Common use of Reliability Standards Clause in Contracts

Reliability Standards. 21.1.1 Each Party will maintain responsibility to comply, at its own expense, with NERC and Regional Entity mandatory Reliability Requirements applicable to the facilities owned by the Party. The Parties agree to share data or documentation as may be required to demonstrate compliance with Reliability Requirements where an individual Party has possession of data or documentation necessary for the other Party to demonstrate compliance. 21.1.2 To the extent that MHVDC Connection Customer contributes in whole or in part to actions which result in monetary penalties being assessed to Transmission Owner for non- compliance with Reliability Requirements, MHVDC Connection Customer shall reimburse Transmission Owner for its proportional share of such monetary penalties. To the extent that Transmission Owner contributes in whole or in part to actions which result in monetary penalties being assessed to MHVDC Connection Customer for non- compliance with Reliability Requirements, Transmission Owner shall reimburse MHVDC Connection Customer for its proportional share of such monetary penalties. NERC, or the Regional Entity by which a compliance penalty has been assessed, will make the determination of the responsible parties and the contribution to such non-compliance event(s). In the event of a dispute between the Parties regarding either Party’s share of such monetary penalties, the dispute shall be subject to the provisions of Article 18 herein.

Reliability Standards. 21.1.1 Each Party will maintain responsibility to comply, at its own expense, with NERC and Regional Entity mandatory Reliability Requirements applicable to the facilities owned by the Party. The Parties agree to share data or documentation as may be required to demonstrate compliance with Reliability Requirements where an individual Party has possession of data or documentation necessary for the other Party to demonstrate compliance. 21.1.2 To the extent that MHVDC Connection Customer contributes in whole or in part to actions which result in monetary penalties being assessed to Transmission Owner for non- non-compliance with Reliability Requirements, MHVDC Connection Customer shall reimburse Transmission Owner for its proportional share of such monetary penalties. To the extent that Transmission Owner contributes in whole or in part to actions which result in monetary penalties being assessed to MHVDC Connection Customer for non- compliance with Reliability Requirements, Transmission Owner shall reimburse MHVDC Connection Customer for its proportional share of such monetary penalties. NERC, or the Regional Entity by which a compliance penalty has been assessed, will make the determination of the responsible parties and the contribution to such non-non- compliance event(s). In the event of a dispute between the Parties regarding either Party’s share of such monetary penalties, the dispute shall be subject to the provisions of Article 18 herein.

Reliability Standards. 21.1.1 Each Party will maintain responsibility to comply, at its own expense, with NERC and Regional Entity mandatory Reliability Requirements applicable to the facilities owned by the Party. The Parties agree to share data or documentation as may be required to demonstrate compliance with Reliability Requirements where an individual Party has possession of data or documentation necessary for the other Party to demonstrate compliance. 21.1.2 To the extent that MHVDC Connection Customer contributes in whole or in part to actions which result in monetary penalties being assessed to Transmission Owner for non- compliance with Reliability Requirements, MHVDC Connection Customer shall reimburse Transmission Owner for its proportional share of such monetary penalties. To the extent that Transmission Owner contributes in whole or in part to actions which result in monetary penalties being assessed to MHVDC Connection Customer for non- compliance with Reliability Requirements, Transmission Owner shall reimburse MHVDC Connection Customer for its proportional share of such monetary penalties. NERC, or the Regional Entity by which a compliance penalty has been assessed, will make the determination of the responsible parties and the contribution to such non-compliance non -compliance event(s). In the event of a dispute between the Parties regarding either Party’s share of such monetary penalties, the dispute shall be subject to the provisions of Article 18 herein.