Common use of Engineering Standards Clause in Contracts

Engineering Standards. The facility design proposed in the Sponsored Upgrade Study will use the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric utility industry during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in the light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to produce the desired result at the lowest reasonable cost consistent with Good Utility Practices, reliability, safety and expedience. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice method or act to the exclusion of all others, but rather to be a range of acceptable practices, methods or acts. In all cases, system addition(s) to the electric supply facilities shall maintain or improve the SPP transmission system operation, reliability and transfer capability.

Engineering Standards. The facility design proposed in the Sponsored Upgrade Study AFSCA Restudy will use the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric utility industry during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in the light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to produce the desired result at the lowest reasonable cost consistent with Good Utility Practices, reliability, safety and expedience. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice method or act to the exclusion of all others, but rather to be a range of acceptable practices, methods or acts. In all cases, system addition(s) to the electric supply facilities shall maintain or improve the SPP transmission system operation, reliability and transfer capability.