BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA Application of NEVADA POWER COMPANY d/b/a NV Energy and SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY d/b/a NV Energy, seeking approval to add 1,001 MW of renewable power purchase agreements and 100 MW of energy storage Docket No. 18-06___ capacity, among other items, as part of their joint 2019-2038 integrated resource plan, for the three year Action Plan period 2019-2021, and the Energy Supply Plan period 2019-2021 VOLUME 15 OF 18 TECHNICAL APPENDIX RENEWABLES AND TRANSMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER Long-Term Renewable Power Purchase Agreement REN-6-TS5 (a) 2 for Techren Solar V LLC REN-6-TS5 (b) Techren Solar V RPS Regulation Roadmap 155 RFP Initial Short List Scoring Report - REN-7 164 CONFIDENTIAL Final Due Diligence and Selection Reports – REN-8 166 CONFIDENTIAL Report of the Independent Evaluator – REN-9 168 CONFIDENTIAL Timing of new Transmission Sources for Northern TRAN-1 170 Nevada REDACTED TRAN-2 Dodge Flat Solar LGIA 184 TRAN-3 Fish Springs Ranch Solar Facilities Study 284 TRAN-4 Battle Mountain Solar LGIA 301 REN-6-TS5 (a) Page 2 of 403 LONG-TERM RENEWABLE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEVADA POWER COMPANY D/B/A NV ENERGY AND TECHREN SOLAR V, LLC Techren V Boulder City, NV ____________________________________________ Page 3 of 403 TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE PAGE 1. DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................................. 4 2. TERM; TERMINATION AND SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS ................................................. 19 3. SUPPLY SERVICE OBLIGATIONS .............................................................................................. 21 4. PRICE OF PRODUCT...................................................................................................................... 27 5. PORTFOLIO ENERGY CREDITS/RENEWABLE ENERGY BENEFITS.................................... 28 6. RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER; RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL; EARLY PURCHASE OPTION; END OF TERM PURCHASE OPTION........................................................................................... 30 7. METERING, INVOICING AND PAYMENTS............................................................................... 32 8. FACILITY CONSTRUCTION; OPERATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS.................................... 36 9. EMERGENCY.................................................................................................................................. 42 10. CURTAILMENT.............................................................................................................................. 43 11. PLANNED OUTAGES .................................................................................................................... 44 12. REPORTS; OPERATIONAL LOG.................................................................................................. 46 13. COMMUNICATIONS...................................................................................................................... 48 14. SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION .................................................................................................... 49 15. COMPLIANCE................................................................................................................................. 50 16. APPROVALS ................................................................................................................................... 50 17. SECURITY....................................................................................................................................... 51 18. INDEMNIFICATION....................................................................................................................... 54 19. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ........................................................................................................ 56 20. FORCE MAJEURE .......................................................................................................................... 56 21. DISPUTES........................................................................................................................................ 58 22. NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS......................................................................................................... 59 23. ASSIGNMENT................................................................................................................................. 59 24. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.......................................................................................................... 61 25. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SUPPLIER........................................................ 66 26. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER ............................................................ 69 27. INSURANCE.................................................................................................................................... 70 28. NO EXPECTATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY; PUBLIC STATEMENTS................................... 72 29. MISCELLANEOUS ......................................................................................................................... 72 Page 4 of 403 EXHIBITS EXHIBIT 1 DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY .................................................................... 1-1 EXHIBIT 2A PRODUCT RATES .................................................................................... 2A-1 EXHIBIT 2B FORM OF MONTHLY ENERGY INVOICE ............................................2B-1 EXHIBIT 2C FORM OF PC REPLACEMENT INVOICE...............................................2C-1 EXHIBIT 3A DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SITE ......................................................... 3A-1 EXHIBIT 3B MAP DEPICTING PROJECT SITE ...........................................................3B-1 EXHIBIT 4 NOTICES, BILLING AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS......................... 4-1 EXHIBIT 5 ONE-LINE DIAGRAM OF FACILITY AND DELIVERY POINT ............ 5-1 EXHIBIT 6 PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE ......................................................... 6-1 EXHIBIT 7 PERFORMANCE TESTS ............................................................................. 7-1 EXHIBIT 8 FORM OF AVAILABILITY NOTICE......................................................... 8-1 EXHIBIT 9 BUYER’S REQUIRED REGULATORY APPROVALS............................. 9-1 EXHIBIT 10 SUPPLIER’S REQUIRED REGULATORY APPROVALS...................... 10-1 EXHIBIT 11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 11-1 EXHIBIT 12 REQUIRED FACILITY DOCUMENTS .................................................... 12-1 EXHIBIT 13 SUPPLY AMOUNT .................................................................................... 13-1 EXHIBIT 14 DIAGRAM OF FACILITY ......................................................................... 14-1 EXHIBIT 15 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT; OPERATOR GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE.......................................................... 15-1 EXHIBIT 16 RESERVED................................................................................................. 16-1 EXHIBIT 17 FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT............................................................... 17-1 EXHIBIT 18 YEARLY PC AMOUNT............................................................................. 18-1 EXHIBIT 19 FORM OF LENDERS CONSENT.............................................................. 19-1 EXHIBIT 20 FORM OF GUARANTEE........................................................................... 20-1 EXHIBIT 21 WORK SITE AGREEMENT ..................................................................... 21-1 EXHBIT 22 RESERVED................................................................................................. 22-1 EXHBIT 23 APPROVED VEDNORS LIST ................................................................... 23-1 Page 5 of 403 Page 6 of 403 1.5 “Agreement” means this Long-Term Renewable Power Purchase Agreement together with the Exhibits attached hereto, as amended from time to time. 1.6 “ALTA Survey” means a land survey prepared and certified in accordance with the standards jointly promulgated by the American Land Title Association and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. 1.7 “Annual Supply Amount” means, with respect to each Contract Year, the sum of the twelve (12) Monthly Supply Amounts for that Contract Year. 1.8 “ASC” is defined in Section 12.7. 1.9 “Availability Notice” means a notice delivered by Supplier to Buyer pursuant to Section 14.2 notifying Buyer of the availability of the Facility. 1.10 “Average On-Peak Mead” means the simple average of the Mead for the On-Peak hours of the Summer Months or the Non-Summer Months, as applicable. 1.11 “Balancing Authority Area” is defined in the OATT (as may be modified from time to time) of the Balancing Authority Area Operator. 1.12 “Balancing Authority Area Operator” means a Person, and its agents and any successors thereto, that is responsible for the operation of the electric transmission system and for maintaining reliability of the electric transmission system, including the Transmission System, within the Balancing Authority Area where the Facility is located. As of the Effective Date, the Balancing Authority Area Operator is the Transmission Provider. 1.13 “Billing Period” is defined in Section 7.2.1. 1.14 “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday and any day that is a holiday observed by Buyer. 1.15 “Buyer” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement and includes