EVALUATION OF PORTFOLIO FIT Sample Clauses

EVALUATION OF PORTFOLIO FIT. The approach PG&E employed in the 2011 RPS RFO to score Offers on portfolio fit differed from that used in prior years. The current approach has specific advantages: • The numerical score is based on quantitative calculations or on technology-specific attributes, and is objective in its development with little discretion or judgment involved in applying scoring guidelines. • The scoring for time of delivery is closely related to how PG&E currently perceives its greatest needs for new RPS procurement, an important consideration for compliance strategy. There are a few drawbacks to this approach: • The current scoring approach is somewhat black and white; it tends to provide either a high score or a low score with few steps in between. • In the greater scheme of things, the portfolio fit criterion does not appear to have as much impact as others such as market valuation, project viability, and RPS goals. To Xxxxxx’x awareness there has not yet been a situation where a renewable Xxxxx’s superior portfolio fit score has enabled it to be shortlisted by PG&E despite inferior value or viability; nor has there been a situation where an inferior portfolio fit score has led an Offer to be rejected from a short list. PG&E’s revised portfolio fit criterion for the 2011 RPS solicitation is consistent with the utility’s current understanding of its generation need for each compliance period under SBX
EVALUATION OF PORTFOLIO FIT. PG&E’s current approach to evaluate portfolio fit within its renewable power solicitations has specific advantages: • The numerical score is based on quantitative calculations or on technology-specific attributes, and is fairly objective in its development. • The scoring for time of delivery is closely related to how well the generation profile of the project matches PG&E’s contractually designed super-peak periods vs. night periods, which in turn are intended to reflect the match with PG&E’s portfolio needs. • The range of score from zero to 100 enables a reviewer to discern differences between offers more easily than the range of zero to 5 used in the 2008 solicitation. There are a few drawbacks to this approach: • The methodology does not discern between how a contract might fit with PG&E’s portfolio needs today (when the utility has little or no need for new baseload power) vs. needs a decade from now, when load growth and the retirement of older facilities might engender a stronger need for baseload power. Similarly, the methodology does not distinguish a short-term from a long-term contract, though the latter might provide a better fit in the future given possible future portfolio needs. • The methodology doesn’t explicitly address the cost of remarketing power during off-peak periods, though it clearly recognizes the worse fit of resources that generate more in the early hours of the morning and more in winter rather than in summer. • It may be difficult to accommodate the portfolio fit of certain technologies, such as solar thermal facilities with storage, in the framework being used. It is not clear whether such a facility that has a limited ability to schedule generation past the peak hours of insolation and a limited ability to respond to dispatch orders fits well into the existing scoring system for portfolio fit. • In the greater scheme of things, the portfolio fit criterion does not appear to have as much impact as others such as market valuation, project viability, and RPS goals. To Xxxxxx’x knowledge there has not yet been a situation where a renewable PPA’s superior portfolio fit score has enabled it to be shortlisted despite inferior value or viability; nor has there been a situation where an inferior portfolio fit score has led a PPA to be rejected.

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  • Status of Portfolio Manager The Trust and Portfolio Manager acknowledge and agree that the relationship between Portfolio Manager and the Trust is that of an independent contractor and under no circumstances shall any employee of Portfolio Manager be deemed an employee of the Trust or any other organization that the Trust may, from time to time, engage to provide services to the Trust, its Portfolios or its shareholders. The parties also acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to restrict the right of Portfolio Manager or its affiliates to perform investment management or other services to any person or entity, including without limitation, other investment companies and persons who may retain Portfolio Manager to provide investment management services and the performance of such services shall not be deemed to violate or give rise to any duty or obligations to the Trust.

