Common use of Planning Activities Clause in Contracts

Planning Activities. a. SPP shall engage in such planning activities, in coordination with Member, as are necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, SPP Criteria and the OATT. Such planning shall conform to applicable reliability requirements of SPP, NERC, Transmission Owner’s specific reliability requirements and operating guidelines (to the extent these are not inconsistent with other requirements), and all applicable requirements of federal or state regulatory authorities. Such planning shall seek to minimize costs, consistent with the reliability and other requirements set forth in this Agreement. The division of responsibility for planning between Member and SPP is set forth in the SPP Criteria. b. As part of its planning activities, SPP shall be responsible for planning, and for directing or arranging, necessary transmission expansions, additions, and upgrades that will enable it to provide efficient, reliable and non-discriminatory transmission service and to coordinate such efforts with the appropriate state authorities.