Common use of Initiation of a Resource Solicitation Cluster Clause in Contracts

Initiation of a Resource Solicitation Cluster. At any time, and solely for purposes of administering a Commission- approved Competitive Resource Solicitation, a Utility may initiate a Resource Solicitation Cluster. The Utility may administer the Resource Solicitation Cluster either separately or as part of a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Cluster Study initiated pursuant to Section 4.4.1. Where the Resource Solicitation Cluster is studied separately from a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, the Resource Solicitation Cluster shall respect Queue Position and shall be studied as its own Cluster based upon a Utility-designated Queue Number where the Utility acts as authorized representative for the Interconnection Customer(s) in connection with a Competitive Resource Solicitation and shall study the Cluster based upon the Queue Number of the Resource Solicitation Cluster relative to the Queue Position of all other Interconnection Requests/Clusters. The Utility shall publicize the scope of study and timeframe to initiate the Resource Solicitation Cluster study as part of the Competitive Resource Solicitation. The timelines shall indicate the close of the Customer Engagement Window for that Resource Solicitation Cluster. Where the Utility is administering the Resource Solicitation Cluster as part of a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study shall proceed as described in Sections 4.4.6 and 4.4.7. A Generating Facility that initially is included in a Resource Solicitation Cluster may also reserve a later Queue Position separate from the Resource Solicitation Cluster. In either case, the Interconnection Customer must meet all requirements associated with maintaining each Queue Position for the Generating Facility. In the event a Generating Facility has multiple Queue Positions, it shall not be double counted in the study models. After completion of the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study process, the Utility must select one of the studied combinations by identifying the Generating Facility or combination of Generating Facilities determined to meet the goals of the Competitive Resource Solicitation prior to the commencement of the Facilities Study. Prior to the completion of the Facilities Studies for the combination of Generating Facilities selected in the Competitive Resource Solicitation, the Utility may replace Interconnection Customers in the combination, subject to any necessary re-study pursuant to Sections 4.4.7.5 or 4.4.9. While conducting the Definitive Interconnection Study Process, the Utility may suspend further action on the Interconnection Requests in the Competitive Resource Solicitation that are not included in the selected combination. Where a Competitive Resource Solicitation is administered as part of an annual Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, an Interconnection Customer that is rejected in the Competitive Resource Solicitation may elect to continue to be studied as part of the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster by continuing to demonstrate readiness or providing Financial Security, as required in Section 4.4.10 or 4.4.11. In contrast, where a Generating Facility is rejected in a Resource Solicitation Cluster Process administered separately from a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, the Generating Facility shall lose the Queue Position it held as part of the Competitive Resource Solicitation. If a Generating Facility is selected at the conclusion of the Competitive Resource Solicitation, the Generating Facility may no longer maintain more than one Queue Position.

Initiation of a Resource Solicitation Cluster. At any time, and solely for purposes upon request of administering a Commission- approved Competitive Resource SolicitationPlanning Entity, a Utility Transmission Provider may initiate a Resource Solicitation Cluster. Within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of a request to perform a Resource Solicitation Cluster that includes valid Interconnection Requests as described in Section 4.4, Transmission Provider and Resource Planning Entity shall meet to determine a mutually agreeable scope of study and timeframe to initiate the Resource Solicitation Cluster. The Utility Transmission Provider may administer the Resource Solicitation Cluster either separately or as part of a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster Study initiated pursuant to Section 4.4.1Section 10.2. Where the Resource Solicitation Cluster is studied separately from a the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, the Resource Solicitation Cluster shall respect Queue Position and shall be studied as its own Cluster based upon a UtilityResource Planning Entity-designated Queue Number where the Utility Resource Planning Entity acts as authorized representative for the Interconnection Customer(s) in connection with a Competitive Resource Solicitation Cluster and the Transmission Provider shall study Study the Cluster based upon the Queue Number of the Resource Solicitation Cluster relative to the Queue Position of all other Interconnection Requests/Clusters. The Utility Transmission Provider shall publicize the scope of study and timeframe to initiate the Resource Solicitation Cluster study as part of the Competitive Resource SolicitationCluster. The timelines timeline shall indicate the close of the Customer Engagement Window for that Resource Solicitation Cluster. Where the Utility Transmission Provider is administering the Resource Solicitation Cluster as part of a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, Cluster the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study shall proceed as described in Sections 4.4.6 and 4.4.7Section 10. After Transmission Provider completes the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Studies for the requested combinations, the results will be provided (Phase 1 Report, Phase 2 Report, Phase 3 Report, etc.; as applicable under Section 10.8) to the Resource Planning Entity for use in the Resource Solicitation Process. The results will be posted on Transmission Provider’s OASIS consistent with the posting of other study results. A Generating Facility that initially is included in associated with a Queue Position through the Resource Solicitation Cluster Process may also reserve a later Queue Position separate from the Resource Solicitation Cluster. In either case, the Interconnection Customer must meet all requirements associated with maintaining each Queue Position for the Generating Facility. In the event a Generating Facility has multiple Queue Positions, it shall not be double counted in the study models. After completion receipt of the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study processPhase 2 Report, the Utility Resource Planning Entity must select one of the studied combinations by identifying in the Generating Facility or combination of Generating Facilities determined to meet the goals of the Competitive Resource Solicitation Process prior to the commencement of any Facilities Study associated with Generating Facilities selected in the Facilities StudyResource Solicitation Process. Prior to the completion of the Facilities Studies Study for the combination of Generating Facilities selected in the Competitive Resource Solicitationselected, the Utility Resource Planning Entity may replace Interconnection Customers in the combinationCustomers, subject to any necessary reRe-study Study pursuant to Sections 4.4.7.5 10.8(e.) or 4.4.910.10. While conducting the Definitive Interconnection Study Process, the Utility Transmission Provider may suspend further action on the Interconnection Requests in the Competitive Resource Solicitation Process that are not included in the selected combination. Where a Competitive Resource Solicitation is administered as part of an annual Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, an Interconnection Customer that is rejected in the Competitive Resource Solicitation may elect to continue to be studied as part of the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster by continuing to demonstrate readiness or providing Financial Security, as required in Section 4.4.10 or 4.4.11. In contrast, where Once a Generating Facility is rejected in a Resource Solicitation Cluster Process administered separately from a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, the Generating Facility shall lose the Queue Position it held as part of the Competitive Resource SolicitationSolicitation Process. If a Generating Facility is selected by the Resource Planning Entity at the conclusion of the Competitive Resource SolicitationSolicitation Process, the Generating Facility may no longer maintain more than one Queue Position.

