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 4 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 NYS Transmission System (including, but not limited to, remote terminal units, metering, communications equipment and relaying equipment), (ii) transfer data between the ISO, Transmission Owners and the Network Customer (including, but not limited to, heat rates and operational characteristics of Network Resources, generation schedules for units outside the NYS Transmission System, interchange schedules, unit outputs for redispatch required under Section 4.6, voltage schedules, loss factors and other 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 4 of this Tariff, including scheduling protocols. The Network Operating Agreement will recognize that the Network Customer shall either (i) operate as a Control Area under applicable guidelines of the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) as defined in 18 C.F.R. § 39.1 and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC), (ii) satisfy its Control Area requirements, including all necessary Ancillary Services, by contracting with the ISO, or (iii) satisfy its Control Area requirements, including all necessary Ancillary Services, by contracting with another entity, consistent with Good Utility Practice, which satisfies the applicable reliability guidelines of the ERO and the NPCC requirements. The ISO shall not unreasonably refuse to accept contractual arrangements with another entity for Ancillary Services to the extent that such arrangements comply with the provisions for Self‑Supply of Ancillary Services as described in Schedules 3 and 5. For Network Customers that are also taking service under the ISO Services Tariff, the Service Agreement under that Tariff will function as the Network Operating Agreement. All other Network Customers will negotiate a Network Operating Agreement with the ISO. A list of requirements for such Network Operating Agreement is included in Attachment G.

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 4 VI of the Tariff shall be specified in the Network Operating Agreement. The Network Operating Agreement shall provide for the parties Parties to (i) operate and maintain equipment necessary for integrating the Network Customer within the NYS NEPOOL Transmission System (including, but not limited to, remote terminal units, metering, communications equipment and relaying equipment), (ii) transfer data between the ISO, Transmission Owners 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 NYS NEPOOL Transmission System, interchange schedules, unit outputs for redispatch required under Section 4.645, NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff Original Sheet No. 172 voltage schedules, loss factors and other real time data), (iii) use software programs required for data links and constraint dispatching, (iv) exchange data on forecasted Loads loads and resources necessary for long‑term long-term planning, and (v) address any other technical and operational considerations required for implementation of Part 4 VI of this Tariff, including scheduling protocols. The Network Operating Agreement will recognize that the Network Customer shall either (i) operate as a Control Area under applicable guidelines of the North American Electric Reliability Organization Council (ERONERC) as defined in 18 C.F.R. § 39.1 and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC)Council, (ii) satisfy its Control Area requirements, including all necessary Ancillary Services, by contracting with the ISOSystem Operator and the Participants, or (iii) satisfy its Control Area requirements, including all necessary Ancillary Services, by contracting with another entityEntity, consistent with Good Utility Practice, which satisfies the applicable reliability guidelines of the ERO NERC and the NPCC requirements. The ISO shall not unreasonably refuse to accept contractual arrangements with another entity for Ancillary Services to the extent that such arrangements comply with the provisions for Self‑Supply of Ancillary Services as described in Schedules 3 and 5System Operator NEPOOL Open Access Transmission Tariff Original Sheet No. For Network Customers that are also taking service under the ISO Services Tariff, the Service Agreement under that Tariff will function as the Network Operating Agreement. All other Network Customers will negotiate a Network Operating Agreement with the ISO. A list of requirements for such Network Operating Agreement is included in Attachment G.173