Common use of Optional Feasibility Study Scope and Procedures Clause in Contracts

Optional Feasibility Study Scope and Procedures. 32.3.3.1 The optional feasibility study shall identify any potential adverse system impacts that would result from the interconnection of the Small Generating Facility. 32.3.3.2 A deposit of $10,000 or $30,000, depending upon the scope of analysis requested by the Interconnection Customer pursuant to Section 32.3.3.3 of this Attachment Z, must be submitted to the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days of the ISO’s notice of the good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the study. 32.3.3.3 The optional feasibility study may consist of any of the following technical analyses as described in the study scope: For a $10,000 optional feasibility study deposit, Interconnection Customer may request the following limited analyses: (1) Conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of existing system where project proposes to interconnect (i.e., how to integrate the Small Generating Facility into the existing system); and/or (2) Review of feasibility/constructability of conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of the proposed interconnection (e.g., space for additional breaker bay in existing substation; identification of cable routing concerns inside existing substation; environmental concerns inside the substation).; For a $30,000 optional feasibility study deposit, Interconnection Customer may request the following detailed analyses: (1) Development of conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of existing NYS Transmission System or Distribution System where the Small Generating Facility proposes to interconnect (i.e., how to integrate the Small Generating Facility into the existing system); (2) Review of feasibility/constructability of a conceptual breaker-level one- line diagram of the proposed interconnection (e.g., space for additional breaker bay in existing substation or identification of cable routing concerns inside existing substation); (3) Preliminary review of local protection, communication, grounding issues associated with the proposed interconnection; (4) Power flow, short circuit and/or bus flow analyses; and/or (5) Identification of Connecting Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and Local System Upgrade Facilities with a non-binding good faith estimate of cost responsibility and a non-binding good faith estimated time to construct. The scope of the optional feasibility study will be provided to the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner for review and comment. After the study scope is finalized, the ISO will provide the final scope to the Connecting Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer. The Connecting Transmission Owner shall indicate its agreement to the optional feasibility study scope by signing it and promptly returning it to the ISO, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld. 32.3.3.4 The ISO may request additional information from the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner as may reasonably become necessary consistent with Good Utility Practice during the course of the optional feasibility study. Upon request from the ISO for additional information required for or related to the optional feasibility study, the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner shall provide such additional information in a prompt manner. 32.3.3.5 Connecting Transmission Owner and any Affecting Transmission Owners, together with the Interconnection Customer, will be provided with drafts of the optional feasibility study report for review. Review and comments shall be provided to the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days of receipt. 32.3.3.6 If the optional feasibility study shows no potential for adverse system impacts and the ISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer all agree no system impact study is required, the ISO shall notify the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner within five

