Common use of Technological Change Procedure Clause in Contracts

Technological Change Procedure. At any time prior to the return of the executed Interconnection Facility Study Agreement to Transmission Provider, Interconnection Customer may request a modification under this Section 4.4.6, for incorporation of a technological advancement into its Generating Facility. To complete that request, Interconnection Customer shall submit the following to Transmission Provider: 1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; 2) A $10,000 deposit; 3) An updated version of the Interconnection Request for a Large Generating Facility, found in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation of the proposed technological advancement would (i) result in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, and (ii) not cause any reliability concerns; and, 5) To the extent applicable, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will evaluate whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification or whether further study is necessary to complete the analysis of whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines that the proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessary, the proposed advancement will not be considered a Material Modification, and Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, and any other appropriate studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment within thirty (30) Calendar Days after Transmission Provider receives a completed request for incorporation of the technological advancement that includes the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its costs to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the Material Modification provision of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue position.

Technological Change Procedure. At any time Prior to the return of an executed Interconnection Facilities Study Agreement, the only modification permitted other than what is allowed per Section 4.4 – Modifications without potentially affecting Interconnection Customer’s Queue Position, is a Permissible Technological Advancement. The Technological Change Procedure as outlined below sets forth the requirements for an Interconnection Customer to submit a Permissible Technological Advancement request and Transmission Provider’s responsibilities for determining whether Interconnection Customer’s proposed technological advancement is a Permissible Technological Advancement. 4.4.6.1 If an Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate a technological advancement into its existing Interconnection Request, Interconnection Customer must submit a Permissible Technological Advancement request to Transmission Provider prior to the return of the an executed Interconnection Facility Facilities Study Agreement to Transmission Provider, Interconnection Customer may request a modification under this Section 4.4.6, for incorporation of a technological advancement into its Generating FacilityAgreement. To complete that request, Interconnection Customer shall submit provide the following to Transmission Provider: 1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; 2) A $10,000 deposit; 3(a) An updated version of the Interconnection Request for a Large Generating Facility, found in Facility (Appendix 1 of to this LGIP) and an updated Attachment A to Appendix 1 to this LGIP, that reflects the data associated with the change in technology or technological advancement that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporateincorporate into its Interconnection Request; 4(b) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has A $10,000 deposit within five (5) Business Days of being notified that demonstrates how incorporation additional studies are necessary; (c) A written description of the proposed technological advancement would (i) result in electrical performance that is equal to and supporting data or better than documentation which demonstrates why the electrical performance expected prior to proposed technological advancement meets the technological change, and (ii) not cause any reliability concernsdefinition of a Permissible Technological Advancement; and, 5(d) To the extent applicable, updated modeling data Updated power flow and dynamics models in PowerWorld or GE PSLF digital format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement Upon receipt of a Permissible Technological Advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will evaluate shall, within thirty (30) Calendar Days, determine whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification Permissible Technological Advancement or whether further study is necessary to complete the analysis of whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines that the Any additional studies resulting from a proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will shall be necessary, the proposed advancement will not be considered a Material Modification, and done at Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, and any other appropriate studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment within thirty (30) Calendar Days after Transmission Provider receives a completed request for incorporation of the technological advancement that includes the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its costs to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the Material Modification provision of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue positioncost.

Technological Change Procedure. At any time prior to the return of the executed Interconnection Facility Study Agreement to Transmission Provider, Interconnection Customer may request a modification under this Section 4.4.6, for incorporation of a technological advancement into its Generating Facilitygenerating facility. To complete timely perfect that request, Interconnection Customer shall submit the following to Transmission Provider: (1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; (2) A $10,000 deposit; (3) An updated version of the Interconnection Request for a Large Generating Facility, found in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation of the proposed technological advancement would would (i) result in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, and (ii) not cause any reliability concerns; and, 5(4) To the extent applicable, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will is to evaluate whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification or whether further study is necessary to complete the analysis of whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines that the proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessary, the proposed advancement will not be considered a Material Modification, and Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, and any other appropriate studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment within thirty (30) Calendar Days days after Transmission Provider receives a completed perfected request for incorporation of the technological advancement that includes the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its costs to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If the Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the Material Modification provision of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue position.

