Exhibit 10.3.21
SCE STANDARD CONTRACT
LONG-TERM POWER PURCHASE
APPENDIX A
INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT")
SELLER OWNED AND OPERATED FACILITY
A.1 Seller acknowledges that Seller has read Edison's Tariff Rule No. 21
and the Qualifying Facility Milestone Procedure ("QFMP") and
understands Seller's obligations and the consequences to Seller for
failure to meet any of the "milestones" in the QFMP which is in effect
on the earlier of Seller's (1) payment of the Project Fee or (2)
execution of this Agreement.
A.2 In the event Seller loses its priority for existing available Edison
line capacity, Seller shall, pursuant to Tariff Rule No. 21, be
obligated to pay any additional cost for upgrades or additions
necessary to accommodate Seller's deliveries. In such event, Edison and
Seller shall amend this Agreement to reflect the conditions resulting
from the change in priority.
A.3 Seller shall design, purchase, construct, operate and maintain Seller
owned Interconnection Facilities as described on page A-10 herein, at
its sole expense. Edison shall have the right to review the design as
to the adequacy of the Protective Apparatus provided. Any additions or
modifications required by Edison shall be incorporated by Seller.
A.4 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13, Seller, having elected to
own, operate, and maintain the Interconnection Facilities, shall accept
all liability and release Edison from and indemnify Edison against any
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liability for faults or damage to Seller's Interconnection Facilities,
the Edison electric system and the public as a result of the operation
of Seller's project.
A.5 Edison shall have the right to observe the construction of the
Interconnection Facilities, and inspect said facilities after
construction is completed at the Seller's expense.
A.6 Facilities which are deemed necessary by Edison for the proper and safe
operation of the Interconnection Facilities and which Seller desires
Edison to own and operate at Seller's expense shall be provided as
appendant facilities. Edison shall own, operate and maintain any
necessary appendant facilities which may be installed in connection
with the Interconnection Facilities at Seller's expense. Edison may, as
it deems necessary, modify the aforementioned facilities at Seller's
expense.
A.7 For the appendant facilities, Edison shall install, own, operate, and
maintain a portion of the appendant facilities ("Edison Installed
Appendant Facilities"), as described on page A-10 herein, and Seller
shall pay to Edison the total estimated cost for these appendant
facilities prior to the start of construction of the appendant
facilities. In addition, Seller shall install at Seller's expense its
portion of the appendant facilities ("Seller
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Installed Appendant Facilities"), as described on page A-10 herein, in
accordance with Rule 21. Within 30 days after installation is complete,
Seller shall transfer ownership of the Seller Installed Appendant
Facilities to Edison in a manner acceptable to Edison.
A.8 Maintenance of facilities referred to in Section A.6 shall be paid by
Seller pursuant to the attached Application and Contract for
Interconnection Facilities Plus Operation and Maintenance
("Application").
A.9 To the extent that Xxxxxx xxxxx it necessary to effect the arrangements
contemplated by this Agreement, Edison may, from time to time, request
the Seller to design, install, operate, maintain, modify, replace,
repair or remove any or all of the Interconnection Facilities. Such
equipment and/or Protective Apparatus shall be treated as
Interconnection Facilities and added to the Agreement by amendment
pursuant to Section A.6.
A.10 Edison shall have the right to review any changes in the design of the
Interconnection Facilities and recommend modification(s) to the design
as it deems necessary for proper and safe operation of the Project when
in parallel with the Edison electric system. The Seller shall be
notified of the results of such review by Edison, in writing, within 30
days of the receipt of all specifications related to the proposed
design changes. Any flaws
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perceived by Edison in the proposed design changes, shall be described
in the written notice.
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APPLICATION AND CONTRACT FOR INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES
PLUS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The undersigned Seller hereby requests the Southern California Edison
Company ("Edison") to provide the appendant facilities described on the last
page hereof and by this reference herein incorporated, hereinafter called
"Interconnection Facilities." Interconnection Facilities as defined and used
herein are a group of Added Facilities which have been designated as
Interconnection Facilities, to accommodate negotiation and preparation of
contracts for parallel generation projects. Interconnection Facilities, as are
Added Facilities, shall be provided in accordance with the applicable Tariff
Schedules of Edison. Such Interconnection Facilities are to be owned, operated
and maintained by Edison.
