Common use of Communication Protocols Clause in Contracts

Communication Protocols. The Parties shall agree to the communication protocols outlined in Appendix 20.05 to facilitate the exchange of information between the Parties. Writing Requirements. In documenting and confirming Dispatch Notices, conversations between the Parties’ personnel and contractors may be recorded by tape or other electronic means and any such recording will satisfy any “writing” requirements under Applicable Laws. METERING, COMMUNICATIONS AND TELEMETRY SDG&E Access. All communication, metering, telemetry, and associated operation equipment will be centralized into the Project’s Distributed Control System (“DCS”). Seller shall configure the Project’s DCS so that SDG&E may access it. Seller shall ensure that the access link will provide a monitoring and control interface to enable automatic control for charging and discharging of the Project and provide real-time information regarding the to SDG&E. Seller shall link the systems via an approved SDG&E communication network, utilizing existing industry standard network protocol, as approved by SDG&E. The connection will be bidirectional in nature and used by the Parties to exchange all data points to and from the SDG&E monitoring system. Control Logic [NOTE TO BIDDERS: To be modified based on technology type] Seller will ensure that the Project’s DCS control logic will be configured to control the Project in multiple configurations. The Project’s control logic will incorporate control signals from multiple locations to perform dispatch, charging and Ancillary Services functions. Control logic will perform all coordinated megawatt control and Automatic Generation Control (“AGC”) independently for the Project. Delivery of Data. At least thirty (30) days prior to the Expected Initial Delivery Date, Seller shall provide SDG&E with all facility and metering information necessary to communicate with SDG&E as may be requested by SDG&E, including, but not limited to, the information set forth in Appendix 21.03. Satellite Communication System. Seller is responsible for installing, testing, commissioning and maintaining the Satellite Communications System (“SCS”) at the Project in accordance with instructions provided by SDG&E and the SCS vendor. Seller shall grant SDG&E reasonable access to the Site for routine calibration and maintenance of the SCS during the Delivery Period. SDG&E Access. Seller shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary to grant SDG&E access to the metering, communications, and telemetry systems specified in this Article Twenty-One during the Delivery Period.

Communication Protocols. The Parties shall agree to the communication protocols outlined in Appendix 20.05 to facilitate the exchange of information between the Parties. Writing Requirements. In documenting and confirming Dispatch Notices and Charging Notices, conversations between the Parties’ personnel and contractors may be recorded by tape or other electronic means and any such recording will satisfy any “writing” requirements under Applicable Laws. METERING, COMMUNICATIONS AND TELEMETRY SDG&E (PUT DELIVERY PERIODS) SCE Access. All communication, metering, telemetry, and associated operation equipment will be centralized into the Project’s Distributed Control System (“DCS”). Seller shall configure the Projecteach Storage Unit’s DCS so that SDG&E SCE may access itit during any Put Delivery Period via the Generation Management System (“GMS”) from SCE’s Generation Operations Center (“GOC”). Seller shall ensure that the access link will provide a monitoring and control interface to enable automatic control for charging and discharging of the Project each Storage Unit and provide real-time information regarding the each Storage Unit(s)’ State of Charge to SDG&E. SCE. Seller shall link the systems via an approved SDG&E SCE communication network, utilizing existing industry standard network protocol, as approved by SDG&E. SCE. The connection will be bidirectional in nature and used by the Parties to exchange all data points to and from the SDG&E monitoring systemGOC. Control Logic [NOTE TO BIDDERS: To be modified based on technology type] Logic. Seller will ensure that the Projecteach Storage Unit’s DCS control logic will be configured to control the Project Storage Unit in multiple configurations. The ProjectEach Storage Unit’s control logic will incorporate control signals from multiple locations to perform Energy dispatch, charging charging, Ancillary Services, and Ancillary Services Supplemental Energy functions. Control logic will perform all coordinated megawatt control and Automatic Generation Control (“AGC”) independently for the Projecteach Storage Unit. Delivery of Data. At least thirty (30) days prior to the Expected Initial Delivery Date, Seller shall provide SDG&E SCE with all facility and metering information necessary to communicate with SDG&E SCE as may be requested by SDG&ESCE, including, but not limited to, the information set forth in Appendix 21.03. Satellite Communication System. Seller is responsible for installing, testing, commissioning and maintaining the Satellite Communications System (“SCS”) at the Project in accordance with instructions provided by SDG&E SCE and the SCS vendor. Seller shall grant SDG&E SCE reasonable access to the Site for routine calibration and maintenance of the SCS during the thea Put Delivery Period. SDG&E SCE Access. Seller shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary to grant SDG&E SCE access to the metering, communications, and telemetry systems specified in this Article Twenty-One during the a Put Delivery Period,.

