Common use of Option Procedures Clause in Contracts

Option Procedures. (a) Within 10 days after notifying Transmission Provider and the Interconnected Transmission Owner of its election to exercise the Option to Build, Interconnection Customer shall solicit bids from one or more Approved Contractors named on the Interconnected Transmission Owner’s List of Approved Contractors to procure equipment for, and/or to design, construct and/or install, the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities that the Interconnection Customer seeks to build under the Option to Build on terms (i) that will meet the Interconnection Customer’s proposed schedule; (ii) that, if the Interconnection Customer seeks to have an Approved Contractor construct or install Transmission Owner Attachment Facilities and Direct Connection Network Upgrades, will satisfy all of the conditions on construction specified in Sections 3.2.3.2 and 3.2.3.3 of this Appendix 2; and (iii) that will satisfy the obligations of a Constructing Entity (other than those relating to responsibility for the costs of facilities) under this Appendix 2. (b) Any additional costs arising from the bidding process or from the final bid of the successful Approved Contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Interconnection Customer. (c) Upon receipt of a qualifying bid acceptable to it, the Interconnection Customer shall contract with the Approved Contractor that submitted the qualifying bid. Such contract shall meet the standards stated in paragraph (a) of this section. (d) In the absence of a qualifying bid acceptable to the Interconnection Customer in response to its solicitation, the Interconnected Transmission Owner(s) shall be responsible for the design, procurement, construction and installation of the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities in accordance with the Standard Option described in Section 3.2.1 of this Appendix 2.

Option Procedures. (a) Within 10 days after notifying Transmission Provider and the Interconnected Transmission Owner of its election to exercise the Option to Build, Interconnection Customer shall solicit bids from one or more Approved Contractors named on the Interconnected Transmission Owner’s List of Approved Contractors to procure equipment for, and/or to design, construct and/or install, the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and/or Merchant Network Upgrades that the Interconnection Customer seeks to build under the Option to Build on terms (i) that will meet the Interconnection Customer’s proposed schedule; (ii) that, if the Interconnection Customer seeks to have an Approved Contractor construct or install Transmission Owner Attachment Interconnection Facilities and Direct Connection and/or Merchant Network Upgrades, will satisfy all of the conditions on construction specified in Sections 3.2.3.2 and 3.2.3.3 of this Appendix 2; and (iii) that will satisfy the obligations of a Constructing Entity (other than those relating to responsibility for the costs of facilities) under this Appendix 2. (b) Any additional costs arising from the bidding process or from the final bid of the successful Approved Contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Interconnection Customer. (c) Upon receipt of a qualifying bid acceptable to it, the Interconnection Customer shall contract with the Approved Contractor that submitted the qualifying bid. Such contract shall meet the standards stated in paragraph (a) of this section. (d) In the absence of a qualifying bid acceptable to the Interconnection Customer in response to its solicitation, the Interconnected Transmission Owner(s) shall be responsible for the design, procurement, construction and installation of the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and/or Merchant Network Upgrades in accordance with the Standard Option described in Section 3.2.1 of this Appendix 2.

Option Procedures. (a) Within 10 days after notifying Transmission Provider and the Interconnected Transmission Owner of its election to exercise the Option to Build, Interconnection Customer CustomerDeveloper Party shall solicit bids from one or more Approved Contractors named on the Interconnected Transmission Owner’s List of Approved Contractors to procure equipment for, and/or to design, construct and/or install, the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities FacilitiesNetwork Upgrades that the Interconnection Customer CustomerDeveloper Party seeks to build under the Option to Build on terms (i) that will meet the Interconnection CustomerCustomer’sDeveloper Party’s proposed schedule; (ii) that, if the Interconnection Customer CustomerDeveloper Party seeks to have an Approved Contractor construct or install Transmission Owner Attachment Facilities and Direct Connection Stand Alone Network Upgrades, will satisfy all of the conditions on construction specified in Sections 3.2.3.2 36.2.3...2 and 3.2.3.3 36.2.3.3 of this Appendix 2Xxxxxxxx 0XXX; and (iii) that will satisfy the obligations of a Constructing Entity (other than those relating to responsibility for the costs of facilities) under this Appendix 22CSA. (b) Any additional costs arising from the bidding process or from the final bid of the successful Approved Contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Interconnection CustomerCustomerDeveloper Party. (c) Upon receipt of a qualifying bid acceptable to it, the Interconnection Customer CustomerDeveloper Party shall contract with the Approved Contractor that submitted the qualifying bid. Such contract shall meet the standards stated in paragraph (a) of this section. (d) In the absence of a qualifying bid acceptable to the Interconnection Customer CustomerDeveloper Party in response to its solicitation, the Interconnected Transmission Owner(s) shall be responsible for the design, procurement, construction and installation of the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities FacilitiesNetwork Upgrades in accordance with the Standard Option described in Section 3.2.1 36.2.1 of this Appendix 2III.