In consideration of Edison's acceptance of this Application, Seller
hereby agrees to the following:
1. Seller shall pay to Edison, prior to the start of construction of the
Interconnection Facilities, the total estimated costs for the
Interconnection Facilities as determined by Edison and entered on page
A-11 hereof. In the event Seller abandons its plans for installation of
such Interconnection Facilities, for any reason whatsoever, including
failure to obtain any required permits, Seller shall reimburse Edison
upon receipt of supporting
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documentation for any and all expenses incurred by Edison pursuant to
this agreement within thirty (30) days after presentation of a xxxx.
2. Edison shall have the right to observe the construction of any
Interconnection Facilities constructed by Seller and inspect and test
said facilities after construction is completed at the Seller's expense.
3. The parties also understand and agree that due to equipment acquisition
lead time and construction time requirements, Edison requires a minimum
of six (6) months from the time of authorization to construct the
aforementioned Interconnection Facilities and place them in operation.
Edison shall have no obligation to Seller with regard to any target date
established by Seller which is less than eighteen (18) months from the
date this Application is executed. However, Edison shall exercise its
best effort to meet Seller's projected operational date.
4. Seller shall pay a monthly charge for the Interconnection Facilities'
operation and maintenance in the amount of 0.9% of the added equipment
investment as determined by Edison and as entered by Edison on page A-11
hereof. The monthly charge shall be adjusted periodically in accordance
with the pro-rata operation and maintenance charges for added facilities
pursuant to Rule No. 2. The monthly charge may be based upon estimated
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costs of the Interconnection Facilities and when the recorded book cost
of the Interconnection Facilities has been determined by Edison, the
charges shall be adjusted retroactively to the date when service is
first rendered by means of such Interconnection Facilities. Additional
charges resulting from such adjustment shall, unless other terms are
mutually agreed upon, be payable within thirty (30) days from the date
of presentation of a xxxx therefor. Any credits resulting from such
adjustment will, unless other terms are mutually agreed upon, be
refunded upon demand of Seller.
5. Whenever a change is made in the Interconnection Facilities which
results in changes in the added equipment investment, the monthly charge
will be adjusted on the basis of the revised added equipment investment.
The cost of such change shall be payable by Seller within sixty (60)
days from the date of presentation of a xxxx thereof. The description of
the Interconnection Facilities will be amended by Edison on page A-10
hereof to reflect any changes in equipment, installation and removal
cost, amount of added equipment investment, and monthly charge resulting
from any such change in the Interconnection Facilities or adjustment as
aforesaid.
6. The monthly charges payable hereunder shall commence upon the date when
said Interconnection Facilities are available for use but not before
service is first established and rendered through Edison's normal
facilities
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and shall first be payable when Edison shall submit the first energy
xxxx after such date and shall continue until the abandonment of such
Interconnection Facilities by Seller, subject to the provisions of
Paragraphs 4 and 5 hereof.
7. Seller agrees to utilize said Interconnection Facilities in accordance
with good operating practice and to reimburse Edison for damage to said
Facilities occasioned or caused by the Seller or any of his agents,
employees or licensees. Failure so to exercise due diligence in the
utilization of said Interconnection Facilities will give Edison the
right to terminate this Agreement.
8. Edison's performance under this Contract is subject to the availability
of materials required to provide the Interconnection Facilities provided
for herein and to all applicable Tariff Schedules of Edison.
9. This Application and Contract for Interconnection Facilities supplements
the appropriate application and contract(s) for electric service
presently in effect between Seller and Edison.
