Common use of Site Certification Clause in Contracts

Site Certification. ‌ The State of Washington hereby authorizes Innergex and any and all parent companies, and any and all assignees or successors approved by the Council, to construct and/or operate the Wautoma Solar Energy Project as described herein, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Council Report to the Governor Recommending Site Certification (Attachment 1 to this Agreement), and this Agreement. The construction and operation authorized in this Agreement shall be located within the areas designated herein and in the Application for Site Certification (ASC) submitted by Innergex on June 9, 2022, as amended on August 23, 2024, and October 9, 2024. This Agreement authorizes the Certificate Holder to construct the Wautoma Solar Energy Project within the terms provided in WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇, which subject to expiration as provided in WAC ▇▇▇- ▇▇-▇▇▇. If the Certificate Holder does not begin construction of the Project within five (5) years of the effective date of the SCA and thereupon continue in a reasonably uninterrupted fashion toward project completion, then in accordance with WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇, at least ninety days prior to the end of the five year period, the Certificate Holder must report to the Council its intention to continue and will certify that the representations in the SCA, environmental conditions, pertinent technology, and regulatory conditions have remained current and applicable, or identify any changes and propose appropriate revisions to the Agreement to address changes. Construction may begin only upon prior Council authorization and approval of such certifications. If the Certificate Holder does not begin construction of the Project within ten (10) years of the effective date of the SCA all rights under this SCA will cease.