Common use of Interconnection Operations Clause in Contracts

Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TO, pursuant to the Agreement, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS; (b) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO Congestion Management. (c) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISO’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. (d) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TO’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.

Interconnection Operations. (a) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Project to participate in any SPS required to prevent thermal overloads and unstable conditions resulting from outages. Such participation shall be in accordance with applicable FERC regulations, and CAISO Tariff provisions and protocols. The Interconnection Customer will not be entitled to any compensation from the Participating TO, pursuant to the Agreement, for loss of generation output when (i) the Small Generating Facility’s generation is reduced or the Project is tripped off-line due to implementation of the SPS;is (b) The Interconnection Customer shall cause the Small Generating Facility to participate in CAISO Congestion Management. (c) Following outages of the Interconnection Facilities or the Small Generating Facility, the Interconnection Customer shall not energize the Project for any reason without specific permission from the Participating TO’s and the CAISO’s operations personnel. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. (d) The Interconnection Customer shall maintain operating communications with the Participating TO’s designated switching center. The operating communications shall include, but not be limited to, system parallel operation or separation, scheduled and unscheduled outages, equipment clearances, protective relay operations, and levels of operating voltage and reactive power.