System Upgrade Facilities definition

System Upgrade Facilities has the meaning set forth in the Interconnection Agreement.
System Upgrade Facilities. The least costly configuration of commercially available components of electrical equipment that can be used, consistent with Good Utility Practice and Applicable Reliability Requirements, to make the modifications to the existing transmission system that are required to maintain system reliability due to: (i) changes in the system, including such changes as load growth, and changes in load pattern, to be addressed in accordance with Section 25.4.1 of this Attachment S; and (ii) proposed interconnections. In the case of proposed interconnections, System Upgrade Facilities are the modifications or additions to the existing New York State Transmission System that are required for the proposed Project to connect reliably to the system in a manner that meets the NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard.
System Upgrade Facilities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a)(ii).

Examples of System Upgrade Facilities in a sentence

  • Attachment Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Stand Alone System Upgrade Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades.

  • Under the interconnection facilities cost allocation rules set out in this Attachment S, a Developer must signify its willingness to pay the Connecting Transmission Owner and Affected Transmission Owner(s) for the Developer’s share of the required System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades by posting Security for the full amount of the Developer’s share within a specified time frame.


More Definitions of System Upgrade Facilities

System Upgrade Facilities means the least costly configuration of commercially available components of electrical equipment that can be used, consistent with Good Utility Practice and Applicable Reliability Requirements, to make the modifications to the existing transmission system that are required to maintain system reliability due to: (i) changes in the system, including such changes as load growth and changes in load pattern, to be addressed in the form of generic generation or transmission projects in accordance with Section [40.9.5.1] of Attachment HH to the ISO OATT; and (ii) proposed interconnections. In the case of proposed interconnection projects, System Upgrade Facilities are the modifications or additions to the existing New York State Transmission System that are required for the proposed project to connect reliably to the system in a manner that meets the NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard. Tariff shall mean the NYISO Open Access Transmission Tariff (“OATT”), as filed with the Commission, and as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor tariff. Trial Operation shall mean the period during which Interconnection CustomerDeveloper is engaged in on-site test operations and commissioning of the Large Generating Facility prior to Commercial Operation.
System Upgrade Facilities means the equipment and facilities at or beyond the Delivery Point, excluding WAPA’s Interconnection Facilities, that are necessary or advisable under Interconnection Standards, as is preliminarily described in Exhibit B but may be changed in the Final Interconnection Study, if any, to be incorporated into WAPA’s Electric System for the Facility and the Project to connect reliably and safely to WAPA’s Electric System, and for WAPA’s Electric System to operate reliably and safely and in a manner that meets the Interconnection Standards, and in each case including any modification, addition, or upgrades to such equipment and facilities necessary for the Facility and the Project to connect reliably and safely to WAPA’s Electric System.
System Upgrade Facilities means the least costly configuration of commercially available components of electrical equipment that can be used, consistent with good utility practice and Applicable Reliability Requirements, to make the modifications to the existing transmission system that are required to maintain system reliability due to: (i) changes in the system, including such changes as load growth and changes in load pattern, to be addressed in the form of generic generation or transmission projects; and (ii) proposed interconnections. In the case of proposed interconnection projects, System Upgrade Facilities are the modifications or additions to the existing New York State Transmission System that are required for the proposed project to connect reliably to the system in a manner that meets the NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard. Tariff shall mean the NYISO Open Access Transmission Provider’s Tariff through which open access transmission service and Interconnection Service are offered(“OATT”), as filed with the Commission, and as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor tariff. Transmission Owner shall mean an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Transmission System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to the Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement to the extent necessary.Transmission Provider shall mean the public utility or authority (or its designated agent) that (i) owns, controls, or operates transmission or distribution facilities used for the transmission of electricityEnergy in interstate commerce and provides transmissionTransmission serviceService under the Tariff. The term Transmission Provider should be read to include the Transmission Owner when the Transmission Owner, (ii) owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the New York State Transmission System at the Point of Interconnection, and (iii) is separate from the Transmission Providera Party to this Agreement.

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