Common use of Protection Settings Clause in Contracts

Protection Settings. A non-synchronous generating facility, while complying with the under-frequency and over-frequency ride through requirements, shall use accurately calculated and filtered frequency measurement over a time window to set frequency protection and should not use an instantaneously calculated value to set frequency protection. A non-synchronous generating facility, while complying with the under-voltage and over-voltage ride through requirements should use filtered Root-Mean-Squared (RMS) voltage measurement to set voltage protection. Inverter rate-of-change-of-frequency (ROCOF) protection shall be disabled unless an equipment limitation exists that requires the inverter to trip on high ROCOF. This GIA is being provided in accordance with Section 11.5 of the Transmission Provider’s GIP, which provides among other things, that an Interconnection Customer may request that Transmission Provider provide Interconnection Customer with a provisional GIA that limits the transfer of energy by Interconnection Customer commensurate with that allowed for Energy Resource Interconnection Service. Interconnection Customer requested Transmission Provider to provide a provisional GIA for limited operation at the discretion of Transmission Provider based upon the results of available studies (by Interconnection Customer and by Transmission Provider). A Provisional Interconnection Study, the results of which are posted on the confidential portion of the Transmission Provider’s internet website, was performed by Transmission Provider in order to confirm the facilities that are required for provisional Interconnection Service and to require them to be in place prior to commencement of service under the GIA. Interconnection Customer represents that the Interconnection Customer facilities (including Network Upgrades, Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, System Protection Upgrades and/or Generator Upgrades) that are necessary to commence provisional Interconnection Service and meet the requirements of NERC, or any applicable regional entity for the interconnection of a new generator are in place prior to the commencement of generation from the Generating Facility and will remain in place during the term of the service. The requisite Interconnection Studies were performed for the Generating Facility. Interconnection Customer shall meet any additional requirements (including reactive power requirements) pursuant to the results of applicable future Interconnection System Impact Studies. Until such time as the applicable Interconnection Studies and any identified facilities are completed, the output of the Generating Facility will operate within the output limit prescribed in a future, if applicable, operating guide. The maximum permissible output of the Generating Facility under Appendix A will be updated by Transmission Provider on a quarterly basis, determined in accordance with Section 11.5 of the GIP, by finding the transfer limit of energy commensurate with the analysis for Energy Resource Interconnection Service (“ERIS”). This study shall be performed assuming the system topology represented by the base cases used to calculate Available Flowgate Capability, as described in Attachment C of the Tariff, with dispatch and optimization algorithms posted on the MISO internet site and operation above those limits will be deemed as unauthorized use of the Transmission System and subject to provisions in the Tariff surrounding that use. Implementation of interim operating guide, if applicable, will constitute an interim solution that will permit Interconnection Customer to operate the Generating Facility under conditional Interconnection Service until planned Network Upgrades are constructed. Any interim operating guide will be subject to the approval of Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider. Minimum requirements for an interim operating guide are as indicated below. * Transmission Operator will have control of breaker(s) dedicated to the Generating Facility and will be able to trip the Interconnection Customer’s Generating Facility * Protection schemes must be tested and operative * Interconnection Customer will provide continuous communication capability with the Generator Operator * Interconnection Customer and the owner of the Existing Generating Facility will enter into an operating agreement or similar agreement which designates, among other things, the responsibilities and authorities of each of the parties and shall be subject to the acceptance of Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner. * A termination date consistent with completion of construction of Network Upgrades will be included as part of all operating guides accepted by Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider. Interconnection Customer assumes all risks and liabilities with respect to changes, which may impact the Generator Interconnection Agreement including, but not limited to, change in output limits and responsibilities for future Network Upgrade and cost responsibilities that have not yet been identified on the direct connect Transmission System as well as all affected Transmission, Distribution or Generation System(s) including non-Transmission Provider Systems. Such upgrades will be determined pursuant to the Tariff and Policies in effect at the time of the Interconnection Studies.

