Common use of Load Estimating and Reporting Clause in Contracts

Load Estimating and Reporting. 12.1 Until such time as T&D’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and supporting systems, including required upgrades to its customer information and billing systems, are in place to perform 100% load settlement using actual hourly meter data for all customer classes, the T&D shall develop load profiles and perform the calculation of load settlement obligations in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit A hereto and Chapter 321 of the MPUC's rules or any successor Precept. Once AMI, new load settlement systems, and the upgraded customer information and billing systems are fully functional, load profiles will only be used to estimate usage when AMI data is not available due to technical or timing issues with the infrastructure. T&D shall provide notice to Provider at least thirty (30) days prior to when 100% load settlement using actual hourly meter data for all customer classes is to commence. 12.2 The process of load estimation involves statistical samples and estimating error. The T&D shall not be responsible for any estimating errors and shall not be liable to the Provider for any costs associated with estimating errors which occur when the T&D performs load estimation in accordance with all applicable MPUC Rules. 12.3 Errors that are identified in the calculation of load settlement obligations may be corrected, and associated financial adjustments shall be made, within the time period allowed by ISO-NE. The Provider and the T&D are jointly responsible for identifying errors in a timely manner. The T&D shall correct errors as soon as practicable after they are identified, but shall not be responsible for any errors which are not identified in time to provide a reasonable period for correction within the time period allowed by ISO-NE. 12.4 In the event that the Provider takes any action to impose liability on the T&D in contravention of this section, the Provider will indemnify and hold harmless the T&D from any costs and expenses incurred by the T&D in any way associated with defending itself from such liability, including the reimbursement of reasonable attorneys’ fees.

Load Estimating and Reporting. 12.1 Until such time as T&D’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and supporting systems, including required upgrades to its customer information and billing systems, are in place to perform 100% load settlement using actual hourly meter data for all customer classes, the T&D shall develop load profiles and perform the calculation of load settlement obligations in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit A hereto and Chapter 321 of the MPUC's rules or any successor Precept. Once AMI, new load settlement systems, and the upgraded customer information and billing systems are fully functional, load profiles will only be used to estimate usage when AMI data is not available due to technical or timing issues with the infrastructure. T&D shall provide notice to Provider at least thirty (30) days prior to when 100% load settlement using actual hourly meter data for all customer classes is to commence. 12.2 The process of load estimation involves statistical samples and estimating error. The T&D shall not be responsible for any estimating errors and shall not be liable to the Provider for any costs associated with estimating errors which occur when the T&D performs load estimation in accordance with all applicable MPUC Rules. 12.3 Errors that are identified in the calculation of load settlement obligations may be corrected, and associated financial adjustments shall be made, within the time period allowed by ISO-NE. The Provider and the T&D are jointly responsible for identifying errors in a timely manner. The T&D shall correct errors as soon as practicable after they are identified, but shall not be responsible for any errors which are not identified in time to provide a reasonable period for correction within the time period allowed by ISO-NE. 12.4 In the event that the Provider takes any action to impose liability on the T&D in contravention of this section, the Provider will indemnify and hold harmless the T&D from any costs and expenses incurred by the T&D in any way associated with defending itself from such liability, including the reimbursement of reasonable attorneys’ fees.

Load Estimating and Reporting. 12.1 Until such time as T&D’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and supporting systems, including required upgrades to its customer information and billing systems, are in place to perform 100% load settlement using actual hourly meter data for all customer classes, the T&D shall develop load profiles and perform the calculation of load settlement obligations in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit A hereto and Chapter 321 of the MPUC's rules or any successor Precept. Once AMI, new load settlement systems, and the upgraded customer information and billing systems are fully functional, load profiles will only be used to estimate usage when AMI data is not available due to technical or timing issues with the infrastructureinfrastructure or for any AMI opt-out customers. T&D shall provide notice to Provider at least thirty (30) days prior to when 100% load settlement using actual hourly meter data for all customer classes is to commence. 12.2 The process of load estimation involves statistical samples and estimating error. The T&D shall not be responsible for any estimating errors and shall not be liable to the Provider for any costs associated with estimating errors which occur when the T&D performs load estimation in accordance with all applicable MPUC Rules. 12.3 Errors that are identified in the calculation of load settlement obligations may be corrected, and associated financial adjustments shall be made, within the time period allowed by ISO-NE. The Provider and the T&D are jointly responsible for identifying errors in a timely manner. The T&D shall correct errors as soon as practicable after they are identified, but shall not be responsible for any errors which are not identified in time to provide a reasonable period for correction within the time period allowed by ISO-NE. 12.4 In the event that the Provider takes any action to impose liability on the T&D in contravention of this section, the Provider will indemnify and hold harmless the T&D from any costs and expenses incurred by the T&D in any way associated with defending itself from such liability, including but not limited to, the reimbursement of reasonable attorneys’ feesfees and costs.

Load Estimating and Reporting. 12.1 11.1 Until such time as T&D’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and supporting systems, including required upgrades to its customer information and billing systems, are in place to perform 100% load settlement using actual hourly meter data for all customer classes, the T&D shall develop load profiles and perform the calculation of load settlement obligations in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit A hereto and Chapter 321 of the MPUC's rules ’s rules, or any successor Precept. Once AMI, new load settlement systems, and the upgraded customer information and billing systems are fully functional, load profiles will only be used to estimate usage when AMI data is not available due to technical or timing issues with the infrastructure. T&D shall provide notice to Provider at least thirty (30) days prior to when 100% load settlement using actual hourly meter data for all customer classes is to commence. 12.2 11.2 The process of load estimation involves statistical samples and estimating error. The T&D shall not be responsible for any estimating errors and shall not be liable to the Provider for any costs that are associated with estimating errors which occur when the T&D performs load estimation in accordance with all applicable MPUC Rules. 12.3 11.3 Errors that are identified in the calculation of load settlement obligations may be corrected, and associated financial adjustments shall may be made, within the time period allowed by ISO-NE. The Provider and the T&D are jointly responsible for identifying errors in a timely manner. The T&D shall correct errors as soon as practicable after they are identified, but shall not be responsible for any errors which are not identified in time to provide a reasonable period for correction within the time period allowed by ISO-NE. 12.4 11.4 In the event that the Provider takes any action to impose liability on the T&D in contravention of this section, the Provider will indemnify and hold harmless the T&D from any costs and expenses incurred by the T&D in any way associated with defending itself from such liability, including the reimbursement of reasonable attorneys’ fees.