Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TO, pursuant to the SGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIA. (b) The SGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TO's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled Grid. (c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO congestion management. (d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISO’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. (e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TO’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power. (f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. (g) Technical assessments may be performed by the Participating TO on an as needed basis, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilities, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costs. (h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TO, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TO's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance. (i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Aikyum Deep Creek Solar Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Aikyum Deep Creek Solar Project is tripped off-off- line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIA.
(b) The SGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO ISO congestion management.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Aikyum Deep Creek Solar Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for acknowledges and understands that the Small Generating Facility to have will be assigned an Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO ISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Following a Deliverability StatusStudy, as such term is defined in the CAISO ISO Tariff, this SGIA may be amended to reflect a different Deliverability Status effective upon written notice by the Distribution Provider, in coordination with the ISO, that the deliverability status of the Generating Facility has been changed.
(g) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed when requested by the Participating TO on an as needed basisInterconnection Customer or directed by the ISO, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilities, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study this SGIA are still required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Aikyum Deep Creek Solar Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costs.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission Distribution System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TODistribution Provider’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO Distribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch RE Columbia Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIACLGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch RE Columbia Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIACLGIA.
(b) Under system conditions requiring a trip of this generation project, the trip will occur at the Point of Interconnection.
(c) The SGIA CLGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(cd) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO ISO congestion management.
(de) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch RE Columbia Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(ef) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(fg) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Full Capacity Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO ISO Tariff.
(gh) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed reasonably related to interconnection or operation of the RE Columbia Project when requested by the Participating TO on an Interconnection Customer, directed by the ISO in accordance with the ISO Tariff, or as needed basisdeemed necessary by the Distribution Provider, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsDistribution Provider.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect In accordance with Article 5.12 of the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating FacilityCLGIA, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(ij) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO Distribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 Appendix A of this SGIACLGIA.
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Samples: Clustering Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (Clgia)
Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Xxxxxx Cogeneration Company Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIAGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Xxxxxx Cogeneration Company Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIASPS.
(b) The SGIA GIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO ISO congestion management.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Xxxxxx Cogeneration Company Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term Xxxxxx Cogeneration Company Project is defined in the CAISO Tariffan existing generation resource converting from a CPUC jurisdictional interconnection agreement. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges deliverability status of the Xxxxxx Cogeneration Company Project was previously determined by the ISO and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariffhas not been modified under this GIA.
(g) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed reasonably related to interconnection or operation of the Xxxxxx Cogeneration Company Project when requested by the Participating TO on an Interconnection Customer, directed by the ISO in accordance with the ISO Tariff, or as needed basisdeemed necessary by the Distribution Provider, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsDistribution Provider.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to In accordance with Article 5.12 of the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating FacilityGIA, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Samples: Generator Interconnection Agreement
Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Arrow Industrial Park 1 & 2 PV 1 Project to participate in any SPS protection scheme required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIAGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Arrow Industrial Park 1 & 2 PV 1 Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPSa protection scheme; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS any protection apparatus becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS protection scheme beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIAGIA.
(b) The SGIA GIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO ISO congestion management.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Arrow Industrial Park 1 & 2 PV 1 Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for In accordance with the Small GIP, the Generating Facility to will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status. Following a deliverability assessment, the Generating Facility may be eligible for Full Capacity Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO TariffGIP. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands thatIn such event, until this GIA may be amended to reflect a different deliverability status effective upon written notice by the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed Distribution Provider, in servicecoordination with the ISO, that the Small deliverability status of the Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariffhas been changed.
(g) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed when requested by the Participating TO on an Interconnection Customer , directed by the ISO in accordance with the ISO Tariff, or as needed basisdeemed necessary by the Distribution Provider, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsDistribution Provider.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission Distribution System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TODistribution Provider’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIAGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO Distribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIAGIA.
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Samples: Generator Interconnection Agreement
Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch New-Indy Ontario Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIAGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch New-Indy Ontario Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIAGIA.
(b) The SGIA GIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause acknowledges that the Small Generating Facility is subject to participate the ISO congestion management procedures set forth in CAISO congestion managementthe ISO Tariff. This may result in limiting the output of the Generating Facility in the ISO’s markets. A Generating Facility’s deliverability status does not affect how the resource is scheduled, dispatched, or curtailed in the ISO’s markets.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch New-Indy Ontario Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have EnergyNew-Only Deliverability Status, as such term Indy Ontario Project is defined in the CAISO Tariffan existing generation resource converting from a CPUC-jurisdictional interconnection agreement. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges deliverability status of the New- Indy Ontario Project was determined by the ISO and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariffhas not been modified under this GIA.