Option Procedures. (a) Within 10 days after notifying Transmission Provider and the Interconnected Transmission Owner of its election to exercise the Option to Build, Interconnection Customer shall solicit bids from one or more Approved Contractors named on the Interconnected Transmission Owner’s List of Approved Contractors to procure equipment for, and/or to design, construct and/or install, the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities that the Interconnection Customer seeks to build under the Option to Build on terms (i) that will meet the Interconnection Customer’s proposed schedule; (ii) that, if the Interconnection Customer seeks to have an Approved Contractor construct or install Transmission Owner Attachment Facilities and Direct Connection Network UpgradesInterconnection Facilities, will satisfy all of the conditions on construction specified in Sections 3.2.3.2 and 3.2.3.3 of this Appendix 2; and (iii) that will satisfy the obligations of a Constructing Entity (other than those relating to responsibility for the costs of facilities) under this Appendix 2. (b) Any additional costs arising from the bidding process or from the final bid of the successful Approved Contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Interconnection Customer. (c) Upon receipt of a qualifying bid acceptable to it, the Interconnection Customer shall contract with the Approved Contractor that submitted the qualifying bid. Such contract shall meet the standards stated in paragraph (a) of this section. (d) In the absence of a qualifying bid acceptable to the Interconnection Customer in response to its solicitation, the Interconnected Transmission Owner(s) shall be responsible for the design, procurement, construction and installation of the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities in accordance with the Standard Option described in Section 3.2.1 of this Appendix 2.

Option Procedures. (a) Within 10 days after notifying Transmission Provider and the Interconnected Transmission Owner of its election to exercise the Option to Build, Interconnection Customer shall solicit bids from one or more Approved Contractors named on the Interconnected Transmission Owner’s List of Approved Contractors to procure equipment for, and/or to design, construct and/or install, the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and/or Merchant Network Upgrades that the Interconnection Customer seeks to build under the Option to Build on terms (i) that will meet the Interconnection Customer’s proposed schedule; (ii) that, if the Interconnection Customer seeks to have an Approved Contractor construct or install Transmission Owner Attachment Interconnection Facilities and Direct Connection and/or Merchant Network Upgrades, will satisfy all of the conditions on construction specified in Sections 3.2.3.2 and 3.2.3.3 of this Appendix 2; and (iii) that will satisfy the obligations of a Constructing Entity (other than those relating to responsibility for the costs of facilities) under this Appendix 2. (b) Any additional costs arising from the bidding process or from the final bid of the successful Approved Contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Interconnection Interconnect ion Customer. (c) Upon receipt of a qualifying bid acceptable to it, the Interconnection Customer shall contract with the Approved Contractor that submitted the qualifying bid. Such contract shall meet the standards stated in paragraph (a) of this section. (d) In the absence of a qualifying bid acceptable to the Interconnection Customer in response to its solicitation, the Interconnected Transmission Owner(s) shall be responsible for the design, procurement, construction and installation of the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and/or Merchant Network Upgrades in accordance with the Standard Option described in Section 3.2.1 of this Appendix 2.

Option Procedures. (a) Within 10 days after notifying Transmission Provider and the Interconnected Transmission Owner of its election to exercise the Option to Build, Interconnection New Service Customer shall solicit bids from one or more Approved Contractors named on the Interconnected Transmission Owner’s List of Approved Contractors to procure equipment for, and/or to design, construct and/or install, the Transmission Owner Interconnection Direct Assignment Facilities or Customer-Funded Upgrades that the Interconnection New Service Customer seeks to build under the Option to Build on terms (i) that will meet the Interconnection New Service Customer’s proposed schedule; (ii) that, if the Interconnection New Service Customer seeks to have an Approved Contractor construct or install Transmission Owner Attachment Direct Assignment Facilities and or Customer-Funded Upgrades that are Direct Connection Network Upgrades, will satisfy all of the conditions on construction specified in Sections 3.2.3.2 6.2..2 and 3.2.3.3 6.2.3 of this Appendix 2III; and (iii) that will satisfy the obligations of a Constructing Entity (other than those relating to responsibility for the costs of facilities) under this Appendix 2Upgrade CSA. (b) Any additional costs arising from the bidding process or from the final bid of the successful Approved Contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the Interconnection New Service Customer. (c) Upon receipt of a qualifying bid acceptable to it, the Interconnection New Service Customer shall contract with the Approved Contractor that submitted the qualifying bid. Such contract shall meet the standards stated in paragraph (a) of this section. (d) In the absence of a qualifying bid acceptable to the Interconnection New Service Customer in response to its solicitation, the Interconnected Transmission Owner(s) shall be responsible for the design, procurement, construction and installation of the Transmission Owner Interconnection Direct Assignment Facilities or Customer- Funded Upgrades in accordance with the Standard Option described in Section 3.2.1 6.2.1 of this Appendix 2III.