Document:

Form of Generator Interconnection Agreement

 Exhibit 10.2 
 GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION 
 AGREEMENT (GIA) 

THIS GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT (“GIA”) is made and entered into this ____ day of ________ 20__, by and between
[Entergy Operating Company], a _______________ organized and existing under the laws of the State/Commonwealth of ____________ (“Interconnection Customer” with a Generating Facility), and [ITC Operating Company], a [corporation] organized
and existing under the laws of the State/Commonwealth of ____________ (“Transmission Owner” and “Transmission Operator”), and the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., a non-profit, non-stock
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Transmission Provider”). Interconnection Customer, Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider each may be referred to as a “Party,” or collectively as
the “Parties.” 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, Transmission Provider has functional control of the operations of the Transmission System, as defined herein, and is responsible for providing Transmission Service and Interconnection
Service on the transmission facilities under its control; and 
 WHEREAS, Interconnection Customer owns, leases and/or
controls and operates the existing Generating Facilities each identified as a Generating Facility in Appendix A to this GIA; and 
 WHEREAS, Transmission Owner owns or operates the Transmission System, whose operations are subject to the functional control of Transmission Provider, to which Interconnection Customer has
connected the Generating Facilities; and 
 WHEREAS, Interconnection Customer, Transmission Owner and Transmission
Provider have agreed to enter into this GIA, for the purpose of continuing to interconnect the Generating Facilities with the Transmission System; and 
 WHEREAS, Interconnection Customer, Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider recognize that several definitions and provisions in this GIA (for example, those relating to construction, testing
and payments for interconnection facilities) are not applicable to existing Generating Facilities but are included in this GIA because they are contained in the pro forma GIA in Appendix 6 to the GIP; and 

WHEREAS, this GIA includes as Appendix C a statement of the operating requirements applicable to the existing Generating
Facilities, which requirements apply notwithstanding any provisions in the body of the GIA; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of and subject to the mutual covenants contained herein, it is agreed: 

 ARTICLE 1.  DEFINITIONS 

When used in this GIA, terms with initial capitalization that are not defined in Article 1 shall have the meanings specified in the
Article in which they are used. Those capitalized terms used in this GIA that are not otherwise defined in this GIA have the meaning set forth in the Tariff. 
 Adverse System Impact shall mean the negative effects due to technical or operational limits on conductors or equipment being exceeded that may compromise the safety and reliability of the electric
system. 
 Affected System shall mean an electric transmission or distribution system or the electric system associated
with an existing generating facility or of a higher queued Generating Facility, which is an electric system other than the Transmission Owner’s Transmission System that may is affected by the Interconnection Request. An Affected System may or
may not be subject to FERC jurisdiction. 
 Affected System Operator shall mean the entity that operates an Affected
System. 
 Affiliate shall mean, with respect to a corporation, partnership or other entity, each such other corporation,
partnership or other entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such corporation, partnership or other entity. 

Ancillary Services shall mean those services that are necessary to support the transmission of capacity and energy from resources
to loads while maintaining reliable operation of the Transmission System in accordance with Good Utility Practice. 

Applicable Laws and Regulations shall mean 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 having jurisdiction over the Parties, their respective facilities and/or the respective
services they provide. 
 Applicable Reliability Council shall mean the Regional Entity of NERC applicable to the Local
Balancing Authority of the Transmission System to which the Generating Facility is directly interconnected. 
 Applicable
Reliability Standards shall mean Reliability Standards approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under section 215 of the Federal Power Act, as applicable. 

Base Case shall mean the base case power flow, short circuit, and stability databases used for the Interconnection Studies by
Transmission Provider or Interconnection Customer. 
 Breach shall mean the failure of a Party to perform or observe any
material term or 

 
condition of this GIA. 
 Breaching Party shall mean a Party that
is in Breach of this GIA. 
 Business Day shall mean Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. 

Calendar Day shall mean any day including Saturday, Sunday or a Federal Holiday. 

Commercial Operation shall mean the status of a Generating Facility that has commenced generating electricity for sale, excluding
electricity generated during Trial Operation. 
 Commercial Operation Date (COD) of a unit shall mean the date on which
the Generating Facility commences Commercial Operation as agreed to by the Parties pursuant to Appendix E to this GIA. 

Common Use Upgrade (CUU) shall mean an Interconnection Facility, Network Upgrade, System Protection Facility, or any other
classified addition, alteration, or improvement on the Transmission System or the transmission system of an Affected System, not classified under Attachment FF as a Baseline Reliability Project, Market Efficiency Project, or Multi-Value Project,
that is needed for the interconnection of multiple Interconnection Customers’ Generating Facilities and which is the shared responsibility of such Interconnection Customers. 

Confidential Information shall mean any proprietary or commercially or competitively sensitive information, trade secret or
information regarding a plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, or any other information as specified in Article 22, which is designated as
confidential by the Party supplying the information, whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection, or otherwise, that is received by another Party. 
 Default shall mean the failure of a Breaching Party to cure its Breach in accordance with Article 17 of this GIA. 
 Definitive Planning Phase Queue Position shall mean the order of a valid Interconnection Request, relative to all other pending valid Interconnection Requests, in the Definitive Planning Phase. The
Definitive Planning Phase Queue Position is established based upon the date Interconnection Customer satisfies all of the requirements of Section 8.2 to enter the Definitive Planning Phase. 

Demonstrated Capability shall mean the continuous net real power output that the Generating Facility is required to demonstrate in
compliance with Applicable Reliability Standards. 
 Dispute Resolution shall mean the procedure for resolution of a
dispute between or among the Parties in which they will first attempt to resolve the dispute on an informal basis. 

 Distribution System shall mean the Transmission Owner’s facilities and
equipment, or the Distribution System of another party that is interconnected with the Transmission Owner’s Transmission System, if any, connected to the Transmission System, over which facilities Transmission Service or Wholesale Distribution
Service under the Tariff is available at the time Interconnection Customer has requested interconnection of a Generating Facility for the purpose of either transmitting electric energy in interstate commerce or selling electric energy at wholesale
in interstate commerce and which are used to transmit electricity to ultimate usage points such as homes and industries directly from nearby generators or from interchanges with higher voltage transmission networks which transport bulk power over
longer distances. The voltage levels at which distribution systems operate differ among Local Balancing Authorities and other entities owning distribution facilities interconnected to the Transmission System. 

Distribution Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Distribution System at or beyond the Point of
Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and render the delivery service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer’s wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include
Interconnection Facilities. 
 Effective Date shall mean the date on which this GIA becomes effective upon execution by
the Parties subject to acceptance by the Commission, or if filed unexecuted, upon the date specified by the Commission. 

Emergency Condition shall mean a condition or situation: (1) that in the reasonable judgment of the Party making the claim is
imminently likely to endanger, or is contributing to the endangerment of, life, property, or public health and safety; or (2) that, in the case of either Transmission Provider or 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 Transmission System, Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or the electric systems of others to which the Transmission System is
directly connected; or (3) that, in the case of 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 Generating Facility or
Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. System restoration and blackstart shall be considered Emergency Conditions; provided that Interconnection Customer is not obligated by this GIA to possess blackstart capability. Any
condition or situation that results from lack of sufficient generating capacity to meet load requirements or that results solely from economic conditions shall not constitute an Emergency Condition, unless one of the enumerated conditions or
situations identified in this definition also exists. 
 Energy Displacement Agreement shall mean an agreement between an
interconnection customer with a commercially operating generating facility on Transmission Provider’s Transmission System and Interconnection Customer with a proposed Generating Facility seeking to interconnect with Net Zero Interconnection
Service. The Energy Displacement Agreement specifies the term of operation, the total Generating Facility Capacity, and the mode of operation for energy production (common or singular operation). 

Energy Resource Interconnection Service (ER Interconnection Service) shall mean

 
an Interconnection Service that allows Interconnection Customer to connect its Generating Facility to the Transmission System or Distribution System, as applicable, to be eligible to deliver the
Generating Facility’s electric output using the existing firm or non-firm capacity of the Transmission System on an as available basis. Energy Resource Interconnection Service does not convey transmission service. 

Engineering & Procurement (E&P) Agreement shall mean an agreement that authorizes Transmission Owner to begin
engineering and procurement of long lead-time items necessary for the establishment of the interconnection in order to advance the implementation of the Interconnection Request. 

Environmental Law shall mean Applicable Laws or Regulations relating to pollution or protection of the environment or natural
resources. 
 Federal Holiday shall mean a Federal Reserve Bank holiday for a Party that has its principal place of
business in the United States and a Canadian Federal or Provincial banking holiday for a Party that has its principal place of business located in Canada. 
 Federal Power Act shall mean the Federal Power Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791a et seq. 
 FERC shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, also known as Commission, or its successor. 
 Force Majeure 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
by the Party claiming Force Majeure. 
 Generating Facility shall mean Interconnection Customer’s device(s) for the
production of electricity identified in the Interconnection Request, but shall not include the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. 
 Generating Facility Capacity shall mean the net capacity of the Generating Facility and the aggregate net capacity of the Generating Facility where it includes multiple energy production devices.

 Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) shall mean the form of interconnection agreement, set forth herein.

 Generator Interconnection Procedures (GIP) shall mean the interconnection procedures set forth in Attachment X of the
Tariff. 
 Generator Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the

 
electric system of an existing generating facility or of a higher queued Generating Facility at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Generating Facility and
render the Transmission Service necessary to effect Interconnection Customer’s wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. 
 Good Utility Practice shall mean 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 shall mean 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 Interconnection Customer, Transmission Provider,
Transmission Owner, or any Affiliate thereof. 
 Group Study(ies) shall mean the process whereby more than one
Interconnection Request is studied together, instead of serially, for the purpose of conducting one or more of the required Studies. 
 Hazardous Substances shall mean any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous
materials,” “hazardous constituents,” “restricted hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous substances,” “toxic substances,” “radioactive substances,” “contaminants,”
“pollutants,” “toxic pollutants” or words of similar meaning and regulatory effect under any applicable Environmental Law, or any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any
applicable Environmental Law. 
 HVDC Facilities shall mean the high voltage direct current transmission facilities,
including associated alternating current facilities, if any, that are subject to Section 27A of the Tariff and that are specifically identified in (i) any Agency Agreement pertaining to such facilities between Transmission Provider and
Transmission Owner that owns or operates such facilities, or (ii) in any other arrangement that permits or will permit Transmission Provider to provide HVDC Service over such facilities as set forth in Section 27A of the Tariff.

 HVDC Service shall mean Firm and Non-Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service provided by Transmission Provider on
HVDC Facilities pursuant to Section 27A of the Tariff. 
 Initial Queue Position shall mean the order of a valid
Interconnection Request, relative 

 
to all other pending valid Interconnection Requests. The Initial Queue Position is established based upon the date and time of receipt of the valid Interconnection Request by Transmission
Provider. 
 Initial Synchronization Date shall mean the date upon which the Generating Facility is initially
synchronized and upon which Trial Operation begins. 
 In-Service Date (ISD) shall mean the date upon which
Interconnection Customer reasonably expects it will be ready to begin use of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities to obtain backfeed power. 
 Interconnection Customer shall mean any entity, including Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner or any of the Affiliates or subsidiaries of either, that proposes to interconnect its Generating
Facility with the Transmission System. 
 Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities (ICIF) shall mean
all facilities and equipment, as identified in Appendix A of this GIA, that are located between the Generating Facility and the Point of Change of Ownership, including any modification, addition, or upgrades to such facilities and equipment
necessary to physically and electrically interconnect the Generating Facility to the Transmission System or Distribution System, as applicable. Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities. 

Interconnection Facilities shall mean the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and the Interconnection
Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. Collectively, Interconnection Facilities include all facilities and equipment between the Generating Facility and the Point of Interconnection, including any modification, additions or upgrades that are
necessary to physically and electrically interconnect the Generating Facility to the Transmission System. Interconnection Facilities shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Generator Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades.

 Interconnection Facilities Study shall mean a study conducted by Transmission Provider, or its agent, for
Interconnection Customer to determine a list of facilities (including Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, System Protection Facilities, and if such upgrades have been determined, Network Upgrades, Distribution Upgrades, Generator
Upgrades, Common Use Upgrades, and upgrades on Affected Systems, as identified in the Interconnection System Impact Study), the cost of those facilities, and the time required to interconnect the Generating Facility with the Transmission System.

 Interconnection Facilities Study Agreement shall mean the form of agreement contained in Appendix 4 of the Generator
Interconnection Procedures for conducting the Interconnection Facilities Study. 
 Interconnection Feasibility Study
shall mean a preliminary evaluation of the system impact of interconnecting the Generating Facility to the Transmission System. 

Interconnection Request shall mean an Interconnection Customer’s request, in the form

 
of Appendix 1 to the Generator Interconnection Procedures, to interconnect a new Generating Facility, or to increase the capacity of, or make a Material Modification to the operating
characteristics of, an existing Generating Facility that is interconnected with the Transmission System. 
 Interconnection
Service shall mean the service provided by Transmission Provider associated with interconnecting the Generating Facility to the Transmission System and enabling it to receive electric energy and capacity from the Generating Facility at the Point
of Interconnection, pursuant to the terms of this GIA and, if applicable, the Tariff. 
 Interconnection Study (or Study)
shall mean any of the studies described in the Generator Interconnection Procedures. 
 Interconnection Study Agreement
shall mean the form of agreement contained in Attachment B to Appendix 1 of the Generator Interconnection procedures for conducting all studies required by the Generator Interconnection Procedures. 

Interconnection System Impact Study shall mean an engineering study that evaluates the impact of the proposed interconnection on
the safety and reliability of Transmission System and, if applicable, an Affected System. The study shall identify and detail the system impacts that would result if the Generating Facility were interconnected without project modifications or system
modifications, focusing on the Adverse System Impacts identified in the Interconnection Feasibility Study, or to study potential impacts, including but not limited to those identified in the Scoping Meeting as described in the Generator
Interconnection Procedures. 
 IRS shall mean the Internal Revenue Service. 

Local Balancing Authority shall mean an operational entity or a Joint Registration Organization which is (i) responsible for
compliance with the subset of NERC Balancing Authority Reliability Standards defined in the Balancing Authority Agreement for their local area within the Midwest ISO Balancing Authority Area, (ii) a Party to Balancing Authority Agreement,
excluding the Midwest ISO, and (iii) provided in the Balancing Authority Agreement. 
 Loss shall mean any and all
damages, losses, claims, including claims and actions relating to injury to or death of any person or damage to property, demand, suits, recoveries, costs and expenses, court costs, attorney fees, and all other obligations by or to third parties,
arising out of or resulting from the other Party’s performance, or non-performance of its obligations under this GIA on behalf of the indemnifying Party, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing, by the indemnified party.

 Material Modification shall mean those modifications that have a material impact on the cost or timing of any
Interconnection Request with a later queue priority date. 
 Metering Equipment shall mean all metering equipment
installed or to be installed at the Generating Facility pursuant to this GIA at the metering points, including but not limited to 

 
instrument transformers, MWh-meters, data acquisition equipment, transducers, remote terminal unit, communications equipment, phone lines, and fiber optics. 

Monitoring and Consent Agreement shall mean an agreement that defines the terms and conditions applicable to a Generating Facility
acquiring Net Zero Interconnection Service. The Monitoring and Consent Agreement will list the roles and responsibilities of an Interconnection Customer seeking to interconnect with Net Zero Interconnection Service and Transmission Owner to maintain
the total output of the Generating Facility inside the parameters delineated in the GIA. 
 NERC shall mean the North
American Electric Reliability Corporation or its successor organization. 
 Net Zero Interconnection Service shall mean a
form of ER Interconnection Service that allows Interconnection Customer to alter the characteristics of a generating facility in Commercial Operation, with the consent of the interconnection customer for that existing generating facility, at the
same POI such that the net MW capability remains the same. 
 Network Customer shall have that meaning as provided in the
Tariff. 
 Network Resource shall mean any designated generating resource owned, purchased, or leased by a Network
Customer under the Tariff. Network Resources do not include any resource, or any portion thereof, that is committed for sale to third parties or otherwise cannot be called upon to meet the Network Customer’s Network Load on a non-interruptible
basis. 
 Network Resource Interconnection Service (NR Interconnection Service) shall mean an Interconnection Service
that allows Interconnection Customer to integrate its Generating Facility with the Transmission System in the same manner as for any Generating Facility being designated as a Network Resource. Network Resource Interconnection Service does not convey
transmission service. 
 Network Upgrades shall mean the additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Transmission
System required at or beyond the point at which the Interconnection Facilities connect to the Transmission System or Distribution System, as applicable, to accommodate the interconnection of the Generating Facility to the Transmission System.
Network Upgrade shall not include any HVDC Facility Upgrades. 
 Notice of Dispute shall mean a written notice of a
dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this GIA or its performance. 
 Operating Horizon Study shall
mean an Interconnection System Impact Study that includes in service transmission and generation for an identified timeframe to determine either the available injection capacity of an Interconnection Request or Interconnection Facilities and/or
Transmission System changes required for the requested Interconnection Service. 
 Optional Interconnection Study shall
mean a sensitivity analysis based on assumptions 

 
specified by Interconnection Customer in the Optional Interconnection Study Agreement. 
 Optional Interconnection Study Agreement shall mean the form of agreement contained in Appendix 5 of the Generator Interconnection Procedures for conducting the Optional Interconnection Study.

 Party or Parties shall mean Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner, Interconnection Customer, or any combination of
the above. 
 Planning Horizon Study shall mean an Interconnection System Impact Study that includes a future year study
to determine either the available injection capacity of an Interconnection Request or Interconnection Facilities and/or Transmission System changes required for the requested Interconnection Service. 

Point of Change of Ownership (PCO) shall mean the point, as set forth in Appendix A to the Generator Interconnection Agreement,
where the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities connect to the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities. 
 Point of Interconnection (POI) shall mean the point, as set forth in Appendix A of the GIA, where the Interconnection Facilities connect to the Transmission System. 

Reasonable Efforts shall have that meaning as provided in the Tariff. 

Regular Generator Interconnection System Impact Study is an option in the System Planning Analysis Phase where a study is
performed under the same assumptions used in Section 8 of this GIP. 
 Scoping Meeting shall mean the meeting
between representatives of Interconnection Customer, Transmission Owner, Affected System Operator(s) and Transmission Provider conducted for the purpose of discussing alternative interconnection options, to exchange information including any
transmission data and earlier study evaluations that would be reasonably expected to impact such interconnection options, to analyze such information, and to determine the potential feasible Points of Interconnection. 

Shared Network Upgrade shall mean a Network Upgrade or Common Use Upgrade that is funded by an Interconnection Customer(s) and
also benefits other Interconnection Customer(s) that are later identified as beneficiaries. 
 Site Control shall mean
documentation reasonably demonstrating: (1) ownership of, a leasehold interest in, or a right to develop a site for the purpose of constructing the Generating Facility and when applicable (i.e. when Interconnection Customer is providing the
site for the TOIFs and Network Upgrades at the POI) the Interconnection Facilities, and; (2) an option to purchase or acquire a leasehold site for such purpose; or (3) an exclusivity or other business relationship between Interconnection
Customer and the entity having the right to sell, lease or grant Interconnection Customer the right to possess or occupy a site for such purpose. Such documentation must include a reasonable determination of sufficient land area to support the size

 
and type of Generating Facility proposed. Such documentation must include a reasonable determination of sufficient land area to support the size and type of Generating Facility proposed.

 Small Generating Facility shall mean a Generating Facility that has an aggregate net Generating Facility Capacity of
no more than 2 MW and meets the requirements of Section 14 and Appendix 3 of the GIP. 
 Special Protection System (SPS)
shall mean an automatic protection system or remedial action scheme designed to detect abnormal or predetermined system conditions, and take corrective actions other than and/or in addition to the isolation of faulted components, to maintain
system reliability. Such action may include changes in demand (MW and MVar), energy (MWh and MVarh), or system configuration to maintain system stability, acceptable voltage, or power flows. An SPS does not include (a) underfrequency or
undervoltage load shedding, (b) fault conditions that must be isolated, (c) out-of-step relaying not designed as an integral part of an SPS, or (d) Transmission Control Devices. 

Stand Alone Network Upgrades shall mean Network Upgrades that an Interconnection Customer may construct without affecting
day-to-day operations of the Transmission System during their construction. Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer must agree as to what constitutes Stand Alone Network Upgrades and identify them in Appendix A to this
GIA. 
 System Protection Facilities shall mean the equipment, including necessary protection signal communications
equipment, required to protect (1) the Transmission System or other delivery systems or other generating systems from faults or other electrical disturbances occurring at the Generating Facility and (2) the Generating Facility from faults
or other electrical system disturbances occurring on the Transmission System or on other delivery systems or other generating systems to which the Transmission System is directly connected. 

Tariff shall mean the Transmission Provider’s Tariff through which open access transmission service and Interconnection
Service are offered, as filed with the Commission, and as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor tariff. 

Transmission Control Devices shall mean a generally accepted transmission device that is planned and designed to provide dynamic
control of electric system quantities, and are usually employed as solutions to specific system performance issues. Examples of such devices include fast valving, high response exciters, high voltage DC links, active or real power flow control and
reactive compensation devices using power electronics (e.g., unified power flow controllers), static var compensators, thyristor controlled series capacitors, braking resistors, and in some cases mechanically-switched capacitors and reactors.
In general, such systems are not considered to be Special Protection Systems. 
 Transmission Owner shall mean that
Transmission Owner as defined in the Tariff, which includes an entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the portion of the Transmission System at which Interconnection Customer proposes to interconnect or otherwise

 
integrate the operation of the Generating Facility. Transmission Owner should be read to include any Independent Transmission Company that manages the transmission facilities of Transmission
Owner and shall include, as applicable, the owner and/or operator of distribution facilities interconnected to the Transmission System, over which facilities transmission service or Wholesale Distribution Service under the Tariff is available at the
time Interconnection Customer requests Interconnection Service and to which Interconnection Customer has requested interconnection of a Generating Facility for the purpose of either transmitting electric energy in interstate commerce or selling
electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce. 
 Transmission Provider shall mean the Midwest Independent
Transmission System Operator, Inc. (the “Midwest ISO”), the Regional Transmission Organization that controls or operates the transmission facilities of its transmission-owning members used for the transmission of electricity in interstate
commerce and provides transmission service under the Tariff. 
 Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities
(TOIF) shall mean all facilities and equipment owned by Transmission Owner from the Point of Change of Ownership to the Point of Interconnection as identified in Appendix A to this GIA, including any modifications, additions or upgrades to such
facilities and equipment. Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities are sole use facilities and shall not include Distribution Upgrades, Generator Upgrades, Stand Alone Network Upgrades or Network Upgrades. 

Transmission System shall mean the facilities owned by Transmission Owner and controlled or operated by Transmission Provider or
Transmission Owner that are used to provide Transmission Service (including HVDC Service) or Wholesale Distribution Service under the Tariff. 
 Trial Operation shall mean the period during which Interconnection Customer is engaged in on-site test operations and commissioning of the Generating Facility prior to Commercial Operation.

 Wholesale Distribution Service shall have that meaning as provided in the Tariff. Wherever the term “transmission
delivery service” is used, Wholesale Distribution Service shall also be implied. 
 ARTICLE 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE,
TERM AND TERMINATION 
  

	2.1	Effective Date.  This GIA shall become effective upon execution by the Parties subject to acceptance by FERC (if applicable), or if filed unexecuted,
upon the date specified by FERC. Transmission Provider shall promptly file this GIA with FERC upon execution in accordance with Article 3.1, if required. 

  

	2.2	Term of Agreement.  Subject to the provisions of Article 2.3, this GIA shall remain in effect for a period of twenty (20) years from the Effective Date
and shall be automatically renewed for each successive one-year period thereafter on the anniversary of the Effective Date. 

	2.3	Termination Procedures.  This GIA may be terminated as follows: 

 

	 	2.3.1	Written Notice.  This GIA may be terminated by Interconnection Customer after giving Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner ninety
(90) Calendar Days advance written notice or by Transmission Provider if the Generating Facility or a portion of the Generating Facility fails to achieve Commercial Operation for three (3) consecutive years following the Commercial
Operation Date, or has ceased Commercial Operation for three (3) consecutive years, beginning with the last date of Commercial Operation for the Generating Facility, after giving Interconnection Customer ninety (90) Calendar Days advance
written notice. Where only a portion of the Generating Facility fails to achieve Commercial Operation for three (3) consecutive years following the Commercial Operation Date, Transmission Provider may only terminate that portion of the GIA. The
Generating Facility will not be deemed to have ceased Commercial Operation for purposes of this Article 2.3.1 if Interconnection Customer can document that it has taken other significant steps to maintain or restore operational readiness of the
Generating Facility for the purpose of returning the Generating Facility to Commercial Operation as soon as possible. 

  

	 	2.3.1.1	Net Zero Interconnection Service.  Where this GIA provides for Net Zero Interconnection Service and the Energy Displacement Agreement or the Monitoring
and Consent Agreement required for Net Zero Interconnection Service are no longer in effect, Interconnection Customer shall immediately cease Commercial Operation of the Generating Facility and this GIA shall be deemed terminated.

  

	 	2.3.2	Default.  Any Party may terminate this GIA in accordance with Article 17. 

 

	 	2.3.3	Notwithstanding Articles 2.3.1 and 2.3.2, 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 GIA, if required, which notice has been accepted for filing by FERC. 

 

	2.4	Termination Costs.  If a Party elects to terminate this GIA pursuant to Article 2.3 above, each Party shall pay all costs incurred for which that
Party is responsible (including any cancellation costs relating to orders or contracts for Interconnection Facilities, applicable upgrades, and related equipment) or charges assessed by the other Parties, as of the date of the other Parties’
receipt of such notice of termination, under this GIA. In the event of termination by a Party, the Parties shall use commercially Reasonable Efforts to mitigate the costs, damages and charges arising as a consequence of termination. Upon termination
of this GIA, unless otherwise ordered or approved by FERC: 

  

	 	2.4.1	 With respect to any portion of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities,
Distribution 

 
Upgrades, Generator Upgrades, and if so determined and made a part of this GIA, upgrades on Affected Systems, that have not yet been constructed or installed, Transmission Owner shall to the
extent possible and to the extent of Interconnection Customer’s written notice under Article 2.3.1, cancel any pending orders of, or return, any materials or equipment for, or contracts for construction of, such facilities; provided that in the
event Interconnection Customer elects not to authorize such cancellation, Interconnection Customer shall assume all payment obligations with respect to such materials, equipment, and contracts, and Transmission Owner shall deliver such material and
equipment, and, if necessary, assign such contracts, to Interconnection Customer as soon as practicable, at Interconnection Customer’s expense. To the extent that Interconnection Customer has already paid Transmission Owner for any or all such
costs of materials or equipment not taken by Interconnection Customer, Transmission Owner shall promptly refund such amounts to Interconnection Customer, less any costs, including penalties incurred by Transmission Owner to cancel any pending orders
of or return such materials, equipment, or contracts. 
 If an Interconnection Customer terminates this GIA, it shall be
responsible for all costs incurred in association with that Interconnection Customer’s interconnection, including any cancellation costs relating to orders or contracts for Interconnection Facilities and equipment, and other expenses including
any upgrades or related equipment for which Transmission Owner has incurred expenses and has not been reimbursed by Interconnection Customer. 
  

	 	2.4.2	Transmission Owner may, at its option, retain any portion of such materials, equipment, or facilities that Interconnection Customer chooses not to accept
delivery of, in which case Transmission Owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with procuring such materials, equipment, or facilities. If Transmission Owner does not so elect, then Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for such
costs. 

  

	 	2.4.3	With respect to any portion of the Interconnection Facilities, and any other facilities already installed or constructed pursuant to the terms of this GIA,
Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all costs associated with the removal, relocation, reconfiguration or other disposition or retirement of such materials, equipment, or facilities, and such other expenses actually incurred by
Transmission Owner necessary to return the Transmission, Distribution or Generator System, as applicable, to safe and reliable operation. 

  

	2.5	Disconnection.  Upon termination of this GIA, the Parties will take all appropriate steps to disconnect the Generating Facility from the Transmission
or Distribution System, as applicable. All costs required to effectuate such disconnection shall be borne by the terminating Party, unless such termination resulted from the non-terminating Party’s Default of this GIA or such non-terminating
Party otherwise is responsible for these costs under this GIA. 

	2.6	Survival.  This GIA shall continue in effect after termination to the extent necessary to provide for final billings and payments and for costs
incurred hereunder, including billings and payments pursuant to this GIA; to permit the determination and enforcement of liability and indemnification obligations arising from acts or events that occurred while this GIA was in effect; and to permit
each Party to have access to the lands of the other Party pursuant to this GIA or other applicable agreements, to disconnect, remove or salvage its own facilities and equipment. 

ARTICLE 3.  REGULATORY FILINGS 
  

	3.1	Filing.  Transmission Provider shall file this GIA (and any amendment hereto) with the appropriate Governmental Authority, if required. A Party may
request that any information so provided be subject to the confidentiality provisions of Article 22. If that Party has executed this GIA, or any amendment thereto, the Party shall reasonably cooperate with Transmission Provider with respect to such
filing and to provide any information reasonably requested by Transmission Provider needed to comply with applicable regulatory requirements. 

 ARTICLE 4.  SCOPE OF SERVICE 
  

	4.1	Interconnection Product Options.  Interconnection Customer has selected the following (checked) type of Interconnection Service:

 Check:          ER and/or
         NR (See Appendix A for details) 
  

	 	4.1.1	Energy Resource Interconnection Service (ER Interconnection Service). 

 

	 	4.1.1.1	The Product.  ER Interconnection Service allows Interconnection Customer to connect the Generating Facility to the Transmission or Distribution System,
as applicable, and be eligible to deliver the Generating Facility’s output using the existing firm or non-firm capacity of the Transmission System on an “as available” basis. To the extent Interconnection Customer wants to receive ER
Interconnection Service, Transmission Owner shall construct facilities consistent with the studies identified in Appendix A. 

 An Interconnection Customer seeking ER Interconnection Service for new or added capacity at a Generating Facility may be granted conditional ER Interconnection Service status to the extent there is such
capacity available on the Transmission System to accommodate the Interconnection Customer’s Generating Facility. At the request of Interconnection Customer, conditional ER Interconnection Service status may be granted subject to the system
being able to accommodate the interconnection without upgrades, until such time as a higher queued 

 
project(s) with a later service date affecting the same common elements is placed into service. The conditional ER Interconnection Service shall be terminated in the event Interconnection
Customer fails to fund the necessary studies and the Network Upgrades necessary to grant the Interconnection Customer’s ER Interconnection Service upon the completion of higher queued projects involving the same common elements. 

 

	 	4.1.1.2	Transmission Delivery Service Implications.  Under ER Interconnection Service, Interconnection Customer will be eligible to inject power from the
Generating Facility into and deliver power across the Transmission System on an “as available” basis up to the amount of MW identified in the applicable stability and steady state studies to the extent the upgrades initially required to
qualify for ER Interconnection Service have been constructed. After that date FERC makes effective the Midwest ISO’s Energy Market Tariff filed in Docket No. ER04-691-000, Interconnection Customer may place a bid to sell into the market up
to the maximum identified Generating Facility output, subject to any conditions specified in the Interconnection Service approval, and the Generating Facility will be dispatched to the extent the Interconnection Customer’s bid clears. In all
other instances, no transmission or other delivery service from the Generating Facility is assured, but Interconnection Customer may obtain Point-To-Point Transmission Service, Network Integration Transmission Service or be used for secondary
network transmission service, pursuant to the Tariff, up to the maximum output identified in the stability and steady state studies. In those instances, in order for Interconnection Customer to obtain the right to deliver or inject energy beyond the
Point of Interconnection or to improve its ability to do so, transmission delivery service must be obtained pursuant to the provisions of the Tariff. The Interconnection Customer’s ability to inject its Generating Facility output beyond the
Point of Interconnection, therefore, will depend on the existing capacity of the Transmission or Distribution System as applicable, at such time as a Transmission Service request is made that would accommodate such delivery. The provision of Firm
Point-To-Point Transmission Service or Network Integration Transmission Service may require the construction of additional Network or Distribution Upgrades. 

 

	 	4.1.2	Network Resource Interconnection Service (NR Interconnection Service). 

 

	 	4.1.2.1	The Product.  Transmission Provider must conduct the necessary studies and Transmission Owner shall construct the facilities identified in Appendix A
of this GIA, subject to the approval of Governmental Authorities, needed to integrate the Generating Facility in the same manner as for any Generating Facility being designated as a Network Resource. 

	 	4.1.2.2	Transmission Delivery Service Implications.  NR Interconnection Service allows the Generating Facility to be designated by any Network Customer under
the Tariff on the Transmission System as a Network Resource, up to the Generating Facility’s full output, on the same basis as existing Network Resources that are interconnected to the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, and to
be studied as a Network Resource on the assumption that such a designation will occur. Although NR Interconnection Service does not convey a reservation of Transmission Service, any Network Customer can utilize Network Integration Transmission
Service under the Tariff to obtain delivery of energy from the Generating Facility in the same manner as it accesses Network Resources. A Generating Facility receiving NR Interconnection Service may also be used to provide Ancillary Services after
technical studies and/or periodic analyses are performed with respect to the Generating Facility’s ability to provide any applicable Ancillary Services, provided that such studies and analyses have been or would be required in connection with
the provision of such Ancillary Services by any existing Network Resource. However, if the Generating Facility has not been designated as a Network Resource by any Network Customer, it cannot be required to provide Ancillary Services except to the
extent such requirements extend to all generating facilities that are similarly situated. The provision of Network Integration Transmission Service or Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service may require additional studies and the construction of
additional upgrades. Because such studies and upgrades would be associated with a request for delivery service under the Tariff, cost responsibility for the studies and upgrades would be in accordance with FERC’s policy for pricing transmission
delivery services. 