(g) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed reasonably related to interconnection or operation of the New-Indy Ontario Project when requested by the Participating TO on an Interconnection Customer, directed by the ISO in accordance with the ISO Tariff, or as needed basisdeemed necessary by the Distribution Provider, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsDistribution Provider.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to In accordance with Article 5.12 of the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating FacilityGIA, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO Distribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 Appendix A of this SGIAGIA.
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Samples: Generator Interconnection Agreement
Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Kingbird Solar A Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TO, pursuant to the SGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Kingbird Solar A Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIA.
(b) The SGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TO's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause acknowledges that the Small Generating Facility is subject to participate in the CAISO congestion managementmanagement procedures set forth in the CAISO Tariff. This may result in limiting the output of the Small Generating Facility in the CAISO’s markets. A Small Generating Facility's deliverability status does not affect how the resource is scheduled, dispatched, or curtailed in the CAISO's markets.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Kingbird Solar A Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISO’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TO’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Full Capacity Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff.that until
(g) Technical The Participating TO may perform technical assessments may be performed reasonably related to interconnection or operation of the Kingbird Solar A Project when requested by the Participating TO on an as needed basisInterconnection Customer or directed by the CAISO in accordance with the CAISO Tariff, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costs.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TO, to effectuate and record such the easement(s) described in the first sentence of this Section 5(h) of Attachment 5 to this SGIA, which provides the Participating TO unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TO's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, assigned to the Kingbird Solar A Project and located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.as
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Xxxxxx Dry Farm Ranch B Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Xxxxxx Dry Farm Ranch B Project is tripped off-off- line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIA.
(b) The SGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO ISO congestion management.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Xxxxxx Dry Farm Ranch B Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, that the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO ISO Tariff. Following a deliverability assessment, the Small Generating Facility may be eligible for Full Capacity Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the ISO Tariff. In such event, this SGIA may be amended to reflect a different deliverability status effective upon written notice by the Distribution Provider, in coordination with the ISO, that the deliverability status of the Small Generating Facility has been changed.
(g) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed when requested by the Participating TO on an Interconnection Customer, directed by the ISO in accordance with the ISO Tariff, or as needed basisdeemed necessary by the Distribution Provider, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsDistribution Provider.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission Distribution System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TODistribution Provider’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO Distribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Apex 210-221 Project to participate in any SPS protection scheme required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIAGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Apex 210-221 Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPSa protection scheme; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS any protection apparatus becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS protection scheme beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIAGIA.
(b) The SGIA GIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause acknowledges that the Small Generating Facility is subject to participate the ISO congestion management procedures set forth in CAISO congestion managementthe ISO Tariff. This may result in limiting the output of the Generating Facility in the ISO’s markets. A Generating Facility’s deliverability status does not affect how the resource is scheduled, dispatched, or curtailed in the ISO’s markets.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Apex 210-221 Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for In accordance with the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability StatusGIP, as such term is defined in of the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until Effective Date the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined . Any change in the CAISO deliverability status of the Generating Facility shall be made in accordance with the ISO Tariff. .
(g) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed when requested by the Participating TO on an Interconnection Customer , directed by the ISO in accordance with the ISO Tariff, or as needed basisdeemed necessary by the Distribution Provider, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsDistribution Provider.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission Distribution System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TODistribution Provider’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIAGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO Distribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIAGIA.
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Samples: Generator Interconnection Agreement
Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Covina Solar Project to participate in any SPS protection scheme required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIAGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Covina Solar Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPSa protection scheme; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS any protection apparatus becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS protection scheme beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIAGIA.
(b) The SGIA GIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause acknowledges that the Small Generating Facility is subject to participate the ISO congestion management procedures set forth in CAISO congestion managementthe ISO Tariff. This may result in limiting the output of the Generating Facility in the ISO’s markets. A Generating Facility’s deliverability status does not affect how the resource is scheduled, dispatched, or curtailed in the ISO’s markets.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Covina Solar Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for In accordance with the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability StatusGIP, as such term is defined in of the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until Effective Date the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status. Any change in the deliverability status of the Generating Facility shall be made in accordance with the Tariff or ISO Tariff, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariffapplicable.
