Facilities Study Clause Samples
A Facilities Study clause outlines the process by which a party, typically a utility or service provider, conducts a detailed analysis to determine the requirements for modifying or upgrading facilities to accommodate a new service or project. This clause specifies the scope of the study, the responsibilities of each party, and may include timelines, cost estimates, and technical assessments. For example, it might require the utility to assess what infrastructure changes are needed to connect a new energy generator to the grid. The core function of this clause is to ensure that all parties have a clear understanding of the technical and financial implications of proposed facility changes, thereby reducing uncertainty and facilitating informed decision-making.
Facilities Study. In analyzing and preparing the Facilities Study, and in designing and constructing the Attachment Facilities, Local Upgrades and/or Network Upgrades described in the Specifications attached to this ISA, Transmission Provider, the Interconnected Transmission Owner(s), and any other subcontractors employed by Transmission Provider have had to, and shall have to, rely on information provided by Interconnection Customer and possibly by third parties and may not have control over the accuracy of such information. Accordingly, NEITHER TRANSMISSION PROVIDER, THE INTERCONNECTED TRANSMISSION OWNER(s), NOR ANY OTHER SUBCONTRACTORS EMPLOYED BY TRANSMISSION PROVIDER OR INTERCONNECTED TRANSMISSION OWNER MAKES ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR DEALING, CUSTOM, USAGE IN THE TRADE OR PROFESSION, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE ACCURACY, CONTENT, OR CONCLUSIONS OF THE FACILITIES STUDY OR THE SYSTEM IMPACT STUDY IF A FACILITIES STUDY WAS NOT REQUIRED OR OF THE ATTACHMENT FACILITIES, THE LOCAL UPGRADES AND/OR THE NETWORK UPGRADES, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Transmission Provider warrants that the Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and any Merchant Transmission Upgrades described in the Specifications will be designed and constructed (to the extent that Interconnected Transmission Owner is responsible for design and construction thereof) and operated in accordance with Good Utility Practice, as such term is defined in the Operating Agreement. Interconnection Customer acknowledges that it has not relied on any representations or warranties not specifically set forth herein and that no such representations or warranties have formed the basis of its bargain hereunder.
Facilities Study. An engineering study conducted by the Transmission Provider (in coordination with the affected Transmission Owner(s)) to determine the required modifications to the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System, including the cost and scheduled completion date for such modifications, that will be required to provide the requested transmission service or to accommodate an Interconnection Request or Upgrade Request. As used in the Interconnection Service Agreement or Construction Service Agreement, Facilities Study shall mean that certain Facilities Study conducted by Transmission Provider (or at its direction) to determine the design and specification of the Interconnection Facilities necessary to accommodate the New Service Customer’s New Service Request in accordance with Section 207 of Part VI of the Tariff.
Facilities Study. 4.5.1 The Facilities Study shall specify and estimate the cost of the equipment, engineering, procurement and construction work (including overheads) needed to implement the conclusions of Feasibility Study and/or System Impact Studies and to allow the Generating Facility to be interconnected and operated safely and reliably.
4.5.2 The Utility shall design any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Utility may contract with consultants to perform activities required under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Interconnection Customer and the Utility may agree to allow the Interconnection Customer to separately arrange for the design of some of the Interconnection Facilities. In such cases, facilities design will be reviewed and/or modified prior to acceptance by the Utility, under the provisions of the Facilities Study Agreement. If the Parties agree to separately arrange for design and construction, and provided security and confidentiality requirements can be met, the Utility shall make sufficient information available to the Interconnection Customer in accordance with confidentiality and critical infrastructure requirements to permit the Interconnection Customer to obtain an independent design and cost estimate for any necessary facilities.
4.5.3 In order to remain under consideration for interconnection, or, as appropriate, in the Utility’s interconnection queue, the Interconnection Customer must return the executed Facilities Study Agreement or a request for an extension of time within 30 Business Days.
4.5.4 A deposit of the good faith estimated costs for the Facilities Study may be required from the Interconnection Customer.
4.5.5 The scope of and cost responsibilities for the Facilities Study are described in the Facilities Study Agreement.
4.5.6 Upon completion of the Facilities Study, and with the agreement of the Interconnection Customer to pay for Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades identified in the Facilities Study, the Utility shall provide the Interconnection Customer an executable Interconnection Agreement within five Business Days.
Facilities Study. A separate engineering study conducted by SCE (which is outside of the scope of this Agreement) to determine the required modifications to the Distribution System, including the cost and scheduled completion date for such modifications that will be required to provide the requested service pursuant to Rule 21.
Facilities Study. An engineering study conducted by the Transmission Provider to determine the required modifications to the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System, including the cost and estimated time required to complete construction of such modifications, that will be required to provide the requested transmission service.
Facilities Study. 4.4.1 The Interconnection Customer must request a Facilities Study by returning the signed Facilities Study Agreement within 30 Business Days of receiving an executable Facilities Study Agreement. Failure to return the signed Facilities Study Agreement within the foregoing applicable time period will result in the Interconnection Request being deemed withdrawn.
4.4.2 The scope of and cost responsibilities for the Facilities Study are described in the Facilities Study Agreement. The time allotted for completion of the Facilities Study is described in the Facilities Study Agreement.