 NR Interconnection Service does not necessarily provide Interconnection Customer with the
capability to physically deliver the output of its Generating Facility to any particular load on the Transmission System without incurring congestion costs. In the event of transmission or distribution constraints on the Transmission or Distribution
System, as applicable, the Generating Facility shall be subject to the applicable congestion management procedures in the Transmission System in the same manner as Network Resources. 

There is no requirement either at the time of study or interconnection, or at any point in the future, that the Generating Facility be
designated as a Network Resource by a Network Customer or that Interconnection Customer identify a specific buyer (or sink). To the extent a Network Customer does designate the Generating Facility as a Network Resource, it must do so pursuant to the
Tariff. 

 Once an Interconnection Customer satisfies the requirements for obtaining NR
Interconnection Service, any future Transmission Service request for delivery from the Generating Facility within the Transmission System of any amount of capacity and/or energy, up to the amount initially studied, will not require that any
additional studies be performed or that any further upgrades associated with such Generating Facility be undertaken, regardless of whether such Generating Facility is ever designated by a Network Customer as a Network Resource and regardless of
changes in ownership of the Generating Facility. To the extent Interconnection Customer enters into an arrangement for long term Transmission Service for deliveries from the Generating Facility to customers other than the studied Network Customers,
or for any Point-To-Point Transmission Service, such request may require additional studies and upgrades in order for Transmission Provider to grant such request. However, the reduction or elimination of congestion or redispatch costs may require
additional studies and the construction of additional upgrades. 
 To the extent Interconnection Customer enters into an
arrangement for long term Transmission Service for deliveries from the Generating Facility outside the Transmission System, such request may require additional studies and upgrades in order for Transmission Provider to grant such request.

  

	 	4.1.2.3	Conditional NR Interconnection Service.  An Interconnection Customer seeking NR Interconnection Service for new or added capacity at a Generating
Facility may be granted conditional NR Interconnection Service status to the extent there is such capacity available on the Transmission System to accommodate the Interconnection Customer’s Generating Facility. At the request of Interconnection
Customer, conditional NR Interconnection Service status may be granted subject to the system being able to accommodate the interconnection without upgrades, until such time as higher queued project(s) with a later service date affecting the same
common elements is placed into service. The conditional NR Interconnection Service status may be converted to ER Interconnection Service if either of the following occurs: 

 

	 	1)	Interconnection Customer fails to fund necessary studies and Network Upgrades required to allow the Interconnection Customer’s Generating Facility to receive NR
Interconnection Service upon the completion of higher queued projects involving the same common elements; or 

  

	 	2)	 The higher queued project(s) or planned and required Network Upgrades are placed in service and the Network Upgrades required to provide NR
Interconnection Service status to the 

	 	
Interconnection Customer’s Generating Facility are not in service. 

 In the event Interconnection Customer fails to fund the necessary studies and Network Upgrades for NR Interconnection Service, the Interconnection Customer’s conditional NR Interconnection Service
status shall be converted to ER Interconnection Service status unless Interconnection Customer makes a new Interconnection Request. Such new Interconnection Request shall be evaluated in accordance with the GIP and its new queue position.

 Some or all of the conditional NR Interconnection Service status may be temporarily revoked if the Network Upgrades are not
in service when the higher queued project(s) are placed in service. The availability of conditional NR Interconnection Service status will be determined by Transmission Provider’s studies. Upon funding and completion of the Network Upgrades
required to establish the Generating Facility’s NR Interconnection Service status, the Generating Facility will be granted NR Interconnection Service status. 
 The Parties agree that the portion of the Generating Facility classified as NR Interconnection Service is the first portion of the output of the combined output of all the units at the Generating Facility
except in circumstances where Interconnection Customer otherwise elects this GIA, as amended, to allocate that portion to the output of specific unit(s) at the Generating Facility, the total of which will not exceed the output eligible for NR
Interconnection Service as shown by the additional studies. To the extent Interconnection Customer desires to obtain NR Interconnection Service for any portion of the Generating Facility in addition to that supported by such additional studies,
Interconnection Customer will be required to request such additional NR Interconnection Service through a separate Interconnection Request in accordance with the GIP. 
  

	4.2	Provision of Service.  Transmission Provider shall provide Interconnection Service for the Generating Facility at the Point of Interconnection.

  

	4.3	Performance Standards.  Each Party shall perform all of its obligations under this GIA in accordance with Applicable Laws and Regulations, Applicable
Reliability Standards, and Good Utility Practice. To the extent a Party is required or prevented or limited in taking any action by such regulations and standards, or if the obligations of any Party may become limited by a change in Applicable Laws
and Regulations, Applicable Reliability Standards, and Good Utility Practice after the execution of this GIA, that Party shall not be deemed to be in Breach of this GIA for its compliance therewith. The Party so limited shall notify the other
Parties whereupon Transmission Provider shall amend this GIA in concurrence with the other Parties and submit the amendment to the Commission for approval. 

	4.4	No Transmission Delivery Service.  The execution of this GIA does not constitute a request for, or the provision of, any transmission delivery service
under the Tariff, and does not convey any right to deliver electricity to any specific customer or Point of Delivery. 

  

	4.5	Interconnection Customer Provided Services.  The services provided by Interconnection Customer under this GIA are set forth in Article 9.6 and Article
13.4.1. Interconnection Customer shall be paid for such services in accordance with Article 11.6. 

 ARTICLE
5.  INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT, 
 AND CONSTRUCTION 

 

	5.1	Options.  Unless otherwise mutually agreed to between the Parties, Interconnection Customer shall select: 1) the In-Service Date, Initial
Synchronization Date, and Commercial Operation Date based on a reasonable construction schedule that will allow sufficient time for design, construction, equipment procurement, and permit acquisition of Transmission System equipment or right-of-way;
and 2) either Standard Option or Alternate Option set forth below for completion of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and Generator Upgrades, as
applicable, and set forth in Appendix A, and such dates and selected option shall be set forth in Appendix B. The dates and selected option shall be subject to the acceptance of Transmission Owner taking into account the type of construction to be
employed and the regulatory requirements of Governmental Authority, and does not convey any right to deliver electricity to any specific customer or Point of Delivery, including the need to obtain permits or other authorizations for construction of
the Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, Generator Upgrades, the Generating Facility and Stand-Alone Network Upgrades. 

 

	 	5.1.1	 Standard Option.  Transmission Owner shall design, procure, and construct the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities,
Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, and Generator Upgrades using Reasonable Efforts to complete the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities, Distribution
Upgrades and Generator Upgrades by the dates set forth in Appendix B, Milestones, subject to the receipt of all approvals required from Governmental Authorities and the receipt of all land rights necessary to commence construction of such
facilities, and such other permits or authorizations as may be required. Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner shall not be required to undertake any action which is inconsistent with its standard safety practices, its material and equipment
specifications, its design criteria and construction procedures, its labor agreements, Applicable Laws and Regulations and Good Utility Practice. In the event Transmission Owner reasonably expects that it will not be able to complete the
Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and Generator Upgrades by the 

	 	
specified dates, Transmission Owner shall promptly provide written notice to Interconnection Customer and Transmission Provider and shall undertake Reasonable Efforts to meet the earliest dates
thereafter. 

  

	 	5.1.2	Alternate Option.  If the dates designated by Interconnection Customer are acceptable to Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner, Transmission
Provider shall so notify Interconnection Customer within thirty (30) Calendar Days, and Transmission Owner shall assume responsibility for the design, procurement and construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities by
the designated dates. 

 If Transmission Owner subsequently fails to complete the Transmission Owner’s
Interconnection Facilities by the In-Service Date, to the extent necessary to provide back feed power; or fails to complete Network Upgrades by the Initial Synchronization Date to the extent necessary to allow for Trial Operation at full power
output, unless other arrangements are made by the Parties for such Trial Operation; or fails to complete the Network Upgrades by the Commercial Operation Date, as such dates are reflected in Appendix B, Milestones; Transmission Owner shall pay
Interconnection Customer liquidated damages in accordance with Article 5.3, Liquidated Damages, provided, however, the dates designated by Interconnection Customer shall be extended day for day for each Calendar Day that Transmission Provider
refuses to grant clearances to install equipment. 
 Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer may adopt an incentive
payment schedule that is mutually agreeable to encourage Transmission Owner to meet specified accelerated dates. Such payment by Interconnection Customer is not subject to refund. 

 

	 	5.1.3	Option to Build.  If the dates designated by Interconnection Customer are not acceptable to Transmission Owner to complete the Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or Stand Alone Network Upgrades, Transmission Provider shall so notify Interconnection Customer within thirty (30) Calendar Days, and unless the Parties agree otherwise, Interconnection Customer shall
have the option to assume responsibility for the design, procurement and construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades by the dates originally designated by Interconnection Customer under
Article 5.1.2. The Parties must agree as to what constitutes Stand Alone Network Upgrades and identify such Stand Alone Network Upgrades in Appendix A. Except for Stand Alone Network Upgrades, Interconnection Customer shall have no right to
construct Network Upgrades under this option. 

  

	 	5.1.4	 Negotiated Option.  If Interconnection Customer elects not to exercise its option under Article 5.1.3, Option to Build,
Interconnection Customer shall so notify Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner within thirty (30) Calendar Days, and the Parties shall in good faith attempt to negotiate terms and conditions

 
(including revision of the specified dates and liquidated damages, the provision of incentives or the procurement and construction of a portion of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection
Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades by Interconnection Customer) pursuant to which Transmission Owner is responsible for the design, procurement and construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Network
Upgrades. If the Parties are unable to reach agreement on such terms and conditions, Transmission Owner shall assume responsibility for the design, procurement and construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Network
Upgrades pursuant to 5.1.1, Standard Option. 
 Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer may adopt an incentive payment
schedule that is mutually agreeable to encourage Transmission Owner to meet specified accelerated dates. Such payment by Interconnection Customer is not subject to refund. 

 

	5.2	General Conditions Applicable to Option to Build.  If Interconnection Customer assumes responsibility for the design, procurement and construction of
the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades after receipt of all required approvals from Governmental Authorities necessary to commence construction, 

(1) Interconnection Customer shall engineer, procure equipment, and construct the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities
and Stand Alone Network Upgrades (or portions thereof) using Good Utility Practice and using standards and specifications provided in advance by Transmission Owner, or as required by any Governmental Authority; 

(2) Interconnection Customer’s engineering, procurement and construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection
Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades shall comply with all requirements of law or Governmental Authority to which Transmission Owner would be subject in the engineering, procurement or construction of the Transmission Owner’s
Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades; 
 (3) Transmission Provider, at Transmission Provider’s
option, and Transmission Owner shall be entitled to review and approve the engineering design, equipment acceptance tests(including witnessing of acceptance tests), and the construction (including monitoring of construction) of the Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades, and shall have the right to reject any design, procurement, construction or acceptance test of any equipment that does not meet the standards and specifications of
Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner and any Governmental Authority; 
 (4) prior to commencement of construction,
Interconnection Customer shall provide to Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner a schedule for 

 
construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades, and shall promptly respond to requests for information from Transmission Provider and
Transmission Owner; 
 (5) at any time during construction, Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner shall have
unrestricted access to the construction site for the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades and to conduct inspections of the same; 

(6) at any time during construction, should any phase of the engineering, equipment procurement, or construction of the Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades not meet the standards and specifications provided by Transmission Owner, Interconnection Customer shall be obligated to remedy deficiencies in that portion of the Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades to meet the standards and specifications provided by Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner; 
 (7) Interconnection Customer shall indemnify Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner for claims arising from the Interconnection Customer’s construction of the Transmission Owner’s
Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades under the terms and procedures applicable to Article 18.1, Indemnity; 
 (8) Interconnection Customer shall transfer control of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades to Transmission Owner; 

(9) Unless Parties otherwise agree, Interconnection Customer shall transfer ownership of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection
Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades to Transmission Owner; 
 (10) Transmission Provider, at Transmission
Provider’s option, and Transmission Owner shall approve and accept for operation and maintenance the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades to the extent engineered, procured, and constructed in
accordance with this Article 5.2 only if the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades meet the standards and specifications of Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner and any Governmental
Authority. 
 (11) Interconnection Customer shall deliver to Transmission Owner “as-built” drawings, information, and
any other documents that are reasonably required by Transmission Owner to assure that the Interconnection Facilities and Stand-Alone Network Upgrades are built to the standards and specifications required by Transmission Owner. 

	5.3	Liquidated Damages.  The actual damages to Interconnection Customer, in the event the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or Network
Upgrades are not completed by the dates designated by Interconnection Customer and accepted by Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner pursuant to subparagraphs 5.1.2 or 5.1.4, above, may include Interconnection Customer’s fixed operation
and maintenance costs and lost opportunity costs. Such actual damages are uncertain and impossible to determine at this time. Because of such uncertainty, any liquidated damages paid by Transmission Owner to Interconnection Customer in the event
that Transmission Owner does not complete any portion of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or Network Upgrades by the applicable dates, shall be an amount equal to  1/2 of 1 percent per day of the actual cost of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Network Upgrades, in the aggregate, for which Transmission Owner has assumed responsibility to
design, procure and construct. 

 However, in no event shall the total liquidated damages exceed 20 percent
of the actual cost of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Network Upgrades for which Transmission Owner has assumed responsibility to design, procure, and construct. The foregoing payments will be made by Transmission Owner
to Interconnection Customer as just compensation for the damages caused to Interconnection Customer, which actual damages are uncertain and impossible to determine at this time, and as reasonable liquidated damages, but not as a penalty or a method
to secure performance of this GIA. Liquidated damages, when the Parties agree to them, are the exclusive remedy for the Transmission Owner’s failure to meet its schedule. 
 No liquidated damages shall be paid to Interconnection Customer if: (1) Interconnection Customer is not ready to commence use of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or Network
Upgrades to take the delivery of power for the Generating Facility’s Trial Operation or to export power from the Generating Facility on the specified dates, unless Interconnection Customer would have been able to commence use of the
Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or Network Upgrades to take the delivery of power for Generating Facility’s Trial Operation or to export power from the Generating Facility, but for Transmission Owner’s delay;
(2) the Transmission Owner’s failure to meet the specified dates is the result of the action or inaction of Transmission Provider, Interconnection Customer or any other earlier queued Interconnection Customer who has entered into an
earlier GIA with Transmission Provider and/or a Transmission Owner or with an Affected System Operator, or any cause beyond Transmission Owner’s reasonable control or reasonable ability to cure; (3) Interconnection Customer has assumed
responsibility for the design, procurement and construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone Network Upgrades; (4) the delay is due to the inability of Transmission Owner to obtain all required
approvals from Governmental Authorities in a timely manner for the construction of any element of the Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades or Stand Alone Network Upgrades, or any other permit or authorization required, or any land rights or
other private authorizations that may be required, and Transmission Owner has exercised Reasonable Efforts in procuring such approvals, permits, rights or authorizations; or (5) the Parties have otherwise agreed. 

	5.4	Power System Stabilizers.  Interconnection Customer shall procure, install, maintain and operate power system stabilizers in accordance with the
guidelines and procedures established by the Applicable Reliability Council. Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner reserve the right to reasonably establish minimum acceptable settings for any installed power system stabilizers, subject to
the design and operating limitations of the Generating Facility. If the Generating Facility’s power system stabilizers are removed from service or are not capable of automatic operation, Interconnection Customer shall immediately notify the
Transmission Provider’s system operator, or its designated representative. The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to induction generators. 

 

	5.5	Equipment Procurement.  If responsibility for construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades and/or
Distribution Upgrades is to be borne by Transmission Owner, then Transmission Owner shall commence design of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades and/or Distribution Upgrades, and procure necessary equipment as
soon as practicable after all of the following conditions are satisfied, unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing: 

  

	 	5.5.1	Transmission Provider has completed the Interconnection Facilities Study pursuant to the Interconnection Facilities Study Agreement; and

  

	 	5.5.2	Interconnection Customer has provided security to Transmission Owner in accordance with Article 11.5 by the dates specified in Appendix B, Milestones.

  

	5.6	Construction Commencement.  Transmission Owner shall commence construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network
Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, and Generator Upgrades for which it is responsible as soon as practicable after the following additional conditions are satisfied: 

 

	 	5.6.1	Approval of the appropriate Governmental Authority has been obtained for any facilities requiring regulatory approval; and 

 

	 	5.6.2	Where applicable, Interconnection Customer has provided security to Transmission Owner in accordance with Article 11.5 by the dates specified in Appendix B,
Milestones. 

  

	5.7	 Work Progress.  Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer will keep each other and Transmission Provider advised periodically as
to the progress of their respective design, procurement and construction efforts. Either Transmission Owner or Interconnection Customer may, at any time, request a progress report from the other, with a copy to be provided to the other Parties. If,
at any time, Interconnection Customer determines that the completion of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, or Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities will not be required until after the
specified In-Service Date, Interconnection Customer will provide 

	 	
written notice to Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner of such later date upon which the completion of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades or
Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities will be required. Transmission Owner may delay the In-Service Date of its facilities accordingly. 

  

	5.8	Information Exchange.  As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date, the Parties shall exchange information regarding the design and
compatibility of the Interconnection Facilities and compatibility of the Interconnection Facilities with the Transmission System or Distribution System, as applicable, and shall work diligently and in good faith to make any necessary design changes.

  

	5.9	Limited Operation.  If any of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, or Transmission Owner’s System
Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades or Generator Upgrades are not reasonably expected to be completed prior to the Commercial Operation Date of the Generating Facility, Transmission Provider shall, upon the request and at the expense of
Interconnection Customer, perform operating studies on a timely basis to determine the extent to which the Generating Facility and the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities may operate prior to the completion of the Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades or Generator Upgrades consistent with Applicable Laws and Regulations, Applicable Reliability Standards, Good
Utility Practice, and this GIA. Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner shall permit Interconnection Customer to operate the Generating Facility and the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities in accordance with the results
of such studies; provided, however, such studies reveal that such operation may occur without detriment to the Transmission System as then configured and in accordance with the safety requirements of Transmission Owner and any Governmental
Authority. 

 The maximum permissible output of the Generating Facility will be updated on a quarterly basis if
the Network Upgrades necessary for the interconnection of the Generating Facility pursuant to this GIA are not in service within six (6) months following the Commercial Operation Date of the Generating Facility as specified in Appendix B of
this GIA. These quarterly studies will be performed using the same methodology set forth in Section 11.5 of the GIP. These quarterly updates will end when all Network Upgrades necessary for the interconnection of the Generating Facility
pursuant to this GIA are in service. 
  

	5.10	Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities.  Interconnection Customer shall, at its expense, design, procure, construct, own and
install the ICIF, as set forth in Appendix A. 

  

	 	5.10.1	 Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facility Specifications.  Interconnection Customer shall submit initial design and
specifications for the ICIF, including Interconnection Customer’s System Protection Facilities, to Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner at least one hundred eighty

	 	
(180) Calendar Days prior to the Initial Synchronization Date; and final design and specifications for review and comment at least ninety (90) Calendar Days prior to the Initial
Synchronization Date. Transmission Provider at Transmission Provider’s option, and Transmission Owner shall review such specifications to ensure that the ICIF are compatible with their respective technical specifications, operational control,
and safety requirements and comment on such design and specifications within thirty (30) Calendar Days of Interconnection Customer’s submission. All specifications provided hereunder shall be deemed confidential. 

 

	 	5.10.2	Transmission Provider’s and Transmission Owner’s Review.  Transmission Provider’s and Transmission Owner’s review of
Interconnection Customer’s final specifications shall not be construed as confirming, endorsing, or providing a warranty as to the design, fitness, safety, durability or reliability of the Generating Facility, or the ICIF. Interconnection
Customer shall make such changes to the ICIF as may reasonably be required by Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner, in accordance with Good Utility Practice, to ensure that the ICIF are compatible with the technical specifications,
operational control and safety requirements of Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner. 

  

	 	5.10.3	ICIF Construction.  The ICIF shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Good Utility Practice. Within one hundred twenty (120) Calendar
Days after the Commercial Operation Date, unless the Parties agree on another mutually acceptable deadline, Interconnection Customer shall deliver to Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner “as-built” drawings, information and
documents for the ICIF, such as: a one-line diagram, a site plan showing the Generating Facility and the ICIF, plan and elevation drawings showing the layout of the ICIF, a relay functional diagram, relaying AC and DC schematic wiring diagrams and
relay settings for all facilities associated with the Interconnection Customer’s step-up transformers, the facilities connecting the Generating Facility to the step-up transformers and the ICIF, and the impedances (determined by factory tests)
for the associated step-up transformers and the Generating Facility. Interconnection Customer shall provide Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner with Interconnection Customer’s specifications for the excitation system, automatic voltage
regulator, Generating Facility control and protection settings, transformer tap settings, and communications, if applicable. 

  

	5.11	 Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities Construction.  The Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities shall be
designed and constructed in accordance with Good Utility Practice. Upon request, within one hundred twenty (120) Calendar Days after the Commercial Operation Date, unless the Parties agree on another mutually acceptable deadline, Transmission
Owner shall deliver to Transmission Provider (if requested) and Interconnection Customer the “as-built” drawings, information and documents for the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities specified in

 
Appendix C to this GIA. 
 Such drawings, information and documents shall
be deemed Confidential Information. 
 Upon completion, the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Stand Alone
Network Upgrades shall be under the control of Transmission Provider or its designated representative. 
  

	5.12	Access Rights.  Upon reasonable notice by a Party, and subject to any required or necessary regulatory approvals, a Party (“Granting Party”)
shall furnish at no cost to the other Party (“Access Party”) any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements with respect to lands owned or controlled by the Granting Party, its agents (if allowed under the applicable
agency agreement), or any Affiliate, that are necessary to enable the Access Party to obtain ingress and egress to construct, operate, maintain, repair, test (or witness testing), inspect, replace or remove facilities and equipment to:
(i) interconnect the Generating Facility with the Transmission System; (ii) operate and maintain the Generating Facility, the Interconnection Facilities and the Transmission System; and (iii) disconnect or remove the Access
Party’s facilities and equipment upon termination of this GIA. In exercising such licenses, rights of way and easements, the Access Party shall not unreasonably disrupt or interfere with normal operation of the Granting Party’s business
and shall adhere to the safety rules and procedures established in advance, as may be changed from time to time, by the Granting Party and provided to the Access Party. 

 

	5.13	Lands of Other Property Owners.  If any part of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, and/or Distribution
Upgrades is to be installed on property owned by persons other than Interconnection Customer or Transmission Owner, Transmission Owner shall at Interconnection Customer’s expense use efforts, similar in nature and extent to those that it
typically undertakes on its own behalf or on behalf of its Affiliates, including use of its eminent domain authority to the extent permitted and consistent with Applicable Laws and Regulations and, to the extent consistent with such Applicable Laws
and Regulations, to procure from such persons any rights of use, licenses, rights of way and easements that are necessary to construct, operate, maintain, test, inspect, replace or remove the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities,
Network Upgrades and/or Distribution Upgrades upon such property. 

  

	5.14	Permits.  Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer shall cooperate with each other in good faith in obtaining all
permits, licenses and authorizations that are necessary to accomplish the interconnection in compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations. With respect to this paragraph, Transmission Owner shall provide permitting assistance to Interconnection
Customer comparable to that provided to the Transmission Owner’s own, or an Affiliate’s, generation to the extent that Transmission Owner or its Affiliate owns generation. 

 

	5.15	 Early Construction of Base Case Facilities.  (Includes facilities required for all queued

	 	
projects with interconnection agreements ).Interconnection Customer may request Transmission Owner to construct, and Transmission Owner shall construct, using Reasonable Efforts to accommodate
Interconnection Customer’s In-Service Date, all or any portion of any Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities or Distribution Upgrades required for Interconnection Customer to be interconnected to the
Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, which are included in the Base Case of the Interconnection Facilities Study for Interconnection Customer, and which also are required to be constructed for another Interconnection Customer with a
prior GIA, but where such construction is not scheduled to be completed in time to achieve Interconnection Customer’s In-Service Date. Any such Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities or Distribution Upgrades are included in the
facilities to be constructed and as set forth in Appendix A to this GIA to the extent they are reasonably known. 

  

	5.16	Suspension. 

  

	 	5.16.1	Interconnection Customer’s Right to Suspend for Force Majeure Event; Obligations.  Provided that such suspension is permissible under the
authorizations, permits or approvals granted for the construction of such Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades or Stand Alone Network Upgrades, Interconnection Customer will not suspend unless a Force Majeure event occurs.

 Interconnection Customer must provide written notice of its request for suspension to Transmission Provider
and Transmission Owner, and provide a description of the Force Majeure event that is acceptable to Transmission Provider. Suspension will only apply to Interconnection Customer milestones and Interconnection Facilities described in the Appendices of
this GIA. Prior to suspension, Interconnection Customer must also provide security acceptable to Transmission Owner, equivalent to the higher of $5 million or the total cost of all Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection
Facilities, and Distribution Upgrades listed in Appendix A of this GIA. Network Upgrades and Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities will be constructed on the schedule described in the Appendices of this GIA unless:
(1) construction is prevented by the order of a Governmental Authority; (2) the Network Upgrades are not needed by any other project; or (3) Transmission Owner or Transmission Provider determines that a Force Majeure event prevents
construction. In the event of (1), (2), or (3) security shall be released upon the determination that the Network Upgrades will no longer be constructed. 
 If suspension occurs, the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, shall be left in a safe and reliable condition in accordance with Good Utility Practice and the Transmission Provider’s
and Transmission Owner’s safety and reliability criteria. In such event, Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs which Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner (i) have incurred pursuant to
this GIA prior to the suspension and (ii) incur in suspending such work, including any costs incurred to perform such work as 

 
may be necessary to ensure the safety of persons and property and the integrity of the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, during such suspension and, if applicable, any costs
incurred in connection with the cancellation or suspension of material, equipment and labor contracts which Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner cannot reasonably avoid; provided, however, that prior to canceling or suspending any such
material, equipment or labor contract, Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner shall obtain Interconnection Customer’s authorization to do so. 
 Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner shall each invoice Interconnection Customer for such costs pursuant to Article 12 and shall use Reasonable Efforts to minimize its costs. In the event
Interconnection Customer suspends work by Transmission Owner required under this GIA pursuant to this Article 5.16, and has not requested Transmission Owner to recommence the work required under this GIA on or before the expiration of three
(3) years following commencement of such suspension, this GIA shall be deemed terminated. The three-year period shall begin on the date the suspension is requested, or the date of the written notice to Transmission Provider, if no effective
date is specified. 
  

	 	5.16.2	Effect of Missed Interconnection Customer Milestones.  If Interconnection Customer fails to provide notice of suspension pursuant to Article 5.16, and
Interconnection Customer fails to fulfill or complete any Interconnection Customer Milestone provided in Appendix B (“Milestone”), this constitutes a Breach under this GIA. Depending upon the consequences of the Breach and effectiveness of
the cure pursuant to Article 17, the Transmission Owners’ Milestones may be revised, following consultation with Interconnection Customer, consistent with Reasonable Efforts, and in consideration of all relevant circumstances. Parties shall
employ Reasonable Efforts to maintain their remaining respective Milestones. 

  

	 	5.16.3	Effect of Suspension; Parties Obligations.  In the event that Interconnection Customer suspends work pursuant to this Article 5.16, no construction
duration, timelines and schedules set forth in Appendix B shall be suspended during the period of suspension unless ordered by a Governmental Authority, with such order being the Force Majeure event causing the suspension. Should Interconnection
Customer request that work be recommenced, Transmission Owner shall be obligated to proceed with Reasonable Efforts and in consideration of all relevant circumstances including regional outage schedules, construction availability and material
procurement in performing the work as described in Appendix A and Appendix B. Transmission Owner will provide Interconnection Customer with a revised schedule for the design, procurement, construction, installation and testing of the Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities and Network Upgrades. Upon any suspension by Interconnection Customer pursuant to Article 5.16, Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for only those costs specified in this Article 5.16.

	5.17	Taxes. 

  

	 	5.17.1	Interconnection Customer Payments Not Taxable.  The Parties intend that all payments or property transfers made by Interconnection Customer to
Transmission Owner for the installation of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and Generator Upgrades shall be non-taxable, either
as contributions to capital, or as an advance, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and any applicable state income tax laws and shall not be taxable as contributions in aid of construction or otherwise under the Internal Revenue Code and
any applicable state income tax laws. To the extent that Transmission Owner is a limited liability company and not a corporation, and has elected to be taxed as a partnership, then the following shall apply: Transmission Owner represents, and the
Parties acknowledge, that Transmission Owner is a limited liability company and is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Any payment made by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner for Network Upgrades is to be treated as
an up front payment in accordance with Rev Proc 2005-35. It is anticipated by the parties that any amounts paid by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner for Network Upgrades will be reimbursed to Interconnection Customer in accordance with
the terms of this GIA, provided Interconnection Customer fulfills its obligations under this GIA. 

  

	 	5.17.2	Representations and Covenants.  In accordance with IRS Notice 2001-82 and IRS Notice 88-129, Interconnection Customer represents and covenants that
(i) ownership of the electricity generated at the Generating Facility will pass to another party prior to the transmission of the electricity on the Transmission System, (ii) for income tax purposes, the amount of any payments and the cost
of any property transferred to Transmission Owner for the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities will be capitalized by Interconnection Customer as an intangible asset and recovered using the straight-line method over a useful life of
twenty (20) years, and (iii) any portion of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities that is a “dual-use intertie,” within the meaning of IRS Notice 88-129, is reasonably expected to carry only a de minimis amount
of electricity in the direction of the Generating Facility. For this purpose, “de minimis amount” means no more than 5 percent of the total power flows in both directions, calculated in accordance with the “5 percent test” set
forth in IRS Notice 88-129. This is not intended to be an exclusive list of the relevant conditions that must be met to conform to IRS requirements for non-taxable treatment. 

At Transmission Owner’s request, Interconnection Customer shall provide Transmission Owner with a report from an independent
engineer confirming its representation in clause (iii), above, with a copy to Transmission Provider. Transmission Owner represents and covenants that the cost of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities paid for by Interconnection
Customer will 

 
have no net effect on the base upon which rates are determined. 
  

	 	5.17.3	Indemnification for the Cost Consequences of Current Tax Liability Upon Transmission Owner.  Notwithstanding Article 5.17.1 and to the extent permitted
by law, Interconnection Customer shall protect, indemnify and hold harmless Transmission Owner from the cost consequences of any tax liability imposed against Transmission Owner as the result of payments or property transfers made by Interconnection
Customer to Transmission Owner under this GIA for Interconnection Facilities, as well as any interest and penalties, other than interest and penalties attributable to any delay caused by Transmission Owner. 

Transmission Owner shall not include a gross-up for the cost consequences of any current tax liability in the amounts it charges
Interconnection Customer under this GIA unless (i) Transmission Owner has determined, in good faith, that the payments or property transfers made by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner should be reported as income subject to taxation
or (ii) any Governmental Authority directs Transmission Owner to report payments or property as income subject to taxation; provided, however, that Transmission Owner may require Interconnection Customer to provide security for Interconnection
Facilities, in a form reasonably acceptable to Transmission Owner (such as a parental guarantee or a letter of credit), in an amount equal to the cost consequences or any current tax liability under this Article 5.17. Interconnection Customer
shall reimburse Transmission Owner for such costs on a fully grossed-up basis, in accordance with Article 5.17.4, within thirty (30) Calendar Days of receiving written notification from Transmission Owner of the amount due, including
detail about how the amount was calculated. 
 The indemnification obligation shall terminate at the earlier of (1) the
expiration of the ten-year testing period and the applicable statute of limitation, as it may be extended by Transmission Owner upon request of the IRS, to keep these years open for audit or adjustment, or (2) the occurrence of a subsequent
taxable event and the payment of any related indemnification obligations as contemplated by this Article 5.17. 
  

	 	5.17.4	 Tax Gross-Up Amount.  Interconnection Customer’s liability for the cost consequences of any current tax liability under this
Article 5.17 shall be calculated on a fully grossed-up basis. Except as may otherwise be agreed to by the parties, this means that Interconnection Customer will pay Transmission Owner, in addition to the amount paid for the Interconnection
Facilities, Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, and/or Distribution Upgrades, an amount equal to (1) the current taxes imposed on Transmission Owner (“Current Taxes”) on the excess of (a) the
gross income realized by Transmission Owner as a result of payments or property transfers made by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner under this GIA 

	 	
(without regard to any payments under this Article 5.17) (the “Gross Income Amount”) over (b) the present value of future tax deductions for depreciation that will be available as
a result of such payments or property transfers (the “Present Value Depreciation Amount”), plus (2) an additional amount sufficient to permit Transmission Owner to receive and retain, after the payment of all Current Taxes, an amount
equal to the net amount described in clause (1). 

