Common use of Queue Position Clause in Contracts

Queue Position. The order of a valid Interconnection Application, relative to all other pending valid Interconnection Applications, that is established based upon the date- and time- of receipt of the complete Interconnection Application as described in MN DIP sections 1.5.2 and 1.8. Reasonable Efforts – With respect to an action required to be attempted or taken by a Party under these procedures, efforts that are timely and consistent with Good Utility Practice and are otherwise substantially equivalent to those a Party would use to protect its own interests. Reference Point of Applicability – The location, either the Point of Common Coupling or the Point of DER Connection, where the interconnection and interoperability performance requirements specified in IEEE 1547 apply. With mutual agreement, the Area EPS Operator and Customer may determine a point between the Point of Common Coupling and Point of DER Connection. See Minnesota DER Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements for more information. Simplified Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application for a certified inverter-based DER no larger than 20 kW that uses the screens described in MN DIP section 3.2. The Simplified process includes simplified procedures. MN DIP Attachment 2 Simplified Application Form includes a brief set of terms and conditions and the option for an Interconnection Agreement described in MN DIP 1.1.5. See MN DIP Section 2 Simplified Process. Study Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application that includes the MN DIP Section 4 scoping meeting, system impact study, and facilities study. Tariff – The Area EPS Operator’s Tariff filed in compliance with the Minnesota Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Procedures (MN DIP) and approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC or Commission). Transmission Owner – The entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Transmission System relevant to the Interconnection. Transmission Provider – The entity (or its designated agent) that owns, leases, controls, or operates transmission facilities used for the transmission of electricity. The term Transmission Provider includes the Transmission Owner when the Transmission Owner is separate from the Transmission Provider. The Transmission Provider may include the Independent System Operator or Regional Transmission Operator. Transmission System – The facilities owned, leased, controlled or operated by the Transmission Provider or the Transmission Owner that are used to provide transmission service. See the Commission’s July 26, 2000 Order Adopting Boundary Guidelines for Distinguishing Transmission from Generation and Distribution Assets in Docket No. E-999/CI-99/1261. Uniform Statewide Contract – State of Minnesota’s standard, uniform contract that must be applied to all qualifying new and existing interconnections between a utility and DER having capacity less than 40 kilowatts if interconnecting with a cooperative or municipal utility and 1,000 kilowatts if interconnecting with a public utility. (Minn. Rules 7835.9910) Upgrades – The required additions and modifications to the Area EPS Operator’s Transmission or Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection. Upgrades may be Network Upgrades or Distribution Upgrades. Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Attachment 2: Description and Costs of the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment‌ Equipment, including the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and metering equipment shall be itemized and identified as being owned by the Interconnection Customer or the Area EPS Operator. The Area EPS Operator will provide a good faith estimate itemized cost, including administrative overheads, of its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment, and a good faith estimate itemized cost of the annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment. The Area EPS shall inform the Interconnection Customer of the option to either pay the metering costs upfront or through a monthly metering fee and provide the customer a copy of the tariff with the metering fee pursuant to MN DIP 5.4. Attachment 3: One-line Diagram Depicting the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades‌ Attachment 4: Milestones‌ The Milestone in line (1) below may be a calendar date. All other dates in this Attachment 4 may be number of Business Days from the calendar date in line (1) or from the completion of a different Milestone described in a specified line number. Similarly, the anticipated In-Service Date may be based on the number of Business Days from the completion of a specified line number. In-Service Date: Critical milestones and responsibility as agreed to by the Parties: Milestone/Anticipated Date Responsible Party

Queue Position. The order of a valid Interconnection Application, relative to all other pending valid Interconnection Applications, that is established based upon the date- and time- of receipt of the complete Interconnection Application as described in MN DIP sections 1.5.2 and 1.8. Reasonable Efforts – With respect to an action required to be attempted or taken by a Party under these procedures, efforts that are timely and consistent with Good Utility Practice and are otherwise substantially equivalent to those a Party would use to protect its own interests. Reference Point of Applicability – The location, either the Point of Common Coupling or the Point of DER Connection, where the interconnection and interoperability performance requirements specified in IEEE 1547 apply. With mutual agreement, the Area EPS Operator and Customer may determine a point between the Point of Common Coupling and Point of DER Connection. See Minnesota DER Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements for more information. Simplified Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application for a certified inverter-based DER no larger than 20 kW that uses the screens described in MN DIP section 3.2. The Simplified process includes simplified procedures. MN DIP Attachment 2 Simplified