of the GIP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as applicable and consistent with the provisions of Attachment FF of this Tariff, Interconnection Customer, Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner, and Affected System Operator may adopt any alternative payment schedule that is mutually agreeable so long as Transmission Owner and Affected System Operator take one of the following actions no later than five (5) years from the Commercial Operation Date: (1) return to Interconnection Customer any amounts advanced for Network Upgrades not previously repaid, or (2) declare in writing that Transmission Owner or Affected System Operator will continue to provide payments to Interconnection Customer on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the non-usage sensitive portion of transmission charges, or develop an alternative schedule that is mutually agreeable and provides for the return of all amounts advanced for Network Upgrades not previously repaid; however, full reimbursement shall not extend beyond twenty (20) years from the Commercial Operation Date. If the Generating Facility is installed in phases, the amount eligible for refund as each phase achieves Commercial Operation will be reduced by the proportional amount of generation capacity not yet installed. However, all facilities in Appendix A other than the Generating Facility shall be built without consideration for the phasing of the Generating Facility as though the entire Generating Facility will be placed in Commercial Operation for the full output or increased output of the Generating Facility constructed by Interconnection Customer under this GIA. If the Generating Facility fails to achieve Commercial Operation, but it or another generating facility is later constructed and makes use of the Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner and Affected System Operator shall at that time reimburse Interconnection Customer for the remaining applicable amounts that may be refundable pursuant to Attachment FF of this Tariff that were advanced for the Network Upgrades on their respective systems as described above. Before any such reimbursement can occur, Interconnection Customer, or the entity that ultimately constructs the Generating Facility, if different, is responsible for identifying the entity to which the reimbursement must be made.
of the GIP. On-Peak Deliverability Assessment shall mean the technical study performed under Section 4.5.4.2.1
of the GIP. Generating Facility shall mean Interconnection Customer’s Electric Generating Unit(s) used for the production of electricity identified in the Interconnection Request, but shall not include the Interconnection Customer's Interconnection Facilities. Generating Facility Capacity shall mean the net capacity of the Generating Facility and the aggregate net capacity of the Generating Facility where it includes multiple Electric Generating Units. Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) shall mean the form of interconnection agreement applicable to an Interconnection Request pertaining to a Generating Facility processed pursuant to the Cluster Study Process of the Generator Interconnection Procedures, a pro forma version of which is set forth in Appendix 5 to the GIP. Generator Interconnection Procedures (GIP) shall mean the interconnection procedures applicable to an Interconnection Request pertaining to a Generating Facility set forth in Attachment I of the Distribution Provider’s Tariff. Generator Interconnection Study Process Agreement shall mean the agreement between the Distribution Customer and the Interconnection Customer for conducting the Interconnection Studies for a proposed Generating Facility under the Cluster Study Process, a pro forma version of which is set forth in Appendix 3 of the GIP. Good Utility Practice shall mean any of the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric industry during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety and expedition. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice, method, or act to the exclusion of all others, but rather to be acceptable practices, methods, or acts generally accepted in the region. Governmental Authority shall mean any federal, state, local or other governmental regulatory or administrative agency, court, commission, department, board, or other governmental subdivision, legislature, rulemaking board, tribunal, or other governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Parties, their respective facilities, or the respective services they provide, and exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, police, or taxing authority or power...
of the GIP. Interconnection System Impact Study shall mean an engineering study conducted by the Distribution Provider for an Interconnection Customer under the Independent Study Process that evaluates the impact of the proposed interconnection on the safety and reliability of Distribution Provider's Distribution System and, if applicable, an Affected System. The scope of the study is defined in GIP Section 5.8.1.1. IRS shall mean the Internal Revenue Service. ISO shall mean the California Independent System Operator Corporation, a state- chartered, nonprofit, corporation that controls certain transmission facilities of all Participating Transmission Owners and dispatches certain generating units and loads. ISO Grid shall mean the system of transmission lines and associated facilities of the Participating Transmission Owners that have been placed under the ISO’s operational control. ISO Tariff shall mean the California Independent System Operator Corporation Operating Agreement and Tariff, dated March 31, 1997, as it may be modified from time to time, and accepted by the FERC. ISO’s Generator Interconnection Procedures (ISO Tariff GIP) shall mean the procedures included in Appendix Y of the ISO Tariff to interconnect a Generating Facility directly to the ISO Grid, as such procedures may be modified from time to time, and accepted by the Commission. ITCC (Income Tax Component of Contribution) shall have the meaning assigned to it in Attachment J of the Tariff. Local Deliverability Constraint shall mean a Transmission System operating limit that would be exceeded if the ISO were to assign Full Capacity Deliverability Status or Partial Capacity Deliverability Status to one or more additional generating facilities interconnecting to the ISO Grid in a specific local area, and that is not an Area Deliverability Constraint. Local Delivery Network Upgrades shall mean a transmission upgrade or addition identified by the ISO to relieve a Local Deliverability Constraint. Local Delivery Network Upgrades Cost shall mean the Interconnection Customer’s allocated share of all costs, excluding One-Time Cost, determined by the Distribution Provider to be associated with the design, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the Local Delivery Network Upgrades constructed and owned by the Distribution Provider. The Local Delivery Network Upgrades Cost is provided in Section 5 of Appendix A to the GIA. Loss shall mean any and all losses relating to injury to or death of a...