Technological Change Procedure. At any time prior to the return of the executed Interconnection Facility Study Agreement to Transmission Provider, Interconnection Customer may request a modification under this Section 4.4.6, for incorporation of a technological advancement into its Generating Facilitygenerating facility. To complete timely perfect that request, Interconnection Customer shall submit the following to Transmission Provider: (1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; (2) A $10,000 deposit; (3) An updated version of the Interconnection Request for a Large Generating Facility, found in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation of the proposed technological advancement would (i) result in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, and (ii) not cause any reliability concerns; and, 5(4) To the extent applicable, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will evaluate whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification or whether further study is necessary to complete the analysis of whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines that the proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessary, the proposed advancement will not be considered a Material Modification, and Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, and any other appropriate studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment within thirty (30) Calendar Days days after Transmission Provider receives a completed perfected request for incorporation of the technological advancement that includes the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its costs to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the Material Modification provision of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue position.

Technological Change Procedure. At any time prior after the submission of an Interconnection Request, but before the Interconnection Customer provides its confirmation to proceed with the return of the executed Interconnection Facility Facilities Study Agreement to Transmission Providerin accordance with Section 8.2, an Interconnection Customer may submit a written request to the Transmission Provider to evaluate a modification under this Section 4.4.6change to the technology of the Generating Facility to determine if the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement. Interconnection Customer must provide a deposit of $10,000 and all information necessary to allow Transmission Provider to perform its analysis, for incorporation including, but not limited to: a description of a the technological advancement into its Generating Facility. To complete that requestbeing considered, a completed Generator Interconnection Customer shall submit Data Form, and updated models in a format specified by the following to Transmission Provider:. 1(a) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; 2) A $10,000 deposit; 3) An updated version of After the Interconnection Request for a Large Generating FacilityCustomer’s request is deemed complete, found in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks Transmission Provider will perform an initial analysis to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation of determine whether the proposed technological advancement would (i) result in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, and (ii) not cause any reliability concerns; and, 5) To the extent applicable, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will evaluate whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification or whether further study is necessary to complete Permissible Technological Advancement without the analysis of whether need for additional study. (b) If the technological advancement is a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines on the basis of its initial analysis that Interconnection Customer has demonstrated that the proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessarya Permissible Technological Advancement without the need for additional study, the proposed advancement will not be considered a Material Modification, and Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, and any other appropriate studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether will incorporate the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than into the electrical performance expected prior to Interconnection Request. (c) If the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete determines on the assessment within thirty (30) Calendar Days after Transmission Provider receives a completed request for incorporation of the technological advancement that includes the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting basis of its costs initial analysis that further study is required to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed conclude whether the deposit amount. If Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change request is a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and will require that a study be performed at the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without sole expense of the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate will use Reasonable Efforts to complete this study within thirty (30) Calendar Days. (d) If the Transmission Provider determines on the basis of its study that the proposed technological advancement without triggering is not a Permissible Technological Advancement, then the request will be treated as a Material Modification provision of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue positionRequest under Section 4.4.3.

Technological Change Procedure. At any time prior to the return of the executed Interconnection Facility Study Agreement to Transmission Provider, Interconnection Customer may request a modification under this Section 4.4.6, for incorporation of a technological advancement into its Generating Facilitygenerating facility. To complete timely perfect that request, Interconnection Customer shall submit the following to Transmission Provider: (1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; (2) A $10,000 deposit; (3) An updated version of the Interconnection Request for a Large Generating Facility, found in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation of the proposed technological advancement would (i) result in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, and (ii) not cause any reliability concerns; and, 5(4) To the extent applicable, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will is to evaluate whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification or whether further study is necessary to complete the analysis of whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines that the proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessary, the proposed advancement will not be considered a Material Modification, and Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, and any other appropriate studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment within thirty (30) Calendar Days days after Transmission Provider receives a completed perfected request for incorporation of the technological advancement that includes the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its costs to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If the Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the Material Modification provision of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue position.