Initiation of a Resource Solicitation Cluster. At any time, and solely for purposes upon request of administering a Commission- approved Competitive Resource SolicitationPlanning Entity, a Utility Transmission Provider may initiate a Resource Solicitation Cluster. Within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of a request to perform a Resource Solicitation Cluster that includes valid Interconnection Requests as described in Section 4.4, Transmission Provider and Resource Planning Entity shall meet to determine a mutually agreeable scope of study and timeframe to initiate the Resource Solicitation Cluster. The Utility Transmission Provider may administer the Resource Solicitation Cluster either separately or as part of a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster Study initiated pursuant to Section 4.4.1Section 10.2. Where the Resource Solicitation Cluster is studied separately from a the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, the Resource Solicitation Cluster shall respect Queue Position and shall be studied as its own Cluster based upon a UtilityResource Planning Entity-designated Queue Number where the Utility Resource Planning Entity acts as authorized representative for the Interconnection Customer(s) in connection with a Competitive Resource Solicitation Cluster and the Transmission Provider shall study Study the Cluster based upon the Queue Number of the Resource Solicitation Cluster relative to the Queue Position of all other Interconnection Requests/Clusters. The Utility Transmission Provider shall publicize the scope of study and timeframe to initiate the Resource Solicitation Cluster study as part of the Competitive Resource SolicitationCluster. The timelines timeline shall indicate the close of the Customer Engagement Window for that Resource Solicitation Cluster. Where the Utility Transmission Provider is administering the Resource Solicitation Cluster as part of a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, Cluster the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study shall proceed as described in Sections 4.4.6 and 4.4.7. A Generating Facility that initially is included in a Resource Solicitation Cluster may also reserve a later Queue Position separate from the Resource Solicitation Cluster. In either case, the Interconnection Customer must meet all requirements associated with maintaining each Queue Position for the Generating Facility. In the event a Generating Facility has multiple Queue Positions, it shall not be double counted in the study models. After completion of the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study process, the Utility must select one of the studied combinations by identifying the Generating Facility or combination of Generating Facilities determined to meet the goals of the Competitive Resource Solicitation prior to the commencement of the Facilities Study. Prior to the completion of the Facilities Studies for the combination of Generating Facilities selected in the Competitive Resource Solicitation, the Utility may replace Interconnection Customers in the combination, subject to any necessary re-study pursuant to Sections 4.4.7.5 or 4.4.9. While conducting the Definitive Interconnection Study Process, the Utility may suspend further action on the Interconnection Requests in the Competitive Resource Solicitation that are not included in the selected combination. Where a Competitive Resource Solicitation is administered as part of an annual Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, an Interconnection Customer that is rejected in the Competitive Resource Solicitation may elect to continue to be studied as part of the Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster by continuing to demonstrate readiness or providing Financial Security, as required in Section 4.4.10 or 4.4.11. In contrast, where a Generating Facility is rejected in a Resource Solicitation Cluster Process administered separately from a Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study Cluster, the Generating Facility shall lose the Queue Position it held as part of the Competitive Resource Solicitation. If a Generating Facility is selected at the conclusion of the Competitive Resource Solicitation, the Generating Facility may no longer maintain more than one Queue Position10.