Common use of Technical Standards Clause in Contracts

Technical Standards. Each Participating TO shall develop technical standards for the design, construction, inspection, and testing applicable to proposed interconnections of transmission facilities or load to that part of the CAISO Controlled Grid facilities owned by the Participating TO or to which that Participating TO has Entitlements. Such standards shall be consistent with Applicable Reliability Criteria and shall be developed in consultation with the CAISO. The Participating TO shall periodically review and revise its criteria to ensure compliance with Applicable Reliability Criteria. Technical standards for the design, construction, inspection, and testing applicable to proposed interconnections of generating facilities to the CAISO Controlled Grid shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of the CAISO Tariff.