System Impact Study. An assessment by the Transmission Provider of (i) the adequacy of the Transmission System to accommodate a Completed Application, an Interconnection Request or an Upgrade Request, (ii) whether any additional costs may be incurred in order to provide such transmission service or to accommodate an Interconnection Request, and (iii) with respect to an Interconnection Request, an estimated date that an Interconnection Customer’s Customer Facility can be interconnected with the Transmission System and an estimate of the Interconnection Customer’s cost responsibility for the interconnection; and (iv) with respect to an Upgrade Request, the estimated cost of the requested system upgrades or expansion, or of the cost of the system upgrades or expansion, necessary to provide the requested incremental rights.
System Impact Study. 6.1 The System Impact Study, unless otherwise waived upon the mutual agreement of the Interconnection Customer, NYISO, and the Connecting Transmission Owner(s) in accordance with Section 32.3.4 of the SGIP, shall consist of a short circuit analysis, a stability analysis, a power flow analysis, voltage drop and flicker studies, protection and set point coordination studies, and grounding reviews, as necessary. The System Impact Study shall state the assumptions upon which it is based, state the results of the analyses, and provide the requirement or potential impediments to providing the requested interconnection service, including a preliminary indication of the cost and length of time that would be necessary to correct any problems identified in those analyses and implement the interconnection. The system impact study report shall provide a list of facilities that are required as a result of the Interconnection Request and non-binding good faith estimates of cost responsibility and time to construct.
6.2 The System Impact Study shall consider all generating facilities and Class Year Transmission Projects (and with respect to paragraph 6.1.3 below, any identified Upgrades associated with such higher queued interconnection) that, on the date the System Impact Study commences under the SGIP, - are directly interconnected with the New York State Transmission System or distribution facilities; - are interconnected with Affected Systems and may have an impact on the proposed interconnection; - have accepted their cost allocation for System Upgrade Facilities and posted security for such System Upgrade Facilities in accordance with Attachment S to the OATT; and - have no queue position but have executed an interconnection agreement or requested that an unexecuted interconnection agreement be filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”).
6.3 Affected Systems may participate in the preparation of a System Impact Study, with a division of costs among such entities as they may agree. All Affected Systems shall be afforded an opportunity to review and comment on the System Impact Study to the extent the proposed interconnection potentially adversely impacts the Affected System’s electric system. NYISO shall have an additional twenty (20) Business Days to complete a System Impact Study requiring review by Affected Systems.
System Impact Study. An assessment by SCE of (i) the adequacy of the Distribution System to accommodate a request for service pursuant to Rule 21 (ii) a preliminary determination of the required Interconnection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades and other required modification or additions needed to accommodate the Project and (ii) whether any additional costs may be incurred in order to provide service pursuant to Rule 21.
System Impact Study. The System Impact Study will review and present the following information:
i. An assessment of the impacts from interconnection of the Project and the adequacy of the Distribution System to accommodate the Project by January 15, 2013, such that the Project can be interconnected to the Allegra 12 kV circuit out of Carodean Substation.
ii. A general description of the Interconnection Facilities, Distribution System Upgrades, and any other modifications or additions to SCE’s electrical system required to accommodate the Project. Specific information regarding required facilities and costs will not be provided under this agreement but may be obtained if a separate Facilities Study is authorized by Applicant.
iii. Study conditions and assumptions.
iv. Short circuit analysis.
System Impact Study. 4.3.1 In order to retain its Queue Position, the Interconnection Customer must return a System Impact Study Agreement signed by the Interconnection Customer within fifteen (15) Business Days of receiving an executable System Impact Study Agreement.
4.3.2 The scope of and cost responsibilities for a System Impact Study are described in the System Impact Study Agreement. The time allotted for completion of the System Impact Study shall be as set forth in the System Impact Study Agreement.
4.3.3 The System Impact Study shall identify and detail the electric system impacts that would result if the proposed Generating Facility were interconnected without project modifications or electric system modifications, or to study potential impacts, including, but not limited to, those identified in the scoping meeting. The System Impact Study shall evaluate the impact of the proposed interconnection on the reliability of the electric system, including the distribution and transmission systems, if required.
4.3.4 The System Impact Study report will provide the preliminary estimated Interconnection Facilities charge, which is a preliminary non-binding indication of the cost and length of time that would be necessary to provide the Interconnection Facilities.
