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Ranch Ballew Grady Path: \\bmcd kits \Clients\ ENS \GarlandTX \114146_,NG-345-KV\Studies\GeospatiallDataFiles\ArcDocslandowner Letter NR2GW.mxd gacox 5/6/2019 COPYRIGHT © 2019 BURNS & McDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. Proposed Greasewood Substation Grady evin 0, t,1 '‘ocaci;t6 Proposed Ranch Nevill Road Ballew Switc h Attachment A Eli Project Endpoint Proposed Consensus Route Consensus Route (k BURNS Nevill Road to Greasewood MCDONNELL- Existing Transmission Line 0 0.5 2 345-kV Transmission Line Project GP&L Consensus Landowner Parcel Boundary Miles Pecos County, Texas Source. ESRI; TNRIS; USDA NAIP (2014); Burns & McDonnell Engineenng Company, Inc Issued, 3/25/2019 PUC Docket No. 49513 Attachment 3 Page 1 of 52 Concho Bluff, LLC — 0 l/25/18 ERCOT STANDARD GENERATION INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Between Concho Bluff, LLC and City of Garland, Texas 20190124 Concno Blurt Solar Project Lic.,:ntereonneetran Agreement - Final 1. 125-2019 201 PIJC Docket No. 49513 Attachment 3 Page 2 of 52 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERATION INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT 2 Ex111BIT "A" - TERMS ANL) CONDITIONS OF THE GENERATION INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT 5 ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS ARTICLE 2. TERMINATION ARTICLE 3. REGULATORY FILINGS 8 ARTICLE 4, INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES ENGINEERING. PROCUREMENT .4N1) CONSTRUCTION . 8 ARTICLE 5. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 13 ARTICLE 6, OPER.4T1ON AND AL4INTEN4NCE ARTICLE ", DATA REQUIREMENTS 20 ARTICLE 8. PERFORALANCE OBLIGATION........ ............ 21 ARTICLE 9. INSURANCE 23 ARTICLE 10. MISCELLANEOUS 25 Exiirin"B" - TIME SCHEDIILI: 34 ExliitT "C" - INTERCON?s;ECTION DETAILS 36 EXHIBIT "CI" - INT ERCONNECI ION DETAILS 44 EXHIBIT "C2" - INTERCONNECTION DE [AILS 45 Ext - NOTICE AND EFT INFORMATION 46 EXI HINT E - SECURVIN ARRANGEMENT DETAILS 47 GENERATION INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT This Standard Generation Interconnection Agreement is made and entered into this 25 day of January. 2019 (Effective Date"). between The City of Garland. Texas. a Texas home-rule municipality doing business as Garland Power & Light CTransrnission Service Providen and Concho Bluff t, LLC ("GeneratoC). hereinafter individually referred to as "Party," and collectively referred to as "Parties." In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows: Transmission Service Provider ("TSF) represents that it is a municipally-owned electric utility of the City of Garland, Texas, operating facilities for the transmission and distribution of electricity. Generator represents that it will own and operate the Plant. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Transmission Service Provider shall interconnect Generator's Plant with Transmission Service Provider's System consistent with the Facilities Study Agreement executed between the Parties on October 25, 2018. and pursuant to the ERCOT generation interconnection request 1 9INR0034. This Agreement applies only to the Plant and the Parties' interconnection facilities as identified in Exhibits "C", "C l". and "C2". 201RD124 Conch° EMI Solar Project LIC_Intaicannaction Nauman' - Final 1- 225-2019 202 PUC Docket No. 49513 Attachment 3 Page 3 of 52 This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date. subject to Govemmental Authority approval, if required, and shall continue in full force and effect until terminated in accordance with Exhibit A. This Agreement will be subject to the following. all of which are incorporated herein: A. The "Terms and Conditions of the ERCOT Standard Generation Interconnection Agreemenr attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; B. The ERCOT Requirements (unless expressly stated herein, where the ERCOT Requirements are in conflict with this Agreement, the ERCOT Requirements shall prevai I); C. The PUCT Rules (where the PUCT Rules are in conflict with this Agreement, the PUCT Rules shall prevail): D. The Time Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit "B"; E. The interconnection Details attached hereto as Exhibits "C", "Cl", and "C2"; F. The Notice Information attached hereto as Exhibit "Er; and G. The Security Arrangement Details attached hereto as Exhibit ''E"; zo1so124 Conch° Buft Solar Prof** LLC_Interconnection Agraerrant - Fowl 1.3 25-2019 203 PUC Docket No. 49513 Attachment 3 Page 4 of 52 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement in duplicate originals, each of which shall constitute and be an original effective Agreement between the Parties. Concho Bluff, LLC City of Garland, Texal By: Jon Robertson By: Tom Signature: Signatur Title: Authorized Re resentative Title: 6 oo Date: 1-252019 Date: 2011 20190124 Concno MO Solar Project LIC tntersonnecton Agreement Final 1.425-2019 204 PIK Docket No. 49513 Attachment 3 Page 5 of 52 Exhibit "A" Terms and Conditions of the ERCOT Standard Generation Interconnection Agreement ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS Capitalized terms shall have the meanings as set forth below, except as otherwise specified in the Agreement: 1.1 "CCN" shall mean a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity issued by the PUCT. 1.1 "Commercial Operation?' shall mean the date on which Generator declares that the construction of the Plant has been substantially completed. Trial Operation of the Plant has been completed, and the Plant is ready for dispatch. 1.3 "Control Area" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in PUCT Rule 25.5(8) or its successor. 1.4 "ERCOT" shall mean the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. 1.5 "ERCOT Requirements" means the ERCOT Operating Guides, ISO Generation Interconnection Procedures as well as any other documents adopted by the ISO or ERCOT relating to the interconnection and operation of generators and transmission systems in ERCOT as amended from time to time, and any successors thereto. Any requirement in the foregoing documents imposed upon generation entities or generation facilities shall become the responsibility of the Generator, and any requirements imposed on transmission providers or transmission facilities shall become the responsibility of the TSP. 1.6 "Facilities Study" shall have the meaning as described in PUCT Rule 25.198(g) or its successor. 1.7 "Facilities Study Agreement?' shall mean an agreement executed by the Parties relating to the performance of the Facilities Study. 20190124 Conetio Buff Solir Propecl LIC_Interconnecton Agreernant • nrial 1- 525-2019 205 PUC Docket No. 49513 Attachment 3 Page 6 of 52 1.8 "GIF" shall mean Generators interconnection facilities as described in Exhibit "C." 1.9 "Good Utility Practice shall have the meaning described in PUCT Rule 25.5(23) or its successor. 1.10 "Govemmental Authority(ies). shall mean any federal, state, local or municipal body having jurisdiction over a Party. 1.11 "In-Service Date shall be the date, as reflected in Exhibit "B," that the TIF will be ready to connect to the GIF. 1.12 "ISO" shall mean the ERCOT Independent System Operator. 1.13 "Plant" shall mean the electric generation facility owned and operated by the Generator, as specified in Exhibit C. 1.14 "Point of Interconnection" shall mean the location(s) where the G1F connects to the TIF as negotiated and defined by the Parties and as shown on Exhibit "C" of this Agreement. 1.15 "PUCT" shall mean the Public Utility Commission of Texas. 1.16 "PUCT Rules" shall mean the Substantive Rules of the PUCT. 1.17 "Reasonable Efforts" shall mean the use of Good Utility Practice and the exercise of due diligence (pursuant to PUCT Rule 25.196(e)). 1.18 "System Protection Equipment" shall mean those facilities located within the TIF and the G1F as described in Section 5.6 and Exhibit C. 1.19 "System Security Study" shall have the meaning as described in PUCT Rule 25.198(f) or its successor. 20190124 Candor; glutl Sam Prolect LLC_Intercornectron Agreement . Fatal 1-625-2019 206 PUC Docket No. 49513 Attachment 3 Page 7 of 52 1.20 "TCOS" shall mean the TSP's transmission cost of service as allowed by the applicable Governmental Authority. 1.2 I "TIF" shall mean the TSP's interconnection facilities as described in Exhibit "C" to this Agreement. 1.22 "Trial Operation" shall mean the process by which the Generator is engaged in on- site test operations and commissioning of the Plant prior to Commercial Operation. 1.23 "TSP" shall mean the Transmission Service Provider. 1.24 "TSP System'. shall mean the electric transmission facilities, including the T1F. and all associated equipment and facilities owned and!or operated by the TSP. ARTICLE 2. TERMINATION /. I Termination Procedures. This Agreement may be terminated as follows: A. the Generator may terminate this Agreement after giving the TSP thirty (30) days advance written notice; or B. the TSP may terminate this Agreement (subject to Governmental Authority approval. if required) on written notice to the Generator if the Generator's Plant has not achieved Commercial Operation within one year after the scheduled Commercial Operation date reflected in Exhibit "B"; or C. either Party may terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.6. /./ Termination Costs. If a Party elects to terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section 2.1 above, the Generator shall pay all costs incurred (or committed to be incurred) by TSP, as of the date of the other Party's receipt of such notice of termination, that are the responsibility of the Generator under this Agreement. in the event of termination by either Party, both Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the damages and 20190124 Comm $olar Prcject LLC_Interconnectert Agmarrenl Fmal 1- 725-2019 207 PUC Docket No. 49513 Attachrnent 3 Page 8 of 52
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