  • Duties of Portfolio Manager (a) Portfolio Manager shall provide a continuous program of investment management for that portion of the assets of the Portfolio (“Account”) that may, from time to time be allocated to it by, or under the supervision of, the Trust’s Board of Trustees, as indicated in writing by an authorized officer of the Trust. It is understood that the Account may consist of all, a portion of or none of the assets of the Portfolio, and that the Board of Trustees and/or HC Capital Solutions (a division of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Co., LLC), the Trust’s investment adviser, has the right to allocate and reallocate such assets to the Account at any time, and from time to time, upon such notice to the Portfolio Manager as may be reasonably necessary, in the view of the Trust, to ensure orderly management of the Account or the Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager’s responsibility for providing portfolio management services to the Portfolio shall be limited to the Account. (b) Subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, Portfolio Manager shall have sole investment discretion with respect to the Account, including investment research, selection of the securities to be purchased and sold and the portion of the Account, if any, that shall be held uninvested, and the selection of brokers and dealers through which securities transactions in the Account shall be executed. The Portfolio Manager shall not consult with any other portfolio manager of the Portfolio concerning transactions for the Portfolio in securities or other assets. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Portfolio Manager agrees that it will: (i) advise the Portfolio’s designated custodian bank and administrator or accounting agent on each business day of each purchase and sale, as the case may be, made on behalf of the Account, specifying the name and quantity of the security purchased or sold, the unit and aggregate purchase or sale price, commission paid, the market on which the transaction was effected, the trade date, the settlement date, the identity of the effecting broker or dealer and/or such other information, and in such manner, as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Trust; (ii) maintain all applicable books and records with respect to the securities transactions of the Account. Specifically, Portfolio Manager agrees to maintain with respect to the Account those records required to be maintained under Rule 31a-1(b)(1), (b)(5) and (b)(6) under the Investment Company Act with respect to transactions in the Account including, without limitation, records which reflect securities purchased or sold in the Account, showing for each such transaction, the name and quantity of securities, the unit and aggregate purchase or sale price, commission paid, the market on which the transaction was effected, the trade date, the settlement date, and the identity of the effecting broker or dealer. Portfolio Manager will preserve such records in the manner and for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act. Portfolio Manager acknowledges and agrees that all records it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust, and Portfolio Manager will surrender promptly to the Trust any such records upon the Trust’s request. The Trust agrees, however, that Portfolio Manager may retain copies of those records that are required to be maintained by Portfolio Manager under federal or state regulations to which it may be subject or are reasonably necessary for purposes of conducting its business or comply with its internal recordkeeping policies; (iii) provide, in a timely manner, such information as may be reasonably requested by the Trust or its designated agents in connection with, among other things, the daily computation of the Portfolio’s net asset value and net income, preparation of proxy statements or amendments to the Trust’s registration statement and monitoring investments made in the Account to ensure compliance with the various limitations on investments applicable to the Portfolio and to ensure that the Portfolio will continue to qualify for the special tax treatment accorded to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”); (iv) render regular reports to the Trust concerning the performance of Portfolio Manager of its responsibilities under this Agreement. In particular, Portfolio Manager agrees that it will, at the reasonable request of the Board of Trustees, attend meetings of the Board or its validly constituted committees and will, in addition, make its officers and employees available to meet with the officers and employees of the Trust at least quarterly and at other times upon reasonable notice, to review the investments and investment program of the Account.

  • Liability of Portfolio Supervisor The Portfolio Supervisor shall be under no liability to the Unit holders for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Indenture or for errors in judgment, but shall be liable only for its own willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder."

  • Appointment of Portfolio Manager The Trust hereby retains Portfolio Manager to provide the investment services set forth herein and Portfolio Manager agrees to accept such appointment. In carrying out its responsibilities under this Agreement, the Portfolio Manager shall at all times act in accordance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions applicable to the Portfolio as set forth in the then current Registration Statement of the Trust delivered by the Trust to the Portfolio Manager, applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Investment Company Act and other applicable federal securities laws.

  • PAYMENT OF PORTFOLIO MONIES Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, the Custodian shall pay out, or direct the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian or the respective Foreign Securities System to pay out, monies of a Portfolio in the following cases only: (i) Upon the purchase of foreign securities for the Portfolio, unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, by (A) delivering money to the seller thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such seller or dealer) against expectation of receiving later delivery of such foreign securities; or (B) in the case of a purchase effected through a Foreign Securities System, in accordance with the rules governing the operation of such Foreign Securities System; (ii) In connection with the conversion, exchange or surrender of foreign securities of the Portfolio; (iii) For the payment of any expense or liability of the Portfolio, including but not limited to the following payments: interest, taxes, investment advisory fees, transfer agency fees, fees under this Agreement, legal fees, accounting fees, and other operating expenses; (iv) For the purchase or sale of foreign exchange or foreign exchange contracts for the Portfolio, including transactions executed with or through the Custodian or its Foreign Sub-Custodians; (v) In connection with trading in options and futures contracts, including delivery as original margin and variation margin; (vi) Upon the purchase of foreign investments including, without limitation, repurchase agreement transactions involving delivery of Portfolio monies to Repo Custodian(s), as a Free Trade, provided that applicable Proper Instructions shall set forth (A) the amount of such payment and (B) the person or persons to whom payment shall be made; (vii) For payment of part or all of the dividends received in respect of securities sold short; (viii) In connection with the borrowing or lending of foreign securities; and (ix) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions specifying (A) the amount of such payment and (B) the person or persons to whom such payment is to be made.