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10. This Agreement shall at all times be subject to such changes or
modifications by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of
California as said Commission may, from time to time, direct in the
exercise of its jurisdiction.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY PACIFIC LIGHTING ENERGY SYSTEMS
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Vice President ------------------------------
Title: Vice President
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Date: October 27, 1989 Date: October 20, 1989
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Approved as to form:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Vice President and General Counsel
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Attorney
10/26, 1989
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SERVICE ADDRESS: PLES I project, Casa Diablo, California.
DATE APPLICANT DESIRES INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AVAILABLE: November 1990
DATE APPLICANT WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF THE GENERATING FACILITY: March 1990
DESCRIPTION OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES:
Seller shall provide the grading, foundations, and subsurface work for all
on-site facilities described herein.
Facilities to be provided, installed, and owned by Seller:
o Disconnect switch and relay protection
o Dedicated dial-up phone circuit
Facilities to be provided and installed by Seller and deeded to Edison
(Seller Installed Appendant Facilities):
o Metering PT's and CT's (per SCE specification)
o Approximately 2.5 mile cable in conduit (to be shared with the
Mammoth-Pacific II project)
o Riser on pothead pole (to be shared with the Mammoth-Pacific II
project)
Facilities to be provided and installed by Edison at Seller's expense
(Edison Installed Appendant Facilities) (costs are shared with the
Mammoth-Pacific II project):
o TOU metering
o Telemetering
o Reconductor approximately .5 mile Trout 33 kV line (1/2 total cost)
o Pothead pole (1/2 total cost)
o Xxxxxxxxx
x Telecommunications
o Voltage data transmitter: RFL 6745 DTT Receiver (1/2 total cost)
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TOTAL COST OF EDISON INSTALLED INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES*: ESTIMATED $68,000
ADDED INVESTMENT*: ESTIMATED $68,000
ADDED INVESTMENT: RECORDED BOOK COST $______________
DATE SERVICE FIRST RENDERED BY MEANS OF THE INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES: ________
* Cost estimates are for information purposes only and are not binding unless
provided in writing by Edison pursuant to a written request by Seller.
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Document No. PJE/V49 A-11
METHODS OF SERVICE TO PLESI, MPII, AND EXISTING MPI
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[Southern California Edison LOGO]
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 10266-E
7816-E &
Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 8637-E
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Rule No. 21 Sheet 1 of 3
COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION
INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS
A. General. This rule sets forth requirements and conditions for
interconnected non-Company-owned generation where such generation may be
connected for (1) parallel operation with the service of the Company, or
(2) isolated operation with standby or breakdown service provided by the
Company. For purposes of this rule, the interconnecting entity shall be
designated the Producer.
B. Conditions.
1. An agreement executed by the Company and the Producer shall be
required for interconnected service. Terms for the purchase of
power by the Company, if applicable, shall be included therein.
2. Interconnection with the Company's system may not be made until and
unless the Company has determined that the interconnection complies
with the design and operating requirements set forth herein.
3. Where interconnection protective equipment is owned, operated and
maintained by the Producer, the Producer shall be responsible for
damages to the Company or to others arising out of the misoperation or
malfunction of the Producer-owned equipment.
4. The Producer is solely responsible for providing adequate protection
for the Producer's facilities interconnected with the Company's
system.
C. Design and Operating Requirements. Each generation facility which is or can
be connected to the Company's electric system shall be designed and
operated so as to prevent or protect against the following adverse
conditions on the Company's system. These conditions can cause electric
service degradation, equipment damage, or harm to persons:
1. Inadvertent and unwanted re-energization of a utility dead line or
bus.
2. Interconnection while out of synchronization.
3. Overcurrent.
4. Utility system load imbalance.
5. Ground faults.
6. Generated alternating current frequency outside permitted safe limits.
7. Voltage generated outside permitted limits.
8. Poor power factor.
9. Harmful wave forms.
The necessary protective equipment (relays, switchgear, transformers, etc.)
can be provided by the Producer or by the Company.
Criteria, operating rules, and explanatory information regarding the above
requirements for small (below 100 kW), medium(100-1000 kW), and large
(above 1000 kW) facilities are contained in the Company's Requirements For
Operating, Metering, and Protective Relaying For Cogenerators and Small
Power Producers ("Requirements"). Copies of the Requirements are available
from the Company.
