Common use of Site Certification Clause in Contracts

Site Certification. The State of Washington hereby authorizes Chehalis Power to construct and operate the Chehalis Generation Facility (CGF) at the Site subject to the terms and conditions of the Council's Final Orders, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, commitments made during the adjudicative hearings, and this Amended Site Certification Agreement. Such construction and operation shall be located within the areas designated for construction that are indicated in the Application and subsequent amendments, and described in Attachment 1. This Site Certification Agreement authorizes construction of either or both units of the CGF to begin within ten (10) years from the date of signing of this Agreement. Construction may begin separately or simultaneously for each unit within that 10-year period. Construction is deemed to begin upon the start of construction of a unit's major components, excluding site preparation, upon a schedule and with the intention of completing construction within twenty-seven months after commencement. If construction of either unit's major components has not commenced within ten (10) years of the signing of this Agreement, rights under this Agreement to construct and operate the combustion turbine unit that has not commenced construction shall cease. Six months before commencement of construction, Chehalis Power (a) during the first five years after execution of this Site Certification Agreement shall identify to the Council any substantial relevant change or certify the lack of substantial change in relevant environmental conditions, regulatory environment, or economically available technology, and (b) during the second five years shall certify that the representations of the Application, environmental conditions, pertinent technology, and regulatory conditions remain current, or identify any changes and propose appropriate resulting changes in the Site Certification Agreement to deal with changes. Construction may begin only upon prior Council authorization, upon the Council's finding that no changes to the Site Certification Agreement are necessary or appropriate, or upon the effect of any necessary or appropriate changes.

Site Certification. The State of Washington hereby authorizes Chehalis Power the Certificate Holder to construct and operate the Chehalis Generation Facility (CGF) at the Site subject to the terms and conditions of the Council's Final Orders, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, commitments made during the adjudicative hearings, and this Amended Site Certification Agreement. Such construction and operation shall be located within the areas designated for construction that are indicated in the Application and subsequent amendments, and described in Attachment 1. This Site Certification Agreement authorizes construction of either or both units of the CGF to begin within ten (10) years from the date of signing of this Agreement. Construction may begin separately or simultaneously for each unit within that 10-year period. Construction is deemed to begin upon the start of construction of a unit's ’s major components, excluding site preparation, upon a schedule and with the intention of completing construction within twenty-seven months after commencement. If construction of either unit's major components has not commenced within ten (10) years of the signing of this Agreement, rights under this Agreement to construct and operate the combustion turbine unit that has not commenced construction shall cease. Six months before commencement of construction, Chehalis Power the Certificate Holder (a) during the first five years after execution of this Site Certification Agreement shall identify to the Council any substantial relevant change or certify the lack of substantial change in relevant environmental conditions, regulatory environment, or economically available technology, and (b) during the second five years shall certify that the representations of the Application, environmental conditions, pertinent technology, and regulatory conditions remain current, or identify any changes and propose appropriate resulting changes in the Site Certification Agreement to deal with changes. Construction may begin only upon prior Council authorization, upon the Council's ’s finding that no changes to the Site Certification Agreement are necessary or appropriate, or upon the effect of any necessary or appropriate changes.