 For this purpose, (i) Current Taxes shall be computed
based on Transmission Owner’s composite federal and state tax rates at the time the payments or property transfers are received and Transmission Owner will be treated as being subject to tax at the highest marginal rates in effect at that time
(the “Current Tax Rate”), and (ii) the Present Value Depreciation Amount shall be computed by discounting Transmission Owner’s anticipated tax depreciation deductions as a result of such payments or property transfers by
Transmission Owner’s current weighted average cost of capital. Thus, the formula for calculating Interconnection Customer’s liability to Transmission Owner pursuant to this Article 5.17.4 can be expressed as follows: (Current Tax Rate
x (Gross Income Amount – Present Value of Tax Depreciation))/(1-Current Tax Rate). Interconnection Customer’s estimated tax liability in the event taxes are imposed shall be stated in Appendix A, Interconnection Facilities, Network
Upgrades and Distribution Upgrades. 
  

	 	5.17.5	Private Letter Ruling or Change or Clarification of Law.  At Interconnection Customer’s request and expense, Transmission Owner shall file with
the IRS a request for a private letter ruling as to whether any property transferred or sums paid, or to be paid, by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner under this GIA are subject to federal income taxation. Interconnection Customer will
prepare the initial draft of the request for a private letter ruling, and will certify under penalties of perjury that all facts represented in such request are true and accurate to the best of Interconnection Customer’s knowledge. Transmission
Owner and Interconnection Customer shall cooperate in good faith with respect to the submission of such request. 

Transmission Owner shall keep Interconnection Customer fully informed of the status of such request for a private letter ruling and
shall execute either a privacy act waiver or a limited power of attorney, in a form acceptable to the IRS, that authorizes Interconnection Customer to participate in all discussions with the IRS regarding such request for a private letter ruling.
Transmission Owner shall allow Interconnection Customer to attend all meetings with IRS officials about the request and shall permit Interconnection Customer to prepare the initial drafts of any follow-up letters in connection with the request.

  

	 	5.17.6	 Subsequent Taxable Events.  If, within 10 years from the date on which the relevant Transmission Owner’s Interconnection
Facilities are placed in service, (i) Interconnection Customer breaches the covenant contained in Article 5.17.2, (ii) a “disqualification event” occurs within the meaning of IRS Notice 88-129,

	 	
or (iii) this GIA terminates and Transmission Owner retains ownership of the Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, and/or
Distribution Upgrades, Interconnection Customer shall pay a tax gross-up for the cost consequences of any current tax liability imposed on Transmission Owner, calculated using the methodology described in Article 5.17.4 and in accordance with IRS
Notice 90-60. 

  

	 	5.17.7	Contests.  In the event any Governmental Authority determines that Transmission Owner’s receipt of payments or property constitutes income that is
subject to taxation, Transmission Owner shall notify Interconnection Customer, in writing, within thirty (30) Calendar Days of receiving notification of such determination by a Governmental Authority. Upon the timely written request by
Interconnection Customer and at Interconnection Customer’s sole expense, Transmission Owner may appeal, protest, seek abatement of, or otherwise oppose such determination. Upon Interconnection Customer’s written request and sole expense,
Transmission Owner shall file a claim for refund with respect to any taxes paid under this Article 5.17, whether or not it has received such a determination. Transmission Owner reserves the right to make all decisions with regard to the prosecution
of such appeal, protest, abatement or other contest, including the selection of counsel and compromise or settlement of the claim, but Transmission Owner shall keep Interconnection Customer informed, shall consider in good faith suggestions from
Interconnection Customer about the conduct of the contest, and shall reasonably permit Interconnection Customer or an Interconnection Customer representative to attend contest proceedings. 

Interconnection Customer shall pay to Transmission Owner on a periodic basis, as invoiced by Transmission Owner, Transmission
Owner’s documented reasonable costs of prosecuting such appeal, protest, abatement or other contest. At any time during the contest, Transmission Owner may agree to a settlement either with Interconnection Customer’s consent or after
obtaining written advice from nationally-recognized tax counsel, selected by Transmission Owner, but reasonably acceptable to Interconnection Customer, that the proposed settlement represents a reasonable settlement given the hazards of litigation.
Interconnection Customer’s obligation shall be based on the amount of the settlement agreed to by Interconnection Customer, or if a higher amount, so much of the settlement that is supported by the written advice from nationally-recognized tax
counsel selected under the terms of the preceding sentence. The settlement amount shall be calculated on a fully grossed-up basis to cover any related cost consequences of the current tax liability. Any settlement without Interconnection
Customer’s consent or such written advice will relieve Interconnection Customer from any obligation to indemnify Transmission Owner for the tax at issue in the contest. 

 

	 	5.17.8	 Refund.  In the event that (a) a private letter ruling is issued to Transmission Owner which holds that any amount paid or the
value of any property 

	 	
transferred by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner under the terms of this GIA is not subject to federal income taxation, (b) any legislative change or administrative
announcement, notice, ruling or other determination makes it reasonably clear to Transmission Owner in good faith that any amount paid or the value of any property transferred by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner under the terms of this
GIA is not taxable to Transmission Owner, (c) any abatement, appeal, protest, or other contest results in a determination that any payments or transfers made by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner are not subject to federal income
tax, or (d) if Transmission Owner receives a refund from any taxing authority for any overpayment of tax attributable to any payment or property transfer made by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner pursuant to this GIA, Transmission
Owner shall promptly refund to Interconnection Customer the following: 

 (i) any payment made by Interconnection
Customer under this Article 5.17 for taxes that is attributable to the amount determined to be non-taxable, together with interest thereon, 
 (ii) interest on any amounts paid by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner for such taxes which Transmission Owner did not submit to the taxing authority, calculated in accordance with the
methodology set forth in 18 C.F.R. Section 35.19a(a)(2)(iii) from the date payment was made by Interconnection Customer to the date Transmission Owner refunds such payment to Interconnection Customer, and 

(iii) with respect to any such taxes paid by Transmission Owner, any refund or credit Transmission Owner receives or to which it may be
entitled from any Governmental Authority, interest (or that portion thereof attributable to the payment described in clause (i), above) owed to Transmission Owner for such overpayment of taxes (including any reduction in interest otherwise payable
by Transmission Owner to any Governmental Authority resulting from an offset or credit); provided, however, that Transmission Owner will remit such amount promptly to Interconnection Customer only after and to the extent that Transmission Owner has
received a tax refund, credit or offset from any Governmental Authority for any applicable overpayment of income tax related to the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities. 

The intent of this provision is to leave both parties, to the extent practicable, in the event that no taxes are due with respect to any
payment for Interconnection Facilities and Network Upgrades hereunder, in the same position they would have been in had no such tax payments been made. 
  

	 	5.17.9	 Taxes Other Than Income Taxes.  Upon the timely request by Interconnection

	 	
Customer, and at Interconnection Customer’s sole expense, Transmission Owner shall appeal, protest, seek abatement of, or otherwise contest any tax (other than federal or state income tax)
asserted or assessed against Transmission Owner for which Interconnection Customer may be required to reimburse Transmission Owner under the terms of this GIA. Interconnection Customer shall pay to Transmission Owner on a periodic basis, as invoiced
by Transmission Owner, Transmission Owner’s documented reasonable costs of prosecuting such appeal, protest, abatement, or other contest. Interconnection Customer and Transmission Owner shall cooperate in good faith with respect to any such
contest. Unless the payment of such taxes is a prerequisite to an appeal or abatement or cannot be deferred, no amount shall be payable by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Owner for such taxes until they are assessed by a final,
non-appealable order by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction. In the event that a tax payment is withheld and ultimately due and payable after appeal, Interconnection Customer will be responsible for all taxes, interest and penalties, other
than penalties attributable to any delay caused by Transmission Owner. 

  

	5.18	Tax Status.  Each Party shall cooperate with the other Parties to maintain each Party’s tax status. Nothing in this GIA is intended to adversely
affect any Party’s tax-exempt status with respect to the issuance of bonds including, but not limited to, Local Furnishing Bonds. 

  

	5.19	Modification. 

  

	 	5.19.1	General.  Either Party may undertake modifications to its facilities. If a Party plans to undertake a modification that reasonably may be expected to
affect another Party’s facilities, that Party shall provide to the other Parties sufficient information regarding such modification so that the other Parties may evaluate the potential impact of such modification prior to commencement of the
work. Such information shall be deemed to be Confidential Information hereunder and shall include information concerning the timing of such modifications and whether such modifications are expected to interrupt the flow of electricity from the
Generating Facility. The Party desiring to perform such work shall provide the relevant drawings, plans, and specifications to the other Parties at least ninety (90) Calendar Days in advance of the commencement of the work or such shorter
period upon which the Parties may agree, which agreement shall not unreasonably be withheld, conditioned or delayed. 

 In the case of Generating Facility modifications that do not require Interconnection Customer to submit an Interconnection Request, Transmission Provider shall provide, within thirty (30) Calendar
Days (or such other time as the Parties may agree), an estimate of any additional modifications to the Transmission or Distribution System as applicable, Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, Transmission
Owner’s System Protection Facilities, and/or Distribution Upgrades necessitated by such 

 
Interconnection Customer modification and a good faith estimate of the costs thereof which shall be the responsibility of Interconnection Customer. 

 

	 	5.19.2	Standards.  Any additions, modifications, or replacements made to a Party’s facilities shall be designed, constructed and operated in accordance
with this GIA and Good Utility Practice. 

  

	 	5.19.3	Modification Costs.  Interconnection Customer shall not be directly assigned the costs of any additions, modifications, or replacements that
Transmission Owner makes to the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades, or the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, to
facilitate the interconnection of a third party to the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, or to provide transmission service to a third party under the Tariff.
Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for the costs of any additions, modifications, or replacements to the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities that may be necessary to maintain or upgrade such Interconnection
Customer’s Interconnection Facilities consistent with Applicable Laws and Regulations, Applicable Reliability Standards or Good Utility Practice. 

 ARTICLE 6.  TESTING AND INSPECTION 
  

	6.1	Pre-Commercial Operation Date Testing and Modifications.  Prior to the Commercial Operation Date, Transmission Owner shall test the Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades, and Interconnection Customer shall test each electric production device at the Generating Facility,
Interconnection Customer’s System Protection Facilities and the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities to ensure their safe and reliable operation. Similar testing may be required after initial operation. Transmission Owner
and Interconnection Customer shall make any modifications to their respective facilities that are found to be necessary as a result of such testing. Interconnection Customer shall bear the cost of all such testing and modifications. Interconnection
Customer shall generate test energy at the Generating Facility only if it has arranged for the delivery of such test energy. 

  

	6.2	Post-Commercial Operation Date Testing and Modifications.  Each Party shall at its own expense perform routine inspection and testing of its facilities
and equipment in accordance with Good Utility Practice as may be necessary to ensure the continued interconnection of the Generating Facility with the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, in a safe and reliable manner. Each Party
shall have the right, upon advance written notice, to require reasonable additional testing of the Interconnection Facilities, at the requesting Party’s expense, as may be in accordance with Good Utility Practice. 

	6.3	Right to Observe Testing.  Each Party shall notify the other Parties in advance of its performance of tests of its Interconnection Facilities. The
other Parties shall each have the right, at its own expense, to observe such testing. 

  

	6.4	Right to Inspect.  Each Party shall have the right, but shall have no obligation to: (i) observe Transmission Owner’s and Interconnection
Customer’s tests and/or inspection of any of their respective System Protection Facilities and other protective equipment, including power system stabilizers; (ii) review the settings of the System Protection Facilities and other
protective equipment; and (iii) review the maintenance records relative to the Interconnection Facilities, the System Protection Facilities and other protective equipment. A Party may exercise these rights from time to time as it deems
necessary upon reasonable notice to the other Parties. The exercise or non-exercise by a Party of any such rights shall not be construed as an endorsement or confirmation of any element or condition of the Interconnection Facilities or the System
Protection Facilities or other protective equipment or the operation thereof, or as a warranty as to the fitness, safety, desirability, or reliability of same. Any information that a Party obtains through the exercise of any of its rights under this
Article 6.4 shall be deemed to be Confidential Information and treated pursuant to Article 22 of this GIA. 

ARTICLE 7.  METERING 
  

	7.1	General.  Each Party shall comply with the Applicable Reliability Council requirements. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, Transmission Owner, at
its election, or otherwise Interconnection Customer, shall install Metering Equipment (the “Metering Party”) at the Point of Interconnection prior to any operation of the Generating Facility and Transmission Owner, at its election, or
otherwise Interconnection Customer shall own, operate, test and maintain such Metering Equipment. Power flows to and from the Generating Facility shall be measured at or, at the Metering Party’s option, compensated to, the Point of
Interconnection. The Metering Party shall provide metering quantities, in analog and/or digital form, to the other Parties upon request. Interconnection Customer shall bear all reasonable documented costs associated with the purchase, installation,
operation, testing and maintenance of the Metering Equipment. 

  

	7.2	Check Meters.  Interconnection Customer, at its option and expense, may install and operate, on its premises and on its side of the Point of
Interconnection, one or more check meters to check the Metering Equipment owned by the Metering Party. Such check meters shall be for check purposes only and shall not be used for the measurement of power flows for purposes of this GIA, except as
provided in Article 7.4 below. The check meters shall be subject at all reasonable times to inspection and examination by Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner or their designees. The installation, operation and maintenance thereof shall be
performed entirely by Interconnection Customer in accordance with Good Utility Practice. 

  

	7.3	Standards.  The Metering Party shall install, calibrate, and test revenue quality Metering Equipment in accordance with applicable ANSI standards.

	7.4	Testing of Metering Equipment.  The Metering Party shall inspect and test Metering Equipment upon installation and at least once every two
(2) years thereafter. If requested to do so by a Party, the Metering Party shall, at the requesting Party’s expense, inspect or test Metering Equipment more frequently than every two (2) years. The Metering Party shall give reasonable
notice to the other Parties of the time when any inspection or test shall take place, and the other Parties may have representatives present at the test or inspection. If at any time Metering Equipment is found to be inaccurate or defective, it
shall be adjusted, repaired or replaced at Interconnection Customer’s expense, in order to provide accurate metering, unless the inaccuracy or defect is due to the Metering Party’s failure to maintain, then the Metering Party shall pay. If
Metering Equipment fails to register, or if the measurement made by Metering Equipment during a test varies by more than two percent (2%) from the measurement made by the standard meter used in the test, the Metering Party shall adjust the
measurements by correcting all measurements for the period during which Metering Equipment was in error by using Interconnection Customer’s check meters, if installed. If no such check meters are installed or if the period cannot be reasonably
ascertained, the adjustment shall be for the period immediately preceding the test of the Metering Equipment equal to one-half the time from the date of the previous test of the Metering Equipment. 

 

	7.5	Metering Data.  At Interconnection Customer’s expense, the metered data shall be telemetered to one or more locations designated by Transmission
Provider and Transmission Owner and one or more locations designated by Interconnection Customer. Such telemetered data shall be used, under normal operating conditions, as the official measurement of the amount of energy delivered from the
Generating Facility to the Point of Interconnection. 

 ARTICLE 8.  COMMUNICATIONS 

 

	8.1	Interconnection Customer Obligations.  Interconnection Customer shall maintain satisfactory operating communications with Transmission Provider’s
Transmission System dispatcher or representative designated by Transmission Provider. Interconnection Customer shall provide standard voice line, dedicated voice line and facsimile communications at its Generating Facility control room or central
dispatch facility through use of either the public telephone system, or a voice communications system that does not rely on the public telephone system. Interconnection Customer shall also provide the dedicated data circuit(s) necessary to provide
Interconnection Customer data to Transmission Provider as set forth in Appendix D, Security Arrangements Details. The data circuit(s) shall extend from the Generating Facility to the location(s) specified by Transmission Provider. Any required
maintenance of such communications equipment shall be performed by and at the cost of Interconnection Customer. Operational communications shall be activated and maintained under, but not be limited to, the following events: system paralleling or
separation, scheduled and unscheduled shutdowns, equipment clearances, and hourly and daily load data. 

 Unless
the Generating Facility is an Intermittent Resource not relying on wind as a fuel 

 
source, Interconnection Customer shall install communication and control equipment such that the Generating Facility can receive and respond to the appropriate dispatch signals while operating
under the Tariff. Where applicable, the requirements of the communication and control equipment will be enumerated in Appendix C to this GIA. 
  

	8.2	Remote Terminal Unit (RTU).  Prior to the Initial Synchronization Date of the Generating Facility, a remote terminal unit, or equivalent data
collection and transfer equipment acceptable to both Parties, shall be installed by Interconnection Customer, or by Transmission Owner at Interconnection Customer’s expense, to gather accumulated and instantaneous data to be telemetered to the
location(s) designated by Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider through use of a dedicated point-to-point data circuit(s) as indicated in Article 8.1. The communication protocol for the data circuit(s) shall be specified by Transmission
Owner and Transmission Provider. Instantaneous bi-directional analog real power and reactive power flow information must be telemetered directly to the location(s) specified by Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner. 

Each Party will promptly advise the other Parties if it detects or otherwise learns of any metering, telemetry or communications
equipment errors or malfunctions that require the attention and/or correction. The Party owning such equipment shall correct such error or malfunction as soon as reasonably feasible. 

 

	8.3	No Annexation.  Any and all equipment placed on the premises of a Party shall be and remain the property of the Party providing such equipment
regardless of the mode and manner of annexation or attachment to real property, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties. 

 ARTICLE 9.  OPERATIONS 
  

	9.1	General.  Each Party shall comply with the Applicable Reliability Council requirements. Each Party shall provide to any Party all information that may
reasonably be required by that Party to comply with Applicable Laws and Regulations and Applicable Reliability Standards. 

  

	9.2	Local Balancing Authority Notification.  At least three (3) months before Initial Synchronization Date, Interconnection Customer shall notify
Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner in writing of the Local Balancing Authority in which the Generating Facility will be located. If Interconnection Customer elects to locate the Generating Facility through dynamic metering/scheduling in a
Local Balancing Authority other than the Local Balancing Authority in which the Generating Facility is physically located, and if permitted to do so by the relevant transmission tariffs, all necessary arrangements, including but not limited to those
set forth in Article 7 and Article 8 of this GIA, and remote Local Balancing Authority generator interchange agreements, if applicable, and the appropriate measures under such agreements, shall be executed and implemented prior to the placement of
the Generating Facility in the other Local Balancing Authority. 

  

	9.3	 Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner Obligations.  Transmission Provider

	 	
shall cause the Transmission System and the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities to be operated, maintained and controlled in a safe and reliable manner in accordance with this
GIA. Transmission Provider, or its designee, may provide operating instructions to Interconnection Customer consistent with this GIA and the Tariff and, if applicable, Transmission Owner’s operating protocols and procedures as they may change
from time to time. Transmission Provider will consider changes to its operating protocols and procedures proposed by Interconnection Customer. 

  

	9.4	Interconnection Customer Obligations.  Interconnection Customer shall at its own expense operate, maintain and control the Generating Facility and the
Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities in a safe and reliable manner and in accordance with this GIA. The Generating Facility must be operated in accordance with the operating limits, if any, in the Interconnection Facilities
Study and specified in Appendix C of this GIA. Interconnection Customer shall operate the Generating Facility and the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities in accordance with all applicable requirements of Transmission Provider
or its designated Local Balancing Authority Operator of which the Generating Facility is part, as such requirements are set forth in Appendix C, Interconnection Details, of this GIA. Appendix C, Interconnection Details, will be modified to reflect
changes to the requirements as they may change from time to time. Any Party may request that a Party provide copies of the requirements set forth in Appendix C, Interconnection Details, of this GIA. 

 

	9.5	Start-Up and Synchronization.  Consistent with the Parties’ mutually acceptable procedures, Interconnection Customer is responsible for the proper
synchronization of the Generating Facility to the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable. 

  

	9.6	Reactive Power. 

  

	 	9.6.1	Power Factor Design Criteria.  Interconnection Customer shall design the Generating Facility to be capable of maintaining a composite power delivery at
continuous rated power output at the Point of Interconnection at all power factors over 0.95 leading to 0.95 lagging, unless Transmission Provider has established different requirements that apply to all generators in the Local Balancing Authority
on a comparable basis. The applicable Local Balancing Authority power factor requirements are listed on the Transmission Provider’s website at 

 https://www.misoenegy.org/Planning/GeneratorInterconnection/Pages/Gener atorInterconnection.aspx 
 and may be referenced in the Appendices to this GIA. The Generating Facility shall be capable of continuous dynamic operation throughout the power factor design range as measured at the Point of
Interconnection. Such operation shall account for the net effect of all energy production devices on the Interconnection Customer’s side of the Point of Interconnection. Unless demonstrated by study as indicated in Appendix C, the requirements
of this 

 
Article 9.6.1 shall not apply to wind generators. 
  

	 	9.6.2	Voltage Schedules.  Once Interconnection Customer has synchronized the Generating Facility with the Transmission System, Transmission Provider shall
require Interconnection Customer to operate the Generating Facility to produce or absorb reactive power within the design limitations of the Generating Facility set forth in Article 9.6.1 (Power Factor Design Criteria), to maintain the output
voltage or power factor at the Point of Interconnection as specified by Transmission Provider. Transmission Provider’s voltage schedules shall treat all sources of reactive power in the Local Balancing Authority in an equitable and not unduly
discriminatory manner. Transmission Provider shall exercise Reasonable Efforts to provide Interconnection Customer with such schedules at least one (1) Calendar Day in advance, and may make changes to such schedules as necessary to maintain the
reliability of the Transmission or Distribution System as applicable. Interconnection Customer shall operate the Generating Facility to maintain the specified output voltage or power factor at the Point of Interconnection within the design
limitations of the Generating Facility set forth in Article 9.6.1 (Power Factor Design Criteria). If Interconnection Customer is unable to maintain the specified voltage or power factor, it shall promptly notify Transmission Provider’s system
operator, or its designated representative. 

  

	 	9.6.2.1	Governors and Regulators.  Whenever the Generating Facility is operated in parallel with the Transmission or Distribution System as applicable and the
speed governors (if installed on the generating unit pursuant to Good Utility Practice) and voltage regulators are capable of operation, Interconnection Customer shall operate the Generating Facility with its speed governors and voltage regulators
in automatic operation. If the Generating Facility’s speed governors and voltage regulators are not capable of such automatic operation, Interconnection Customer shall immediately notify Transmission Provider’s system operator, or its
designated representative, and ensure that such Generating Facility’s reactive power production or absorption (measured in MVARs) are within the design capability of the Generating Facility’s generating unit(s) and steady state stability
limits. Interconnection Customer shall not cause its Generating Facility to disconnect automatically or instantaneously from the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, or trip any generating unit comprising the Generating Facility for
an under or over frequency condition unless the abnormal frequency condition persists for a time period beyond the limits set forth in ANSI/IEEE Standard C37.106, or such other standard as applied to other generators in the Local Balancing Authority
on a comparable basis. 

  

	 	9.6.3	Payment for Reactive Power.  Payments for reactive power shall be pursuant to any tariff or rate schedule filed by Transmission Provider and approved
by the FERC. 

	9.7	Outages and Interruptions. 

  

	 	9.7.1	Outages. 

  

	 	9.7.1.1	Outage Authority and Coordination.  Interconnection Customer and Transmission Owner may each in accordance with Good Utility Practice in coordination
with the other Party and Transmission Provider remove from service any of its respective Interconnection Facilities, System Protection Facilities, Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities or Distribution Upgrades that may impact the other
Party’s facilities as necessary to perform maintenance or testing or to install or replace equipment. Absent an Emergency Condition, the Party scheduling a removal of such facility(ies) from service will use Reasonable Efforts to notify one
another and schedule such removal on a date and time mutually acceptable to the Parties. In all circumstances, any Party planning to remove such facility(ies) from service shall use Reasonable Efforts to minimize the effect on the other Parties of
such removal. 

  

	 	9.7.1.2	Outage Schedules.  Transmission Provider shall post scheduled outages of transmission facilities on the OASIS. Interconnection Customer shall submit
its planned maintenance schedules for the Generating Facility to Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner for a minimum of a rolling twenty-four (24) month period in accordance with the Transmission Provider’s procedures.
Interconnection Customer shall update its planned maintenance schedules as necessary. Transmission Provider may request Interconnection Customer to reschedule its maintenance as necessary to maintain the reliability of the Transmission System;
provided, however, adequacy of generation supply shall not be a criterion in determining Transmission System reliability. Transmission Provider shall compensate, pursuant to applicable Transmission Provider tariff or rate schedule, Interconnection
Customer for any additional direct costs that Interconnection Customer incurs as a result of having to reschedule maintenance, including any additional overtime, breaking of maintenance contracts or other costs above and beyond the cost
Interconnection Customer would have incurred absent the Transmission Provider’s request to reschedule maintenance. Interconnection Customer will not be eligible to receive compensation, if during the twelve (12) months prior to the date of
the scheduled maintenance, Interconnection Customer had modified its schedule of maintenance activities. 

 Costs
shall be determined by negotiation between Transmission Provider and Interconnection Customer prior to implementation of the voluntary change in outage schedules, or if such request is made by or on behalf of a Transmission Customer requesting firm
service, costs and recovery of 

 
costs shall be determined through a bilateral agreement between the Transmission Customer and Interconnection Customer. Voluntary changes to outage schedules under this Article 9.7.1.2 are
separate from actions and compensation required under Article 13 and for which costs are recovered in accordance with Transmission Provider’s applicable tariff or rate schedule. 

 

	 	9.7.1.3	Outage Restoration.  If an outage on either the Interconnection Customer’s or Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Network
Upgrades, System Protection Facilities or Distribution Upgrades adversely affects a Party’s operations or facilities, the Party that owns or controls the facility that is out of service shall use Reasonable Efforts to promptly restore such
facility(ies) to a normal operating condition consistent with the nature of the outage. The Party that owns or controls the facility that is out of service shall provide the other Parties, to the extent such information is known, information on the
nature of the Emergency Condition, an estimated time of restoration, and any corrective actions required. Initial verbal notice shall be followed up as soon as practicable with written notice to the other Parties explaining the nature of the outage.

  

	 	9.7.2	Interruption of Service.  If required by Good Utility Practice to do so, Transmission Provider may require Interconnection Customer to interrupt or
reduce deliveries of electricity if such delivery of electricity could adversely affect Transmission Provider’s ability to perform such activities as are necessary to safely and reliably operate and maintain the Transmission System. The
following provisions shall apply to any interruption or reduction permitted under this Article 9.7.2: 

  

	 	9.7.2.1	The interruption or reduction shall continue only for so long as reasonably necessary under Good Utility Practice; 

 

	 	9.7.2.2	Any such interruption or reduction shall be made on an equitable, non-discriminatory basis with respect to all generating facilities directly connected to the
Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable; 

  

	 	9.7.2.3	When the interruption or reduction must be made under circumstances which do not allow for advance notice, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection
Customer by telephone as soon as practicable of the reasons for the curtailment, interruption, or reduction, and, if known, its expected duration. Telephone notification shall be followed by written notification as soon as practicable;

  

	 	9.7.2.4	 Except during the existence of an Emergency Condition, when the interruption or reduction can be scheduled without advance notice, Transmission
Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer in advance 

	 	
regarding the timing of such scheduling and further notify Interconnection Customer of the expected duration. Transmission Provider shall coordinate with Interconnection Customer using Good
Utility Practice to schedule the interruption or reduction during periods of least impact to Interconnection Customer, Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider; 

 

	 	9.7.2.5	The Parties shall cooperate and coordinate with each other to the extent necessary in order to restore the Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities, and
the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable to their normal operating state, consistent with system conditions and Good Utility Practice. 

  

	 	9.7.3	Under-Frequency and Over Frequency Conditions.  The Transmission System is designed to automatically activate a load-shed program as required by the
Applicable Reliability Council in the event of an under-frequency system disturbance. Interconnection Customer shall implement under-frequency and over-frequency relay set points for the Generating Facility as required by the Applicable Reliability
Council to ensure “ride through” capability of the Transmission System. Generating Facility response to frequency deviations of pre-determined magnitudes, both under-frequency and over-frequency deviations, shall be studied and coordinated
with Transmission Provider in accordance with Good Utility Practice. The term “ride through” as used herein shall mean the ability of a Generating Facility to stay connected to and synchronized with the Transmission System during system
disturbances within a range of under-frequency and over-frequency conditions, in accordance with Good Utility Practice. 

  

	 	9.7.4	System Protection and Other Control Requirements. 

  

	 	9.7.4.1	System Protection Facilities.  Interconnection Customer shall, at its expense, install, operate and maintain its System Protection Facilities as a part
of the Generating Facility or the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. Transmission Owner shall install at Interconnection Customer’s expense any Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities that may be required
on the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or the Transmission Owner’s transmission or distribution facilities as a result of the interconnection of the Generating Facility and the Interconnection Customer’s
Interconnection Facilities. 

  

	 	9.7.4.2	Interconnection Customer’s and Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities shall be designed and coordinated with Affected Systems in accordance
with Good Utility Practice. 

  

	 	9.7.4.3	 Each Party shall be responsible for protection of its facilities consistent with Good Utility Practice.

	 	9.7.4.4	Each Party’s protective relay design shall incorporate the necessary test switches to perform the tests required in Article 6. The required test switches will be
placed such that they allow operation of lockout relays while preventing breaker failure schemes from operating and causing unnecessary breaker operations and/or the tripping of the Generating Facility. 

 

	 	9.7.4.5	Each Party will test, operate and maintain their respective System Protection Facilities in accordance with Good Utility Practice. 

 

	 	9.7.4.6	Prior to the In-Service Date, and again prior to the Commercial Operation Date, Interconnection Customer or Transmission Owner, or their respective agents, shall
perform a complete calibration test and functional trip test of the System Protection Facilities. At intervals suggested by Good Utility Practice and following any apparent malfunction of the System Protection Facilities, Interconnection Customer or
Transmission Owner shall each perform both calibration and functional trip tests of their respective System Protection Facilities. These tests do not require the tripping of any in-service generating unit. These tests do, however, require that all
protective relays and lockout contacts be activated. 

  

	 	9.7.5	Requirements for Protection.  In compliance with Good Utility Practice, Interconnection Customer shall provide, install, own, and maintain relays,
circuit breakers and all other devices necessary to remove any fault contribution of the Generating Facility to any short circuit occurring on the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, not otherwise isolated by Transmission
Owner’s equipment, such that the removal of the fault contribution shall be coordinated with the protective requirements of the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable. Such protective equipment shall include, without limitation, a
disconnecting device or switch with load-interrupting capability located between the Generating Facility and the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, at a site selected upon mutual agreement (not to be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed) of the Parties. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for protection of the Generating Facility and Interconnection Customer’s other equipment from such conditions as negative sequence currents, over- or
under-frequency, sudden load rejection, over- or under-voltage, and generator loss-of-field. Interconnection Customer shall be solely responsible to disconnect the Generating Facility and Interconnection Customer’s other equipment if conditions
on the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, could adversely affect the Generating Facility. 

  

	 	9.7.6	 Power Quality.  Neither Party’s facilities shall cause excessive voltage flicker nor introduce excessive distortion to the
sinusoidal voltage or current waves as defined by ANSI Standard C84.1-1989, in accordance with IEEE Standard 519, or 

	 	
any applicable superseding electric industry standard. In the event of a conflict between ANSI Standard C84.1-1989, and any applicable superseding electric industry standard, the applicable
superseding electric industry standard shall control. 

  

	9.8	Switching and Tagging Rules.  Prior to the Initial Synchronization Date, each Party shall provide the other Parties a copy of its switching and tagging
rules that are applicable to the other Parties’ activities. Such switching and tagging rules shall be developed on a non-discriminatory basis. The Parties shall comply with applicable switching and tagging rules, as amended from time to time,
in obtaining clearances for work or for switching operations on equipment. 

  

	9.9	Use of Interconnection Facilities by Other Parties. 

  

	 	9.9.1	Purpose of Interconnection Facilities.  Except as may be required by Applicable Laws and Regulations, or as otherwise agreed to among the Parties, the
Interconnection Facilities shall be constructed for the sole purpose of interconnecting the Generating Facility to the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, and shall be used for no other purpose. 

 

	 	9.9.2	Other Users.  If required by Applicable Laws and Regulations or if the Parties mutually agree, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed, to allow one or more Parties to use the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, or any part thereof, Interconnection Customer will be entitled to compensation for the capital expenses it incurred in connection with the
Interconnection Facilities based upon the pro rata use of the Interconnection Facilities by Transmission Owner, all non-Party users, and Interconnection Customer, in accordance with Applicable Laws and Regulations or upon some other mutually-agreed
upon methodology. In addition, cost responsibility for ongoing costs, including operation and maintenance costs associated with the Interconnection Facilities, will be allocated between Interconnection Customer and any non-Party users based upon the
pro rata use of the Interconnection Facilities by Transmission Owner, all non-Party users, and Interconnection Customer, in accordance with Applicable Laws and Regulations or upon some other mutually agreed upon methodology. If the issue of such
compensation or allocation cannot be resolved through such negotiations, it shall be submitted to Dispute Resolution pursuant to Section 12 of the Tariff. 

