Common use of Scoping Meeting Clause in Contracts

Scoping Meeting. 32.3.2.1 A scoping meeting will be held within ten Business Days after the Interconnection Request is deemed complete, or as otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties. The ISO, the Connecting Transmission Owner, and the Interconnection Customer will bring to the meeting personnel, including system engineers and other resources as may be reasonably required to accomplish the purpose of the meeting. Before a Connecting Transmission Owner participates in a scoping meeting with its Affiliates, the ISO shall post on its OASIS an advance notice of the Connecting Transmission Owner’s intent to do so. 32.3.2.2 The purpose of the scoping meeting is to discuss the Interconnection Request and review existing studies relevant to the Interconnection Request. The Parties shall further discuss whether the ISO should perform an optional feasibility study or proceed directly to a system impact study, or a facilities study, or an interconnection agreement. The Connecting Transmission Owner and Affected Transmission Owner(s), identified pursuant to Section 32.4.10 of this Attachment Z, shall be prepared to provide input regarding proposed Point(s) of Interconnection and configurations. If, within five (5) Business Days after the Scoping Meeting, the Interconnection Customer advises the ISO that it elects to proceed with an optional feasibility study, the ISO shall provide the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner, as soon as possible, a non-binding good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the study. At the Interconnection Customer’s option, the ISO, Connecting Transmission Owner or the Interconnection Customer may provide input regarding alternative Point(s) of Interconnection and configurations at the Scoping Meeting to evaluate in the optional feasibility study. On the basis of the meeting, the Interconnection Customer shall designate its Point of Interconnection and one or more alternative Point(s) of Interconnection. An Interconnection Customer electing to evaluate alternative Point(s) of Interconnection must proceed through an optional feasibility study and must select the definitive Point of Interconnection for the proposed Small Generating Facility no later than the commencement of the interconnection study following the optional feasibility study. 32.3.2.3 The scoping meeting may be omitted by mutual agreement. In order to remain in consideration for interconnection, an Interconnection Customer who has requested an optional feasibility study must submit the study deposit pursuant to Section 32.3.3.2 of this Attachment Z and technical data requested by the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days from the ISO’s notice providing a good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe of the study. If the Interconnection Customer does not provide the required study deposit within fifteen (15) Business Days after the ISO’s notice to the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner of the good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe for completing the optional feasibility study, the Interconnection Customer will be subject to withdrawal. If the Interconnection Customer does not provide all required technical data, the ISO shall notify the Interconnection Customer of the deficiency and the Interconnection Customer shall cure the deficiency within ten

Scoping Meeting. 32.3.2.1 4.2.1 A scoping meeting will be held within ten (10) Business Days after the Interconnection Request is deemed complete, unless the Interconnection Customer is preliminarily designated as interdependent with more than one (1) Interconnection Request pursuant to Section 1.8.3.1, or as otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties. The ISO, the Connecting Transmission Owner, Utility and the Interconnection Customer will bring to the meeting personnel, including system engineers and other resources as may be reasonably required to accomplish the purpose of the meeting. Before a Connecting Transmission Owner participates in a The scoping meeting with its Affiliates, the ISO shall post on its OASIS an advance notice of the Connecting Transmission Owner’s intent to do somay be omitted by mutual agreement in writing. 32.3.2.2 4.2.2 The purpose of the scoping meeting is to discuss the Interconnection Request and review existing studies relevant to the Interconnection Request. The Parties shall further discuss whether the ISO Utility should perform an optional feasibility study a System Impact Study, a Facilities Study, or proceed directly to an Interconnection Agreement. 4.2.3 If the Utility, after consultation with the Interconnection Customer, determines the project should proceed to a system impact studySystem Impact Study or Facilities Study, or a facilities studythe Utility shall provide the Interconnection Customer, or an interconnection agreement. The Connecting Transmission Owner and Affected Transmission Owner(s), identified pursuant to Section 32.4.10 of this Attachment Z, shall be prepared to provide input regarding proposed Point(s) of Interconnection and configurations. If, within five no later than ten (510) Business Days after the Scoping Meetingscoping meeting, the Interconnection Customer advises the ISO that it elects to proceed with an optional feasibility study, the ISO shall provide the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Ownereither a System Impact Study Agreement (Attachment 7) or a Facilities Study Agreement (Attachment 9), as soon as possibleappropriate, including an outline of the scope of the study or studies and a non-binding nonbinding good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the studystudy or studies, which cost shall be subtracted from the deposit outlined in Section 1.5.1.2. 4.2.4 If the Parties agree not to perform a System Impact Study or Facilities Study, but to proceed directly to an Interconnection Agreement, the Parties shall proceed to the Construction Planning Meeting as called for in Section 5. 4.2.5 For Utilities authorized to implement a Definitive Interconnection Cluster Study Process, the Utility shall, within ten (10) Business Days after the close of the DISIS Request Window, host an open Scoping Meeting, for all Interconnection Customers with Interconnection Requests received in the DISIS Request Window. At the If requested by an Interconnection Customer’s option, the ISOUtility shall also hold individual customer specific Scoping Meetings, Connecting Transmission Owner or the Interconnection Customer may provide input regarding alternative Point(s) of Interconnection and configurations at the Scoping Meeting to evaluate which must be requested in the optional feasibility study. On the basis of the meeting, the Interconnection Customer shall designate its Point of Interconnection and one or more alternative Point(s) of Interconnection. An Interconnection Customer electing to evaluate alternative Point(s) of Interconnection must proceed through an optional feasibility study and must select the definitive Point of Interconnection for the proposed Small Generating Facility writing no later than the commencement of the interconnection study following the optional feasibility study. 32.3.2.3 The scoping meeting may be omitted by mutual agreement. In order to remain in consideration for interconnection, an Interconnection Customer who has requested an optional feasibility study must submit the study deposit pursuant to Section 32.3.3.2 of this Attachment Z and technical data requested by the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days from the ISO’s notice providing a good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe of the study. If the Interconnection Customer does not provide the required study deposit within fifteen (15) Business Days after the ISO’s notice to the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner close of the good faith estimate DISIS Request Window. The purpose of the cost Scoping Meeting shall be to discuss alternative interconnection options; to exchange information, including any available transmission data that would reasonably be expected to impact such interconnection options; to review such information; and timeframe for completing to determine the optional feasibility study, the potential feasible Points of Interconnection. The Utility and Interconnection Customer will be subject bring to withdrawal. If the Interconnection Customer does not provide all required meeting such technical data, the ISO shall notify the Interconnection Customer of the deficiency and the Interconnection Customer shall cure the deficiency within tenincluding but not limited to: (i) general facility loadings, (ii) general instability issues,

Scoping Meeting. 32.3.2.1 A scoping meeting will be held within ten Business Days after the Interconnection Request is deemed complete, or as otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties. The ISO, the Connecting Transmission Owner, and the Interconnection Customer will bring to the meeting personnel, including system engineers and other resources as may be reasonably required to accomplish the purpose of the meeting. Before a Connecting Transmission Owner participates in a scoping meeting with its Affiliates, the ISO shall post on its OASIS an advance notice of the Connecting Transmission Owner’s intent to do so. 32.3.2.2 The purpose of the scoping meeting is to discuss the Interconnection Request and review existing studies relevant to the Interconnection Request. The Parties shall further discuss whether the ISO should perform an optional feasibility study or proceed directly to a system impact study, or a facilities study, or an interconnection agreement. The Connecting Transmission Owner and Affected Transmission Owner(s), identified pursuant to Section 32.4.10 of this Attachment Z, shall be prepared to provide input regarding proposed Point(s) of Interconnection and configurations. If, within five (5) Business Days after the Scoping Meeting, the Interconnection Customer advises the ISO that it elects to proceed with an optional feasibility study, the ISO shall provide the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner, as soon as possible, a non-binding good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the study. At the Interconnection Customer’s option, the ISO, Connecting Transmission Owner or the Interconnection Customer may provide input regarding alternative Point(s) of Interconnection and configurations at the Scoping Meeting to evaluate in the optional feasibility study. On the basis of the meeting, the Interconnection Customer shall designate its Point of Interconnection and one or more alternative Point(s) of Interconnection. An Interconnection Customer electing to evaluate alternative Point(s) of Interconnection must proceed through an optional feasibility study and must select the definitive Point of Interconnection for the proposed Small Generating Facility no later than the commencement of the interconnection study following the optional feasibility study. 32.3.2.3 The scoping meeting may be omitted by mutual agreement. In order to remain in consideration for interconnection, an Interconnection Customer who has requested an optional feasibility study must submit the study deposit pursuant to Section 32.3.3.2 of this Attachment Z and technical data requested by the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days from the ISO’s notice providing a good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe of the study. If the Interconnection Customer does not provide the required study deposit within fifteen (15) Business Days after the ISO’s notice to the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner of the good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe for completing the optional feasibility study, the Interconnection Customer will be subject to withdrawal. If the Interconnection Customer does not provide all required technical data, the ISO shall notify the Interconnection Customer of the deficiency and the Interconnection Customer shall cure the deficiency within tenten (10) Business Days of receipt of the notice, provided, however, such ability to cure technical deficiencies does not apply to failure to submit the required deposit. The ISO shall notify the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner that the optional feasibility study has commenced following receipt of the required deposit and once the ISO deems the required technical data sufficient. If the Interconnection Customer opts to forego the optional feasibility study, the Interconnection Customer shall, within five (5) Business Days after the Scoping Meeting advise the ISO that it elects not to proceed with an optional feasibility study, after which the ISO shall, as soon as practicable, provide the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner, a non-binding good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the system impact study.