Application Form includes a brief set of terms and conditions and the option for an Interconnection Agreement described in MN DIP 1.1.5. See MN DIP Section 2 Simplified Process. Study Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application that includes the MN DIP Section 4 scoping meeting, system impact study, and facilities study. Tariff – The Area EPS Operator’s Tariff filed in compliance with the Minnesota Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Procedures (MN DIP) and approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC or Commission). Transmission Owner – The entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Transmission System relevant to the Interconnection. Transmission Provider – The entity (or its designated agent) that owns, leases, controls, or operates transmission facilities used for the transmission of electricity. The term Transmission Provider includes the Transmission Owner when the Transmission Owner is separate from the Transmission Provider. The Transmission Provider may include the Independent System Operator or Regional Transmission Operator. Transmission System – The facilities owned, leased, controlled or operated by the Transmission Provider or the Transmission Owner that are used to provide transmission service. See the Commission’s July 26, 2000 Order Adopting Boundary Guidelines for Distinguishing Transmission from Generation and Distribution Assets in Docket No. E-999/CI-99/1261. Uniform Statewide Contract – State of Minnesota’s standard, uniform contract that must be applied to all qualifying new and existing interconnections between a utility and DER having capacity less than 40 kilowatts if interconnecting with a cooperative or municipal utility and 1,000 kilowatts if interconnecting with a public utility. (Minn. Rules 7835.9910) Upgrades – The required additions and modifications to the Area EPS Operator’s Transmission or Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection. Upgrades may be Network Upgrades or Distribution Upgrades. Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Attachment 2: Description and Costs of the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment‌ Equipment, including the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and metering equipment shall be itemized and identified as being owned by the Interconnection Customer or the Area EPS Operator. The Area EPS Operator will provide a good faith estimate itemized cost, including administrative overheads, of its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment, and a good faith estimate itemized cost of the annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment. The Area EPS shall inform the Interconnection Customer of the option to either pay the metering costs upfront or through a monthly metering fee and provide the customer a copy of the tariff with the metering fee pursuant to MN DIP 5.4. Attachment 3: One-line Diagram Depicting the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades‌ Attachment 4: Milestones‌ The Milestone in line (1) below may be a calendar date. All other dates in this Attachment 4 may be number of Business Days from the calendar date in line (1) or from the completion of a different Milestone described in a specified line number. Similarly, the anticipated In-Service Date may be based on the number of Business Days from the completion of a specified line number. In-Service Date: Critical milestones and responsibility as agreed to by the Parties: Milestone/Anticipated Date Responsible PartyParty (3) (4) (6) (7) (8) (9)

Queue Position. The order of a valid Interconnection Application, relative to all other pending valid Interconnection Applications, that is established based upon the date- and time- of receipt of the complete Interconnection Application as described in MN DIP DIP-DEA sections 1.5.2 and 1.8. Reasonable Efforts – With respect to an action required to be attempted or taken by a Party under these procedures, efforts that are timely and consistent with Good Utility Practice and are otherwise substantially equivalent to those a Party would use to protect its own interests. Reference Point of Applicability – The location, either the Point of Common Coupling or the Point of DER Connection, where the interconnection and interoperability performance requirements specified in IEEE 1547 apply. With mutual agreement, the Area EPS Operator and Customer may determine a point between the Point of Common Coupling and Point of DER Connection. See Minnesota DER Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements for more information. Simplified Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application for a certified inverter-based DER no larger than 20 kW that uses the screens described in MN DIP DIP-DEA section 3.2. The Simplified process includes simplified procedures. MN DIP DIP-DEA Attachment 2 Simplified Application Form includes a brief set of terms and conditions and the option for an Interconnection Agreement described in MN DIP DIP-DEA 1.1.5. See MN DIP DIP-DEA Section 2 Simplified Process. Study Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application that includes the MN DIP DIP-DEA Section 4 scoping meeting, system impact study, and facilities study. Tariff – The Area EPS Operator’s Tariff filed in compliance with the Minnesota Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Procedures (MN DIP-DEA) and approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC or Commission). Transmission Owner – The entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Transmission System relevant to the Interconnection. Transmission Provider – The entity (or its designated agent) that owns, leases, controls, or operates transmission facilities used for the transmission of electricity. The term Transmission Provider includes the Transmission Owner when the Transmission Owner is separate from the Transmission Provider. The Transmission Provider may include the Independent System Operator or Regional Transmission Operator. Transmission System – The facilities owned, leased, controlled or operated by the Transmission Provider or the Transmission Owner that are used to provide transmission service. See the Commission’s July 26, 2000 Order Adopting Boundary Guidelines for Distinguishing Transmission from Generation and Distribution Assets in Docket No. E-999/CI-99/1261. Uniform Statewide Contract – State of Minnesota’s standard, uniform contract that must be applied to all qualifying new and existing interconnections between a utility and DER having capacity less than 40 kilowatts if interconnecting with a cooperative or municipal utility and 1,000 kilowatts if interconnecting with a public utility. (Minn. Rules 7835.9910) Upgrades – The required additions and modifications to the Area EPS Operator’s Transmission or Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection. Upgrades may be Network Upgrades or Distribution Upgrades. Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Attachment 2: Description and Costs of the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment‌ Equipment Equipment, including the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and metering equipment shall be itemized and identified as being owned by the Interconnection Customer or the Area EPS OperatorDakota Electric. The Area EPS Operator Dakota Electric will provide a good faith estimate itemized cost, including administrative overheads, of its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment, and a good faith estimate itemized cost of the annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment. The Area EPS Dakota Electric shall inform the Interconnection Customer of the option to either pay the metering costs upfront or through a monthly metering fee and provide the customer a copy of the tariff with the metering fee pursuant to MN DIP DIP‐DEA 5.4. Attachment 3: One-line One‐line Diagram Depicting the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades‌ Attachment 4: Milestones‌ The Milestone in line (1) below may be Upgrades A description of the Generation System, including a calendar datesingle‐line diagram showing the general arrangement of how the Interconnection Member’s Generation System is interconnected with Dakota Electric’s distribution system. All other dates in this Attachment 4 may be number of Business Days from At a minimum the calendar date in line (1) or from single‐line diagram shows the completion of a different Milestone described in a specified line number. Similarly, the anticipated In-Service Date may be based on the number of Business Days from the completion of a specified line number. In-Service Date: Critical milestones and responsibility as agreed to by the Parties: Milestone/Anticipated Date Responsible Partyfollowing;

Queue Position. The order of a valid Interconnection Application, relative to all other pending valid Interconnection Applications, that is established based upon the date- and time- of receipt of the complete Interconnection Application as described in MN DIP sections 1.5.2 and 1.8. Reasonable Efforts – With respect to an action required to be attempted or taken by a Party under these procedures, efforts that are timely and consistent with Good Utility Practice and are otherwise substantially equivalent to those a Party would use to protect its own interests. Reference Point of Applicability – The location, either the Point of Common Coupling or the Point of DER Connection, where the interconnection and interoperability performance requirements specified in IEEE 1547 apply. With mutual agreement, the Area EPS Operator and Customer may determine a point between the Point of Common Coupling and Point of DER Connection. See Minnesota DER Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements for more information. Simplified Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application for a certified inverter-based DER no larger than 20 kW that uses the screens described in MN DIP section 3.2. The Simplified process includes simplified procedures. MN DIP Attachment 2 Simplified Application Form includes a brief set of terms and conditions and the option for an Interconnection Agreement described in MN DIP 1.1.5. See MN DIP Section 2 Simplified Process. Study Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application that includes the MN DIP Section 4 scoping meeting, system impact study, and facilities study. Tariff – The Area EPS Operator’s Tariff filed in compliance with the Minnesota Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Procedures (MN DIP) and approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC or Commission). Transmission Owner – The entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Transmission System relevant to the Interconnection. Transmission Provider – The entity (or its designated agent) that owns, leases, controls, or operates transmission facilities used for the transmission of electricity. The term Transmission Provider includes the Transmission Owner when the Transmission Owner is separate from the Transmission Provider. The Transmission Provider may include the Independent System Operator or Regional Transmission Operator. Transmission System – The facilities owned, leased, controlled or operated by the Transmission Provider or the Transmission Owner that are used to provide transmission service. See the Commission’s July 26, 2000 Order Adopting Boundary Guidelines for Distinguishing Transmission from Generation and Distribution Assets in Docket No. E-999/CI-99/1261. Uniform Statewide Contract – State of Minnesota’s standard, uniform contract that must be applied to all qualifying new and existing interconnections between a utility and DER having capacity less than 40 kilowatts if interconnecting with a cooperative or municipal utility and 1,000 kilowatts if interconnecting with a public utility. (Minn. Rules 7835.9910) Upgrades – The required additions and modifications to the Area EPS Operator’s Transmission or Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection. Upgrades may be Network Upgrades or Distribution Upgrades. Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Attachment 2: Description and Costs of the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment‌ Equipment, including the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and metering equipment shall be itemized and identified as being owned by the Interconnection Customer or the Area EPS Operator. The Area EPS Operator will provide a good faith estimate itemized cost, including administrative overheads, of its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment, and a good faith estimate itemized cost of the annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment. The Area EPS shall inform the Interconnection Customer of the option to either pay the metering costs upfront or through a monthly metering fee and provide the customer a copy of the tariff with the metering fee pursuant to MN DIP 5.4. Attachment 3: One-line Diagram Depicting the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades‌ Attachment 4: Milestones‌ The Milestone in line (1) below may be a calendar date. All other dates in this Attachment 4 may be number of Business Days from the calendar date in line (1) or from the completion of a different Milestone described in a specified line number. Similarly, the anticipated In-Service Date may be based on the number of Business Days from the completion of a specified line number. In-Service Date: Critical milestones and responsibility as agreed to by the Parties: Milestone/Anticipated Date Responsible PartyParty (3) (4) (6) (8) (9)

Queue Position. The order of a valid Interconnection Application, relative to all other pending valid Interconnection Applications, that is established based upon the date- and time- of receipt of the complete Interconnection Application as described in MN DIP sections 1.5.2 and 1.8. Reasonable Efforts – With respect to an action required to be attempted or taken by a Party under these procedures, efforts that are timely and consistent with Good Utility Practice and are otherwise substantially equivalent to those a Party would use to protect its own interests. Reference Point of Applicability – The location, either the Point of Common Coupling or the Point of DER Connection, where the interconnection and interoperability performance requirements specified in IEEE 1547 apply. With mutual agreement, the Area EPS Operator and Customer may determine a point between the Point of Common Coupling and Point of DER Connection. See Minnesota DER Technical Interconnection and Interoperability Requirements for more information. Simplified Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application for a certified inverter-based DER no larger than 20 kW that uses the screens described in MN DIP section 3.2. The Simplified process includes simplified procedures. MN DIP Attachment 2 Simplified Application Form includes a brief set of terms and conditions and the option for an Interconnection Agreement described in MN DIP 1.1.5. See MN DIP Section 2 Simplified Process. Study Process – The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application that includes the MN DIP Section 4 scoping meeting, system impact study, and facilities study. Tariff – The Area EPS Operator’s Tariff filed in compliance with the Minnesota Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Procedures (MN DIP) and approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC or Commission). Transmission Owner – The entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Transmission System relevant to the Interconnection. Transmission Provider – The entity (or its designated agent) that owns, leases, controls, or operates transmission facilities used for the transmission of electricity. The term Transmission Provider includes the Transmission Owner when the Transmission Owner is separate from the Transmission Provider. The Transmission Provider may include the Independent System Operator or Regional Transmission Operator. Transmission System – The facilities owned, leased, controlled or operated by the Transmission Provider or the Transmission Owner that are used to provide transmission service. See the Commission’s July 26, 2000 Order Adopting Boundary Guidelines for Distinguishing Transmission from Generation and Distribution Assets in Docket No. E-999/CI-99/1261. Uniform Statewide Contract – State of Minnesota’s standard, uniform contract that must be applied to all qualifying new and existing interconnections between a utility and DER having capacity less than 40 kilowatts if interconnecting with a cooperative or municipal utility and 1,000 kilowatts if interconnecting with a public utility. (Minn. Rules 7835.9910) Upgrades – The required additions and modifications to the Area EPS Operator’s Transmission or Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection. Upgrades may be Network Upgrades or Distribution Upgrades. Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Attachment 2: Description and Costs of the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment‌ Equipment, including the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, and metering equipment shall be itemized and identified as being owned by the Interconnection Customer or the Area EPS Operator. The Area EPS Operator will provide a good faith estimate itemized cost, including administrative overheads, of its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment, and a good faith estimate itemized cost of the annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment. The Area EPS shall inform the Interconnection Customer of the option to either pay the metering costs upfront or through a monthly metering fee and provide the customer a copy of the tariff with the metering fee pursuant to MN DIP 5.4. Attachment 3: One-line Diagram Depicting the Distributed Energy Resource, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades‌ Attachment 4: Milestones‌ The Milestone in line (1) below may be a calendar date. All other dates in this Attachment 4 may be number of Business Days from the calendar date in line (1) or from the completion of a different Milestone described in a specified line number. Similarly, the anticipated In-Service Date may be based on the number of Business Days from the completion of a specified line number. In-Service Date: Critical milestones and responsibility as agreed to by the Parties: Milestone/Anticipated Date Responsible Party.