Common use of Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies Clause in Contracts

Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies. The Base Case may include Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (as that term is defined by FERC). The Base Case shall include transmission facilities as approved by the Distribution Provider or ISO, as applicable, and Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades associated with generating facilities in (iv) below and generating facilities that (i) are directly interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid; (ii) are interconnected to Affected Systems and may have an impact on the Interconnection Request; (iii) have a pending request to interconnect to the Distribution System or an Affected System; or (iv) are not interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid, but are subject to a fully executed generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) or for which an unexecuted generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) has been requested to be filed with FERC. Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of the GIA. Breaching Party shall mean a Party that is in Breach of the GIA. Cluster Study Process shall mean the interconnection study process set forth in GIP Section 4. Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for sale, excluding electricity generated during Trial Operation. Commercial Operation Date of an Electric Generating Unit shall mean the date on which an Electric Generating Unit at a Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to the GIA. Confidential Information shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, which is designated as confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise. Construction Activities shall mean actions by the Distribution Provider that result in irrevocable financial commitments for the purchase of major electrical equipment or land for Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades assigned to the Interconnection Customer that occur after receipt of the appropriate governmental approvals needed for the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades. Control Area shall mean an electrical system or systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry, capable of controlling generation to maintain its interchange schedule with other Control Areas and contributing to frequency regulation of the interconnection. A Control Area must be certified by the Applicable Reliability Council. Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of the GIA. Delivery Network Upgrades shall mean the transmission facilities at or beyond the point where the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System interconnects to the ISO Grid, other than Reliability Network Upgrades, identified in the Interconnection Studies to relieve constraints on the ISO Grid. Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a dispute between the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. Distribution Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Distribution System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the GIA to the extent necessary. Distribution Provider shall mean the public utility (or its designated agent) that owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. The term Distribution Provider should be read to include the Distribution Owner when the Distribution Owner is separate from the Distribution Provider. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities shall mean all facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by the Distribution Provider from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to the GIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Distribution Service shall mean the wholesale distribution service provided under the Distribution System shall mean those non-ISO transmission and distribution facilities owned, controlled and operated by the Distribution Provider that are used to provide Distribution Service under the Tariff, which facilities and equipment are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among areas. Distribution Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution Provider's Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer's wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the GIA becomes effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by FERC.

Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies. The Base Case may include Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (as that term is defined by FERC). The Base Case shall include transmission facilities as approved by the Distribution Provider or ISO, as applicable, and Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades associated with generating facilities in (iv) below and generating facilities that (i) are directly interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid; (ii) are interconnected to Affected Systems and may have an impact on the Interconnection Request; (iii) have a pending request to interconnect to the Distribution System or an Affected System; or (iv) are not interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid, but are subject to a fully executed generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) or for which an unexecuted generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) has been requested to be filed with FERC. Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of the GIA. Breaching Party shall mean a Party that is in Breach of the GIA. Cluster Study Process shall mean the interconnection study process set forth in GIP Section 4. Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for sale, excluding electricity generated during Trial Operation. Commercial Operation Date of an Electric Generating Unit shall mean the date on which an Electric Generating Unit at a Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to the GIA. Confidential Information shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, which is designated as confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise. Construction Activities shall mean actions by the Distribution Provider that result in irrevocable financial commitments for the purchase of major electrical equipment or land for Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades assigned to the Interconnection Customer that occur after receipt of the all appropriate governmental approvals needed for the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades. Control Area shall mean an electrical system or systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry, capable of controlling generation to maintain its interchange schedule with other Control Areas and contributing to frequency regulation of the interconnection. A Control Area must be certified by the Applicable Reliability Council. Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of the GIA. Delivery Network Upgrades shall mean the transmission facilities at or beyond the point where the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System interconnects to the ISO Grid, other than Reliability Network Upgrades, identified in the Interconnection Studies to relieve constraints on the ISO Grid. Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a dispute between the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. Distribution Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Distribution System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the GIA to the extent necessary. Distribution Provider shall mean the public utility (or its designated agent) that owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. The term Distribution Provider should be read to include the Distribution Owner when the Distribution Owner is separate from the Distribution Provider. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities shall mean all facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by the Distribution Provider from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to the GIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Distribution Service shall mean the wholesale distribution service provided under the Distribution System shall mean those non-ISO transmission and distribution facilities owned, controlled and operated by the Distribution Provider that are used to provide Distribution Service under the Tariff, which facilities and equipment are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among areas. Distribution Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution Provider's Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer's wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the GIA becomes effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by FERC.

Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies. The Base Case may include Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (as that term is defined by FERC). The Base Case shall include transmission facilities as approved by the Distribution Provider or ISO, as applicable, and Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades associated with generating facilities in (iv) below and generating facilities that (i) are directly interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid; (ii) are interconnected to Affected Systems and may have an impact on the Interconnection Request; (iii) have a pending request to interconnect to the Distribution System or an Affected System; or (iv) are not interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid, but are subject to a fully executed generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) or for which an unexecuted generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) has been requested to be filed with FERC. Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of the GIA. Breaching Party shall mean a Party that is in Breach of the GIA. Business Day shall mean Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Calendar Day shall mean any day including Saturday, Sunday or a Federal Holiday. Charging Capacity shall mean the load associated with the storage component of a Generating Facility charged from the Distribution System that is used for later redelivery of the associated energy, net of Resource losses, to the Distribution System. Charging Capacity does not include load that is subject to the Distribution Provider’s retail tariff. Charging Distribution Service shall mean Firm Charging Distribution Service and As- Available Charging Distribution Service. Cluster Application Window shall mean a period of time specified by the Distribution Provider in which Interconnection Requests will be accepted for processing under the Cluster Study Process as set forth in Section 4.1 of the GIP. Cluster Study Process shall mean the interconnection study process set forth in GIP Section 4. Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for salesale or has commenced storing electrical energy for later resale, excluding electricity electrical energy generated or stored during Trial Operation. Commercial Operation Date of an Electric Generating Unit shall mean the date on which an Electric Generating Unit at a Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to the GIA. Confidential Information shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, which is designated as confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise. Construction Activities shall mean actions by the Distribution Provider that result in irrevocable financial commitments for the purchase of major electrical equipment or land for Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades assigned to the Interconnection Customer that occur after receipt of the appropriate governmental approvals needed for the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades. Contract Demand shall mean the quantity of Charging Capacity of a Generating Facility that includes storage as set forth in the Service Agreement for Wholesale Distribution Service. Control Area shall mean an electrical system or systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry, capable of controlling generation to maintain its interchange schedule with other Control Areas and contributing to frequency regulation of the interconnection. A Control Area must be certified by the Applicable Reliability Council. Customer-Financed Monthly Rate for Non-ISO-Controlled Facilities shall have the meaning assigned to it in Attachment J of the Tariff. The currently effective Customer-Financed Monthly Rate for Non-ISO-Controlled Facilities is as provided in Attachment J of the Tariff. Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of the GIA. Delivery Network Upgrades shall mean the transmission facilities at or beyond the point where the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System interconnects to the ISO Grid, other than Reliability Network Upgrades, identified in the Interconnection Studies to relieve constraints on the ISO Grid. Delivery Network Upgrades may be further classified as Local Delivery Network Upgrades or Area Delivery Network Upgrades. Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a dispute between the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. Distribution Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Distribution System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the GIA to the extent necessary. Distribution Provider shall mean the public utility (or its designated agent) that owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. The term Distribution Provider should be read to include the Distribution Owner when the Distribution Owner is separate from the Distribution Provider. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities shall mean all facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by the Distribution Provider from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to the GIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Distribution Service shall mean the wholesale distribution service provided under the Tariff, including Charging Distribution Service. Distribution System shall mean those non-ISO transmission and distribution facilities owned, controlled and operated by the Distribution Provider that are used to provide Distribution Service under the Tariff, which facilities and equipment are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among areas. Distribution Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution Provider's Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer's wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Distribution Upgrades Charge shall mean the monthly charge to the Interconnection Customer to recover the revenue requirements for the Distribution Provider’s Distribution Upgrades, calculated as the product of the Customer-Financed Monthly Rate for Non-ISO- Controlled Facilities and the Distribution Upgrades Cost. The Distribution Upgrades Charge is provided in Section 5 of Appendix A to the GIA. Distribution Upgrades Completion Date shall mean the date upon which the construction of the Distribution Upgrades is complete and such facilities are successfully tested and ready for service. Distribution Upgrades Cost shall mean the Interconnection Customer’s allocated share of all costs, excluding One-Time Cost, determined by the Distribution Provider to be associated with the design, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the Distribution Upgrades. The Distribution Upgrades Cost is provided in Section 5 of Appendix A to the GIA. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the GIA becomes effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by FERC. Electric Generating Unit shall mean an individual electric generator or storage device and its associated plant and apparatus whose electrical output is capable of being separately identified and metered. Emergency Condition shall mean a condition or situation: (1) that in the judgment of the Party making the claim is imminently likely to endanger life or property; or (2) that, in the case of a Distribution Provider, is imminently likely (as determined in a non-discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to Distribution Provider’s Distribution System, Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities or the electric systems of others to which the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System is directly connected; or (3) that, in the case of Interconnection Customer, is imminently likely (as determined in a non- discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to, the Generating Facility or Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. System restoration and black start shall be considered Emergency Conditions; provided, that Interconnection Customer is not obligated by the GIA to possess black start capability. Engineering & Procurement (E&P) Agreement shall mean an agreement that authorizes the Distribution Provider to begin engineering and procurement of long lead-time items necessary for the establishment of the interconnection in order to advance the implementation of the Interconnection Request. Environmental Law shall mean Applicable Laws and Regulations relating to pollution or protection of the environment or natural resources. FERC shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) or its successor.

Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies. The Base Case may include Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (as that term is defined by FERC). The Base Case shall include transmission facilities as approved by the Distribution Provider or ISO, as applicable, and Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades associated with generating facilities in (iv) below and generating facilities that (i) are directly interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid; (ii) are interconnected to Affected Systems and may have an impact on the Interconnection Request; (iii) have a pending request to interconnect to the Distribution System or an Affected System; or (iv) are not interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid, but are subject to a fully executed generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) or for which an unexecuted generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) has been requested to be filed with FERC. Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of the GIA. Breaching Party shall mean a Party that is in Breach of the GIA. Cluster Study Process shall mean the interconnection study process set forth in GIP Section 4. Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for sale, excluding electricity generated during Trial Operation. Commercial Operation Date of an Electric Generating Unit shall mean the date on which an Electric Generating Unit at a Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to the GIA. Confidential Information shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, which is designated as confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise. Construction Activities shall mean actions by the Distribution Provider that result in irrevocable financial commitments for the purchase of major electrical equipment or land for Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades assigned to the Interconnection Customer that occur after receipt of the all appropriate governmental approvals needed for the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades. Control Area shall mean an electrical system or systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry, capable of controlling generation to maintain its interchange schedule with other Control Areas and contributing to frequency regulation of the interconnection. A Control Area must be certified by the Applicable Reliability Council. Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of the GIA. Delivery Network Upgrades shall mean the transmission facilities at or beyond the point where the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System interconnects to the ISO Grid, other than Reliability Network Upgrades, identified in the Interconnection Studies to relieve constraints on the ISO Grid. Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a dispute between the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. Distribution Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Distribution System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the GIA to the extent necessary. Distribution Provider shall mean the public utility (or its designated agent) that owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. The term Distribution Provider should be read to include the Distribution Owner when the Distribution Owner is separate from the Distribution Provider. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities shall mean all facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by the Distribution Provider from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to the GIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Distribution Service shall mean the wholesale distribution service provided under the Distribution System shall mean those non-ISO transmission and distribution facilities owned, controlled and operated by the Distribution Provider that are used to provide Distribution Service under the Tariff, which facilities and equipment are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among areas. Distribution Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution Provider's Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer's wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the GIA becomes effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by FERC.electricity

Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies. The Base Case may include Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (as that term is defined by FERC). The Base Case shall include transmission facilities as approved by the Distribution Provider or ISO, as applicable, and Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades associated with generating facilities in (iv) below and generating facilities that (i) are directly interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid; (ii) are interconnected to Affected Systems and may have an impact on the Interconnection Request; (iii) have a pending request to interconnect to the Distribution System or an Affected System; or (iv) are not interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid, but are subject to a fully executed generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) or for which an unexecuted generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) has been requested to be filed with FERC. Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of the GIACLGIA. Breaching Party shall mean a Party that is in Breach of the GIACLGIA. Cluster Study Process Business Day shall mean Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Clustering Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (CLGIP) shall mean the interconnection study process procedures applicable to an Interconnection Request pertaining to a Large Generating Facility set forth in GIP Section 4Attachment H of the Distribution Provider’s Tariff. Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for sale, excluding electricity generated during Trial Operation. Commercial Operation Date of an Electric Generating Unit shall mean the date on which an Electric Generating Unit at a Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to the GIACLGIA. Confidential Information shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, which is designated as confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise. Construction Activities shall mean actions by the Distribution Provider that result in irrevocable financial commitments for the purchase of major electrical equipment or land for Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades assigned to the Interconnection Customer that occur after receipt of the all appropriate governmental approvals needed for the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades. Control Area shall mean an electrical system or systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry, capable of controlling generation to maintain its interchange schedule with other Control Areas and contributing to frequency regulation of the interconnection. A Control Area must be certified by the Applicable Reliability Council. Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of the GIACLGIA. Delivery Network Upgrades shall mean the transmission facilities at or beyond the point where the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System interconnects to the ISO Grid, other than Reliability Network Upgrades, identified in the Interconnection Studies to relieve constraints on the ISO Grid. Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a dispute between the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. Distribution Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Distribution System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the GIA CLGIA to the extent necessary. Distribution Provider shall mean the public utility (or its designated agent) that owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. The term Distribution Provider should be read to include the Distribution Owner when the Distribution Owner is separate from the Distribution Provider. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities shall mean all facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by the Distribution Provider from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to the GIACLGIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Distribution Service shall mean the wholesale distribution service provided under the Distribution System shall mean those non-ISO transmission and distribution facilities owned, controlled and operated by the Distribution Provider that are used to provide Distribution Service under the Tariff, which facilities and equipment are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among areas. Distribution Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution Provider's Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer's wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the GIA CLGIA becomes effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by FERC.

Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies. The Base Case may include Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (as that term is defined by FERC). The Base Case shall include transmission facilities as approved by the Distribution Provider or ISO, as applicable, and Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades associated with generating facilities in (iv) below and generating facilities that (i) are directly interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid; (ii) are interconnected to Affected Systems and may have an impact on the Interconnection Request; (iii) have a pending request to interconnect to the Distribution System or an Affected System; or (iv) are not interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid, but are subject to a fully executed generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) or for which an unexecuted generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) has been requested to be filed with FERC. Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of the GIA. Breaching Party shall mean a Party that is in Breach of the GIA. Charging Distribution Service shall mean Firm Charging Distribution Service and As- Available Charging Distribution Service. Cluster Application Window shall mean a period of time specified by the Distribution Provider in which Interconnection Requests will be accepted for processing under the Cluster Study Process as set forth in Section 4.1 of the GIP. Cluster Study Process shall mean the interconnection study process set forth in GIP Section 4. Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for salesale or has commenced storing electrical energy for later resale, excluding electricity electrical energy generated or stored during Trial Operation. Commercial Operation Date of an Electric Generating Unit shall mean the date on which an Electric Generating Unit at a Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to the GIA. Confidential Information shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, which is designated as confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise. Construction Activities shall mean actions by the Distribution Provider that result in irrevocable financial commitments for the purchase of major electrical equipment or land for Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades assigned to the Interconnection Customer that occur after receipt of the appropriate governmental approvals needed for the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades. Contract Demand shall mean the quantity of Charging Capacity of a Generating Facility that includes storage as set forth in the Service Agreement for Wholesale Distribution Service. Control Area shall mean an electrical system or systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry, capable of controlling generation to maintain its interchange schedule with other Control Areas and contributing to frequency regulation of the interconnection. A Control Area must be certified by the Applicable Reliability Council. Customer-Financed Monthly Rate for Non-ISO-Controlled Facilities shall have the meaning assigned to it in Attachment J of the Tariff. The currently effective Customer-Financed Monthly Rate for Non-ISO-Controlled Facilities is as provided in Attachment J of the Tariff. Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of the GIA. Delivery Network Upgrades shall mean the transmission facilities at or beyond the point where the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System interconnects to the ISO Grid, other than Reliability Network Upgrades, identified in the Interconnection Studies to relieve constraints on the ISO Grid. Delivery Network Upgrades may be further classified as Local Delivery Network Upgrades or Area Delivery Network Upgrades. Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a dispute between the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. Distribution Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Distribution System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the GIA to the extent necessary. Distribution Provider shall mean the public utility (or its designated agent) that owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. The term Distribution Provider should be read to include the Distribution Owner when the Distribution Owner is separate from the Distribution Provider. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities shall mean all facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by the Distribution Provider from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to the GIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Distribution Service shall mean the wholesale distribution service provided under the Tariff, including Charging Distribution Service. Distribution System shall mean those non-ISO transmission and distribution facilities owned, controlled and operated by the Distribution Provider that are used to provide Distribution Service under the Tariff, which facilities and equipment are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among areas. Distribution Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution Provider's Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer's wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Distribution Upgrades Charge shall mean the monthly charge to the Interconnection Customer to recover the revenue requirements for the Distribution Provider’s Distribution Upgrades, calculated as the product of the Customer-Financed Monthly Rate for Non-ISO- Controlled Facilities and the Distribution Upgrades Cost. The Distribution Upgrades Charge is provided in Section 5 of Appendix A to the GIA. Distribution Upgrades Completion Date shall mean the date upon which the construction of the Distribution Upgrades is complete and such facilities are successfully tested and ready for service. Distribution Upgrades Cost shall mean the Interconnection Customer’s allocated share of all costs, excluding One-Time Cost, determined by the Distribution Provider to be associated with the design, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the Distribution Upgrades. The Distribution Upgrades Cost is provided in Section 5 of Appendix A to the GIA. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the GIA becomes effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by FERC. Electric Generating Unit shall mean an individual electric generator or storage device and its associated plant and apparatus whose electrical output is capable of being separately identified and metered. Emergency Condition shall mean a condition or situation: (1) that in the judgment of the Party making the claim is imminently likely to endanger life or property; or (2) that, in the case of a Distribution Provider, is imminently likely (as determined in a non-discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to Distribution Provider’s Distribution System, Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities or the electric systems of others to which the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System is directly connected; or (3) that, in the case of Interconnection Customer, is imminently likely (as determined in a non- discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to, the Generating Facility or Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. System restoration and black start shall be considered Emergency Conditions; provided, that Interconnection Customer is not obligated by the GIA to possess black start capability. Engineering & Procurement (E&P) Agreement shall mean an agreement that authorizes the Distribution Provider to begin engineering and procurement of long lead-time items necessary for the establishment of the interconnection in order to advance the implementation of the Interconnection Request. Environmental Law shall mean Applicable Laws and Regulations relating to pollution or protection of the environment or natural resources. FERC shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) or its successor.

Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies. The Base Case may include Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (as that term is defined by FERC). The Base Case shall include transmission facilities as approved by the Distribution Provider or ISO, as applicable, and Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades associated with generating facilities in (iv) below and generating facilities that (i) are directly interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid; (ii) are interconnected to Affected Systems and may have an impact on the Interconnection Request; (iii) have a pending request to interconnect to the Distribution System or an Affected System; or (iv) are not interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid, but are subject to a fully executed generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) or for which an unexecuted generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) has been requested to be filed with FERC. Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of the GIA. Breaching Party shall mean a Party that is in Breach of the GIA. Cluster Study Process Business Day shall mean the interconnection study process set forth in GIP Section 4Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Calendar Day shall mean any day including Saturday, Sunday or a Federal Holiday. Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for sale, excluding electricity generated during Trial Operation. Commercial Operation Date of an Electric Generating Unit shall mean the date on which an Electric Generating Unit at a Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to the GIA. Confidential Information shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, which is designated as confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise. Construction Activities shall mean actions by the Distribution Provider that result in irrevocable financial commitments for the purchase of major electrical equipment or land for Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades assigned to the Interconnection Customer that occur after receipt of the all appropriate governmental approvals needed for the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades. Control Area shall mean an electrical system or systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry, capable of controlling generation to maintain its interchange schedule with other Control Areas and contributing to frequency regulation of the interconnection. A Control Area must be certified by the Applicable Reliability Council. Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of the GIA. Delivery Network Upgrades Fpgrades shall mean the transmission facilities at or beyond the point where the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System interconnects to the ISO Grid, other than Reliability Network Upgrades, identified in the Interconnection Studies to relieve constraints on the ISO Grid. Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a dispute between the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. Distribution Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Distribution System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the GIA to the extent necessary. Distribution Provider shall mean the public utility (or its designated agent) that owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. The term Distribution Provider should be read to include the Distribution Owner when the Distribution Owner is separate from the Distribution Provider. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities shall mean all facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by the Distribution Provider from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to the GIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Distribution Service shall mean the wholesale distribution service provided under the Distribution System shall mean those non-ISO transmission and distribution facilities owned, controlled and operated by the Distribution Provider that are used to provide Distribution Service under the Tariff, which facilities and equipment are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among areas. Distribution Upgrades Fpgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution Provider's Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer's wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the GIA becomes effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by FERC.. Electric Generating Fnit shall mean an individual electric generator and its associated plant and apparatus whose electrical output is capable of being separately identified and metered. Emergency Condition shall mean a condition or situation: (1) that in the judgment of the Party making the claim is imminently likely to endanger life or property; or (2) that, in the case of a Distribution Provider, is imminently likely (as determined in a non-discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to Distribution Provider’s Distribution System, Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities or the electric systems of others to which the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System is directly connected; or (3) that, in the case of Interconnection Customer, is imminently likely (as determined in a non- discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to, the Generating Facility or Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. System restoration and black start shall be considered Emergency Conditions; provided, that Interconnection Customer is not obligated by the GIA to possess black start capability. Engineering & Procurement (E&P) Agreement shall mean an agreement that authorizes the Distribution Provider to begin engineering and procurement of long lead-time Environmental Law shall mean Applicable Laws or Regulations relating to pollution or protection of the environment or natural resources. FERC shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) or its

Interconnection and Phase II Interconnection Studies. The Base Case may include Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (as that term is defined by FERC). The Base Case shall include transmission facilities as approved by the Distribution Provider or ISO, as applicable, and Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades associated with generating facilities in (iv) below and generating facilities that (i) are directly interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid; (ii) are interconnected to Affected Systems and may have an impact on the Interconnection Request; (iii) have a pending request to interconnect to the Distribution System or an Affected System; or (iv) are not interconnected to the Distribution System or ISO Grid, but are subject to a fully executed generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) or for which an unexecuted generator interconnection agreement (or its equivalent predecessor agreement) has been requested to be filed with FERC. Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of the GIACLGIA. Breaching Party shall mean a Party that is in Breach of the GIACLGIA. Cluster Study Process Business Day shall mean Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Calendar Day shall mean any day including Saturday, Sunday or a Federal Holiday. Clustering Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (CLGIP) shall mean the interconnection study process procedures applicable to an Interconnection Request pertaining to a Large Generating Facility set forth in GIP Section 4Attachment H of the Distribution Provider’s Tariff. Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for sale, excluding electricity generated during Trial Operation. Commercial Operation Date of an Electric Generating Unit shall mean the date on which an Electric Generating Unit at a Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to the GIACLGIA. Confidential Information shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, which is designated as confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise. Construction Activities shall mean actions by the Distribution Provider that result in irrevocable financial commitments for the purchase of major electrical equipment or land for Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades assigned to the Interconnection Customer that occur after receipt of the all appropriate governmental approvals needed for the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or Network Upgrades. Control Area shall mean an electrical system or systems bounded by interconnection metering and telemetry, capable of controlling generation to maintain its interchange schedule with other Control Areas and contributing to frequency regulation of the interconnection. A Control Area must be certified by the Applicable Reliability Council. Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of the GIACLGIA. Delivery Network Upgrades shall mean the transmission facilities at or beyond the point where the Distribution Provider’s Distribution System interconnects to the ISO Grid, other than Reliability Network Upgrades, identified in the Interconnection Studies to relieve constraints on the ISO Grid. Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a dispute between the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. Distribution Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Distribution System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the GIA CLGIA to the extent necessary. Distribution Provider shall mean the public utility (or its designated agent) that owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricity in interstate commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. The term Distribution Provider should be read to include the Distribution Owner when the Distribution Owner is separate from the Distribution Provider. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities shall mean all facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by the Distribution Provider from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to the GIACLGIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Distribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Distribution Service shall mean the wholesale distribution service provided under the Distribution System shall mean those non-ISO transmission and distribution facilities owned, controlled and operated by the Distribution Provider that are used to provide Distribution Service under the Tariff, which facilities and equipment are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among areas. Distribution Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution Provider's Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer's wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the GIA CLGIA becomes effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by FERC.