Optional Feasibility Study Scope and Procedures. 32.3.3.1 The optional feasibility study shall identify any potential adverse system impacts that would result from the interconnection of the Small Generating Facility. 32.3.3.2 A deposit of $10,000 or $30,000, depending upon the scope of analysis requested by the Interconnection Customer pursuant to Section 32.3.3.3 of this Attachment Z, must be submitted to the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days of the ISO’s notice of the good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the study. 32.3.3.3 The optional feasibility study may consist of any of the following technical analyses as described in the study scope: For a $10,000 optional feasibility study deposit, Interconnection Customer may request the following limited analyses: (1) Conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of existing system where project proposes to interconnect (i.e., how to integrate the Small Generating Facility into the existing system); and/or (2) Review of feasibility/constructability of conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of the proposed interconnection (e.g., space for additional breaker bay in existing substation; identification of cable routing concerns inside existing substation; environmental concerns inside the substation).; . For a $30,000 optional feasibility study deposit, Interconnection Customer may request the following detailed analyses: (1) Development of conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of existing NYS Transmission System or Distribution System where the Small Generating Facility proposes to interconnect (i.e., how to integrate the Small Generating Facility into the existing system); (2) Review of feasibility/constructability of a conceptual breaker-level one- one-line diagram of the proposed interconnection (e.g., space for additional breaker bay in existing substation or identification of cable routing concerns inside existing substation); (3) Preliminary review of local protection, communication, grounding issues associated with the proposed interconnection; (4) Power flow, short circuit and/or bus flow analyses; and/or (5) Identification of Connecting Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and Local System Upgrade Facilities with a non-binding good faith estimate of cost responsibility and a non-binding good faith estimated time to construct. The scope of the optional feasibility study will be provided to the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner for review and comment. After the study scope is finalized, the ISO will provide the final scope to the Connecting Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer. The Connecting Transmission Owner shall indicate its agreement to the optional feasibility study scope by signing it and promptly returning it to the ISO, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld. 32.3.3.4 The ISO may request additional information from the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner as may reasonably become necessary consistent with Good Utility Practice during the course of the optional feasibility study. Upon request from the ISO for additional information required for or related to the optional feasibility study, the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner shall provide such additional information in a prompt manner. 32.3.3.5 Connecting Transmission Owner and any Affecting Transmission Owners, together with the Interconnection Customer, will be provided with drafts of the optional feasibility study report for review. Review and comments shall be provided to the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days of receipt. 32.3.3.6 If the optional feasibility study shows no potential for adverse system impacts and the ISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer all agree no system impact study is required, the ISO shall notify the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner within fivefive (5) Business Days of the completion of the optional feasibility study that the system impact study has been waived and shall send the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner a facilities study agreement, which shall include an outline of the scope of the study and a non-binding good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the facilities study. If no additional facilities are required, the ISO shall send the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner a draft interconnection agreement within five (5) Business Days. 32.3.3.7 If the optional feasibility study shows the potential for adverse system impacts, the review process shall proceed to the system impact study.

Optional Feasibility Study Scope and Procedures. 32.3.3.1 The optional feasibility study shall identify any potential adverse system impacts that would result from the interconnection of the Small Generating Facility. 32.3.3.2 A deposit of $10,000 or $30,000, depending upon the scope of analysis requested by the Interconnection Customer pursuant to Section 32.3.3.3 of this Attachment Z, must be submitted to the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days of the ISO’s notice of the good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the study. 32.3.3.3 The optional feasibility study may consist of any of the following technical analyses as described in the study scope: For a $10,000 optional feasibility study deposit, Interconnection Customer may request the following limited analyses: (1) Conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of existing system where project proposes to interconnect (i.e., how to integrate the Small Generating Facility into the existing system); and/or (2) Review of feasibility/constructability of conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of the proposed interconnection (e.g., space for additional breaker bay in existing substation; identification of cable routing concerns inside existing substation; environmental concerns inside the substation).; . For a $30,000 optional feasibility study deposit, Interconnection Customer may request the following detailed analyses: (1) Development of conceptual breaker-level one-line diagram of existing NYS Transmission System or Distribution System where the Small Generating Facility proposes to interconnect (i.e., how to integrate the Small Generating Facility into the existing system); (2) Review of feasibility/constructability of a conceptual breaker-level one- one-line diagram of the proposed interconnection (e.g., space for additional breaker bay in existing substation or identification of cable routing concerns inside existing substation); (3) Preliminary review of local protection, communication, grounding issues associated with the proposed interconnection; (4) Power flow, short circuit and/or bus flow analyses; and/or (5) Identification of Connecting Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and Local System Upgrade Facilities with a non-binding good faith estimate of cost responsibility and a non-binding good faith estimated time to construct. The scope of the optional feasibility study will be provided to the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner for review and comment. After the study scope is finalized, the ISO will provide the final scope to the Connecting Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer. The Connecting Transmission Owner shall indicate its agreement to the optional feasibility study scope by signing it and promptly returning it to the ISO, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld. 32.3.3.4 The ISO may request additional information from the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner as may reasonably become necessary consistent with Good Utility Practice during the course of the optional feasibility study. Upon request from the ISO for additional information required for or related to the optional feasibility study, the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner shall provide such additional information in a prompt manner. 32.3.3.5 Connecting Transmission Owner and any Affecting Transmission Owners, together with the Interconnection Customer, will be provided with drafts of the optional feasibility study report for review. Review and comments shall be provided to the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days of receipt. 32.3.3.6 If the optional feasibility study shows no potential for adverse system impacts and the ISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer all agree no system impact study is required, the ISO shall notify the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner within five