Common use of Generating Facility Capacity Clause in Contracts

Generating Facility Capacity. The net capacity of the Generating Facility or the aggregate net capacity of the Generating Facility where it includes more than one device for the production and/or storage for later injection of electricity. Good Utility Practice - Any of the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric industry during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety and expedition. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice, method, or act to the exclusion of all others, but rather to be acceptable practices, methods, or acts generally accepted in the region. Governmental Authority - Any federal, state, local or other governmental regulatory or administrative agency, court, commission, department, board, or other governmental subdivision, legislature, rulemaking board, tribunal, or other governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Parties, their respective facilities, or the respective services they provide, and exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, police, or taxing authority or power; provided, however, that such term does not include Customer, Grant PUD, or any Affiliate thereof. Grant PUD's Interconnection Facilities - All facilities and equipment owned, controlled or operated by Grant PUD from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to this Agreement, including any modifications, Material Modifications, additions or upgrades to such facilities and equipment. Grant PUD's Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Hazardous Substances - Any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of "hazardous substances," "hazardous wastes," "hazardous materials," "hazardous constituents," "restricted hazardous materials," "extremely hazardous substances," "toxic substances," "radioactive substances," "contaminants," "pollutants," "toxic pollutants" or words of similar meaning and regulatory effect under any applicable Environmental Law, or any other IBR(s) – Inverter-based resource(s) Initial Synchronization Date - The date upon which the Generating Facility is initially synchronized and upon which Trial Operation begins. In-Service Date - The date upon which ▇▇▇▇▇ PUD's Interconnection Facilities are reasonably expected to be available for energization and use. Interconnection Facilities - Grant PUD's Interconnection Facilities and Customer's Interconnection Facilities. Collectively, Interconnection Facilities include all facilities and equipment between the Generating Facility and the Point of Interconnection, including any modification, Material Modifications, additions or upgrades that are necessary to physically and electrically interconnect the Generating Facility to Grant PUD's Transmission System. Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades or Network Upgrades. Interconnection Request – An applicable customer's request to interconnect a new Generating Facility, or to increase the capacity of, or make a Material Modification to the operating characteristics of, an existing Generating Facility that is interconnected to Grant PUD's Transmission System. Interconnection Service - The service provided by Grant PUD associated with interconnecting Customer's Generating Facility to Grant PUD's Transmission System and enabling Grant PUD to receive electric energy and capacity from the Generating Facility at the Point of Interconnection, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and applicable business practices of Grant PUD. Interconnection Study - Any of the following studies: the Cluster Study, the Cluster Restudy, the Surplus Interconnection Service study, the Interconnection Facilities Study, the Affected System Study, the Operational Interconnection Study, and a Material Modification assessment, described in the LGIP. Joint Operating Committee - A group made up of representatives from Customer and Grant PUD to coordinate operating and technical considerations of Interconnection Service. Large Generating Facility – a Generating Facility having a Generating Facility Capacity of more than 20 MW. LGIA Deposit - The deposit Customer submits in accordance with Section 11.3 of the LGIP which is referenced as an LGIA Deposit in the LGIP. Loss - Any and all losses relating to injury to or death of any person or damage to property, demand, suits, recoveries, costs and expenses, court costs, attorney fees, and all other obligations by or to third parties, arising out of or resulting from the other Party's performance, or non-performance of Material Modification - Those modifications that have a material impact on the cost or timing of any Interconnection Request with an equal or later Queue Position. Metering Equipment - All metering equipment installed or to be installed at or near the Generating Facility pursuant to this Agreement at the defined metering points, including but not limited to instrument transformers, MWh-meters, data acquisition equipment, transducers, remote terminal unit(s), communications equipment, phone lines, microwave communications, and fiber optics. Natural and Cultural Resource Review Process (NCRRP) – A project review process conducted by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, or its designee, to ensure compliance with environmental permitting, land use permitting, and cultural resources. Network Resource - Any designated generating resource owned, purchased, or leased by a Network Customer for the purpose of using Network Integration Transmission Service. Network Resources do not include any resource, or any portion thereof, that is committed for sale to third parties or otherwise cannot be called upon to meet the Network Customer's Network Load on a non-interruptible basis. Network Resource Interconnection Service - An