Common use of Network Operating Agreement Clause in Contracts

Network Operating Agreement. The terms and conditions under which the Network Customer shall operate its facilities and the technical and operational matters associated with the implementation of Part III herein shall be specified in the Network Operating Agreement. The Network Operating Agreement shall provide for the Parties to (i) operate and maintain equipment necessary for integrating the Network Customer within the Transmission Provider's Transmission System (including, but not limited to, remote terminal units, metering, communications and relaying equipment), (ii) transfer data between the Parties (including, but not limited to, heat rates and operational characteristics of Network Resources, generation schedules for units outside the Transmission Provider's Transmission System, interchange schedules, unit outputs for redispatch required under Section 33, voltage schedules, loss factors and other real-time data), (iii) use software required for data links and constraint dispatching, (iv) exchange data on forecasted loads and resources necessary for long-term planning, and (v) address any other technical and operational considerations required for implementation of Part III herein, including scheduling protocols. The Network Operating Agreement shall recognize that the Network Customer shall either (i) operate as a Control Area under applicable guidelines of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC), or (ii) satisfy its Control Area requirements, including all necessary Ancillary Services, by contracting with the Transmission Provider, or (iii) satisfy its Control Area requirements, including all necessary Ancillary Services, by contracting with another entity, consistent with Good Utility Practice, which satisfies NERC and the NPCC requirements. The Transmission Provider shall not unreasonably refuse to accept contractual arrangements with another entity for

Network Operating Agreement. The terms and conditions under which the Network Customer shall operate its facilities and the technical and operational matters associated with the implementation of Part III herein VI of the Tariff shall be specified in the Network Operating Agreement. The Network Operating Agreement shall provide for the Parties to (i) operate and maintain equipment necessary for integrating the Network Customer within the Transmission Provider's NEPOOL Transmission System (including, but not limited to, remote terminal units, metering, communications equipment and relaying equipment), (ii) transfer data between the Parties System Operator and the Network Customer (including, but not limited to, heat rates and operational characteristics of Network Resources, generation schedules for units outside the Transmission Provider's NEPOOL Transmission System, interchange schedules, unit outputs for redispatch required under Section 3345, voltage schedules, loss factors and other real-real time data), (iii) use software programs required for data links and constraint dispatching, (iv) exchange data on forecasted loads and resources necessary for long-term planning, and (v) address any other technical and operational considerations required for implementation of Part III hereinVI of this Tariff, including scheduling protocols. The Network Operating Agreement shall will recognize that the Network Customer shall either (i) operate as a Control Area under applicable guidelines of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Council (NERC) and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC), or (ii) satisfy its Control Area requirements, including all necessary Ancillary Services, by contracting with the Transmission ProviderSystem Operator and the Participants, or (iii) satisfy its Control Area requirements, including all necessary Ancillary Services, by contracting with another entity, consistent with Good Utility Practice, which satisfies NERC and the NPCC requirements. The Transmission Provider System Operator shall not unreasonably refuse to accept contractual arrangements with another entity forfor Ancillary Services.