July 11, 2018

 

By Electronic Delivery

Honorable Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE

Washington, DC 20426

 

Re:    Joint Filing by New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Niagara Mohawk
Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid of an Executed Amended and Restated
Small Generator Interconnection Agreement Among the New York Independent
System Operator, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid,
and Monroe County, New York; and Request for Waiver of 60-Day Notice
Period; Docket No. ER18-___-000.

Dear Ms. Bose:

Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act1 and Section 35.13 of the

Commission’s regulations,2 the New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (“NYISO”) and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (“National Grid”) (together, the “Joint Filing Parties”) hereby tender for filing an executed Amended and Restated Small Generator Interconnection Agreement among the NYISO, National Grid, as the Connecting Transmission Owner, and Monroe County, New York (“Monroe County”), as the Developer (the “Amended Agreement”).  The Amended Agreement is labeled as Service Agreement No. 2219 under the NYISO’s Open Access Transmission Tariff (“OATT”).

The Joint Filing Parties respectfully request that the Commission accept the Amended
Agreement for filing.  With the limited exception described in Part I of this letter, the Amended
Agreement conforms to the NYISO’s pro forma Small Generator Interconnection Agreement
(“Pro Forma SGIA”) that is contained in Attachment Z to the OATT.  Further, as described in
Part II of this letter, the Joint Filing Parties respectfully request a waiver of the Commission’s
prior notice requirements3 to make the Amended Agreement effective as of June 26, 2018, which is the date of its full execution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 16 U.S.C. § 824d (2012).

2 18 C.F.R. § 35.13 (2017).

3 See Prior Notice and Filing Requirements Under Part II of the Federal Power Act, 64 FERC ¶ 61,139, clarified, 65 FERC ¶ 61,081 (1993).

10 Krey Boulevard, Rensselaer, New York 12144 | www.nyiso.com


 

 

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I.Discussion

A.Background

The Amended Agreement supersedes the Small Generator Interconnection Agreement among the NYISO, National Grid, and Monroe County (the “Original Agreement”) that was filed in Docket No. ER15-2285-000 on July 27, 2015,4 revised by the parties and re-filed on September 22, 2015,5 and accepted by the Commission on November 12, 2015.6   The Original Agreement substantially conformed to the Pro Forma SGIA, but included certain non-
conforming modifications that were accepted by the Commission.

As described in the Original Agreement, Monroe County operates a 6.4 MW landfill gas-
to-energy generation facility located in Riga, New York (the “Facility”).  The existing 6.4 MW
Facility consists of eight Caterpillar 800 kW 3516 generators.  The Point of Interconnection for
the Facility is the point at which it interconnects to National Grid’s Caledonia-Churchville 34.5
kV Line #201 at Pole 610, approximately 8.42 miles from Caledonia Substation and 0.65 miles
from Churchville Substation, as depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3 of the

Amended Agreement.

Monroe County originally operated the Facility under a two-party agreement with

National Grid that pre-dated the NYISO’s interconnection procedures.  Monroe County

subsequently proposed to expand the Facility to 9.6 MW by installing two Caterpillar 1600 kW
3520 generators in a separate structure.  As a result of the proposed expansion, the NYISO,
National Grid, and Monroe County entered into the three-party Original Agreement in place of
the then existing two-party agreement.  Monroe County did not elect for the NYISO to evaluate
under its Class Year Facilities Study Process the additional capacity created by the proposed
expansion of the Facility to 9.6 MW.  Accordingly, the Original Agreement included non-
conforming modifications to Section 1.3.1 and  related provisions in Attachment 5 to limit the
Facility’s Capacity Resource Interconnection Service (“CRIS”) value to 6.4 MW.

Monroe County subsequently informed the NYISO and National Grid that it no longer plans to expand the Facility.  Accordingly, the Joint Filing Parties have amended the Original Agreement to remove references to the expansion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 New York Independent System Operator, Inc., and National Grid USA Service

Company, Inc., filing of SGIA among NYISO, NMPC and Monroe County, Docket No. ER15-
2285-000 (Jul. 27, 2015).

5 New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Amendment to SGIA 2219 among NYISO, NMPC and Monroe County, Docket No. ER15-2285-000 (Sept. 22, 2015).

6 See New York Independent System Operator, Inc. , and National Grid USA Service Company, Inc., Letter Order, Docket No. ER15-2285-000 (Nov. 12, 2015).


 

 

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B. The Amended Agreement Closely Conforms to the Pro Forma SGIA

Contained in Attachment Z of the NYISO OATT

 

The Amended Agreement was fully executed on June 26, 2018 by the NYISO, National
Grid, and Monroe County.  As described above, the Original Agreement largely conformed to
the Pro Forma SGIA with certain limited exceptions accepted by the Commission.  As described
below, these previously accepted non-conforming changes are no longer necessary and were
removed from the Amended Agreement; however, the Amended Agreement contains one
limited non-conforming exception to the Pro Forma SGIA.  This limited non-conforming
exception described below concerns the applicability of the primary frequency response
requirements adopted by the Commission in its Order No. 842.7  The Joint Filing Parties submit
that the changes specified below satisfy the Commission’s standard for variations from the Pro
Forma SGIA because unique circumstances exist that require a non-conforming agreement.8
Therefore, the Joint Filing Parties respectfully request that the Commission accept the Amended
Agreement with the removal of the non-conforming changes made to the Original Agreement
and the inclusion of the limited non-conforming change described below.

 

1. Removal of Previous Modifications to the Pro Forma SGIA

The Original Agreement included non-conforming changes in Article 1.3.1 to limit the Facility’s CRIS value in the manner described in Attachment 5 to reflect that, notwithstanding the proposed expansion, the Facilities CRIS rights were limited to 6.4 MW.  This language is no longer required as, without the expansion, the Facility’s CRIS rights equal the Energy Resource Interconnection Service of the Facility.  The Parties have therefore deleted the non-conforming revision to Article 1.3.1 and removed the related language from Attachment 5.

 

2. Variation From the NYISO’s Pro Forma SGIA

 

In Order No. 842, the Commission revised its regulations to require newly

interconnecting large and small generating facilities, or large and small generating facilities for which a new interconnection request has been submitted, to install, maintain, and operate
equipment capable of providing primary frequency response.9  In compliance with Order No. 842, the NYISO inserted a new Article 1.8.3 in its Pro Forma SGIA for the primary frequency response requirements.10

 

 

 

7 Essential Reliability Services and the Evolving Bulk-Power System—Primary

Frequency Response, Order No. 842, 83 Fed. Reg. 9636 (Mar. 6, 2018), 162 FERC ¶ 61,128 (2018) (“Order No. 842”).

8 See, e.g., PJM Interconnection, LLC, 111 FERC ¶ 61,163, at PP. 10-11, reh’g denied, 112 FERC ¶ 61,282 (2005).

9 Order No. 842 at PP. 1, 247.

10 New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Compliance Filing Order No. 842, Docket No. ER18-1620-000 (May 15, 2018).


 

 

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As the Amended Agreement is not for a newly interconnecting facility nor the result of a new interconnection request, the primary frequency response requirements in Article 1.8.7 do not apply.  Accordingly, Article 1.8.3 of the NYISO’s Pro Forma SGIA has not been included in the Amended Agreement.11

 

C.Modifications

 

The NYISO, National Grid, and Monroe County have made the following modifications to the Original Agreement to ensure consistency with the current Pro Forma SGIA and to reflect the modification to the proposed Facility described in the Original Agreement:

 

  Modifications to reflect revisions to the Pro Forma SGIA that have been approved by the
Commission since the execution of the Original Agreement;

  Modifications to reflect that this is the “Amended and Restated” Agreement;

  Revisions to the Project Description, Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection

Facilities, and Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities provided in
Attachment 2 to remove references to the Facility’s expansion anticipated in the Original
Agreement;

  Deletion of the Scope of Work and Responsibilities and Cost Estimate of Connecting
Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities from Attachment 2 to reflect that no
new facilities will be designed or constructed;

  Insertion of updated one-line diagram in Attachment 3;

  Revision of milestones associated with the Facility in Attachment 4; and

  Deletion of the description of System Upgrade Facilities, Elective System Upgrade

Facilities, and the cost estimates related thereto from Attachment 6 to remove references to the Facility’s expansion anticipated in the Original Agreement.

II. Proposed Effective Date and Request for Wavier of the 60-Day Notice Period

The Joint Filing Parties request an effective date of June 26, 2018 for the Amended

Agreement, which is the date of its full execution.  The Joint Filing Parties respectfully request that the Commission waive its prior notice requirement to permit the requested effective date.
The Commission has previously permitted interconnection agreements to become effective upon the date of execution.12

 

11 Order No. 842, P. 252 (“[T]he requirements of [Order No. 842] apply to all newly

interconnecting large and small generating facilities that execute or request the unexecuted filing of a LGIA or SGIA on or after the effective date of this Final Rule as well as all existing large and small generating facilities that take any action that requires the submission of a new
interconnection request that results in the filing of an executed or unexecuted interconnection agreement on or after the effective date of this Final Rule.”).

12 See, e.g., New York Independent System Operator, Inc. and New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Docket No. ER11-2953-000 (April 7, 2011) (accepting interconnection


 

 

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III.Communications and Correspondence

All communications and service in this proceeding should be directed to:

 

For the NYISO13


Robert E. Fernandez, General Counsel
Karen Georgenson Gach, Deputy General Counsel

*Sara B. Keegan, Senior Attorney

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

10 Krey Boulevard

Rensselaer, NY 12144
Tel:  (518) 356-6000
Fax: (518) 356-4702

skeegan@nyiso.com


*Ted J. Murphy

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20037
Tel: (202) 955-1500

Fax: (202) 778-2201

tmurphy@hunton.com

*Michael J. Messonnier Jr. Sevren R. Gourley

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, VA 23219
Tel: (804) 788-8200
Fax: (804) 344-7999

mmessonnier@hunton.com


 

For Niagara Mohawk d/b/a National Grid

*Kathryn Cox-Arslan*David C. Lodemore

Director, Transmission Commercial ServicesSenior Counsel

National GridNational Grid

40 Sylvan Road40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02451Waltham, MA 02451

Tel: (781) 907-2406Tel: (781) 907-3704

Fax: (781) 522-1063Fax: (781) 296-8091

Kathryn.Cox-Arslan@nationalgrid.comdavid.lodemore@nationalgrid.com

Christopher J. Novak Senior Counsel

National Grid

 

agreement effective as of date of execution); see also New York Independent System Operator, Inc. and Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Letter Order, Docket No. ER08-985-000 (June 26, 2008) (same); New York Independent System Operator, Inc. and New York Power Authority, Letter Order, Docket No. ER08-
861-000 (May 27, 2008) (same); New York Independent System Operator, Inc. and New York Power
Authority, Letter Order, Docket No. ER08-699-000 (May 16, 2008) (same).

13 The NYISO respectfully requests waiver of 18 C.F.R. § 385.203(b)(3) (2014) to permit service on counsel in both Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.


 

 

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40 Sylvan Road

Waltham, MA 02451
Tel: (781) 907-2112
Fax: (781) 296-8091

Chris.Novak@nationalgrid.com

*Designated to receive service.
IV.    Documents Submitted

The Joint Filing Parties submit the following documents with this filing letter:

A clean version of the Amended Agreement (“Attachment I”);

 

A blacklined version of the Amended Agreement showing the changes from the
Original Agreement (“Attachment II”); and

The signature pages for the Amended Agreement (“Attachment III”).

V.Service

On behalf of the Joint Filing Parties, the NYISO will send an electronic link to this filing
to the official representative of each of its customers, to each participant on its stakeholder
committees, to the New York Public Service Commission, and to the New Jersey Board of
Public Utilities.  In addition, a complete copy of the documents included with this filing will be
posted on the NYISO’s website at www.nyiso.com.

VI.    Conclusion

Wherefore, the Joint Filing Parties respectfully request that the Commission accept the Amended Agreement for filing with an effective date of June 26, 2018.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Sara B. Keegan

Sara B. Keegan

Counsel for the

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.


 

 

Honorable Kimberly D. Bose July 11, 2018

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David C. Lodemore

David C. Lodemore

Counsel for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

 

cc:Anna Cochrane

James Danly
Jignasa Gadani
Jette Gebhart
Kurt Longo

David Morenoff
Daniel Nowak
Larry Parkinson
Douglas Roe

Kathleen Schnorf Gary Will


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment I


 

 

SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 2219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 2219
AMENDED AND RESTATED STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

AMONG THE

NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC.,
AND

NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION d/b/a NATIONAL GRID,
AND

MONROE COUNTY, NEW YORK
Dated as of June 26, 2018

(Monroe County Mill Seat Generation Facility)


 

 

SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 2219

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article 1Scope and Limitations of Agreement.................................2

1.1Applicability.....................................................2

1.2Purpose..........................................................2

1.3Scope of Interconnection Service.....................................2

1.4Limitations.......................................................2

1.5Responsibilities of the Parties........................................2

1.6Parallel Operation Obligations........................................4

1.7Metering.........................................................4

1.8Reactive Power...................................................4

1.9Capitalized Terms.................................................5

Article 2Inspection, Testing, Authorization, and Right of Access.................6

2.1Equipment Testing and Inspection....................................6

2.2Authorization Required Prior to Parallel Operation.......................6

2.3Right of Access...................................................7

Article 3Effective Date, Term, Termination, and Disconnection..................8

3.1Effective Date....................................................8

3.2Term of Agreement................................................8

3.3Termination......................................................8

3.4Temporary Disconnection...........................................9

Article 4Cost Responsibility for Interconnection Facilities and Distribution

Upgrades.......................................................11

4.1Interconnection Facilities...........................................11

4.2Distribution Upgrades.............................................11

Article 5Cost Responsibility for System Upgrade Facilities and System

Deliverability Upgrades...........................................12

5.1Applicability....................................................12

5.2System Upgrades.................................................12

5.3Special Provisions for Affected Systems...............................12

Article 6Billing, Payment, Milestones, and Financial Security...................13

6.1Billing and Payment Procedures and Final Accounting...................13

6.2Milestones......................................................13

6.3Financial Security Arrangements.....................................14

Article 7Assignment, Liability, Indemnity, Force Majeure, Consequential

Damages, and Default.............................................15

7.1Assignment.....................................................15

7.2Limitation of Liability.............................................15

7.3Indemnity.......................................................15

7.4Consequential Damages............................................16

7.5Force Majeure...................................................17

 

 

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7.6Breach and Default...............................................17

Article 8Insurance.......................................................19

Article 9Confidentiality...................................................20

Article 10Disputes........................................................22

Article 11Taxes..........................................................23

Article 12Miscellaneous...................................................24

12.1Governing Law, Regulatory Authority, and Rules.......................24

12.2Amendment.....................................................24

12.3No Third-Party Beneficiaries........................................24

12.4Waiver.........................................................24

12.5Entire Agreement.................................................24

12.6Multiple Counterparts.............................................25

12.7No Partnership...................................................25

12.8Severability.....................................................25

12.9Security Arrangements............................................25

12.10Environmental Releases............................................25

12.11Subcontractors...................................................25

12.12Reservation of Rights..............................................26

Article 13Notices.........................................................27

13.1General.........................................................27

13.2Billing and Payment...............................................28

13.3Alternative Forms of Notice........................................28

13.4Designated Operating Representative.................................29

13.5Changes to the Notice Information...................................29

Article 14Signatures......................................................30

Attachment 1 Glossary of Terms

Attachment 2  Detailed Scope of Work, Including Description and Costs of the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment

Attachment 3  One-line Diagram Depicting the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades

Attachment 4  Milestones

Attachment 5  Additional Operating Requirements for the New York State Transmission System, the Distribution System and Affected Systems Needed to Support the
Interconnection Customer’s Needs

 

Attachment 6  Connecting Transmission Owner’s Description of its Upgrades and Best Estimate of Upgrade Costs

 

 

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Attachment 7  Insurance Coverage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Standard Small Generator Interconnection Agreement

(“Agreement” or “SGIA”) is made and entered into this 26th day of June 2018 by and among the
New York Independent System Operator, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York (“NYISO”) and Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation d/b/a Niagara Mohawk, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of New York (“Connecting Transmission Owner”), and Monroe County, New York,
existing under the laws of the State of New York (“Interconnection Customer”) each hereinafter
sometimes referred to individually as “Party” or referred to collectively as the “Parties.”

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 1Scope and Limitations of Agreement

1.1Applicability

This Agreement shall be used for all Interconnection Requests submitted under the Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) except for those submitted under the 10 kW
Inverter Process contained in SGIP Attachment 5.

1.2Purpose

This Agreement governs the terms and conditions under which the Interconnection

Customer’s Small Generating Facility will interconnect with, and operate in parallel with, the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.

1.3Scope of Interconnection Service

1.3.1   The NYISO will provide Energy Resource Interconnection Service and Capacity
Resource Interconnection Service to Interconnection Customer at the Point of
Interconnection.

1.3.2   This Agreement does not constitute an agreement to purchase or deliver the

Interconnection Customer’s power.  The purchase or delivery of power and other
services that the Interconnection Customer may require will be covered under
separate agreements, if any, or applicable provisions of NYISO’s or Connecting
Transmission Owner’s tariffs.  The Interconnection Customer will be responsible
for separately making all necessary arrangements (including scheduling) for
delivery of electricity in accordance with the applicable provisions of the ISO
OATT and Connecting Transmission Owner’s tariff.  The execution of this
Agreement does not constitute a request for, nor agreement to, provide Energy,
any Ancillary Services or Installed Capacity under the NYISO Services Tariff or
any Connecting Transmission Owner’s tariff.  If Interconnection Customer wishes
to supply or purchase Energy, Installed Capacity or Ancillary Services, then
Interconnection Customer will make application to do so in accordance with the
NYISO Services Tariff or Connecting Transmission Owner’s tariff.

1.4Limitations

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to affect any other agreement by and among the

NYISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

1.5Responsibilities of the Parties

1.5.1   The Parties shall perform all obligations of this Agreement in accordance with all
Applicable Laws and Regulations, Operating Requirements, and Good Utility
Practice.

 

 

 

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1.5.2 The Interconnection Customer shall construct, interconnect, operate and maintain

its Small Generating Facility and construct, operate, and maintain its

Interconnection Facilities in accordance with the applicable manufacturer’s

recommended maintenance schedule, and in accordance with this Agreement, and with Good Utility Practice.

1.5.3 The Connecting Transmission Owner shall construct, operate, and maintain its

Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades covered by this Agreement in accordance with this Agreement, and with Good Utility Practice.

1.5.4 The Interconnection Customer agrees to construct its facilities or systems in

accordance with applicable specifications that meet or exceed those provided by
the National Electrical Safety Code, the American National Standards Institute,
IEEE, Underwriter’s Laboratory, and Operating Requirements in effect at the time
of construction and other applicable national and state codes and standards. The
Interconnection Customer agrees to design, install, maintain, and operate its Small
Generating Facility so as to reasonably minimize the likelihood of a disturbance
adversely affecting or impairing the system or equipment of the Connecting

Transmission Owner or Affected Systems.

1.5.5 The Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer shall operate,

maintain, repair, and inspect, and shall be fully responsible for the facilities that it
now or subsequently may own unless otherwise specified in the Attachments to
this Agreement.  Each of those Parties shall be responsible for the safe
installation, maintenance, repair and condition of their respective lines and
appurtenances on their respective sides of the point of change of ownership.  The
Connecting Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer, as
appropriate, shall provide Interconnection Facilities that adequately protect the
Connecting Transmission Owner’s electric system, personnel, and other persons
from damage and injury.  The allocation of responsibility for the design,
installation, operation, maintenance and ownership of Interconnection Facilities
shall be delineated in the Attachments to this Agreement.

1.5.6 The NYISO shall coordinate with all Affected Systems to support the

interconnection.  The Connecting Transmission Owner shall cooperate with the NYISO in these efforts.

1.5.7 The Interconnection Customer shall ensure “frequency ride through” capability

and “voltage ride through” capability of its Small Generating Facility. The

Interconnection Customer shall enable these capabilities such that its Small

Generating Facility shall not disconnect automatically or instantaneously from the
system or equipment of the Connecting Transmission Owner and any Affected
Systems for a defined under-frequency or over-frequency condition, or an under-
voltage or over-voltage condition, as tested pursuant to section 2.1 of this
agreement. The defined conditions shall be in accordance with Good Utility
Practice and consistent with any standards and guidelines that are applied to other
generating facilities in the Balancing Authority Area on a comparable basis. The

 

 

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Small Generating Facility’s protective equipment settings shall comply with the
Transmission Owner’s automatic load-shed program.  The Transmission Owner
shall review the protective equipment settings to confirm compliance with the
automatic load-shed program. The term “ride through” as used herein shall mean
the ability of a Small Generating Facility to stay connected to and synchronized
with the system or equipment of the Transmission Owner and any Affected

Systems during system disturbances within a range of conditions, in accordance
with Good Utility Practice and consistent with any standards and guidelines that
are applied to other generating facilities in the Balancing Authority on a
comparable basis. The term “frequency ride through” as used herein shall mean
the ability of a Small Generating Facility to stay connected to and synchronized
with the system or equipment of the Transmission Owner and any Affected
Systems during system disturbances within a range of under-frequency and over-
frequency conditions, in accordance with Good Utility Practice and consistent
with any standards and guidelines that are applied to other generating facilities in
the Balancing Authority Area on a comparable basis. The term “voltage ride
through” as used herein shall mean the ability of a Small Generating Facility to
stay connected to and synchronized with the system or equipment of the
Transmission Owner and any Affected Systems during system disturbances
within a range of under-voltage and over-voltage conditions, in accordance with
Good Utility Practice and consistent with any standards and guidelines that are
applied to other generating facilities in the Balancing Authority Area on a
comparable basis.

1.6Parallel Operation Obligations

Once the Small Generating Facility has been authorized to commence parallel operation, the Interconnection Customer shall abide by all rules and procedures pertaining to the parallel operation of the Small Generating Facility in the applicable control area, including, but not
limited to: (1) the rules and procedures concerning the operation of generation set forth in the NYISO tariffs or ISO Procedures or the Connecting Transmission Owner’s tariff; (2) any
requirements consistent with Good Utility Practice or that are necessary to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the Transmission System or Distribution System; and (3) the Operating Requirements set forth in Attachment 5 of this Agreement.

1.7Metering

The Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for the Connecting Transmission
Owner’s reasonable and necessary cost for the purchase, installation, operation, maintenance,
testing, repair, and replacement of metering and data acquisition equipment specified in
Attachments 2 and 3 of this Agreement.  The Interconnection Customer’s metering (and data
acquisition, as required) equipment shall conform to applicable industry rules and Operating
Requirements.

1.8Reactive Power

1.8.1   Power Factor Design Criteria

 

 

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1.8.1.1  Synchronous Generation.  The Interconnection Customer shall design its
Small Generating Facility to maintain a composite power delivery at continuous
rated power output at the Point of Interconnection at a power factor within the
range of 0.95 leading to 0.95 lagging, unless the NYISO or the Transmission
Owner in whose Transmission District the Small Generating Facility
interconnects has established different requirements that apply to all similarly
situated generators in the New York Control Area or Transmission District (as
applicable) on a comparable basis, in accordance with Good Utility Practice.

 

1.8.1.2  Non-Synchronous Generation.  The Interconnection Customer shall

design its Small Generating Facility to maintain a composite power delivery at
continuous rated power output at the high-side of the generator substation at a
power factor within the range of 0.95 leading to 0.95 lagging, unless the NYISO
or the Transmission Owner in whose Transmission District the Small Generating
Facility interconnects has established a different power factor range that applies to
all similarly situated non-synchronous generators in the control area or
Transmission District (as applicable) on a comparable basis, in accordance with
Good Utility Practice.  This power factor range standard shall by dynamic and can
be met using, for example, power electronics designed to supply this level of
reactive capability (taking into account any limitations due to voltage level, real
power output, etc.) or fixed and switched capacitors, or a combination of the two.
This requirement shall only apply to newly interconnecting non-synchronous
generators that have not yet executed a Facilities Study Agreement as of
September 21, 2016.

1.8.2 The NYISO is required to pay the Interconnection Customer for reactive power,

or voltage support service, that the Interconnection Customer provides from the Small Generating Facility in accordance with Rate Schedule 2 of the NYISO Services Tariff.

1.9Capitalized Terms

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings specified in the Glossary of Terms in Attachment 1 or the body of this Agreement.  Capitalized terms used herein that are not so defined shall have the meanings specified in Appendix 1 of Attachment Z, Section 25.1.2 of Attachment S, or Section 30.1 of Attachment X of the ISO OATT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 2Inspection, Testing, Authorization, and Right of Access

2.1Equipment Testing and Inspection

2.1.1 The Interconnection Customer shall test and inspect its Small Generating Facility

and Interconnection Facilities prior to interconnection.  The Interconnection
Customer shall notify the NYISO and the Connecting Transmission Owner of
such activities no fewer than five Business Days (or as may be agreed to by the
Parties) prior to such testing and inspection.  Testing and inspection shall occur on
a Business Day.  The Connecting Transmission Owner may, at its own expense,
send qualified personnel to the Small Generating Facility site to inspect the
interconnection and observe the testing.  The Interconnection Customer shall
provide the NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner a written test report
when such testing and inspection is completed.  The Small Generating Facility
may not commence parallel operations if the NYISO, in consultation with the
Connecting Transmission Owner, finds that the Small Generating Facility has not
been installed as agreed upon or may not be operated in a safe and reliable
manner.

2.1.2 The NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner shall each provide the

Interconnection Customer written acknowledgment that it has received the

Interconnection Customer’s written test report.  Such written acknowledgment
shall not be deemed to be or construed as any representation, assurance,
guarantee, or warranty by the NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner of the
safety, durability, suitability, or reliability of the Small Generating Facility or any
associated control, protective, and safety devices owned or controlled by the
Interconnection Customer or the quality of power produced by the Small
Generating Facility.

2.2 Authorization Required Prior to Parallel Operation

2.2.1   The NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall use
Reasonable Efforts to list applicable parallel Operating Requirements in
Attachment 5 of this Agreement. Additionally, the NYISO, in consultation with
the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall notify the Interconnection Customer of
any changes to these requirements as soon as they are known.  The NYISO and
Connecting Transmission Owner shall make Reasonable Efforts to cooperate with
the Interconnection Customer in meeting requirements necessary for the
Interconnection Customer to commence parallel operations by the in-service date.

2.2.2   The Interconnection Customer shall not operate its Small Generating Facility in
parallel with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System
without prior written authorization of the NYISO.  The NYISO, in consultation
with the Connecting Transmission Owner, will provide such authorization once
the NYISO receives notification that the Interconnection Customer has complied
with all applicable parallel Operating Requirements.  Such authorization shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.

 

 

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2.3Right of Access

2.3.1   Upon reasonable notice, the NYISO and/or Connecting Transmission Owner may
send a qualified person to the premises of the Interconnection Customer at or
immediately before the time the Small Generating Facility first produces energy
to inspect the interconnection, and observe the commissioning of the Small
Generating Facility (including any required testing), startup, and operation for a
period of up to three Business Days after initial start-up of the unit.  In addition,
the Interconnection Customer shall notify the NYISO and Connecting
Transmission Owner at least five Business Days prior to conducting any on-site
verification testing of the Small Generating Facility.

2.3.2   Following the initial inspection process described above, at reasonable hours, and
upon reasonable notice, or at any time without notice in the event of an
emergency or hazardous condition, the NYISO and Connecting Transmission
Owner each shall have access to the Interconnection Customer’s premises for any
reasonable purpose in connection with the performance of the obligations
imposed on them by this Agreement or if necessary to meet their legal obligation
to provide service to their customers.

2.3.3   Each Party shall be responsible for its own costs associated with following this
article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 3Effective Date, Term, Termination, and Disconnection

3.1Effective Date

This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the Parties subject to

acceptance by FERC (if applicable), or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by the FERC.
The NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner shall promptly file, or cause to be filed, this
Agreement with FERC upon execution, if required.  If the Agreement is disputed and the
Interconnection Customer requests that it be filed with FERC in an unexecuted form, the NYISO
shall file, or cause to be filed, this Agreement and the NYISO shall identify the disputed
language.

3.2Term of Agreement

This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall remain in effect
for a period of twenty years from the Effective Date or such other longer period as the
Interconnection Customer may request and shall be automatically renewed for each successive
one-year period thereafter, unless terminated earlier in accordance with article 3.3 of this
Agreement.

3.3Termination

No termination shall become effective until the Parties have complied with all Applicable
Laws and Regulations applicable to such termination, including the filing with FERC of a notice
of termination of this Agreement (if required), which notice has been accepted for filing by
FERC.

3.3.1 The Interconnection Customer may terminate this Agreement at any time by

giving the NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner 20 Business Days written notice.    The NYISO may terminate this Agreement after the Small Generating Facility is Retired.

3.3.2 Any Party may terminate this Agreement after Default pursuant to article 7.6.

3.3.3 Upon termination of this Agreement, the Small Generating Facility will be

disconnected from the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System, as applicable.  All costs required to effectuate such disconnection shall be borne by the terminating Party, unless such termination resulted from the nonterminating Party’s Default of this SGIA or such non-terminating Party otherwise is responsible for these costs under this SGIA.

3.3.4 The termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any Party of its liabilities and

obligations, owed or continuing at the time of the termination.  The

Interconnection Customer shall pay all amounts in excess of any deposit or other
security without interest within 30 calendar days after receipt of the invoice for
such amounts.  If the deposit or other security exceeds the invoice, the Connecting
Transmission Owner shall refund such excess within 30 calendar days of the
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be paid the Interconnection Customer shall pay the disputed amount to the

Connecting Transmission Owner or into an interest bearing escrow account,

pending resolution of the dispute in accordance with Article 10 of this Agreement. To the extent the dispute is resolved in the Interconnection Customer’s favor, that portion of the disputed amount will be returned to the Interconnection Customer with interest at rates applicable to refunds under the Commission’s regulations.
To the extent the dispute is resolved in the Connecting Transmission Owner’s
favor, that portion of any escrowed funds and interest will be released to the
Connecting Transmission Owner.

3.3.5   The limitations of liability, indemnification and confidentiality provisions of this
Agreement shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

3.4Temporary Disconnection

Temporary disconnection shall continue only for so long as reasonably necessary under Good Utility Practice.

3.4.1   Emergency Conditions

“Emergency Condition” shall mean a condition or situation: (1) that in the judgment of
the Party making the claim is imminently likely to endanger life or property; or (2) that, in the
case of the NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner, is imminently likely (as determined in a
non-discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to
the New York State Transmission System or Distribution System, the Connecting Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or the electric systems of others to which the New York State
Transmission System or Distribution System is directly connected; or (3) that, in the case of the
Interconnection Customer, is imminently likely (as determined in a non-discriminatory manner)
to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to, the Small Generating Facility
or the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities.  Under Emergency Conditions, the
NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner may immediately suspend interconnection service
and temporarily disconnect the Small Generating Facility.  The NYISO or Connecting

Transmission Owner shall notify the Interconnection Customer promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that may reasonably be expected to affect the Interconnection
Customer’s operation of the Small Generating Facility.  The Interconnection Customer shall notify the NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that may reasonably be expected to affect the New York State
Transmission System or Distribution System or any Affected Systems.  To the extent
information is known, the notification shall describe the Emergency Condition, the extent of the damage or deficiency, the expected effect on the operation of each Party’s facilities and
operations, its anticipated duration, and the necessary corrective action.

3.4.2   Routine Maintenance, Construction, and Repair

The NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner may interrupt interconnection service or
curtail the output of the Small Generating Facility and temporarily disconnect the Small
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necessary for routine maintenance, construction, and repairs on the New York State

Transmission System or Distribution System.  The NYISO or the Connecting Transmission

Owner shall provide the Interconnection Customer with five Business Days notice prior to such
interruption.  The NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner shall use Reasonable Efforts to
coordinate such reduction or temporary disconnection with the Interconnection Customer.

3.4.3   Forced Outages

During any forced outage, the NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner may suspend interconnection service to the Interconnection Customer to effect immediate repairs on the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.  The NYISO shall use Reasonable Efforts to provide the Interconnection Customer with prior notice.  If prior notice is not given, the NYISO shall, upon request, provide the Interconnection Customer written documentation after the fact explaining the circumstances of the disconnection.

3.4.4   Adverse Operating Effects

The NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner shall notify the Interconnection

Customer as soon as practicable if, based on Good Utility Practice, operation of the Small

Generating Facility may cause disruption or deterioration of service to other customers served from the same electric system, or if operating the Small Generating Facility could cause damage to the New York State Transmission System, the Distribution System or Affected Systems, or if disconnection is otherwise required under Applicable Reliability Standards or the ISO OATT. Supporting documentation used to reach the decision to disconnect shall be provided to the
Interconnection Customer upon request.  If, after notice, the Interconnection Customer fails to remedy the adverse operating effect within a reasonable time, the NYISO or Connecting
Transmission Owner may disconnect the Small Generating Facility.  The NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner shall provide the Interconnection Customer with five Business Day notice of such disconnection, unless the provisions of article 3.4.1 apply.

3.4.5   Modification of the Small Generating Facility

The Interconnection Customer must receive written authorization from the NYISO and

Connecting Transmission Owner before making any change to the Small Generating Facility that
may have a material impact on the safety or reliability of the New York State Transmission
System or the Distribution System.  Such authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Modifications shall be done in accordance with Good Utility Practice.  If the Interconnection
Customer makes such modification without the prior written authorization of the NYISO and
Connecting Transmission Owner, the Connecting Transmission Owner shall have the right to
temporarily disconnect the Small Generating Facility.  If disconnected, the Small Generating
Facility will not be reconnected until the unauthorized modifications are authorized or removed.

3.4.6   Reconnection

The Parties shall cooperate with each other to restore the Small Generating Facility,

Interconnection Facilities, and the New York State Transmission System and Distribution

System to their normal operating state as soon as reasonably practicable following a temporary disconnection.

 

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Article 4Cost Responsibility for Interconnection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades

4.1Interconnection Facilities

4.1.1   The Interconnection Customer shall pay for the cost of the Interconnection

Facilities itemized in Attachment 2 of this Agreement.  The NYISO, in

consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall provide a best

estimate cost, including overheads, for the purchase and construction of its

Interconnection Facilities and provide a detailed itemization of such costs.  Costs
associated with Interconnection Facilities may be shared with other entities that
may benefit from such facilities by agreement of the Interconnection Customer,
such other entities, the NYISO, and the Connecting Transmission Owner.

4.1.2   The Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for its share of all reasonable
expenses, including overheads, associated with (1) owning, operating,
maintaining, repairing, and replacing its own Interconnection Facilities, and

(2) operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing the Connecting Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, as set forth in Attachment 2 to this
Agreement.

4.2Distribution Upgrades

The Connecting Transmission Owner shall design, procure, construct, install, and own
the Distribution Upgrades described in Attachment 6 of this Agreement.  If the Connecting
Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer agree, the Interconnection Customer may
construct Distribution Upgrades that are located on land owned by the Interconnection Customer.
The actual cost of the Distribution Upgrades, including overheads, shall be directly assigned to
the Interconnection Customer.  The Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for its share
of all reasonable expenses, including overheads, associated with owning, operating, maintaining,
repairing, and replacing the Distribution Upgrades, as set forth in Attachment 6 to this
Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 5Cost Responsibility for System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability

Upgrades

5.1Applicability

No portion of this article 5 shall apply unless the interconnection of the Small Generating Facility requires System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades.

5.2System Upgrades

The Connecting Transmission Owner shall procure, construct, install, and own the

System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades described in Attachment 6 of this
Agreement.  To the extent that design work is necessary in addition to that already accomplished
in the Class Year Interconnection Facilities Study for the Interconnection Customer, the
Connecting Transmission Owner shall perform or cause to be performed such work.  If all the
Parties agree, the Interconnection Customer may construct System Upgrade Facilities and
System Deliverability Upgrades that are located on land owned by the Interconnection Customer.

5.2.1   As described in Section 32.3.5.3 of the SGIP in Attachment Z of the ISO OATT,
the responsibility of the Interconnection Customer for the cost of the System
Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades described in Attachment 6
of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with Attachment S of the
ISO OATT, as required by Section 32.3.5.3.2 of Attachment Z.  The
Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all System Upgrade Facility
costs as required by Section 32.3.5.3.2 of Attachment Z or its share of any System
Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades costs resulting from the
final Attachment S process, as applicable, and Attachment 6 to this Agreement
shall be revised accordingly.

5.2.2   Pending the outcome of the Attachment S cost allocation process, if applicable,
the Interconnection Customer may elect to proceed with the interconnection of its
Small Generating Facility in accordance with Section 32.3.5.3 of the SGIP.

5.3 Special Provisions for Affected Systems

For the repayment of amounts advanced to the Affected System Operator for System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades, the Interconnection Customer and Affected System Operator shall enter into an agreement that provides for such repayment, but only if responsibility for the cost of such System Upgrade Facilities is not to be allocated in accordance with Attachment S of the ISO OATT.  The agreement shall specify the terms governing payments to be made by the Interconnection Customer to the Affected System Operator as well as the repayment by the Affected System Operator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 6Billing, Payment, Milestones, and Financial Security

6.1Billing and Payment Procedures and Final Accounting

6.1.1 The Connecting Transmission Owner shall bill the Interconnection Customer for

the design, engineering, construction, and procurement costs of Interconnection

Facilities and Upgrades contemplated by this Agreement on a monthly basis, or as otherwise agreed by those Parties.  The Interconnection Customer shall pay all invoice amounts within 30 calendar days after receipt of the invoice.

6.1.2 Within three months of completing the construction and installation of the

Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades
described in the Attachments to this Agreement, the Connecting Transmission
Owner shall provide the Interconnection Customer with a final accounting report
of any difference between (1) the Interconnection Customer’s cost responsibility
for the actual cost of such facilities or Upgrades, and (2) the Interconnection
Customer’s previous aggregate payments to the Connecting Transmission Owner
for such facilities or Upgrades.  If the Interconnection Customer’s cost
responsibility exceeds its previous aggregate payments, the Connecting
Transmission Owner shall invoice the Interconnection Customer for the amount
due and the Interconnection Customer shall make payment to the Connecting
Transmission Owner within 30 calendar days.  If the Interconnection Customer’s
previous aggregate payments exceed its cost responsibility under this Agreement,
the Connecting Transmission Owner shall refund to the Interconnection Customer
an amount equal to the difference within 30 calendar days of the final accounting
report.

6.1.3 If the Interconnection Customer disputes an amount to be paid, the

Interconnection Customer shall pay the disputed amount to the Connecting

Transmission Owner or into an interest bearing escrow account, pending

resolution of the dispute in accordance with Article 10 of this Agreement.  To the extent the dispute is resolved in the Interconnection Customer’s favor, that portion of the disputed amount will be credited or returned to the Interconnection
Customer with interest at rates applicable to refunds under the Commission’s
regulations.  To the extent the dispute is resolved in the Connecting Transmission Owner’s favor, that portion of any escrowed funds and interest will be released to the Connecting Transmission Owner.

6.2Milestones

Subject to the provisions of the SGIP, the Parties shall agree on milestones for which

each Party is responsible and list them in Attachment 4 of this Agreement.  A Party’s obligations
under this provision may be extended by agreement.  If a Party anticipates that it will be unable
to meet a milestone for any reason other than a Force Majeure event, it shall immediately notify
the other Parties of the reason(s) for not meeting the milestone and: (1) propose the earliest
reasonable alternate date by which it can attain this and future milestones, and (2) requesting
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shall not unreasonably withhold agreement to such an amendment unless: (1) it will suffer

significant uncompensated economic or operational harm from the delay, (2) attainment of the same milestone has previously been delayed, or (3) it has reason to believe that the delay in
meeting the milestone is intentional or unwarranted notwithstanding the circumstances explained by the Party proposing the amendment.

6.3Financial Security Arrangements

At least 20 Business Days prior to the commencement of the design, procurement,

installation, or construction of a discrete portion of the Connecting Transmission Owner’s

Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades, the Interconnection Customer shall provide the

Connecting Transmission Owner, at the Interconnection Customer’s option, a guarantee, a surety
bond, letter of credit or other form of security that is reasonably acceptable to the Connecting
Transmission Owner and is consistent with the Uniform Commercial Code of the jurisdiction
where the Point of Interconnection is located.  Such security for payment shall be in an amount
sufficient to cover the costs for constructing, designing, procuring, and installing the applicable
portion of the Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades and
shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis for payments made to the Connecting Transmission
Owner under this Agreement during its term.  The Connecting Transmission Owner may draw
on any such security to the extent that the Interconnection Customer fails to make any payments
due under this Agreement.  In addition:

6.3.1   The guarantee must be made by an entity that meets the creditworthiness

requirements of the Connecting Transmission Owner, and contain terms and conditions that guarantee payment of any amount that may be due from the Interconnection Customer, up to an agreed-to maximum amount.

6.3.2   The letter of credit or surety bond must be issued by a financial institution or
insurer reasonably acceptable to the Connecting Transmission Owner and must
specify a reasonable expiration date.

6.3.3   Notwithstanding the above, Security posted for System Upgrade Facilities for a
Small Generating Facility required to enter the Class Year process, or cash or
Security provided for System Deliverability Upgrades, shall meet the
requirements for Security contained in Attachment S to the ISO OATT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 7Assignment, Liability, Indemnity, Force Majeure, Consequential Damages,

and Default

7.1Assignment

This Agreement, and each and every term and condition hereof, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Agreement may be assigned by any Party upon 15 Business Days prior written notice and opportunity to object by the other Parties; provided that:

7.1.1   A Party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other Parties to any
affiliate of the assigning Party with an equal or greater credit rating and with the
legal authority and operational ability to satisfy the obligations of the assigning
Party under this Agreement, provided that the Interconnection Customer promptly
notifies the NYISO and the Connecting Transmission Owner of any such
assignment.  A Party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other
Parties in connection with the sale, merger, restructuring, or transfer of a
substantial portion of all of its assets, including the Interconnection Facilities it
owns, so long as the assignee in such a transaction directly assumes all rights,
duties and obligation arising under this Agreement.

7.1.2   The Interconnection Customer shall have the right to assign this Agreement,

without the consent of the NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner, for

collateral security purposes to aid in providing financing for the Small Generating
Facility.

7.1.3   Any attempted assignment that violates this article is void and ineffective.

Assignment shall not relieve a Party of its obligations, nor shall a Party’s

obligations be enlarged, in whole or in part, by reason thereof.  An assignee is responsible for meeting the same financial, credit, and insurance obligations as the Interconnection Customer.  Where required, consent to assignment will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

7.2Limitation of Liability

Each Party’s liability to the other Parties for any loss, cost, claim, injury, liability, or

expense, including reasonable attorney’s fees, relating to or arising from any act or omission in its performance of this Agreement, shall be limited to the amount of direct damage actually incurred.  In no event shall any Party be liable to the other Parties for any indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

7.3Indemnity

7.3.1   This provision protects each Party from liability incurred to third parties as a
result of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement.  Liability under this
provision is exempt from the general limitations on liability found in article 7.2.

 

 

 

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7.3.2 Each Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) shall at all times indemnify, defend, and

hold harmless the other Parties (each an “ Indemnified Party”) from, any and all
damages, losses, claims, including claims and actions relating to injury to or death of any person or damage to property, the alleged violation of any Environmental
Law, or the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance, demand,
suits, recoveries, costs and expenses, court costs, attorney fees, and all other
obligations by or to third parties (any and all of these a “Loss”), arising out of or
resulting from: (i) the Indemnified Party’s performance under this Agreement on behalf of the Indemnifying Party, except in cases where the Indemnifying Party
can demonstrate that the Loss of the Indemnified Party was caused by the gross
negligence or intentional wrongdoing by the Indemnified Party, or (ii) the
violation by the Indemnifying Party of any Environmental Law or the release by
the Indemnifying Party of a Hazardous Substance.

7.3.3 If a Party is entitled to indemnification under this article as a result of a claim by a

third party, and the Indemnifying Party fails, after notice and reasonable

opportunity to proceed under this article, to assume the defense of such claim,
such Indemnified Party may at the expense of the Indemnifying Party contest,
settle or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, or pay in full, such
claim.

7.3.4 If an Indemnifying Party is obligated to indemnify and hold any Indemnified

Party harmless under this article, the amount owing to the Indemnified Party shall be the amount of such Indemnified Party’s actual loss, net of any insurance or
other recovery.

7.3.5 Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of any claim or notice of the

commencement of any action or administrative or legal proceeding or

investigation as to which the indemnity provided for in this article may apply, the
Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party of such fact.  Any failure of
or delay in such notification shall not affect a Party’s indemnification obligation
unless such failure or delay is materially prejudicial to the Indemnifying Party.

7.4Consequential Damages

Other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement, no Party shall be liable under any provision of this Agreement for any losses, damages, costs or expenses for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profit or
revenue, loss of the use of equipment, cost of capital, cost of temporary equipment or services,
whether based in whole or in part in contract, in tort, including negligence, strict liability, or any other theory of liability; provided, however, that damages for which a Party may be liable to
another Party under another agreement will not be considered to be special, indirect, incidental,
or consequential damages hereunder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7.5Force Majeure

7.5.1 As used in this article, a “Force Majeure Event” shall mean “any act of God, labor

disturbance, act of the public enemy, war, insurrection, riot, fire, storm or flood,
explosion, breakage or accident to machinery or equipment, any order, regulation
or restriction imposed by governmental, military or lawfully established civilian
authorities, or any other cause beyond a Party’s control.  A Force Majeure Event
does not include an act of negligence or intentional wrongdoing.”  For the
purposes of this article, this definition of Force Majeure shall supersede the
definitions of Force Majeure set out in Section 32.10.1 of the ISO OATT.

