Common use of Facilities Study Clause in Contracts

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. 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 GUC shall design any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Utility GUC may contract with consultants to perform activities required under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Interconnection Customer and the Utility GUC 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 UtilityGUC, 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 GUC 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 UtilityGUC’s interconnection queue, the Interconnection Customer must return the executed Facilities Study Agreement or a request for an extension of time within 30 Business Daysan agreed upon timeframe. 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 GUC shall provide the Interconnection Customer an executable Interconnection Agreement within five Business Daysan agreed upon timeframe.

Facilities Study. 4.5.1 3.5.1 Once the required system impact study(s) is completed, a system impact study report shall be prepared and transmitted to the Interconnection Customer along with a facilities study agreement within five Business Days, including an outline of the scope of the study and a non-binding good faith estimate of the cost to perform the facilities study. In the case where one or both impact studies are determined to be unnecessary, a notice of the fact shall be transmitted to the Interconnection Customer within the same timeframe. 3.5.2 In order to remain under consideration for interconnection, or, as appropriate, in the Transmission Provider'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. 3.5.3 The Facilities Study 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 reliablysystem impact study(s). 4.5.2 The Utility shall design 3.5.4 Design for any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades shall be performed under the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. The Utility Transmission Provider may contract with consultants to perform activities required under the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. The Interconnection Customer and the Utility Transmission Provider 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 UtilityTransmission Provider, under the provisions of the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. If the Parties agree to separately arrange for design and construction, and provided security and confidentiality requirements can be met, the Utility Transmission Provider 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 3.5.5 A deposit of the good faith estimated costs for the Facilities Study facilities study may be required from the Interconnection Customer. 4.5.5 3.5.6 The scope of and cost responsibilities for the Facilities Study facilities study are described in the Facilities Study Agreementattached facilities study agreement. 4.5.6 3.5.7 Upon completion of the Facilities Studyfacilities study, and with the agreement of the Interconnection Customer to pay for Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades identified in the Facilities Studyfacilities study, the Utility Transmission Provider shall provide the Interconnection Customer an executable Interconnection Agreement interconnection agreement within five Business Days.

Facilities Study. 4.5.1 ‌ 3.5.1 Once the required system impact study(s) is completed, the Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to prepare and transmit within five Business Days a system impact study report to the Interconnection Customer along with a facilities study agreement, including an outline of the scope of the study and a non-binding good faith estimate of the cost to perform the facilities study. In the case where one or both impact studies are determined to be unnecessary, a notice of the fact shall be transmitted to the Interconnection Customer within the same timeframe. 3.5.2 In order to remain under consideration for interconnection, or, as appropriate, in the Transmission Provider'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. 3.5.3 The Facilities Study 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 reliablysystem impact study(s), as appropriate. 4.5.2 The Utility shall design 3.5.4 Design for any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades shall be performed under the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. The Utility Transmission Provider may contract with consultants to perform activities required under the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. The Interconnection Customer and the Utility Transmission Provider 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 UtilityTransmission Provider, under the provisions of the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. If the Parties agree to separately arrange for design and construction, and provided security and confidentiality requirements can be met, the Utility Transmission Provider 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 3.5.5 A deposit of the good faith estimated costs for the Facilities Study may facilities study shall be required from the Interconnection CustomerCustomer prior to the initiation of the study work. 4.5.5 3.5.6 The scope of and cost responsibilities for the Facilities Study facilities study are described in the Facilities Study Agreementattached facilities study agreement. 4.5.6 3.5.7 Upon completion of the Facilities Studyfacilities study, and with the agreement of the Interconnection Customer to pay for Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades identified in the Facilities Studyfacilities study, the Utility Transmission Provider shall provide decide whether to send the Interconnection Customer an executable interconnection agreement after completing necessary environmental documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. § 4321, et seq., as amended, concerning the interconnection of the Small Generating Facility; provided, that the Transmission Provider’s decision shall not be subject to dispute resolution. If the Transmission Provider decides to send the Interconnection Agreement Customer an executable interconnection agreement, the Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to send such agreement within five Business DaysDays after rendering its decision.