of the GIP. One-Time Cost shall mean all costs determined by the Distribution Provider to be associated with the installation of the Distribution Provider’s Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, Reliability Network Upgrades, or Delivery Network Upgrades which are not capitalized. The One-Time Cost is provided in Section 5 of Appendix A to the GIA. Operational Control shall mean the rights of the ISO under the Transmission Control Agreement and the ISO Tariff to direct the parties to the Transmission Control Agreement how to operate their transmission lines and facilities and other electric plant affecting the reliability of those lines and facilities for the purpose of affording comparable non-discriminatory transmission access and meeting applicable reliability criteria.
of the GIP. Operational Control shall mean the rights of the ISO under the Transmission Control Agreement and the ISO Tariff to direct the parties to the Transmission Control Agreement how to operate their transmission lines and facilities and other electric plant affecting the reliability of those lines and facilities for the purpose of affording comparable non-discriminatory transmission access and meeting applicable reliability criteria. Partial Capacity Deliverability Status entitles a Generating Facility interconnected with the Distribution System to a Net Qualifying Capacity (as defined in the ISO Tariff) amount on the ISO Grid that cannot be larger than a specified amount of its Qualifying Capacity (as defined in the ISO Tariff), and may be less pursuant to the assessment of its Net Qualifying Capacity by the ISO. Participating Transmission Owner shall mean an entity which (i) owns, operates, and maintains transmission lines and associated facilities and/or has entitlements to use certain transmission lines and associated facilities and (ii) has transferred to the ISO operational control of such facilities and/or entitlements to be made part of the ISO Grid. Party or Parties shall mean Distribution Provider, Distribution Owner, Interconnection Customer or any combination of the above. Phase I Interconnection Study shall mean an engineering study conducted by the Distribution Provider, that evaluates the impact of the proposed interconnection on the safety and reliability of the Distribution System, ISO Grid, and, if applicable, an Affected System. The portion of the study required to evaluate the impacts on the ISO Grid will be coordinated with the ISO and will be completed in a manner consistent with the ISO Tariff GIP. The study shall identify and detail the system impacts that would result if the Generating Facility(ies) were interconnected without identified project modifications or system modifications, as provided in the On-Peak Deliverability Assessment or Off-Peak Deliverability Assessment, and other potential impacts, including but not limited to those identified in the Scoping Meeting as described in the GIP. The study will also identify the approximate total costs of mitigating these impacts, along with an equitable allocation of those costs to Interconnection Customers for their individual Generating Facilities.
of the GIP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as applicable and consistent with the provisions of Attachment FF of this Tariff, Interconnection Customer, Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner, and Affected System Operator may adopt any alternative payment schedule that is mutually agreeable so long as Transmission Owner and Affected System Operator take one of the following actions no later than five (5) years from the Commercial Operation Date: (1) return to Interconnection Customer any amounts advanced for Network Upgrades not previously repaid, or
of the GIP. Scoping Meeting shall mean the meeting between representatives of the Interconnection Customer and Distribution Provider, and if applicable, the ISO, conducted for the purpose of discussing alternative interconnection options, to exchange information including any transmission data and earlier study evaluations that would be reasonably expected to impact such interconnection options, to analyze such information, and to determine the potential feasible Points of Interconnection. Site Exclusivity shall mean documentation reasonably demonstrating: (1) For private land: (a) Ownership of, a leasehold interest in, or a right to develop property upon which the Generating Facility will be located consisting of a minimum of 50% of the acreage reasonably necessary to accommodate the Generating Facility; or (b) an option to purchase or acquire a leasehold interest in property upon which the Generating Facility will be located consisting of a minimum of 50% of the acreage reasonably necessary to accommodate the Generating Facility.
of the GIP. Operational Control shall mean the rights of the ISO under the Transmission Control Agreement and the ISO Tariff to direct the parties to the Transmission Control Agreement how to operate their transmission lines and facilities and other electric plant affecting the reliability of those lines and facilities for the purpose of affording comparable non-discriminatory transmission access and meeting applicable reliability criteria.
of the GIP. 8. 0 The Distribution Provider may provide copies of the Interconnection Studies results to the ISO, an Affected System Operator and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council. Requests for review and input from any Affected System Operators or the Western Electricity Coordinating Council may arrive at any time prior to interconnection.
