Common use of Dec Reserve Clause in Contracts

Dec Reserve. Bonneville will use reasonable efforts to provide 900 MW of dec balancing reserve capacity from the Federal Columbia River Power System (“FCRPS”) during all hours of the Rate Period. Bonneville and the Assenting Parties acknowledge that operational constraints and significant energy imbalance accumulations during operationally constrained periods of the year may limit Bonneville’s ability to provide 900 MW of dec balancing reserve capacity from the FCRPS at times during the Rate Period. Bonneville shall not make any dec balancing reserve capacity acquisitions unless Bonneville determines dec balancing reserve capacity acquisitions are necessary to maintain system reliability.

Dec Reserve. Bonneville will use reasonable efforts to provide 900 MW of dec balancing reserve capacity consistent with Bonneville’s 99.7% planning standard from the Federal Columbia River Power System (“FCRPS”) during all hours of the Rate Period. Bonneville and the Assenting Parties acknowledge that operational constraints and significant energy imbalance accumulations during operationally constrained periods of the year may limit Bonneville’s ability to provide 900 MW of dec balancing reserve capacity from the FCRPS at times during the Rate Period. Bonneville shall not make any dec balancing reserve capacity acquisitions unless Bonneville determines dec balancing reserve capacity acquisitions are necessary to maintain system reliability.