7.5.2 If a Force Majeure Event prevents a Party from fulfilling any obligations under

this Agreement, the Party affected by the Force Majeure Event (“Affected Party”)
shall promptly notify the other Parties, either in writing or via the telephone, of
the existence of the Force Majeure event.  The notification must specify in
reasonable detail the circumstances of the Force Majeure Event, its expected
duration, and the steps that the Affected Party is taking to mitigate the effects of
the event on its performance.  The Affected Party shall keep the other Parties
informed on a continuing basis of developments relating to the Force Majeure
Event until the event ends.  The Affected Party will be entitled to suspend or
modify its performance of obligations under this Agreement (other than the
obligation to make payments) only to the extent that the effect of the Force
Majeure Event cannot be mitigated by the use of Reasonable Efforts.  The
Affected Party will use Reasonable Efforts to resume its performance as soon as
possible.

7.6Breach and Default

7.6.1   No Breach of this Agreement shall exist where such failure to discharge an

obligation (other than the payment of money) is the result of a Force Majeure

Event or the result of an act or omission of the other Parties.  Upon a Breach, the
non-breaching Party shall give written notice of such Breach to the Breaching
Party.  Except as provided in article 7.6.2, the Breaching Party shall have 60
calendar days from receipt of the Breach notice within which to cure such Breach;
provided however, if such Breach is not capable of cure within 60 calendar days,
the Breaching Party shall commence such cure within 20 calendar days after
notice and continuously and diligently complete such cure within six months from
receipt of the Breach notice; and, if cured within such time, the Breach specified
in such notice shall cease to exist.

7.6.2   If a Breach is not cured as provided in this article, or if a Breach is not capable of
being cured within the period provided for herein, a Default shall exist and the
non-defaulting Parties acting together shall thereafter have the right to terminate
this Agreement, in accordance with article 3.3 hereof, by written notice to the
defaulting Party at any time until cure occurs, and be relieved of any further
obligation hereunder and, whether or not those Parties terminate this Agreement,
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damages and remedies to which they are entitled at law or in equity.  The
provisions of this article shall survive termination of this Agreement.

7.6.3   In cases where the Interconnection Customer has elected to proceed under

Section 32.3.5.3 of the SGIP, if the Interconnection Request is withdrawn or

deemed withdrawn pursuant to the SGIP during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 8Insurance

8.1The Interconnection Customer shall, at its own expense, maintain in force general

liability insurance without any exclusion for liabilities related to the interconnection

undertaken pursuant to this Agreement.  The amount of such insurance shall be sufficient
to insure against all reasonably foreseeable direct liabilities given the size and nature of
the generating equipment being interconnected, the interconnection itself, and the
characteristics of the system to which the interconnection is made.  Such insurance
coverage is specified in Attachment 7 to this Agreement.  The Interconnection Customer
shall obtain additional insurance only if necessary as a function of owning and operating
a generating facility.  Such insurance shall be obtained from an insurance provider
authorized to do business in New York State where the interconnection is located.
Certification that such insurance is in effect shall be provided upon request of the
Connecting Transmission Owner, except that the Interconnection Customer shall show
proof of insurance to the Connecting Transmission Owner no later than ten Business
Days prior to the anticipated commercial operation date.  An Interconnection Customer
of sufficient creditworthiness may propose to self-insure for such liabilities, and such a
proposal shall not be unreasonably rejected.

8.2 The NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner agree to maintain general liability

insurance or self-insurance consistent with the existing commercial practice.  Such

insurance or self-insurance shall not exclude the liabilities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement.

8.3 The Parties further agree to notify one another whenever an accident or incident occurs

resulting in any injuries or damages that are included within the scope of coverage of such insurance, whether or not such coverage is sought.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 9Confidentiality

9.1Confidential Information shall mean any confidential and/or proprietary information

provided by one Party to the other Party that is clearly marked or otherwise designated
“Confidential.”  For purposes of this Agreement all design, operating specifications, and
metering data provided by the Interconnection Customer shall be deemed Confidential
Information regardless of whether it is clearly marked or otherwise designated as such.
Confidential Information shall include, without limitation, information designated as
such by the NYISO Code of Conduct contained in Attachment F to the ISO OATT.

9.2 Confidential Information does not include information previously in the public domain,

required to be publicly submitted or divulged by Governmental Authorities (after notice
to the other Party and after exhausting any opportunity to oppose such publication or
release), or necessary to be divulged in an action to enforce this Agreement.  Each Party
receiving Confidential Information shall hold such information in confidence and shall
not disclose it to any third party nor to the public without the prior written authorization
from the Party providing that information, except to fulfill obligations under this

Agreement, or to fulfill legal or regulatory requirements.

9.2.1 Each Party shall employ at least the same standard of care to protect Confidential

Information obtained from the other Parties as it employs to protect its own Confidential Information.

9.2.2 Each Party is entitled to equitable relief, by injunction or otherwise, to enforce its

rights under this provision to prevent the release of Confidential Information

without bond or proof of damages, and may seek other remedies available at law or in equity for breach of this provision.

9.3 Notwithstanding anything in this article to the contrary, and pursuant to 18 CFR §

lb.20, if FERC, during the course of an investigation or otherwise, requests

information from one of the Parties that is otherwise required to be maintained in
confidence pursuant to this Agreement, the Party shall provide the requested
information to FERC, within the time provided for in the request for information.
In providing the information to FERC, the Party may, consistent with 18 CFR §
388.112, request that the information be treated as confidential and non-public by
FERC and that the information be withheld from public disclosure.  Each Party is
prohibited from notifying the other Parties to this Agreement prior to the release
of the Confidential Information to FERC.  The Party shall notify the other Parties
to this Agreement when it is notified by FERC that a request to release
Confidential Information has been received by FERC, at which time either of the
Parties may respond before such information would be made public, pursuant to

18 CFR § 388.112.  Requests from a state regulatory body conducting a

confidential investigation shall be treated in a similar manner if consistent with the applicable state rules and regulations.

9.4 Consistent with the provisions of this article 9, the Parties to this Agreement will

cooperate in good faith to provide each other, Affected Systems, Affected System

 

 

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Operators, and state and federal regulators the information necessary to carry out the terms of the SGIP and this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 10Disputes

10.1The NYISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer agree to

attempt to resolve all disputes arising out of the interconnection process according to the provisions of this article.

10.2 In the event of a dispute, the Parties will first attempt to promptly resolve it on an

informal basis.  The NYISO will be available to the Interconnection Customer and

Connecting Transmission Owner to help resolve any dispute that arises with respect to

performance under this Agreement.  If the Parties cannot promptly resolve the dispute on an informal basis, then any Party shall provide the other Parties with a written Notice of Dispute.  Such notice shall describe in detail the nature of the dispute.

10.3 If the dispute has not been resolved within two Business Days after receipt of the notice,

any Party may contact FERC’s Dispute Resolution Service (“DRS”) for assistance in resolving the dispute.

10.4 The DRS will assist the Parties in either resolving their dispute or in selecting an

appropriate dispute resolution venue (e.g., mediation, settlement judge, early neutral

evaluation, or technical expert) to assist the Parties in resolving their dispute.  The result of this dispute resolution process will be binding only if the Parties agree in advance. DRS can be reached at 1-877-337-2237 or via the internet at

http://www.ferc.gov/legal/adr.asp.

10.5 Each Party agrees to conduct all negotiations in good faith and will be responsible for

one-third of any costs paid to neutral third-parties.

10.6 If any Party elects to seek assistance from the DRS, or if the attempted dispute resolution

fails, then any Party may exercise whatever rights and remedies it may have in equity or law consistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 11Taxes

11.1The Parties agree to follow all applicable tax laws and regulations, consistent with FERC

policy and Internal Revenue Service requirements.

11.2 Each Party shall cooperate with the other Parties to maintain the other Parties’ tax status.

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to adversely affect the tax status of any Party

including the status of NYISO, or the status of any Connecting Transmission Owner with
respect to the issuance of bonds including, but not limited to, Local Furnishing Bonds.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, LIPA, NYPA and Consolidated
Edison Company of New York, Inc. shall not be required to comply with any provisions
of this Agreement that would result in the loss of tax-exempt status of any of their Tax-
Exempt Bonds or impair their ability to issue future tax-exempt obligations.  For

purposes of this provision, Tax-Exempt Bonds shall include the obligations of the Long
Island Power Authority, NYPA and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.,
the interest on which is not included in gross income under the Internal Revenue Code.

11.3 LIPA and NYPA do not waive their exemptions, pursuant to Section 201(f) of the FPA,

from Commission jurisdiction with respect to the Commission’s exercise of the FPA’s general ratemaking authority.

11.4 Any payments due to the Connecting Transmission Owner under this Agreement shall be

adjusted to include any tax liability incurred by the Connecting Transmission Owner with respect to the interconnection request which is the subject of this Agreement.  Such
adjustments shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.17 of the LGIA in Attachment X of the ISO OATT.  Except where otherwise noted, all costs, deposits, financial obligations and the like specified in this Agreement shall be assumed not to
reflect the impact of applicable taxes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 12Miscellaneous

12.1Governing Law, Regulatory Authority, and Rules

The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and each of its provisions shall be governed by the laws of the state of New York, without regard to its conflicts of law principles.  This Agreement is subject to all Applicable Laws and Regulations.  Each Party
expressly reserves the right to seek changes in, appeal, or otherwise contest any laws, orders, or regulations of a Governmental Authority.

12.2Amendment

The Parties may amend this Agreement by a written instrument duly executed by the Parties, or under article 12.12 of this Agreement.

12.3 No Third-Party Beneficiaries

This Agreement is not intended to and does not create rights, remedies, or benefits of any character whatsoever in favor of any persons, corporations, associations, or entities other than the Parties, and the obligations herein assumed are solely for the use and benefit of the Parties, their successors in interest and where permitted, their assigns.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
subcontractor of the Connecting Transmission Owner or NYISO assisting either of those Parties with the Interconnection Request covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to the benefits of indemnification provided for under Article 7.3 of this Agreement and the limitation of liability
provided for in Article 7.2 of this Agreement.

12.4Waiver

12.4.1 The failure of a Party to this Agreement to insist, on any occasion, upon strict

performance of any provision of this Agreement will not be considered a waiver of any obligation, right, or duty of, or imposed upon, such Party.

12.4.2 Any waiver at any time by a Party of its rights with respect to this Agreement
shall not be deemed a continuing waiver or a waiver with respect to any other
failure to comply with any other obligation, right, duty of this Agreement.
Termination or default of this Agreement for any reason by Interconnection
Customer shall not constitute a waiver of the Interconnection Customer’s legal
rights to obtain an interconnection from the NYISO.  Any waiver of this
Agreement shall, if requested, be provided in writing.

12.5Entire Agreement

This Agreement, including all Attachments, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with reference to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings or agreements, oral or written, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  There are no other agreements, representations, warranties, or
covenants which constitute any part of the consideration for, or any condition to, any Party’s compliance with its obligations under this Agreement.

 

 

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12.6 Multiple Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which is deemed an original but all constitute one and the same instrument.

12.7No Partnership

This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association, joint

venture, agency relationship, or partnership between the Parties or to impose any partnership

obligation or partnership liability upon any Party.  No Party shall have any right, power or

authority to enter into any agreement or undertaking for, or act on behalf of, or to act as or be an agent or representative of, or to otherwise bind, another Party.

12.8Severability

If any provision or portion of this Agreement shall for any reason be held or adjudged to be invalid or illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction or other
Governmental Authority, (1) such portion or provision shall be deemed separate and
independent, (2) the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to restore insofar as practicable the
benefits to each Party that were affected by such ruling, and (3) the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

12.9 Security Arrangements

Infrastructure security of electric system equipment and operations and control hardware and software is essential to ensure day-to-day reliability and operational security.  FERC expects the NYISO, the Connecting Transmission Owner, Market Participants, and Interconnection
Customers interconnected to electric systems to comply with the recommendations offered by
the President’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and, eventually, best practice
recommendations from the electric reliability authority.  All public utilities are expected to meet basic standards for system infrastructure and operational security, including physical,
operational, and cyber-security practices.

12.10 Environmental Releases

Each Party shall notify the other Parties, first orally and then in writing, of the release of
any hazardous substances, any asbestos or lead abatement activities, or any type of remediation
activities related to the Small Generating Facility or the Interconnection Facilities, each of which
may reasonably be expected to affect the other Parties.  The notifying Party shall: (1) provide the
notice as soon as practicable, provided such Party makes a good faith effort to provide the notice
no later than 24 hours after such Party becomes aware of the occurrence, and (2) promptly

furnish to the other Parties copies of any publicly available reports filed with any governmental authorities addressing such events.

12.11 Subcontractors

Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from utilizing the services of any

subcontractor as it deems appropriate to perform its obligations under this Agreement; provided,

 

 

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however, that each Party shall require its subcontractors to comply with all applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement in providing such services and each Party shall remain primarily liable to the other Parties for the performance of such subcontractor.

12.11.1 The creation of any subcontract relationship shall not relieve the hiring

Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement.  The hiring Party

shall be fully responsible to the other Parties to the extent provided for in
Sections 32.7.2 and 32.7.3 above for the acts or omissions of any
subcontractor the hiring Party hires as if no subcontract had been made;
provided, however, that in no event shall the NYISO or Connecting
Transmission Owner be liable for the actions or inactions of the
Interconnection Customer or its subcontractors with respect to obligations
of the Interconnection Customer under this Agreement.  Any applicable
obligation imposed by this Agreement upon the hiring Party shall be
equally binding upon, and shall be construed as having application to, any
subcontractor of such Party.

12.11.2The obligations under this article will not be limited in any way by any

limitation of subcontractor’s insurance.

12.12 Reservation of Rights

Nothing in this Agreement shall alter the right of the NYISO or Connecting Transmission
Owner to make unilateral filings with FERC to modify this Agreement with respect to any rates,
terms and conditions, charges, classifications of service, rule or regulation under Section 205 or
any other applicable provision of the Federal Power Act and FERC’s rules and regulations
thereunder which rights are expressly reserved herein, and the existing rights of the
Interconnection Customer to make a unilateral filing with FERC to modify this Agreement under
any applicable provision of the Federal Power Act and FERC’s rules and regulations are also
expressly reserved herein; provided that each Party shall have the right to protest any such filing
by another Party and to participate fully in any proceeding before FERC in which such
modifications may be considered.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the rights of the Parties
or of FERC under Sections 205 or 206 of the Federal Power Act and FERC’s rules and
regulations, except to the extent that the Parties otherwise agree as provided herein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 13Notices

13.1General

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any written notice, demand, or request required or authorized in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed properly given if delivered in person, delivered by recognized national currier service, or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the person specified below:

If to the Interconnection Customer:

 

Monroe County

Attention:  Director, Department of Environmental Services Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100

City:   RochesterState:  NYZip:  14614

Phone: (585) 753-7600

 

If to the Connecting Transmission Owner:

 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Attention:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

Phone:  (781) 907-2406

 

If to the NYISO:

Before Commercial Operation of the Small Generating Facility

 

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Attention:  Vice President, System and Resource Planning Address:  10 Krey Boulevard

City:    RensselaerState:  NYZip: 12144

Phone:  (518) 356-6000

 

After Commercial Operation:

New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Attention: Vice President, Operations
Address:  10 Krey Boulevard

City:    RensselaerState:  NYZip: 12144

Phone:  (518) 356-6000

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13.2Billing and Payment

Billings and payments shall be sent to the addresses set out below:

 

Interconnection Customer:

Monroe County

Attention:  Director, Department of Environmental Services Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100

City:   RochesterState:  NYZip:  14614

Phone: (585) 753-7600

 

Connecting Transmission Owner:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Attention:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

13.3Alternative Forms of Notice

Any notice or request required or permitted to be given by either Party to the other and not required by this Agreement to be given in writing may be so given by telephone or e-mail to the telephone numbers and e-mail addresses set out below:

If to the Interconnection Customer:

 

Monroe County

Attention:  Director, Department of Environmental Services Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100

City:   RochesterState:  NYZip:  14614

Phone: (585) 753-7600
E-mail:

If to the Connecting Transmission Owner:

 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Attention:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

Phone:  (781) 907-2406
Email:

If to the NYISO:

 

New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Attention:  Vice President, Operations
Address:  10 Krey Boulevard

City:    RensselaerState:  NYZip: 12144

 

 

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Phone:  (518) 356-6000

Email:

13.4 Designated Operating Representative

The Parties may also designate operating representatives to conduct the communications
which may be necessary or convenient for the administration of this Agreement.  This person
will also serve as the point of contact with respect to operations and maintenance of the Party’s
facilities.

Interconnection Customer’s Operating Representative:

 

Monroe County

Attention:  Director, Department of Environmental Services Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100

City:   RochesterState:  NYZip:  14614

Phone: (585) 753-7600
Email:

Connecting Transmission Owner’s Operating Representative:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Attention:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

Phone:  (781) 907-2406
Email:

 

NYISO’s Operating Representative:

 

New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Attention:  Vice President, Operations
Address:  10 Krey Boulevard

City:    RensselaerState:  NYZip: 12144

Phone:  (518) 356-6000
Email:

13.5 Changes to the Notice Information

Either Party may change this information by giving five Business Days written notice prior to the effective date of the change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 14Signatures

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized representatives.

 

For the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

 

 

Name:  Zachary G. Smith

Title: Vice President, System & Resource Planning
Date:

 

For Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

 

 

Name:  Kathryn Cox-Arslan

Title: Director, Transmission Commercial Services
Date:

 

For Monroe County

 

Name:  Cheryl Dinolfo
Title:  County Executive
Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 1

Glossary of Terms

Affected System - An electric system other than the transmission system owned, controlled or operated by the Connecting Transmission Owner that may be affected by the proposed
interconnection.

Affected System Operator - Affected System Operator shall mean the operator of any Affected
System.

Affected Transmission Owner - The New York public utility or authority (or its designated agent) other than the Connecting Transmission Owner that: (i) owns facilities used for the
transmission of Energy in interstate commerce and provides Transmission Service under the Tariff, and (ii) owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in a portion of the New York State Transmission System where System Deliverability Upgrades or System Upgrade Facilities are installed pursuant to Attachment Z and Attachment S to the ISO OATT.

Applicable Laws and Regulations - All duly promulgated applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, decrees, judgments, directives, or judicial or
administrative orders, permits and other duly authorized actions of any Governmental Authority, including but not limited to Environmental Law.

Applicable Reliability Standards - The criteria, requirements and guidelines of the North

American Electric Reliability Council, the Northeast Power Coordinating Council, the New York
State Reliability Council and related and successor organizations, or the Transmission District to
which the Interconnection Customer’s Small Generating Facility is directly interconnected, as
those criteria, requirements and guidelines are amended and modified and in effect from time to
time; provided that no Party shall waive its right to challenge the applicability of or validity of
any criterion, requirement or guideline as applied to it in the context of Attachment Z to the ISO
OATT and this Agreement.  For the purposes of this Agreement, this definition of Applicable
Reliability Standards shall supersede the definition of Applicable Reliability Standards set out in
Attachment X to the ISO OATT.

Base Case - The base case power flow, short circuit, and stability data bases used for the
Interconnection Studies by NYISO, Connecting Transmission Owner or Interconnection
Customer; described in Section 32.2.3 of the Large Facility Interconnection Procedures.

Breach - The failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of this Agreement.

Business Day - Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

Capacity Resource Interconnection Service - The service provided by NYISO to

Interconnection Customers that satisfy the NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard or
that are otherwise eligible to receive CRIS in accordance with Attachment S to the ISO OATT;

 

 

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such service being one of the eligibility requirements for participation as a NYISO Installed Capacity Supplier.

Connecting Transmission Owner - The New York public utility or authority (or its designated
agent) that: (i) owns facilities used for the transmission of Energy in interstate commerce and
provides Transmission Service under the Tariff, (ii) owns, leases or otherwise possesses an
interest in the portion of the New York State Transmission System or Distribution System at the
Point of Interconnection, and (iii) is a Party to the Standard Small Generator Interconnection
Agreement.

Default - The failure of a Party in Breach of this Agreement to cure such Breach under the Small Generator Interconnection Agreement.

Distribution System - The Transmission Owner’s facilities and equipment used to distribute electricity that are subject to FERC jurisdiction, and are subject to the NYISO’s Large Facility Interconnection Procedures in Attachment X to the ISO OATT or Small Generator
Interconnection Procedures in Attachment Z to the ISO OATT under FERC Order Nos. 2003
and/or 2006.  For the purpose of this Agreement, the term Distribution System shall not include LIPA’s distribution facilities.

Distribution Upgrades - The additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Connecting

Transmission Owner’s Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect the Interconnection Customer’s wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce.
Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities or System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades.

Energy Resource Interconnection Service - The service provided by NYISO to interconnect
the Interconnection Customer’s Small Generating Facility to the New York State Transmission
System or Distribution System in accordance with the NYISO Minimum Interconnection
Standard, to enable the New York State Transmission System to receive Energy and Ancillary
Services from the Small Generating Facility, pursuant to the terms of the ISO OATT.

Force Majeure - Any act of God, labor disturbance, act of the public enemy, war, insurrection,
riot, fire, storm or flood, explosion, breakage or accident to machinery or equipment, any order,
regulation or restriction imposed by governmental, military or lawfully established civilian
authorities, or any other cause beyond a Party’s control.  A Force Majeure event does not include
an act of negligence or intentional wrongdoing.  For the purposes of this Agreement, this
definition of Force Majeure shall supersede the definitions of Force Majeure set out in Section

32.2.11 of the NYISO Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Good Utility Practice - Any of the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a

significant portion of the electric industry during the relevant time period, or any of the practices,
methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the
time the decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a
reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety and expedition.  Good
Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice, method, or act to the

 

 

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exclusion of all others, but rather to be acceptable practices, methods, or acts generally accepted in the region.

Governmental Authority - Any federal, state, local or other governmental regulatory or

administrative agency, court, commission, department, board, or other governmental subdivision, legislature, rulemaking board, tribunal, or other governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Parties, their respective facilities, or the respective services they provide, and exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, police, or taxing authority or power; provided, however, that such term does not include the Interconnection Customer, NYISO, Affected
Transmission Owner, Connecting Transmission Owner or any Affiliate thereof.

Interconnection Customer - Any entity, including the Transmission Owner or any of the

affiliates or subsidiaries, that proposes to interconnect its Small Generating Facility with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.

Interconnection Facilities - The Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities.  Collectively, Interconnection Facilities include all facilities and equipment between the Small Generating Facility and the
Point of Interconnection, including any modification, additions or upgrades that are necessary to physically and electrically interconnect the Small Generating Facility to the New York State
Transmission System or the Distribution System.  Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades or System Upgrade Facilities.

