REACTIVE POWER SUPPORT. Seller shall provide to Buyer, upon Buyer's request, up to 40,000 MVAR - hours of reactive power support during each Gas Supply Year during the term of this Agreement. Buyer understands that, while the Plant's VAR capability varies with ambient temperature, in no event shall Seller be able to provide reactive power support from each of Seller's three (3) generators in excess of a power factor of 0.85 in the lag (namely, providing reactive power support to Buyer's system) and unity in the lead; provided, however, that in no case shall Seller be required to provide to Buyer MVAR in excess of the maximum level the Plant can generate without reducing The Plant's ability to generate 240 MW net output as measured at the delivery point, as said maximum level is designated in the D-curve provided by Seller hereunder. As part of the monthly statement provided by Buyer to Seller pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement, Buyer shall provide a written report of the amount of reactive power support provided by Seller during the prior month. Seller shall provide to Buyer, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Date of Commercial Operation, the D-curve for each of the Plant's generators, which D-curves shall be updated by Seller and provided to Buyer on or before each January 1 during the term of this Agreement. Seller shall provide said reactive power support (a) upon Buyer's telephonic request to the Plant control room, followed by a confirming facsimile notice, the form of which facsimile notice shall be finalized by Seller and Buyer within ten (10) days following the execution by Seller and Buyer of Amendment No. 2 to this Agreement, and (b) without compensation from Buyer. Buyer's requests for reactive power support shall specify the magnitude of the VAR support to be provided by Seller. Unless Seller determines that, for Plant security reasons, the Plant must operate at some other power factor, Seller shall operate the Plant at the power factor capability requested by Buyer until otherwise notified by Buyer.
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REACTIVE POWER SUPPORT. Seller shall provide to Buyer, upon Buyer's request, up to 40,000 MVAR - hours of reactive power support during each Gas Supply Year during the term of this Agreement. Buyer understands that, while the Plant's VAR capability varies with ambient temperature, in no event shall Seller be able to provide reactive power support from each of Seller's three (3) generators in excess of a power factor of 0.85 in the lag (namely, providing reactive power support to Buyer's system) and unity in the lead; provided, however, that in no case shall Seller be required to provide to Buyer MVAR in excess of the maximum level the Plant can generate without reducing The the Plant's ability to generate 240 MW net output as measured at the delivery point, as said maximum level is designated in the D-curve provided by Seller hereunder. As part of the monthly statement provided by Buyer to Seller pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement, Buyer shall provide a written report of the amount of reactive power support provided by Seller during the prior month. Seller shall provide to Buyer, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Date of Commercial Operation, the D-curve for each of the Plant's generators, which D-curves shall be updated by Seller and provided to Buyer on or before each January 1 during the term of this Agreement. Seller shall provide said reactive power support
(a) upon Buyer's telephonic request to the Plant control room, followed by a confirming facsimile notice, the form of which facsimile notice shall be finalized by Seller and Buyer within ten (10) days following the execution by Seller and Buyer of Amendment No. 2 to this Agreement, and (b) without compensation from Buyer. Buyer's requests for reactive power support shall specify the magnitude of the VAR support to be provided by Seller. Unless Seller determines that, for Plant security reasons, the Plant must operate at some other power factor, Seller shall operate the Plant at the power factor capability requested by Buyer until otherwise notified by Buyer.
10. A new article, designated Article XXIII, is added to the Agreement and shall read as follows:
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Sources: Power Purchase Agreement (New York State Electric & Gas Corp)