Facilities Study. 4.5.1 4.4.1 Where a Utility administers a serial System Impact Study process under Section 4.3 above, 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 reportReport 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 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. 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. 4.5.1 4.4.1 Where a Utility administers a serial System Impact Study process under Section 4.3 above, 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 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 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. 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. 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 Daysan agreed upon timeframe. 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 Daysan agreed upon timeframe.

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 City shall design any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Utility City may contract with consultants to perform activities required under the Facilities Study Agreement. The Interconnection Customer and the Utility City 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 UtilityCity, 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 City 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 UtilityCity’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 City shall provide the Interconnection Customer an executable Interconnection Agreement within five fifteen Business Days.

Facilities Study. 4.5.1 3.5.1 Once the required system impact study(s) is completed, a system impact study report shall be prepared and transmitted to the Interconnection Customer along with a facilities study agreement within five Business Days, including an outline of the scope of the study and a non-binding good faith estimate of the cost to perform the facilities study. In the case where one or both impact studies are determined to be unnecessary, a notice of the fact shall be transmitted to the Interconnection Customer within the same timeframe. 3.5.2 In order to remain under consideration for interconnection, or, as appropriate, in the Transmission Provider’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. 3.5.3 The Facilities Study facilities study shall specify and estimate the cost of the equipment, engineering, procurement and construction work (including overheads) needed to Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) 14 implement the conclusions of Feasibility Study and/or System Impact Studies and to allow the Generating Facility to be interconnected and operated safely and reliablysystem impact study(s). 4.5.2 The Utility shall design 3.5.4 Design for any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades shall be performed under the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. The Utility Transmission Provider may contract with consultants to perform activities required under the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. The Interconnection Customer and the Utility Transmission Provider 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 UtilityTransmission Provider, under the provisions of the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. If the Parties agree to separately arrange for design and construction, and provided security and confidentiality requirements can be met, the Utility Transmission Provider 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 3.5.5 A deposit of the good faith estimated costs for the Facilities Study facilities study may be required from the Interconnection Customer. 4.5.5 3.5.6 The scope of and cost responsibilities for the Facilities Study facilities study are described in the Facilities Study Agreementattached facilities study agreement. 4.5.6 3.5.7 Upon completion of the Facilities Studyfacilities study, and with the agreement of the Interconnection Customer to pay for Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades identified in the Facilities Studyfacilities study, the Utility Transmission Provider shall provide the Interconnection Customer an executable Interconnection Agreement interconnection agreement within five Business Days.. Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) 15

Facilities Study. 4.5.1 3.5.1 Once the required system impact study(s) is completed, Transmission Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to prepare and transmit within five Business Days a system impact study report to Interconnection Customer along with a facilities study agreement, including an outline of the scope of the study and a non- binding good faith estimate of the cost to perform the facilities study. In the case where one or both impact studies are determined to be unnecessary, a notice of the fact shall be transmitted to Interconnection Customer within the same timeframe. 3.5.2 In order to remain under consideration for interconnection, or, as appropriate, in Transmission Provider's interconnection queue, Interconnection Customer must return the executed facilities study agreement or a request for an extension of time within 30 Business Days. 3.5.3 The Facilities Study 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 reliablysystem impact study(s), as appropriate. 4.5.2 The Utility shall design 3.5.4 Design for any required Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades shall be performed under the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. The Utility Transmission Provider may contract with consultants to perform activities required under the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. The Interconnection Customer and the Utility Transmission Provider 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 UtilityTransmission Provider, under the provisions of the Facilities Study Agreementfacilities study agreement. If the Parties agree to separately arrange for design and construction, and provided security and confidentiality requirements can be met, the Utility Transmission Provider 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 3.5.5 A deposit of the good faith estimated costs for the Facilities Study may facilities study shall be required from Interconnection Customer prior to the Interconnection Customerinitiation of the study work. 4.5.5 3.5.6 The scope of and cost responsibilities for the Facilities Study facilities study are described in the Facilities Study Agreementattached facilities study agreement. 4.5.6 3.5.7 Upon completion of the Facilities Studyfacilities study, and with the agreement of the Interconnection Customer to pay for Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades identified in the Facilities Studyfacilities study, the Utility Transmission Provider shall provide the decide whether to send Interconnection Customer an executable Interconnection Agreement within five Business Days.interconnection agreement after completing necessary environmental documentation under the National