For the Interconnection Customer Name: Title: Date: SGIA Attachment 1: Glossary of Terms Affected System An electric system other than the Transmission Transmission – Provider’s System that may be affected by the proposed interconnection. Applicable Laws and Regulations All duly promulgated applicable federal, state and local – laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, decrees, judgments, directives, or judicial or administrative orders, permits and other duly authorized actions of any Governmental Authority. Business Day Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. – Completed Interconnection Request - The Interconnection request following the Customer’s completion of the Pre-Application Process, to interconnect a new Small Generating Facility, or to increase the capacity of, or make a Material Modification to the operating characteristics of, an existing Generating Facility that is interconnection with the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System. Default The failure of a breaching Party to cure its Breach under the Small Generator – Interconnection Agreement. Distribution System The Transmission facilities and equipment used to transmit – Provider’s 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 areas. Distribution Upgrades The additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Transmission – Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate Provider’s interconnection of the Small Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect the Interconnection wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Customer’s Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Good Utility Practice Any of the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a – significant portion of the electric industry during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety and expedition. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice, method, or act to the
For the Interconnection Customer Name: Title: Date: SGIA Attachment 1: Glossary of Terms Affected System – An electric system other than the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System that may be affected by the proposed interconnection. Applicable Laws and Regulations – All duly promulgated applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, decrees, judgments, directives, or judicial or administrative orders, permits and other duly authorized actions of any Governmental Authority. Business Day – Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Completed Interconnection Request - The Interconnection Customer’s request following the completion of the Pre-Application Process, to interconnect a new Small Generating Facility, or to increase the capacity of, or make a Material Modification to the operating characteristics of, an existing Generating Facility that is interconnection with the Transmission Provider’s Transmission System. Default – The failure of a breaching Party to cure its Breach under the Small Generator Interconnection Agreement. Distribution System – The Transmission Provider’s facilities and equipment 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 areas. Distribution Upgrades – The additions, modifications, and upgrades to the Transmission Provider’s Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection to facilitate interconnection of the Small Generating Facility and render the transmission service necessary to effect the Interconnection Customer’s wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce. Distribution Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. Good Utility Practice – Any of the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric industry during the relevant time period, or any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety and expedition. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practice, method, or act to the
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