 

	9.10	Disturbance Analysis Data Exchange.  The Parties will cooperate with one another in the analysis of disturbances to either the Generating Facility or
the Transmission System by gathering and providing access to any information relating to any disturbance, including information from oscillography, protective relay targets, breaker operations and sequence of events records, and any disturbance
information required by Good Utility Practice. 

 ARTICLE 10.  MAINTENANCE 

 

	10.1	Transmission Owner Obligations.  Transmission Owner shall maintain the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities in a safe and reliable
manner and in accordance with this GIA and all Applicable Laws and Regulations. 

  

	10.2	Interconnection Customer Obligations.  Interconnection Customer shall maintain the Generating Facility and the Interconnection Customer’s
Interconnection Facilities in a safe and reliable manner and in accordance with this GIA and all Applicable Laws and Regulations. 

  

	10.3	Coordination.  The Parties shall confer regularly to coordinate the planning, scheduling and performance of preventive and corrective maintenance on
the Generating Facility and the Interconnection Facilities. 

  

	10.4	Secondary Systems.  Each Party shall cooperate with the other in the inspection, maintenance, and testing of control or power circuits that operate
below 600 volts, AC or DC, including, but not limited to, any hardware, control or protective devices, cables, conductors, electric raceways, secondary equipment panels, transducers, batteries, chargers, and voltage and current transformers that
directly affect the operation of a Party’s facilities and equipment which may reasonably be expected to impact another Party. Each Party shall provide advance notice to the other Parties before undertaking any work on such circuits, especially
on electrical circuits involving circuit breaker trip and close contacts, current transformers, or potential transformers. 

  

	10.5	Operating and Maintenance Expenses.  Subject to the provisions herein addressing the use of facilities by others, and except for operations and
maintenance expenses associated with modifications made for providing Interconnection Service or Transmission Service to a non-Party and such non-Party pays for such expenses, Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all reasonable expenses
including overheads, associated with: (1) owning, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities; and (2) operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities to the extent required by Transmission Owner on a comparable basis. 

ARTICLE 11.  PERFORMANCE OBLIGATION 
  

	11.1	Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities.  Interconnection Customer shall design, procure, construct, install, own and/or control the
Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities described in Appendix A at its sole expense. 

  

	11.2	 Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities.  Transmission Owner shall design, procure, construct, install, own and/or
control the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection 

	 	
Facilities described in Appendix A at the sole expense of Interconnection Customer. 

  

	11.3	Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades.  Transmission Owner shall design, procure, construct, install, and own the
Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades described in Appendix A. Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for all costs related to Distribution Upgrades and/or Generator Upgrades.
Transmission Owner shall provide Transmission Provider and Interconnection Customer with written notice pursuant to Article 15 if Transmission Owner elects to fund the capital for the Network Upgrades and Transmission Owner’s System Protection
Facilities; otherwise, such facilities, if any, shall be solely funded by Interconnection Customer. 

  

	 	11.3.1	Contingencies Affecting Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades.  Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities and
Distribution Upgrades that are required to accommodate the Generating Facility may be modified because (1) a higher queued interconnection request withdrew or was deemed to have withdrawn, (2) the interconnection agreement associated with
a higher queued interconnection request was terminated prior to the project’s In-Service Date, (3) the Commercial Operation Date for a higher queued interconnection request is delayed, or the project itself is delayed (including due to
suspension) such that facilities required to accommodate lower queued projects or the project itself may be altered, (4) the queue position is reinstated for a higher-queued interconnection request whose queue position was subject to dispute
resolution, (5) changes occur in Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner equipment design standards or reliability criteria giving rise to the need for restudy, (6) the facilities required to accommodate a higher queued Interconnection
Request were modified constituting a Material Modification pursuant to Section 4.4 of the GIP, (7) a GIA with an effective date prior to this GIA is terminated, or (8) when ordered to restudy by FERC. The higher queued Interconnection
Requests that could impact the Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades required to accommodate the Generating Facility, and possible Modifications that may result from the above listed events affecting the higher
queued Interconnection Requests, to the extent such modifications are reasonably known and can be determined, and estimates of the costs associated with such required Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities and Distribution Upgrades, are
provided in Appendix A. 

  

	 	11.3.2	 Agreement to Restudy.  Interconnection Customer agrees to enter into an Interconnection Study Agreement, if at any time before the
Network Upgrades, System Protection Facilities and/or Distribution Upgrades associated with higher queued Interconnection Requests with GIA in effect prior to this GIA are completed, Transmission Provider determines restudy is required because one
of the contingencies in Article 11.3.1 occurred, and provides notice to Interconnection Customer. Any restudy shall be performed, as applicable, in accordance with Sections 6.3, 7.4 and 8.5 of the GIP. The Parties agree to

	 	
amend Appendix A to this GIA in accordance with Article 30.10 to reflect the results of any restudy required under this Article 11.3.2. 

 

	 	11.3.3	Agreement to Fund Shared Network Upgrades.  Interconnection Customer agrees to fund Shared Network Upgrades, as determined by Transmission Provider.
Where applicable, payments to fund Shared Network Upgrade(s) that are made to Transmission Provider by Interconnection Customer will be disbursed by Transmission Provider to the appropriate entities that funded the Shared Network Upgrades in
accordance with Attachment X and Attachment FF of the Tariff. In the event that Interconnection Customer fails to meet its obligation to fund Shared Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider shall not be responsible for the
Interconnection Customer’s funding obligation. 

  

	11.4	Transmission Credits. 

  

	 	11.4.1	Repayment of Amounts Advanced for Network Upgrades.  Interconnection Customer shall be entitled to a cash repayment by Transmission Owner(s) and the
Affected System Owner(s) that own the Network Upgrades, of the amount paid respectively to Transmission Owner and Affected System Operator, if any, for the Network Upgrades, as provided under Attachment FF of this Tariff and including any tax
gross-up or other tax-related payments associated with the repayable portion of the Network Upgrades, and not repaid to Interconnection Customer pursuant to Article 5.17.8 or otherwise, to be paid to Interconnection Customer on a dollar-for-dollar
basis for the non-usage sensitive portion of transmission charges, as payments are made under the Tariff and Affected System’s Tariff for Transmission Services with respect to the Generating Facility. Any repayment shall include interest
calculated in accordance with the methodology set forth in FERC’s regulations at 18 C.F.R. § 35.19 (a)(2)(iii) from the date of any payment for Network Upgrades through the date on which Interconnection Customer receives a
repayment of such payment pursuant to this subparagraph. Interest shall not accrue during periods in which Interconnection Customer has suspended construction pursuant to Article 11 or the Network Upgrades have been determined not to be needed
pursuant to this Article 11.4.1. Interconnection Customer may assign such repayment rights to any person. 

 If
the Generating Facility is designated a Network Resource under the Tariff, or if there are otherwise no incremental payments for Transmission Service resulting from the use of the Generating Facility by Transmission Customer, and in the absence of
another mutually agreeable payment schedule any repayments provided under Attachment FF shall be established equal to the applicable rate for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service for the pricing zone where the Network Load is located multiplied
by the portion of the demonstrated output of the Generating Facility designated as a Network Resource by the Network Customer(s) or in the absence of such designation, equal to the monthly firm

 
single system-wide rate defined under Schedule 7 of the Tariff multiplied by the portion of the demonstrated output of the Generating Facility under contract to Network Customer(s) and consistent
with studies pursuant to Section 3.2.2.2 of the GIP. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, as applicable and consistent with
the provisions of Attachment FF of this Tariff, Interconnection Customer, Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner, and Affected System Operator may adopt any alternative payment schedule that is mutually agreeable so long as Transmission Owner and
Affected System Operator take one of the following actions no later than five (5) years from the Commercial Operation Date: (1) return to Interconnection Customer any amounts advanced for Network Upgrades not previously repaid, or
(2) declare in writing that Transmission Owner or Affected System Operator will continue to provide payments to Interconnection Customer on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the non-usage sensitive portion of transmission charges, or develop an
alternative schedule that is mutually agreeable and provides for the return of all amounts advanced for Network Upgrades not previously repaid; however, full reimbursement shall not extend beyond twenty (20) years from the Commercial Operation
Date. 
 If the Generating Facility is installed in phases, the amount eligible for refund as each phase achieves Commercial
Operation will be reduced by the proportional amount of generation capacity not yet installed. However, all facilities in Appendix A other than the Generating Facility shall be built without consideration for the phasing of the Generating Facility
as though the entire Generating Facility will be placed in Commercial Operation for the full output or increased output of the Generating Facility constructed by Interconnection Customer under this GIA. 

If the Generating Facility fails to achieve Commercial Operation, but it or another generating facility is later constructed and makes
use of the Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner and Affected System Operator shall at that time reimburse Interconnection Customer for the remaining applicable amounts that may be refundable pursuant to Attachment FF of this Tariff that were
advanced for the Network Upgrades on their respective systems as described above. Before any such reimbursement can occur, Interconnection Customer, or the entity that ultimately constructs the Generating Facility, if different, is responsible for
identifying the entity to which the reimbursement must be made. 
  

	 	11.4.2	 Special Provisions for Transmission Provider as an Affected System to be covered under Separate Agreements.  When the Transmission
Owner’s Transmission or Distribution System (including for this Article 11.4.2 independent distribution systems connected to the Transmission System) is an Affected System for an interconnection in another electric system, Transmission Provider
will coordinate the performance of Interconnection Studies with the other system. Transmission Provider will determine if any Network Upgrades 

	 	
or Distribution Upgrades, which may be required on the Transmission System as a result of the interconnection, would not have been needed but for the interconnection. Unless Transmission Owner
provides, under the interconnection agreement between Interconnection Customer and the other system, for the repayment of amounts advanced to Transmission Provider or an impacted Transmission Owner for Network Upgrades, Interconnection Customer,
Transmission Provider, and the impacted Transmission Owner(s) shall enter into an agreement that provides for such repayment by Transmission Owner(s) as directed by Transmission Provider. The agreement shall specify the terms governing payments to
be made by Interconnection Customer to the Affected System Operator as well as the payment of refunds by the Affected System Operator. 

  

	 	11.4.3	Notwithstanding any other provision of this GIA, nothing herein shall be construed as relinquishing or foreclosing any rights, including but not limited to firm
transmission rights, capacity rights, transmission congestion rights, or transmission credits, that Interconnection Customer, shall be entitled to, now or in the future under any other agreement or tariff as a result of, or otherwise associated
with, the transmission capacity, if any, created by the Network Upgrades, including the right to obtain cash reimbursement or transmission credits for transmission service that is not associated with the Generating Facility.

  

	11.5	Initial Payment.  Interconnection Customer shall elect (and provide its election to the Transmission Provider within five days of the commencement of
negotiation of the GIA pursuant to Section 11.2 of the GIP) to make either 1) an initial payment equal to twenty (20) percent of the total cost of Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities, Transmission Owner’s
System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and/or Generator Upgrades (if the In-Service Date is less than or equal to five (5) years of the initial payment date); or 2) an initial payment equal to ten (10) percent of the total
cost of Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and/or Generator Upgrades (if the In-Service Date exceeds the initial payment date by more than
five (5) years); or 3) the total cost of Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner Interconnection Facilities, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and/or Generator Upgrades in the form of security pursuant
to Article 11.6. The initial payment shall be provided to Transmission Owner by Interconnection Customer pursuant to this Article 11.5 within the later of a) thirty (30) days of the execution of the GIA by all Parties, or b) thirty
(30) days of acceptance by FERC if the GIA is filed unexecuted and the payment is being protested by Interconnection Customer, or c) thirty (30) days of the filing if the GIA is filed unexecuted and the initial payment is not being
protested by Interconnection Customer. 

  

	11.6	 Provision of Security.  Unless otherwise provided in Appendix B, at least thirty (30) Calendar Days prior to the commencement of
the design, procurement, installation, or construction of a discrete portion of an element, not otherwise funded under Article 11.5 of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Transmission Owner’s System

	 	
Protection Facilities, Network Upgrades, Distribution Upgrades or Stand-Alone Network Upgrades, or at the request of Transmission Owner if regulatory approvals are required for the construction
of such facilities, Interconnection Customer shall provide Transmission Owner, at Interconnection Customer’s selection, a guarantee, a surety bond, letter of credit or other form of security that is reasonably acceptable to Transmission Owner
and is consistent with the Uniform Commercial Code of the jurisdiction identified in Article 14.2.1. Such security for payment shall be in an amount sufficient to cover the applicable costs and cost commitments, in addition to those funded under
Article 11.5, required of the Party responsible for building the facilities pursuant to the construction schedule developed in Appendix B for designing, engineering, seeking regulatory approval from any Governmental Authority, constructing,
procuring and installing the applicable portion of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Network Upgrades, Distribution Upgrades or Stand-Alone Network Upgrades and shall be
reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis for payments made to Transmission Owner for these purposes. 

 In addition:

  

	 	11.6.1	The guarantee must be made by an entity that meets the creditworthiness requirements of Transmission Owner, and contain terms and conditions that guarantee
payment of any amount that may be due from Interconnection Customer, up to an agreed-to maximum amount. 

  

	 	11.6.2	The letter of credit must be issued by a financial institution reasonably acceptable to Transmission Owner and must specify a reasonable expiration date.

  

	 	11.6.3	The surety bond must be issued by an insurer reasonably acceptable to Transmission Owner and must specify a reasonable expiration date. 

 

	 	11.6.4	If the Shared Network Upgrade is not in service, Interconnection Customer will provide, as applicable, an Irrevocable Letter of Credit to fund any Shared Network
Upgrade pursuant to Attachment FF of the Tariff. The Irrevocable Letter of Credit shall be in an amount sufficient to cover the Interconnection Customer’s share of the applicable costs and cost commitments associated with the Shared Network
Upgrades. Transmission Provider may periodically adjust the Interconnection Customer’s share of the applicable costs and cost commitment of Shared Network Upgrades and may require Interconnection Customer to adjust the amount of the Irrevocable
Letter of Credit accordingly. 

  

	11.7	Interconnection Customer Compensation.  If Transmission Provider requests or directs Interconnection Customer to provide a service pursuant to Article
13.4 of this GIA, Transmission Provider shall compensate Interconnection Customer in accordance with any tariff or rate schedule filed by Transmission Provider and approved by the FERC. 

 ARTICLE 12.  INVOICE 

 

	12.1	General.  Each Party shall submit to the other Party, on a monthly basis, invoices of amounts due, if any, for the preceding month. Each invoice shall
state the month to which the invoice applies and fully describe the services and equipment provided. The Parties may discharge mutual debts and payment obligations due and owing to each other on the same date through netting, in which case all
amounts a Party owes to the other Party under this GIA, including interest payments or credits, shall be netted so that only the net amount remaining due shall be paid by the owing Party. 

 

	12.2	Final Invoice.  Within six (6) months after completion of the construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities,
Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and the Network Upgrades, Transmission Owner shall provide an invoice of the final cost of the construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities,
Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and the Network Upgrades and shall set forth such costs in sufficient detail to enable Interconnection Customer to compare the actual costs with the estimates and to
ascertain deviations, if any, from the cost estimates. Transmission Owner shall refund, with interest (calculated in accordance with 18 C.F.R. Section 35.19a(a)(2)(iii), to Interconnection Customer any amount by which the actual payment by
Interconnection Customer for estimated costs exceeds the actual costs of construction within thirty (30) Calendar Days of the issuance of such final construction invoice. 

 

	12.3	Payment.  Invoices shall be rendered to the paying Party at the address specified in Appendix F. The Party receiving the invoice shall pay the invoice
within thirty (30) Calendar Days of receipt. All payments shall be made in immediately available funds payable to the other Party, or by wire transfer to a bank named and account designated by the invoicing Party. Payment of invoices by a Party
will not constitute a waiver of any rights or claims that Party may have under this GIA. 

  

	12.4	Disputes.  In the event of a billing dispute among the Parties, Transmission Provider shall continue to provide Interconnection Service under this GIA
as long as Interconnection Customer: (i) continues to make all payments not in dispute; and (ii) pays to Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner or into an independent escrow account the portion of the invoice in dispute, pending
resolution of such dispute. If Interconnection Customer fails to meet these two requirements for continuation of service, then Transmission Provider may or, at Transmission Owner’s request upon Interconnection Customer’s failure to pay,
Transmission Owner, shall provide notice to Interconnection Customer of a Default pursuant to Article 17. Within thirty (30) Calendar Days after the resolution of the dispute, the Party that owes money to another Party shall pay the amount due
with interest calculated in accord with the methodology set forth in 18 C.F.R. § 35.19a(a)(2)(iii). 

 ARTICLE 13.  EMERGENCIES 

 

	13.1	Obligations.  Each Party shall comply with the Emergency Condition procedures of Transmission Provider, NERC, the Applicable Reliability Council, and
Applicable Laws and Regulations. 

  

	13.2	Notice.  Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner shall notify the other Parties promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that
affects the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities or the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, that may reasonably be expected to affect Interconnection Customer’s operation of the Generating Facility or the
Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. 

 Interconnection Customer shall notify Transmission
Provider and Transmission Owner, which includes by definition if applicable, the operator of a Distribution System, promptly when it becomes aware of an Emergency Condition that affects the Generating Facility or the Interconnection Customer’s
Interconnection Facilities that may reasonably be expected to affect the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, or the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities. 

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 Interconnection Customer’s or Transmission Provider’s or Transmission Owner’s facilities and operations, its anticipated duration and the corrective action taken and/or to be taken. The initial
notice shall be followed as soon as practicable with written notice. 
  

	13.3	Immediate Action.  Unless, in a Party’s reasonable judgment, immediate action is required, the Party exercising such judgment shall notify and
obtain the consent of the other Parties, such consent to not be unreasonably withheld, prior to performing any manual switching operations at the Generating Facility or the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities in response to an
Emergency Condition either declared by Transmission Provider or otherwise regarding the Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable. 

  

	13.4	Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner Authority. 

  

	 	13.4.1	General.  Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner may take whatever actions or inactions with regard to the Transmission System or the Transmission
Owner’s Interconnection Facilities it deems necessary during an Emergency Condition in order to (i) preserve public health and safety, (ii) preserve the reliability of the Transmission System or the Transmission Owner’s
Interconnection Facilities, (iii) limit or prevent damage, and (iv) expedite restoration of service. 

Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner shall use Reasonable Efforts to 

 
minimize the effect of such actions or inactions on the Generating Facility or the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner may, on
the basis of technical considerations, require the Generating Facility to mitigate an Emergency Condition by taking actions necessary and limited in scope to remedy the Emergency Condition, including, but not limited to, directing Interconnection
Customer to shut-down, start-up, increase or decrease the real or reactive power output of the Generating Facility; implementing a reduction or disconnection pursuant to Article 13.4.2; directing Interconnection Customer to assist with blackstart
(if available) or restoration efforts; or altering the outage schedules of the Generating Facility and the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities. Interconnection Customer shall comply with all of Transmission Provider’s or
Transmission Owner’s operating instructions concerning Generating Facility real power and reactive power output within the manufacturer’s design limitations of the Generating Facility’s equipment that is in service and physically
available for operation at the time, in compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations. 
  

	 	13.4.2	Reduction and Disconnection.  Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner may reduce Interconnection Service or disconnect the Generating Facility or
the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities, when such reduction or disconnection is necessary under Good Utility Practice due to Emergency Conditions. These rights are separate and distinct from any right of curtailment of
Transmission Provider pursuant to the Tariff. When Transmission Provider can schedule the reduction or disconnection in advance, Transmission Provider shall notify Interconnection Customer of the reasons, timing and expected duration of the
reduction or disconnection. Transmission Provider shall coordinate with Interconnection Customer and Transmission Owner using Good Utility Practice to schedule the reduction or disconnection during periods of least impact to Interconnection
Customer, Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider. Any reduction or disconnection shall continue only for so long as reasonably necessary pursuant to Good Utility Practice. The Parties shall cooperate with each other to restore the Generating
Facility, the Interconnection Facilities, and the Transmission System to their normal operating state as soon as practicable consistent with Good Utility Practice. 

 

	13.5	Interconnection Customer Authority.  Consistent with Good Utility Practice and this GIA and the GIP, Interconnection Customer may take whatever actions
or inactions with regard to the Generating Facility or the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities during an Emergency Condition in order to (i) preserve public health and safety, (ii) preserve the reliability of the
Generating Facility or the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities, (iii) limit or prevent damage, and (iv) expedite restoration of service. Interconnection Customer shall use Reasonable Efforts to minimize the effect of
such actions or inactions on the Transmission System and the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities. Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner shall use Reasonable Efforts to assist Interconnection Customer in such actions.

	13.6	Limited Liability.  Except as otherwise provided in Article 11.6 of this GIA, no Party shall be liable to any other for any action it takes in
responding to an Emergency Condition so long as such action is made in good faith and is consistent with Good Utility Practice. 

  

	13.7	Audit.  In accordance with Article 25.3, any Party may audit the performance of another Party when that Party declared an Emergency Condition.

 ARTICLE 14.  REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND GOVERNING LAW 

 

	14.1	Regulatory Requirements.  Each Party’s obligations under this GIA shall be subject to its receipt of any required approval or certificate from one
or more Governmental Authorities in the form and substance satisfactory to the applying Party, or the Party making any required filings with, or providing notice to, such Governmental Authorities, and the expiration of any time period associated
therewith. Each Party shall in good faith seek, and if necessary assist the other Party and use its Reasonable Efforts to obtain such other approvals. Nothing in this GIA shall require Interconnection Customer to take any action that could result in
its inability to obtain, or its loss of, status or exemption under the Federal Power Act, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended, or the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. 

 

	14.2	Governing Law. 

  

	 	14.2.1	The validity, interpretation and performance of this GIA and each of its provisions shall be governed by the laws of the state where the Point of Interconnection
is located, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. 

  

	 	14.2.2	This GIA is subject to all Applicable Laws and Regulations. 

  

	 	14.2.3	Each Party expressly reserves the right to seek changes in, appeal, or otherwise contest any laws, orders, rules, or regulations of a Governmental Authority.

 ARTICLE 15.  NOTICES 

 

	15.1	General.  Unless otherwise provided in this GIA, any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Parties and
any instrument required or permitted to be tendered or delivered by a Party in writing to the other Parties shall be effective when delivered and may be so given, tendered or delivered, by recognized national courier, or by depositing the same with
the United States Postal Service with postage prepaid, for delivery by certified or registered mail, addressed to the Party, or personally delivered to the Party, at the address set out in Appendix F, Addresses for Delivery of Notices and Billings.

 Either Party may change the notice information in this GIA by giving five (5) Business
Days written notice prior to the effective date of the change. 
  

	15.2	Billings and Payments.  Billings and payments shall be sent to the addresses set out in Appendix F. 

 

	15.3	Alternative Forms of Notice.  Any notice or request required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other and not required by this GIA to be
given in writing may be so given by telephone, facsimile or email to the telephone numbers and email addresses set out in Appendix F. 

  

	15.4	Operations and Maintenance Notice.  Each Party shall notify the other Parties in writing of the identity of the person(s) that it designates as the
point(s) of contact with respect to the implementation of Articles 9 and 10. 

 ARTICLE 16.  FORCE
MAJEURE 
  

	16.1	Force Majeure. 

  

	 	16.1.1	Economic hardship is not considered a Force Majeure event. 

  

	 	16.1.2	A Party shall not be considered to be in Default with respect to any obligation hereunder, (including obligations under Article 4 and 5), other than the obligation to
pay money when due, if prevented from fulfilling such obligation by Force Majeure. A Party unable to fulfill any obligation hereunder (other than an obligation to pay money when due) by reason of Force Majeure shall give notice and the full
particulars of such Force Majeure to the other Parties in writing or by telephone as soon as reasonably possible after the occurrence of the cause relied upon. Telephone, facsimile or email notices given pursuant to this Article shall be confirmed
in writing as soon as reasonably possible and shall specifically state full particulars of the Force Majeure, the time and date when the Force Majeure occurred and when the Force Majeure is reasonably expected to cease. The Party affected shall
exercise Reasonable Efforts to remove such disability with reasonable dispatch, but shall not be required to accede or agree to any provision not satisfactory to it in order to settle and terminate a strike or other labor disturbance.

 ARTICLE 17.  DEFAULT 

 

	17.1	Default 

  

	 	17.1.1	 General.  No Default shall exist where such failure to discharge an obligation (other than the payment of money) is the result of
Force Majeure as defined in this GIA or the result of an act or omission of another Party. Upon a Breach, 

	 	
the non-Breaching Party or Parties shall give written notice of such Breach to the Breaching Party with a copy to the other Party if one Party gives notice of such Breach. Except as provided in
Article 17.1.2, the Breaching Party shall have thirty (30) 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 thirty (30) Calendar Days, the
Breaching Party shall commence such cure within thirty (30) Calendar Days after notice and continuously and diligently complete such cure within ninety (90) Calendar Days from receipt of the Breach notice; and, if cured within such time,
the Breach specified in such notice shall cease to exist. 

  

	 	17.1.2	Termination.  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,
the non-Breaching Party or Parties shall terminate this GIA, subject to Article 2.3.2 of this GIA, by written notice to the Breaching Party, with a copy to the other Party if one Party gives notice of termination, and be relieved of any further
obligation hereunder and, whether or not that Party(ies) terminates this GIA, to recover from the Breaching Party all amounts due hereunder, plus all other damages and remedies to which it is (they are) entitled at law or in equity. The provisions
of this Article will survive termination of this GIA. 

 ARTICLE 18.  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY,
INDEMNITY, CONSEQUENTIAL 
 DAMAGES AND INSURANCE 

 

	18.1	Limitation of Liability.  A Party shall not be liable to another Party or to any third party or other person for any damages arising out of actions
under this GIA, including, but not limited to, any act or omission that results in an interruption, deficiency or imperfection of Interconnection Service, except as provided in this Tariff. The provisions set forth in the Tariff shall be
additionally applicable to any Party acting in good faith to implement or comply with its obligations under this GIA, regardless of whether the obligation is preceded by a specific directive. 

 

	18.2	Indemnity.  To the extent permitted by law, an Indemnifying Party shall at all times indemnify, defend and hold the other Parties harmless from Loss.

  

	 	18.2.1	Indemnified Party.  If an Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Article 18 as a result of a claim by a non-Party, and the
Indemnifying Party fails, after notice and reasonable opportunity to proceed under Article 18.2, 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. 

  

	 	18.2.2	 Indemnifying Party.  If an Indemnifying Party is obligated to indemnify and hold any Indemnified Party harmless under this Article 18,
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. 

  

	 	18.2.3	Indemnity Procedures.  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 Article 18.2 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. 

 The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel designated by such Indemnifying Party and reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. If the defendants in any
such action include one or more Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Party and if the Indemnified Party reasonably concludes that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other Indemnified Parties which are different from or additional
to those available to the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on its own behalf. In such instances, the
Indemnifying Party shall only be required to pay the fees and expenses of one additional attorney to represent an Indemnified Party or Indemnified Parties having such differing or additional legal defenses. 

The Indemnified Party shall be entitled, at its expense, to participate in any such action, suit or proceeding, the defense of which has
been assumed by the Indemnifying Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party (i) shall not be entitled to assume and control the defense of any such action, suit or proceedings if and to the extent that, in the opinion of the
Indemnified Party and its counsel, such action, suit or proceeding involves the potential imposition of criminal liability on the Indemnified Party, or there exists a conflict or adversity of interest between the Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party, in such event the Indemnifying Party shall pay the reasonable expenses of the Indemnified Party, and (ii) shall not settle or consent to the entry of any judgment in any action, suit or proceeding without the consent of the
Indemnified Party, which shall not be reasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. 
  

	18.3	Consequential Damages.  Other than the Liquidated Damages heretofore described, in no event shall either Party be liable under any provision of this
GIA 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 the other Party under another
agreement will not be considered to be special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages hereunder. 

	18.4	Insurance.  Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer shall, at their own expense, maintain in force throughout the period of this GIA pursuant
to 18.4.9, and until released by the other Party, the following minimum insurance coverages, with insurers authorized to do business or an approved surplus lines carrier in the state where the Point of Interconnection is located:

  

	 	18.4.1	Employers’ Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance providing statutory benefits in accordance with the laws and regulations of the state in which
the Point of Interconnection is located. 

  

	 	18.4.2	Commercial General Liability Insurance including premises and operations, personal injury, broad form property damage, broad form blanket contractual liability
coverage (including coverage for the contractual indemnification) products and completed operations coverage, coverage for explosion, collapse and underground hazards, independent contractors coverage, coverage for pollution to the extent normally
available and punitive damages to the extent normally available and a cross liability endorsement, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence/One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) aggregate combined single limit for personal
injury, bodily injury, including death and property damage. 

  

	 	18.4.3	Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance, for coverage of owned and non-owned and hired vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers licensed for travel on public
roads, with a minimum combined single limit of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each occurrence for bodily injury, including death, and property damage. 

  

	 	18.4.4	Excess Public Liability Insurance over and above the Employer’s Liability, Commercial General Liability and Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance
coverage, with a minimum combined single limit of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) per occurrence/Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) aggregate. 

  

	 	18.4.5	The Commercial General Liability Insurance, Comprehensive Automobile Insurance and Excess Public Liability Insurance policies shall name the other Parties, their
parents, associated and Affiliate companies and their respective directors, officers, agents, servants and employees (“Other Party Group”) as additional insured. All policies shall contain provisions whereby the insurers waive all rights
of subrogation in accordance with the provisions of this GIA against the Other Party Groups and provide thirty (30) Calendar Days’ advance written notice to the Other Party Groups prior to anniversary date of cancellation or any material
change in coverage or condition. 

  

	 	18.4.6	 The Commercial General Liability Insurance, Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance and Excess Public Liability Insurance policies shall
contain 

	 	
provisions that specify that the policies are primary and shall apply to such extent without consideration for other policies separately carried and shall state that each insured is provided
coverage as though a separate policy had been issued to each, except the insurer’s liability shall not be increased beyond the amount for which the insurer would have been liable had only one insured been covered. Each Party shall be
responsible for its respective deductibles or retentions. 

  

	 	18.4.7	The Commercial General Liability Insurance, Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance and Excess Public Liability Insurance policies, if written on a Claims
First Made Basis, shall be maintained in full force and effect for two (2) years after termination of this GIA, which coverage may be in the form of tail coverage or extended reporting period coverage if agreed by Transmission Owner and
Interconnection Customer. 

  

	 	18.4.8	The requirements contained herein as to the types and limits of all insurance to be maintained by Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer are not
intended to and shall not in any manner, limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations assumed by Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer under this GIA. 

 

	 	18.4.9	As of the date set forth in Appendix B, Milestones, and as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year or at the renewal of the insurance policy and in
any event within ninety (90) Calendar Days thereafter, Interconnection Customer and Transmission Owner shall provide the other Party with certification of all insurance required in this GIA, executed by each insurer or by an authorized
representative of each insurer. 

  

	 	18.4.10	Notwithstanding the foregoing, Transmission Owner or Interconnection Customer may self-insure to meet the minimum insurance requirements of Articles 18.4.1
through 18.4.8, to the extent it maintains a self-insurance program; provided that, Transmission Owner’s or Interconnection Customer’s senior secured debt is rated at investment grade, or better, by Standard & Poor’s and that
its self-insurance program meets minimum insurance requirements under Articles 18.4.1 through 18.4.8. For any period of time that a Transmission Owner’s or Interconnection Customer’s senior secured debt is unrated by
Standard & Poor’s or is rated at less than investment grade by Standard & Poor’s, such Party shall comply with the insurance requirements applicable to it under Articles 18.4.1 through 18.4.9. In the event that
Transmission Owner or Interconnection Customer is permitted to self-insure pursuant to this article, it shall notify the other Party that it meets the requirements to self-insure and that its self-insurance program meets the minimum insurance
requirements in a manner consistent with that specified in Article 18.4.9. 

  

	 	18.4.11	 Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer agree to report to each other

	 	
in writing as soon as practical all accidents or occurrences resulting in injuries to any person, including death, and any property damage arising out of this GIA. 

ARTICLE 19.  ASSIGNMENT 
  

	19.1	Assignment.  This GIA may be assigned by any Party only with the written consent of the other Parties; provided that a Party may assign this GIA
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 GIA; and
provided further that Interconnection Customer shall have the right to assign this GIA, without the consent of either Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner, for collateral security purposes to aid in providing financing for the Generating
Facility, provided that Interconnection Customer will promptly notify Transmission Provider of any such assignment. Any financing arrangement entered into by Interconnection Customer pursuant to this Article will provide that prior to or upon the
exercise of the secured party’s , trustee’s or mortgagee’s assignment rights pursuant to said arrangement, the secured creditor, the trustee or mortgagee will notify Transmission Provider of the date and particulars of any such
exercise of assignment right(s), including providing Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner with proof that it meets the requirements of Article 11.5 and 18.4. Any attempted assignment that violates this Article is void and ineffective. Any
assignment under this GIA shall not relieve a Party of its obligations, nor shall a Party’s obligations be enlarged, in whole or in part, by reason thereof. Where required, consent to assignment will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed. 

 ARTICLE 20.  SEVERABILITY 

 

	20.1	Severability.  If any provision in this GIA is finally determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable by any court or other Governmental Authority
having jurisdiction, such determination shall not invalidate, void or make unenforceable any other provision, agreement or covenant of this GIA; provided that if Interconnection Customer (or any non-Party, but only if such non-Party is not acting at
the direction of either Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner) seeks and obtains such a final determination with respect to any provision of the Alternate Option (Article 5.1.2), or the Negotiated Option (Article 5.1.4), then none of these
provisions shall thereafter have any force or effect and the Parties’ rights and obligations shall be governed solely by the Standard Option (Article 5.1.1). 

 ARTICLE 21.  COMPARABILITY 
  

	21.1	 Comparability.  The Parties will comply with all applicable comparability and code of conduct laws, rules and regulations including
such laws, rules and regulations of Governmental Authorities establishing standards of conduct, as amended from time to 

	 	
time. 

 ARTICLE 22.  CONFIDENTIALITY

  

	22.1	Confidentiality.  Confidential Information shall include, without limitation, all information relating to a Party’s technology, research and
development, business affairs, and pricing, and any information supplied by a Party to another Party prior to the execution of this GIA. 

 Information is Confidential Information only if it is clearly designated or marked in writing as confidential on the face of the document, or, if the information is conveyed orally or by inspection, if
the Party providing the information orally informs the Party receiving the information that the information is confidential. The Parties shall maintain as confidential any information that is provided and identified by a Party as Critical Energy
Infrastructure Information (CEII), as that term is defined in 18 C.F.R. Section 388.113(c). Such confidentiality will be maintained in accordance with this Article 22. 

If requested by the receiving Party, the disclosing Party shall provide in writing, the basis for asserting that the information referred
to in this Article warrants confidential treatment, and the requesting Party may disclose such writing to the appropriate Governmental Authority. Each Party shall be responsible for the costs associated with affording confidential treatment to its
information. 
  

	 	22.1.1	Term.  During the term of this GIA, and for a period of three (3) years after the expiration or termination of this GIA, except as otherwise
provided in this Article 22 or with regard to CEII, each Party shall hold in confidence and shall not disclose to any person Confidential Information. CEII shall be treated in accordance with Commission policy and regulations.

  

	 	22.1.2	 Scope.  Confidential Information shall not include information that the receiving Party can demonstrate: (1) is generally
available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the receiving Party; (2) was in the lawful possession of the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis before receiving it from the disclosing Party; (3) was supplied to
the receiving Party without restriction by a non-Party, who, to the knowledge of the receiving Party after due inquiry, was under no obligation to the disclosing Party to keep such information confidential; (4) was independently developed by
the receiving Party without reference to Confidential Information of the disclosing Party; (5) is, or becomes, publicly known, through no wrongful act or omission of the receiving Party or Breach of this GIA; or (6) is required, in
accordance with Article 22.1.7 of this GIA, Order of Disclosure, to be disclosed by any Governmental Authority or is otherwise required to be disclosed by law or subpoena, or is necessary in any legal proceeding establishing rights and
obligations under this GIA. Information designated as Confidential Information 

	 	
will no longer be deemed confidential if the Party that designated the information as confidential notifies the receiving Party that it no longer is confidential. 

 

	 	22.1.3	Release of Confidential Information.  No Party shall release or disclose Confidential Information to any other person, except to its Affiliates
(limited by the Standards of Conduct requirements), subcontractors, employees, agents, consultants, or to non-parties who may be or are considering providing financing to or equity participation with Interconnection Customer, or to potential
purchasers or assignees of Interconnection Customer, on a need-to-know basis in connection with this GIA, unless such person has first been advised of the confidentiality provisions of this Article 22 and has agreed to comply with such provisions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Party providing Confidential Information to any person shall remain primarily responsible for any release of Confidential Information in contravention of this Article 22. 

 

	 	22.1.4	Rights.  Each Party retains all rights, title, and interest in the Confidential Information that it discloses to the receiving Party. The disclosure by
a Party to the receiving Party of Confidential Information shall not be deemed a waiver by the disclosing Party or any other person or entity of the right to protect the Confidential Information from public disclosure. 

 

	 	22.1.5	No Warranties.  By providing Confidential Information, no Party makes any warranties or representations as to its accuracy or completeness. In
addition, by supplying Confidential Information, no Party obligates itself to provide any particular information or Confidential Information to another Party nor to enter into any further agreements or proceed with any other relationship or joint
venture. 

  

	 	22.1.6	Standard of Care.  Each Party shall use at least the same standard of care to protect Confidential Information it receives as it uses to protect its
own Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure, publication or dissemination. Each Party may use Confidential Information solely to fulfill its obligations to another Party under this GIA or its regulatory requirements.

  

	 	22.1.7	 Order of Disclosure.  If a court or a Government Authority or entity with the right, power, and apparent authority to do so requests
or requires any Party, by subpoena, oral deposition, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, administrative order, or otherwise, to disclose Confidential Information, that Party shall provide the disclosing Party with prompt notice of
such request(s) or requirement(s) so that the disclosing Party may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the terms of this GIA. Notwithstanding the absence of a protective order or waiver, the Party may disclose such
Confidential Information which, in the opinion of its counsel, the Party is legally compelled to disclose. Each Party will use Reasonable Efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential

	 	
Information so furnished. 

  

	 	22.1.8	Termination of Agreement.  Upon termination of this GIA for any reason, each Party shall, within ten (10) Calendar Days of receipt of a written
request from another Party, use Reasonable Efforts to destroy, erase, or delete (with such destruction, erasure, and deletion certified in writing to the requesting Party) or return to the requesting Party, without retaining copies thereof, any and
all written or electronic Confidential Information received from the requesting Party, except that each Party may keep one copy for archival purposes, provided that the obligation to treat it as Confidential Information in accordance with this
Article 22 shall survive such termination. 

  

	 	22.1.9	Remedies.  The Parties agree that monetary damages would be inadequate to compensate a Party for another Party’s Breach of its obligations under
this Article 22. Each Party accordingly agrees that the disclosing Party shall be entitled to equitable relief, by way of injunction or otherwise, if the receiving Party Breaches or threatens to Breach its obligations under this Article 22,
which equitable relief shall be granted without bond or proof of damages, and the Breaching Party shall not plead in defense that there would be an adequate remedy at law. Such remedy shall not be deemed an exclusive remedy for the Breach of this
Article 22, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that the covenants contained herein are necessary for the protection of legitimate business interests and are
reasonable in scope. No Party, however, shall be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential or punitive damages of any nature or kind resulting from or arising in connection with this Article 22. 

 

	 	22.1.10	Disclosure to FERC, Its Staff or a State.  Notwithstanding anything in this Article 22 to the contrary, and pursuant to 18 CFR § 1b.20, if
FERC or its staff, during the course of an investigation or otherwise, requests information from a Party that is otherwise required to be maintained in confidence pursuant to this GIA, the Party shall provide the requested information to FERC or its
staff, within the time provided for in the request for information. In providing the information to FERC or its staff, the Party must, consistent with 18 CFR § 388.112, request that the information be treated as confidential and
non-public by FERC and its staff and that the information be withheld from public disclosure. Parties are prohibited from notifying the other Parties to this GIA prior to the release of the Confidential Information to FERC or its staff. The Party
shall notify the other Parties to this GIA when it is notified by FERC or its staff that a request to release Confidential Information has been received by FERC, at which time any 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. 

 

	 	22.1.11	 Subject to the exception in Article 22.1.10, any information that a disclosing

	 	
Party claims is competitively sensitive, commercial or financial information under this GIA shall not be disclosed by the receiving Party to any person not employed or retained by the receiving
Party, except to the extent disclosure is (i) required by law; (ii) reasonably deemed by the receiving Party to be required to be disclosed in connection with a dispute between or among the Parties, or the defense of litigation or dispute;
(iii) otherwise permitted by consent of the disclosing Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; or (iv) necessary to fulfill its obligations under this GIA or as the Regional Transmission Organization or a Local Balancing
Authority operator including disclosing the Confidential Information to a regional or national reliability organization. The Party asserting confidentiality shall notify the receiving Party in writing of the information that Party claims is
confidential. Prior to any disclosures of that Party’s Confidential Information under this subparagraph, or if any non-Party or Governmental Authority makes any request or demand for any of the information described in this subparagraph, the
Party who received the Confidential Information from the disclosing Party agrees to promptly notify the disclosing Party in writing and agrees to assert confidentiality and cooperate with the disclosing Party in seeking to protect the Confidential
Information from public disclosure by confidentiality agreement, protective order or other reasonable measures. 

ARTICLE 23.  ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASES 
  

	23.1	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 Generating Facility or the Interconnection Facilities, each of which may reasonably be expected to affect another Party. The notifying Party shall: (i) provide the notice as soon
as practicable, provided such Party makes a good faith effort to provide the notice no later than twenty-four hours after such Party becomes aware of the occurrence; and (ii) promptly furnish to the other Parties copies of any publicly
available reports filed with any Governmental Authorities addressing such events. 

 ARTICLE
24.  INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 
  

	24.1	Information Acquisition.  Transmission Provider, Transmission Owner and Interconnection Customer shall submit specific information regarding the
electrical characteristics of their respective facilities to each other as described below and in accordance with Applicable Reliability Standards. 

  

	24.2	 Information Submission by Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner  The initial information submission by Transmission Provider to
Interconnection Customer, with copy provided to Transmission Owner, shall occur no later than one hundred eighty (180) Calendar Days prior to Trial Operation and shall include Transmission or Distribution System information, as applicable and
available, necessary to allow 

	 	
Interconnection Customer to select equipment and meet any system protection and stability requirements, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties. On a monthly basis, Transmission Owner
shall provide Interconnection Customer a status report on the construction and installation of Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades,
including, but not limited to, the following information: (1) progress to date; (2) a description of the activities since the last report (3) a description of the action items for the next period; and (4) the delivery status of
equipment ordered. 

  

	24.3	Updated Information Submission by Interconnection Customer.  The updated information submission by Interconnection Customer to Transmission Provider,
with copy to Transmission Owner, including manufacturer information, shall occur no later than one hundred eighty (180) Calendar Days prior to the Trial Operation. Interconnection Customer shall submit to Transmission Provider and Transmission
Owner a completed copy of the Generating Facility data requirements contained in Appendix 1 to the GIP. It shall also include any additional information provided to Transmission Provider for the Interconnection Feasibility Study and Interconnection
Facilities Study. Information in this submission shall be the most current Generating Facility design or expected performance data. Information submitted for stability models shall be compatible with Transmission Provider standard models. If there
is no compatible model, Interconnection Customer will work with a consultant mutually agreed to by Transmission Provider and Interconnection Customer to develop and supply a standard model and associated information. 

If the Interconnection Customer’s data is materially different from what was originally provided to Transmission Provider pursuant
to the Interconnection Study Agreement between Transmission Provider and Interconnection Customer, then Transmission Provider will conduct appropriate studies to determine the impact on the Transmission System based on the actual data submitted
pursuant to this Article 24.3. Interconnection Customer shall not begin Trial Operation until such studies are completed. 
  

	24.4	Information Supplementation.  Prior to the Commercial Operation Date, the Parties shall supplement their information submissions described above in
this Article 24 with any and all “as-built” Generating Facility information or “as-tested” performance information that differs from the initial submissions or, alternatively, written confirmation that no such differences exist.
Interconnection Customer shall conduct tests on the Generating Facility as required by Good Utility Practice, such as an open circuit “step voltage” test on the Generating Facility to verify proper operation of the Generating
Facility’s automatic voltage regulator. 

 Unless otherwise agreed, the test conditions shall include:
(1) Generating Facility at synchronous speed; (2) automatic voltage regulator on and in voltage control mode; and (3) a five percent (5 %) change in Generating Facility terminal voltage initiated by a change in the voltage regulators
reference voltage. Interconnection Customer shall provide validated test recordings showing the responses in Generating Facility terminal and field voltages. In the event that direct recordings of these voltages is impractical,

 
recordings of other voltages or currents that mirror the response of the Generating Facility’s terminal or field voltage are acceptable if information necessary to translate these alternate
quantities to actual Generating Facility terminal or field voltages is provided. Generating Facility testing shall be conducted and results provided to Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner for each individual generating unit in a station.

 Subsequent to the Operation Date, Interconnection Customer shall provide Transmission Provider and Transmission Owner any
information changes due to equipment replacement, repair, or adjustment. Transmission Owner shall provide Interconnection Customer, with copy to Transmission Provider, any information changes due to equipment replacement, repair or adjustment in the
directly connected substation or any adjacent Transmission Owner substation that may affect the Interconnection Customer’s Interconnection Facilities equipment ratings, protection or operating requirements. The Parties shall provide such
information no later than thirty (30) Calendar Days after the date of the equipment replacement, repair or adjustment. 

ARTICLE 25.  INFORMATION ACCESS AND AUDIT RIGHTS 

 

	25.1	Information Access.  Each Party (the “disclosing Party”) shall make available to the other Parties information that is in the possession of
the disclosing Party and is necessary in order for the other Parties to: (i) verify the costs incurred by the disclosing Party for which another Party is responsible under this GIA; and (ii) carry out its obligations and responsibilities
under this GIA. The Parties shall not use such information for purposes other than those set forth in this Article 25.1 and to enforce their rights under this GIA. 

 

	25.2	Reporting of Non-Force Majeure Events.  A Party (the “notifying Party”) shall notify the other Parties when the notifying Party becomes aware
of its inability to comply with the provisions of this GIA for a reason other than a Force Majeure event. The Parties agree to cooperate with each other and provide necessary information regarding such inability to comply, including the date,
duration, reason for the inability to comply, and corrective actions taken or planned to be taken with respect to such inability to comply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, notification, cooperation or information provided under this Article shall not
entitle any Party receiving such notification to allege a cause for anticipatory breach of this GIA. 

  

	25.3	 Audit Rights.  Subject to the requirements of confidentiality under Article 22 of this GIA, each Party shall have the right,
during normal business hours, and upon prior reasonable notice to the other Parties, to audit at its own expense the other Parties’ accounts and records pertaining to the Parties’ performance or the Parties’ satisfaction of
obligations under this GIA. Such audit rights shall include audits of the other Parties’ costs, calculation of invoiced amounts, the Transmission Provider’s efforts to allocate responsibility for the provision of reactive support to the
Transmission or Distribution System, as applicable, the Transmission Provider’s efforts to allocate responsibility for interruption or reduction of generation, and each Party’s actions in an Emergency

	 	
Condition. Any audit authorized by this Article shall be performed at the offices where such accounts and records are maintained and shall be limited to those portions of such accounts and
records that relate to each Party’s performance and satisfaction of obligations under this GIA. Each Party shall keep such accounts and records for a period equivalent to the audit rights periods described in Article 25.4.

  

	25.4	Audit Rights Periods. 

  

	 	25.4.1	Audit Rights Period for Construction-Related Accounts and Records.  Accounts and records related to the design, engineering, procurement, and
construction of the Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Facilities, Transmission Owner’s System Protection Facilities, Distribution Upgrades and Network Upgrades shall be subject to audit for a period of twenty-four months following
Transmission Owner’s issuance of a final invoice in accordance with Article 12.2. 

  

	 	25.4.2	Audit Rights Period for All Other Accounts and Records.  Accounts and records related to a Party’s performance or satisfaction of all obligations
under this GIA other than those described in Article 25.4.1 shall be subject to audit as follows: (i) for an audit relating to cost obligations, the applicable audit rights period shall be twenty-four (24) months after the auditing
Party’s receipt of an invoice giving rise to such cost obligations; and (ii) for an audit relating to all other obligations, the applicable audit rights period shall be twenty-four (24) months after the event for which the audit is
sought. 

  

	25.5	Audit Results.  If an audit by a Party determines that an overpayment or an underpayment has occurred, a notice of such overpayment or underpayment
shall be given to the Party or from whom the overpayment or underpayment is owed together with those records from the audit which support such determination. 

 ARTICLE 26.  SUBCONTRACTORS 
  

	26.1	General.  Nothing in this GIA shall prevent a Party from utilizing the services of any subcontractor as it deems appropriate to perform its obligations
under this GIA; provided, however, that each Party shall require its subcontractors to comply with all applicable terms and conditions of this GIA in providing such services and each Party shall remain primarily liable to the other Parties for the
performance of such subcontractor. 

  

	26.2	 Responsibility of Principal.  The creation of any subcontract relationship shall not relieve the hiring Party of any of its
obligations under this GIA. The hiring Party shall be fully responsible to the other Parties 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
Transmission Provider or Transmission Owner be liable for the actions or inactions of Interconnection Customer or its subcontractors with respect to obligations of Interconnection Customer under Article 5 of this GIA. Any applicable obligation

 
imposed by this GIA upon the hiring Party shall be equally binding upon, and shall be construed as having application to, any subcontractor of such Party. 

 

	26.3	No Limitation by Insurance.  The obligations under this Article 26 will not be limited in any way by any limitation of subcontractor’s insurance.

 ARTICLE 27.  DISPUTES 

 

	27.1	Submission.  In the event any Party has a dispute, or asserts a claim, that arises out of or in connection with this GIA or its performance, such Party
(the “disputing Party”) shall provide the other Parties with written notice of the dispute or claim (“Notice of Dispute”). Such dispute or claim shall be referred to a designated senior representative of each Party for resolution
on an informal basis as promptly as practicable after receipt of the Notice of Dispute by the non-disputing Parties. In the event the designated representatives are unable to resolve the claim or dispute through unassisted or assisted negotiations
within thirty (30) Calendar Days of the non-disputing Parties’ receipt of the Notice of Dispute, such claim or dispute shall be submitted for resolution in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures of the Tariff.

 ARTICLE 28.  REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS 

 

	28.1	General.  Each Party makes the following representations, warranties and covenants: 

 

	 	28.1.1	Good Standing.  Such Party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state in which it is organized, formed, or
incorporated, as applicable; that it is qualified to do business in the state or states in which the Generating Facility, Interconnection Facilities and Network Upgrades owned by such Party, as applicable, are located; and that it has the corporate
power and authority to own its properties, to carry on its business as now being conducted and to enter into this GIA and carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and perform and carry out all covenants and obligations on its part to be
performed under and pursuant to this GIA. 

  

	 	28.1.2	Authority.  Such Party has the right, power and authority to enter into this GIA, to become a Party hereto and to perform its obligations hereunder.
This GIA is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law). 

 

	 	28.1.3	 No Conflict.  The execution, delivery and performance of this GIA does not violate or conflict with the organizational or formation
documents, or bylaws or 

	 	
operating agreement, of such Party, or any judgment, license, permit, order, material agreement or instrument applicable to or binding upon such Party or any of its assets.

  

	 	28.1.4	Consent and Approval.  Such Party has sought or obtained, or, in accordance with this GIA will seek or obtain, each consent, approval, authorization,
order, or acceptance by any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this GIA, and it will provide to any Governmental Authority notice of any actions under this GIA that are required by Applicable Laws
and Regulations. 

 ARTICLE 29.  {RESERVED} 

ARTICLE 30.  MISCELLANEOUS 
  

	30.1	Binding Effect.  This GIA and the rights and obligations hereof, shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of
the Parties hereto. 

  

	 	30.1.1	Reversion.  If offered pursuant to an Agency Agreement under which this GIA is executed by Transmission Provider as agent for the relevant Transmission
Owner, in the event that the relevant Agency Agreement terminates, any HVDC Service offered by Transmission Provider under this GIA shall revert to the relevant Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider shall be released from all obligations and
responsibilities under this GIA. 

  

	30.2	Conflicts.  In the event of a conflict between the body of this GIA and any attachment, appendices or exhibits hereto, the terms and provisions of the
body of this GIA shall prevail and be deemed the final intent of the Parties. 

  

	30.3	 Rules of Interpretation.  This GIA, unless a clear contrary intention appears, shall be construed and interpreted as follows:
(1) the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; (2) reference to any person includes such person’s successors and assigns but, in the case of a Party, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this GIA,
and reference to a person in a particular capacity excludes such person in any other capacity or individually; (3) reference to any agreement (including this GIA), document, instrument or tariff means such agreement, document, instrument, or
tariff as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms hereof; (4) reference to any Applicable Laws and Regulations means such Applicable Laws and Regulations as amended,
modified, codified, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including, if applicable, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (5) unless expressly stated otherwise, reference to any Article, Section or Appendix
means such Article of this GIA or such Appendix to this GIA, or such Section to the GIP or such Appendix to the GIP, as the case may be; (6) “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein”, “hereto” and words of similar
import 

	 	
shall be deemed references to this GIA as a whole and not to any particular Article or other provision hereof or thereof; (7) “including” (and with correlative meaning
“include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term; and (8) relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including”, “to”
means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including”. 

  

	30.4	Entire Agreement.  This GIA, including all Appendices and attachments hereto, 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 GIA. 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 GIA. 

  

	30.5	No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This GIA 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.

  

	30.6	Waiver.  The failure of a Party to this GIA to insist, on any occasion, upon strict performance of any provision of this GIA will not be considered a
waiver of any obligation, right, or duty of, or imposed upon, such Party. 

 Any waiver at any time by any Party
of its rights with respect to this GIA 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 GIA. Termination or Default of this GIA for any reason by
Interconnection Customer shall not constitute a waiver of the Interconnection Customer’s legal rights to obtain Interconnection Service from Transmission Provider. Any waiver of this GIA shall, if requested, be provided in writing. 

 

	30.7	Headings.  The descriptive headings of the various Articles of this GIA have been inserted for convenience of reference only and are of no significance
in the interpretation or construction of this GIA. 

  

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

  

	30.9	Amendment.  The Parties may by mutual agreement amend this GIA by a written instrument duly executed by all of the Parties. 

 

	30.10	Modification by the Parties.  The Parties may by mutual agreement amend the Appendices to this GIA by a written instrument duly executed by all of the
Parties. Such amendment shall become effective and a part of this GIA upon satisfaction of all Applicable Laws and Regulations. 

	30.11	Reservation of Rights.  Transmission Provider shall have the right to make a unilateral filing with FERC to modify this GIA 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, and Transmission Owner and
Interconnection Customer shall have the right to make a unilateral filing with FERC to modify this GIA pursuant to Section 206 or any other applicable provision of the Federal Power Act and FERC’s rules and regulations thereunder; provided
that each Party shall have the right to protest any such filing and to participate fully in any proceeding before FERC in which such modifications may be considered. Nothing in this GIA 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 thereunder, except to the extent that the Parties otherwise mutually agree as provided herein. 

 

	30.12	No Partnership.  This GIA shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association, joint venture, agency relationship, or partnership among or
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, the other Parties. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this GIA in multiple originals; each of
which shall constitute and be an original GIA among the Parties. 
 Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. 

 

			
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 Project No.Form of Distribution-Transmission Interconnection Agreement

 Exhibit 10.3 
 FORM OF DISTRIBUTION-TRANSMISSION 
 INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

 by and between 
 [ITC HOLDINGS CORP.] 
 as Transmission Owner 

and 

[ENTERGY UTILITY OPCO]1 
 as Local Distribution Company 
 Dated as of
                     

 

	1 	The parties to this agreement (“DTIA”) will be the entities directly owning the interconnection assets. ITC has reserved on whether it will be
one or more entities owning the transmission assets. As to Entergy, each of the six Utility OpCos are currently expected to retain ownership in its respective distribution assets. As a result, there are currently expected to be six DTIAs with each
of (i) Entergy Arkansas, Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“Arkansas OpCo”), (ii) Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company (“Gulf States OpCo”),
(iii) Entergy Louisiana, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Louisiana OpCo”), (iv) Entergy Mississippi, Inc., a Mississippi corporation (“Mississippi OpCo”), (v) Entergy New
Orleans, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (“New Orleans OpCo”), and (vi) Entergy Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation (“Texas OpCo”), as an Local Distribution Company. 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

					
	 	  	Page	 
	 Article 1. Definitions
	  	 	2	  
		
	 Article 2. Interconnection Service, Standards and Requirements
	  	 	9	  
		
	 Article 3. Operation and Maintenance
	  	 	12	  
		
	 Article 4. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
	  	 	19	  
		
	 Article 5. Revenue Metering
	  	 	21	  
		
	 Article 6. Protective Relaying and Control
	  	 	24	  
		
	 Article 7. Planning and Obligation to Serve
	  	 	26	  
		
	 Article 8. New Construction and Modification
	  	 	28	  
		
	 Article 9. Access to Facilities
	  	 	30	  
		
	 Article 10. Notifications and Reporting
	  	 	32	  
		
	 Article 11. Safety
	  	 	33	  
		
	 Article 12. Environmental Compliance and Procedures
	  	 	34	  
		
	 Article 13. Billings and Payment
	  	 	34	  
		
	 Article 14. Applicable Regulations and Interpretation
	  	 	36	  
		
	 Article 15. Force Majeure
	  	 	36	  
		
	 Article 16. Limitation of Liability
	  	 	37	  
		
	 Article 17. Indemnification
	  	 	37	  
		
	 Article 18. Insurance
	  	 	39	  
		
	 Article 19. Several Obligations
	  	 	40	  
		
	 Article 20. Confidentiality
	  	 	40	  
		
	 Article 21. Breach, Default and Remedies
	  	 	42	  
		
	 Article 22. Term
	  	 	43	  
		
	 Article 23. Amendment
	  	 	45	  
		
	 Article 24. Assignment/Change in Corporate Identity
	  	 	45	  
		
	 Article 25. Subcontractors
	  	 	46	  
		
	 Article 26. Dispute Resolution
	  	 	46	  
		
	 Article 27. Miscellaneous Provisions
	  	 	47	  

  
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 FORM OF DISTRIBUTION-TRANSMISSION INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT 

This Distribution-Transmission Interconnection Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the
             day of                     , 20     by and between
[Entergy Utility OpCo], a              (“Local Distribution Company”), having a place of business at
                     and [ITC], a             (“Transmission Owner”).
Transmission Owner and Local Distribution Company are individually referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as “Parties.” 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, dated as of December     , 2011, among Entergy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Entergy”), ITC Holdings Corp., a
Michigan Corporation, Mid South TransCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and presently a Subsidiary of Entergy, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., an Arkansas corporation and a Subsidiary of Entergy, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., a Louisiana
limited liability company and a Subsidiary of Entergy, Entergy Louisiana, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and a Subsidiary of Entergy, Entergy Mississippi, Inc., a Mississippi corporation and a Subsidiary of Entergy, Entergy New Orleans,
Inc., a Louisiana corporation and a Subsidiary of Entergy and Entergy Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation and a Subsidiary of Entergy and Entergy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a Subsidiary of Entergy, Transmission Owner will have, as of
the Separation Date, purchased from Local Distribution Company the Transmission Business including the Transmission Assets that are presently interconnected with the Distribution System; 

WHEREAS, Local Distribution Company will own and/or operate existing and/or new Distribution System facilities from present and/or new
locations; 
 WHEREAS the existing Distribution System facilities currently are connected to the Transmission System and Local
Distribution Company will continue to connect the existing Interconnection Equipment to the Transmission System on the terms set forth herein; 
 WHEREAS, Transmission Owner requires access to parts of Local Distribution Company’s assets, and Local Distribution Company requires access to parts of Transmission Owner’s assets; 

WHEREAS, Transmission Owner shall own and/or operate the Transmission System in accordance with Good Utility Practice; 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to execute this mutually acceptable Agreement in order to provide interconnection of the Local
Distribution Company with the Transmission Owner and to define the continuing rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the Parties with respect to the use of certain of their own and the other Party’s property, assets, and facilities; and

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their respective commitments set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby,
the Parties covenant and agree as follows: 

 Article 1.    Definitions 

Wherever used in this Agreement with initial capitalization, the following terms shall have the meanings specified or referred to in this
Article 1. 
  

	1.1	Agreement means this Distribution-Transmission Interconnection Agreement between Local Distribution Company and Transmission Owner, including all attachments
hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented, or modified in accordance with its terms. 

  

	1.2	Ancillary Agreements shall have the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement. 

 

	1.3	Applicable Reliability Standards shall mean “reliability standards” approved by (i) the FERC under section 215 of the Federal Power Act, or
(ii) another Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the subject matter, in each case, as applicable. 

  

	1.4	Balancing Authority shall mean the ERO registered entity that is responsible for (i) the integration of resource plans ahead of time, (ii) maintaining
load-interchange-generation balance within a defined area, and (iii) supporting interconnection frequency in real time; or its successor as designated by the ERO. 

 

	1.5	Breach shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21.1. 

  

	1.6	Common Use Facilities shall mean collectively the Distribution Common Use Facilities and the Transmission Common Use Facilities, and individually, as the context
requires, Distribution Common Use Facilities if located at a Distribution-Owned Substation and Transmission Common Use Facilities if located at a Transmission-Owned Substation and in the case of Transmission Batteries, if located at either a
Distribution-Owned Substation or a Transmission-Owned Substation. 

  

	1.7	Confidential Information shall have the meaning set forth in Section 20.1 hereof. 

 

	1.8	Default shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21.1. 

  

	1.9	Dispute shall have the meaning set forth under Section 26.1 hereof. 

 

	1.10	Distribution Common Use Facilities means any and all structures, equipment, facilities and other Assets (other than interests in real property and Transmission
Batteries) that are (A) located at a Distribution-Owned Substation, and (B) are used in support of both Transmission System functions and Distribution System functions. 

 

	1.11	Distribution-Owned Substation means (A) substations with Distribution System function equipment operating at less than 69 kV where there are less than three
(3) separate Transmission lines running from outside of such substation to be interconnected within such substation or (B) substations that have no Transmission System function equipment that are directly used for or exclusively in support
of the transmission of electricity below 69 kV. Distribution-Owned Substations through which Interconnection Service is provided pursuant to this Agreement are identified on Exhibit 1. 

  
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	1.12	Distribution Substation Facilities means any and all facilities and equipment located at a substation that are directly used for or exclusively in support of the
transmission of electricity below 69 kV, including conductors, associated poles and towers, transformers, circuit breakers, protective relays, static VAR compensators, meters and related structures and control equipment. For the avoidance of doubt,
Distribution Substation Facilities do not include Transmission Assets transferred to Transmission Owner pursuant to the Separation Agreement. 

  

	1.13	Distribution System shall mean the equipment and facilities and the Interconnection Equipment owned by Local Distribution Company and used to deliver power and
energy to end users, including transformers, switches, and feeders with an operating voltage of less than 69 kV or such other facilities as may be designated by the applicable regulatory agency. For the avoidance of doubt, the Distribution System
includes Distribution Substation Facilities, and Distribution Common Use Facilities. 

  

	1.14	Due Diligence shall mean the exercise of good faith efforts to perform a required act on a timely basis and in accordance with Good Utility Practice using the
necessary technical and personnel resources. 

  

	1.15	Easements shall have the meaning set forth under Section 9.2 hereof. 

 

	1.16	Effective Date shall be the date of the closing of the transactions contemplated under the Separation Agreement. 

 

	1.17	Element shall mean an element of either the Transmission System or Distribution System, as applicable, including circuits, equipment, protective relays, and
support facilities. 

  

	1.18	Emergency means a condition or situation that, in the reasonable good faith determination of the affected Party based on Good Utility Practice, causes or is
reasonably likely to cause an imminent physical threat of danger to life, threat to the integrity of each of, as applicable, the Distribution System and the Transmission System, or a significant threat to health, property or the environment.

  

	1.19	 Environmental Laws means all laws relating to pollution or protection of the environment, natural resources (including non-human species), or
human health and safety as affected by exposure to hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants, including laws relating to Releases or threatened Releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants (including Releases to ambient air,
surface water, groundwater, land, surface and subsurface strata) or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, Release, transport, disposal or handling of hazardous substances, pollutants or
contaminants. “Environmental Laws” include CERCLA (42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Sections 1801 et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et
seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Sections 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 7401 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. Sections 2601 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act

  
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(33 U.S.C. Sections 2701 et seq.), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 11001 et seq.), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. Sections 651 et
seq.), the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. Sections 1531 et seq.), the Migratory Bird Treat Act (16 U.S.C. Sections 703 et seq.), the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. Section 668 et seq.), and state laws analogous to any of the
above. 

  

	1.20	ERO means the applicable Electric Reliability Organization certified by FERC, or its successor. As of the Effective Date NERC is the ERO.

  

	1.21	FERC shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or its successor federal agency. 

 

	1.22	FERC Standards of Conduct shall mean the standards of conduct set forth in 18 CFR §358 or its successor regulations. 

 

	1.23	Force Majeure shall have the meaning set forth under Section 15.2 hereof. 

 

	1.24	Forced Outage shall mean in the case of the Distribution System, taking the Distribution System, in whole or in part, out of service by reason of an Emergency or
Network Security Condition, or other unanticipated failure, in each case when such removal from service was not scheduled in accordance with Section 3.7.2, and, in the case of the Transmission System, taking the Transmission System, in whole or
in part, out of service by reason of an Emergency or Network Security Condition, or other unanticipated failure, in each case when such removal from service was not scheduled in accordance with Section 3.7.2, or when shedding distribution load
to maintain Transmission System reliability pursuant to Section 2.5. 

  

	1.25	Good Utility Practice shall mean the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric utility industry during the
relevant time period, including compliance with the Applicable Reliability Standards, or any of the practices, methods and acts that, 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 includes all acceptable practices, methods, or acts generally accepted in the region. 