Interconnection Request - The Interconnection Customer’s request, in accordance with the

Tariff, to interconnect a new Small Generating Facility, or to materially increase the capacity of,
or make a material modification to the operating characteristics of, an existing Small Generating
Facility that is interconnected with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution
System.  For the purposes of this Agreement, this definition of Interconnection Request shall
supersede the definition of Interconnection Request set out in Attachment X to the ISO OATT.

Interconnection Study - Any study required to be performed under Sections 32.2 or 32.3 of the
SGIP.

Material Modification - A modification that has a material impact on the cost or timing of any Interconnection Request with a later queue priority date.

New York State Transmission System - The entire New York State electric transmission

system, which includes: (i) the Transmission Facilities under ISO Operational Control; (ii) the

Transmission Facilities Requiring ISO Notification; and (iii) all remaining transmission facilities within the New York Control Area.

NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard - The standard that must be met, unless

otherwise provided for by Attachment S to the ISO OATT, by (i) any generation facility larger
than 2MW in order for that facility to obtain CRIS; (ii) any Class Year Transmission Project
proposing to interconnect to the New York State Transmission System and receive Unforced
Capacity Delivery Rights; (iii) any entity requesting External CRIS Rights, and (iv) any entity
requesting a CRIS transfer pursuant to Section 25.9.5 of Attachment S to the ISO OATT.  To
meet the NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard, the Interconnection Customer must, in

 

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accordance with the rules in Attachment S to the ISO OATT, fund or commit to fund any System Deliverability Upgrades identified for its project in the Class Year Deliverability Study.

NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard - The reliability standard that must be met by
any generation facility or Class Year Transmission Project that is subject to NYISO’s Large
Facility Interconnection Procedures in Attachment X to the ISO OATT or the NYISO’s Small
Generator Interconnection Procedures in this Attachment Z, that is proposing to connect to the
New York State Transmission System or Distribution System, to obtain ERIS.  The Minimum
Interconnection Standard is designed to ensure reliable access by the proposed project to the
New York State Transmission System or to the Distribution System.  The Minimum

Interconnection Standard does not impose any deliverability test or deliverability requirement on the proposed interconnection.

Operating Requirements - Any operating and technical requirements that may be applicable
due to Regional Transmission Organization, Independent System Operator, control area, or the
Connecting Transmission Owner’s requirements, including those set forth in the Small Generator
Interconnection Agreement.  Operating Requirements shall include Applicable Reliability
Standards.

Party or Parties - The NYISO, Connecting Transmission Owner, Interconnection Customer or any combination of the above.

Point of Interconnection - The point where the Interconnection Facilities connect with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.

Reasonable Efforts - With respect to an action required to be attempted or taken by a Party
under this Agreement, efforts that are timely and consistent with Good Utility Practice and are
otherwise substantially equivalent to those a Party would use to protect its own interests.

Small Generating Facility - The Interconnection Customer’s device no larger than 20 MW for
the production and/or storage for later injection of electricity identified in the Interconnection
Request, but shall not include the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities.

System Deliverability Upgrades - The least costly configuration of commercially available components of electrical equipment that can be used, consistent with Good Utility Practice and Applicable Reliability Requirements, to make the modifications or additions to the existing New York State Transmission System that are required for the proposed project to connect reliably to the system in a manner that meets the NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard for
Capacity Resource Interconnection Service.

System Upgrade Facilities - The least costly configuration of commercially available

components of electrical equipment that can be used, consistent with good utility practice and
Applicable Reliability Requirements to make the modifications to the existing transmission
system that are required to maintain system reliability due to:  (i) changes in the system,
including such changes as load growth and changes in load pattern, to be addressed in the form
of generic generation or transmission projects; and (ii) proposed interconnections.  In the case of
proposed interconnection projects, System Upgrade Facilities are the modification or additions to
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connect reliably to the system in a manner that meets the NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard.

Tariff - The NYISO’s Open Access Transmission Tariff, as filed with the FERC, and as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor tariff.

Upgrades - The required additions and modifications to the Connecting Transmission Owner’s portion of the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection.  Upgrades may be System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades Distribution Upgrades.  Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 2

Detailed Scope of Work, Including Description and Costs of the Small Generating Facility,
Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment

Equipment, including the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, and

metering equipment shall be itemized and identified as being owned by the Interconnection

Customer, or the Connecting Transmission Owner.  The NYISO, in consultation with the

Connecting Transmission Owner, will provide a best estimate itemized cost, including

overheads, of its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment, and a best estimate itemized cost of the annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with its Interconnection
Facilities and metering equipment.

A.PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Interconnection Customer owns an existing 6.4 MW landfill gas-to-energy

generation facility located in Riga, New York (“Small Generating Facility”).  The Small

Generating Facility consists of eight Caterpillar 800 kW 3516 generators.  As depicted on the
one-line diagram in Attachment 3, the Small Generating Facility includes the following
equipment:

  Eight (8) Caterpillar 3516 generators, 3 phase, 3 wire, 4160 Volt, 60 Hz, 800 kW/1000
KVA at 0.80 power factor with reactive power capability of 600 kVAr;

  Eight (8) 5 kV 1200 A, 250 MVA, circuit breakers;

4.16 kV switchgear with SEL-300G Generator Protection Relay for each generator;

  Two (2) 3 phase, 15 kV, 110 BIL, 1200 A, type V2-CA gang operated vertical break
disconnect switches;

  Three (3) 5.1 kV MCOV station class lightning arresters; and

  One (1) 5 kV 1200 A, 31.5 kA, circuit breaker.

 

The Point of Interconnection (“POI”) for the Small Generating Facility is the point at

which the facility interconnects via a tap configuration to the Connecting Transmission Owner’s

34.5 kV Caledonia-Churchville 34.5 kV Line #201 at Pole 610, approximately 8.42 miles from Caledonia Substation and 0.65 miles from Churchville Substation, as depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3.

 

The Point of Change of Ownership (“PCO”) is at the underground riser termination
structure (Connecting Transmission Owner Pole 610), as depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3.

 

B. INTERCONNECTION CUSTOMER’S INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES

 

As depicted on the one line diagram in Attachment 3, the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities are:

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  One (1) three phase, two winding, 4.16/34.5 kV delta-delta step up transformer 8/10
MVA (ONAN/ONAF), with impedance 6.85% at 8 MVA base;

  One (1) 38 kV 1200 A, 200 kV BIL, 25 kA circuit breaker;

  Six (6) 36.5 kV MCOV station class lightning arresters;

  One (1) 3 phase, 34.5kV, 200 kV BIL, 600 A, type V2-CA gang operated, vertical break
disconnect switch;

  One (1) 3.1 mile, 3 phase, overhead, 34.5 kV line consisting of wood structures and 1/0
Al cable;

  One (1) 34.5 kV, 200 kV BIL, 17.5 kA fused disconnect switch located at Pole 59 on
Interstate 490; and

  One (1) .2 mile, 3 phase, underground 34.5 kV line consisting of 4/0 Al cable in duct
bank.

C.CONNECTING TRANSMISSION OWNER’S INTERCONNECTION

FACILITIES

As depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3, the Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities include:

 

  EMS-RTU;

 

  Revenue metering, including current transformers and voltage transformers; and

 

  Line tap at Pole 610 with one (1) 3-phase, 34.5 kV, 1200 A, gang operated 1oad break
switch.

 

D. SCOPE OF WORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1.  Interconnection Customer’s Scope of Work and Responsibilities

The Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained by the Interconnection Customer in accordance with industry standards and specifications and the Connecting Transmission Owner’s Electric System Bulletins (“ESBs”) which are available at:

https://www9.nationalgridus.com/niagaramohawk/construction/3_elec_specs.asp

 

The Interconnection Customer shall submit all engineering design and electrical

specifications associated with the New Interconnection Customer Interconnection Facilities and any modifications to the Small Generating Facility, to the CTO for review and acceptance in accordance with the ESBs.

 

 

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D. O&M EXPENSES FOR INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES

In accordance with Article 4.1 of this Agreement, Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all reasonable expenses (“O&M Expenses”) associated with the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the Connecting Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities, as such facilities are detailed in

Appendix A.

 

Interconnection Customer shall have the option to pay such O&M Expenses under either procedure described in Option 1 or in Option 2 below.

 

1.Option 1: Fixed On-Going Charge Payment:

Connecting Transmission Owner will invoice and Interconnection Customer shall pay an annual payment to the Connecting Transmission Owner equal to the product of the Gross Plant Investment associated with the Connecting Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities and the Annual Transmission Ongoing Charge Factor, for the term of this Agreement.

 

All payments due to be made by Interconnection Customer shall be made within thirty

(30) days after receiving an invoice from Connecting Transmission Owner.

The Project’s Gross Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities Plant
Investment cost shall be established in writing by Connecting Transmission Owner no later than

90 days following commercial operation.

 

The Annual On-Going Charge Factor shall be calculated annually each July based on the Connecting Transmission Owner’s most recently filed FERC Form 1 data and will equal the sum of the Revenue Requirement Components as identified on O&M Attachment 1 divided by the Total Gross Plant of the Connecting Transmission Owner.  Total Gross Plant shall equal the sum of Item Nos. A (1)(a)(b) and (c) in O&M Attachment 1.

 

2.Option 2: Annual Actual O&M Expenses

Interconnection Customer shall pay for all actual O&M Expenses incurred by Connecting Transmission Owner, which expenses shall be billed by Connecting Transmission Owner
quarterly as accumulated during the calendar quarter for which they were incurred.

All payments due to be made by Interconnection Customer shall be made within thirty

(30) days after receiving an invoice from Connecting Transmission Owner, which invoice shall be issued after the end of each calendar quarter for the most recent quarter.

 

3.Selection by Interconnection Customer

Interconnection Customer shall select which option for paying O&M Expenses by

providing written notice to the Connecting Transmission Owner within thirty (30) days after
receiving from the Connecting Transmission Owner the Gross Connecting Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities Plant Investment cost and the most recent Annual

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Transmission Ongoing Charge Factor. If Interconnection Customer fails to provide timely notice to Connecting Transmission Owner of the option selected, Interconnection Customer will be deemed to have selected Option 2: Annual Actual O&M Expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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O&M ATTACHMENT 1

Capitalized terms used in this calculation have the following definitions:

 

Allocation Factors

1. General Plant Allocation Factor shall equal Electric General Plant divided by the sum of

Electric General Plant plus gas general plant as reported in the Annual Report filed with the New York State Public Service Commission.

2. Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor shall equal the total investment in

Transmission Plant in Service divided by the sum of the total Transmission Plant in

Service plus the total Distribution Plant in Service, excluding Intangible Plant, General Plant and Common Plant.

3. Transmission Wages and Salaries Allocation Factor shall equal the ratio of Connecting

Transmission Owner’s Transmission-related direct electric wages and salaries including
any direct wages or salaries charged to Connecting Transmission Owner by a National
Grid Affiliate to Connecting Transmission Owner’s total electric direct wages and
salaries including any wages charged to Connecting Transmission Owner by a National
Grid Affiliate excluding any electric administrative and general wages and salaries.

Ratebase and Expense items

1.Administrative and General Expense shall equal electric expenses as recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 920-935.

2.Amortization of Investment Tax Credits shall equal electric credits as recorded in FERC

Account No. 411.4.

3.Distribution Plant in Service shall equal the gross plant balance as recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 360 - 374.

4.Electric Common Plant shall equal the balance of Common Plant recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 389-399 multiplied by the General Plant Allocation Factor.

5.General Plant shall equal electric gross general plant balance recorded in FERC Account

Nos. 389-399.

6.Materials and Supplies shall equal electric materials and supplies balance as recorded in

FERC Account No. 154.

7.Payroll Taxes shall equal those electric payroll tax expenses as recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 408.100, 408.110, and 408.130.

8.Prepayments shall equal electric prepayment balance as recorded in FERC Account No.

165.

 

 

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9. Real Estate Tax Expenses shall equal electric transmission-related real estate tax expense

as recorded in FERC Account No. 408.140 and 408.180.

10.Transmission Operation and Maintenance Expense shall equal electric expenses as

recorded in FERC Account Nos. 560, 562-573.

11.Transmission Plant in Service shall equal the gross plant balance as recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 350-359.

12.Transmission Revenue Credits shall equal the revenue reported in Account 456

13.Transmission Related Bad Debt Expense shall equal Bad Debt Expense as reported in

Account 904 related to transmission billing.

14. Wholesale Metering Cost shall equal any costs associated with any Revenue or Remote

Terminal Unit (RTU) meters and associated equipment located at an internal or external tie at voltages equal to or greater than 23V. The cost shall be determined by multiplying the number of wholesale meters in FERC Account No. 370.3 by the average cost of the meters plus the average costs of installation.

In the event that the above-referenced FERC accounts are renumbered, renamed, or otherwise modified, the above sections shall be deemed amended to incorporate such
renumbered, renamed, modified or additional accounts.

 

Revenue Requirement Components

The Revenue Requirement Component shall be the sum of Connecting Transmission
Owner’s (A) Return and Associated Income Taxes, (B) Transmission Related Real Estate Tax
Expense, (C) Transmission Related Amortization of Investment Tax Credits, (D) Transmission
Related Payroll Tax Expense, (E) Transmission Operation and Maintenance Expense, (F)
Transmission Related Administrative and General Expenses, less (G) Revenue Credits, plus (H)
Bad Debt Expense.

 

A.Return and Associated Income Taxes shall equal the product of the Transmission

Investment Base as identified in A(1) below and the Cost of Capital Rate.

1.Transmission Investment Base shall be defined as

Transmission Related General Plant plus Transmission Related Common Plant

plus Transmission Related Regulatory Assets plus Transmission Related

Prepayments plus Transmission Related Materials and Supplies plus Transmission Related Cash Working Capital.

(a) Transmission Plant in Service shall equal the balance of Total investment

in Transmission Plant plus Wholesale Metering Cost.

 

 

 

 

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(b) Transmission Related General Plant shall equal the balance of investment

in General Plant multiplied by the Transmission Wages and Salaries Allocation Factor.

(c) Transmission Related Common Plant shall equal Electric Common Plant

multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor and

multiplied by the Transmission Wages and Salaries Allocation Factor.

(d) Transmission Related Regulatory Assets shall equal balances in FERC

Account Nos. 182.3 and 254 for state and federal regulatory assets and

liabilities related to FAS109, and excess AFUDC multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor

(e)Transmission Related Prepayments shall equal the electric balance of

Prepayments multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation

Factor.

(f) Transmission Related Materials and Supplies shall equal the balance of

Materials and Supplies assigned to Transmission added to the remainder
of Material and Supplies not directly assigned to either Transmission or
Distribution multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor.

(g) Transmission Related Cash Working Capital shall be a 12.5% allowance

(45 days/360 days) of the Transmission Operation and Maintenance

Expense (less FERC Account 565:  Transmission of Electricity by Others) and Transmission-Related Administrative and General Expense.

2.Cost of Capital Rate

The Cost of Capital Rate shall equal the proposed Weighted Costs of Capital plus Federal Income Taxes and State Income Taxes.

(a) The Weighted Costs of Capital will be calculated for the Transmission

Investment Base using Connecting Transmission Owner’s actual capital structure and will equal the sum of (i), (ii), and (iii) below:

(i) the long-term debt component, which equals the product of the

actual weighted average embedded cost to maturity of Connecting Transmission Owner’s long-term debt then outstanding and the actual long-term debt capitalization ratio.

(ii) the preferred stock component, which equals the product of the

actual weighted average embedded cost to maturity of Connecting Transmission Owner’s preferred stock then outstanding and the actual preferred stock capitalization ratio;

 

 

 

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(iii) the return on equity component, which shall be the product of the

allowed ROE of 10.3% and Connecting Transmission Owner’s actual common equity capitalization ratio.

(b)Federal Income Tax shall equal

A  x   Federal Income Tax Rate
(1 - Federal Income Tax Rate)

where A is the sum of the preferred stock component and the return on equity component, each as determined in Sections 2.(a)(ii) and for the ROE set forth in 2.(a)(iii) above

 

(c)State Income Tax shall equal

(A + Federal Income Tax)  x  State Income Tax Rate
(1 - State Income Tax Rate)

Where A is the sum of the preferred stock component and the return on equity component as determined in A.2.(a)(ii) and A.2.(a)(iii) above and Federal income Tax is determined in 2.(b) above.

 

B.Transmission Related Real Estate Tax Expense shall equal the Real Estate Tax Expenses

multiplied by the Gross Plant Allocation Factor.

C. Transmission Related Amortization of Investment Tax Credits shall equal the electric

Amortization of Investment Tax Credits multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor.

D. Transmission Related Payroll Tax Expense shall equal Payroll Taxes multiplied by the

Transmission Wages and Salaries Allocation Factor.

E. Transmission Operation and Maintenance Expense shall equal the Transmission

Operation and Maintenance Expense as previously defined.

F.Transmission Related Administrative and General Expenses shall equal the sum of the

electric Administrative and General Expenses multiplied by the Transmission Wages and

Salaries Allocation Factor.

G.Revenue Credits shall equal all Transmission revenue recorded in FERC account 456.

H.Transmission Related Bad Debt Expense shall equal Transmission Related Bad Debt

Expense as previously defined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 3

One-line Diagram Depicting the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades
[Diagram is on the following page 3-2]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 4

Milestones

In-Service Date:   In-Service (Effective October 20, 2006).

Critical milestones and responsibility as agreed to by the Parties:


 

Milestone

1.Begin Construction of Small

Generating Facility

 

2.Metering Installation

 

3.Complete Construction of Small

Generating Facility
4.

34.5 kV Interconnection Tao


DateResponsible Party

August 1, 2006Interconnection Customer

(Competed)

 

September 15, 2006  Connecting Transmission Owner

(Completed)

October 15, 2006Interconnection Customer

(Completed)

October 15, 2006Connecting Transmission Owner
(Completed)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 5

Additional Operating Requirements for the New York State Transmission System, the Distribution System and Affected Systems Needed to Support the Interconnection
Customer’s Needs

The NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall also provide requirements that must be met by the Interconnection Customer prior to initiating parallel
operation with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 6

Connecting Transmission Owner’s Description of its Upgrades and Best Estimate of
Upgrade Costs

The NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall describe Upgrades and provide an itemized best estimate of the cost, including overheads, of the
Upgrades and annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with such Upgrades.  The Connecting Transmission Owner shall functionalize Upgrade costs and annual expenses as either transmission or distribution related.

The cost estimate for System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades

shall be taken from the ISO OATT Attachment S cost allocation process or applicable

Interconnection Study, as required by Section 32.3.5.3.2 of Attachment Z.  The cost estimate for Distribution Upgrades shall include the costs of Distribution Upgrades that are reasonably
allocable to the Interconnection Customer at the time the estimate is made, and the costs of any Distribution Upgrades not yet constructed that were assumed in the Interconnection Studies for the Interconnection Customer but are, at the time of the estimate, an obligation of an entity other than the Interconnection Customer.

The cost estimates for Distribution Upgrades, System Upgrade Facilities, and System Deliverability Upgrades are estimates.  The Interconnection Customer is ultimately responsible for the actual cost of the Distribution Upgrades, System Upgrade Facilities, and System
Deliverability Upgrades needed for its Small Generating Facility, as that is determined under Attachments S, X, and Z of the ISO OATT.

A.DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES

None.

B. SYSTEM UPGRADE FACILITIES (“SUFs”)

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 7

Insurance Coverage

Interconnection Customer shall, at its own expense, maintain in force throughout the period of this Agreement, the following minimum insurance coverage, with insurers authorized to do business in the State of New York:

 

Commercial General Liability Insurance including, but not limited to, bodily injury, property damage, products/completed operations, contractual and personal injury liability with a combined single limit of $1 million per occurrence, $2 million annual aggregate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 2219

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
AMONG THE

NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC.,
AND

NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION d/b/a NATIONAL GRID,
AND

MONROE COUNTY, NEW YORK

Dated as of July 13, 2015June 26, 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article 1Scope and Limitations of Agreement.................................2

1.1Applicability.....................................................2

1.2Purpose..........................................................2

1.3Scope of Interconnection Service.....................................2

1.4Limitations.......................................................2

1.5Responsibilities of the Parties........................................3

1.6Parallel Operation Obligations........................................4

1.7Metering.........................................................4

1.8Reactive Power...................................................5

1.9Capitalized Terms.................................................5

Article 2Inspection, Testing, Authorization, and Right of Access.................6

2.1Equipment Testing and Inspection....................................6

2.2Authorization Required Prior to Parallel Operation.......................6

2.3Right of Access...................................................7

Article 3Effective Date, Term, Termination, and Disconnection..................8

3.1Effective Date....................................................8

3.2Term of Agreement................................................8

3.3Termination......................................................8

3.4Temporary Disconnection...........................................9

Article 4Cost Responsibility for Interconnection Facilities and Distribution

Upgrades.......................................................11

4.1Interconnection Facilities...........................................11

4.2Distribution Upgrades.............................................11

Article 5Cost Responsibility for System Upgrade Facilities and System

Deliverability Upgrades...........................................12

5.1Applicability....................................................12

5.2System Upgrades.................................................12

5.3Special Provisions for Affected Systems...............................12

Article 6Billing, Payment, Milestones, and Financial Security...................13

6.1Billing and Payment Procedures and Final Accounting...................13

6.2Milestones......................................................13

6.3Financial Security Arrangements.....................................14

Article 7Assignment, Liability, Indemnity, Force Majeure, Consequential

Damages, and Default.............................................15

7.1Assignment.....................................................15

7.2Limitation of Liability.............................................15

7.3Indemnity.......................................................15

7.4Consequential Damages............................................16

 

 

 

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7.5Force Majeure...................................................17

7.6Breach and Default...............................................17

Article 8Insurance.......................................................19

Article 9Confidentiality...................................................20

Article 10Disputes........................................................22

Article 11Taxes..........................................................23

Article 12Miscellaneous...................................................24

12.1Governing Law, Regulatory Authority, and Rules.......................24

12.2Amendment.....................................................24

12.3No Third-Party Beneficiaries........................................24

12.4Waiver.........................................................24

12.5Entire Agreement.................................................24

12.6Multiple Counterparts.............................................25

12.7No Partnership...................................................25

12.8Severability.....................................................25

12.9Security Arrangements............................................25

12.10Environmental Releases............................................25

12.11Subcontractors...................................................25

12.12Reservation of Rights..............................................26

Article 13Notices.........................................................27

13.1General.........................................................27

13.2Billing and Payment...............................................27

13.3Alternative Forms of Notice........................................28

13.4Designated Operating Representative.................................29

13.5Changes to the Notice Information...................................29

Article 14Signatures......................................................31

Article 1Scope and Limitations of Agreement.................................2

1.1Applicability.....................................................2

1.2Purpose..........................................................2

1.3Scope of Interconnection Service.....................................2

1.4Limitations.......................................................2

1.5Responsibilities of the Parties........................................3

1.6Parallel Operation Obligations........................................4

1.7Metering.........................................................4

1.8Reactive Power...................................................5

1.9Capitalized Terms.................................................5

Article 2Inspection, Testing, Authorization, and Right of Access.................6

