Common use of APPLICATION EVALUATION Clause in Contracts

APPLICATION EVALUATION. Upon receipt of an intercon- nection application, the electrical company must notify the interconnection customer within ten business days whether the interconnection request is complete. If the application is not complete, the electrical company must provide a written list detailing all additional information necessary to complete the application. The interconnection customer must supply the necessary information or request an extension of time within ten business days. If the interconnection customer does not provide within ten business days the listed informa- tion necessary to complete the application or request an extension of time, the electrical company may reject the application. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ (Docket UE-060649, General Order 545), § ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇, filed 9/27/07, effective 10/28/07; ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ (Docket No. UE-051106, General Order No. R-528), § ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇, filed 3/6/06, effective 4/6/06.] (1) Each electrical company must file a model form of interconnection agreement for approval by the commission. (2) Simplified review process. Once an application is accepted by the electrical company as complete, the electrical company will review the application to determine if the inter- connection request complies with the technical standards established in WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and to determine whether any additional engineering, safety, reliability or other studies are required. The electrical company must notify the inter- connection customer of the result of these determinations within thirty business days of when the application is deemed complete. (3) If the electrical company notifies the interconnection customer that the request complies with the technical require- ments established in WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and no additional studies are required to determine the feasibility of the inter- connection, the electrical company must offer the intercon- nection customer an executable interconnection agreement within five business days of such notification. The electrical company also will provide any additional interim agree- ments, such as construction agreements, that may be neces- sary and a good faith estimate of the cost and time necessary to complete the interconnection. The interconnection cus- tomer must execute and return the completed agreement(s) within thirty business days following receipt. The intercon- nection customer must simultaneously pay any deposit required by the electrical company not to exceed fifty percent of the estimated costs to complete the interconnection. (4) Supplemental review process. If the electrical com- pany determines that additional studies are required to deter- mine the feasibility of the interconnection, the electrical com- pany must notify the interconnection customer within thirty business days of when the application is deemed complete and provide the interconnection customer a form of agree- ment that includes a description of what studies are required and a good faith estimate of the cost and time necessary to perform the studies. Within thirty business days after receiv- ing the agreement, the interconnection customer may supply an alternative cost estimate from a third-party qualified to perform the studies required by the electrical company. After the electrical company and the interconnection customer agree on the estimated cost of the required studies and the identity of parties to perform the required studies the inter- connection customer must execute and return the completed agreement within thirty business days along with any deposit required by the electrical company not to exceed the lower of one thousand dollars, or fifty percent of the estimated study cost. (5) The electrical company will provide the interconnec- tion customer with the results of the studies conducted under subsection (4) of this section. If the studies determine that the (2/15/12) [Ch. 480-108 WAC—p. 5] interconnection is not feasible, the electrical company will provide notice of denial to the interconnection customer and the reasons for the denial. (6) If the studies conducted under subsection (4) of this section determine that the interconnection is feasible, the electrical company will notify the interconnection customer and provide an executable interconnection agreement to the interconnection customer within five business days of such notification. The electrical company also will provide any additional interim agreements, such as construction agree- ments, that may be necessary and a good faith estimate of the cost and time necessary to complete the interconnection. The interconnection customer must execute and return the com- pleted agreement(s) within thirty business days following receipt. The interconnection customer must simultaneously pay any deposit required by the electrical company not to exceed fifty percent of the estimated costs to complete the interconnection.

APPLICATION EVALUATION. Upon receipt of an intercon- nection application, the electrical company must notify the interconnection customer within ten business days whether the interconnection request is complete. If the application is not complete, the electrical company must provide a written list detailing all additional information necessary to complete the application. The interconnection customer must supply the necessary information or request an extension of time within ten business days. If the interconnection customer does not provide within ten business days the listed informa- tion necessary to complete the application or request an extension of time, the electrical company may reject the application. [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ (Docket UE-060649, General Order 545), § ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇, filed 9/27/07, effective 10/28/07; ▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇ (Docket No. UE-051106, General Order No. R-528), § ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇, filed 3/6/06, effective 4/6/06.] (1) Each electrical company must file a model form of interconnection agreement for approval by the commission. (2) Simplified review process. Once an application is accepted by the electrical company as complete, the electrical company will review the application to determine if the inter- connection request complies with the technical standards established in WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and to determine whether any additional engineering, safety, reliability or other studies are required. The electrical company must notify the inter- connection customer of the result of these determinations within thirty business days of when the application is deemed complete. (3) If the electrical company notifies the interconnection customer that the request complies with the technical require- ments established in WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and no additional studies are required to determine the feasibility of the inter- connection, the electrical company must offer the intercon- nection customer an executable interconnection agreement within five business days of such notification. The electrical company also will provide any additional interim agree- ments, such as construction agreements, that may be neces- sary and a good faith estimate of the cost and time necessary to complete the interconnection. The interconnection cus- tomer must execute and return the completed agreement(s) within thirty business days following receipt. The intercon- nection customer must simultaneously pay any deposit required by the electrical company not to exceed fifty percent of the estimated costs to complete the interconnection. (4) Supplemental review process. If the electrical com- pany determines that additional studies are required to deter- mine the feasibility of the interconnection, the electrical com- pany must notify the interconnection customer within thirty business days of when the application is deemed complete and provide the interconnection customer a form of agree- ment that includes a description of what studies are required and a good faith estimate of the cost and time necessary to perform the studies. Within thirty business days after receiv- ing the agreement, the interconnection customer may supply an alternative cost estimate from a third-party qualified to perform the studies required by the electrical company. After the electrical company and the interconnection customer agree on the estimated cost of the required studies and the identity of parties to perform the required studies the inter- connection customer must execute and return the completed agreement within thirty business days along with any deposit required by the electrical company not to exceed the lower of one thousand dollars, or fifty percent of the estimated study cost. (5) The electrical company will provide the interconnec- tion customer with the results of the studies conducted under subsection (4) of this section. If the studies determine that the (2/15/12) [Ch. 480-108 WAC—p. 5] interconnection is not feasible, the electrical company will provide notice of denial to the interconnection customer and the reasons for the denial. (6) If the studies conducted under subsection (4) of this section determine that the interconnection is feasible, the electrical company will notify the interconnection customer and provide an executable interconnection agreement to the (1/25/11) [Ch. 480-108 WAC—p. 5] interconnection customer within five business days of such notification. The electrical company also will provide any additional interim agreements, such as construction agree- ments, that may be necessary and a good faith estimate of the cost and time necessary to complete the interconnection. The interconnection customer must execute and return the com- pleted agreement(s) within thirty business days following receipt. The interconnection customer must simultaneously pay any deposit required by the electrical company not to exceed fifty percent of the estimated costs to complete the interconnection.