  

	1.26	Governmental Authority shall mean any foreign, federal, state, local or other governmental regulatory or administrative agency, court, commission, department,
board, or other governmental subdivision, legislature, rulemaking board, tribunal, arbitrating body, or other governmental authority; provided such entity possesses valid jurisdictional authority to regulate the Parties and the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. 

  

	1.27	Interconnection Equipment shall mean all the equipment that is necessary for the interconnection of the Distribution System with the Transmission System as set
forth in Exhibit 1 hereto as it may be revised from time to time. 

  
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	1.28	Interconnection Point(s) shall mean the point(s) at which the Distribution System is connected with the Transmission System, as set forth in Exhibit 1 hereto as
it may be revised from time to time and unless the Parties mutually agree otherwise, such point(s) at which the Distribution System is connected with the Transmission System shall be the high voltage Transmission System side (at 69 kV or above) of
the disconnect switch of the distribution transformer unless such switch carries bulk electric system power flow under normal operating conditions in which case the dividing line shall be moved to the first point where the equipment constituting the
dividing line does not carry bulk electric system power flow under normal operating conditions. 

  

	1.29	Interconnection Service shall mean the services provided by Transmission Owner pursuant to this Agreement for the interconnection of the Distribution System with
the Transmission System. Interconnection Service does not include the right to transmission service on the Transmission System, which service shall be obtained in accordance with the provisions of the OATT. 

 

	1.30	Interest Rate shall mean the interest rate calculated in accordance with the methodology specified for interest on refunds in the FERC regulations at 18 C.F.R.
§ 35.19a(a)(2)(iii). 

  

	1.31	Local Distribution Company shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals. 

 

	1.32	Local Distribution Company’s Site Representative shall be that person or persons identified in Exhibit 2 as the point of contact for day-to-day operations
of the Distribution System. 

  

	1.33	Material Adverse Change shall have the meaning specified in Section 22.3.1. 

 

	1.34	Multiple Use Transmission Structures shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.11. 

 

	1.35	NERC shall mean the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, or its successor. 

 

	1.36	Net Book Value means the original cost of property, plant and equipment reflected on the applicable asset register of the applicable Party’s accounting
records, reduced by accumulated depreciation applicable to the original cost of property, plant and equipment, such property, plant and equipment having been reduced by any amount(s) received by the applicable Party from any customer(s) as a
contribution in aid of construction, in all cases in accordance with the FERC Uniform System of Accounts. 

  

	1.37	Network Security shall mean the ability of the Transmission System to withstand sudden disturbances such as unforeseen conditions, electric short circuits or
unanticipated loss of Elements consistent with reliability principles used to design, plan, operate, maintain and assess the actual or projected reliability of an electric system that are (i) established by any Governmental Authority, ERO, or
RRO and (ii) implemented by Transmission Owner or required of Transmission Owner to be in compliance with Reliability Coordinator directives. 

  
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	1.38	Network Security Condition shall mean a condition or situation in which, in the reasonable good faith determination of Transmission Owner, Network Security is
not satisfied or is threatened. 

  

	1.39	Open Access Transmission Tariff or OATT shall mean the applicable tariff on file with FERC under which transmission service is provided using the
Transmission System, as it may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time. 

  

	1.40	Operating Committee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.12. 

 

	1.41	Off Peak shall mean all periods of time not classified as On Peak. 

  

	1.42	On Peak shall mean the period of time between Hour-ending 0700 EST through and including Hour-ending 2200 Hours EST Monday through Friday excepting New
Year’s, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day or if the holiday occurs on a Sunday, the Monday immediately following the holiday. 

 

	1.43	Party and Parties shall have the meanings set forth in the recitals. 

 

	1.44	Person shall mean any individual, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, corporation, trust, unincorporated organization, or governmental entity
or any department or agency thereof. 

  

	1.45	Planned Outage shall mean action by: (i) Local Distribution Company to take its equipment, facilities or systems out of service, partially or completely, to
perform work on specific components that is scheduled in advance and has a predetermined start date and an approximate duration pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3.7.4, or (ii) Transmission Owner to take its equipment,
facilities and systems out of service, partially or completely, to perform work on specific components that is scheduled in advance and has a predetermined start date and an approximate duration pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Section 3.7.2. 

  

	1.46	Protective Relay is a device that detects abnormal power system conditions and, in response, initiates automatic control action. 

 

	1.47	Protective Relay System is a group of Protective Relays and associated sensing devices and communications equipment that detects system abnormalities and
performs automatic control action to mitigate or reduce adverse effects of such abnormalities. 

  

	1.48	Qualified Personnel shall mean individuals trained for their positions pursuant to Good Utility Practice. 

 

	1.49	Release shall mean spill, leak, discharge, dispose, pump, pour, emit, empty, inject, leach, dump, or allow to escape into or through the environment.

  

	1.50	Reliability Coordinator shall mean the ERO-registered entity, or any successor, that provides the security assessment and emergency operations coordination for
one or more Balancing Authority or Transmission Owners and that has operational authority over Transmission Owner under ERO standards. 

  
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	1.51	Revenue Quality Metering System shall mean a system that includes current and voltage instrument transformers, secondary wiring, test switches, meter
transducer(s), meter and loss compensation as set forth in Article 5. 

  

	1.52	RRO shall mean the applicable Regional Reliability Organization, or the applicable successor Regional Reliability Organization. As of the Effective Date the
applicable Regional Reliability Organization is SERC. 

  

	1.53	RTO shall mean the currently applicable Regional Transmission Organization, or any successor, as designated by FERC. 

 

	1.54	RTU – Remote Terminal Unit shall mean a device connected by a communication system to one or more master computers with appropriate software placed at
various locations to collect data and perform remote control. A Remote Terminal Unit may also perform intelligent autonomous control of electrical systems and report the results back to the master computer(s). 

 

	1.55	Separation Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Recitals. 

 

	1.56	Site Representative shall be, with respect to each Party, that person or persons identified in Exhibit 2 as the point of contact of day-to-day operations of the
Transmission System or Distribution System, as applicable. 

  

	1.57	Station Power shall be the energy needed to serve the auxiliary loads within a substation, including heating, lighting service to panels, etc. at a
Distribution-Owned Substation or a Transmission-Owned Substation. 

  

	1.58	Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) shall mean a system that provides data acquisition, supervisory control and alarm display and control from
remote field locations to control centers. 

  

	1.59	Surviving Distribution Entity shall have the meaning specified in Section 24.2. 

 

	1.60	Surviving Transmission Entity shall have the meaning specified in Section 24.1. 

 

	1.61	System means, as applicable, the Distribution System or Transmission System. 

 

	1.62	System Restoration Plan shall mean a plan implemented by Transmission Owner in conjunction with its interconnected generation and distribution customers,
Balancing Authority, other electric systems, and Reliability Coordinator to energize portions of the Transmission System that are de-energized as a result of a widespread system disturbance. 

 

	1.63	Term shall have the meaning set forth in Section 22.1 hereof. 

  
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	1.64	Transmission shall mean the movement, delivery or transfer of electric energy through interconnected lines and associated equipment at nominal voltages that
are greater than or equal to 69 kV between points of supply and points at which it is transformed for delivery to customers or is delivered to other electric systems. 

 

	1.65	Transmission Assets shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Separation Agreement. 

 

	1.66	Transmission Batteries means the substation battery sets and the related equipment including battery chargers, battery racks, battery monitors, and battery alarm
systems that serve Transmission protection systems or Transmission special protection systems which are subject to Applicable Reliability Standards for transmission owners. 

 

	1.67	Transmission Business shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Separation Agreement. 

 

	1.68	Transmission Common Use Facilities means (A) any and all structures, equipment, facilities and other Assets (other than interests in real property) that
(1) are located at a Transmission-Owned Substation and (2) are used in support of both Transmission System and Distribution System functions within such substation and (B) the Transmission Batteries if located at either a
Distribution-Owned Substation or a Transmission-Owned Substation and used in support of both Transmission System and Distribution System functions within such substation. 

 

	1.69	Transmission-Owned Substations means (A) substations where there are three (3) or more separate Transmission lines running from outside of such
substation that are interconnected within such substation and are used in support of both Transmission System functions and Distribution functions or (B) substations that have no Distribution System function equipment and that are directly used
for or exclusively in support of the transmission of electricity at or above 69 kV. Transmission-Owned Substations through which Interconnection Service is provided pursuant to this Agreement are identified on Exhibit 1. 

 

	1.70	Transmission Owner shall mean [ITC] and its successors and assigns. 

 

	1.71	Transmission Substation Facilities shall mean any and all facilities and equipment located at a substation that are directly used for or exclusively in support
of Transmission, including conductors, associated poles and towers, transformers, circuit breakers, switches, protective relays, static VAR compensators, remote terminal units (RTUs), and related structures and control equipment. For the avoidance
of doubt, Transmission Substation Facilities include those Transmission Assets transferred to Transmission Owner pursuant to the Separation Agreement. 

  

	1.72	Transmission System shall mean all facilities of Transmission Owner through which transmission services are provided under the OATT. 

  
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	1.73	Transmission System Operations Center(s) shall mean the Transmission System control center(s) that is/are responsible for monitoring and controlling the
Transmission System in real time. 

 Article 2.    Interconnection Service, Standards and Requirements

  

	2.1	Interconnection Service. 

  

	 	2.1.1	Continuing Service. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Transmission Owner shall provide Interconnection Service to Local Distribution Company
for each Interconnection Point identified in Exhibit 1, from the Effective Date for the Term of this Agreement. 

  

	 	2.1.2	Interconnection Points. The Interconnection Points between the Transmission System and Distribution System, including the locations thereof and all associated
equipment are described and shown on Exhibit 1 hereto. The Parties shall amend Exhibit 1 to reflect additions to or modifications of any Interconnection Points or any such equipment. 

 

	 	2.1.3	Site Representatives. Exhibit 2 shall list Local Distribution Company’s Site Representative and Transmission Owner’s Site Representative, as may be
modified from time to time by the respective Parties. 

  

	2.2	Interconnection Standards and Requirements. 

  

	 	2.2.1	Generally. The Interconnection Point(s) shall be established and maintained in accordance with Good Utility Practice, the Applicable Reliability Standards and
RTO requirements applicable to the provision of Interconnection Service by Transmission Owner to Local Distribution Company. 

  

	 	2.2.2	Reactive Power. 

  

	 	(i)	Generally. Transmission Owner and Local Distribution Company recognize and further agree that Local Distribution Company and Transmission Owner have a mutual
responsibility for maintaining voltage at each Interconnection Point, in accordance with the Applicable Reliability Standards and RTO requirements. 

  

	 	(ii)	Transmission Owner. Transmission Owner is responsible for maintaining Transmission System voltage and VAR flows in accordance with the Applicable Reliability
Standards and RTO reactive power requirements. 

  

	 	(iii)	Local Distribution Company. Local Distribution Company is responsible for controlling Distribution System voltage and VAR flows in accordance with the Applicable
Reliability Standards and RTO requirements. Local Distribution Company shall maintain a system average power factor of (A) 0.97 leading to 0.97 lagging for On-Peak hours and (B) 0.95 leading to 0.95 lagging for Off-Peak hours.

  
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	2.3	Operating Requirements and/or Switching and Tagging Procedures. 

  

	 	2.3.1	Generally. Each Party shall comply with its own operating requirements and/or switching procedures when operating their respective substation facilities.

  

	 	2.3.2	Local Distribution Company Facilities. Local Distribution Company shall comply with its own operating requirements and/or switching procedures when operating
Distribution System facilities pursuant to this Agreement. Such operating requirements and switching procedures shall be consistent with Good Utility Practice and are set forth in Exhibit 3. Local Distribution Company shall respect the Transmission
Owner operating requirements and/or switching procedures when performing work within Distribution Common Use Facilities and Transmission Common Use Facilities, or as may otherwise be applicable. Local Distribution Company shall verbally notify
Transmission Owner if Local Distribution Company is unable to comply with this Section at any time during the Term of this Agreement. If the failure to comply is due to Transmission Owner’s actions or inactions, Local Distribution Company will
verbally notify Transmission Owner of such actions or inactions and Local Distribution Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to correct such condition as soon as possible. 

 

	 	2.3.3	Transmission Owner Facilities. Transmission Owner shall comply with its own operating requirements and/or switching procedures when operating Transmission System
facilities pursuant to this Agreement. Such operating requirements and switching procedures shall be consistent with Good Utility Practice and are set forth in Exhibit 4. Transmission Owner shall respect the Local Distribution Company operating
requirements and/or switching procedures when performing work within Distribution Common Use Facilities and Transmission Common Use Facilities, or as may otherwise be applicable. Transmission Owner shall verbally notify Local Distribution Company if
Transmission Owner is unable to comply with this Section at any time during the Term of this Agreement. If the failure to comply is due to Local Distribution Company’s actions or inactions, Transmission Owner will verbally notify Local
Distribution Company of such actions or inactions and Local Distribution Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to correct such condition as soon as possible. 

 

	 	2.3.4	Review Procedures. The Operating Committee shall meet at least annually to review both Parties’ operating requirements and switching procedures set forth in
Exhibits 3 and 4 and adopt any mutually agreed amendments to Exhibits 3 and 4 in accordance with the requirements of Section 23.2. 

  

	2.4	Compliance with Transmission Owner/Reliability Coordinator Directives. Local Distribution Company shall be required to comply in all respects with the real time
operating requests, orders, directives and requirements of Transmission Owner including those issued to implement directives of the Reliability Coordinator. Any such requests, orders, directives or requirements of Transmission Owner or the
Reliability Coordinator must be: (a) issued pursuant to Good Utility Practice, (b) not unduly discriminatory, (c) otherwise in accordance with applicable tariffs or applicable federal, state or local laws, and (d) reasonably
necessary to maintain the integrity of the Transmission System. 

  
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	2.5	Load Shedding. 

  

	 	2.5.1	Local Distribution Company Obligations. 

  

	 	(i)	Under Frequency Requirements. Local Distribution Company shall own, operate and maintain an automatic under-frequency load shedding program and associated
equipment as required to maintain compliance with the Applicable Reliability Standards. 

  

	 	(ii)	Under Voltage Requirements. At the request of the Transmission Owner, Local Distribution Company shall install and/or maintain under-voltage load shedding
equipment as required to maintain on-going compliance with the Applicable Reliability Standards. The equipment selection and location shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Parties. 

 

	 	(iii)	Obligation to Shed Load. If directed to do so by the Reliability Coordinator, Balancing Authority, or Transmission Owner, Local Distribution Company shall shed
load to maintain the reliability and integrity of the Transmission System; provided that the Reliability Coordinator or Transmission Owner shall make load-shedding determinations on an equitable, non-discriminatory basis with respect to all
loads interconnected with the Transmission System whose interruption is necessary to permit safe and reliable operation and maintenance of the Transmission System; provided, further, that if the Local Distribution Company does not
respond to the load shed notice in a timely manner the Transmission Owner shall have the right to shed the required load at the Transmission level in order to maintain Transmission System stability and security. 

 

	 	2.5.2	Transmission Owner Obligations. Transmission Owner shall not be required to own, install, operate or maintain under-frequency load shedding program or associated
equipment on the Transmission System. 

  

	2.6	Not a Reservation for Transmission Service. Local Distribution Company and Transmission Owner make no guarantees to each other under this Agreement with respect
to the availability of transmission service under the OATT or any other tariff under which transmission service may be available in the region. Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute an express or implied representation or warranty with respect
to the current or future availability of transmission service. 

  

	2.7	Balancing Authority Agreements. Local Distribution Company, or its agent, shall have and maintain an appropriate agreement with each Balancing Authority with
responsibility for the load served via an Interconnection Point, under which such Balancing Authority shall perform balancing of such load with generation. Local Distribution Company shall provide a copy of each such agreement to Transmission Owner.

  
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 Article 3.    Operation and Maintenance 

 

	3.1	Obligation to Coordinate Operations. 

  

	 	3.1.1	Synchronous Operations. The Parties agree to coordinate the operation of their respective Systems at the Interconnection Points in compliance with Good Utility
Practice and otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement so as to prevent or minimize detrimental impacts on either Party’s system, including the degradation of voltage on either System or of the provision of Interconnection
Service hereunder. The Parties agree to operate their respective Systems in synchronism at the Interconnection Points that are operated closed. 

  

	3.2	Operational Obligations Generally. Each Party shall operate any equipment that might reasonably be expected to have an impact on the operations of the other
Party in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local law, operating practices, Applicable Reliability Standards, and Good Utility Practice, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Each Party shall comply with such reasonable operating requests, orders, directives and requirements of the other Party as are authorized under this Agreement. 

 

	3.3	Allocation of Costs Generally. 

  

	 	3.3.1	Local Distribution Company. Except as otherwise expressly provided hereunder, Local Distribution Company shall be responsible for the costs of maintaining,
operating, repairing or replacing the Distribution System, including Local Distribution Company’s Interconnection Equipment, Distribution Substation Facilities, and Distribution Common Use Facilities. 

 

	 	3.3.2	Transmission Owner. Except as otherwise expressly provided hereunder, Transmission Owner shall be responsible for the costs of maintaining, operating, repairing
or replacing the Transmission System, including Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Equipment, Transmission Substation Facilities and Transmission Common Use Facilities. 

 

	3.4	Operation of System Elements. 

  

	 	3.4.1	 Local Distribution Company. Except during an Emergency or at the specific request of the Transmission Owner, Local Distribution Company shall
not, without prior Transmission Owner authorization, operate any Transmission System Element including any circuits or related transformers, lines or busses. Local Distribution Company shall retain the right to operate such Elements during an
Emergency to address an imminent threat to the safety of personnel or to prevent damage to equipment and to maintain the integrity of the Distribution System; provided that Transmission System Elements may not be re-energized by Local
Distribution Company using the emergency authority provided under this section. When practical, prior to operation of such Elements, Local Distribution Company shall provide immediate notice to Transmission Owner and Balancing Authority. When not
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occur upon completion of the emergency action. Local Distribution Company shall not operate any such Elements if upon notice Transmission Owner expressly refuses to grant permission to Local
Distribution Company. Within five (5) business days of such Emergency, Local Distribution Company shall provide written explanation of such Emergency to Transmission Owner. 

 

	 	3.4.2	Transmission Owner. Except during an Emergency, Transmission Owner shall not, without prior Local Distribution Company authorization, operate any Local
Distribution Company Element including any circuits or related transformers, lines or busses. Transmission Owner shall retain the right to operate such Elements during an Emergency to address an imminent threat to the safety of personnel or to
prevent damage to equipment and to maintain the integrity of the Transmission System; provided that Distribution System Elements may not be re-energized by Transmission Owner using the emergency authority provided under this section. When
practical, prior to operation of such Elements, Transmission Owner shall provide immediate notice to Local Distribution Company and Balancing Authority. When not deemed practical, such notification should immediately occur upon completion of the
Emergency action. Transmission Owner shall not operate any such Elements if upon notice Local Distribution Company expressly refuses to grant permission to Transmission Owner. Within five (5) business days of such Emergency, Transmission Owner
shall provide written explanation of such Emergency to Local Distribution Company. 

  

	3.5	Protective Relaying Equipment. Local Distribution Company and Transmission Owner shall each design, install, test, calibrate, set, and maintain their respective
Protective Relay equipment in accordance with Good Utility Practice, applicable federal, state or local laws, Applicable Reliability Standards, Reliability Coordinator and RTO requirements and this Agreement, as set forth in Article 6 hereof.

  

	3.6	Equipment Failures; Performance Errors; Corrective Actions. 

  

	 	3.6.1	 Local Distribution Company. If Transmission Owner reasonably determines that (i) any of Local Distribution Company’s Interconnection
Equipment fails to perform in a manner consistent with Good Utility Practice and the Applicable Reliability Standards, Reliability Coordinator and RTO requirements or this Agreement, or (ii) Local Distribution Company has failed to perform
proper testing or maintenance of its Interconnection Equipment in accordance with Good Utility Practice or this Agreement, Transmission Owner shall give Local Distribution Company written notice to take corrective action. Such written notice shall
be provided by Transmission Owner to Local Distribution Company’s Site Representative as soon as practicable upon such determination. If Local Distribution Company fails to initiate corrective action promptly and in any event within seven
(7) business days after the delivery of such notification, and if in Transmission Owner’s reasonable judgment leaving Local Distribution Company’s Distribution System connected with Transmission System would create an Emergency or
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Balancing Authority as practicable, open only the Interconnection Point(s) needing corrective action connecting Local Distribution Company and Transmission Owner until appropriate corrective
actions have been completed by Local Distribution Company, as verified by Transmission Owner. Transmission Owner’s judgment with regard to an interruption of Interconnection Service under this Section 3.6.1 shall be made pursuant to Good
Utility Practice and subject to Section 3.1.1 hereof. In the case of such interruption, Transmission Owner shall immediately confer with Local Distribution Company regarding the conditions causing such interruption and Local Distribution
Company’s recommendation concerning timely correction thereof. Both Parties shall act promptly to correct the condition leading to such interruption and to restore the connection and Interconnection Service. 

 

	 	3.6.2	Transmission Owner. If Local Distribution Company reasonably determines that (i) any of Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Equipment fails to perform
in a manner consistent with Good Utility Practice and the Applicable Reliability Standards, Reliability Coordinator and RTO requirements or this Agreement, or (ii) Transmission Owner has failed to perform proper testing or maintenance of its
Interconnection Equipment in accordance with Good Utility Practice or this Agreement, Local Distribution Company shall give Transmission Owner written notice to take corrective action. Such written notice shall be provided by Local Distribution
Company to Transmission Owner’s Site Representative as soon as practicable upon such determination. If Transmission Owner fails to initiate corrective action promptly and in any event within seven (7) business days after the delivery of
such notification, and if in Local Distribution Company’s reasonable judgment leaving Transmission System connected with Local Distribution Company’s Distribution System would create an Emergency, Local Distribution Company may, with as
much prior verbal notification to Transmission Owner and Balancing Authority as practicable, open only the Interconnection Point(s) needing corrective action connecting Transmission Owner and Local Distribution Company until appropriate corrective
actions have been completed by Transmission Owner, as verified by Local Distribution Company. Local Distribution Company’s judgment with regard to an interruption of service under this Section 3.6.2 shall be made pursuant to Good Utility
Practice and subject to Section 3.1.1 hereof. In the case of such interruption, Local Distribution Company shall immediately confer with Transmission Owner regarding the conditions causing such interruption and Transmission Owner’s
recommendation concerning timely correction thereof. Both Parties shall act promptly to correct the condition leading to such interruption and to restore the connection and Interconnection Service. 

 

	3.7	Outages. 

  

	 	3.7.1	 Outage Authority and Coordination. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, Applicable Reliability Standards, Reliability Coordinator and RTO
requirements, each Party may, in close cooperation with the other, remove from service its System Elements that may impact the other Party’s System as necessary to 

  
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perform maintenance or testing or to replace installed equipment. Absent an Emergency, the Party scheduling a removal of such an Element from service will use good faith efforts to schedule such
removal on a date mutually acceptable to both Parties, in accordance with Good Utility Practice. The Parties shall comply with RTO requirements relating to notification requirements for scheduled outages. 

 

	 	3.7.2	Scheduling. The Parties shall coordinate inspections, Planned Outages, and maintenance of their respective equipment, facilities and Systems so as to minimize
the impact on the availability, reliability and security of both Parties’ Systems and operations when any such outage is likely to have a materially adverse impact on the other Party’s System. With respect to such outages that are likely
to have a materially adverse impact on the other Party’s System, and subject to the confidentiality provisions of Article 20 and FERC’s Standard of Conduct, on or before November 1 of each year during the Term hereof, the Parties
shall exchange non-binding contingent Planned Outage schedules, which shall be developed and followed in accordance with Good Utility Practice, for the following one-year period for the each System. The Parties shall keep each other updated
regarding any changes to such schedules. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the costs of any cancellation or rescheduling of a Planned Outage that affects the other Party’s System. 

 

	 	3.7.3	Forced Outage. 

  

	 	(i)	Generally. In the event of a Forced Outage of an Element of the Distribution System adversely affecting the Transmission System, Local Distribution Company will
use Good Utility Practice to restore that Element to service promptly. In the event of a Forced Outage of an Element of the Transmission System adversely affecting the Distribution System, Transmission Owner will use Good Utility Practice to restore
that Element to service promptly. 

  

	 	(ii)	Notices. In the Event of a Forced Outage on a Party’s System that may impact the other Party’s System, the affected Party shall provide prompt notice
to the other Party and the controlling Balancing Authority describing: (A) the nature and extent of the Forced Outage and (B) corrective action being taken and expected duration. Notice shall also be given when the corrective action is
complete. 

  

	 	(iii)	Summary Report. Upon request by the other Party, the Party that caused the Forced Outage adversely impacting the other Party will provide a summary report
to the applicable Site Representative within seven (7) business days of the event. 

  
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	 	(iv)	Assessments. The Operating Committee will meet no less than annually to discuss Forced Outage rates and improvement opportunity. 

 

	 	3.7.4	Planned Outage. In the event of a Planned Outage of an Element of the Distribution System adversely affecting the Transmission System, Local Distribution Company
will act in accordance with Good Utility Practice to restore that Element to service promptly in accordance with its schedule for the work that necessitated the Planned Outage. In the event of a Planned Outage of an Element of the Transmission
System adversely affecting the Distribution System, Transmission Owner will act in accordance with Good Utility Practice to restore that Element to service promptly in accordance with its schedule for the work that necessitated the Planned Outage.

  

	 	3.7.5	Operations During Outages. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with Good Utility Practice to coordinate operations in the event of
any Forced Outage or Planned Outage. 

  

	3.8	System Restoration Plan Participation. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, Local Distribution Company agrees to participate in Transmission Owner’s
System Restoration Plan for the Distribution System and the Transmission System. In accordance with Good Utility Practice, Transmission Owner agrees to participate in Local Distribution Company’s System Restoration Plan for the Distribution
System and the Transmission System. 

  

	3.9	Common Use Facilities. 

  

	 	3.9.1	Responsibility for Operations, Maintenance. Transmission Owner shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of Transmission Substation Facilities,
including the Transmission Common Use Facilities (including Transmission Batteries located at Distribution-Owned Substations), and for all costs associated with such operation and maintenance. Local Distribution Company shall be responsible for the
operation and maintenance of the Distribution Substation Facilities, including the Distribution Common Use Facilities, and for all costs associated with such operation and maintenance. 

 

	 	3.9.2	Periodic Reviews. At least once each year, the Operating Committee shall meet and review the Parties’ respective operational and maintenance
responsibilities with respect to the Transmission Common Use Facilities and the Distribution Common Use Facilities and, if necessary, alter such responsibilities as the Parties deem appropriate; provided that nothing hereunder shall be
interpreted to empower the Operating Committee to obligate either Party to incur costs with respect to Common Use Facilities owned by the other Party. 

  

	 	3.9.3	 Ownership; Operational Standards. Transmission Common Use Facilities are located at Transmission-Owned Substations (other than the Transmission
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owned by the Transmission Owner. Distribution Common Use Facilities are located at Distribution-Owned Substations and are owned by the Local Distribution Company. Each Party shall operate and
maintain their respective Common Use Facilities in accordance with Good Utility Practice and all applicable provisions of this Agreement. 

  

	 	3.9.4	Maintenance of Common Use Facilities. Notwithstanding its obligation to comply with Good Utility Practice and all applicable provisions of this Agreement, the
Transmission Owner with respect to Transmission-Owned Substations, and Local Distribution Company with respect to Distribution-Owned Substations, shall each perform the following maintenance activities with respect to their respective Common Use
Facilities at each such substation: (i) maintain the integrity of the perimeter fencing, including code-required signage; (ii) maintain the functionality of yard lighting; (iii) keep the control house secure and take reasonable
efforts to control rodents therein; (iv) perform periodic cleaning of the control house in order to minimize equipment damage due to dirt and grit; (v) weatherize control house(s) in the spring and fall in order to maintain proper
ventilation and adequate heat and avoid a negative impact on the serviceability of equipment; (vi) weed treat the substation yard stone areas annually, maintain adequate stone where established, and provide routine grass cutting to maintain
reliability and safety; (vii) maintain station grounding systems to keep step and touch potentials at safe levels; and (viii) keep station access drives in drivable condition and free of extraneous debris, animals and wildlife so as to
maintain a path to the control house(s) and around the perimeter of the equipment where possible. 

  

	 	3.9.5	Battery Maintenance. In substations containing Common Use Facilities, the owner of the batteries shall develop and implement a maintenance and testing plan that
meets or exceeds all applicable battery maintenance requirements as specified by the Applicable Reliability Standards. A copy of such plan, test reports and related records shall be provided to the Operating Committee and the other Party for review.
Subject to the confidentiality provisions of Article 20, upon the request of the other Party pursuant to a request from the ERO or RRO, the owner of the affected Common Use Facilities shall also provide a copy of such plans, test reports and related
records to the ERO or RRO. 

  

	 	3.9.6	Other Compliance Requirements. To the extent that the ERO or RRO has other requirements applicable to the operation, maintenance and testing of a Common Use
Facility, the owner of the Common Use Facility shall develop and implement a maintenance and testing plan that meets or exceeds all such applicable ERO or RRO requirements. A copy of such plan, test reports and related records shall be provided to
the Operating Committee and the other Party for review. Subject to the Confidentiality provisions of Article 20, upon the request of the other Party pursuant to a request from the ERO or RRO, the owner of the affected Common Use Facility shall also
provide a copy of such plans, test reports and related records to the ERO or RRO. 

  
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	3.10	Station Power. The Parties agree that (i) Local Distribution Company’s system losses include the Station Power supplied by Local Distribution Company
to the Transmission Substation Facilities, and accordingly that (ii) Local Distribution Company shall supply Station Power to the Transmission Substation Facilities at no cost to Transmission Owner; provided that Local Distribution
Company shall only be obligated to provide such Station Power in a manner generally consistent in scope, nature and amount with the usage of Station Power by such Transmission Substation Facilities as of the Separation Date. The Transmission Owner
may request, from the Local Distribution Company or appropriate service provider, additional Station Power sources to the Transmission Substation Facilities, or to new transmission substation(s); provided that the provision of such additional
Station Power sources shall be subject to the terms and rates of the Local Distribution Company’s, or appropriate service provider’s, applicable tariff for such service. 

 

	3.11	Multiple Use Transmission Structures. The Parties acknowledge and understand that the Transmission System includes certain transmission structures with both
transmission and distribution lines attached thereto (“Multiple Use Transmission Structures”). With regard to the operation and maintenance of such Multiple Use Transmission Structures, the Parties agree that:

  

	 	3.11.1	Subject to Sections 3.11.2 and 3.11.3 and applicable safety codes, Transmission Owner shall allow Local Distribution Company to maintain without charge attachments of
those distribution lines existing as of the Effective Date to the Multiple Use Transmission Structures. 

  

	 	3.11.2	For facilities that have been designed as Multiple Use Transmission Structures prior to the Effective Date and can accommodate attachment of distribution lines, there
shall be no charge by Transmission Owner for attachments. 

  

	 	3.11.3	Transmission Owner shall be responsible for the costs associated with maintaining, relocating, upgrading or implementing other changes to the transmission structures
designated as Multiple Use Transmission Structures; provided, however, that Local Distribution Company shall be responsible for all costs associated with the distribution lines attached to such Multiple Use Transmission Structures,
including costs associated with maintaining, relocating, upgrading or implementing other changes to such distribution lines. 

  

	 	3.11.4	 Transmission Owner shall provide Local Distribution Company with commercially reasonable advance notice of any planned change to Multiple Use
Transmission Structures that may require Local Distribution Company to relocate or otherwise change its distribution lines attached thereto. If it is necessary under generally accepted utility practice for the Local Distribution Company’s
distribution lines to be removed from Multiple Use Transmission Structures then the Transmission Owner shall allow Local Distribution Company’s distribution lines to remain attached to the Multiple Use Transmission Structures for a commercially
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such interim use of Multiple Use Transmission Structures by Local Distribution Company shall neither impair the provision of non-discriminatory, open access transmission service over the
Transmission System nor interfere with any planned additions or upgrades to such facilities proposed by Transmission Owner or directed by the RTO, FERC or any other Governmental Authority with jurisdiction to require such addition or expansion to
the Transmission System. Local Distribution Company shall act in good faith and exercise Due Diligence in developing and implementing a suitable alternative for its distribution lines. 

 

	3.12	Operating Committee. The Parties shall establish an operating committee (“Operating Committee”), which in addition to the duties granted it
elsewhere in this Agreement shall develop specific guidelines, methods and procedures with respect to coordinated interconnection operation and maintenance of the Distribution System and the Transmission System covering at a minimum the following
areas: safety, voltage control, outage planning and implementation, service restoration, emergency operation procedures, frequency controls, environmental matters, ERO and RRO compliance matters, and maintenance planning and execution. Each Party
shall designate two (2) members to serve on the Operating Committee. The Operating Committee shall meet not less than annually and shall establish its own operating rules and practices. 

Article 4.    Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) 

 

	4.1	SCADA and Communications Equipment. 

  

	 	4.1.1	Existing Equipment. Interconnection Points containing SCADA and communications equipment along with communication paths with current routing diversity installed
prior to the Effective Date shall be considered to satisfy the terms and conditions of this Article 4 and shall be maintained with no less than the current functionality unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. 