D. Interconnection Facilities.
1. Interconnection facilities include all required means, and apparatus
installed, to interconnect the Producer's generation with the
Company's system. Where the Producer desires to sell power to the
Company, Interconnection facilities include also all required means,
and apparatus installed to enable the Company to receive power
deliveries from the Producer. Interconnection facilities may include,
but are not limited to:
a. Connection, transformation, switching, communications, control,
protective and safety equipment; and
b. Any necessary reinforcements and additions to the Company's
system by the Company.
(Continued)
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(To be inserted by utility) Issued by (To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.)
Advice Letter No. 793-E Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Date Filed June 27, 1988
Decision No. 00-00-000 Name Effective August 6, 1988
Executive Vice President Resolution No.
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[Southern California Edison LOGO]
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Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11131-E
Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 10267-E
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Rule No. 21 Sheet 2 of 3
COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION
INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS
(Continued)
D. Interconnection Facilities. (Continued)
2. Where interconnection facilities are to be installed for the
Producer's use as added facilities, the Producer shall advance to the
Company the installed cost of the added facilities. At the Producer's
option, and where such Producer's generation is a qualifying facility
and the Producer has established creditworthiness to the Company's
satisfaction, the Company shall finance those added facilities it
deems to be removable and reusable equipment. Such equipment shall
include, but not be limited to, transformation, disconnection, and
metering equipment. Added facilities provided under either of the
foregoing arrangements are subject to the monthly charge as set forth
in Section H of the Company's Rule No. 2. Description of Service on
file with and authorized by the Commission.
3. When a Producer wishes to reserve facilities paid for by the Producer,
but idled by an energy sale conversion, the Company shall impose a
special facilities charge reimbursing the Company for costs related to
its operation and maintenance of the facility. When a Producer no
longer needs facilities for which it has paid, the Producer shall, at
a minimum, receive from the Company credit for the net salvage value
of the facilities dedicated to Company use. If the Company is able to
make use of these facilities to serve other customers, the Producer
shall receive the fair market value of the facilities determined as of
the date the Producer either decides no longer to use the facilities
or fails to pay the required maintenance fee.
4. The Producer shall be responsible for the costs of exploring the
feasibility of a project or its interconnection with the Company
system, including reasonable advance charges imposed by the Company
for feasibility studies.
5. An interconnection line study for any Producer shall take no more than
one year to complete.
6. The Producer shall be responsible for costs of telemetering and safety
checks except to the extent that, under the Company's effective
tariffs, a comparable customer would not be similarly charged.
7. The Company shall, upon request, give the Producer a binding estimate
for line extension and interconnection costs; however, such estimates
shall be in effect for a period not to exceed one year from the date
provided. A reasonable breakdown of cost estimates shall also be
provided in a form sufficiently detailed and understandable by the
Producer.
8. The Company shall have the right to inspect the Producer's
interconnection facilities prior to the commencement of parallel
operations and require modifications as necessary.
9. The site of interconnection facilities shall be accessible to Company
personnel.
E. Allocation of the Company's Existing Line Capacity.
1. a. For purposes of interconnecting the Producer with the Company,
existing capacity on the Company's transmission and/or
distribution system and a priority to such line capacity will be
allocated in accordance with the applicable Qualifying Facility
Milestone Procedure ("QFMP"). In order to establish and maintain
a priority for existing line capacity, the Producer must perform
each of the milestones of such applicable QFMP.
b. The following Producers shall be exempt from QFMP compliance:
1. projects of less than 100 kW design capacity;
2. projects using all power internally;
3. Producers that executed an interconnection facilities
agreement prior to January 16, 1985;
4. Producers that bid for and receive Final Standard Offer No.
4 contracts; and
5. Producers that sign Uniform Standard Offer 1 contracts.
c. For a Producer that bids for and receives a Final Standard Offer
No. 4 power purchase agreement, entitlement to existing capacity
on the Company's transmission and/or distribution system and a
priority to such line capacity will be established as of the date
its bid is determined to be a winner. Such Producers must
thereafter comply with the Commission's authorized bidding
protocol and not default in performance of its agreement or it
shall lose entitlement to line capacity.
