Common use of CONNECTION AND COMMISSIONING OF THE PROJECT Clause in Contracts

CONNECTION AND COMMISSIONING OF THE PROJECT. 6.1 Connection with the Inter-Connection Facilities: 6.1.1 The TSP shall give the Maharashtra SLDCSTU, as the case may be, and any other agencies as required, at least sixty (60) days advance written notice of the date on which it intends to connect an Element of the Project, which date shall not be earlier than its Scheduled COD or Schedule COD extended as per Article 4.4.1 & 4.4.2 of this Agreement, unless mutually agreed to by Parties. Further, any preponing of COD of any element prior to Scheduled COD must be approved by the Long Term Transmission System User. 6.1.2 The RLDC / SLDC (as the case may be) or the CTU / STU/Maharashtra SLDC (as the case may be), for reasonable cause, including non-availability of Interconnection Facilities as per Article 4.2, can defer the connection for up to fifteen (15) days from the date notified by the TSP pursuant to Article 6.1.1, if it notifies to the TSP in writing, before the date of connection, of the reason for the deferral and when the connection is to be rescheduled. However, no such deferment on one or more occasions would be for more than an aggregate period of thirty (30) days. Further, the Scheduled COD would be extended as required, for all such deferments on “day to day” basis. 6.1.3 Subject to Articles 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, any Element of Project may be connected with the Interconnection Facilities when: a. it has been completed in accordance with this Agreement and the Connection Agreement; b. it meets the Grid Code, Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Regulations, 2007 as amended from time to time and all other Indian legal requirements, and c. The TSP has obtained the approval in writing of the Electrical Inspector certifying that the Element is ready from the point of view of safety of supply and can be connected with the Interconnection Facilities. d. It has satisfactorily met all the testing requirements as per Articles 6.1.4.