Common use of Operational Constraints Clause in Contracts

Operational Constraints. Constraints on the operation of the Units or a Project that are needed to meet any requirement due to the HCP, regulations, laws, court orders, authority, safety, or Operating Agreements, or to minimize equipment wear, maintain equipment, or repair/replace equipment, or that are due to any other event or circumstance described in this Appendix A or in the Contract. Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement (PNCA) – The agreement among Northwest parties for the coordinated operation of the Columbia River system on a seasonal and monthly basis. The PNCA defines the firm energy output of Rocky Reach and Rock Island as well as other rights and obligations, including provisional energy, interchange energy, in-lieu energy, and others defined in the contract. The PNCA does not allow resources above the head works of Bonneville Dam to be removed from coordination, and currently all Capacity and Energy of Rocky Reach and Rock Island are included in PNCA planning. PNCA serves as a settlement of the Federal Power Act Section 10(f) obligation to reimburse upstream Federal projects for energy gains as a result of the storage provided, as well as a FERC approved settlement among all Non-Federal parties for upstream benefit payments.