System Operator Instruction means any order, action, requirement, demand, or direction from the System Operator using Good Utility Practice delivered to Seller in a non- discriminatory manner to operate, manage, and/or otherwise maintain safe and reliable operations of the Transmission System and/or Distribution System, including, without limitation, those undertaken and implemented by the System Operator, but in its sole discretion based on relevant Transmission System and/or Distribution System factors and considerations (including any and all operating characteristics, maintenance requirements, operational limitations, reliability (including, without limitation, standing ERO regulations), safety, dispatch, constraints, discharge, emissions limitations, compliance requirements, communications, resource ramp-up and ramp-down constraints and implementation, and any other Transmission System and/or Distribution System considerations), which by way of example, if meeting the criteria above, may include, without limitation, an order or action to: (i) interconnect, disconnect, integrate, operate in parallel, or synchronize with the Transmission System and/or Distribution System, as applicable, (ii) increase (based on generator characteristics and Good Utility Practice), reduce or cease generation output to comply with standing ERO regulations; (iii) perform or cease performing any activity so as to operate in accordance with Transmission System and/or Distribution System limitations, including, without limitation, operational constraints that would require the System Operator to force offline or reduce generation output from reliability must-run generation to accommodate generation by the Facility; and, (iv) suspend or interrupt any operational activity for an Emergency Condition or Force Majeure event; provided, however, a System Operator instruction in response to an Emergency Condition or Force Majeure event relating specifically to the Facility shall be deemed to be non-discriminatory.

System Operator Instruction means any order, action, requirement, demand, or direction, from the system operator in accordance with Prudent Utility Practice, and delivered to Seller in a non- discriminatory manner, to operate, manage and/or otherwise maintain safe and reliable operations of the system, including, without limitation, an order to suspend or interrupt any operational activity due to an emergency condition or force majeure event; provided however, a System Operator Instruction in response to an emergency condition, force majeure event, or operational condition relating specifically to or created by the Facility shall not be deemed or considered discriminatory.

System Operator Instruction for purposes of this Agreement means any order, action, signal, requirement, demand, dispatch decision, and/or direction, howsoever provided or implemented by the System Operator to operate, dispatch, control, manage, or otherwise operate the System in accordance with any applicable obligation and/or regulatory requirement, including, without limitation, those undertaken and implemented by the System Operator, in its sole discretion based on relevant System factors and dispatch considerations, including any and all operating characteristics, maintenance requirements, operational limitations, operational or dispatch planning, reliability (including standing NERC regulations or standards), safety, least cost dispatch, constraints, discharge, emissions limitations, compliance requirements, communications, resource ramp-up and ramp-down constraints and implementation, and any other System considerations, which may include, without limitation, any such instruction to: (i) interconnect, disconnect, integrate, operate in parallel, or synchronize with the System, (ii) increase, reduce, or cease generation output to comply with standing NERC regulations or standards or any other regulatory obligation applicable to the dispatch or operation of the System; (iii) respond to any transmission, distribution, or delivery limitations or interruptions; (iv) perform or cease performing any activity so as to operate in accordance with System limitations, including, without limitation, operational constraints that would require the System Operator to force offline or reduce generation output from reliability generators to accommodate generation by the Facility; and, (v) suspend, interrupt, dispatch, increase or decrease any operational and/or generation activity occurring on or into the System pursuant to Control Instructions, Emergency Condition Instructions, and Force Majeure Instructions.

Examples of System Operator Instruction in a sentence

Seller shall design the Facility to provide for the inclusion and operation of the Control Equipment and shall install and maintain the Control Equipment so that Buyer and System Operator shall have full or incremental instantaneous control over the Facility to take any action based in any manner to implement or otherwise effectuate any System Operator Instruction.
For purposes of this Agreement, a System Operator Instruction shall not include any Interconnection Instruction.
Seller shall cooperate with Buyer to immediately and fully comply with all System Operator Instructions, and Seller hereby authorizes and grants to Buyer the right to control the Facility in any manner necessary to enable Buyer to take any actions required to implement or effectuate any System Operator Instruction.
In order to implement the control rights authorized in this Section 8.6, Seller shall design and construct the Facility to provide Buyer with full control capabilities over the Facility, and Seller shall install and maintain the equipment set forth in Exhibit 4 so as to enable Buyer to have full control over the Facility to take any action based in any manner on or in response to an System Operator Instruction.
The discharge of stored energy is not permitted while the Facility has received or is subject to a curtailment instruction (i.e., System Operator Instruction) from the system operator.

