Common use of QF Certification Clause in Contracts

QF Certification. Operator represents and warrants that its Facility meets the Qualifying Facility requirements established as of the Effective Date of this Agreement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's rules (18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 292), and that it will continue to meet those requirements necessary to remain a Qualifying Facility throughout the term of this Agreement. [Dominion North Carolina Power may require "FERC" QF Certification by adding the following: "Operator agrees to obtain, at Operator's expense, a certification as a "QF" from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in accordance with 18 C.F.R. § 292.207 (b)."] Operator agrees to provide copies, at the time of submittal, of all correspondence and filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relating to obtaining certification of the Facility as a "QF". Operator will submit prior to delivery of electrical output from the Facility to Dominion North Carolina Power evidence of Qualifying Facility certification. After the Commercial Operations Date, if requested by Dominion North Carolina Power prior to March 1 of any year, Operator agrees to provide July 1 of the same year to Dominion North Carolina Power for the preceding year sufficient for Dominion North Carolina Power to determine the Operator’s continuing compliance with its QF requirements, including but not limited to: (a) All information required by FERC Form 556. (b) Copy of the Facility’s QF Certification and any subsequent revisions or amendments, (c) Provide a copy of any contract executed with a thermal host. (d) Identification of the amount of each type of fuel used per month and average heating value for each type of fuel, which will be used to determine the Total Energy Input. These values should be verifiable by auditing supporting documentation. (e) Identification of each of the QF’s useful thermal output(s) for each month, including temperature, pressure, amount of thermal output delivered, temperature and amount of condensate returned (if applicable) and the conversion to Btus. These values should be verifiable by auditing supporting documentation. (f) Identification of the QF’s useful power output for each month. These values should be verifiable by auditing supporting documentation. (g) Provide drawings, heat balance diagrams and a sufficiently detailed narrative describing the delivery of useful thermal output including the location, description, and calibration data for all metering equipment used for QF calculations. (h) Provide any other information which the QF believes will facilitate Dominion North Carolina Power’s monitoring of the QF requirements. (i) Dominion North Carolina Power may request additional information, as needed, to monitor the QF requirements.

QF Certification. Operator represents and warrants that its Facility meets the Qualifying Facility QF requirements established as of the Effective Date of this Agreement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's FERC’s rules (18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 292), and that it will continue to meet those requirements necessary to remain a Qualifying Facility maintain QF status throughout the term of this Agreement. [Dominion North Carolina Power may require "FERC" QF Certification by adding the following: "Operator agrees to obtain, at Operator's expense, a certification as a "QF" from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in accordance with 18 C.F.R. § 292.207 (b)."] Operator agrees to provide copies, at the time of submittal, of all correspondence and filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relating to obtaining certification status of the Facility as a "QF". Operator will submit prior to delivery of electrical output from the Facility to Dominion North Carolina Power evidence of Qualifying Facility certification. After the Commercial Operations Date, if If requested by Dominion North Carolina Power prior to March May 1 of any year, Operator agrees to provide July 1 of the same year to Dominion North Carolina Power for the preceding year sufficient for Dominion North Carolina Power to determine the Operator’s continuing compliance with its QF requirements, including but not limited to: (a) All information required by FERC Form 556.; (b) Copy of the Facility’s QF Certification currently effective FERC Form 556 or formal FERC certification, as applicable and any subsequent revisions or amendments,; (c) Provide Where applicable, a copy of any contract executed with a thermal host.; (d) Identification Where applicable, identification of the amount of each type of fuel used per month and average heating value for each type of fuel, which will be used to determine the Total Energy Input. These values should be verifiable by auditing supporting documentation.; (e) Identification Where applicable, identification of each of the QF’s useful thermal output(s) for each month, including temperature, pressure, amount of thermal output delivered, temperature and amount of condensate returned (if applicable) and the conversion to Btus. These values should be verifiable by auditing supporting documentation.; (f) Identification of the QF’s useful power output for each month. These values should be verifiable by auditing supporting documentation.; (g) Provide Where applicable, drawings, heat balance diagrams and a sufficiently detailed narrative describing the delivery of useful thermal output including the location, description, and calibration data for all metering equipment used for QF calculations.; and (h) Provide any other information which the QF believes will facilitate Dominion North Carolina Power’s monitoring of the QF requirements. (i) Dominion North Carolina Power may request additional information, as needed, to monitor the QF requirements.