Interconnection Service that allows Customer to integrate its Generating Facility with Grant PUD Transmission System in a manner comparable to that in which Grant PUD integrates its generating facilities to serve native load customers. Network Resource Interconnection Service in and of itself does not convey transmission service. Network Upgrades - The additions, modifications, and upgrades to Grant PUD's Transmission System required at or beyond the point at which the Interconnection Facilities connect to Grant PUD's Transmission System to accommodate the interconnection of the Generating Facility to Grant PUD's Transmission System. Non-Usage – Non-Usage refers to charges that do not depend on any output of energy by the facility. For instance, a firm reservation charge that is paid regardless of whether any generation occurred, is a Non-Usage based charge. Charges that depend on a measurement of energy or demand do not qualify as Non-Usage charges. Notice of Dispute - A written notice of a dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this Agreement or its performance. Point of Change of Ownership - The point, as set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement, where Customer's Interconnection Facilities connect to Grant PUD's Interconnection Facilities. Point of Interconnection - The point, as set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement, where the Interconnection Facilities connect to Grant PUD's Transmission System. Power System Stabilizers – Devices used to minimize real power oscillations on the Transmission System. Predicate Facilities - Those unbuilt Interconnection Facilities and Network Upgrades upon which the Interconnection Request’s costs, timing, and study findings are dependent, and if delayed or not Queue Position - The order of a valid Interconnection Request, relative to all other pending valid Interconnection Requests, established pursuant to Section 4.1 of the LGIP. Real Time Data - Data concerning time, activity, and state of operations in analog and/or digital format transmitted with a latency and sampling rate as specified by Grant PUD. Reasonable Efforts - With respect to an action required to be attempted or taken by a Party under this Agreement, efforts that are timely and consistent with Good Utility Practice and are otherwise substantially equivalent to those a Party would use to protect its own interests. Site Control - The exclusive land right to develop, construct, operate, and maintain the Generating Facility over the term of expected operation of the Generating Facility. Site Control may be demonstrated by documentation establishing: (1) ownership of, a leasehold interest in, or a right to develop a site of sufficient size to construct and operate the Generating Facility; (2) an option to purchase or acquire a leasehold site of sufficient size to construct and operate the Generating Facility for such purpose; or (3) any other documentation that clearly demonstrates the right of Customer to exclusively occupy a site of sufficient size to construct and operate the Generating Facility. Grant PUD will maintain acreage requirements for each Generating Facility type on its OASIS or public website. Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) - The form of interconnection agreement applicable to an Interconnection Request pertaining to a Large Generating Facility. Standard Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) The interconnection procedures applicable to an Interconnection Request pertaining to a Large Generating Facility. System Operator - An individual at a Control Center of a Balancing Authority, Transmission Operator, or Reliability Coordinator, who operates or directs the operation of the Bulk Electric System (BES) in Real-time. System Protection Facilities - The equipment, including necessary protection signal communications equipment, required to protect (1) Grant PUD's Transmission System from faults or other electrical disturbances occurring at the Generating Facility and (2) the Generating Facility from faults or other electrical system disturbances occurring on Grant PUD's Transmission System or on other delivery systems or other generating systems to which Grant PUD's Transmission System is directly connected. Tariff - The Grant PUD Open Access Transmission Tariff as approved by the Grant PUD Board of Commissioners, or any agreement executed between Customer and Grant PUD governing transmission service and interconnection service prior to the Grant PUD Board of Commissioners’ approval of an Open Access Transmission Tariff. Transmission Owner - An entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Transmission System at the Point of Interconnection and may be a Party to this Agreement to the extent necessary. Transmission System - The facilities owned, controlled or operated by Grant PUD or other Transmission Owner that are used to provide transmission service. Trial Operation - The period during which Customer is engaged in on-site test operations and commissioning of the Generating Facility prior to Commercial Operation. Variable Energy Resource - A device for the production of electricity that is characterized by an energy source that: (1) is renewable (2) has variability that is beyond the control of the facility owner or operator; and (3) does not have sufficient storage capability to provide true scheduling capability in the appropriate scheduling periods. Withdrawal Penalty - The penalty assessed by ▇▇▇▇▇ PUD to Customer if Customer chooses to withdraw or is deemed withdrawn from Grant PUD’s interconnection queue or whose Generating Facility does not otherwise reach Commercial Operation as determined by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇. The calculation of the Withdrawal Penalty is set forth in Section 3.7.1 of the LGIP.