Common use of Information Requirements Applicable to Initiating Generators Clause in Contracts

Information Requirements Applicable to Initiating Generators. 38.25.2.1 The Market Party for an Initiating Generator must submit the information specified below, and any other information specified by the ISO on the section of its website identified for RMR Information Requirements, in the form and manner directed by the ISO. The items and their costs identified for (a) through (d), and (e) in this Section shall include only those costs necessary for the Initiating Generator to operate in accordance with Good Utility Practice for the duration of the relevant information period (as set forth in Section 38.25.8). (a) Capital expenses, including those necessary to comply with federal or state environmental or safety laws, rules, regulations, and requirements, separately stating the financing cost (e.g., interest and fees) for each item; (b) Fixed operating and maintenance costs; (c) Variable operating and maintenance costs, such as fuel, emissions, and start up costs, and other costs identified by the ISO in accordance with ISO Procedures; and if there is any difference between the submitted information and the information in the ISO’s Reference Level System at the time of the submission, and an explanation of the reason for the difference; (d) The quantity of specific items of inventory necessary to be maintained, and costs thereof; (e) The cost of expenditures other than those identified in (a) through (d) of this section that are necessary for the Generator to operate; (f) All information pertaining to the capital structure of the Generator and its financing structure, the sources of capital, financing agreements, and dividend payout schedules; (g) If the Generator Deactivation Notice is for the Generator to be Retired, (a) all existing agreements and proposals pertaining to the cost of opportunities that would be foregone if the Generator is not retired, such agreements being for the reuse, repurposing, or distribution of the real property of or on which the unit is located, its personal property or appurtenances; and (b) all agreements that contain a cost, premium, or fee for termination of all or a portion thereof; (h) If the Generator is in an ICAP Ineligible Forced Outage or is Mothballed, and the Generator Deactivation Notice is for a retirement prior to the expiration of the period set forth in Section 5.18 of the ISO Services Tariff, the costs that are necessary to enable the Generator to return to service; and (i) All sources of revenue, and the amount of, and terms and conditions associated with each source of revenues related to the construction of, investment in, upgrade to, or operation of the Generator. 38.25.2.2 For each item of cost or revenue, the Market Party shall specify whether it can be avoided, in whole or in part or diminished, if the Generator (a) ceases operations in the manner specified in its Generator Deactivation Notice, or (b) does not resume service from an ICAP Ineligible Forced Outage or Mothball Outage state. For each cost that can be avoided, the Market Party shall specify how it plans to do so and the potentially viable options examined to minimize the cost.