(g) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed reasonably related to interconnection or operation of the Covina Solar Project when requested by the Participating TO on an Interconnection Customer, directed by the ISO in accordance with the ISO Tariff, or as needed basisdeemed necessary by the Distribution Provider, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsDistribution Provider.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission Distribution System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TODistribution Provider’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIAGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO Distribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIAGIA.
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Samples: Generator Interconnection Agreement
Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Blue Sky Ranch A Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TO, pursuant to the SGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Blue Sky Ranch A Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIA.
(b) The SGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TO's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO congestion management.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Blue Sky Ranch A Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISO’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TO’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff.
(g) Technical assessments may be performed by the Participating TO on an as needed basis, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilities, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Blue Sky Ranch A Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Blue Sky Ranch A Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costs.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TO, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TO's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Lake Shore Mojave Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIAGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Lake Shore Mojave Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIASPS.
(b) The SGIA GIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO ISO congestion management.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Lake Shore Mojave Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term Lake Shore Mojave Project is defined in the CAISO Tariffan existing generation resource converting from a CPUC jurisdictional interconnection agreement. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff.
(g) Technical assessments may be performed by the Participating TO on an as needed basis, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any deliverability status of the facilities, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is Lake Shore Mojave Project was previously determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue ISO and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, has not been modified under this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsGIA.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TO, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TO's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XX Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIAGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XX Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIAGIA.
(b) The SGIA GIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause acknowledges that the Small Generating Facility is subject to participate the ISO congestion management procedures set forth in CAISO congestion managementthe ISO Tariff. This may result in limiting the output of the Generating Facility in the ISO’s markets. A Generating Facility’s deliverability status does not affect how the resource is scheduled, dispatched, or curtailed in the ISO’s markets.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Xxxxxxx Xxxxx XX Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TO’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff.
(g) Technical assessments may be performed by the Participating TO on an as needed basis, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilities, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costs.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TO, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TO's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TO, pursuant to the SGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIA.
(b) The SGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TO's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO congestion management.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISO’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TO’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only OnlyFull Capacity Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until (i) all required Network Upgrades as stated in this SGIA and (ii) all required network upgrades identified for the Small Generating Facility as stated in the governing interconnection study report (i.e., Phase II Interconnection Study report as that report may have been amended or modified in subsequent studies or reassessments), including all required transmission upgrades triggered by earlier queued generation that were assumed in-service in the governing interconnection study,the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO TariffTariffnot achieve Full Capacity Deliverability Status.
(g) Technical assessments may be performed by the Participating TO on an as needed basis, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilities, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costs.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TO, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TO's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch SR Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO ISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch SR Xxxxx Xxxxxx Herder Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO Distribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and this SGIA. No SPS was identified as being initially required for the SR Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Project based on the SR Xxxxx Xxxxxx Herder Interconnnection Facilities Study dated January 27, 2014.
(b) The SGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TODistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause acknowledges that the Small Generating Facility is subject to participate the ISO congestion management procedures set forth in CAISO congestion managementthe ISO Tariff. This may result in limiting the output of the Small Generating Facility in the ISO’s markets. A Small Generating Facility’s deliverability status does not affect how the resource is scheduled, dispatched, or curtailed in the ISO’s markets.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch SR Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISODistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TODistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The Interconnection Customer has elected for As of the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, Effective Date the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO ISO Tariff. Any change in the deliverability status of the Small Generating Facility shall be made in accordance with the ISO Tariff.
(g) Technical The Distribution Provider may perform technical assessments may be performed when requested by the Participating TO on an Interconnection Customer, directed by the ISO in accordance with the ISO Tariff, or as needed basisdeemed necessary by the Distribution Provider, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilitieswith scope, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study are required timing and cost to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsDistribution Provider.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission Distribution System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TODistribution Provider’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO Distribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO Distribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TODistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO Distribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Rosamond One Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO CAISOISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TOTODistribution Provider, pursuant to the SGIAAgreement, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Rosamond One Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO TODistribution Provider will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study facilities study and this SGIAAgreement.
(b) The SGIA Agreement governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TOTO'sDistribution Provider's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISOCAISOISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISOCAISOISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled ControlledISO Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO CAISOISO congestion management.