2.1Equipment Testing and Inspection....................................6

2.2Authorization Required Prior to Parallel Operation.......................6

 

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2.3Right of Access...................................................7

Article 3Effective Date, Term, Termination, and Disconnection..................8

3.1Effective Date....................................................8

3.2Term of Agreement................................................8

3.3Termination......................................................8

3.4Temporary Disconnection...........................................9

Article 4Cost Responsibility for Interconnection Facilities and Distribution

Upgrades.......................................................11

4.1Interconnection Facilities...........................................11

4.2Distribution Upgrades.............................................11

Article 5Cost Responsibility for System Upgrade Facilities and System

Deliverability Upgrades...........................................12

5.1Applicability....................................................12

5.2System Upgrades.................................................12

5.3Special Provisions for Affected Systems...............................12

Article 6Billing, Payment, Milestones, and Financial Security...................13

6.1Billing and Payment Procedures and Final Accounting...................13

6.2Milestones......................................................13

6.3Financial Security Arrangements.....................................14

Article 7Assignment, Liability, Indemnity, Force Majeure, Consequential

Damages, and Default.............................................15

7.1Assignment.....................................................15

7.2Limitation of Liability.............................................15

7.3Indemnity.......................................................15

7.4Consequential Damages............................................16

7.5Force Majeure...................................................17

7.6Breach and Default...............................................17

Article 8Insurance.......................................................19

Article 9Confidentiality...................................................20

Article 10Disputes........................................................22

Article 11Taxes..........................................................23

Article 12Miscellaneous...................................................24

12.1Governing Law, Regulatory Authority, and Rules.......................24

12.2Amendment.....................................................24

12.3No Third-Party Beneficiaries........................................24

12.4Waiver.........................................................24

12.5Entire Agreement.................................................24

12.6Multiple Counterparts.............................................25

 

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12.7No Partnership...................................................25

12.8Severability.....................................................25

12.9Security Arrangements............................................25

12.10   Environmental Releases............................................25

12.11   Subcontractors...................................................25

12.12   Reservation of Rights..............................................26

Article 13Notices.........................................................27

13.1General.........................................................27

13.2Billing and Payment...............................................27

13.3Alternative Forms of Notice........................................28

13.4Designated Operating Representative.................................29

13.5Changes to the Notice Information...................................30

Article 14Signatures......................................................31

Attachment 1 Glossary of Terms

Attachment 2  Detailed Scope of Work, Including Description and Costs of the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment

Attachment 3  One-line Diagram Depicting the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades

Attachment 4  Milestones

Attachment 5  Additional Operating Requirements for the New York State Transmission System, the Distribution System and Affected Systems Needed to Support the
Interconnection Customer’s Needs

 

Attachment 6  Connecting Transmission Owner’s Description of its Upgrades and Best Estimate of Upgrade Costs

Attachment 7  Insurance Coverage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 1 Glossary of Terms

Attachment 2  Detailed Scope of Work, Including Description and Costs of the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment

Attachment 3  One-line Diagram Depicting the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades

Attachment 4  Milestones

Attachment 5  Additional Operating Requirements for the New York State Transmission System, the Distribution System and Affected Systems Needed to Support the
Interconnection Customer’s Needs

 

Attachment 6  Connecting Transmission Owner’s Description of its Upgrades and Best Estimate of Upgrade Costs

Attachment 7  Insurance Coverage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED STANDARD SMALL GENERATOR
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Standard Small Generator Interconnection Agreement

(“Agreement” or “SGIA”) is made and entered into this 13th26th day of July, 2015,June 2018 by
and among the New York Independent System Operator, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York (“NYISO”) and Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a Niagara Mohawk, a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of New York (“Connecting Transmission Owner”), and Monroe County,
New York, existing under the laws of the State of New York (“Interconnection Customer”) each
hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as “Party” or referred to collectively as the
“Parties.”

NYISO Information

 

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Attn:  Vice President, System and Resource Planning

10 Krey Boulevard

City:   RensselaerState:  NYZip:  12144

Phone:  (518) 356-6000
Fax: (518) 356-6118

 

Connecting Transmission Owner Information

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid Attn:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

Phone:  (781) 907-2422
Fax:  (315) 428-5114

 

Interconnection Customer Information
Monroe County

Attn:  Director, Department of Environmental Services Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100

City:   RochesterState:  NYZip:  14614

Phone: (585) 753-7600 Fax:  N/A

 

Interconnection Customer Application No:  N/A

 

In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 1Scope and Limitations of Agreement

1.1Applicability

This Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (“SGIA”) shall be used for all

Interconnection Requests submitted under the Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP) except for those submitted under the 10 kW Inverter Process contained in SGIP
Attachment 5.

1.2Purpose

This Agreement governs the terms and conditions under which the Interconnection

Customer’s Small Generating Facility will interconnect with, and operate in parallel with, the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.

1.3Scope of Interconnection Service

1.3.1   The NYISO will provide Energy Resource Interconnection Service and Capacity
Resource Interconnection Service to Interconnection Customer at the Point of
Interconnection, with Capacity Resource Interconnection Service subject to the
provisions set forth in Attachment 5.

1.3.2   This Agreement does not constitute an agreement to purchase or deliver the

Interconnection Customer’s power.  The purchase or delivery of power and other
services that the Interconnection Customer may require will be covered under
separate agreements, if any, or applicable provisions of NYISO’s or Connecting
Transmission Owner’s tariffs.  The Interconnection Customer will be responsible
for separately making all necessary arrangements (including scheduling) for
delivery of electricity in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
NYISOISO OATT and Connecting Transmission Owner’s tariff.  The execution
of this Agreement does not constitute a request for, nor agreement to, provide
energyEnergy, any Ancillary Services or Installed Capacity under the NYISO
Services Tariff or any Connecting Transmission Owner’s tariff.  If
Interconnection Customer wishes to supply or purchase energyEnergy, Installed
Capacity or Ancillary Services, then Interconnection Customer will make
application to do so in accordance with the NYISO Services Tariff or Connecting
Transmission Owner’s tariff.

1.4Limitations

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to affect any other agreement by and among the

NYISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.5Responsibilities of the Parties

1.5.1The Parties shall perform all obligations of this Agreement in accordance with all

Applicable Laws and Regulations, Operating Requirements, and Good Utility

Practice.

1.5.2 The Interconnection Customer shall construct, interconnect, operate and maintain

its Small Generating Facility and construct, operate, and maintain its

Interconnection Facilities in accordance with the applicable manufacturer’s

recommended maintenance schedule, and in accordance with this Agreement, and with Good Utility Practice.

1.5.3 The Connecting Transmission Owner shall construct, operate, and maintain its

Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades covered by this Agreement in accordance with this Agreement, and with Good Utility Practice.

1.5.4 The Interconnection Customer agrees to construct its facilities or systems in

accordance with applicable specifications that meet or exceed those provided by
the National Electrical Safety Code, the American National Standards Institute,
IEEE, Underwriter’s Laboratory, and Operating Requirements in effect at the time
of construction and other applicable national and state codes and standards. The
Interconnection Customer agrees to design, install, maintain, and operate its Small
Generating Facility so as to reasonably minimize the likelihood of a disturbance
adversely affecting or impairing the system or equipment of the Connecting

Transmission Owner or Affected Systems.

1.5.5 The Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer shall operate,

maintain, repair, and inspect, and shall be fully responsible for the facilities that it
now or subsequently may own unless otherwise specified in the Attachments to
this Agreement.  Each of those Parties shall be responsible for the safe
installation, maintenance, repair and condition of their respective lines and
appurtenances on their respective sides of the point of change of ownership.  The
Connecting Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer, as
appropriate, shall provide Interconnection Facilities that adequately protect the
Connecting Transmission Owner’s electric system, personnel, and other persons
from damage and injury.  The allocation of responsibility for the design,
installation, operation, maintenance and ownership of Interconnection Facilities
shall be delineated in the Attachments to this Agreement.

1.5.6 The NYISO shall coordinate with all Affected Systems to support the

interconnection.  The Connecting Transmission Owner shall cooperate with the NYISO in these efforts.

1.5.7 The Interconnection Customer shall ensure “frequency ride through” capability

and “voltage ride through” capability of its Small Generating Facility. The

Interconnection Customer shall enable these capabilities such that its Small

Generating Facility shall not disconnect automatically or instantaneously from the

 

 

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system or equipment of the Connecting Transmission Owner and any Affected
Systems for a defined under-frequency or over-frequency condition, or an under-
voltage or over-voltage condition, as tested pursuant to section 2.1 of this
agreement. The defined conditions shall be in accordance with Good Utility
Practice and consistent with any standards and guidelines that are applied to other
generating facilities in the Balancing Authority Area on a comparable basis. The
Small Generating Facility’s protective equipment settings shall comply with the
Transmission Owner’s automatic load-shed program.  The Transmission Owner
shall review the protective equipment settings to confirm compliance with the
automatic load-shed program. The term “ride through” as used herein shall mean
the ability of a Small Generating Facility to stay connected to and synchronized
with the system or equipment of the Transmission Owner and any Affected
Systems during system disturbances within a range of conditions, in accordance
with Good Utility Practice and consistent with any standards and guidelines that
are applied to other generating facilities in the Balancing Authority on a
comparable basis. The term “frequency ride through” as used herein shall mean
the ability of a Small Generating Facility to stay connected to and synchronized
with the system or equipment of the Transmission Owner and any Affected
Systems during system disturbances within a range of under-frequency and over-
frequency conditions, in accordance with Good Utility Practice and consistent
with any standards and guidelines that are applied to other generating facilities in
the Balancing Authority Area on a comparable basis. The term “voltage ride
through” as used herein shall mean the ability of a Small Generating Facility to
stay connected to and synchronized with the system or equipment of the
Transmission Owner and any Affected Systems during system disturbances
within a range of under-voltage and over-voltage conditions, in accordance with
Good Utility Practice and consistent with any standards and guidelines that are
applied to other generating facilities in the Balancing Authority Area on a
comparable basis.

1.6Parallel Operation Obligations

Once the Small Generating Facility has been authorized to commence parallel operation, the Interconnection Customer shall abide by all rules and procedures pertaining to the parallel operation of the Small Generating Facility in the applicable control area, including, but not
limited to: (1) the rules and procedures concerning the operation of generation set forth in the NYISO tariffs or ISO Procedures or the Connecting Transmission Owner’s tariff; (2) any
requirements consistent with Good Utility Practice or that are necessary to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the Transmission System or Distribution System; and (3) the Operating Requirements set forth in Attachment 55 of this Agreement.

1.7Metering

The Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for the Connecting Transmission
Owner’s reasonable and necessary cost for the purchase, installation, operation, maintenance,
testing, repair, and replacement of metering and data acquisition equipment specified in
Attachments 2 and 32 and 3 of this Agreement.  The Interconnection Customer’s metering (and

 

 

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data acquisition, as required) equipment shall conform to applicable industry rules and Operating Requirements.

1.8Reactive Power

1.8.1Power Factor Design Criteria

1.8.11.8.1.1  Synchronous Generation.  The Interconnection Customer shall

design its Small Generating Facility to maintain a composite power delivery at
continuous rated power output at the Point of Interconnection at a power factor
within the range established byof 0.95 leading to 0.95 lagging, unless the
ConnectingNYISO or the Transmission Owner on a comparable basis, until
NYISOin whose Transmission District the Small Generating Facility
interconnects has established different requirements that apply to all similarly
situated generators in the New York Control Area or Transmission District (as
applicable) on a comparable basis, in accordance with Good Utility Practice.

1.8.1.2  Non-Synchronous Generation.  The Interconnection Customer shall

design its Small Generating Facility to maintain a composite power delivery at
continuous rated power output at the high-side of the generator substation at a
power factor within the range of 0.95 leading to 0.95 lagging, unless the NYISO
or the Transmission Owner in whose Transmission District the Small Generating
Facility interconnects has established a different power factor range that applies to
all similarly situated non-synchronous generators in the control area or
Transmission District (as applicable) on a comparable basis, in accordance with
Good Utility Practice.  This power factor range standard shall by dynamic and can
be met using, for example, power electronics designed to supply this level of
reactive capability (taking into account any limitations due to voltage level, real
power output, etc.) or fixed and switched capacitors, or a combination of the two.
This requirement shall only apply to newly interconnecting non-synchronous
generators that have not yet executed a Facilities Study Agreement as of
September 21, 2016.

1.8.2 The NYISO is required to pay the Interconnection Customer for reactive power,

or voltage support service, that the Interconnection Customer provides from the Small Generating Facility in accordance with Rate Schedule 2 of the NYISO Services Tariff.

1.9Capitalized Terms

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings specified in the Glossary of Terms in Attachment 11 or the body of this Agreement.  Capitalized terms used herein that are not so defined shall have the meanings specified in Appendix 1 of Attachment Z, Section 32.5 or25.1.2 of Attachment S, or Section 30.1 of Attachment X of the NYISOISO OATT.

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 2Inspection, Testing, Authorization, and Right of Access

2.1Equipment Testing and Inspection

2.1.1 The Interconnection Customer shall test and inspect its Small Generating Facility

and Interconnection Facilities prior to interconnection.  The Interconnection
Customer shall notify the NYISO and the Connecting Transmission Owner of
such activities no fewer than five Business Days (or as may be agreed to by the
Parties) prior to such testing and inspection.  Testing and inspection shall occur on
a Business Day.  The Connecting Transmission Owner may, at its own expense,
send qualified personnel to the Small Generating Facility site to inspect the
interconnection and observe the testing.  The Interconnection Customer shall
provide the NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner a written test report
when such testing and inspection is completed.  The Small Generating Facility
may not commence parallel operations if the NYISO, in consultation with the
Connecting Transmission Owner, finds that the Small Generating Facility has not
been installed as agreed upon or may not be operated in a safe and reliable
manner.

2.1.2 The NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner shall each provide the

Interconnection Customer written acknowledgment that it has received the

Interconnection Customer’s written test report.  Such written acknowledgment
shall not be deemed to be or construed as any representation, assurance,
guarantee, or warranty by the NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner of the
safety, durability, suitability, or reliability of the Small Generating Facility or any
associated control, protective, and safety devices owned or controlled by the
Interconnection Customer or the quality of power produced by the Small
Generating Facility.

2.2 Authorization Required Prior to Parallel Operation

2.2.1   The NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall use
Reasonable Efforts to list applicable parallel Operating Requirements in
Attachment 55 of this Agreement. Additionally, the NYISO, in consultation with
the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall notify the Interconnection Customer of
any changes to these requirements as soon as they are known.  The NYISO and
Connecting Transmission Owner shall make Reasonable Efforts to cooperate with
the Interconnection Customer in meeting requirements necessary for the
Interconnection Customer to commence parallel operations by the in-service date.

2.2.2   The Interconnection Customer shall not operate its Small Generating Facility in
parallel with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System
without prior written authorization of the NYISO.  The NYISO, in consultation
with the Connecting Transmission Owner, will provide such authorization once
the NYISO receives notification that the Interconnection Customer has complied
with all applicable parallel Operating Requirements.  Such authorization shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.

 

 

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2.3Right of Access

2.3.1   Upon reasonable notice, the NYISO and/or Connecting Transmission Owner may
send a qualified person to the premises of the Interconnection Customer at or
immediately before the time the Small Generating Facility first produces energy
to inspect the interconnection, and observe the commissioning of the Small
Generating Facility (including any required testing), startup, and operation for a
period of up to three Business Days after initial start-up of the unit.  In addition,
the Interconnection Customer shall notify the NYISO and Connecting
Transmission Owner at least five Business Days prior to conducting any on-site
verification testing of the Small Generating Facility.

2.3.2   Following the initial inspection process described above, at reasonable hours, and
upon reasonable notice, or at any time without notice in the event of an
emergency or hazardous condition, the NYISO and Connecting Transmission
Owner each shall have access to the Interconnection Customer’s premises for any
reasonable purpose in connection with the performance of the obligations
imposed on them by this Agreement or if necessary to meet their legal obligation
to provide service to their customers.

2.3.3   Each Party shall be responsible for its own costs associated with following this
article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 3Effective Date, Term, Termination, and Disconnection

3.1Effective Date

This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the Parties subject to

acceptance by FERC (if applicable), or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by the FERC.
The NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner shall promptly file, or cause to be filed, this
Agreement with FERC upon execution, if required.  If the Agreement is disputed and the
Interconnection Customer requests that it be filed with FERC in an unexecuted form, the NYISO
shall file, or cause to be filed, this Agreement and the NYISO shall identify the disputed
language.

3.2Term of Agreement

This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall remain in effect
for a period of twenty years from the Effective Date or such other longer period as the
Interconnection Customer may request and shall be automatically renewed for each successive
one-year period thereafter, unless terminated earlier in accordance with article 3.3 of this
Agreement.

3.3Termination

No termination shall become effective until the Parties have complied with all Applicable
Laws and Regulations applicable to such termination, including the filing with FERC of a notice
of termination of this Agreement (if required), which notice has been accepted for filing by
FERC.

3.3.1 The Interconnection Customer may terminate this Agreement at any time by

giving the NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner 20 Business Days written notice.    The NYISO may terminate this Agreement after the Small Generating Facility is Retired.

3.3.2 Any Party may terminate this Agreement after Default pursuant to article 7.6.

3.3.3 Upon termination of this Agreement, the Small Generating Facility will be

disconnected from the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System, as applicable.  All costs required to effectuate such disconnection shall be borne by the terminating Party, unless such termination resulted from the nonterminating Party’s Default of this SGIA or such non-terminating Party otherwise is responsible for these costs under this SGIA.

3.3.4 The termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any Party of its liabilities and

obligations, owed or continuing at the time of the termination.  The

Interconnection Customer shall pay all amounts in excess of any deposit or other
security without interest within 30 calendar days after receipt of the invoice for
such amounts.  If the deposit or other security exceeds the invoice, the Connecting
Transmission Owner shall refund such excess within 30 calendar days of the
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be paid the Interconnection Customer shall pay the disputed amount to the

Connecting Transmission Owner or into an interest bearing escrow account,

pending resolution of the dispute in accordance with Article 10 of this Agreement. To the extent the dispute is resolved in the Interconnection Customer’s favor, that portion of the disputed amount will be returned to the Interconnection Customer with interest at rates applicable to refunds under the Commission’s regulations.
To the extent the dispute is resolved in the Connecting Transmission Owner’s
favor, that portion of any escrowed funds and interest will be released to the
Connecting Transmission Owner.

3.3.5   The limitations of liability, indemnification and confidentiality provisions of this
Agreement shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

3.4Temporary Disconnection

Temporary disconnection shall continue only for so long as reasonably necessary under Good Utility Practice.

3.4.1   Emergency Conditions

“Emergency Condition” shall mean a condition or situation: (1) that in the judgment of
the Party making the claim is imminently likely to endanger life or property; or (2) that, in the
case of the NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner, is imminently likely (as determined in a
non-discriminatory manner) to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to
the New York State Transmission System or Distribution System, the Connecting Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or the electric systems of others to which the New York State
Transmission System or Distribution System is directly connected; or (3) that, in the case of the
Interconnection Customer, is imminently likely (as determined in a non-discriminatory manner)
to cause a material adverse effect on the security of, or damage to, the Small Generating Facility
or the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities.  Under Emergency Conditions, the
NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner may immediately suspend interconnection service
and temporarily disconnect the Small Generating Facility.  The NYISO or Connecting

Transmission Owner shall notify the Interconnection Customer promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that may reasonably be expected to affect the Interconnection
Customer’s operation of the Small Generating Facility.  The Interconnection Customer shall notify the NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that may reasonably be expected to affect the New York State
Transmission System or Distribution System or any Affected Systems.  To the extent
information is known, the notification shall describe the Emergency Condition, the extent of the damage or deficiency, the expected effect on the operation of each Party’s facilities and
operations, its anticipated duration, and the necessary corrective action.

3.4.2   Routine Maintenance, Construction, and Repair

The NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner may interrupt interconnection service or
curtail the output of the Small Generating Facility and temporarily disconnect the Small
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necessary for routine maintenance, construction, and repairs on the New York State

Transmission System or Distribution System.  The NYISO or the Connecting Transmission

Owner shall provide the Interconnection Customer with five Business Days notice prior to such
interruption.  The NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner shall use Reasonable Efforts to
coordinate such reduction or temporary disconnection with the Interconnection Customer.

3.4.3   Forced Outages

During any forced outage, the NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner may suspend interconnection service to the Interconnection Customer to effect immediate repairs on the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.  The NYISO shall use Reasonable Efforts to provide the Interconnection Customer with prior notice.  If prior notice is not given, the NYISO shall, upon request, provide the Interconnection Customer written documentation after the fact explaining the circumstances of the disconnection.

3.4.4   Adverse Operating Effects

The NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner shall notify the Interconnection

Customer as soon as practicable if, based on Good Utility Practice, operation of the Small

Generating Facility may cause disruption or deterioration of service to other customers served
from the same electric system, or if operating the Small Generating Facility could cause damage
to the New York State Transmission System, the Distribution System or Affected Systems, or if
disconnection is otherwise required under Applicable Reliability Standards or the NYISOISO
OATT.  Supporting documentation used to reach the decision to disconnect shall be provided to
the Interconnection Customer upon request.  If, after notice, the Interconnection Customer fails
to remedy the adverse operating effect within a reasonable time, the NYISO or Connecting

Transmission Owner may disconnect the Small Generating Facility.  The NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner shall provide the Interconnection Customer with five Business Day notice of such disconnection, unless the provisions of article 3.4.1 apply.

3.4.5   Modification of the Small Generating Facility

The Interconnection Customer must receive written authorization from the NYISO and

Connecting Transmission Owner before making any change to the Small Generating Facility that
may have a material impact on the safety or reliability of the New York State Transmission
System or the Distribution System.  Such authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Modifications shall be done in accordance with Good Utility Practice.  If the Interconnection
Customer makes such modification without the prior written authorization of the NYISO and
Connecting Transmission Owner, the Connecting Transmission Owner shall have the right to
temporarily disconnect the Small Generating Facility.  If disconnected, the Small Generating
Facility will not be reconnected until the unauthorized modifications are authorized or removed.

3.4.6   Reconnection

The Parties shall cooperate with each other to restore the Small Generating Facility,

Interconnection Facilities, and the New York State Transmission System and Distribution

System to their normal operating state as soon as reasonably practicable following a temporary disconnection.