Technological Change Procedure. At any time Following delivery of the initial draft of the System Reliability Impact Study report to the Developer and Connecting Transmission Owner(s) but prior to the return of the an executed Interconnection Facility Facilities Study Agreement to Transmission Providerthe ISO, Interconnection Customer may request a modification technological change that satisfies the definition of a Permissible Technology Advancement or that the ISO determines is not a Material Modification under this Section 4.4.6Technological Change Procedure is a permissible modification that will not result in a Developer losing its Queue Position if it elects to proceed with the requested modification. 30.4.4.7.1 A Developer seeking to modify its proposed Large Facility based upon a change to the turbines, for incorporation inverters, or plant supervisory controls or other similar advancements to the existing technology proposed in the Developer’s Interconnection Request shall submit a Large Facility Modification Request in the form of Appendix 3 to these Large Facility Interconnection Procedures, which shall be accompanied by a study deposit in the amount of $10,000 and any support relied on by the Developer to show that the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement or not a Material Modification. Upon receipt of a Large Facility Modification Request that identifies a request for a technological advancement into its Generating Facility. To complete that requestchange, Interconnection Customer the ISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner(s) to the extent practicable, shall submit the following to Transmission Provider: 1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; 2) A $10,000 deposit; 3) An updated version first conduct a review of the Interconnection technological change and supporting information to determine whether such change constitutes a Permissible Technological Advancement. If the Large Facility Modification Request for a Large Generating Facility, found in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, demonstrates that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation of the proposed technological advancement would (i) change satisfies the definition of Permissible Technological Advancement and does not result in a 30.4.4.7.2 If the ISO identifies that additional studies are required to determine whether the technological change constitutes a Permissible Technological Advancement, the ISO shall commence and perform any necessary studies to determine whether the electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, change and (ii) it does not cause any result in adverse reliability concerns. Such additional studies shall be identified and performed based on the ISO’s engineering judgment and at the Developer’s expense. If the Developer fails to provide information or data that is required by the ISO to conduct the additional studies, the ISO shall reject the requested technological change; and,however, the Developer may resubmit a Large Facility Modification Request for the same technological change with the required information. 5) To 30.4.4.7.3 If the extent applicableISO concludes that the requested technological change does not constitute a Permissible Technological Advancement after completing the additional studies, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will evaluate ISO shall review whether the technological advancement is change would constitute a Material Modification or whether further study is necessary to consistent with Section 30.4.4.3 of this Attachment X. 30.4.4.7.4 The ISO will complete the analysis of whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines that the proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessary, the proposed advancement will not be considered a Material Modification, and Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, its review and any other appropriate additional studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment required under this Technological Change Procedure within thirty (30) Calendar Days after Transmission Provider receives of receiving a completed request for incorporation of the technological advancement that includes the deposit Large Facility Modification Request and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its costs to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the Material Modification provision of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue positionrequired study deposit.

Technological Change Procedure. At An Interconnection Customer may propose a technological advancement for a Generating Facility it has in the interconnection queue by submitting a request to the Transmission Provider at any time prior to the return of the executed Interconnection Facility Study Agreement to Transmission Provider, Interconnection Customer may request a modification under this Section 4.4.6, for incorporation of a technological advancement into its Generating Facility. To complete that request, Interconnection Customer shall submit the following to Transmission Provider: 1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; 2) A $10,000 deposit; 3) An updated version execution of the Interconnection Request for Facilities Study Agreement. The Transmission Provider will review the technological advancement request and determine if the proposal meets the definition of a Large Generating Facility, found Permissible Technological Advancement. The technological advancement request must be submitted in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation writing and include a description of the proposed technological advancement(s). The technological advancement request must demonstrate that the proposed incorporation of the technological advancement would (i) result in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, technology change and (ii) not cause any reliability concerns; and, 5) To concerns (i.e., materially impact the extent applicableTransmission System with regard to short circuit capability limits, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF formatsteady-state thermal and voltage limits, or in such other format as dynamic system stability and response). The request must provide sufficient details necessary for the Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will evaluate whether the technological advancement change is a Material Modification and should include, but not be limited to, an updated one-line diagram and an updated submittal of Attachment A of Appendix 31 and Attachment A of Appendix 53 to the LGIP. If, after review of the request, the Transmission Provider is able to easily assess and determine that the proposed technological advancement will not change study outcomes, or whether otherwise change the Generating Facility’s effect on the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System, the request will be accepted and the change will be considered a Permissible Technological Advancement. If the Transmission Provider is not able to easily assess the proposed changes and determines that further studies are necessary, the Transmission Provider will notify the Interconnection Customer, who will be required to submit a formal application for evaluation under Section 4, as applicable. The Interconnection Customer must then within 5 days provide: 1) a study is deposit of $10,000, and 2) any additional information that may be requested by the Transmission Provider necessary to complete the analysis studies. The application will be deemed complete when the Transmission Provider has received the study deposit and all requested information from the Interconnection Customer. The Transmission Provider will perform the studies within 30 Calendar Days (or as otherwise agreed upon with the Interconnection Customer) of receipt of the initial request and provide a report to the Interconnection Customer. The report will consider material impacts to the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System with regard to short circuit capability limits, steady-state thermal and voltage limits, or dynamic system stability and whether the proposed technological advancement materially impacts the timing and costs of lower-queued interconnection customers. If actual study costs exceed the deposit, the Interconnection Customer will be responsible for this excess cost. If actual study costs are less than the deposit, the Transmission Provider shall refund the difference to the Interconnection Customer. The study report provided to the Interconnection Customer will contain sufficient information to explain why the Transmission Provider determined that the proposed technological advancement is either a Material ModificationModification or a Permissible Technological Advancement. If If, based on the study results, the Transmission Provider determines that the proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessary, the proposed advancement will not be considered constitutes a Material Modification, and Interconnection Customer’s deposit then the application for the proposed technological advancement will be refundeddenied. Should further studies be requiredIn such instance, Transmission Provider’s studies the Interconnection Customer may include steady-statesubmit a new Interconnection Request. If, reactive powerbased on the study results, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, and any other appropriate studies that the Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment within thirty (30) Calendar Days after Transmission Provider receives a completed request for incorporation of the technological advancement that includes the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its costs to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change is effects of the proposed technological advancement do not constitute a Material Modification, then the application will be accepted, and the proposed technological advancement will be considered a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the Material Modification provision of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue position.

Technological Change Procedure. At any time prior A technological change that satisfies the definition of a Permissible Technology Advancement or that the ISO determines is not a Material Modification under this Technological Change Procedure is a permissible modification that will not result in an Interconnection Customer losing its Queue Position if it elects to proceed with the requested modification. 40.6.3.7.1 An Interconnection Customer seeking to modify its proposed Facility based upon a change to the return of turbines, inverters, or plant supervisory controls or other similar advancements to the executed Interconnection Facility Study Agreement to Transmission Provider, Interconnection Customer may request a modification under this Section 4.4.6, for incorporation of a technological advancement into its Generating Facility. To complete that request, Interconnection Customer shall submit the following to Transmission Provider: 1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change existing technology proposed in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; 2) A $10,000 deposit; 3) An updated version of the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Request for shall submit, in accordance with Section 40.6.3, a Large Generating FacilityFacility Modification Request, found in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation of the proposed technological advancement would (i) result in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, and (ii) not cause any reliability concerns; and, 5) To the extent applicable, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, study deposit, and additional data are received any support relied on by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will evaluate whether the technological advancement Interconnection Customer to show that the change is a Material Modification Permissible Technological Advancement or whether further study is necessary to complete the analysis of whether the technological advancement is not a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines Upon receipt of a Facility Modification Request that the proposed identifies a request for a technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessarychange, the proposed advancement will not be considered ISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner(s) to the extent practicable, shall first conduct a Material Modification, review of the technological change and Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, and any other appropriate studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary supporting information to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concernschange constitutes a Permissible Technological Advancement. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider The ISO shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment commence such review within thirty (30) Calendar Days after Transmission Provider receives receiving notice of Interconnection Customer’s complete Facility Modification Request. If the Facility Modification Request demonstrates that the proposed technological change satisfies the definition of Permissible Technological Advancement and does not result in a completed request for incorporation change to the electrical characteristics that is (i) greater than two (2) percent voltage drop at the Point of Interconnection or (ii) greater than 100 amperes short circuit contribution, then no additional study is required and the technological advancement change shall constitute a Permissible Technological Advancement. 40.6.3.7.2 If the ISO identifies that includes additional studies are required to determine whether the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its costs to Interconnection Customer and either refund any overage or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the technological change is constitutes a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider the ISO shall notify commence and perform any necessary studies to determine whether the electrical performance is equal or better than the electrical performance prior to the technological change and it does not result in adverse reliability concerns. Such additional studies shall be identified and performed based on the ISO’s engineering judgment and at the Interconnection Customer’s expense. If the Interconnection Customer and fails to provide information or data that is required by the ISO to conduct the additional studies, the ISO shall reject the requested technological change; however, the Interconnection Customer may resubmit a Facility Modification Request for the same technological change with the required information. 40.6.3.7.3 If the ISO concludes that the requested technological change does not constitute a Permissible Technological Advancement after completing the additional studies, the ISO shall be incorporated without review whether the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the change would constitute a Material Modification provision consistent with Section 40.6.3 of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report Attachment HH. 40.6.3.7.4 The ISO will complete its review and any additional studies required under this Technological Change Procedure in accordance with the results requirements in Section 40.6.3.2. Following completion of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, ISO’s review and any other additional studies, the ISO shall describe the studies that were completedconducted, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue positionif any.

Technological Change Procedure. At any time Following delivery of the initial draft of the System Reliability Impact Study report to the Developer and Connecting Transmission Owner(s) but prior to the return of the an executed Interconnection Facility Facilities Study Agreement to Transmission Providerthe ISO, Interconnection Customer may request a modification technological change that satisfies the definition of a Permissible Technology Advancement or that the ISO determines is not a Material Modification under this Section 4.4.6Technological Change Procedure is a permissible modification that will not result in a Developer losing its Queue Position if it elects to proceed with the requested modification. 30.4.4.7.1 A Developer seeking to modify its proposed Large Facility based upon a change to the turbines, for incorporation inverters, or plant supervisory controls or other similar advancements to the existing technology proposed in the Developer’s Interconnection Request shall submit a Large Facility Modification Request in the form of Appendix 3 to these Large Facility Interconnection Procedures, which shall be accompanied by a study deposit in the amount of $10,000 and any support relied on by the Developer to show that the change is a Permissible Technological Advancement or not a Material Modification. Upon receipt of a Large Facility Modification Request that identifies a request for a technological advancement into its Generating Facility. To complete that requestchange, Interconnection Customer the ISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner(s) to the extent practicable, shall submit the following to Transmission Provider: 1) A written technological advancement request, specifying the change in technology Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate into its Interconnection Request; 2) A $10,000 deposit; 3) An updated version first conduct a review of the Interconnection technological change and supporting information to determine whether such change constitutes a Permissible Technological Advancement. If the Large Facility Modification Request for a Large Generating Facility, found in Appendix 1 of this LGIP, demonstrates that reflects the data associated with the change in technology that Interconnection Customer seeks to incorporate; 4) Any analysis Interconnection Customer has that demonstrates how incorporation of the proposed technological advancement would change satisfies the definition of Permissible Technological Advancement and does not result in a change to the electrical characteristics that is (i) result in greater than two (2) percent voltage drop at the Point of Interconnection or (ii) greater than 100 amperes short circuit contribution, then no additional study is required and the technological change shall constitute a Permissible Technological Advancement. 30.4.4.7.2 If the ISO identifies that additional studies are required to determine whether the technological change constitutes a Permissible Technological Advancement, the ISO shall commence and perform any necessary studies to determine whether the electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technological change, change and (ii) it does not cause any result in adverse reliability concerns. Such additional studies shall be identified and performed based on the ISO’s engineering judgment and at the Developer’s expense. If the Developer fails to provide information or data that is required by the ISO to conduct the additional studies, the ISO shall reject the requested technological change; and,however, the Developer may resubmit a Large Facility Modification Request for the same technological change with the required information. 5) To 30.4.4.7.3 If the extent applicableISO concludes that the requested technological change does not constitute a Permissible Technological Advancement after completing the additional studies, updated modeling data in PowerWorld or GE PSLF format, or in such other format as Transmission Provider may agree to accept. Once the technological advancement request, deposit, and additional data are received by Transmission Provider, Transmission Provider will evaluate ISO shall review whether the technological advancement is change would constitute a Material Modification or whether further study is necessary to consistent with Section 30.4.4.3 of this Attachment X. 30.4.4.7.4 The ISO will complete the analysis of whether the technological advancement is a Material Modification. If Transmission Provider determines that the proposed technological advancement is permissible, then no study will be necessary, the proposed advancement will not be considered a Material Modification, and Interconnection Customer’s deposit will be refunded. Should further studies be required, Transmission Provider’s studies may include steady-state, reactive power, short circuit/fault duty, stability analyses, its review and any other appropriate additional studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to determine whether the technological advancement results in electrical performance that is equal to or better than the electrical performance expected prior to the technology change, and whether such technological advancement causes any reliability concerns. In addition, Transmission Provider’s studies may include any additional environmental studies that Transmission Provider deems necessary to comply with NEPA and other environmental laws. Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to complete the assessment required under this Technological Change Procedure within thirty (30) Calendar Days after Transmission Provider receives of receiving a completed request for incorporation Large Facility Modification Request and the required study deposit. Following completion of the technological advancement ISO’s review and any additional studies, the ISO shall describe the studies that includes were conducted, if any, and invoice the deposit and the data outlined above. At the conclusion of the study, Transmission Provider is to provide an accounting of its Developer for any costs to Interconnection Customer incurred and either refund any overage remaining amount of the study deposit in excess of the costs without interest for amounts owed. The Developer shall pay the invoice within thirty (30) Calendar Days from receipt of the invoice or invoice Interconnection Customer for any shortage of costs that exceed the deposit amount. If Transmission Provider’s assessment determines that the change is commence a Permissible Technological Advancement, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer and the Permissible Technological Advancement shall be incorporated without the loss of Interconnection Customer’s queue position. If, however, Transmission Provider cannot accommodate the proposed technological advancement without triggering the Material Modification provision dispute under Section 30.13.5 of this LGIP, Transmission Provider is to tender a report with the results of the steady-state analyses, reactive power capabilities, short circuit/fault duty impacts, stability analyses, and any other studies that were completed, including an explanation of why the technological advancement is deemed a Material Modification. Once notified, Interconnection Customer may choose whether to abandon the proposed modification or proceed and lose its queue position.Attachment X.