(d) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Rosamond One Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISOCAISO’sDistribution Provider’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(e) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TOTO’sDistribution Provider’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(f) The This agreement providesThe Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The under its Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands thatRequest, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, but the Small Generating Facility will have Energy-Only was subsequently assigned Full Capacity Deliverability Status, as such term is defined Status via the ISO distributed generation deliverability study and in accordance with the CAISO CAISOISO Tariff.
(g) Technical assessments may be performed by the Participating TO TODistribution Provider on an as needed basis, at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, to confirm if any of the facilities, upgrades or replacements identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study facilities study are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Rosamond One Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO TODistribution Provider that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 12.2.210.3.2 of the GeneratorG Interconnection Procedures (“GIP”). Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Rosamond One Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Interconnection Studies interconnection studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIAAgreement. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA Agreement may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costs.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission TransmissionDistribution System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TOTO’sDistribution Provider’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIAAgreement. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO TODistribution Provider shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TOTODistribution Provider, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO TODistribution Provider unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TOTO'sDistribution Provider's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO TODistribution Provider will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIAAgreement.
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Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Xxxxxx XX Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TO, pursuant to the SGIALGIA, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s Xxxxxx XX Project generation is reduced or the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; or (ii) such generation output is restricted in the event the SPS becomes inoperable. In accordance with Pursuant to Good Utility Practice, the Participating TO will provide the Interconnection Customer advance notice of any required SPS beyond that which has already been identified in the Phase II Interconnection Study and Studies or this SGIALGIA.
(b) The SGIA governs the facilities required to interconnect the Small Generating Facility to Participating TO's electrical system pursuant to the CAISO Tariff and as described herein. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the CAISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the CAISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the CAISO Controlled Grid.
(c) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility Xxxxxx XX Project to participate in CAISO congestion managementmanagement in accordance with CAISO Tariff and Scheduling Protocols.
(dc) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating FacilityXxxxxx XX Project, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Xxxxxx XX Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISO’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(ed) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TO’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.
(fe) The Interconnection Customer has elected for the Small Generating Facility to have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff. The Interconnection Customer acknowledges and understands that, until the Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades are constructed and placed in service, the Small Generating Facility Operational studies will have Energy-Only Deliverability Status, as such term is defined in the CAISO Tariff.
(g) Technical assessments may be performed by the Participating TO on an as needed basis, basis and at the Interconnection Customer’s expense, expense prior to the Xxxxxx XX Project Initial Synchronization Date to confirm if any of that the facilities, necessary upgrades or replacements identified in Section 17 of Appendix A have been, or will be, placed in service in time to allow the Phase II Interconnection Study interconnection and operation of the Xxxxxx XX Project. In the event that it is determined that the required upgrades or replacements cannot be completed by the Xxxxxx XX Project Initial Synchronization Date, such date will need to be delayed until the necessary upgrades or replacements have been made. If upgrades or replacements identified in Section 17 of Appendix A are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project. In the event that it is determined by the Participating TO that any such facilities, upgrades or replacements are required to be advanced in order to accommodate interconnection of the Small Generating FacilityXxxxxx XX Project Initial Synchronization Date, such advancement shall be addressed in accordance with Section 12.2.2 of the GIP. Additionally, technical assessments may be required prior to the interconnection of the Western Antelope Dry Ranch Project due to the changes in the generation interconnection queue and the electrical system since the Standard Large Generator Interconnection Studies were completed. These technical assessments may identify Participating TO’s Reliability Network Upgrades and Participating TO’s Delivery Network Upgrades that are different from those included in the SGIA. As a result of these technical assessments, this SGIA may require amending to reflect such upgrades and associated costsProcedures.
(h) Upon reasonable notice and supervision by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”) shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable agency agreement), or any affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to: (i) interconnect the Small Generating Facility with the Participating TO’s Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Participating TO’s electrical system; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this SGIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. The Interconnection Customer and Participating TO shall execute any necessary supplemental agreements, as determined by the Participating TO, to effectuate and record such easement(s) which provides the Participating TO unrestricted 24 hour access to Participating TO's Interconnection Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades, and Network Upgrades, if applicable, located on the Interconnection Customer's side of the Point of Change of Ownership for construction, operation, and maintenance.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards: The Interconnection Customer shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility. The Participating TO will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion as to whether the Interconnection Customer must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, the Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities and the Small Generating Facility up to the Point of Change of Ownership, as described in Section 5 of Attachment 2 of this SGIA.
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