 

	 	4.1.2	Obligation to Install. 

  

	 	(i)	Distribution-Owned Substations. Local Distribution Company shall install and operate at its own cost such SCADA and communications equipment as is necessary and
consistent with Good Utility Practice, and Applicable Reliability Standards for Transmission Owner to perform monitoring, control, state estimation and contingency analysis at each Distribution-Owned Substation subject to this Agreement for
(i) Interconnection Points that existed prior to the Effective Date and did not contain SCADA and communications equipment or (ii) new Interconnection Points installed after the Effective Date. 

 

	 	(ii)	 Transmission-Owned Substations. Transmission Owner shall install and operate at its own cost such SCADA and communications equipment as is
necessary and consistent with Good Utility Practice, and Applicable Reliability Standards for Transmission Owner to perform monitoring, control, state estimation and contingency analysis at each
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Owned Substation subject to this Agreement for (i) Interconnection Points that existed prior to the Effective Date and did not contain SCADA and communications equipment or (ii) new
Interconnection Points installed after the Effective Date. 

  

	 	4.1.3	Communication Paths and Equipment. 

  

	 	(i)	Generally. Each Interconnection Point or other mutually agreeable location with SCADA and communications equipment shall have one dedicated communications path
to Balancing Authority’s control center for the RTU data. Additional data paths and communications equipment requested, either emanating from the substation or the Balancing Authority’s control center, will be at the expense of the Party
requesting the additional communication path(s). The SCADA and communications equipment may provide data and status information in real time or with a time delay acceptable to each of Transmission Owner, and in accordance with Applicable Reliability
Standards, Reliability Coordinator and RTO, requirements, as applicable, and shall provide data and control via an industry standard protocol such as “ICCP” or another method agreed by the Parties. Such data may include, but not be limited
to megawatts, megavars, voltage, amperes, device status and communication system status. 

  

	 	(ii)	SCADA Common Use Facilities. With respect to SCADA Common Use Facilities, the owning Party shall provide the other Party with opportunity to access such SCADA
functionality consistent with Good Utility Practice for control, status/alarm indication, and data that may include, but not be limited to megawatts, megavars, voltage, amperes, device status and communication system status.

  

	 	4.1.4	Loss of Remote Communications. Loss of remote communications, data access or controls via SCADA will be responded to and restored in a manner reflecting urgency
commensurate to a critical customer outage. 

  

	4.2	Dual Port RTUs. Transmission Owner reserves the right (at Transmission Owner’s expense) to require Local Distribution Company to install or cause to be
installed at any new or modified Interconnection Point a dual port RTU within a Distribution-Owned Substation to provide data and control directly to the Transmission Owner. Local Distribution Company will assist in furnishing desired inputs and
outputs for such RTU. 

  

	4.3	Measured Values; Inputs; Performance Criteria. 

  

	 	4.3.1	Measured Values. The operating metering system shall consist of instantaneous values of MW, MVAR, voltage and current (amperes). Amperes may be measured directly
or calculated based on measured values. 

  
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	 	4.3.2	Communications Inputs. Values shall be inputted to a Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) or comparable communication device for communication with the Balancing
Authority. 

  

	 	4.3.3	Transducer Performance Criteria. Transducers may utilize the voltage transformers and current transformer secondary circuits also utilized by the revenue
metering equipment for a particular interconnection. In such case, the performance criteria listed in Exhibit 8 hereto for the voltage transformers and the current transformers shall apply. Relaying class voltage transformers and current
transformers are not to be utilized unless mutually agreed by all the owners of the metering equipment and the Balancing Authority. 

  

	 	4.3.4	Transducer Accuracy. Transducers shall have a range of accuracy of plus or minus one percent (1%). Transducers shall be field calibrated at least once every ten
(10) years, or as necessary, and documentation shall be retained showing the calibration results until three (3) years after the last calibration. The Transmission Owner and Local Distribution Company agree that, as to all Interconnection
Points in existence as of the Effective Date, no new or different equipment shall be installed to meet the requirements of this section. 

  

	4.4	Installation of New Equipment. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, to the extent new SCADA and associated communications equipment is to be installed, the
Party owning the affected substation shall install or facilitate installation of SCADA and associated communications equipment at its own cost as soon as practicable, provided that such installation shall be accomplished within a time period
of no more than one hundred eighty (180) days following notice by the requesting Party to the other Party of the planned installation or, if such installation is being made in conjunction with the installation of new Interconnection Points,
prior to installation of any such Interconnection Points. 

  

	4.5	Change in Regulations. With respect to SCADA and associated communications equipment, including communication paths with current routing diversity that are in
existence as of the date of this Agreement, the Parties acknowledge that Transmission Owner may be subjected to changing Applicable Reliability Standards that render such existing SCADA and associated communications equipment non-compliant with such
regulations. The Party owning such existing SCADA and associated communications equipment affected by any such changes in regulations shall respond in accordance with Good Utility Practice to assure compliance for such SCADA and associated
communications equipment. 

 Article 5.    Revenue Metering 

 

	5.1	 Ownership. Local Distribution Company shall own, operate, test and maintain or contract for the metering equipment at the Interconnection Points
with Transmission Owner, as required by this Article 5. Transmission Owner and Local Distribution Company agree that, as to all Interconnection Points in existence as of the Effective Date, no new or different metering equipment or arrangements
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Interconnection Points where low-side metering exists without loss compensation, Parties will agree to loss compensation factors. To the extent existing metering equipment is replaced or new
metering equipment is installed at Interconnection Points in existence as of the Effective Date, such replacements or installations shall meet the standards set in Section 5.2. Local Distribution Company shall install metering equipment that
meets the standards set forth in Section 5.2 at all new Interconnection Points. 

  

	5.2	Metering Standards. The Revenue Quality Metering System shall consist of all instrument transformers (current and voltage), secondary wiring, test switches and
meter(s) required to determine the metering values for record for any given metering point. 

  

	 	5.2.1	Wire System Outputs. 

  

	 	(i)	Metering shall be form 9, 3-element for 4-wire systems and form 5, 2-element for 3-wire systems. 

 

	 	(ii)	In substations where an RTU or other remote data collecting and telecommunication device is present, meters shall have form C, 3-wire outputs with programmable values
determined by Local Distribution Company for bi-directional MWHs and MVARs. Such form C, 3-wire outputs shall be connected to an isolation relay before connecting to the RTU. Alternatively, real time SCADA (Watts, Vars, Voltage, PF, Current,
Frequency, etc.) and equivalent pulse accumulator values may be electronically ported from the revenue meter to the station RTU when technically feasible and upon agreement of the Parties. 

 

	 	5.2.2	Bi-directional. Meters shall measure, at a minimum, megawatt hours and megavar hours and have bi-directional capability, where applicable. All measured values
shall have individual outputs, (such as DNP and KYZ), where applicable and a minimum 35-day interval data recording capability for each measured value. 

  

	 	5.2.3	Loss Compensation. Revenue-quality loss-compensated metering shall be acceptable if the metering facilities and the Interconnection Point are not at the same
physical location. The metering shall account for real power losses between the location of the meter and the Interconnection Point and no-load losses of the power transformer. Real power losses between the location of the meter and the
Interconnection Point must be agreed upon by both parties. The meter data management system for determining such losses shall be MV-90 or an equivalent meter data management system. 

 

	 	5.2.4	Records Retention. 

  

	 	(i)	The Party that owns the metering equipment shall maintain records that demonstrate compliance with all meter tests and maintenance conducted in accordance with Good
Utility Practice for the life of the Interconnection Point. The non-owning Party shall have reasonable access to the records. 

  
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	 	(ii)	For installations where the metering is performed using loss compensation, the factory certified test results of the power transformer, including load, no-load losses
and calculated meter loss calculations, shall be recorded in writing. The non-owning Party shall have reasonable access to the records. If factory certified test results, including load and no-load losses are not available, then both parties shall
endeavor to agree on the loss compensation value. 

  

	 	(iii)	Records showing metering instrument transformers’ factory certified or utility test shop test results showing compliance with applicable metering test standards
shall be maintained by the meter owner. The non-owning Party shall have reasonable access to the records. Metering transformers must be at least 0.3% accuracy class. 

 

	 	(iv)	A meter’s factory certified or utility test result, showing compliance with applicable metering test standards, shall be maintained by the meter owner. The
non-owning Party shall have reasonable access to the records. 

  

	5.3	Testing. 

  

	 	5.3.1	Periodicity; Costs. Metering equipment shall be tested by the Party owning said equipment at suitable intervals agreed upon by the Parties. Such test intervals
shall not exceed four (4) years. The meters’ accuracy shall be maintained at a minimum in accordance with applicable regulatory standards. At the request of either Party, special tests, outside the agreed upon test interval, shall be made.
If any special meter test discloses the metering device to be registering within acceptable limits of accuracy as specified herein, then the Party requesting such special meter test shall bear the expense thereof. Otherwise, the expense of such test
shall be borne by the owner. Representatives of each Party shall be afforded opportunity to be present at all routine or special tests and upon occasions when any readings for purposes of settlements hereunder are taken from meters not producing an
automatic record. 

  

	 	5.3.2	Corrections. If, as a result of any test, any meter shall be found to be registering more than one percent (1%) above or below one hundred percent
(100%) of accuracy, the account between the Parties hereto shall be corrected, for a period equal to one-half of the elapsed time since the last prior test, according to the percentage of inaccuracy so found, except that if the meter shall have
become defective or inaccurate at a reasonably ascertainable time since the last prior test of such meter, the correction shall extend back to such time. No meter shall be left in service if found to be more than 0.5 percent above or below one
hundred percent (100%) of accuracy at series full and light load, unity power factor. Should metering equipment at any time fail to register, the energy delivered shall be determined from the best available data. All meters shall be kept under
seal, such seals to be broken only when the meters are to be tested or adjusted. 

  
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	 	5.3.3	Test Switches. Test switches shall be installed to allow independent testing and/or replacement of each meter and transducer utilizing the secondary circuit. No
other piece of equipment shall be in the revenue metering secondary circuit. 

  

	5.4	Resales. In substations subject to this Agreement where electrical energy is resold to another local distribution company other than Local Distribution Company,
Local Distribution Company will provide to Transmission Owner without cost in accordance with applicable federal and RTO requirements metering data that is related to such resale. 

 

	5.5	Repairs; Replacements. In the event of an interconnection meter needing replacement or repair, a representative from the non-owning Party shall be given a
reasonable opportunity to be present during such repair or replacement. 

  

	5.6	Reading. Transmission Owner shall have the right to read the revenue meters remotely, and in a secure manner, as reasonably necessary to facilitate billing and
calculation and verification of revenues. 

 Article 6.    Protective Relaying and Control 

 

	6.1	Right to Review and Approve New Protective Relaying Equipment. Each Party shall have the right, using Good Utility Practice, to review and approve all new
Protective Relaying logic equipment, including equipment settings, protective relay schemes, drawings, and functionality associated with each Interconnection Point. Review shall be timely and approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Protective
Relaying logic equipment and schemes installed before the Effective Date shall be considered to satisfy the terms and conditions of this Article 6. When existing equipment or schemes installed prior to the Effective Date are replaced or when new
equipment or schemes are installed pursuant to this Article 6 or in association with new Interconnection Points, then such replacement or installation shall be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Article 6.

  

	6.2	Distribution System Fault Contributions. To the extent that there is generation on the Distribution System that, in the reasonable judgment of either Party, may
contribute material amounts of current to a fault on the Transmission System, Local Distribution Company shall have and enforce standards to ensure the provision, installation and maintenance of relays, circuit breakers, and all other devices
necessary to remove promptly any fault contribution of such generation to any short circuit occurring on the Transmission System and not otherwise isolated by the Transmission Owner equipment. Such protective equipment shall include, a disconnecting
device or switch with load interrupting capability to be located between the generation and the Transmission System at an accessible, secure, and satisfactory site selected upon mutual agreement of the Parties. Transmission Owner shall not be
responsible for protection of such generation. 

  

	6.3	Operation, Maintenance and Testing of Protective Relay System. 

  

	 	6.3.1	Generally. Any Protective Relay System that causes any Transmission Owner protective device or Local Distribution Company protective or switching device
connected to a Transmission Owner bus to operate shall be maintained and tested in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6. 

  
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	 	6.3.2	Ownership, Records Access. Transmission Owner shall, in accordance with Good Utility Practice, own, operate, maintain and test those Protective Relays, relaying
communications systems, current transformers, battery banks and potential transformers that constitute Transmission Substation Facilities. Local Distribution Company shall, in accordance with Good Utility Practice, own, operate, maintain, and test
those Protective Relays, current transformers, battery banks and potential transformers that constitute Distribution Substation Facilities. The Parties shall maintain, and, as necessary, upgrade their respective Protective Relay Systems in
accordance with Good Utility Practice, and each Party shall provide the other Party with access to copies of operation and maintenance manuals and test records for all relay equipment. 

 

	 	6.3.3	Testing. The Parties shall test their respective Protective Relays associated with the Interconnection Points for correct calibration and operation in accordance
with Good Utility Practice. Complete functional testing of the relay protection schemes shall be performed at the same time. Parties shall coordinate design, installation, operation, and testing of Protective Relay schemes to insure that such relays
operate in a coordinated manner so as to not cause adverse operating conditions on the other Party’s system. 

  

	6.4	Protective Relay Maintenance. Each Party shall be responsible for maintenance, calibration and functional testing of its respective Protective Relay systems in
accordance with Good Utility Practice and otherwise applicable terms of this Agreement. All such maintenance and testing must be performed by Qualified Personnel selected by the Party responsible for performing the activity. In addition, each Party
shall allow the other Party to conduct regularly scheduled, visual inspection of all its Protective Relay systems and associated maintenance records. Related maintenance and operational records shall be maintained by each Party with respect to its
Protective Relaying in accordance with Good Utility Practice. Upon completion of all Protective Relay calibration testing and functional testing, the Party performing such testing shall make available copies of all test reports and related records
for review by the Party not performing the testing. Local Distribution Company shall review and confirm that all test reports and documentation supporting that Protective Relay System’s tests and settings, as shown on such test reports, have
been done in accordance with the equipment’s specifications and Good Utility Practice. 

  

	6.5	Updated System Protection Requirements. 

  

	 	6.5.1	 Transmission Owner. As Transmission Owner’s System protection requirements change and as System protection technology advances,
Transmission Owner will upgrade its Protective Relay system in accordance with Good Utility Practice. If these upgrades affect the serviceability and acceptability of the Protective Relay Systems on the Interconnection Equipment installed, owned,
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expense) upgrade its Protective Relay systems as necessary to bring them into compatibility with, and adopt the technological standards of, the Protective Relay Systems installed by Transmission
Owner. Transmission Owner shall give Local Distribution Company notice of any such upgrade as soon as practicable prior to the anticipated date of such upgrade. 

 

	 	6.5.2	Local Distribution Company. As Local Distribution Company’s System protection requirements change and as technology advances, Local Distribution Company
will upgrade its Protective Relay System in accordance with Good Utility Practice. If these upgrades affect the serviceability and acceptability of the Protective Relay Systems on the Interconnection Equipment installed, owned, and operated by
Transmission Owner, Transmission Owner must (at its own expense) upgrade its Protective Relay Systems as necessary to bring them into compatibility with, and adopt the technological standards of, the Protective Relay Systems installed by Local
Distribution Company. Local Distribution Company shall give Transmission Owner notice of any such upgrade as soon as practicable prior to the anticipated date of such upgrade. 

 

	 	6.5.3	Documentation Updates. Exhibit 1 shall be updated by the Parties to reflect any changes in Protective Relay Systems as they are made. 

 

	6.6	Expansion of Relay Panels. 

  

	 	6.6.1	Distribution-Owned Substations. Local Distribution Company shall provide the necessary space to install or expand relay panels for Transmission System protection
if requested by Transmission Owner. Any incremental costs required to accommodate such a request shall be the responsibility of Transmission Owner. 

  

	 	6.6.2	Transmission-Owned Substations. Transmission Owner shall provide the necessary space to install or expand relay panels for Distribution System protection if
requested by Local Distribution Company. Any incremental costs required to accommodate such a request shall be the responsibility of Local Distribution Company. 

 Article 7.    Planning and Obligation to Serve 
  

	7.1	 Adequacy Obligation. Subject to applicable regulatory approvals, including the principles of least-cost long-term planning applicable to
maintaining the overall reliability of the transmission and distribution system in the planning horizon, and subject to the oversight and direction of the RTO (or any successor regional transmission organization) where applicable, Transmission Owner
shall have a public utility duty to operate, maintain, plan, design and construct the Transmission System so that the system is adequate to: (i) deliver on a reliable basis the reasonable, projected needs of all loads on the Distribution System
connected to and dependent upon the Transmission Owner’s facilities for delivery of reliable, low-cost and competitively-priced electricity to such distribution system; and (ii) provide needed support to the Distribution System. Local
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Company recognizes that the obligations above are in addition to the Transmission Owner’s other obligations under separate tariffs and agreements also related to operating, maintaining,
planning, designing, and constructing the Transmission System, including obligations related to other electric distribution systems and adequacy to support effective competition in energy markets. In meeting these obligations, the Transmission Owner
shall treat the needs of each electric distribution system interconnected with the Transmission system, and the electric loads on each system in a nondiscriminatory manner. 

 

	7.2	Coordination of Planning Activities. Local Distribution Company and Transmission Owner shall discuss, at appropriate intervals but no less than annually, the
needs of Local Distribution Company and the plans of Transmission Owner that could affect Local Distribution Company. The Parties agree to cooperate and coordinate as necessary on planning and construction of projects that affect Local Distribution
Company. 

  

	7.3	Regulatory Approvals. If the Parties agree upon the need for any such project, they shall cooperate and coordinate in seeking all necessary regulatory approval
for such project. The Parties shall coordinate and cooperate with each other with respect to all communications and commitments to municipal, county, and state agencies involved in such project. 

 

	7.4	Reservation of Rights. If Local Distribution Company proposes construction of a transmission project and Transmission Owner does not agree that such project is
needed, Local Distribution Company shall have the right to petition the applicable Governmental Authority for a declaratory ruling on whether the proposed project is needed pursuant to Transmission Owner’s public-utility duty to plan and
construct a reliable, adequate system. The Parties agree that the ruling of the applicable Governmental Authority will be binding upon them. 

  

	7.5	Load Growth and Reliability Needs. Transmission Owner is obligated to plan and install any Transmission System components that may be necessary to accommodate
Local Distribution Company’s planned load growth and planned reliability improvements. Transmission Owner will construct new interconnections with the Distribution System in accordance with Transmission Owner’s planning criteria, other
agreements in effect between the Parties, and Good Utility Practice. Transmission Owner shall bear the responsibility for such planning and installing in accordance with this Article 7. Transmission Owner’s obligations under this
Section 7.5 shall include the planning and installation of any new Interconnection Points that may be necessary to accommodate Local Distribution Company’s planned load growth and planned reliability improvements. Recovery of the cost of
such additions shall be in accordance with Section 7.1. 

  

	7.6	Information Submittals to Transmission Owner. To facilitate planning and construction discussions under Section 7.2, Local Distribution Company, or its
designated representative, shall annually submit the following information, on a commercially reasonable efforts basis, and under the following conditions to Transmission Owner. 

  
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	 	7.6.1	No later than November 1 of each year, the most recent actual summer and winter peak demands in megawatts (MW) and megavars (MVAR) for each Interconnection Point
with the Transmission System, coincident with Local Distribution Company’s peak demand for these seasons. 

  

	 	7.6.2	No later than February 1 of each year: 

  

	 	(i)	seasonal peak demand forecasts (MW and MVAR) for each Local Distribution Company Interconnection Point with the Transmission System for the next ten (10) years as
required by the Applicable Reliability Standards or RTO requirements for the Transmission Owner’s model; and 

  

	 	(ii)	planned facility connections (new Interconnection Points) with the Transmission System for the next ten (10) years. 

 

	 	7.6.3	Transmission Owner will treat all information disclosed by Local Distribution Company under this Section 7.6 as Confidential Information. 

Article 8.    New Construction and Modification 

 

	8.1	Allocation of Responsibility and Costs. 

  

	 	8.1.1	Generally. Each Party may construct additional Elements for its System or otherwise modify its System. All such modifications and construction provided for
herein, shall be (i) conducted with Due Diligence in accordance with Good Utility Practice, all Applicable Reliability Standards, Reliability Coordinator and RTO requirements, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(ii) subject to any required approvals of Governmental Authorities. 

  

	 	8.1.2	Allocation of Costs; Non-Impairment. Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement, each Party shall only be responsible for the costs to modify its
own System and the costs to construct new Elements of its System and shall not be responsible for the costs imposed on the other Party as a result of such modification or new construction. However, during the period while such modification or new
construction is under way, the Party constructing new Elements for its System or otherwise modifying its System shall perform such activities using Good Utility Practice so as not to impair the transmission, distribution and communications
capabilities of the other Party and to avoid or minimize any adverse impact on the other Party. 

  

	8.2	 Required Notices. No modifications to, or new construction of, facilities, or access thereto, including but not limited to rights-of-way,
fences, and gates, shall be made by either Party pursuant to this Article 8 that might reasonably be expected to have a material effect upon the other Party with respect to operations or performance under this Agreement, without providing such other
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commencement to enable such other Party to evaluate the impact of the proposed work on its operations. The information provided must be sufficiently detailed to enable reasonable review by such
other Party and satisfy such other Party’s reasonable operational requirements. Each Party shall use reasonable efforts to minimize any adverse impact on the other Party. 

 

	8.3	Drawings; Specifications; Review. 

  

	 	8.3.1	Submittal. If any Party intends to install any new facilities, equipment, systems, or circuits or any modifications to existing or future facilities, equipment,
systems or circuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect upon the operation of the other Party, the Party desiring to perform said work shall, in addition to the requirements of Section 8.2, provide the other Party with
drawings, plans, specifications and other necessary documentation for review at least ninety (90) days prior to the start of the construction of any such installation. This notice period shall not apply to modifications or new installations
made to resolve or prevent pending Emergency or Network Security Conditions. 

  

	 	8.3.2	Review. The Party reviewing any drawings, plans, specifications, or other necessary documentation shall promptly review the same and provide any comments to the
performing Party no later than sixty (60) days prior to the start of the construction of any installation. The performing Party shall incorporate all requested modifications to the extent required to maintain Good Utility Practice and
compliance with this Agreement. The reviewing Party may reject plans that do not meet applicable safety codes. 

  

	8.4	As-Built Drawings; Specifications. Within one-hundred twenty (120) days after any modification or construction subject to this Article 8 is placed in
service, the Party initiating the work shall provide “as built” drawings, plans, specifications and related technical data to the other Party. Approval or review of any document referenced herein shall not relieve the initiating party of
its responsibility for the design or construction of any proposed facility, nor shall it subject the other Party to any liability, except with respect to the confidentiality provisions of Article 20. 

 

	8.5	Inspections. Each Party shall, at its own expense, have the right to inspect or observe all maintenance activities, equipment tests and installation,
construction, and modification of facilities of the other Party that could have a material effect upon the facilities or operations of the first Party. 

  

	8.6	Existing Substation Expansion Capability. To the extent a substation in existence as of the Effective Date has as of that date undeveloped space for expansion
distribution bays or transmission bays and corresponding line routes, the owning Party of such substation shall make such space available to the other Party for the expansion of such Party’s System provided that such owning Party shall
not be obligated to make such space available to the extent such space is needed for planned expansion of the owning Party’s System. 

  
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	8.7	In-Progress Projects. Each Party’s in-progress transmission projects, or which have received budgetary approval as of the Effective Date, in each case that
may impact the other Party’s System (i) are set forth in Exhibit 9 hereto and (ii) shall be considered approved for construction by Local Distribution Company and Transmission Owner, as applicable. Each Party shall accept these
projects for construction without any additional System requirements, other than those that are already part of those projects. 

Article 9.    Access to Facilities 
  

	9.1	Generally. The Parties hereby agree to provide each other such access to facilities, properties, equipment and records as may be necessary and appropriate to
enable each Party to maintain its respective facilities, equipment and property in a manner consistent with Good Utility Practice and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement. Such access shall be provided in a manner so as not to interfere
unreasonably with the ongoing business operations, rights, and obligations of either Party. Any such access shall be subject to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and the rules and operation guidelines of the Party owning such
facilities or properties, including without limitation the requirement that such Party’s personnel make communication with the other Party upon arriving at, and prior to, entering such Party’s facilities or properties to notify the owning
Party of their presence, summary of their intended actions and the potential risks. 

  

	9.2	Easements; Access to Facilities and Property. 

  

	 	9.2.1	Easements. 

  

	 	(i)	Transmission Owner Easements. Without limiting the generality of Section 9.1, Transmission Owner shall have access to all Elements of its System, including
Transmission Owner’s Interconnection Equipment, Distribution Common Use Facilities and Transmission Batteries, in each case located at a Distribution-Owned Substation or otherwise located on Local Distribution Company’s property through
easements or servitudes, as applicable, substantially in the form of Exhibit 7-1 (“Easements”), granted to Transmission Owner by Local Distribution Company. 

 

	 	(ii)	Local Distribution Company Easements. Without limiting the generality of Section 9.1, Local Distribution Company shall have access to all Elements of its
System, including Local Distribution Company’s Interconnection Equipment and Transmission Common Use Facilities, in each case located at a Transmission-Owned Substation or otherwise located on Transmission Owner’s property through
Easements reserved by (with respect to those Elements existing as of the Effective Date) or granted to Local Distribution Company by Transmission Owner. 

  

	 	(iii)	 Schedule of Easements. A schedule of Easements reserved and/or granted pursuant, and subject, to this Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
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agree that Exhibit 7-2 may be revised and supplemented from time to time to add and/or delete easements as additional facilities are added or retired. Such supplementation shall not require
formal amendment to this Agreement but shall be presented to and approved by the Operating Committee. 

  

	 	9.2.2	Access to Property and Facilities Generally. Each Party shall (i) furnish at no cost to the other Party any necessary access, additional easements,
licenses, and/or rights of way upon, over, under, and across lands owned or controlled by either Party and/or its affiliated interests for the construction and operation of necessary lines, substations, and other equipment in furtherance of the
continued interconnection of such other Party’s facilities from and after the Effective Date, with the such Party’s System under this Agreement, and (ii) at all reasonable times, give such other Party, or its agents, free access to
such lines, substations, and equipment, as allowed by the Applicable Reliability Standards, Reliability Coordinator and RTO requirements. 

  

	 	9.2.3	Metering Devices. An accessible, protected and satisfactory site shall be mutually agreed upon by the respective Parties at each Distribution-Owned Substation
and Transmission-Owned Substation, and the non-owning Party shall be provided at the owning Party’s expense, for installation at such site of metering devices, unless the owning Party elects to install meters on poles or other locations
controlled by it. Each owning Party grants to non-owning Party at all reasonable times and with reasonable supervision, the right of free ingress and egress to such sites for the purpose of installing, testing, reading, inspecting, repairing,
operating, altering, or removing any of the non-owning Party’s property located at such sites or for other purposes necessary to enable either Party to deliver or receive electric energy, suspend the delivery or receipt thereof, or determine
owning Party’s compliance with this Agreement. 

  

	9.3	Keys; Access Codes; Qualified Personnel. Each Party shall provide the other Party keys, access codes or other access methods necessary to gain unassisted access
to the other Party’s facilities to exercise rights under this Agreement. Access shall only be granted to Qualified Personnel and shall adhere to the Applicable Reliability Standards for critical infrastructure protection and the facility owning
Party’s polices and procedures as deemed necessary by the facility owning Party for compliance with those standards. 

  

	9.4	No Changes to Site Topography or Access. Neither Party shall make changes to the site topography or accesses, including but not limited to grading or drainage,
that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the other Party’s facilities or common use drainage or pollution control systems without the prior written consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld. 

  

	9.5	Mobile Substation Accessibility. For each Transmission-Owned Substation or Distribution-Owned Substation having as of the Effective Date mobile substation
accessibility for N-1 contingency for the removal of distribution transformer for maintenance or restoration purposes, the owning Party of such substation shall maintain at that substation the specified level of mobile substation accessibility. Such
substations shall be identified in Exhibit 1. 

  
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 Article 10.    Notifications and Reporting 

 

	10.1	Generally. Unless otherwise provided, any notice required to be given by either Party to the other Party in connection with this Agreement shall be given in
writing: (i) personally; (ii) by facsimile transmission (if the sender thereafter sends such notice to the recipient by any of the other methods provided in this Section 10.1); (iii) by registered or certified U.S. mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) by reputable overnight carrier, with acknowledged receipt of delivery; or (v) any other method mutually agreed by the Parties in writing. Notice given personally shall be deemed given on the date
of personal receipt. Notice sent by facsimile shall be deemed given on the date the transmission is confirmed by sender’s facsimile machine, so long as the facsimile is sent on a business day during normal business hours of the recipient.
Otherwise, notice by facsimile shall be deemed given on the next succeeding business day. Notice provided by mail or overnight courier shall be deemed given at the date of acceptance or refusal of acceptance shown on such receipt.

  

	10.2	Notice to Site Representatives. Notice to Transmission Owner shall be to Transmission Owner’s Site Representative, at the address identified in Exhibit 2.
Notice to Local Distribution Company shall be to Local Distribution Company’s Site Representative, at the address identified in Exhibit 2. 

  

	10.3	Emergency; Network Security Condition. 

  

	 	10.3.1	Prompt Notice. Each Party shall provide prompt verbal notice to the other Party describing: (i) the nature and extent of any Emergency or Network Security
Condition that may be reasonably anticipated to affect the other Party’s equipment, facilities or operations, (ii) the impact on operations, and (iii) all corrective action. Either Party may take reasonable and necessary action, both
on its own and the other Party’s System, equipment, and facilities, to prevent, avoid or mitigate injury, danger, damage or loss to its own equipment and facilities, or to expedite restoration of service; provided, however, that
the Party taking such action shall give the other Party prior verbal notice, if at all possible, before taking any action on the other Party’s System, equipment, or facilities. 

 

	 	10.3.2	Provision of Documents; Information. In the event of an Emergency or Network Security Condition contemplated by Section 10.3.1, each Party shall provide to
the other such information, documents, and data as are necessary for operation of the Transmission System and Distribution System, including, without limitation, such information as is to be supplied to any Governmental Authority, ERO, RRO,
Transmission System Operations Center, or Balancing Authority. 

  

	10.4	 Information Exchanges. In order to continue interconnection of the Distribution System and Transmission System, each Party shall promptly
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Transmission System that would be reasonably expected to affect the Distribution System or Transmission System and is reasonably requested by ERO, RRO, Reliability Coordinator, RTO or any
Governmental Authority. 

  

	10.5	Maintenance; Inspections. 

  

	 	10.5.1	Minor. A Party performing routine maintenance and inspection activities that do not require major equipment or system outages and have no material impact on the
other Party shall provide the other Party with at least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior notice, if practicable. 

  

	 	10.5.2	Major. A Party performing routine maintenance and inspection activities that will require major equipment or system outages shall provide the other Party with
not less than seventy-two (72) hours’ prior notice, if practicable; provided that the provisions of Section 3.7.2 remain applicable to the outages and that the notice required by this Section 10.5 shall be in addition to,
and does not substitute for, the requirements of Section 3.7. As noted in Article 3.7, Parties must comply with the applicable RTO requirements. 

  

	 	10.5.3	Entry. Each Party shall notify the other Party prior to entering other Party’s facilities. 

 

	10.6	System Alarms. Each Party shall provide prompt verbal notice to the other Party of any System alarm relating to the other Party’s equipment, unless the
system alarm is automatically sent to the other Party. 

  

	10.7	System Events Data. Upon request, each Party shall provide a report or a copy of the data from a System events recorder or digital fault recorder relating to the
other Party’s equipment. 

  

	10.8	Labor Disputes. Each Party agrees to notify the other Party immediately verbally, and then in writing, of any labor dispute or anticipated labor dispute of which
its management has actual knowledge that might reasonably be expected to affect the operations of the other Party with respect to this Agreement. 

  

	10.9	Verbal Notification. Each Party shall provide verbal notification to the applicable Site Representative of the other Party’s all life threatening, serious
health, or extreme reliability risks identified by such Party in connection with its performance of this Agreement. 

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11.    Safety 
  

	11.1	 Compliance with Laws; Standards. Each Party agrees that all work performed by either Party that may reasonably be expected to affect the other
Party shall be performed in accordance with Good Utility Practice and all applicable laws, regulations, safety standards, practices and procedures and other requirements pertaining to the safety of persons or property (including, but not limited to
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accepted by Transmission Owner and Local Distribution Company for use on their respective systems) when entering or working in the other Party’s property or facilities or switching area. A
Party performing work within the boundaries of the other Party’s facilities must abide by the safety rules applicable to the site. 

  

	11.2	Employee Supervision. Each Party shall be solely responsible for the safety and supervision of its own employees, agents, representatives, and subcontractors.

  

	11.3	Reporting Personal Injuries. Each Party shall (i) immediately report any injuries that occur while working on other Party’s property, facilities or
switching area to appropriate agencies and Site Representative, and (ii) provide a follow-up incident/injury status report within five (5) business days of the event. 

