Common use of System Upgrades Clause in Contracts

System Upgrades. The treatment of system upgrades associated with requests for interconnection of generating facilities to the CAISO Controlled Grid shall be in accordance with the provisions of the CAISO Tariff. A Participating TO shall be entitled to require an entity requesting interconnection of a transmission facility or load to the CAISO Controlled Grid to pay for all necessary system reliability upgrades on its side of the interconnection and on the CAISO Controlled Grid, as well as for all required studies, inspection, and testing, to the extent permitted by FERC policy. The entity requesting such an interconnection shall be required to execute an interconnection agreement in accordance with the CAISO Tariff and the TO Tariff as applicable, provided that the terms of the CAISO Tariff shall govern to the extent there is any inconsistency between the CAISO Tariff and the TO Tariff, and must comply with all of their provisions, including provisions related to creditworthiness and payment for interconnection studies.