4.3.5 After receipt of the System Impact Study report, the Interconnection Customer shall inform the Utility in writing within 30 Business Days if it wishes to withdraw the Interconnection Request and to request an accounting of any remaining deposit amount pursuant to Section 6.3.
4.3.6 At the time the System Impact Study Report is provided to the Interconnection Customer, the Utility shall also deliver an executable Facilities Study Agreement to the Interconnection Customer. After receipt of the System Impact Study report and Facilities Study Agreement, when the Interconnection Customer is ready to proceed with the design and construction of the Upgrades and Interconnection Facilities, the Interconnection Customer shall return the signed Facilities Study Agreement to the Utility in accordance with Section 4.4.1 below.
System Impact Study. (ies). In analyzing and preparing the [System Impact Study(ies)], and in designing and constructing the Distribution Upgrades, Network Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades and/or Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities described in the Specifications attached to this GIA, Transmission Provider, the Transmission Owner(s), and any other subcontractors employed by Transmission Provider have had to, and shall have to, rely on information provided by Project Developer and possibly by third parties and may not have control over the accuracy of such information. Accordingly, NEITHER TRANSMISSION PROVIDER, THE TRANSMISSION OWNER(s), NOR ANY OTHER SUBCONTRACTORS EMPLOYED BY TRANSMISSION PROVIDER OR TRANSMISSION OWNER MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR DEALING, CUSTOM, USAGE IN THE TRADE OR PROFESSION, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE ACCURACY, CONTENT, OR CONCLUSIONS OF THE SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY(IES) OF THE DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES, NETWORK UPGRADES, STAND ALONE NETWORK UPGRADES AND/OR TRANSMISSION OWNER INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES. Project Developer acknowledges that it has not relied on any representations or warranties not specifically set forth herein and that no such representations or warranties have formed the basis of its bargain hereunder.
System Impact Study. 32.3.4.1 The Interconnection Customer shall advise the ISO that it elects to proceed with a system impact study within five (5) Business Days after either the delivery of the final optional feasibility study report to the Interconnection Customer or the scoping meeting, if the Interconnection Customer opts to forego the optional feasibility study. As soon as practicable after receipt of such election from the Interconnection Customer, the ISO shall provide to the Interconnection Customer and Connecting Transmission Owner a good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe for completing the system impact study. A system impact study shall identify and detail the electric system impacts that would result if the proposed Small Generating Facility were interconnected without project modifications or electric system modifications, focusing on the adverse system impacts identified in the optional feasibility study, or to study potential impacts, including but not limited to those identified in the scoping meeting. A system impact study shall evaluate the impact of the proposed interconnection on the reliability of the electric system.
32.3.4.2 If the ISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer mutually agree that no system impact study is required, , the ISO shall send the Interconnection Customer and the Connecting Transmission Owner a facilities study agreement (in the form of Appendix 6) as soon as practicable after (1) transmittal of the final optional feasibility study report; or (2) confirmation that the ISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer mutually agree to waive the system impact study if the Interconnection Customer elects to skip the optional feasibility study. The ISO shall include, with the facilities study agreement tendered to the Interconnection Customer, an outline of the scope of the facilities study and a non-binding good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the study.
32.3.4.3 In order to remain under consideration for interconnection, unless the system impact study is waived upon mutual agreement of the ISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer, the Interconnection Customer must submit the required system impact study deposit set forth in Section 32.3.4.4 of this Attachment Z and the technical data requested by the ISO to the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days of the ISO’s notice of good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe to perform the system impact stu...
System Impact Study. An assessment by the Transmission Provider of (i) the adequacy of the Transmission System to accommodate a request for either Firm Point-To- Point Transmission Service or Network Integration Transmission Service and
System Impact Study. The study performed by GTC that analyzes the impact on the GTC Transmission System or on the systems of others to which the GTC Transmission System is directly or indirectly connected of interconnecting the Applicant Facilities with such systems.
System Impact Study. Section 7.1 System Impact Study Site Control (if Site Control has still not been shown to IPA’s satisfaction)
Section 8.1 Facilities Study Included in initial deposit to extent any remaining; otherwise estimate of actual costs Section 9.1 – Optional Interconnection Study $10,000