 

	11.4	Switching and Personal Safety Procedures. Each Party will comply with its clearing/tagging/lockout procedures as provided in Section 2.3.

 Article 12.    Environmental Compliance and Procedures 

 

	12.1	Notice of Releases. Each Party shall immediately provide verbal or written notification to the other Party upon the discovery of any Release of any hazardous
substance caused by the Party’s operations or equipment that impacts the assets or facilities of the other Party or upon discovery of the Release of any hazardous substance that may reasonably be expected to migrate to, or adversely impact, the
property, facilities or operations of the other Party and shall promptly furnish to the other Party copies of any reports filed with, or received from, any Governmental Authorities addressing such events. 

 

	12.2	Cost Responsibility; Remediation and Abatement. The Party responsible for the Release of any hazardous substance on the property or facilities of the other
Party, or of any hazardous substance that may migrate to, or adversely impact the property, facilities or operations of the other Party shall be responsible for the cost of performing any and all remediation or abatement activity required by a
Governmental Authority or by Environmental Laws and submitting all reports or filings required by Environmental Laws. Advance written notification (except in emergency situations, in which verbal, followed by written notification, shall be provided
as soon as practicable) shall be provided by any Party performing any remediation or abatement activity on the property or facilities of the other Party, or that may adversely impact the property, facilities, or operations of, the other Party.
Except in emergency situations, such remediation or abatement activity shall be performed only with the consent of the Party owning the affected property or facilities, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Parties agree to
coordinate, to the extent necessary, the preparation of site plans, reports or filings required by law or regulation, including but not limited to Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPP)
required by Environmental Laws. 

 Article 13.    Billings and Payment 

 

	13.1	 Invoices. Any invoices payable under this Agreement shall be provided to the other Party under this Agreement within fifteen (15) days
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invoice shall indicate the month in which services were provided, shall fully describe the services rendered and shall be itemized to reflect the services performed or provided. The invoice shall
be paid within thirty (30) days of the applicable invoice. 

  

	13.2	Any payments required to be made by Local Distribution Company under this Agreement shall be made to Transmission Owner at the following address:

  

							
	[ITC]	 		  		  	
			
	 	  		  	
			
	 	  		  	
			
	 	  		  	

							
	Fax:	 	 	  	 	  	

							
	 Attention:  AccountsReceivable
	  	

 Any payments required to be made by Transmission Owner under this Agreement shall be made to Local
Distribution Company at the following address: 
  

			
	[Entergy Utility OpCo]	  	
		
	 	  	
		
	 	  	
		
	 	  	

							
	Fax:	 		 	 	  	

							
	
Attention:                      
                    

  

	13.3	Interest. The rate of interest on any amount not paid when due shall be equal to the Interest Rate in effect at the time such amount became due. Interest on
delinquent amounts shall be calculated from the due date of the bill to the date of the payment. When payments are made by mail, bills shall be considered as having been paid on the date of receipt by the other Party. Nothing contained in this
Article 13 is intended to limit either Party’s remedies under Article 21 of this Agreement. 

  

	13.4	Payment not a Waiver. Payment of an invoice shall not relieve the paying Party from any responsibilities or obligations it has under this Agreement, nor shall
such payment constitute a waiver of any claims arising hereunder. 

  

	13.5	Disputes. If either Party disputes in good faith any portion of the amount due on any proper invoice, such Party shall notify the billing Party in writing of the
nature and basis of the dispute within twenty (20) business days after that Party’s receipt of such invoice; provided, however, that the Party shall be required to pay any amount in dispute. Otherwise, the amount stated on the
invoice shall be deemed to be accurate and correct and shall not be subject to dispute or contest by any Party. The Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to resolve the dispute prior to the payment due date and thereafter. Upon a
resolution of any dispute, the applicable Party will refund to the other Party the amount that has been agreed by such Parties, along with interest accrued at the Interest Rate through the date on which Payment is made, within twenty
(20) business days of such resolution. 

  
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	13.6	Costs of Collection. Neither Party shall be responsible for the other Party’s costs of collecting amounts due under this Agreement, including attorney fees
and expenses and the expenses of arbitration. 

 Article 14.    Applicable Regulations and Interpretation

  

	14.1	Governmental Approvals. Each Party’s performance under this Agreement is subject to the condition that all requisite approvals from Governmental Authorities
required for such performance are obtained in form and substance satisfactory to the other Party in its reasonable judgment, including the filing at FERC and acceptance of this Agreement under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act. Each Party
shall exercise Due Diligence and shall act in good faith to secure all appropriate approvals in a timely fashion. 

  

	14.2	Governing Law. This Agreement is made subject to present or future state or federal laws, regulations, or orders properly issued by state or federal bodies
having jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be interpreted pursuant to the laws of [            ]2 without regard to any conflicts of law principles and to the Federal Power Act and the regulatory agency or agencies
having jurisdiction over the particular matter. 

 Article 15.    Force Majeure 

 

	15.1	General. Except for the obligation to make any payments under this Agreement, neither Party shall be considered to be in default or breach of this Agreement or
liable in damages or otherwise responsible to the other Party for any delay in or failure to carry out any of its obligations under this Agreement if, and only to the extent that, the Party is unable to perform or is prevented from performing by an
event of Force Majeure. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, neither Party may claim Force Majeure for any delay or failure to perform or carry out any provision of this Agreement to the extent that such Party has been negligent or engaged in
intentional misconduct and such negligence or intentional misconduct substantially and directly caused that Party’s delay or failure to perform or carry out its duties and obligations under this Agreement. 

 

	15.2	Force Majeure Defined. The term Force Majeure means those events beyond the reasonable control of, and without the fault or negligence of, the Party claiming
Force Majeure which, through the exercise of Good Utility Practice, that Party could not have avoided and which, by exercise of Due Diligence, that Party is unable to overcome. Such events include the following, to the extent they conform to the
foregoing criteria: labor disputes (including a strike); flood; lightning strikes; earthquake; fire; epidemic; war; invasion; riot; civil disturbance; sabotage or vandalism; explosion; insurrection; military or usurped power; action of any court or
Governmental Authority, or any civil or military authority de facto or de jure; act of God or the public enemy; or any other event or cause of a similar nature beyond a Party’s reasonable control. Mere economic hardship does not constitute
Force Majeure. 

  

	2NTD:	The Agreement will be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the state where the relevant OpCo distribution facilities are located. 

  
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	15.3	Procedures. A Party claiming Force Majeure must: 

  

	 	15.3.1	give written notice to the other Party of the occurrence of a Force Majeure event no later than three (3) business days after learning of the occurrence of such an
event; 

  

	 	15.3.2	use Due Diligence to resume performance or the provision of service hereunder as soon as practicable; 

 

	 	15.3.3	take all commercially reasonable actions to correct or cure the Force Majeure event; 

 

	 	15.3.4	exercise all reasonable efforts to mitigate or limit damages to the other Party, except that neither party shall be required to settle any strike, walkout,
lockout or other labor dispute on terms that, in the sole judgment of the Party involved in the dispute, are contrary to its interest; and 

  

	 	15.3.5	provide prompt written notice to the other Party of the cessation of the adverse effect of the Force Majeure event on its ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement. 

 Article 16.    Limitation of Liability 

 

	16.1	With respect to claims by and between the Parties under this Agreement, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, liability of each Party shall be limited
to direct actual damages, and all other damages at law or in equity are waived. Under no circumstances shall either Party or its affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents, or any of them, be liable to the other Party, whether in tort,
contract or other basis in law or equity for any special, indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages, including such damages for: loss of profits or revenue from work not performed; loss of use of or under-utilization of the other
Party’s facilities, loss of use of revenues; attorneys’ fees, litigation costs and loss of anticipated profits resulting from either Party’s performance or non-performance of an obligation imposed by this Agreement. The limitations on
damages specified in this section are without regard to the cause or causes related thereto, including the negligence of any Party, whether such negligence be sole, joint or concurrent, or active or passive. This limitation shall not apply to claims
for death, bodily injury or third-party claims. 

 Article 17.    Indemnification 

 

	17.1	 Local Distribution Company’s Indemnification. Subject to the provisions of Article 16, Local Distribution Company shall indemnify, hold
harmless and defend Transmission Owner, its parent and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, managers, members, trustees, shareholders, agents, contractors, subcontractors, affiliates’ employees, invitees and successors, from and
against any and all claims, demands, suits, obligations, payments, liabilities, costs, losses, judgments, damages and expenses (including the reasonable costs and expenses of any and all actions, suits, proceedings, assessments, judgments,
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experts’ fees and reasonable disbursements in connection therewith) for damage to property, or injury to, or death of, any individual, including Transmission Owner’s employees and
affiliates’ employees, Local Distribution Company’s employees, or any other third parties, to the extent caused wholly or in part by any act or omission, negligence or otherwise, by Local Distribution Company or its officers, directors,
employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and invitees arising out of or connected with Local Distribution Company’s performance or breach of this Agreement, or the exercise by Local Distribution Company of its rights hereunder;
provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not apply if any such injury, death or damage is held to have been caused by the negligence or intentional wrongdoing of Transmission Owner, its agents or employees. In
furtherance of the foregoing indemnification and not by way of limitation thereof, Local Distribution Company hereby waives any defense it otherwise might have under applicable workers’ compensation laws. 

 

	17.2	Transmission Owner’s Indemnification. Subject to the provisions of Article 16, Transmission Owner shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Local
Distribution Company, its parent and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, managers, members, trustees, shareholders, agents, contractors, subcontractors, affiliates’ employees, invitees and successors, from and against any and all
claims, demands, suits, obligations, payments, liabilities, costs, losses, judgments, damages and expenses (including the reasonable costs and expenses of any and all actions, suits, proceedings, assessments, judgments, settlements, and compromises
relating thereto, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and reasonable disbursements in connection therewith) for damage to property, or injury to, or death of any individual, including Local Distribution Company’s employees and
affiliates’ employees, Transmission Owner’s employees, or any other third parties, to the extent caused wholly or in part by any act or omission, negligence or otherwise, by Transmission Owner or its officers, directors, employees, agents,
contractors, subcontractors and invitees arising out of or connected with Transmission Owner’s performance or breach of this Agreement, or the exercise by Transmission Owner of its rights hereunder; provided, however, that the
provisions of this Section shall not apply if any such injury, death or damage is held to have been caused by the negligence or intentional wrongdoing of Local Distribution Company, its agents or employees. In furtherance of the foregoing
indemnification and not by way of limitation thereof, Transmission Owner hereby waives any defense it otherwise might have under applicable workers’ compensation laws. 

 

	17.3	Indemnification Procedures. Any Party seeking indemnification under this Agreement shall give the other Party notice of such claim as soon as practicable. Such
notice shall describe the claim in reasonable detail, and shall indicate the amount (estimated if necessary) of the claim that has been, or may be sustained by, said Party. To the extent that the other Party will have been actually and materially
prejudiced as a result of the failure to provide such notice, such notice will be a condition precedent to any liability of the other Party under the provisions for indemnification contained in this Agreement. Neither Party may settle or compromise
any claim for which indemnification is sought under this Agreement without the prior consent of the other Party; provided, however, said consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Each Party’s indemnification
obligation will survive expiration, cancellation or early termination of this Agreement. 

  
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 Article 18.    Insurance 

 

	18.1	Required Insurance. The Parties agree to maintain, at their own cost and expense, general and automobile liability, worker’s compensation, and other forms
of insurance relating to their operations for the life of this Agreement in the manner, and amounts, as are usual and customary for similarly situated companies in their respective industries. Nothing herein shall restrict the ability of either
Party to satisfy the obligations of any part of this Section 18.1 by self-insuring, at each Party’s own discretion. 

  

	18.2	Certificates. Upon request, each Party shall provide to the other Party, properly executed and current certificates of insurance with respect to all insurance
policies required to be maintained by such Party under this Agreement or, in the alternative, a list of self-insurance measures undertaken. Certificates of insurance shall provide the following information: 

 

	 	(i)	name of insurance company, policy number and expiration date; 

  

	 	(ii)	the coverage required and the limits on each, including the amount of deductibles or self-insured retentions, which shall be for the account of the Party maintaining
such policy; 

  

	 	(iii)	a statement indicating that the other Party shall endeavor to provide at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of cancellation of a policy; and

  

	 	(iv)	a statement indicating that the other Party and its affiliates have been named as additional insureds. 

 

	18.3	Claims-Made. If any insurance is written on a “claims made” or “claims first made” basis, the primary insured Party shall maintain the
coverage for a minimum of three (3) years after the termination of this Agreement. 

  

	18.4	Mutual Waiver of Subrogation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each Party hereby waives any and all rights of recovery against the
other Party, its officers, members, agents, and employees, arising out of this Agreement on account of loss or damage occasioned to such waiving Party for its property or the property of others under its control, for injury to third parties (General
Liability), and for injury to employees (Workers Compensation), to the extent such loss or damage is covered under insurance required under this Agreement, including self-insurance as permitted under Section 18.1, to be carried by the waiving
Party or which should have been covered under any insurance policies required by this Agreement to be carried by such waiving Party at the time of such loss or damage but which were not. The Parties shall, upon obtaining policies of insurance
required under this Article 18, give notice to the insurance company that the foregoing mutual waiver of subrogation is contained in this Agreement and Parties shall cause each insurance policy obtained by each such Party to provide that the
insurance company waives all right of recovery by way of subrogation against either Party in connection with any damage covered by such policy. 

  
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 Article 19.    Several Obligations 

 

	19.1	Except where specifically stated in this Agreement to be otherwise, the duties, obligations and liabilities of the Parties are intended to be several and not joint or
collective. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall ever be construed to create an association, trust, partnership, or joint venture or to impose a trust or partnership duty, obligation or liability or agency relationship on or with regard to
either Party. Each Party shall be individually and severally liable for its own obligations under this Agreement. 

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20.    Confidentiality 
  

	20.1	Definition. “Confidential Information” shall mean any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of or relating to a Party, including
any plan, specification, pattern, procedure, design, device, list, concept, policy or compilation relating to the present or planned business of a Party, that is designated in good faith as Confidential by the Party supplying the information,
whether conveyed orally, electronically, in writing, through inspection or otherwise. Confidential Information shall include, without limitation, all information relating to a Party’s technology, research and development, business affairs,
pricing and customer-specific load data that constitutes a trade secret, and any information supplied by either of the Parties to the other prior to the execution of this Agreement. 

 

	20.2	General. Each Party will hold in confidence any and all Confidential Information unless compelled to disclose such information (i) by judicial or
administrative process or other provisions of law or as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, or (ii) to meet obligations imposed by FERC or by a state or other federal entity or by membership in ERO, RTO, Reliability Coordinator or RRO
(including without limitation obligations to disclose to other Transmission Owners). Information required to be disclosed under romanette (i) or (ii) above, does not, by itself, cause any information provided by Local Distribution Company
to Transmission Owner to lose its confidentiality. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 20.2, a Party that receives Confidential Information may disclose the Confidential Information to a third party to the extent such third party
needs to know the Confidential Information for the purpose of assisting such Party with respect to such Party’s obligations or rights under this Agreement, provided that any such disclosure shall be consistent with the applicable rules
and regulations of FERC, including the FERC Standards of Conduct, and provided further that such Party shall advise said third party of the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement and use its best efforts to require said third party to
agree in writing to comply with such provisions. Transmission Owner will develop and file with FERC standards of conduct relating to the sharing of market-related Confidential Information with and by Transmission Owner employees.

  
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	20.3	Term. During the term of this Agreement, and for a period of three (3) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement, except as otherwise
provided in this Article 20, each Party shall hold in confidence and shall not disclose to any person Confidential Information. 

  

	20.4	Standard of Care. Each Party shall use at least the same standard of care to protect Confidential Information it receives as that it uses to protect its own
Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure, publication or dissemination. 

  

	20.5	Scope. Confidential Information shall not include information that the receiving Party can demonstrate: (i) is generally available to the public other than
as a result of disclosure by the receiving Party; (ii) was in the lawful possession of the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis prior to receiving it from the disclosing Party; (iii) was supplied to the receiving Party without
restriction by a third party, who, to the knowledge of the receiving Party, after due inquiry was under no obligation to the disclosing Party to keep such information confidential; (iv) was independently developed by the receiving Party without
reference to Confidential Information of the disclosing Party; (v) is, or becomes, publicly known, through no wrongful act or omission of the receiving Party or breach of this Agreement; or (vi) is required, in accordance with
Section 20.2 of this Agreement, to be disclosed by any federal or state government or agency or is otherwise required to be disclosed by law or subpoena, or is necessary in any legal proceeding establishing rights and obligations under this
Agreement. Information designated as Confidential Information will no longer be deemed confidential if the Party that designated the information as confidential notifies the other Party that it no longer is confidential. 

 

	20.6	Order of Disclosure. If a court or a government agency or entity with the right power, and apparent authority to do so requests or requires either Party, by
subpoena, oral deposition, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, administrative order, or otherwise, to disclose Confidential Information, that Party shall provide the other Party with prompt notice of such request(s) or
requirement(s) so that the other Party may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The notifying Party shall have no obligation to oppose or object to any attempt to obtain such production except to
the extent requested to do so by the disclosing Party and at the disclosing Party’s expense. If either Party desires to object or oppose such production, it must do so at its own expense. The disclosing Party may request a protective order to
prevent any Confidential Information from being made public. Notwithstanding the absence of a protective order or waiver, the Party may disclose such Confidential Information as, in the opinion of its counsel, the Party is legally compelled to
disclose. Each Party will use reasonable effort to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. 

 

	20.7	Use of Information or Documentation. Each Party may utilize information or documentation furnished by the disclosing Party and subject to Section 20.1 in
any proceeding under Article 26 or in an administrative agency or court of competent jurisdiction addressing any dispute arising under this Agreement, subject to a confidentiality agreement with all participants (including, if applicable, any
arbitrator) or a protective order. 

  
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	20.8	Remedies Regarding Confidentiality. The Parties agree that monetary damages by themselves will be inadequate to compensate a Party for the other Party’s
breach of its obligations under Article 20. Each Party accordingly agrees that if such Party breaches or threatens to breach its obligations under Article 20, the other Party shall be entitled to equitable relief, by way of injunction or otherwise.

 Article 21.    Breach, Default and Remedies 

 

	21.1	General. A breach of this Agreement (“Breach”) shall occur upon the failure by a Party to perform or observe a material term or condition of
this Agreement. A default of this Agreement (“Default”) shall occur upon the failure of a Party in Breach of this Agreement to cure such Breach in accordance with Section 21.4. 

 

	21.2	Events of Breach. A Breach of this Agreement shall include: 

  

	 	(i)	the failure to pay any amount when due; 

  

	 	(ii)	the failure to comply with any material term or condition of this Agreement, including but not limited to any material Breach of a representation, warranty or covenant
made in this Agreement; 

  

	 	(iii)	a Party’s abandonment of its work or the facilities contemplated in this Agreement; 

 

	 	(iv)	a Party’s: (A) insolvency; (B) filing of a voluntary petition in bankruptcy under any provision of any federal or state bankruptcy law or consent to the
filing of any bankruptcy or reorganization petition against such Party under any similar law; (C) general assignment for the benefit of such Party’s creditors; or (D) consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator;

  

	 	(v)	assignment of this Agreement in a manner inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement; 

 

	 	(vi)	either Party’s failure to provide such access rights, or attempt to revoke or terminate such access rights, as provided under this Agreement; or

  

	 	(vii)	failure of either Party to provide information or data to the other Party as required under this Agreement, provided that the Party entitled to the information
or data under this Agreement requires such information or data to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement. 

  

	21.3	Continued Operation. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, in the event of a Breach or Default by either Party, the Parties shall continue to
operate and maintain, as applicable, facilities and appurtenances that are reasonably necessary for the Transmission Owner to operate and maintain the Transmission System, or for the Local Distribution Company to operate and maintain the
Distribution System, in a safe and reliable manner. 

  
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	21.4	Cure and Default. Upon the occurrence of an event of Breach, the non-Breaching Party, when it becomes aware of the Breach, shall give written notice of the
Breach to the Breaching Party and to any other person a Party to this Agreement identifies in writing to the other Party in advance. Such notice shall set forth, in reasonable detail, the nature of the Breach, and where known and applicable, the
steps necessary to cure such Breach. Upon receiving written notice of the Breach hereunder, the Breaching Party shall have thirty (30) days to cure such Breach except for a breach resulting from a failure to make payment under
Section 21.2(i). If the Breach is such that it cannot be cured within thirty (30) days, the Breaching Party will commence in good faith all steps as are reasonable and appropriate to cure the Breach within such thirty (30) day time
period and thereafter diligently pursue such action to completion. In the event the Breaching Party fails to cure the Breach, or to commence reasonable and appropriate steps to cure the Breach, within thirty (30) days of becoming aware of the
Breach, or immediately in the case of a failure to pay any amount when due, the Breaching Party will be in Default of the Agreement. In the event of a Default, the non-Defaulting Party has the right to seek to terminate the Agreement or take
whatever action at law or equity as may be permitted under this Agreement. Any termination under this Agreement shall not take effect until FERC either authorizes the termination of this Agreement or accepts written notice of its termination.

  

	21.5	Abandonment. Upon abandonment as referenced in Section 21.2.(iii) above and subject the receipt of required approvals from applicable Governmental
Authorities the non-abandoning party shall have the right to purchase the abandoned facilities. The price to be paid for any facility, asset or equipment, or group of related facilities, assets or equipment, so conveyed with a Net Book Value less
than $10,000,000 shall be priced equal to the Net Book Value of such facilities, asset or equipment, but in any case shall not be less than zero dollars (i.e., no payment will occur as a result of the Net Book Value being less than zero), and any
facility, asset or equipment, or group of related facilities, assets or equipment, so conveyed with a Net Book Value equal to or greater than $10,000,000 shall be conveyed for an amount as mutually agreed to by the Parties. 

 

	21.6	Right to Compel Performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an event of Default, the non-Defaulting Party shall be entitled to commence an
action to require the Defaulting Party to remedy such Default and specifically perform its duties and obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and exercise such other rights and remedies as it may have in equity or
at law. 

 Article 22.    Term 

 

	22.1	Term. Subject to Section 22.2, this Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and shall continue in full force and effect for an initial
period of twenty (20) years and shall be automatically renewed for each successive one-year period thereafter on the anniversary of the Effective Date. 

  
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	22.2	Termination on Default. This Agreement may be terminated upon a Party’s Default in accordance with the provisions of Article 21. 

 

	22.3	Material Adverse Change. 

  

	 	22.3.1	Definition. In the event of a material change in law or regulation that adversely affects, or may reasonably be expected to adversely affect, either Party’s
performance under this Agreement (“Material Adverse Change”), the Parties will negotiate in good faith any amendment or amendments to the Agreement necessary to adapt the terms of this Agreement to such change in law or regulation,
and Transmission Owner shall file such amendment or amendments for acceptance by FERC, as applicable. Material Adverse Changes shall include without limitation: 

 

	 	(i)	refusal by FERC to accept this Agreement for filing without material modification or condition; 

 

	 	(ii)	prevention by ERO, RRO, RTO, or Reliability Coordinator, in whole or in part, of either Party from performing any provision of this Agreement in accordance with its
terms; and 

  

	 	(iii)	implementation by FERC, the United States Congress, any state, or any federal or state regulatory agency or commission of any change in any law, regulation, rule or
practice that materially affects or is reasonably expected to materially affect either Party’s ability to perform under this Agreement. 

  

	 	22.3.2	Impasse. If the Parties are unable to reach agreement on any such amendments, then the Parties shall continue to perform under this Agreement to the maximum
extent possible, taking all reasonable steps to mitigate any adverse effect on each other resulting from the material change in law or regulation. If the Parties are unable to reach agreement on any such amendments, Transmission Owner shall have the
right to make a unilateral filing with FERC to modify this Agreement pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Local Distribution Customer shall have the right to make a unilateral filing with FERC to modify this Agreement pursuant
to Section 206 of the Federal Power Act. Each Party shall have the right to protest any such filing by the other Party and to participate fully in any proceeding before FERC. 

 

	22.4	Regulatory Filing. The Transmission Owner shall file this Agreement with FERC as a rate schedule within the meaning of 18 C.F.R. Part 35. Local Distribution
Company agrees to cooperate reasonably with Transmission Owner with respect to such filing and to provide any information, including testimony reasonably requested by Transmission Owner, needed to comply with applicable regulatory requirements.

  

	22.5	Survival. The applicable provisions of this Agreement shall continue in effect during dispute resolution (as provided for in Article 26) and after expiration,
cancellation or termination hereof to the extent necessary to provide for final billings, billing adjustments and the determination and enforcement of liability and indemnification obligations arising from acts or events that occurred while this
Agreement was in effect. 

  
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 Article 23.    Amendment 

 

	23.1	Section 205 and 206 Rights. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary any Party may unilaterally make application to FERC under
Section 205 or 206 of the Federal Power Act and/or pursuant to FERC’s rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a change in any rate, term, condition, charge, classification of service, rule or regulation under or related to this
Agreement. The standard of review FERC shall apply when acting on proposed modifications to this Agreement, either on FERC’s own motion or on behalf of a signatory or a non-signatory, shall be the “just and reasonable” standard of
review rather than the “public interest” standard of review. 

  

	23.2	Amendments. Except as provided for in Section 23.1 above, this Agreement may only be modified, amended, changed or supplemented in writing signed by both
Parties. 

 Article 24.    Assignment/Change in Corporate Identity 

 

	24.1	Transmission Owner Assignment Rights. Transmission Owner may not assign this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the
prior written consent of Local Distribution Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that Transmission Owner may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the
prior written consent of Local Distribution Company and may assign this Agreement to any entity or entities (collectively, the “Surviving Transmission Entity”) in connection with (i) a merger, consolidation, or reorganization
or (ii) an assignment of this Agreement in whole or in part to an affiliate or wholly owned subsidiary of Transmission Owner, provided that the Surviving Transmission Entity or assignee owns the Transmission System and agrees in writing
to be bound by all the obligations and duties of Transmission Owner provided for in this Agreement. 

  

	24.2	Local Distribution Company Assignment Rights. Local Distribution Company may not assign this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of Transmission Owner, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that Local Distribution Company may, without the prior written consent of Transmission Owner, and
by providing prior reasonable notice under the circumstances to Transmission Owner, assign this Agreement to any entity or entities (collectively, the “Surviving Distribution Entity”) in connection with (i) a merger,
consolidation, or reorganization or (ii) an assignment of this Agreement in whole or in part to an affiliate or wholly owned subsidiary of Local Distribution Company, provided that the Surviving Distribution Entity or assignee owns the
Local Distribution System and agrees in writing to be bound by all the obligations and duties of Local Distribution Company provided for in this Agreement. 

 

	24.3	 Assigning Party to Remain Responsible. Any assignments authorized as provided for in this Article 24 will not operate to relieve the Party
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rights, interests or obligations hereunder or the responsibility of full compliance with the requirements of this Agreement unless (i) the other Party consents (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld), and (ii) the assignee agrees in writing to be bound by all of the obligations and duties of the assigning Party provided for in this Agreement. 

 

	24.4	This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof are binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 Article 25.    Subcontractors 

 

	25.1	Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Parties from utilizing the services of subcontractors as they deem appropriate; provided, however, that the
Parties agree that, where applicable, all said subcontractors shall comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 

  

	25.2	Except as provided herein, the creation of any subcontract relationship shall not relieve the hiring Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement. Each Party
shall be fully responsible to the other Party for the acts and/or omissions of any subcontractor it hires as if no subcontract had been made. Any obligation imposed by this Agreement upon the Parties, where applicable, shall be equally binding upon
and applicable to any subcontractor. 

  

	25.3	No subcontractor is intended to be or shall be deemed a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. 

 

	25.4	The obligations under this Article 25 shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on subcontractors’ insurance. 

 

	25.5	Each Party shall require its subcontractors to comply with all federal and state laws regarding insurance requirements and shall maintain standard and ordinary
insurance coverages. 

 Article 26.    Dispute Resolution 

 

	26.1	Any claim or dispute that either Party may have against the other arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof (any such
claim or dispute, a “Dispute”) shall be submitted in writing to the other Party no later than the latter of: (i) sixty (60) days after the circumstances that gave rise to the Dispute have taken place, or (ii) sixty
(60) days of discovery of such circumstances. The submission of any Dispute shall be made to either Local Distribution Company’s Site Representative or Transmission Owner’s Site Representative, and shall include a concise statement of
the question or issue in dispute, together with a statement listing the relevant facts and documentation that support the claim. In the event Transmission Owner’s Site Representative and Local Distribution Company’s Site Representative are
unable in good faith to resolve their disagreement satisfactorily within thirty (30) days from the receipt of notice of the Dispute, either Party may by written notice to the other refer the Dispute to their respective senior management.

  
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	26.2	If any Dispute arising hereunder is not resolved within thirty (30) days after notice thereof to the other Party, the Parties shall follow the Dispute Resolution
procedures set forth in the applicable OATT. 

 Article 27.    Miscellaneous Provisions 

 

	27.1	Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof. In all other respects,
special contracts or superseding rate schedules shall govern Transmission Owner’s transmission service to Local Distribution Company. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement is intended by the Parties, nor shall this
Agreement be construed, to alter, amend, modify or otherwise imply an alteration, amendment or modification, to the terms and conditions of, or the rights and obligations of the Parties under, any other agreement between the Parties, including the
Separation Agreement and each other Ancillary Agreement. 

  

	27.2	No Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of Transmission Owner or Local Distribution Company in exercising any of its rights under this Agreement, no partial
exercise by either Party of any of its rights under this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the Parties shall constitute a waiver of the rights of either Party under this Agreement. No waiver shall be effective other than by a written
instrument signed by the Party granting such waiver, and no such waiver shall operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent failure to comply therewith. 

 

	27.3	No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any person other than the Parties hereto any rights,
interests, obligations or remedies hereunder. 

  

	27.4	Invalidity. In the event that any clause or provision of this Agreement or any part hereof shall be held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by any court or
other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction, said holding or action shall be strictly construed and shall not affect the validity or effect of any other provision hereof, and the Parties shall endeavor in good faith to replace such
invalid or unenforceable provisions with a valid and enforceable provision that achieves the purposes intended by the Parties to the greatest extent permitted by law. 

 

	27.5	Further Assurances. The Parties hereto agree to execute and deliver promptly, at the expense of the Party requesting such action, any and all other and further
instruments, documents and information that may be reasonably requested in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby. The Parties agree to cooperate and assist each other in acquiring any regulatory approval necessary to effectuate
this Agreement. 

  

	27.6	 Interpretation. The Article and Section headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not to be construed as part of the terms
hereof or used in the interpretation of this Agreement. The table of contents to this Agreement is for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever required by the context, any
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include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular forms of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. Unless expressly stated otherwise,
reference to “day” or “days” shall be to calendar days. Reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the
terms thereof, and if applicable hereof. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words
“hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. 

 

	27.7	Jointly Drafted. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall be deemed also to
refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The word “including” in this Agreement shall mean including without limitation. 

 

	27.8	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. 

 

	27.9	Independent Contractor. Each Party shall act as an independent contractor with respect to the provision of services hereunder. 

 

	27.10	Limitations. Nothing in this Agreement addresses, or is intended to address, the interconnection service, and standards governing such service, provided by
Transmission Owner to interconnect the Transmission System with the generating facilities of the Local Distribution Company or to any generating facilities of any entity affiliated with the Local Distribution Company. 

 

	27.11	Affiliate Status of Parties. For purposes of this Agreement, neither Party shall be considered an affiliate of the other. 

 

	27.12	Mutual Agreement. Whenever the Parties are called upon to review, approve or mutually agree regarding any provision of this Agreement, such review, approval or
mutual agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 

  

	27.13	Audit Rights; Records Retention. 

  

	 	27.13.1	Right to Audit. Each Party, at its sole expense, shall have the right to audit any costs, payments, or other supporting information pertaining to transactions
under this Agreement to determine the accuracy of payments requested by the other Party. Costs billed pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to audit only for a period of two (2) years following payment thereof. Invoices and payments that
are more than two (2) years old shall not be subject to audit and are deemed final. 

  
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	 	27.13.2	Retention of Records. Each Party shall keep records and supporting data related to all costs invoiced under this Agreement in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles for a period of at least two (2) years. 

  

	 	27.13.3	Place and Time of Audit. Audits shall take place (i) during normal business hours and at the offices where such accounts and records are maintained, unless
otherwise agreed by the Parties, (ii) not more than once in any calendar year, and (iii) in conformance with generally accepted auditing standards. 

 

	 	27.13.4	Confidential Information. To the extent that audited information includes Confidential Information, the auditing Party shall keep all such information
confidential pursuant to Section 20 hereof. 

  

	 	27.13.5	Adjustments Resulting from an Audit. If an audit by a Party determines that an overpayment or underpayment has occurred, a notice of such overpayment or
underpayment shall be given to the other Party together with those records from the audit which support such determination. If the determination is not disputed, the payment or refund shall be paid in the same manner as other invoices are paid under
this Agreement. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transmission Owner and Local Distribution Company have caused this
Distribution-Transmission Interconnection Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written. 

 

			
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