 

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Article 4Cost Responsibility for Interconnection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades

4.1Interconnection Facilities

4.1.1   The Interconnection Customer shall pay for the cost of the Interconnection

Facilities itemized in Attachment 22 of this Agreement.  The NYISO, in

consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall provide a best

estimate cost, including overheads, for the purchase and construction of its

Interconnection Facilities and provide a detailed itemization of such costs.  Costs
associated with Interconnection Facilities may be shared with other entities that
may benefit from such facilities by agreement of the Interconnection Customer,
such other entities, the NYISO, and the Connecting Transmission Owner.

4.1.2   The Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for its share of all reasonable
expenses, including overheads, associated with (1) owning, operating,
maintaining, repairing, and replacing its own Interconnection Facilities, and

(2) operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing the Connecting Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, as set forth in Attachment 22 to this
Agreement.

4.2Distribution Upgrades

The Connecting Transmission Owner shall design, procure, construct, install, and own
the Distribution Upgrades described in Attachment 66 of this Agreement.  If the Connecting
Transmission Owner and the Interconnection Customer agree, the Interconnection Customer may
construct Distribution Upgrades that are located on land owned by the Interconnection Customer.
The actual cost of the Distribution Upgrades, including overheads, shall be directly assigned to
the Interconnection Customer.  The Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for its share
of all reasonable expenses, including overheads, associated with owning, operating, maintaining,
repairing, and replacing the Distribution Upgrades, as set forth in Attachment 66 to this
Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 5Cost Responsibility for System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability

Upgrades

5.1Applicability

No portion of this article 5 shall apply unless the interconnection of the Small Generating Facility requires System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades.

5.2System Upgrades

The Connecting Transmission Owner shall procure, construct, install, and own the

System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades described in Attachment 66 of this Agreement.  To the extent that design work is necessary in addition to that already
accomplished in the Class Year facilities studyInterconnection Facilities Study for the
Interconnection Customer, the Connecting Transmission Owner shall perform or cause to be
performed such work.  If all the Parties agree, the Interconnection Customer may construct
System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades that are located on land owned by the Interconnection Customer.

5.2.1   As described in Section 32.3.5.3 of the SGIP in Attachment Z of the NYISOISO
OATT, the responsibility of the Interconnection Customer for the cost of the
System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades described in
Attachment 66 of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with
Attachment S of the NYISOISO OATT, as required by Section 32.3.5.3.2 of
Attachment Z.  The Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all System
Upgrade Facility costs as required by Section 32.3.5.3.2 of Attachment Z or its
share of any System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades costs
resulting from the final Attachment S process, as applicable, and Attachment 66
to this Agreement shall be revised accordingly.

5.2.2   Pending the outcome of the Attachment S cost allocation process, if applicable,
the Interconnection Customer may elect to proceed with the interconnection of its
Small Generating Facility in accordance with Section 32.3.5.3 of the SGIP.

5.3 Special Provisions for Affected Systems

For the repayment of amounts advanced to the Affected System Operator for System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades, the Interconnection Customer and
Affected System Operator shall enter into an agreement that provides for such repayment, but only if responsibility for the cost of such System Upgrade Facilities is not to be allocated in accordance with Attachment S of the NYISOISO OATT.  The agreement shall specify the terms governing payments to be made by the Interconnection Customer to the Affected System
Operator as well as the repayment by the Affected System Operator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 6Billing, Payment, Milestones, and Financial Security

6.1Billing and Payment Procedures and Final Accounting

6.1.1 The Connecting Transmission Owner shall bill the Interconnection Customer for

the design, engineering, construction, and procurement costs of Interconnection

Facilities and Upgrades contemplated by this Agreement on a monthly basis, or as otherwise agreed by those Parties.  The Interconnection Customer shall pay all invoice amounts within 30 calendar days after receipt of the invoice.

6.1.2 Within three months of completing the construction and installation of the

Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and/or Upgrades
described in the Attachments to this Agreement, the Connecting Transmission
Owner shall provide the Interconnection Customer with a final accounting report
of any difference between (1) the Interconnection Customer’s cost responsibility
for the actual cost of such facilities or Upgrades, and (2) the Interconnection
Customer’s previous aggregate payments to the Connecting Transmission Owner
for such facilities or Upgrades.  If the Interconnection Customer’s cost
responsibility exceeds its previous aggregate payments, the Connecting
Transmission Owner shall invoice the Interconnection Customer for the amount
due and the Interconnection Customer shall make payment to the Connecting
Transmission Owner within 30 calendar days.  If the Interconnection Customer’s
previous aggregate payments exceed its cost responsibility under this Agreement,
the Connecting Transmission Owner shall refund to the Interconnection Customer
an amount equal to the difference within 30 calendar days of the final accounting
report.

6.1.3 If the Interconnection Customer disputes an amount to be paid, the

Interconnection Customer shall pay the disputed amount to the Connecting

Transmission Owner or into an interest bearing escrow account, pending

resolution of the dispute in accordance with Article 10 of this Agreement.  To the extent the dispute is resolved in the Interconnection Customer’s favor, that portion of the disputed amount will be credited or returned to the Interconnection
Customer with interest at rates applicable to refunds under the Commission’s
regulations.  To the extent the dispute is resolved in the Connecting Transmission Owner’s favor, that portion of any escrowed funds and interest will be released to the Connecting Transmission Owner.

6.2Milestones

Subject to the provisions of the SGIP, the Parties shall agree on milestones for which

each Party is responsible and list them in Attachment 44 of this Agreement.  A Party’s

obligations under this provision may be extended by agreement.  If a Party anticipates that it will
be unable to meet a milestone for any reason other than a Force Majeure event, it shall
immediately notify the other Parties of the reason(s) for not meeting the milestone and: (1)
propose the earliest reasonable alternate date by which it can attain this and future milestones,
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to meet a milestone shall not unreasonably withhold agreement to such an amendment unless: (1) it will suffer significant uncompensated economic or operational harm from the delay, (2)
attainment of the same milestone has previously been delayed, or (3) it has reason to believe that the delay in meeting the milestone is intentional or unwarranted notwithstanding the
circumstances explained by the Party proposing the amendment.

6.3Financial Security Arrangements

At least 20 Business Days prior to the commencement of the design, procurement,

installation, or construction of a discrete portion of the Connecting Transmission Owner’s

Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades, the Interconnection Customer shall provide the

Connecting Transmission Owner, at the Interconnection Customer’s option, a guarantee, a surety
bond, letter of credit or other form of security that is reasonably acceptable to the Connecting
Transmission Owner and is consistent with the Uniform Commercial Code of the jurisdiction
where the Point of Interconnection is located.  Such security for payment shall be in an amount
sufficient to cover the costs for constructing, designing, procuring, and installing the applicable
portion of the Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Upgrades and
shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis for payments made to the Connecting Transmission
Owner under this Agreement during its term.  The Connecting Transmission Owner may draw
on any such security to the extent that the Interconnection Customer fails to make any payments
due under this Agreement.  In addition:

6.3.1   The guarantee must be made by an entity that meets the creditworthiness

requirements of the Connecting Transmission Owner, and contain terms and conditions that guarantee payment of any amount that may be due from the Interconnection Customer, up to an agreed-to maximum amount.

6.3.2   The letter of credit or surety bond must be issued by a financial institution or
insurer reasonably acceptable to the Connecting Transmission Owner and must
specify a reasonable expiration date.

6.3.3   Notwithstanding the above, Security posted for System Upgrade Facilities for a
Small Generating Facility required to enter the Class Year process, or cash or
Security provided for System Deliverability Upgrades, shall meet the
requirements for Security contained in Attachment S to the NYISOISO OATT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 7Assignment, Liability, Indemnity, Force Majeure, Consequential Damages,

and Default

7.1Assignment

This Agreement, and each and every term and condition hereof, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Agreement may be assigned by any Party upon 15 Business Days prior written notice and opportunity to object by the other Parties; provided that:

7.1.1   A Party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other Parties to any
affiliate of the assigning Party with an equal or greater credit rating and with the
legal authority and operational ability to satisfy the obligations of the assigning
Party under this Agreement, provided that the Interconnection Customer promptly
notifies the NYISO and the Connecting Transmission Owner of any such
assignment.  A Party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other
Parties in connection with the sale, merger, restructuring, or transfer of a
substantial portion of all of its assets, including the Interconnection Facilities it
owns, so long as the assignee in such a transaction directly assumes all rights,
duties and obligation arising under this Agreement.

7.1.2   The Interconnection Customer shall have the right to assign this Agreement,

without the consent of the NYISO or Connecting Transmission Owner, for

collateral security purposes to aid in providing financing for the Small Generating
Facility.

7.1.3   Any attempted assignment that violates this article is void and ineffective.

Assignment shall not relieve a Party of its obligations, nor shall a Party’s

obligations be enlarged, in whole or in part, by reason thereof.  An assignee is responsible for meeting the same financial, credit, and insurance obligations as the Interconnection Customer.  Where required, consent to assignment will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

7.2Limitation of Liability

Each Party’s liability to the other Parties for any loss, cost, claim, injury, liability, or

expense, including reasonable attorney’s fees, relating to or arising from any act or omission in its performance of this Agreement, shall be limited to the amount of direct damage actually incurred.  In no event shall any Party be liable to the other Parties for any indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

7.3Indemnity

7.3.1   This provision protects each Party from liability incurred to third parties as a
result of carrying out the provisions of this Agreement.  Liability under this
provision is exempt from the general limitations on liability found in article 7.2.

 

 

 

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7.3.2 Each Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) shall at all times indemnify, defend, and

hold harmless the other Parties (each an “ Indemnified Party”) from, any and all
damages, losses, claims, including claims and actions relating to injury to or death of any person or damage to property, the alleged violation of any Environmental
Law, or the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance, demand,
suits, recoveries, costs and expenses, court costs, attorney fees, and all other
obligations by or to third parties (any and all of these a “Loss”), arising out of or
resulting from: (i) the Indemnified Party’s performance under this Agreement on behalf of the Indemnifying Party, except in cases where the Indemnifying Party
can demonstrate that the Loss of the Indemnified Party was caused by the gross
negligence or intentional wrongdoing by the Indemnified Party, or (ii) the
violation by the Indemnifying Party of any Environmental Law or the release by
the Indemnifying Party of a Hazardous Substance.

7.3.3 If a Party is entitled to indemnification under this article as a result of a claim by a

third party, and the Indemnifying Party fails, after notice and reasonable

opportunity to proceed under this article, to assume the defense of such claim,
such Indemnified Party may at the expense of the Indemnifying Party contest,
settle or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, or pay in full, such
claim.

7.3.4 If an Indemnifying Party is obligated to indemnify and hold any Indemnified

Party harmless under this article, the amount owing to the Indemnified Party shall be the amount of such Indemnified Party’s actual loss, net of any insurance or
other recovery.

7.3.5 Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of any claim or notice of the

commencement of any action or administrative or legal proceeding or

investigation as to which the indemnity provided for in this article may apply, the
Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party of such fact.  Any failure of
or delay in such notification shall not affect a Party’s indemnification obligation
unless such failure or delay is materially prejudicial to the Indemnifying Party.

7.4Consequential Damages

Other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement, no Party shall be liable under any provision of this Agreement for any losses, damages, costs or expenses for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profit or
revenue, loss of the use of equipment, cost of capital, cost of temporary equipment or services,
whether based in whole or in part in contract, in tort, including negligence, strict liability, or any other theory of liability; provided, however, that damages for which a Party may be liable to
another Party under another agreement will not be considered to be special, indirect, incidental,
or consequential damages hereunder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7.5Force Majeure

7.5.1 As used in this article, a Force Majeure Event shall mean “any act of God, labor

disturbance, act of the public enemy, war, insurrection, riot, fire, storm or flood,
explosion, breakage or accident to machinery or equipment, any order, regulation
or restriction imposed by governmental, military or lawfully established civilian
authorities, or any other cause beyond a Party’s control.  A Force Majeure Event
does not include an act of negligence or intentional wrongdoing.”  For the
purposes of this article, this definition of Force Majeure shall supersede the
definitions of Force Majeure set out in Section 32.10.1 of the NYISOISO OATT.

7.5.2 If an event ofa Force Majeure Event prevents a Party from fulfilling any

obligations under this Agreement, the Party affected by the Force Majeure event
(Event (“Affected Party)”) shall promptly notify the other Parties, either in
writing or via the telephone, of the existence of the Force Majeure event.  The
notification must specify in reasonable detail the circumstances of the Force
Majeure eventEvent, its expected duration, and the steps that the Affected Party is
taking to mitigate the effects of the event on its performance.  The Affected Party
shall keep the other Parties informed on a continuing basis of developments
relating to the Force Majeure eventEvent until the event ends.  The Affected Party
will be entitled to suspend or modify its performance of obligations under this
Agreement (other than the obligation to make payments) only to the extent that
the effect of the Force Majeure eventEvent cannot be mitigated by the use of
Reasonable Efforts.  The Affected Party will use Reasonable Efforts to resume its
performance as soon as possible.

7.6Breach and Default

7.6.1   No Breach of this Agreement shall exist where such failure to discharge an

obligation (other than the payment of money) is the result of a Force Majeure

eventEvent or the result of an act or omission of the other Parties.  Upon a Breach,
the non-breaching Party shall give written notice of such Breach to the Breaching
Party.  Except as provided in article 7.6.2, the Breaching Party shall have 60
calendar days from receipt of the Breach notice within which to cure such Breach;
provided however, if such Breach is not capable of cure within 60 calendar days,
the Breaching Party shall commence such cure within 20 calendar days after
notice and continuously and diligently complete such cure within six months from
receipt of the Breach notice; and, if cured within such time, the Breach specified
in such notice shall cease to exist.

7.6.2   If a Breach is not cured as provided in this article, or if a Breach is not capable of
being cured within the period provided for herein, a Default shall exist and the
non-defaulting Parties acting together shall thereafter have the right to terminate
this Agreement, in accordance with article 3.3 hereof, by written notice to the
Defaultingdefaulting Party at any time until cure occurs, and be relieved of any
further obligation hereunder and, whether or not those Parties terminate this
Agreement, to recover from the Defaultingdefaulting Party all amounts due

 

 

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hereunder, plus all other damages and remedies to which they are entitled at law
or in equity.  The provisions of this article shall survive termination of this
Agreement.

7.6.3   In cases where the Interconnection Customer has elected to proceed under

Section 32.3.5.3 of the SGIP, if the Interconnection Request is withdrawn or

deemed withdrawn pursuant to the SGIP during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 8Insurance

8.1The Interconnection Customer shall, at its own expense, maintain in force general

liability insurance without any exclusion for liabilities related to the interconnection

undertaken pursuant to this Agreement.  The amount of such insurance shall be sufficient
to insure against all reasonably foreseeable direct liabilities given the size and nature of
the generating equipment being interconnected, the interconnection itself, and the
characteristics of the system to which the interconnection is made.  Such insurance
coverage is specified in Attachment 77 to this Agreement.  The Interconnection
Customer shall obtain additional insurance only if necessary as a function of owning and
operating a generating facility.  Such insurance shall be obtained from an insurance
provider authorized to do business in New York State where the interconnection is
located.  Certification that such insurance is in effect shall be provided upon request of
the Connecting Transmission Owner, except that the Interconnection Customer shall
show proof of insurance to the Connecting Transmission Owner no later than ten
Business Days prior to the anticipated commercial operation date.  An Interconnection
Customer of sufficient creditworthiness may propose to self-insure for such liabilities,
and such a proposal shall not be unreasonably rejected.

8.2 The NYISO and Connecting Transmission Owner agree to maintain general liability

insurance or self-insurance consistent with the existing commercial practice.  Such

insurance or self-insurance shall not exclude the liabilities undertaken pursuant to this Agreement.

8.3 The Parties further agree to notify one another whenever an accident or incident occurs

resulting in any injuries or damages that are included within the scope of coverage of such insurance, whether or not such coverage is sought.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 9Confidentiality

9.1Confidential Information shall mean any confidential and/or proprietary information

provided by one Party to the other Party that is clearly marked or otherwise designated
“Confidential.”  For purposes of this Agreement all design, operating specifications, and
metering data provided by the Interconnection Customer shall be deemed Confidential
Information regardless of whether it is clearly marked or otherwise designated as such.
Confidential Information shall include, without limitation, information designated as
such by the NYISO Code of Conduct contained in Attachment F to the NYISOISO
OATT.

9.2 Confidential Information does not include information previously in the public domain,

required to be publicly submitted or divulged by Governmental Authorities (after notice
to the other Party and after exhausting any opportunity to oppose such publication or
release), or necessary to be divulged in an action to enforce this Agreement.  Each Party
receiving Confidential Information shall hold such information in confidence and shall
not disclose it to any third party nor to the public without the prior written authorization
from the Party providing that information, except to fulfill obligations under this

Agreement, or to fulfill legal or regulatory requirements.

9.2.1 Each Party shall employ at least the same standard of care to protect Confidential

Information obtained from the other Parties as it employs to protect its own Confidential Information.

9.2.2 Each Party is entitled to equitable relief, by injunction or otherwise, to enforce its

rights under this provision to prevent the release of Confidential Information

without bond or proof of damages, and may seek other remedies available at law or in equity for breach of this provision.

9.3 Notwithstanding anything in this article to the contrary, and pursuant to 18 CFR §

lb.20, if FERC, during the course of an investigation or otherwise, requests

information from one of the Parties that is otherwise required to be maintained in
confidence pursuant to this Agreement, the Party shall provide the requested
information to FERC, within the time provided for in the request for information.
In providing the information to FERC, the Party may, consistent with 18 CFR §
388.112, request that the information be treated as confidential and non-public by
FERC and that the information be withheld from public disclosure.  Each Party is
prohibited from notifying the other Parties to this Agreement prior to the release
of the Confidential Information to FERC.  The Party shall notify the other Parties
to this Agreement when it is notified by FERC that a request to release
Confidential Information has been received by FERC, at which time either of the
Parties may respond before such information would be made public, pursuant to

18 CFR § 388.112.  Requests from a state regulatory body conducting a

confidential investigation shall be treated in a similar manner if consistent with the applicable state rules and regulations.

 

 

 

 

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9.4 Consistent with the provisions of this article 9, the Parties to this Agreement will

cooperate in good faith to provide each other, Affected Systems, Affected System Operators, and state and federal regulators the information necessary to carry out the terms of the SGIP and this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 10Disputes

10.1The NYISO, Connecting Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer agree to

attempt to resolve all disputes arising out of the interconnection process according to the provisions of this article.

10.2 In the event of a dispute, the Parties will first attempt to promptly resolve it on an

informal basis.  The NYISO will be available to the Interconnection Customer and

Connecting Transmission Owner to help resolve any dispute that arises with respect to

performance under this Agreement.  If the Parties cannot promptly resolve the dispute on an informal basis, then any Party shall provide the other Parties with a written Notice of Dispute.  Such Noticenotice shall describe in detail the nature of the dispute.

10.3 If the dispute has not been resolved within two Business Days after receipt of the

Noticenotice, any Party may contact FERC’s Dispute Resolution Service ((“DRS)”) for assistance in resolving the dispute.

10.4 The DRS will assist the Parties in either resolving their dispute or in selecting an

appropriate dispute resolution venue (e.g., mediation, settlement judge, early neutral

evaluation, or technical expert) to assist the Parties in resolving their dispute.  The result of this dispute resolution process will be binding only if the Parties agree in advance. DRS can be reached at 1-877-337-2237 or via the internet at

http://www.ferc.gov/legal/adr.asp.

10.5 Each Party agrees to conduct all negotiations in good faith and will be responsible for

one-third of any costs paid to neutral third-parties.

10.6 If any Party elects to seek assistance from the DRS, or if the attempted dispute resolution

fails, then any Party may exercise whatever rights and remedies it may have in equity or law consistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 11Taxes

11.1The Parties agree to follow all applicable tax laws and regulations, consistent with FERC

policy and Internal Revenue Service requirements.

11.2 Each Party shall cooperate with the other Parties to maintain the other Parties’ tax status.

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to adversely affect the tax status of any Party

including the status of NYISO, or the status of any Connecting Transmission Owner with
respect to the issuance of bonds including, but not limited to, Local Furnishing Bonds.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, LIPA, NYPA and Consolidated
Edison Company of New York, Inc. shall not be required to comply with any provisions
of this Agreement that would result in the loss of tax-exempt status of any of their Tax-
Exempt Bonds or impair their ability to issue future tax-exempt obligations.  For

purposes of this provision, Tax-Exempt Bonds shall include the obligations of the Long
Island Power Authority, NYPA and Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.,
the interest on which is not included in gross income under the Internal Revenue Code.

11.3 LIPA and NYPA do not waive their exemptions, pursuant to Section 201(f) of the FPA,

from Commission jurisdiction with respect to the Commission’s exercise of the FPA’s general ratemaking authority.

11.4 Any payments due to the Connecting Transmission Owner under this Agreement shall be

adjusted to include any tax liability incurred by the Connecting Transmission Owner with respect to the interconnection request which is the subject of this Agreement.  Such
adjustments shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.17 of the LGIA in Attachment X of the NYISOISO OATT.  Except where otherwise noted, all costs,
deposits, financial obligations and the like specified in this Agreement shall be assumed not to reflect the impact of applicable taxes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 12Miscellaneous

12.1Governing Law, Regulatory Authority, and Rules

The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and each of its provisions shall be governed by the laws of the state of New York, without regard to its conflicts of law principles.  This Agreement is subject to all Applicable Laws and Regulations.  Each Party
expressly reserves the right to seek changes in, appeal, or otherwise contest any laws, orders, or regulations of a Governmental Authority.

12.2Amendment

The Parties may amend this Agreement by a written instrument duly executed by the Parties, or under article 12.12 of this Agreement.

12.3 No Third-Party Beneficiaries

This Agreement is not intended to and does not create rights, remedies, or benefits of any character whatsoever in favor of any persons, corporations, associations, or entities other than the Parties, and the obligations herein assumed are solely for the use and benefit of the Parties, their successors in interest and where permitted, their assigns.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
subcontractor of the Connecting Transmission Owner or NYISO assisting either of those Parties with the Interconnection Request covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to the benefits of indemnification provided for under Article 7.3 of this Agreement and the limitation of liability
provided for in Article 7.2 of this Agreement.

12.4Waiver

12.4.1 The failure of a Party to this Agreement to insist, on any occasion, upon strict

performance of any provision of this Agreement will not be considered a waiver of any obligation, right, or duty of, or imposed upon, such Party.

12.4.2 Any waiver at any time by a Party of its rights with respect to this Agreement
shall not be deemed a continuing waiver or a waiver with respect to any other
failure to comply with any other obligation, right, duty of this Agreement.
Termination or default of this Agreement for any reason by Interconnection
Customer shall not constitute a waiver of the Interconnection Customer’s legal
rights to obtain an interconnection from the NYISO.  Any waiver of this
Agreement shall, if requested, be provided in writing.

12.5Entire Agreement

This Agreement, including all Attachments, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with reference to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings or agreements, oral or written, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  There are no other agreements, representations, warranties, or
covenants which constitute any part of the consideration for, or any condition to, any Party’s compliance with its obligations under this Agreement.