  • Program Evaluation The School District and the College will develop a plan for the evaluation of the Dual Credit program to be completed each year. The evaluation will include, but is not limited to, disaggregated attendance and retention rates, GPA of high-school-credit-only courses and college courses, satisfactory progress in college courses, state assessment results, SAT/ACT, as applicable, TSIA readiness by grade level, and adequate progress toward the college-readiness of the students in the program. The School District commits to collecting longitudinal data as specified by the College, and making data and performance outcomes available to the College upon request. HB 1638 and SACSCOC require the collection of data points to be longitudinally captured by the School District, in collaboration with the College, will include, at minimum: student enrollment, GPA, retention, persistence, completion, transfer and scholarships. School District will provide parent contact and demographic information to the College upon request for targeted marketing of degree completion or workforce development information to parents of Students. School District agrees to obtain valid FERPA releases drafted to support the supply of such data if deemed required by counsel to either School District or the College. The College conducts and reports regular and ongoing evaluations of the Dual Credit program effectiveness and uses the results for continuous improvement.

  • VALUATION OF TRUST The Trustee must value the Trust Fund as of each Accounting Date to determine the fair market value of each Participant's Accrued Benefit in the Trust. The Trustee also must value the Trust Fund on such other valuation dates as directed in writing by the Advisory Committee or as required by the Employer's Adoption Agreement.

  • Trust Evaluation As of the Evaluation Time (a) on the last Business Day of each year, (b) on the day on which any Unit is tendered for redemption and (c) on any other day desired by the Trustee or requested by the Depositor, the Trustee shall: Add (i) all moneys on deposit in a Trust (excluding (1) cash, cash equivalents or Letters of Credit deposited pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof for the purchase of Contract Securities, unless such cash or Letters of Credit have been deposited in the Interest and Principal Accounts because of failure to apply such moneys to the purchase of Contract Securities pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2.01, 3.03 and 3.04 hereof and (2) moneys credited to the Reserve Account pursuant to Section 3.05 hereof), plus (ii) the aggregate Evaluation of all Securities (including Contract Securities and Reinvestment Securities) on deposit in such Trust as is determined by the Evaluator (such evaluations shall take into account and itemize separately (i) the cash on hand in the Trust or moneys in the process of being collected from matured interest coupons or bonds matured or called for redemption prior to maturity, (ii) the value of each issue of the Securities in the Trust on the bid side of the market as determined by the Evaluator pursuant to Section 4.01, and (iii) interest accrued thereon not subject to collection and distribution). For each such Evaluation there shall be deducted from the sum of the above (i) amounts representing any applicable taxes or governmental charges payable out of the respective Trust and for which no deductions shall have previously been made for the purpose of addition to the Reserve Account, (ii) amounts representing estimated accrued fees of the Trust and expenses of such Trust including but not limited to unpaid fees and expenses of the Trustee, the Evaluator, the Supervisor, the Depositor and bond counsel, in each case as reported by the Trustee to the Evaluator on or prior to the date of evaluation, (iii) any moneys identified by the Trustee, as of the date of the Evaluation, as held for distribution to Unitholders of record as of a Record Date or for payment of the Redemption Value of Units tendered prior to such date and (iv) unpaid organization costs in the estimated amount per Unit set forth in the Prospectus. The resulting figure is herein called a "Trust Fund Evaluation." The value of the pro rata share of each Unit of the respective Trust determined on the basis of any such evaluation shall be referred to herein as the "Unit Value."

  • Student Evaluation a. The President of the College or the President’s designee shall be responsible for administering the student evaluation process. b. Student evaluation packets for each class containing instruments and instructions shall be distributed to each faculty member by the first week of December during the fall semester and by the last week in April during the spring semester. c. It is expressly agreed that the faculty member being evaluated shall not be present in the classroom when the student evaluation is being administered and that all instruction to students with regard to such student evaluation shall be included in writing on the instrument, provided further that the designated unit or non-unit professional shall return the student evaluation directly to the President of the College or the President’s designee. The administering of the student evaluation shall be the responsibility of the President of the College or the President’s designee who shall determine who among unit or non-unit professionals shall administer such student evaluation. Student evaluations shall be valid only if signed by the student; provided, however, that faculty members shall not be entitled to the identity of the student responding unless such student evaluation is used as a basis for dismissal or other disciplinary action and such will be communicated to the students. d. The data from the student evaluation shall be tabulated and copies sent to the President of the College or the President’s designee. The raw data shall be retained by the College for a period of one (1) year during which time the faculty member shall have access thereto upon written request. e. The President of the College or the President’s designee shall review the tabulated data and shall forward a data summary to the faculty member by January 23 for the fall semester and by June 15 for the spring semester. f. The faculty member shall have seven (7) working days in which to respond to such data.

  • Portfolio Valuation and Diversification Etc Risk Factor Ratings;