ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONNECTING TRANSMISSION OWNER’S INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES. The total estimated costs (+30%/-15%) of the work associated with the Interconnection Facilities required for the interconnection of the Small Generating Facility are presented in the table below.
ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONNECTING TRANSMISSION OWNER’S INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES. Description Estimated Costs Connecting Transmission Owner’s $1,118,000 Interconnection Facilities SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 2547 Connecting Transmission Owner’s Review $3,500 and Acceptance of Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities Total $1,121,500 Cost estimates are presented in 2019 dollars, are based on current system conditions and are subject to the following exclusions: • property and right-of-way acquisition; • property, income, and use taxes; • future operation and maintenance costs; • legal fees; • additional costs due to adverse field conditions such as rock, water, matting, road construction, weather, and Interconnection Customer electrical equipment obstructions; • site grading beyond normal clearing, rough grading and topsoil removal; • site work (i.e., landscaping, access roads, clearing, etc.); • costs associated with permitting and licensing including unique permit requirements that materially impact the design; • telecommunications; • ground grid analyses, and/or modifications; • preparation, inspection or construction necessary to meet storm water compliance requirements; • extended construction hours to minimize outage time or Connecting Transmission Owner’s public duty to serve; • the cost of any temporary construction service, or any required permits; • distribution station service; • review and acceptance of any Interconnection Customer designs, specifications, construction, etc. associated with Stand Alone System Upgrade Facilities; • additional requirements due to lack of available space in the remote stations to accommodate any System Upgrade Facilities; and
ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONNECTING TRANSMISSION OWNER’S INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES. The total estimated costs (+30%/-15%) of the work associated with the Interconnection Facilities required for the interconnection of the Small Generating Facility are presented in the table below. Interconnection Customer Interconnection Facilities Engineering review and compliance verification of the ICIF, including all required drawings and equipment specifications reviews, relay settings, construction and testing assistance by engineering, field verification, and witness testing $111,800 Connecting Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities (CTO IF) Engineering, design, construction, testing and commissioning for revenue metering and EMS-RTU, and Line 167 tap. RTU and Rev Metering Line 167 Tap $240,400 $1,837,600 CTO IF Subtotal $2,078,000 Subtotal $2,189,800 Contingency $596,400 TOTAL $2,786,200 As described in the Facilities Study for the Small Generating Facility, the estimates provided herein: Assume: • 5X10 construction work week; • outages are available; • all major material is delivered to site (i.e., no costs are included for transport from storage); and • existing equipment to remain is functional. Exclude (as applicable): • discussions and negotiations of issued interconnection study; • application fees; • applicable surcharges; • overall project sales tax; • property taxes; • line switching; • property/easement acquisitions; • access roads and associated matting; • future operation and maintenance costs; • recurring monthly communications circuits’ charges, if any, responsible by the Interconnection Customer to the communications utility; • soil testing; • adverse field conditions such as rock, water, weather, and Interconnection Customer electrical equipment obstructions; • environmental mitigation; • extended engineering to minimize outage time or Connecting Transmission Owner’s public duty to serve; • extended craft labor hours, to minimize outage and/or construction time; or • any required permits. Cost adders estimated for overtime will be based on 1.5 and 2 times labor rates if required for work beyond normal business hours. Meals and equipment are also extra costs incurred for overtime labor.
ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONNECTING TRANSMISSION OWNER’S INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES. Description Estimated Costs Connecting Transmission Owner’s $704,685 Interconnection Facilities Total $704,685 F. O&M EXPENSES FOR CONNECTING TRANSMISSION OWNER’S INTERCONNECTION FACILITES In accordance with Article 4 of this Agreement, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all reasonable expenses, including overheads (“O&M Expenses”) associated with the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities (“O&M Expenses”).
