Common use of Analysis of Interconnection Requests Clause in Contracts

Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party shall coordinate with the other Parties the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or transmission interconnection. For the purpose of determining the potential for Affected System impacts and the need to notify Affected Systems, Parties agree to monitor the other Parties’ systems when conducting interconnection request studies including all facilities rated 100 kV and above and contingencies on the other systems adjacent Balancing Authority Areas as appropriate in the judgement of the Direct Connect System. Results of any required coordinated studies shall be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies shall include the following: 8.4.2.1 Upon a Party’s request, the Direct Connect System shall provide a complete listing of all interconnection requests and associated information for each interconnection request within 30 days of the Party’s request. 8.4.2.2 Upon either the posting to the OASIS or New Services Queue of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“Direct Connect System”) shall determine whether the other Parties are potentially impacted. If the other Parties are potentially impacted, the Direct Connect System shall notify such Party and convey the information provided in the posting. The Direct Connect System shall notify the Affected System if any of the following criteria in Sections 8.4.2.2 (a)(i), 8.4.2.2 (a)(ii), or 8.4.2.2 (b) are true: a. While performing the analysis of the interconnection request, the Direct Connect System identifies the potential for an adverse system condition through one or both the following tests: i. Thermal powerflow analysis and Associated Criteria: A contingency list for the Affected System shall be agreed upon by the Party for the Direct Connect System and the Party for the adjacent Affected System. Contingencies on both the Affected System and on the Direct Connect System are analyzed. Identify thermal loadings determined to: (1) have a pre and/or post-contingency loading of over 100% of the applicable rating in the modeling software on a monitored facility of 69 kV or above and (2) flow increases by 3% or more on the same monitored facility. ii. PTDF Screen and Associated Criteria (DFAX screen under system intact conditions): When the Direct Connect System: (1) is PJM and identifies a customer’s request having a 3% or greater PTDF on any monitored transmission facility 69 kV or above of another Party; (2) is TVA and identifies a customer’s request having a 5% or greater PTDF on any monitored transmission facility 69 kV or above of another Party; or (3) is LG&E/KU and identifies a customer’s request having a 5% or greater PTDF on any monitored transmission facility 69 kV or above of another Party. Such indication will be determined by modeling the customer’s request being delivered or sinked to the Direct Connect System. b. The interconnection request is for a point of interconnection on the Direct Connect System’s power flow model within two buses of another Party. For this test, the Parties’ power flow models will be reviewed and modified as appropriate to ensure consistency in the vicinity of the point of interconnection. 8.4.2.3 Following notice to the potentially impacted system as described above, an Affected System shall contact the Direct Connect System within 30 days of notice by the Direct Connect System and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies as fully described in Section 8.4.2.5 below. Such participation by Affected Systems shall abide by the OATT or Transmission Service Guidelines of the Direct Connect System and reasonable efforts shall be undertaken to meet the timing requirements of the Direct Connect System’s interconnection process. The Parties shall coordinate and mutually agree on the nature of the Affected System study(s) to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the Affected System, who shall perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article Eleven. The Parties shall strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. 8.4.2.4 Any coordinated studies shall be performed in accordance with Good Utility Practice in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 8.4.2.3 above utilizing the responsibility options outlined in 8.4.2.5 below. 8.4.2.5 The Affected System(s) may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or preliminary feasibility study stage either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system if the Affected System determines that its system may be materially impacted, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the Direct Connect System. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the Affected System shall also perform its own Facilities Study. The interconnection customer and Affected System shall enter into any study agreements that the Affected System deems necessary to perform its own studies. 8.4.2.6 The costs incurred by the Affected System(s) in the performance of any and all of its studies shall be paid by the interconnection customer in accordance with the provisions of the study agreements between the Affected System(s) and the interconnection customer. Where the Direct Connect system has implemented a cluster study approach to new interconnection requests, to facilitate the Affected System process in a manner consistent with the Direct Connect System’s interconnection process, the Direct Connect System may enter into the Affected System study agreement with the Affected System on behalf of its interconnection customers. In such instance, the costs of the Affected System study will be paid by the Direct Connect System, with the 8.4.2.7 The Direct Connect System and Affected System(s) shall identify any transmission facilities or upgrades pursuant to the Parties’ respective OATT or Transmission Service Guidelines required on their respective systems as a result of the proposed interconnection. 8.4.2.8 Construction and cost responsibility associated with any transmission facilities or upgrades on the Direct Connect System or Affected System required as a result of the proposed interconnection shall be accomplished under the terms of the applicable Party’s OATT, Transmission Service Guidelines, or other controlling agreements, and consistent with applicable Federal or State regulatory policy and applicable law. 8.4.2.9 In the event that the Affected System(s) determine that Network Upgrades are required on its system, then interconnection service shall commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among the Parties. This schedule shall include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone.

Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party shall coordinate with the other Parties the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or transmission interconnection. For the purpose of determining the potential for Affected System impacts and the need to notify Affected Systems, Parties agree to monitor the other Parties’ systems when conducting interconnection request studies including all facilities rated 100 kV and above and contingencies on the other systems adjacent Balancing Authority Areas as appropriate in the judgement of the Direct Connect System. Results of any required coordinated studies shall be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies shall include the following: 8.4.2.1 Upon a Party’s request, the Direct Connect System shall provide a complete listing of all interconnection requests and associated information for each interconnection request within 30 days of the Party’s request. 8.4.2.2 Upon either the posting to the OASIS or New Services Queue of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“Direct Connect System”) shall determine whether the other Parties are potentially impacted. If the other Parties are potentially impacted, the Direct Connect System shall notify such Party and convey the information provided in the posting. The Direct Connect System shall notify the Affected System if any of the following criteria in Sections 8.4.2.2 (a)(i), 8.4.2.2 (a)(ii), or 8.4.2.2 (b) are true:or a. While performing the analysis of the interconnection request, the Direct Connect System identifies the potential for an adverse system condition through one or both the following tests: i. Thermal powerflow analysis and Associated Criteria: A contingency list for the Affected System shall be agreed upon by the Party for the Direct Connect System and the Party for the adjacent Affected System. Contingencies on both the Affected System and on the Direct Connect System are analyzed. Identify thermal loadings determined to: (1) have a pre and/or post-contingency loading of over 100% of the applicable rating in the modeling software on a monitored facility of 69 kV or above and (2) flow increases by 3% or more on the same monitored facility. ii. PTDF Screen and Associated Criteria (DFAX screen under system intact conditions): When the Direct Connect System: : (1) is PJM and identifies a customer’s request having a 3% or greater PTDF on any monitored transmission facility 69 kV or above of another Party; (2) is TVA and identifies a customer’s request having a 5% or greater PTDF on any monitored transmission facility 69 kV or above of another Party; or (3) is LG&E/KU and identifies a customer’s request having a 5% or greater PTDF on any monitored transmission facility 69 kV or above of another Party. Such indication will be determined by modeling the customer’s request being delivered or sinked to the Direct Connect System. b. The interconnection request is for a point of interconnection on the Direct Connect System’s power flow model within two buses of another Party. For this test, the Parties’ power flow models will be reviewed and modified as appropriate to ensure consistency in the vicinity of the point of interconnection. 8.4.2.3 Following notice to the potentially impacted system as described above, an Affected System shall contact the Direct Connect System within 30 days of notice by the Direct Connect System and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies as fully described in Section 8.4.2.5 below. Such participation by Affected Systems shall abide by the OATT or Transmission Service Guidelines of the Direct Connect System and reasonable efforts shall be undertaken to meet the timing requirements of the Direct Connect System’s interconnection process. The Parties shall coordinate and mutually agree on the nature of the Affected System study(s) to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the Affected System, who shall perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article Eleven. The Parties shall strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. 8.4.2.4 Any coordinated studies shall be performed in accordance with Good Utility Practice in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 8.4.2.3 above utilizing the responsibility options outlined in 8.4.2.5 below.in 8.4.2.5 The Affected System(s) may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or preliminary feasibility study stage either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system if the Affected System determines that its system may be materially impacted, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the Direct Connect System. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the Affected System shall also perform its own Facilities Study. The interconnection customer and Affected System shall enter into any study agreements that the Affected System deems necessary to perform its own studies. 8.4.2.6 The costs incurred by the Affected System(s) in the performance of any and all of its studies shall be paid by the interconnection customer in accordance with the provisions of the study agreements between the Affected System(s) and the interconnection customer. Where the Direct Connect system has implemented a cluster study approach to new interconnection requests, to facilitate the Affected System process in a manner consistent with the Direct Connect System’s interconnection process, the Direct Connect System may enter into the Affected System study agreement with the Affected System on behalf of its interconnection customers. In such instance, the costs of the Affected System study will be paid by the Direct Connect System, with thethe expectation that such costs 8.4.2.7 The Direct Connect System and Affected System(s) shall identify any transmission facilities or upgrades pursuant to the Parties’ respective OATT or Transmission Service Guidelines required on their respective systems as a result of the proposed interconnection. 8.4.2.8 Construction and cost responsibility associated with any transmission facilities or upgrades on the Direct Connect System or Affected System required as a result of the proposed interconnection shall be accomplished under the terms of the applicable Party’s OATT, Transmission Service Guidelines, or other controlling agreements, and consistent with applicable Federal or State regulatory policy and applicable law. 8.4.2.9 In the event that the Affected System(s) determine that Network Upgrades are required on its system, then interconnection service shall commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among the Parties. This schedule shall include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone.