Common use of Interconnected Operations Clause in Contracts

Interconnected Operations. 9.1 SCE shall operate, and maintain the Interconnection Facilities and Distribution System Upgrades in accordance with the applicable ISO Tariff provisions and protocols, WDAT provisions, WECC and Applicable Reliability Standards, and Good Utility Practice. 9.2 In accordance with Section 2.2.3(a) of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall operate the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities in accordance with the applicable ISO Tariff provisions and protocols, WDAT provisions, WECC and NERC reliability criteria, and Good Utility Practice. As specified in Section 2.2.4(a) of Attachment C of the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall maintain the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities in accordance with Good Utility Practice. 9.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ I Wind Project. SCE will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion whether ▇▇▇▇▇▇ must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities up to the Point of Change of Ownership as described in Exhibit C of this IFA. 9.4 As specified in Section 2.2.3(c) of Attachment C to the WDAT, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities shall be designed and operated so as to prevent or protect against the following adverse conditions on SCE’s electric system: inadvertent and unwanted re-energizing of a utility dead line or bus; interconnection while out of synchronization, overcurrent, voltage imbalance; ground faults; generated alternating current frequency outside permitted safe limits, poor power factor or reactive power outside permitted limits; and abnormal waveforms. 9.5 As specified in Section 2.2.3 (d) of Attachment C to the WDAT, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities shall be operated with all of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus in service whenever the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities are connected to, or are operated in parallel with, SCE's electric system. Any deviation for brief periods of emergency or maintenance shall only be by agreement of the Parties. 9.6 As specified in Section 2.2.3(e) of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall maintain operating communications with SCE’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power. 9.7 In accordance with Section 2.2.5 of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not commence initial parallel operation of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities with SCE’s electric system until written approval for operation of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities has been given by SCE. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not energize the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities for any reason without direct permission from SCE. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. 9.8 As specified in Section 2.2.6 of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall provide written notice to SCE at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the initial and subsequent testing of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus shall be tested thereafter at intervals specified in such Section 2.2.6. All such tests shall be performed using qualified personnel. SCE shall have the right to have a representative present at the initial and subsequent testing of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus and to receive copies of the test results. 9.9 SCE shall not have any responsibility for protection of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Facilities. As specified in Section 2.2.7 of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for protecting the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities in such a manner that faults or other disturbances on SCE’s electric system do not cause damage to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities. 9.10 As specified in Section 2.2.3(f) of Attachment C to the WDAT, SCE may require ▇▇▇▇▇▇, at ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense, to demonstrate to SCE’s satisfaction the correct calibration and operation of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus at any time SCE has reason to believe that said protective apparatus may impair SCE’s electric system integrity. 9.11 In accordance with Section 2.2.3(b) of Attachment C to the WDAT and Section 10 of the Specifications for Wholesale Distribution Service attached to the Service Agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall install, own, operate and maintain necessary power factor correction equipment to meet SCE’s reactive power supply requirements at the point of interconnection which is 0.95 boost capability (or kVAR/kW=0.33). The operating power factor may range from 0.95 boost to 0.95 buck. 9.12 As specified in Section 2.2.4(b) of Attachment C to the WDAT, the Parties shall cooperate with one another in scheduling maintenance to the Interconnection Facilities and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities or in taking the Interconnection Facilities or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities out of service, provided that in an emergency SCE may take the Interconnection Facilities out of service without notice to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ if necessary to protect SCE’s electric system. The Parties shall use commercially reasonably efforts to avoid performing regularly scheduled maintenance during system peak conditions. 9.13 As specified in Section 2.2.4(c) of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall notify SCE by January 1, May 1, and September 1 of each year, of the estimated scheduled maintenance for the succeeding four months. 9.14 As specified in Section 2.2.8 of Attachment C to the WDAT, review by SCE of the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities shall not constitute any representation as to the economic or technical feasibility, operational capability, or reliability of such facilities. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall in no way represent to any third party that any such review by SCE of such facilities including, but not limited to, any review of the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of such facilities by SCE is a representation by SCE as to the economic or technical feasibility, operational capability, or reliability of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities. 9.15 This Agreement governs Interconnection of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ I Wind Project to the Distribution System pursuant to the WDAT and as described herein. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the ISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the ISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the ISO Grid.

Interconnected Operations. 9.1 SCE shall operate, and maintain the Interconnection Facilities and Distribution System Upgrades in accordance with the applicable ISO Tariff provisions and protocols, WDAT TO TariffWDAT provisions, WECC and Applicable Reliability Standards, and Good Utility Practice. 9.2 In accordance with Section 2.2.3(a) of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall operate operate, and maintain the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities in accordance with the applicable ISO Tariff provisions and protocols, WDAT TO TariffWDAT provisions, WECC and NERC reliability criteria, and Good Utility Practice. As specified in Section 2.2.4(a) of Attachment C of the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall maintain the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities in accordance with Good Utility Practice. 9.3 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall comply with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ I Wind Project. SCE will not assume any responsibility for complying with mandatory reliability standards for such facilities and offers no opinion whether ▇▇▇▇▇▇ must register with NERC. If required to register with NERC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Reliability Standards for the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities up to the Point of Change of Ownership as described in Exhibit C of this IFA. 9.4 As specified in Section 2.2.3(c) of Attachment C to the WDAT, the Tthe ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities shall be designed and operated so as to prevent or protect against the following adverse conditions on SCE’s electric system: inadvertent and unwanted re-energizing of a utility dead line or bus; interconnection while out of synchronization, overcurrent, voltage imbalance; ground faults; generated alternating current frequency outside permitted safe limits, poor power factor or reactive power outside permitted limits; and abnormal waveforms.outside 9.5 As specified in Section 2.2.3 (d) of Attachment C to the WDAT, the Tthe ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities shall be operated with all of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus in service whenever the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities are connected to, or are operated in parallel with, SCE's electric system. Any deviation for brief periods of emergency or maintenance shall only be by agreement of the Parties. 9.6 As specified in Section 2.2.3(e) of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall maintain operating communications with SCE’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power. 9.7 In accordance with Section 2.2.5 of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not commence initial parallel operation of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities with SCE’s electric system until written approval for operation of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities has been given by SCE. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not energize the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities for any reason without direct permission from SCE. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. 9.8 As specified in Section 2.2.6 of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall provide written notice to SCE at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the initial and subsequent testing of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus shall be tested thereafter at intervals specified in such Section 2.2.62.2.6not to exceed four (4) years. All such tests shall be performed using qualified personnel. SCE shall have the right to have a representative present at the initial and subsequent testing of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus and to receive copies of the test results. 9.9 SCE shall not have any responsibility for protection of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Facilities. As specified in Section 2.2.7 of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for protecting the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities in such a manner that faults or other disturbances on SCE’s electric system do not cause damage to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities. 9.10 As specified in Section 2.2.3(f) of Attachment C to the WDAT, SCE may require ▇▇▇▇▇▇, at ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense, to demonstrate to SCE’s satisfaction the correct calibration and operation of ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ protective apparatus at any time SCE has reason to believe that said protective apparatus may impair SCE’s electric system integrity. 9.11 In accordance with Section 2.2.3(b) of Attachment C to the WDAT and Section 10 of the Specifications for Wholesale Distribution Service attached to the Service Agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall install, own, operate and maintain necessary power factor correction equipment to meet SCE’s reactive power supply requirements at the point of interconnection which is 0.95 boost capability (or kVAR/kW=0.33). The operating power factor may range from 0.95 boost to 0.95 buck. 9.12 As specified in Section 2.2.4(b) of Attachment C to the WDAT, the Parties shall cooperate with one another in scheduling maintenance to the Tthe Interconnection Facilities and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities or in taking the Interconnection Facilities or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities out of service, provided that in an emergency SCE may take the Interconnection Facilities out of service without notice to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ if necessary to protect SCE’s electric system. The Parties shall use commercially reasonably efforts to avoid performing regularly scheduled maintenance during system peak conditions. 9.13 As specified in Section 2.2.4(c) of Attachment C to the WDAT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall notify SCE by January 1, May 1, and September 1 of each year, of the estimated scheduled maintenance for the succeeding four months. 9.14 As specified in Section 2.2.8 of Attachment C to the WDAT, review Rreview by SCE of the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities shall not constitute any representation as to the economic or technical feasibility, operational capability, or reliability of such facilities. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall in no way represent to any third party that any such review by SCE of such facilities including, but not limited to, any review of the design, construction, operation, or maintenance of such facilities by SCE is a representation by SCE as to the economic or technical feasibility, operational capability, or reliability of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facilities. 9.15 This Agreement governs Interconnection of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ I Wind Project to the Distribution System SystemISO Controlled Grid pursuant to the WDAT WDATTO Tariff and as described herein. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for making all necessary operational arrangements with the ISO, including, without limitation, arrangements for obtaining transmission service from the ISO, and for scheduling delivery of energy and other services to the ISO Controlled Grid.