(Continued)
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(To be inserted by utility) Issued by (To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.)
Advice Letter No. 826-E Xxxxxxx X. Peevay Date Filed March 24, 1989
Decision No. Name Effective May 3, 1989
Executive Vice President Resolution No.
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[Southern California Edison LOGO]
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11132-E
Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 8638-E
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Rule No. 21 Sheet 3 of 3
COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION
INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS
(Continued)
E. Allocation of the Company's Existing Line Capacity. (Continued)
1. (Continued)
d. For a Producer that signs a Uniform Standard Offer No. 1 power
purchase agreement, entitlement to existing capacity on the
Company's transmission and/or distribution system and a priority
to such line capacity will be established as of the date the
Producer pays the project fee and provides Information for and
pays the cost of the Preliminary interconnection Study or the
Interconnection Study pursuant to its agreement. Such a Producer
must thereafter not default in performance of its agreement or it
shall lose its entitlement to line capacity.
2. Where existing line capacity is allocated to a Producer, the
Producer shall incur no obligation for costs associated with future
line upgrades needed to accommodate other producers or customers. If
two or more producer establish priority rights simultaneously, the
producers shall share the costs of any additional line upgrade
necessary to facilitate their cumulative capacity requirements. Costs
shall be shared based on the relative proportion of capacity each
producer will add to the line.
F. Interconnection Reinforcement and/or Additions. The Company's effective
tariffs governing interconnection costs and added or special facilities
agreements shall be applied to line and system reinforcement and/or
additions. In addition, the following shall apply:
1. A Producer shall pay for new or additional line capacity if necessary
for the Company to receive the Producer's power.
2. The costs of any line reinforcement and/or addition undertaken at the
option of the Company to serve additional future customers or
Producers shall be borne by the Company.
3. The applicable Company tariff provisions shall be applied to a
Producer who pays for interconnection reinforcement and/or additions
that later accommodate a second Producer as those provisions which
would be applied to a comparable Company customer.
4. The Producer shall be responsible for the costs of only those future
system alterations which are necessary to maintain the California
Public Utilities Commission's adopted interconnection standards for
the Producer's particular interconnection facilities. The relevant
interconnection standards shall be those in effect at the time the
contract is signed. Should such alterations not be directly required
by, or beneficial to the Producer, the Producer shall be treated like
any other customer on the Company's system.
G. Metering.
1. If the Producer desires to sell electric power to the Company, the
Company shall provide, own and maintain at the Producer's expense all
necessary meters and associated equipment to be utilized for the
measurement of energy and capacity for determining the Company's
payment to the Producer pursuant to an applicable agreement.
2. For purposes of monitoring generator operation and determination of
standby charges, the Company shall have the right to install
generation metering at the Producer's expense. Where the Producer's
generation is 10 MW or greater, telemetering equipment may also be
required at the Producer's expense.
3. The Producer shall provide, at no expense to the Company, a suitable
location for all meters and associated equipment in accordance with
Rule No. 16.
4. Where necessary the Company and the Producer shall agree on an
appropriate compensation method for transformer losses as specified in
the agreement.
5. The Company shall installed a ratchet device so as to prevent reverse
operation on the meter(s) recording power provided by the Company, and
where appropriate in each of the following cases, on (i) the meter(s)
recording reactive demand imposed on the Company's electric system,
and (ii) the meter(s) recording power purchased by the Company.
6. Provision for the meter tests and adjustments of bills or payments to
the Producer for meter error shall be consistent with Rule No. 17.
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(To be inserted by utility) Issued by (To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.)
Advice Letter No. 826-E Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Date Filed March 24, 1989
Decision No. Name Effective May 3, 1989
Executive Vice President Resolution No.
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