Protection Settings. A non-synchronous generating facility, while complying with the under-frequency and over-frequency ride through requirements, shall use accurately calculated and filtered frequency measurement over a time window to set frequency protection and should not use an instantaneously calculated value to set frequency protection. A non-synchronous generating facility, while complying with the under-voltage and over-voltage ride through requirements should use filtered Root-Mean-Squared (RMS) voltage measurement to set voltage protection. Inverter rate-of-change-of-frequency (ROCOF) protection shall be disabled unless an equipment limitation exists that requires the inverter to trip on high ROCOF. This GIA is being provided in accordance with Section 11.5 of the Transmission Provider’s GIP, which provides among other things, that an Interconnection Customer may request that Transmission Provider provide Interconnection Customer with a provisional GIA Provisional Generator Interconnection Agreement that limits the transfer of energy by Interconnection Customer commensurate with that allowed for Energy Resource Interconnection Service. Interconnection Customer requested Transmission Provider to provide a provisional GIA Provisional Generator Interconnection Agreement for limited operation at the discretion of Transmission Provider based upon the results of available studies (by Interconnection Customer and by Transmission Provider). A Provisional Interconnection Study, the results of which are posted on the confidential portion of the Transmission Provider’s internet website, was performed by Transmission Provider in order to confirm the facilities that are required for provisional Interconnection Service and to require them to be in place prior to commencement of service under the GIA. Interconnection Customer represents that the Interconnection Customer facilities (including Network Upgrades, Interconnection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, System Protection Upgrades and/or Generator Upgrades) that are necessary to commence provisional Interconnection Service and meet the requirements of NERC, or any applicable regional entity for the interconnection of a new generator are in place prior to the commencement of generation from the Generating Facility and will remain in place during the term of the service. The requisite Interconnection Studies were performed for the Generating Facility. Interconnection Customer shall meet any additional requirements (including reactive power requirements) pursuant to the results of applicable future Interconnection System Impact Studies. Until such time as the applicable Interconnection Studies and any identified facilities are completed, the output of the Generating Facility will operate within the output limit prescribed in a future, if applicable, operating guide. The maximum permissible output of the Generating Facility under Appendix A will be updated by Transmission Provider on a quarterly basis, determined in accordance with Section 11.5 of the GIP, by finding the transfer limit of energy commensurate with the analysis for Energy Resource Interconnection Service (“ERIS”). This study shall be performed assuming the system topology represented by the base cases used to calculate Available Flowgate Capability, as described in Attachment C of the Tariff, with dispatch and optimization algorithms posted on the MISO internet site and operation above those limits will be deemed as unauthorized use of the Transmission System and subject to provisions in the Tariff surrounding that use. Implementation of interim operating guide, if applicable, will constitute an interim solution that will permit Interconnection Customer to operate the Generating Facility under conditional Interconnection Service until planned Network Upgrades are constructed. Any interim operating guide will be subject to the approval of Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider. Minimum requirements for an interim operating guide are as indicated below. * Transmission Operator will have control of breaker(s) dedicated to the Generating Facility and will be able to trip the Interconnection Customer’s Generating Facility * Protection schemes must be tested and operative * Interconnection Customer will provide continuous communication capability with the Generator Operator * Interconnection Customer and the owner of the Existing Generating Facility will enter into an operating agreement or similar agreement which designates, among other things, the responsibilities and authorities of each of the parties and shall be subject to the acceptance of Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner. * A termination date consistent with completion of construction of Network Upgrades will be included as part of all operating guides accepted by Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider. Interconnection Customer assumes all risks and liabilities with respect to changes, which may impact the Generator Interconnection Agreement including, but not limited to, change in output limits and responsibilities for future Network Upgrade and cost responsibilities that have not yet been identified on the direct connect Transmission System as well as all affected Transmission, Distribution or Generation System(s) including non-Transmission Provider Systems. Such upgrades will be determined pursuant to the Tariff and Policies in effect at the time of the Interconnection Studies.