Common use of First Phase Clause in Contracts

First Phase. The “First Phase” of a Project consists of all surveys and preliminary investigation work performed by NCPA regarding a proposed Project supported out of NCPA’s general funds as required by the JPA or provided voluntarily by one or more NCPA Members, pursuant to Facilities Schedule 11, and prior to the time that the Commission declares it as a NCPA Project. For the purpose of terminating the First Phase, the Commission may declare a termination of investigations regarding the proposed Project, or may declare the Project to be a NCPA Project by entering into a Project Agreement with one or more NCPA Members desiring to participate as indicated in Section 6.3.2 or 6.3.3.