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System Operator Instruction means any order, action, requirement, demand, or direction from the System Operator using Good Utility Practice delivered to Seller in a non-

System Operator Instruction means any order, action, requirement, demand, or direction, from the System Operator in accordance with Prudent Utility Practice, and delivered to Company in a non-discriminatory manner, to operate, manage, and/or otherwise maintain safe, prudent, and/or reliable operations of the System, including, without limitation those undertaken and implemented by the System Operator, in its sole discretion based on relevant System factors and considerations, including any and all operating characteristics, Force Majeure events or conditions, maintenance requirements, operational limitations, reliability (including, without limitation, standing NERC regulations or standards), safety, dispatch, constraints, emergencies, interruptions, facility failures, emissions limitations, compliance requirements, communications, governmental requirements, resource ramp-up and ramp-down constraints and

System Operator Instruction means any order, action, requirement, demand, or direction, from the System Operator in accordance with Prudent Utility Practice to operate, manage, and/or otherwise maintain safe and reliable operations of the System, including, without limitation those undertaken and implemented by the System Operator, in its sole discretion based on relevant System factors and considerations, including any and all operating characteristics, maintenance requirements, operational limitations, reliability (including, without limitation, standing NERC regulations or standards), safety, dispatch, constraints, discharge, emissions limitations, compliance requirements, communications, resource ramp- up and ramp-down constraints and implementation, and any other System considerations, which may include, without limitation, an order or action to: (i) interconnect, disconnect, integrate, operate in parallel, or synchronize with the System, (ii) increase (based on generator characteristics and Prudent Utility Practices), reduce, or cease generation output to comply with standing NERC regulations or standards; (iii) respond to any transmission, distribution, or delivery limitations or interruptions; (iv) perform or cease performing any activity so as to operate in accordance with System limitations, including, without limitation, operational constraints that would require the System Operator to force offline or reduce generation output from reliability generators to accommodate generation by the Facility; and,

System Operator Instruction means any order, action, requirement, demand, or direction delivered to Seller in a non-discriminatory manner by the System Operator (or its designee), in its sole discretion, in response to, anticipation of, or otherwise based in any manner on an Emergency Condition or Force Majeure event that has occurred or would occur if the order, action, requirement, demand, or direction is not ordered or implemented, including any order, action, requirement, demand or direction to operate, manage, and/or otherwise maintain safe and reliable operations of the System and those undertaken and implemented by the System Operator in accordance with Prudent Utility Practice based on relevant System factors and considerations including, without limitation, any and all operating characteristics, maintenance requirements, operational limitations, reliability (including, without limitation, standing NERC regulations or standards), safety, dispatch, constraints, discharge, emissions limitations, compliance requirements, communications, resource ramp- up and ramp-down constraints and implementation, and any other System considerations. A System Operator instruction may include, without limitation, an order or action to: (i) interconnect, disconnect, integrate, operate in parallel, or synchronize with the System, (ii) increase (based on generator characteristics and Prudent Utility Practices), reduce, or cease generation output to comply with standing NERC regulations or standards; (iii) respond to any transmission, distribution, or delivery limitations or interruptions; (iv) perform or cease performing any activity so as to operate in accordance with System limitations, including, without limitation, operational constraints that would require the System Operator to force offline or reduce generation output from reliability generators to accommodate generation by the Facility; and, (v) suspend or interrupt any operational activity. With regard to providing instructions in a non-discriminatory manner, a System Operator instruction in response to an Emergency Condition, Force Majeure event, or operational condition relating specifically to or created by the Facility shall not be deemed or considered discriminatory.

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