Common use of Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access Clause in Contracts

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (2018) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility in parallel with the utility's electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility at least 15 business days' notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facility. If the utility performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility does not perform the witness test within 20 business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utility, the interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utility, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utility, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation facility passes the witness test, the utility shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (20182003) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility in parallel with the utilityEDC's electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility EDC shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility EDC specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' days notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facility. If the utility EDC performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test within 20 10 business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility EDC cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten 10 business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility EDC and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility EDC before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility EDC is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation facility passes the witness test, the utility EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility including the interconnection equipment Interconnection Equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (2018) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005)Standard1547.1. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility in parallel Parallel with the utility's electric distribution system EDC’s Electric Distribution System without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility – 2.1.4. T he EDC shall perform have the option of performing a witness test Witness Test after construction of the distributed generation small generator facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' 20 days notice of the planned commissioning test Commissioning Test for the distributed generation small generator facility. If the utility performs EDC elects to perform a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning testWitness Test, it shall contact the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer to schedule the witness test Witness Test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 5 business days after of the scheduled commissioning test designated on the applicationtest. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test Witness Test within 20 5 business days after of the commissioning test, the witness test Witness Test is deemed waived unless the Parties parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten business days after the original scheduled dateWitness Test. If the witness test Witness Test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the interconnection customer has Interconnection Customer will be granted a period of 30 business calendar days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This The time period for addressing and resolving any deficiencies may be extended upon the mutual agreement in writing between of the utility EDC and the interconnection customerInterconnection Customer. If the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. If a Witness Test is not performed by the EDC or an entity approved by the EDC, the Interconnection Customer must still satisfy the interconnection test specifications and requirements set forth in IEEE Standard 1547 Section 5. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If . To the interconnection customer conducts extent that the Interconnection Customer decides to conduct interim testing of the distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility prior to the witness testWitness Test, it may request that the interconnection customer shall obtain permission EDC observe these tests and that these tests be deleted from the utility before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution systemfinal Witness Test. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered . Nothing in this Section 2.1.2 shall require the final witness test. The utility is not required EDC to observe the such interim testing or precluded preclude the EDC from requiring the performing these tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After Witness Test. Regardless of whether the distributed generation facility passes EDC observes the witness testinterim testing, the utility Interconnection Customer shall obtain permission in advance of each occurrence of operating the Small Generator Facility in parallel with the EDC’s system. Upon successful completion of the Witness Test, the EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate Certificate of completion Completion and return it to the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operationParallel Operation. The Such authorization shall not be conditioned unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (20182003) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility in parallel with the utility's IPL’s electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility IPL as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility IPL shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility IPL specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility IPL at least 15 business days' days notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facility. If the utility IPL performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility IPL does not perform the witness test within 20 10 business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility IPL cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten 10 business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utilityIPL, the interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility IPL and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityIPL, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utilityIPL, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility IPL before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility IPL may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility IPL is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation facility passes the witness test, the utility IPL shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed Distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (20182003) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 Standard1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed Distributed generation facility in parallel with the utility's EDC’s electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility EDC shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed Distributed generation facility is completed, completed but before parallel operation, unless the utility EDC specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 30 business days' days notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facility. If the utility EDC performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the this application. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test within 20 10 business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility EDC cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten 10 business days after of the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility EDC and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection Interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed Distributed generation facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection Interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility before each occurrence of operating the distributed Distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric Electric distribution system. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed Distributed generation facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility EDC is not required to observe the such interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After the distributed Distributed generation facility passes the witness test, the utility EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The Such authorization shall not be conditioned or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation DER facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (20182003) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation DER facility in parallel with the utilityEDC's electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility EDC shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation DER facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility EDC specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation DER facility. If the utility EDC performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test within 20 10 business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility EDC cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten 10 business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the EDC shall deliver in writing a detailed technical description of all deficiencies of the DER facility identified by the EDC during the witness test. The interconnection customer has 30 business days after receipt of the written description to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility EDC and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation DER facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility EDC before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation DER facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation DER facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility EDC is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. During and leading up to the witness test, the EDC shall not limit the interconnection customer's ability to test the DER facility during normal working hours except for safety and reliability reasons. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation DER facility passes the witness test, the utility EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayeddelayed and the EDC shall return the signed certificate of completion to the interconnection customer no more than 10 business days after the date that the DER facility passes the witness test.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (2018) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility in parallel with the utility's electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility at least 15 business days' notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facility. If the utility performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility does not perform the witness test within 20 ten business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utility, the interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utility, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utility, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation facility passes the witness test, the utility shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility and including the interconnection equipment Interconnection Facilities Equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (2018) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005)Standard1547.1. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility in parallel Parallel with the utility's electric distribution system EDC’s Electric Distribution System without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility – 2.1.4. T he EDC shall perform have the option of performing a witness test testWitness Test after construction of the distributed generation small generator facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' 20 days notice of the planned commissioning test Ccommissioning Ttest for the distributed generation small generator facility. If the utility performs EDC elects to perform a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning testtestWitness Test, it shall contact the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer to schedule the witness test testWitness Test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after of the scheduled commissioning test designated on the applicationtest. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test testWitness Test within 20 10 business days after of the commissioning test, the witness test testWitness Test is deemed waived unless the Parties parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten business days after the original scheduled datetestWitness Test. If the witness test testWitness Test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the interconnection customer has Interconnection Customer will be granted a period of 30 business calendar days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This The time period for addressing and resolving any deficiencies may be extended upon the mutual agreement in writing between of the utility EDC and the interconnection customerInterconnection Customer. If the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 6.56 shall apply. If a witness testWitness Test is not performed by the EDC or an entity approved by the EDC, the Interconnection Customer must still satisfy the interconnection test specifications and requirements set forth in IEEE Standard 1547 Section 5. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If . To the interconnection customer conducts extent that the Interconnection Customer decides to conduct interim testing of the distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility prior to the witness testWitness Test, it may request that the interconnection customer shall obtain permission EDC observe these tests and that these tests be deleted from the utility before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution systemfinal Witness Test. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered . Nothing in this Section 2.1.2 shall require the final witness test. The utility is not required EDC to observe the such interim testing or precluded preclude the EDC from requiring the performing these tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After Witness Test. Regardless of whether the distributed generation facility passes EDC observes the witness testinterim testing, the utility Interconnection Customer shall obtain permission in advance of each occurrence of operating the Small Generator Facility in parallel with the EDC’s system. Upon successful completion of the Witness Test, the EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate Certificate of completion Completion and return it to the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operationParallel Operation. The Such authorization shall not be conditioned unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility including the interconnection equipment Interconnection Equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (2018) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005)Standard1547.1. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility in parallel Parallel with the utility's electric distribution system EDC’s Electric Distribution System without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.32.1.1 – 2.1.4. 2.1.1 The utility EDC shall perform have the option of performing a witness test Witness Test after construction of the distributed generation small generator facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' 20 days notice of the planned commissioning test Commissioning Test for the distributed generation small generator facility. If the utility performs EDC elects to perform a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning testWitness Test, it shall contact the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer to schedule the witness test Witness Test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 5 business days after of the scheduled commissioning test designated on the applicationtest. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test Witness Test within 20 5 business days after of the commissioning test, the witness test Witness Test is deemed waived unless the Parties parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten business days after the original scheduled dateWitness Test. If the witness test Witness Test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the interconnection customer has Interconnection Customer will be granted a period of 30 business calendar days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This The time period for addressing and resolving any deficiencies may be extended upon the mutual agreement in writing between of the utility EDC and the interconnection customerInterconnection Customer. If the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. If a Witness Test is not performed by the EDC or an entity approved by the EDC, the Interconnection Customer must still satisfy the interconnection test specifications and requirements set forth in IEEE Standard 1547 Section 5. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If To the interconnection customer conducts extent that the Interconnection Customer decides to conduct interim testing of the distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility prior to the witness testWitness Test, it may request that the interconnection customer shall obtain permission EDC observe these tests and that these tests be deleted from the utility before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution systemfinal Witness Test. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered . Nothing in this Section 2.1.2 shall require the final witness test. The utility is not required EDC to observe the such interim testing or precluded preclude the EDC from requiring the performing these tests be repeated at the final witness testWitness Test. Regardless of whether the EDC observes the interim testing, the Interconnection Customer shall obtain permission in advance of each occurrence of operating the Small Generator Facility in parallel with the EDC’s system. 2.1.3 After Upon successful completion of the distributed generation facility passes the witness testWitness Test, the utility EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate Certificate of completion Completion and return it to the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operationParallel Operation. The Such authorization shall not be conditioned unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 2.1. Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (20182003) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility in parallel with the utilityEDC's electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 2.1.1. The utility EDC shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility EDC specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' days notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facility. If the utility EDC performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test within 20 10 business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility EDC cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten 10 business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility EDC and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 2.1.2. If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility EDC before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility EDC is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 2.1.3. After the distributed generation facility passes the witness test, the utility EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation DER facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (20182003) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation DER facility in parallel with the utilityEDC's electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility EDC shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation DER facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility EDC specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' ’ notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation DER facility. If the utility EDC performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test within 20 10 business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility EDC cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten 10 business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the EDC shall deliver in writing a detailed technical description of all deficiencies of the DER facility identified by the EDC during the witness test. The interconnection customer has 30 business days after receipt of the written description to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility EDC and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation DER facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility EDC before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation DER facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation DER facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility EDC is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. During and leading up to the witness test, the EDC shall not limit the interconnection customer’s ability to test the DER facility during normal working hours except for safety and reliability reasons. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation DER facility passes the witness test, the utility EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayeddelayed and the EDC shall return the signed certificate of completion to interconnection customer no more than 10 business days after the date that the DER facility passes the witness test.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (2018) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005)Inspection 1. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility in parallel Parallel with the utility's electric distribution system EDC’s Electric Distribution System without prior written authorization by the utility EDC as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility specifically waives the witness test– 2.1.4. The interconnection customer Interconnection Customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' 20 days notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facilitySmall Generator Facility. If The EDC shall have the utility performs option of conducting a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test Witness Test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after of the scheduled commissioning test designated on the applicationtest. If the utility EDC does not perform conduct the witness test Witness Test within 20 10 business days after or within the commissioning testtime otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties, the witness test Witness Test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten business days after the original scheduled datewaived. If the witness test Witness Test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the interconnection customer has Interconnection Customer will be granted a period of 30 business calendar days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This The time period for addressing and resolving any deficiencies may be extended upon the mutual agreement in writing between of the utility EDC and the interconnection customerInterconnection Customer. If the interconnection customer Witness Test is not successful, the EDC shall have the right to disconnect the Small Generator Facility until such time as changes are made to address the deficiencies identified in the Witness Test and another Witness Test can be scheduled. If at the end of the 30 period or such time as may be otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties, the Interconnection Customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies of the Witness Test to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall applyInterconnection Request will be deemed withdrawn. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by To the utility, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant extent that the Interconnection Customer decides to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts conduct interim testing of the distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility prior to the witness testWitness Test, it may request that the interconnection customer shall obtain permission EDC observe these tests and that these tests be deleted from the utility before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution systemfinal Witness Test. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility Small Generator Facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in . Upon successful completion of the final witness test. The utility is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation facility passes the witness testWitness Test, the utility EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate Certificate of completion Completion and return it to the interconnection customer Interconnection Customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operationParallel Operation. The Such authorization shall not be conditioned unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with respective IEEE Standard 1547 (2018) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005)Standards. The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility in parallel with the utility's electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3. 2.1.1 The utility shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility at least 15 business days' notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facility. If the utility performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility does not perform the witness test within 20 ten business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utility, the interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utility, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utility, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to the applicable IEEE Standard 1547.1Standards. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility may, at its own expense, may send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation facility passes the witness test, test and all necessary protection devices and communication devices are satisfactorily confirmed the utility shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the acknowledge interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayedapprove operation with utilities distribution system.

Inspection Testing Authorization and Right of Access. 2.1 Equipment Testing and Inspection The interconnection customer shall test and inspect its distributed generation facility including the interconnection equipment prior to interconnection in accordance with IEEE Standard 1547 (2018) and IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005). The interconnection customer shall not operate its distributed generation facility in parallel with the utility's electric distribution system without prior written authorization by the utility as provided for in Articles 2.1.1-2.1.3.Inspection 2.1.1 The utility EDC shall perform a witness test after construction of the distributed generation facility is completed, but before parallel operation, unless the utility EDC specifically waives the witness test. The interconnection customer shall provide the utility EDC at least 15 business days' day notice of the planned commissioning test for the distributed generation facility. If the utility EDC performs a witness test at a time that is not concurrent with the commissioning test, it shall contact the interconnection customer to schedule the witness test at a mutually agreeable time within 20 ten 10 business days after the scheduled commissioning test designated on the application. If the utility EDC does not perform the witness test within 20 10 business days after the commissioning test, the witness test is deemed waived unless the Parties mutually agree to extend the date for scheduling the witness test, or unless the utility EDC cannot do so for good cause, in which case, the Parties shall agree to another date for scheduling the test within ten 10 business days after the original scheduled date. If the witness test is not acceptable to the utilityEDC, the interconnection customer has 30 business days to address and resolve any deficiencies. This time period may be extended upon agreement in writing between the utility EDC and the interconnection customer. If the interconnection customer fails to address and resolve the deficiencies to the satisfaction of the utilityEDC, the applicable cure provisions of Article 6.5 shall apply. The interconnection customer shall, if requested by the utilityEDC, provide a copy of all documentation in its possession regarding testing conducted pursuant to IEEE Standard 1547.1. 2.1.2 If the interconnection customer conducts interim testing of the distributed generation facility prior to the witness test, the interconnection customer shall obtain permission from the utility EDC before each occurrence of operating the distributed generation facility in parallel with the electric distribution system. The utility EDC may, at its own expense, send qualified personnel to the distributed generation facility to observe such interim testing, but it cannot mandate that these tests be considered in the final witness test. The utility EDC is not required to observe the interim testing or precluded from requiring the tests be repeated at the final witness test. 2.1.3 After the distributed generation facility passes the witness test, the utility EDC shall affix an authorized signature to the certificate of completion and return it to the interconnection customer approving the interconnection and authorizing parallel operation. The authorization shall not be conditioned or delayed.