Communication Protocols. The Parties shall agree to the communication protocols outlined in Appendix 20.05 to facilitate the exchange of information between the Parties. Writing Requirements. In documenting and confirming Dispatch Notices and Charging Notices, conversations between the Parties’ personnel and contractors may be recorded by tape or other electronic means and any such recording will satisfy any “writing” requirements under Applicable Laws. METERING, COMMUNICATIONS AND TELEMETRY SDG&E (PUT dELIVERY pERIODS) SCE Access. All communication, metering, telemetry, and associated operation equipment will be centralized into the Project’s Distributed Control System (“DCS”). Seller shall configure the Projecteach Storage Unit’s DCS so that SDG&E SCE may access itit during any Put Delivery Period via the Generation Management System (“GMS”) from SCE’s Generation Operations Center (“GOC”). Seller shall ensure that the access link will provide a monitoring and control interface to enable automatic control for charging and discharging of the Project each Storage Unit and provide real-time information regarding the each Storage Unit(s)’ State of Charge to SDG&E. SCE. Seller shall link the systems via an approved SDG&E SCE communication network, utilizing existing industry standard network protocol, as approved by SDG&E. SCE. The connection will be bidirectional in nature and used by the Parties to exchange all data points to and from the SDG&E monitoring systemGOC. Control Logic [NOTE TO BIDDERS: To be modified based on technology type] Logic. Seller will ensure that the Projecteach Storage Unit’s DCS control logic will be configured to control the Project Storage Unit in multiple configurations. The ProjectEach Storage Unit’s control logic will incorporate control signals from multiple locations to perform Energy dispatch, charging charging, Ancillary Services, and Ancillary Services Supplemental Energy functions. Control logic will perform all coordinated megawatt control and Automatic Generation Control (“AGC”) independently for the Projecteach Storage Unit. Delivery of Data. At least thirty (30) days prior to the Expected Initial Delivery Date, Seller shall provide SDG&E SCE with all facility and metering information necessary to communicate with SDG&E SCE as may be requested by SDG&ESCE, including, but not limited to, the information set forth in Appendix 21.03. Satellite Communication System. Seller is responsible for installing, testing, commissioning and maintaining the Satellite Communications System (“SCS”) at the Project in accordance with instructions provided by SDG&E SCE and the SCS vendor. Seller shall grant SDG&E SCE reasonable access to the Site for routine calibration and maintenance of the SCS during the a Put Delivery Period. SDG&E SCE Access. Seller shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary to grant SDG&E SCE access to the metering, communications, and telemetry systems specified in this Article Twenty-One during a Put Delivery Period,. OUTAGES Planned Outages. Two (2) years prior to the Expected Initial Delivery Date, and thereafter no later than January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each calendar year during the Term, Seller shall submit to SCE each Storage Unit’s proposed schedule of Planned Outages (“Outage Schedule”), via the Outage Management System, covering every day of the following twenty-four months that is within the Delivery Period. If the Outage Management System is not available or the obligation to submit such schedule occurs during a RA Delivery Period, Seller shall submit the Outage Schedule in substantially the form set forth in Appendix 22.01. Within twenty (20) Business Days after its receipt of an Outage Schedule, SCE shall notify Seller in writing of any reasonable request for changes to the Outage Schedule, and Seller shall, if consistent with Prudent Electrical Practices, accommodate SCE’s requests regarding the timing of any Planned Outage; provided that the CAISO agrees to such changed timing. In the event that SCE’s request to change the timing of any Planned Outage would result in Seller incurring incremental costs, or reduction in Monthly Capacity Payments, in excess of what would have been incurred without the Planned Outage timing change requested by SCE, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of SCE’s request Seller shall provide reasonable documentation to SCE of the costs and/or revenue impact that would be incurred by Seller and SCE may either agree to reimburse (subject to audit by SCE) Seller for such costs and revenue impact or withdraw its request for such change in Planned Outage timing. Seller shall cooperate with SCE to arrange and coordinate all Outage Schedules with the CAISO in compliance with the Tariff. Seller will communicate to SCE all changes to a Planned Outage and estimated time of return of each Storage Unit as soon as practicable after the condition causing the change becomes known to Seller. Planned Outages that will equal more than one hundred sixty-eight (168) hours in any calendar month, must be agreed to and coordinated in advance between the Parties.