4.4.3 The Facilities Study report shall specify and estimate the cost of the equipment, engineering, procurement and construction work (including overheads) needed to implement the System Impact Studies and to allow the Generating Facility to be interconnected and operated safely and reliably.
4.4.4 The Utility shall design any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Utility may contract with consultants to perform activities required under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Interconnection Customer and the Utility may agree to allow the Interconnection Customer to separately arrange for the design of some of the Interconnection Facilities. In such cases, facilities design will be reviewed and/or modified prior to acceptance by the Utility, under the provisions of the Facilities Study Agreement. If the Parties agree to separately arrange for design and construction, and provided that critical infrastructure security and confidentiality requirements can be met, the Utility shall make sufficient information available to the Interconnection Customer in accordance with confidentiality and critical infrastructure requirements to permit the Interconnection Customer to obtain an independent design and cost estimate for any necessary facilities.
Facilities Study. 4.5.1 Where a Utility administers a serial System Impact Study process under Section 4.3, a solar Interconnection Customer must request a Facilities Study by returning the signed Facilities Study Agreement within 60 Calendar Days of the date the Facilities Study Agreement was provided. Any other Interconnection Customer must request a Facility Study by returning the signed Facilities Study Agreement within 180 Calendar Days of the date the Facilities Study Agreement was provided. Failure to return the signed Facilities Study Agreement within the foregoing applicable time period will result in the Interconnection Request being deemed withdrawn.
4.5.2 Where a Utility administers a serial System Impact Study process under Section 4.3, and when an Interdependent Project A exists, a Project B Interconnection Request will not be required to comply with Section 4.4.1 until Project A has signed the Interconnection Agreement, and made payments and provided Financial Security as specified in Section 5.2 or withdrawn. If Project B has not provided written notice of its intent to proceed to a Facilities Study under Section 1.8.2.2, upon the Project A fulfilling the requirements in Section 5.2 or withdrawing the Interconnection Request, the Utility shall notify the Project B Interconnection Customer that it has the time specified in Section 4.4.1 to return the signed Facilities Study Agreement or the Interconnection Request shall be deemed withdrawn.
4.5.3 The scope of and cost responsibilities for the Facilities Study are described in the Facilities Study Agreement. The time allotted for completion of the Facilities Study is described in the Facilities Study Agreement.
4.5.4 Where a Utility administers a Definitive Interconnection Study Process and is completing Facilities Studies for all Interconnection Customers within a Cluster or Resource Solicitation Cluster, the Utility shall use reasonable efforts to complete the Facilities Studies within one hundred fifty (150) Calendar Days for all Interconnection Customers within the Cluster.
4.5.5 The Facilities Study Report shall specify and estimate the cost of the equipment, engineering, procurement and construction work (including overheads) needed to implement the System Impact Studies and to allow the Generating Facility to be interconnected and operated safely and reliably.
4.5.6 The Utility shall design any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Utility may cont...
Facilities Study. Following the completion of the SIS, AEP shall provide to the Customer a Facilities Study (“FS”) Agreement. The FS Agreement shall provide that the Customer shall compensate AEP for the actual cost of the FS. The Customer shall execute the FS Agreement and deliver the executed FS Agreement along with the required technical data to AEP within thirty (30) Calendar Days following its receipt. AEP may, at its option, require the Customer to submit a deposit in an amount equal to the estimated cost of the FS or
Facilities Study. An engineering study conducted by the EDC to determine the required modifications to the EDC’s Electric Distribution System, including the cost and the time required to build and install such modifications, as necessary to accommodate an Interconnection Request. Governmental Authority – Any federal, State, local or other governmental regulatory or administrative agency, court, commission, department, board, or other governmental subdivision, legislature, rulemaking board, tribunal, or other governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Parties, their respective facilities, or the respective services they provide, and exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, police, or taxing authority or power; provided, however, that such term does not include the Interconnection Customer, EDC or any affiliate thereof. IEEE Standard 1547 - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Standard 1547 (2003) ''Standard for Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems'', as amended and supplemented, at the time the Interconnection Request is submitted. IEEE Standard 1547.1 - The IEEE Standard 1547.1 (2005) ''Conformance Test Procedures for Equipment Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems'', as amended and supplemented, at the time the Interconnection Request is submitted. Interconnection Agreement or Agreement – This agreement between the Interconnection Customer and the EDC, which governs the connection of the Small Generator Facility to the EDC’s Electric Distribution System, as well as the ongoing operation of the Small Generator Facility after it is connected to the EDC’s Electric Distribution System.
Facilities Study. An engineering study conducted by the Transmission Provider (in coordination with the affected Transmission Owner(s)) to: (1) determine the required modifications to the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System necessary to implement the conclusions of the System Impact Study; and (2) complete any additional studies or analyses documented in the System Impact Study or required by PJM Manuals, and determine the required modifications to the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System based on the conclusions of such additional studies. The Facilities Study shall include the cost and scheduled completion date for such modifications, that will be required to provide the requested transmission service or to accommodate a New Service Request. As used in the Interconnection Service Agreement or Construction Service Agreement, Facilities Study shall mean that certain Facilities Study conducted by Transmission Provider (or at its direction) to determine the design and specification of the Customer Funded Upgrades necessary to accommodate the New Service Customer’s New Service Request in accordance with Section 207 of Part VI of the Tariff. The Federal Power Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791a, et seq. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any successor federal agency, commission or department exercising jurisdiction over this Agreement.