 

 

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12.6 Multiple Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which is deemed an original but all constitute one and the same instrument.

12.7No Partnership

This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association, joint

venture, agency relationship, or partnership between the Parties or to impose any partnership

obligation or partnership liability upon any Party.  No Party shall have any right, power or

authority to enter into any agreement or undertaking for, or act on behalf of, or to act as or be an agent or representative of, or to otherwise bind, another Party.

12.8Severability

If any provision or portion of this Agreement shall for any reason be held or adjudged to be invalid or illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction or other
Governmental Authority, (1) such portion or provision shall be deemed separate and
independent, (2) the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to restore insofar as practicable the
benefits to each Party that were affected by such ruling, and (3) the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

12.9 Security Arrangements

Infrastructure security of electric system equipment and operations and control hardware and software is essential to ensure day-to-day reliability and operational security.  FERC expects the NYISO, the Connecting Transmission Owner, Market Participants, and Interconnection
Customers interconnected to electric systems to comply with the recommendations offered by
the President’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and, eventually, best practice
recommendations from the electric reliability authority.  All public utilities are expected to meet basic standards for system infrastructure and operational security, including physical,
operational, and cyber-security practices.

12.10 Environmental Releases

Each Party shall notify the other Parties, first orally and then in writing, of the release of
any hazardous substances, any asbestos or lead abatement activities, or any type of remediation
activities related to the Small Generating Facility or the Interconnection Facilities, each of which
may reasonably be expected to affect the other Parties.  The notifying Party shall: (1) provide the
notice as soon as practicable, provided such Party makes a good faith effort to provide the notice
no later than 24 hours after such Party becomes aware of the occurrence, and (2) promptly

furnish to the other Parties copies of any publicly available reports filed with any governmental authorities addressing such events.

12.11 Subcontractors

Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from utilizing the services of any

subcontractor as it deems appropriate to perform its obligations under this Agreement; provided,

 

 

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however, that each Party shall require its subcontractors to comply with all applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement in providing such services and each Party shall remain primarily liable to the other Parties for the performance of such subcontractor.

12.11.1 The creation of any subcontract relationship shall not relieve the hiring

Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement.  The hiring Party

shall be fully responsible to the other Parties to the extent provided for in
Sections 32.7.2 and 32.7.3 above for the acts or omissions of any
subcontractor the hiring Party hires as if no subcontract had been made;
provided, however, that in no event shall the NYISO or Connecting
Transmission Owner be liable for the actions or inactions of the
Interconnection Customer or its subcontractors with respect to obligations
of the Interconnection Customer under this Agreement.  Any applicable
obligation imposed by this Agreement upon the hiring Party shall be
equally binding upon, and shall be construed as having application to, any
subcontractor of such Party.

12.11.2The obligations under this article will not be limited in any way by any

limitation of subcontractor’s insurance.

12.12 Reservation of Rights

Nothing in this Agreement shall alter the right of the NYISO or Connecting Transmission
Owner to make unilateral filings with FERC to modify this Agreement with respect to any rates,
terms and conditions, charges, classifications of service, rule or regulation under Section 205 or
any other applicable provision of the Federal Power Act and FERC’s rules and regulations
thereunder which rights are expressly reserved herein, and the existing rights of the
Interconnection Customer to make a unilateral filing with FERC to modify this Agreement under
any applicable provision of the Federal Power Act and FERC’s rules and regulations are also
expressly reserved herein; provided that each Party shall have the right to protest any such filing
by another Party and to participate fully in any proceeding before FERC in which such
modifications may be considered.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the rights of the Parties
or of FERC under Sections 205 or 206 of the Federal Power Act and FERC’s rules and
regulations, except to the extent that the Parties otherwise agree as provided herein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 13Notices

13.1General

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any written notice, demand, or request required or authorized in connection with this Agreement (“Notice”) shall be deemed properly given if delivered in person, delivered by recognized national currier service, or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the person specified below:

If to the Interconnection Customer:

 

Monroe County

Attention:  Director, Department of Environmental Services Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100

City:   RochesterState:  NYZip:  14614

Phone: (585) 753-7600

Fax:  N/A

 

If to the Connecting Transmission Owner:

 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Attention:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

Phone:  (781) 907-24222406 Fax:  (315) 428-5114

If to the NYISO:

 

Before Commercial Operation of the Small Generating Facility

 

New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Attention:  Vice President, System and Resource Planning Address:  10 Krey Boulevard

City:    RensselaerState:  NYZip: 12144

Phone:  (518) 356-6000

Fax:(518) 356-6118

After Commercial Operation:

 

New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Attention: Vice President, Operations
Address:  10 Krey Boulevard

City:    RensselaerState:  NYZip: 12144

Phone:  (518) 356-6000

Fax:(518) 356-6118

 

 

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13.2Billing and Payment

Billings and payments shall be sent to the addresses set out below:

 

Interconnection Customer:

Monroe County

Attention:  Director, Department of Environmental Services Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100

City:   RochesterState:  NYZip:  14614

Phone: (585) 753-7600

Fax:  N/A

 

Connecting Transmission Owner:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Attention:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

13.3Alternative Forms of Notice

Any notice or request required or permitted to be given by either Party to the other and

not required by this Agreement to be given in writing may be so given by telephone, facsimile or e-mail to the telephone numbers and e-mail addresses set out below:

If to the Interconnection Customer:

 

Monroe County

Attention:  Director, Department of Environmental Services
Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100


City:   Rochester

Phone: (585) 753-7600

Fax:  N/A

E-mail:

 

If to the Connecting Transmission Owner:


State:  NYZip:  14614

 

Phone: (585) 753-7600


Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Attention:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

Phone:  (781) 907-24222406 Fax:  (315) 428-5114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Email:

If to the NYISO:

 

New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Attention:  Vice President, Operations
Address:  10 Krey Boulevard

City:    RensselaerState:  NYZip: 12144

Phone:  (518) 356-6000

Fax:(518) 356-6118

Email:

13.4 Designated Operating Representative

The Parties may also designate operating representatives to conduct the communications
which may be necessary or convenient for the administration of this Agreement.  This person
will also serve as the point of contact with respect to operations and maintenance of the Party’s
facilities.

Interconnection Customer’s Operating Representative:

 

Monroe County

Attention:  Director, Department of Environmental Services
Address:  50 West Main Street, Suite 7100

City:   RochesterState:  NYZip:  14614

Phone: (585) 753-7600

Fax:  N/APhone: (585) 753-7600

Email:

 

Connecting Transmission Owner’s Operating Representative:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Attention:  Director, Transmission Commercial Services

40 Sylvan Road

City:   WalthamState:  NYZip:  02451-1120

Phone:  (781) 907-24222406 Fax:  (315) 428-5114

Email:

 

NYISO’s Operating Representative:

 

New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Attention:  Vice President, Operations
Address:  10 Krey Boulevard

City:    RensselaerState:  NYZip: 12144

Phone:  (518) 356-6000

 

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Fax:(518) 356-6118Email:

13.5Changes to the Notice Information

Either Party may change this information by giving five Business Days written notice prior to the effective date of the change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Article 14Signatures

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized representatives.

 

For the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

 

/s/ Henry Chao

Name:  Henry ChaoZachary G. Smith

Title: Vice President, System & Resource Planning Date: 9/21/2015

 

For Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

 

/s/ William Malee

Name:  William MaleeKathryn Cox-Arslan

Title: Director, Transmission Commercial Services Date: 9/21/2015

 

 

For Monroe County

 

 

/s/ Maggie Brooks

Name:  Maggie Brooks Cheryl Dinolfo

Title:  County Executive

 

Date:9/18/2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 1

Glossary of Terms

Affected System - An electric system other than the transmission system owned, controlled or operated by the Connecting Transmission Owner that may be affected by the proposed
interconnection.

Affected System Operator - Affected System Operator shall mean the operator of any Affected
System.

Affected Transmission Owner -- - The New York public utility or authority (or its designated agent) other than the Connecting Transmission Owner that: (i) owns facilities used for the
transmission of Energy in interstate commerce and provides Transmission Service under the Tariff, and (ii) owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in a portion of the New York State Transmission System where System Deliverability Upgrades or System Upgrade Facilities are installed pursuant to Attachment Z and Attachment S to the NYISOISO OATT.

Applicable Laws and Regulations - All duly promulgated applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, decrees, judgments, directives, or judicial or
administrative orders, permits and other duly authorized actions of any Governmental Authority, including but not limited to Environmental Law.

Applicable Reliability Standards - The criteria, requirements and guidelines of the North

American Electric Reliability Council, the Northeast Power Coordinating Council, the New York State Reliability Council and related and successor organizations, or the Transmission District to which the Interconnection Customer’s Small Generating Facility is directly interconnected, as those criteria, requirements and guidelines are amended and modified and in effect from time to time; provided that no Party shall waive its right to challenge the applicability of or validity of any criterion, requirement or guideline as applied to it in the context of Attachment Z to the
NYISOISO OATT and this Agreement.  For the purposes of this Agreement, this definition of Applicable Reliability Standards shall supersede the definition of Applicable Reliability
Standards set out in Attachment X to the NYISOISO OATT.

Base Case --- The base case power flow, short circuit, and stability data bases used for the
Interconnection Studies by NYISO, Connecting Transmission Owner or Interconnection
Customer; described in Section 32.2.3 of the Large Facility Interconnection Procedures.

Breach - The failure of a Party to perform or observe any material term or condition of this Agreement.

Business Day - Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

Capacity Resource Interconnection Service -- - The service provided by NYISO to

interconnect the Interconnection Customer’s Small Generating Facility to the New York State
Transmission System or Distribution System in accordance with Customers that satisfy the
NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard, to enable the New York State Transmission

 

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System to deliver electric capacity from the Small Generating Facility, pursuant to the terms or that are otherwise eligible to receive CRIS in accordance with Attachment S to the ISO OATT; such service being one of the eligibility requirements for participation as a NYISO
OATTInstalled Capacity Supplier.

Connecting Transmission Owner - The New York public utility or authority (or its designated
agent) that: (i) owns facilities used for the transmission of Energy in interstate commerce and
provides Transmission Service under the Tariff, (ii) owns, leases or otherwise possesses an
interest in the portion of the New York State Transmission System or Distribution System at the
Point of Interconnection, and (iii) is a Party to the Standard Small Generator Interconnection
Agreement.

Deliverability Interconnection Standard - The standard that must be met by any Small

Generating Facility larger than 2MW proposing to interconnect to the New York State

Transmission System or Distribution System and to become a qualified Installed Capacity

Supplier, and must be met by any merchant transmission project proposing to interconnect to the
New York State Transmission System and receive Unforced Capacity Delivery Rights.  To meet
the NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard, the Interconnection Customer must, in
accordance with the rules in Attachment S to the NYISO OATT, fund or commit to fund the
System Deliverability Upgrades identified for its project in the Class Year Deliverability Study.

Default - The failure of a Party in Breach of this Agreement to cure such Breach under the Small Generator Interconnection Agreement.

Distribution System - The Transmission Owner’s facilities and equipment used to distribute
electricity that are subject to FERC jurisdiction, and are subject to the NYISO’s LFIGLarge
Facility Interconnection Procedures in Attachment X to the ISO OATT or SGIPSmall Generator Interconnection Procedures in Attachment Z to the ISO OATT under FERC Order Nos. 2003
and/or 2006.  For the purpose of this Agreement, the term Distribution System shall not include LIPA’s distribution facilities.

Distribution Upgrades - The additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Connecting

Transmission Owner’s Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect the Interconnection Customer’s wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce.
Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities or System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades.

Energy Resource Interconnection Service - The service provided by NYISO to interconnect
the Interconnection Customer’s Small Generating Facility to the New York State Transmission
System or Distribution System in accordance with the NYISO Minimum Interconnection
Standard, to enable the New York State Transmission System to receive Energy and Ancillary
Services from the Small Generating Facility, pursuant to the terms of the NYISOISO OATT.

Force Majeure - Any act of God, labor disturbance, act of the public enemy, war, insurrection,
riot, fire, storm or flood, explosion, breakage or accident to machinery or equipment, any order,
regulation or restriction imposed by governmental, military or lawfully established civilian

 

 

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authorities, or any other cause beyond a Party’s control.  A Force Majeure event does not include
an act of negligence or intentional wrongdoing.  For the purposes of this Agreement, this
definition of Force Majeure shall supersede the definitions of Force Majeure set out in Section

32.2.11 of the NYISO Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Good Utility Practice - Any of the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a

significant portion of the electric industry during the relevant time period, or any of the practices,
methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the
time the decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a
reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety and expedition.  Good
Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice, method, or act to the
exclusion of all others, but rather to be acceptable practices, methods, or acts generally accepted
in the region.

Governmental Authority - Any federal, state, local or other governmental regulatory or

administrative agency, court, commission, department, board, or other governmental subdivision, legislature, rulemaking board, tribunal, or other governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Parties, their respective facilities, or the respective services they provide, and exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, police, or taxing authority or power; provided, however, that such term does not include the Interconnection Customer, NYISO, Affected
Transmission Owner, Connecting Transmission Owner or any Affiliate thereof.

Interconnection Customer - Any entity, including the Transmission Owner or any of the

affiliates or subsidiaries, that proposes to interconnect its Small Generating Facility with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.

Interconnection Facilities - The Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities.  Collectively, Interconnection Facilities include all facilities and equipment between the Small Generating Facility and the
Point of Interconnection, including any modification, additions or upgrades that are necessary to physically and electrically interconnect the Small Generating Facility to the New York State
Transmission System or the Distribution System.  Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades or System Upgrade Facilities.

Interconnection Request - The Interconnection Customer’s request, in accordance with the

Tariff, to interconnect a new Small Generating Facility, or to materially increase the capacity of,
or make a material modification to the operating characteristics of, an existing Small Generating
Facility that is interconnected with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution
System.  For the purposes of this Agreement, this definition of Interconnection Request shall
supersede the definition of Interconnection Request set out in Attachment X to the NYISOISO
OATT.

Interconnection Study - Any study required to be performed under Sections 32.2 or 32.3 of the
SGIP.

Material Modification - A modification that has a material impact on the cost or timing of any Interconnection Request with a later queue priority date.

 

 

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Minimum Interconnection Standard - The reliability standard that must be met by any Small Generating Facility proposing to connect to the New York State Transmission System or
Distribution System.  The Standard is designed to ensure reliable access by the proposed project to the New York State Transmission System.  The Standard does not impose any deliverability test or deliverability requirement on the proposed interconnection.

New York State Transmission System - New York State Transmission System shall mean
theNew York State Transmission System - The entire New York State electric transmission system, which includes: (i) the Transmission Facilities under ISO Operational Control; (ii) the Transmission Facilities Requiring ISO Notification; and (iii) all remaining transmission facilities within the New York Control Area.

NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard - The standard that must be met, unless

otherwise provided for by Attachment S to the ISO OATT, by (i) any generation facility larger
than 2MW in order for that facility to obtain CRIS; (ii) any Class Year Transmission Project
proposing to interconnect to the New York State Transmission System and receive Unforced
Capacity Delivery Rights; (iii) any entity requesting External CRIS Rights, and (iv) any entity
requesting a CRIS transfer pursuant to Section 25.9.5 of Attachment S to the ISO OATT.  To
meet the NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard, the Interconnection Customer must, in
accordance with the rules in Attachment S to the ISO OATT, fund or commit to fund any System
Deliverability Upgrades identified for its project in the Class Year Deliverability Study.

NYISO Minimum Interconnection Standard - The reliability standard that must be met by
any generation facility or Class Year Transmission Project that is subject to NYISO’s Large
Facility Interconnection Procedures in Attachment X to the ISO OATT or the NYISO’s Small
Generator Interconnection Procedures in this Attachment Z, that is proposing to connect to the
New York State Transmission System or Distribution System, to obtain ERIS.  The Minimum
Interconnection Standard is designed to ensure reliable access by the proposed project to the
New York State Transmission System or to the Distribution System.  The Minimum

Interconnection Standard does not impose any deliverability test or deliverability requirement on the proposed interconnection.

Operating Requirements - Any operating and technical requirements that may be applicable
due to Regional Transmission Organization, Independent System Operator, control area, or the
Connecting Transmission Owner’s requirements, including those set forth in the Small Generator
Interconnection Agreement.  Operating Requirements shall include Applicable Reliability
Standards.

Party or Parties - The NYISO, Connecting Transmission Owner, Interconnection Customer or any combination of the above.

Point of Interconnection - The point where the Interconnection Facilities connect with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.

Reasonable Efforts - With respect to an action required to be attempted or taken by a Party
under this Agreement, efforts that are timely and consistent with Good Utility Practice and are
otherwise substantially equivalent to those a Party would use to protect its own interests.

 

 

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Small Generating Facility - The Interconnection Customer’s device no larger than 20 MW for
the production and/or storage for later injection of electricity identified in the Interconnection
Request, but shall not include the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities.

System Deliverability Upgrades - The least costly configuration of commercially available components of electrical equipment that can be used, consistent with Good Utility Practice and Applicable Reliability Requirements, to make the modifications or additions to the existing New York State Transmission System that are required for the proposed project to connect reliably to the system in a manner that meets the NYISO Deliverability Interconnection Standard for
Capacity Resource Interconnection Service.

System Upgrade Facilities - The least costly configuration of commercially available

components of electrical equipment that can be used, consistent with good utility practice and
Applicable Reliability Requirements to make the modifications to the existing transmission
system that are required to maintain system reliability due to:  (i) changes in the system,
including such changes as load growth and changes in load pattern, to be addressed in the form
of generic generation or transmission projects; and (ii) proposed interconnections.  In theIn the
case of proposed interconnection projects, System Upgrade Facilities are the modification or

additions to the existing New York State Transmission System that are required for the proposed project to connect reliably to the system in a manner that meets the NYISO Minimum
Interconnection Standard.

Tariff - The NYISO’s Open Access Transmission Tariff, as filed with the FERC, and as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor tariff.

Upgrades - The required additions and modifications to the Connecting Transmission Owner’s portion of the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection.  Upgrades may be System Upgrade Facilities or System Deliverability Upgrades Distribution Upgrades.  Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 2

Detailed Scope of Work, Including Description and Costs of the Small Generating Facility,
Interconnection Facilities, and Metering Equipment

Equipment, including the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, and

metering equipment shall be itemized and identified as being owned by the Interconnection

Customer, or the Connecting Transmission Owner.  The NYISO, in consultation with the

Connecting Transmission Owner, will provide a best estimate itemized cost, including

overheads, of its Interconnection Facilities and metering equipment, and a best estimate itemized cost of the annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with its Interconnection
Facilities and metering equipment.

A.PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.  Description of Existing Facility

The Interconnection Customer owns an existing 6.4 MW landfill gas-to-energy

generation facility located in Riga, New York (“Small Generating Facility”).  The Small

Generating Facility currently consists of eight Caterpillar 800 kW 3516 generators (“Existing

Facility”)..  As depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3, the ExistingSmall Generating Facility includes the following equipment:

  Eight (8) Caterpillar 3516 generators, 3 phase, 3 wire, 4160 Volt, 60 Hz, 800 kW/1000
KVA at 0.80 power factor with reactive power capability of 600 kVAr;

  Eight (8) 5 kV 1200 A, 250 MVA, circuit breakers;

4.16 kV switchgear with SEL-300G Generator Protection Relay for each generator;

  Two (2) 3 phase, 15 kV, 110 BIL, 1200 A, type V2-CA gang operated vertical break
disconnect switches;

  Three (3) 5.1 kV MCOV station class lightning arresters; and

  One (1) 5 kV 1200 A, 31.5 kA, circuit breaker.

 

The Point of Interconnection (“POI”) for the ExistingSmall Generating Facility is the

point at which the facility interconnects via a tap configuration to the Connecting Transmission Owner’s 34.5 kV Caledonia-Churchville 34.5 kV Line #201 at Pole 610, approximately 8.42 miles from Caledonia Substation and 0.65 miles from Churchville Substation, as depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3.

The Point of Change of Ownership (“PCO”) is at the underground riser termination
structure (Connecting Transmission Owner Pole 610), as depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3.

 

 

 

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2.  Description of New Facility

The Interconnection Customer is expanding the Small Generating Facility by installing two additional Caterpillar 1600 kW 3520 generators in a separate structure from the Existing Facility (“New Facility”).  The New Facility will increase the total nameplate rating for the Small Generating Facility from 6.4 MW to 9.6 MW.  As depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3, the New Facility will include the following additional equipment:

Two (2) Caterpillar 3520, 3 phase, 3 wire, 4160 Volt, 60 Hz, 1600 kW/2000 KVA at 0.80

power factor with reactive power capability of 1200 kVAr;

Two (2) 5 kV 1200 A, 31.5 kA, circuit breakers;

4.16 kV switchgear with SEL-300G Generator Protection Relay for each generator;

One (1) 3 phase, 15 kV, 110 kV BIL, 1200 A, type V2-CA gang operated vertical break

disconnect switch;

Three (3) 5.1 kV MCOV station class lightning arresters;

One (1) 5 kV 1200 A, 31.5 kA, circuit breaker; and

One (1) 3 phase, 15 kV, 110 kV BIL, 1200 A, gang operated vertical break disconnect

switch; and

Station service comprised of:

o   One (1) three phase, 4.16 kV-480/277 V delta-grounded wye step down transformer
750 kVA, with impedance 6.6%;

o   One (1) diesel generator, 3 phase, 4 wire, 480Y/277 V, 60 Hz, 60 kW/75 kVA at 0.80
power factor;

o   One (1) 3 phase, 4.16 kV, 600 A fused load break switch with 125A Type E fuses;
and

o   One (1) 480 V, 4 pole, 125 A, automatic transfer switch, normal from station service
transformer.

 

B. INTERCONNECTION CUSTOMER’S INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES

1.  Existing Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities

 

As depicted on the one line diagram in Attachment 3, the existing Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities are:

  One (1) three phase, two winding, 4.16/34.5 kV delta-delta step up transformer 8/10
MVA (ONAN/ONAF), with impedance 6.85% at 8 MVA base;

  One (1) 38 kV 1200 A, 200 kV BIL, 25 kA circuit breaker;

  Six (6) 36.5 kV MCOV station class lightning arresters;

  One (1) 3 phase, 34.5kV, 200 kV BIL, 600 A, type V2-CA gang operated, vertical break
disconnect switch;

 

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  One (1) 3.1 mile, 3 phase, overhead, 34.5 kV line consisting of wood structures and 1/0
Al cable;

  One (1) 34.5 kV, 200 kV BIL, 17.5 kA fused disconnect switch located at Pole 59 on
Interstate 490; and

  One (1) .2 mile, 3 phase, underground 34.5 kV line consisting of 4/0 Al cable in duct
bank.

 

2.  New Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities

As depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3, the new Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities include:

 

One (1) three phase, two winding, 4.16/34.5 kV delta-delta step up transformer 7.5/9.375

MVA (ONAN/ONAF), with impedance 7.5%;

One (1) 35 kV 1200 A, 200 kV BIL, 25 kA circuit breaker;

Six (6) 36.5 kV MCOV station class lightning arresters;

One (1) 3 phase, 34.5kV, 200 kV BIL, 600 A, type V2-CA gang operated, vertical break

disconnect switch;

Approximately 362 circuit feet of 3-phase, overhead, 34.5 kV, 3/0 Al line from the

receiving structure at the New Facility’s substation to Pole 5 of the existing 3-phase, overhead, 34.5 kV, 1/0 Al cable line;

System protection devices:

o   Single channel Direct Transfer Trip (“DTT”) for Existing Facility for tripping breaker

52U1;

o   Single channel DTT for New Facility for tripping breaker 52U2; and

Telecommunication circuits:

o   Two (2) voice grade phone circuits (one for revenue metering; one for 911
emergencies) for meter panel for New Facility;

o   One (1) data circuit for the Energy Management System and Remote Transmitting
Utility (“EMS-RTU”) for New Facility;

o   Microwave radio for the DTT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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C.CONNECTING TRANSMISSION OWNER’S INTERCONNECTION

FACILITIES

1.  Existing Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities

As  depicted  on  the  one-line  diagram  in  Attachment3,  the existing Connecting

Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities include:

 

  EMS-RTU;

  Revenue metering, including current transformers and voltage transformers; and

  Line tap at Pole 610 with one (1) 3-phase, 34.5 kV, 1200 A, gang operated 1oad break
switch.

 

2.  New Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities

 

As depicted on the one-line diagram in Attachment 3, the new Connecting Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities include:

 

  EMS-RTU;

  One (1) Revenue meter;

  Three (3) single phase revenue metering current transformers (CTs); and

  Three (3) single phase revenue metering voltage transformers (VTs).

 

D. SCOPE OF WORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.  Interconnection Customer’s Scope of Work and Responsibilities

 

The Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained by the Interconnection Customer in accordance with industry standards and specifications and the Connecting Transmission Owner’s Electric System Bulletins (“ESBs”) which are available at:

 

https://www.nationalgridus.com/electricspecifications.

https://www9.nationalgridus.com/niagaramohawk/construction/3_elec_specs.asp

 

The Interconnection Customer shall submit all engineering design and electrical

specifications associated with the New FacilityInterconnection Customer Interconnection

Facilities and any modifications to the ExistingSmall Generating Facility, to the CTO for review and acceptance in accordance with the ESBs.

2.  Connecting Transmission Owner’s Scope of Work and Responsibilities

 

 

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The Interconnection Customer shall provide meter equipment mounting in accordance with
ESB 752 Section VII.  The Connecting Transmission Owner shall procure the CTs and PTs and
furnish them, along with the meter socket, to the Interconnection Customer for installation.  The
Interconnection Customer shall install the CTs and PTs and complete all primary wiring.  The
Connecting Transmission Owner shall provide the meter and complete all secondary wiring.

The Connecting Transmission Owner shall provide the Remote Terminal Unit (“RTU”) and the Interconnection Customer shall provide the space to install it, telecommunications, and power supply per the requirements specified in ESB 756A.

 

 

E.COST ESTIMATE OF CONNECTING TRANSMISSION OWNER

INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES

 

DescriptionEstimated Cost

Connecting Transmission Owner’s review and$66,000

approval of Interconnection Customer Interconnection Facilities

Connecting Transmission Owner’s$145,300

Interconnection Facilities

TOTAL$145,300

Note: The cost estimates provided in this table are +30%/-15%.

 

F

D. O&M EXPENSES FOR INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES

 

In accordance with Article 4.1 of this Agreement, Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all reasonable expenses (“O&M Expenses”) associated with the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the CTO AFsConnecting Transmission Owner
Interconnection Facilities, as such facilities are detailed in

Appendix A.

Interconnection Customer shall have the option to pay such O&M Expenses under either procedure described in Option 1 or in Option 2 below.

 

1.Option 1: Fixed On-Going Charge Payment:

Connecting Transmission Owner will invoice and Interconnection Customer shall pay an annual payment to the Connecting Transmission Owner equal to the product of the Gross Plant Investment associated with the Connecting Transmission Owner Attachment
FacilityInterconnection Facilities and the Annual Transmission Ongoing Charge Factor, for the term of this Agreement.

All payments due to be made by Interconnection Customer shall be made within thirty

(30) days after receiving an invoice from Connecting Transmission Owner.

 

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The Project’s Gross Connecting Transmission Owner’s AttachmentInterconnection Facilities Plant Investment cost shall be established in writing by Connecting Transmission Owner no later than 90 days following commercial operation.

The Annual On-Going Charge Factor shall be calculated annually each July based on the Connecting Transmission Owner’s most recently filed FERC Form 1 data and will equal the sum of the Revenue Requirement Components as identified on O&M Attachment 1 divided by the Total Gross Plant of the Connecting Transmission Owner.  Total Gross Plant shall equal the sum of Item Nos. A (1)(a)(b) and (c) in O&M Attachment 1.

 

2.Option 2: Annual Actual O&M Expenses

Interconnection Customer shall pay for all actual O&M Expenses incurred by Connecting Transmission Owner, which expenses shall be billed by Connecting Transmission Owner
quarterly as accumulated during the calendar quarter for which they were incurred.

All payments due to be made by Interconnection Customer shall be made within thirty

(30) days after receiving an invoice from Connecting Transmission Owner, which invoice shall be issued after the end of each calendar quarter for the most recent quarter.

 

3.Selection by Interconnection Customer

Interconnection Customer shall select which option for paying O&M Expenses by

providing written notice to the Connecting Transmission Owner within thirty (30) days after

receiving from the Connecting Transmission Owner the Gross Connecting Transmission

Owner’s AttachmentInterconnection Facilities Plant Investment cost and the most recent Annual Transmission Ongoing Charge Factor. If Interconnection Customer fails to provide timely notice to Connecting Transmission Owner of the option selected, Interconnection Customer will be deemed to have selected Option 2: Annual Actual O&M Expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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O&M ATTACHMENT 1

Capitalized terms used in this calculation have the following definitions:

 

Allocation Factors

1. General Plant Allocation Factor shall equal Electric General Plant divided by the sum of

Electric General Plant plus gas general plant as reported in the Annual Report filed with the New York State Public Service Commission.

2. Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor shall equal the total investment in

Transmission Plant in Service divided by the sum of the total Transmission Plant in

Service plus the total Distribution Plant in Service, excluding Intangible Plant, General Plant and Common Plant.

3. Transmission Wages and Salaries Allocation Factor shall equal the ratio of Connecting

Transmission Owner’s Transmission-related direct electric wages and salaries including
any direct wages or salaries charged to Connecting Transmission Owner by a National
Grid Affiliate to Connecting Transmission Owner’s total electric direct wages and
salaries including any wages charged to Connecting Transmission Owner by a National
Grid Affiliate excluding any electric administrative and general wages and salaries.

Ratebase and Expense items

1.Administrative and General Expense shall equal electric expenses as recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 920-935.

2.Amortization of Investment Tax Credits shall equal electric credits as recorded in FERC

Account No. 411.4.

3.Distribution Plant in Service shall equal the gross plant balance as recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 360 - 374.

4.Electric Common Plant shall equal the balance of Common Plant recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 389-399 multiplied by the General Plant Allocation Factor.

5.General Plant shall equal electric gross general plant balance recorded in FERC Account

Nos. 389-399.

6.Materials and Supplies shall equal electric materials and supplies balance as recorded in

FERC Account No. 154.

7.Payroll Taxes shall equal those electric payroll tax expenses as recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 408.100, 408.110, and 408.130.

8.Prepayments shall equal electric prepayment balance as recorded in FERC Account No.

165.

 

 

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9. Real Estate Tax Expenses shall equal electric transmission-related real estate tax expense

as recorded in FERC Account No. 408.140 and 408.180.

10.Transmission Operation and Maintenance Expense shall equal electric expenses as

recorded in FERC Account Nos. 560, 562-573.

11.Transmission Plant in Service shall equal the gross plant balance as recorded in FERC

Account Nos. 350-359.

12.Transmission Revenue Credits shall equal the revenue reported in Account 456

13.Transmission Related Bad Debt Expense shall equal Bad Debt Expense as reported in

Account 904 related to transmission billing.

14. Wholesale Metering Cost shall equal any costs associated with any Revenue or Remote

Terminal Unit (RTU) meters and associated equipment located at an internal or external tie at voltages equal to or greater than 23V. The cost shall be determined by multiplying the number of wholesale meters in FERC Account No. 370.3 by the average cost of the meters plus the average costs of installation.

In the event that the above-referenced FERC accounts are renumbered, renamed, or otherwise modified, the above sections shall be deemed amended to incorporate such
renumbered, renamed, modified or additional accounts.

 

Revenue Requirement Components

The Revenue Requirement Component shall be the sum of Connecting Transmission
Owner’s (A) Return and Associated Income Taxes, (B) Transmission Related Real Estate Tax
Expense, (C) Transmission Related Amortization of Investment Tax Credits, (D) Transmission
Related Payroll Tax Expense, (E) Transmission Operation and Maintenance Expense, (F)
Transmission Related Administrative and General Expenses, less (G) Revenue Credits, plus (H)
Bad Debt Expense.

 

A.Return and Associated Income Taxes shall equal the product of the Transmission

Investment Base as identified in A(1) below and the Cost of Capital Rate.

1.Transmission Investment Base shall be defined as

Transmission Related General Plant plus Transmission Related Common Plant

plus Transmission Related Regulatory Assets plus Transmission Related

Prepayments plus Transmission Related Materials and Supplies plus Transmission Related Cash Working Capital.

(a) Transmission Plant in Service shall equal the balance of Total investment

in Transmission Plant plus Wholesale Metering Cost.

 

 

 

 

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(b) Transmission Related General Plant shall equal the balance of investment

in General Plant multiplied by the Transmission Wages and Salaries Allocation Factor.

(c) Transmission Related Common Plant shall equal Electric Common Plant

multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor and

multiplied by the Transmission Wages and Salaries Allocation Factor.

(d) Transmission Related Regulatory Assets shall equal balances in FERC

Account Nos. 182.3 and 254 for state and federal regulatory assets and

liabilities related to FAS109, and excess AFUDC multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor

(e)Transmission Related Prepayments shall equal the electric balance of

Prepayments multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation

Factor.

(f) Transmission Related Materials and Supplies shall equal the balance of

Materials and Supplies assigned to Transmission added to the remainder
of Material and Supplies not directly assigned to either Transmission or
Distribution multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor.

(g) Transmission Related Cash Working Capital shall be a 12.5% allowance

(45 days/360 days) of the Transmission Operation and Maintenance

Expense (less FERC Account 565:  Transmission of Electricity by Others) and Transmission-Related Administrative and General Expense.

2.Cost of Capital Rate

The Cost of Capital Rate shall equal the proposed Weighted Costs of Capital plus Federal Income Taxes and State Income Taxes.

(a) The Weighted Costs of Capital will be calculated for the Transmission

Investment Base using Connecting Transmission Owner’s actual capital structure and will equal the sum of (i), (ii), and (iii) below:

(i) the long-term debt component, which equals the product of the

actual weighted average embedded cost to maturity of Connecting Transmission Owner’s long-term debt then outstanding and the actual long-term debt capitalization ratio.

(ii) the preferred stock component, which equals the product of the

actual weighted average embedded cost to maturity of Connecting Transmission Owner’s preferred stock then outstanding and the actual preferred stock capitalization ratio;

 

 

 

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(iii) the return on equity component, which shall be the product of the

allowed ROE of 10.3% and Connecting Transmission Owner’s actual common equity capitalization ratio.

(b)Federal Income Tax shall equal

A  x   Federal Income Tax Rate
(1 - Federal Income Tax Rate)

where A is the sum of the preferred stock component and the return on equity component, each as determined in Sections 2.(a)(ii) and for the ROE set forth in 2.(a)(iii) above

 

(c)State Income Tax shall equal

(A + Federal Income Tax)  x  State Income Tax Rate
(1 - State Income Tax Rate)

Where A is the sum of the preferred stock component and the return on equity component as determined in A.2.(a)(ii) and A.2.(a)(iii) above and Federal income Tax is determined in 2.(b) above.

 

B.Transmission Related Real Estate Tax Expense shall equal the Real Estate Tax Expenses

multiplied by the Gross Plant Allocation Factor.

C. Transmission Related Amortization of Investment Tax Credits shall equal the electric

Amortization of Investment Tax Credits multiplied by the Gross Transmission Plant Allocation Factor.

D. Transmission Related Payroll Tax Expense shall equal Payroll Taxes multiplied by the

Transmission Wages and Salaries Allocation Factor.

E. Transmission Operation and Maintenance Expense shall equal the Transmission

Operation and Maintenance Expense as previously defined.

F.Transmission Related Administrative and General Expenses shall equal the sum of the

electric Administrative and General Expenses multiplied by the Transmission Wages and

Salaries Allocation Factor.

G.Revenue Credits shall equal all Transmission revenue recorded in FERC account 456.

H.Transmission Related Bad Debt Expense shall equal Transmission Related Bad Debt

Expense as previously defined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 3

One-line Diagram Depicting the Small Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, Metering Equipment, and Upgrades

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Eight (8) CAT 3516, 3 phase, 3 wir e,
4160 Volt, 60 Hz, 800 kW/1000 KVA


Interconnection Customer Interconnection Facilities

 

 

 

 

CTO  Interconnection
Facilities (metering & RTU)
TB-1

34.5 kVΔ /4.16 kVΔ
8/10 MVA ONAN/ONAF EMS-


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTO
Interconnection


Line 201

to Caledonia
Substation
~8.42 miles


at .8 PF with reactive power
capability of 0.6 MVAr lagging

52

G1-G852T1

6.4 MW

Gens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two (2) CAT 3520, 3 phase, 3 wir e,
4160 Volt, 60 Hz, 1600 kW/2000 KVA

at .8 PF with reactive power capability of 1.2 MVAr lagging

52

G9-G1252T2

3.2 MW
Gens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T2

4.16 kVΔ - 480Y/277 V
750 kVA OA, z=6.6%

 

Substation

ATSLoads

 

 

 

 

60 kWOne (1) diesel generator in enclosure,

Gen3 phase, 4 wir e, 480Y/277 V, 60 Hz,

60 kW/75 KVA at .8 PF


200 kV BIL,  z=6.85%

RTUMV90

1033101

 

 

52U13

 

Interconnection Customer
GSU Transformer Station

Existing Facility

 

 

 

CTO  Interconnection
Facilities (metering & RTU)

TB-2

34.5 kVΔ /4.16 kVΔ

7.5/9.375 MVA ONAN/ONAF

EMS-

200 kV BIL,  z=7.5%RTUMV90

 

3

 

52U23

 

 

Interconnection Customer
GSU Transformer Station

New Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-3


Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

~3.1 miles O/H

100~.2 miles U/G

PolePolePole

1559

34.5 kV,
200 kv BIL

3-pole
SM-5

 

 

 

 

 

Point of Change of
Ownership (PCO)

 

 

 

 

Point of

Interconnection
(POI)


 

 

 

166

Pole
610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.5kV
Line 201

to Churchville
Substation
~.65 miles


 

 

SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 2219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 4

Milestones

In-Service Date: 4Q 2016   In-Service (Effective October 20, 2006).

Critical milestones and responsibility as agreed to by the Parties:


 

MilestoneDate

1.Issue written authorizations toJune 2015

proceed with engineering, design, and procurement

2.Provide security pursuant to Section  June 2015

11.5 of the Interconnection Agreement

3.Start engineering and procurementJuly 2015

of System Upgrade Facilities

4.1.Start engineering andJuly 2015August 1,

procurement for2006

Interconnection Customer(Competed) Interconnection FacilitiesBegin

Construction of Small Generating Facility

 

5.2.Start engineering andJuly

procurement for Connecting2015September 15,

Transmission Owner2006

Interconnection(Completed) FacilitiesMetering Installation

 

6.Start construction of New FacilityNovember 2015

7.Complete engineering andDecember 2015

procurement for Interconnection
Customer Interconnection Facilities

8.Start construction ofJanuary 2016

Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities

9.Complete engineering andJanuary 2016

procurement for System Upgrade Facilities.

10.Start construction of SystemFebruary 2016

Upgrade Facilities


Responsible Party

Interconnection Customer

 

 

Interconnection Customer

 

Interconnection Customer/
Connecting Transmission Owner

Interconnection

Customer/Connecting
Transmission Owner

 

 

 

 

Interconnection

Customer/Connecting
Transmission Owner

 

 

Interconnection Customer Interconnection

Customer/Connecting
Transmission Owner

Interconnection Customer

 

 

Interconnection Customer/
Connecting Transmission Owner

 

Interconnection

Customer/Connecting
Transmission Owner


 

 

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11.Complete construction of New

Facility

12.3 Complete

constructionConstruction of
Interconnection Customer

Interconnection FacilitiesSmall Generating Facility

 

13.4 Complete construction of

Connecting Transmission

Owner34.5 kV Interconnection FacilitiesTao

14.Complete construction of System

Upgrade Facilities

15.Complete Testing and

Commissioning

 

16.In-Service Date

17.Initial Synchronization Date

 

18.Commercial Operation Date

19.As Built drawings submitted

 

20.Project closeout completed


May 2016Interconnection Customer

 

May 2016OctoberInterconnection Customer

15, 2006

(Completed)

 

 

 

May 2016OctoberInterconnection

15, 2006Customer/Connecting

(Completed)Transmission Owner

 

June 2016Interconnection

Customer/Connecting
Transmission Owner

June 2016Interconnection

Customer/Connecting
Transmission Owner

June 2016Interconnection Customer

June 2016Interconnection Customer/

Connecting Transmission Owner

July 2016Interconnection Customer

September 2016Interconnection Customer/

Connecting Transmission Owner

December 2016Interconnection Customer/

Connecting Transmission Owner


 

Agreed to by:

 

For the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

 

 

/s/ Henry ChaoDate 9/21/2015

Henry Chao

Vice President, System & Resource Planning, NYISO

 

For the Connecting Transmission Owner

 

/s/ William MaleeDate9/21/2015

 

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William Malee

Director, Transmission Commercial Services

 

 

For the Interconnection Customer

 

/s/ Maggie BrooksDate9/18/2015

Maggie Brooks

County Executive, County of Monroe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 5

Additional Operating Requirements for the New York State Transmission System, the Distribution System and Affected Systems Needed to Support the Interconnection
Customer’s Needs

The NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall also provide requirements that must be met by the Interconnection Customer prior to initiating parallel
operation with the New York State Transmission System or the Distribution System.

With  respect  to  Capacity  Resource  Interconnection  Service (“CRIS”),  the  Small

Generating Facility has a CRIS value as of the Effective Date of 6.4 MW.  The Interconnection
Customer did not elect to have the additional capacity created by the uprate evaluated for
deliverability in the Class Year Facilities Study process. Therefore, the Small Generating Facility’s
CRIS value will be limited to 6.4 MW unless and/or until the Small Generating Facility’s CRIS
value is modified pursuant to applicable provisions of the NYISO’s OATT, including Section

32.4.10.1 of Attachment Z.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 6

Connecting Transmission Owner’s Description of its Upgrades and Best Estimate of
Upgrade Costs

The NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall describe Upgrades and provide an itemized best estimate of the cost, including overheads, of the
Upgrades and annual operation and maintenance expenses associated with such Upgrades.  The Connecting Transmission Owner shall functionalize Upgrade costs and annual expenses as either transmission or distribution related.

The cost estimate for System Upgrade Facilities and System Deliverability Upgrades
shall be taken from the NYISOISO OATT Attachment S cost allocation process or applicable
Interconnection Study, as required by Section 32.3.5.3.2 of Attachment Z.  The cost estimate for Distribution Upgrades shall include the costs of Distribution Upgrades that are reasonably
allocable to the Interconnection Customer at the time the estimate is made, and the costs of any Distribution Upgrades not yet constructed that were assumed in the Interconnection Studies for the Interconnection Customer but are, at the time of the estimate, an obligation of an entity other than the Interconnection Customer.

The cost estimates for Distribution Upgrades and, System Upgrade Facilities, and System Deliverability Upgrades are estimates.  The Interconnection Customer is ultimately responsible for the actual cost of the Distribution Upgrades and, System Upgrade Facilities, and System
Deliverability Upgrades needed for its Small Generating Facility, as that is determined under Attachments S and, X, and Z of the NYISOISO OATT.

A.DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES

None.

 

B.SYSTEM UPGRADE FACILITIES (“SUFs”)

1.Caledonia Substation

The Connecting Transmission Owner will procure, construct, install, operate and maintain the following equipment at the Caledonia Substation:

 

  Single channel Direct Transfer Trip (“DTT”);

  Self-supporting tower with 4’ antenna at 195’ level;

  Telecommunications rack to house the microwave and relaying interface equipment (e.g.,
RFL Gard 8000) at the station; and

  One (1) manual transfer switch (43TT) to allow the DTT scheme to disable during
switching scenarios and prevent spurious tripping.

 

 

 

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C. ELECTIVE SYSTEM UPGRADE FACILITIES (“ELECTIVE SUFs”)

 

The Small Generating Facility can be supplied by two other substations under certain

system conditions.  When Caledonia Station is out of service, it can be served from the Sweden
Substation, and, under certain emergency conditions, it can be served from Oakfield Substation.
In both of these scenarios the Existing and New Facilities are capable of carrying the load in an
islanding configuration.  Therefore, in order for the Small Generating Facility to remain
interconnected to the Electric Power System when being served from either the Sweden
Substation or Oakfield Substation, Direct Transfer Trip (DTT) would be required.

The Interconnection Customer has elected to not have the DTT installed at the Sweden
and/or Oakfield Substations.  Therefore the Small Generating Facility (e.g., New and/or Existing
Facilities) will not be permitted to operate interconnected to the Electric Power System under
system conditions in which it  is fed from any station not containing DTT for the Small
Generating Facility.

 

D.COST ESTIMATES RELATED TO DISTRIBUTION UPGRADES AND SYSTEM

UPGRADE FACILITIES

 

 

System Upgrade Facilities (SUF)

 

 

Engineering, procurement and construction of direct transfer trip at Caledonia Substation.  Includes cost of microwave radio system at all locations (Mill Seat and Caledonia).

Caledonia Substation$790,000

Note: The cost estimates provided in this table are +30%/-15%.

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 7

Insurance Coverage

Interconnection Customer shall, at its own expense, maintain in force throughout the period of this Agreement, the following minimum insurance coverage, with insurers authorized to do business in the State of New York:

 

Commercial General Liability Insurance including, but not limited to, bodily injury, property damage, products/completed operations, contractual and personal injury liability with a combined single limit of $1 million per occurrence, $2 million annual aggregate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment III