EX-10.3.21 39 file031.htm INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AGREEMENT


                                                                Exhibit 10.3.21

                              SCE STANDARD CONTRACT
                            LONG-TERM POWER PURCHASE

                                   APPENDIX A
               INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT")
                       SELLER OWNED AND OPERATED FACILITY

A.1      Seller acknowledges that Seller has read Edison's Tariff Rule No. 21
         and the Qualifying Facility Milestone Procedure ("QFMP") and
         understands Seller's obligations and the consequences to Seller for
         failure to meet any of the "milestones" in the QFMP which is in effect
         on the earlier of Seller's (1) payment of the Project Fee or (2)
         execution of this Agreement.

A.2      In the event Seller loses its priority for existing available Edison
         line capacity, Seller shall, pursuant to Tariff Rule No. 21, be
         obligated to pay any additional cost for upgrades or additions
         necessary to accommodate Seller's deliveries. In such event, Edison and
         Seller shall amend this Agreement to reflect the conditions resulting
         from the change in priority.

A.3      Seller shall design, purchase, construct, operate and maintain Seller
         owned Interconnection Facilities as described on page A-10 herein, at
         its sole expense. Edison shall have the right to review the design as
         to the adequacy of the Protective Apparatus provided. Any additions or
         modifications required by Edison shall be incorporated by Seller.

A.4      Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13, Seller, having elected to
         own, operate, and maintain the Interconnection Facilities, shall accept
         all liability and release Edison from and indemnify Edison against any


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         liability for faults or damage to Seller's Interconnection Facilities,
         the Edison electric system and the public as a result of the operation
         of Seller's project.

A.5      Edison shall have the right to observe the construction of the
         Interconnection Facilities, and inspect said facilities after
         construction is completed at the Seller's expense.

A.6      Facilities which are deemed necessary by Edison for the proper and safe
         operation of the Interconnection Facilities and which Seller desires
         Edison to own and operate at Seller's expense shall be provided as
         appendant facilities. Edison shall own, operate and maintain any
         necessary appendant facilities which may be installed in connection
         with the Interconnection Facilities at Seller's expense. Edison may, as
         it deems necessary, modify the aforementioned facilities at Seller's
         expense.

A.7      For the appendant facilities, Edison shall install, own, operate, and
         maintain a portion of the appendant facilities ("Edison Installed
         Appendant Facilities"), as described on page A-10 herein, and Seller
         shall pay to Edison the total estimated cost for these appendant
         facilities prior to the start of construction of the appendant
         facilities. In addition, Seller shall install at Seller's expense its
         portion of the appendant facilities ("Seller


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         Installed Appendant Facilities"), as described on page A-10 herein, in
         accordance with Rule 21. Within 30 days after installation is complete,
         Seller shall transfer ownership of the Seller Installed Appendant
         Facilities to Edison in a manner acceptable to Edison.

A.8      Maintenance of facilities referred to in Section A.6 shall be paid by
         Seller pursuant to the attached Application and Contract for
         Interconnection Facilities Plus Operation and Maintenance
         ("Application").

A.9      To the extent that Edison deems it necessary to effect the arrangements
         contemplated by this Agreement, Edison may, from time to time, request
         the Seller to design, install, operate, maintain, modify, replace,
         repair or remove any or all of the Interconnection Facilities. Such
         equipment and/or Protective Apparatus shall be treated as
         Interconnection Facilities and added to the Agreement by amendment
         pursuant to Section A.6.

A.10     Edison shall have the right to review any changes in the design of the
         Interconnection Facilities and recommend modification(s) to the design
         as it deems necessary for proper and safe operation of the Project when
         in parallel with the Edison electric system. The Seller shall be
         notified of the results of such review by Edison, in writing, within 30
         days of the receipt of all specifications related to the proposed
         design changes. Any flaws


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         perceived by Edison in the proposed design changes, shall be described
         in the written notice.






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             APPLICATION AND CONTRACT FOR INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES
                         PLUS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

         The undersigned Seller hereby requests the Southern California Edison
Company ("Edison") to provide the appendant facilities described on the last
page hereof and by this reference herein incorporated, hereinafter called
"Interconnection Facilities." Interconnection Facilities as defined and used
herein are a group of Added Facilities which have been designated as
Interconnection Facilities, to accommodate negotiation and preparation of
contracts for parallel generation projects. Interconnection Facilities, as are
Added Facilities, shall be provided in accordance with the applicable Tariff
Schedules of Edison. Such Interconnection Facilities are to be owned, operated
and maintained by Edison.

         In consideration of Edison's acceptance of this Application, Seller
hereby agrees to the following:

1.      Seller shall pay to Edison, prior to the start of construction of the
        Interconnection Facilities, the total estimated costs for the
        Interconnection Facilities as determined by Edison and entered on page
        A-11 hereof. In the event Seller abandons its plans for installation of
        such Interconnection Facilities, for any reason whatsoever, including
        failure to obtain any required permits, Seller shall reimburse Edison
        upon receipt of supporting


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        documentation for any and all expenses incurred by Edison pursuant to
        this agreement within thirty (30) days after presentation of a bill.

2.      Edison shall have the right to observe the construction of any
        Interconnection Facilities constructed by Seller and inspect and test
        said facilities after construction is completed at the Seller's expense.

3.      The parties also understand and agree that due to equipment acquisition
        lead time and construction time requirements, Edison requires a minimum
        of six (6) months from the time of authorization to construct the
        aforementioned Interconnection Facilities and place them in operation.
        Edison shall have no obligation to Seller with regard to any target date
        established by Seller which is less than eighteen (18) months from the
        date this Application is executed. However, Edison shall exercise its
        best effort to meet Seller's projected operational date.

4.      Seller shall pay a monthly charge for the Interconnection Facilities'
        operation and maintenance in the amount of 0.9% of the added equipment
        investment as determined by Edison and as entered by Edison on page A-11
        hereof. The monthly charge shall be adjusted periodically in accordance
        with the pro-rata operation and maintenance charges for added facilities
        pursuant to Rule No. 2. The monthly charge may be based upon estimated




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        costs of the Interconnection Facilities and when the recorded book cost
        of the Interconnection Facilities has been determined by Edison, the
        charges shall be adjusted retroactively to the date when service is
        first rendered by means of such Interconnection Facilities. Additional
        charges resulting from such adjustment shall, unless other terms are
        mutually agreed upon, be payable within thirty (30) days from the date
        of presentation of a bill therefor. Any credits resulting from such
        adjustment will, unless other terms are mutually agreed upon, be
        refunded upon demand of Seller.

5.      Whenever a change is made in the Interconnection Facilities which
        results in changes in the added equipment investment, the monthly charge
        will be adjusted on the basis of the revised added equipment investment.
        The cost of such change shall be payable by Seller within sixty (60)
        days from the date of presentation of a bill thereof. The description of
        the Interconnection Facilities will be amended by Edison on page A-10
        hereof to reflect any changes in equipment, installation and removal
        cost, amount of added equipment investment, and monthly charge resulting
        from any such change in the Interconnection Facilities or adjustment as
        aforesaid.

6.      The monthly charges payable hereunder shall commence upon the date when
        said Interconnection Facilities are available for use but not before
        service is first established and rendered through Edison's normal
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        and shall first be payable when Edison shall submit the first energy
        bill after such date and shall continue until the abandonment of such
        Interconnection Facilities by Seller, subject to the provisions of
        Paragraphs 4 and 5 hereof.

7.      Seller agrees to utilize said Interconnection Facilities in accordance
        with good operating practice and to reimburse Edison for damage to said
        Facilities occasioned or caused by the Seller or any of his agents,
        employees or licensees. Failure so to exercise due diligence in the
        utilization of said Interconnection Facilities will give Edison the
        right to terminate this Agreement.

8.      Edison's performance under this Contract is subject to the availability
        of materials required to provide the Interconnection Facilities provided
        for herein and to all applicable Tariff Schedules of Edison.

9.      This Application and Contract for Interconnection Facilities supplements
        the appropriate application and contract(s) for electric service
        presently in effect between Seller and Edison.





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10.     This Agreement shall at all times be subject to such changes or
        modifications by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of
        California as said Commission may, from time to time, direct in the
        exercise of its jurisdiction.


SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY          PACIFIC LIGHTING ENERGY SYSTEMS

By: /s/ Robert Dietch                       By: /s/ Claude Harvey
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           Robert Dietch                    Name: Claude Harvey
           Vice President                        ------------------------------
                                            Title: Vice President
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Date: October 27, 1989                      Date: October 20, 1989
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Approved as to form:

David N. Barry
Vice President and General Counsel

By /s/ David N. Barry
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   Attorney
   10/26, 1989







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SERVICE ADDRESS: PLES I project, Casa Diablo, California.

DATE APPLICANT DESIRES INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AVAILABLE: November 1990

DATE APPLICANT WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF THE GENERATING FACILITY: March 1990

DESCRIPTION OF INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES:

     Seller shall provide the grading, foundations, and subsurface work for all
     on-site facilities described herein.

     Facilities to be provided, installed, and owned by Seller:

     o    Disconnect switch and relay protection

     o    Dedicated dial-up phone circuit

     Facilities to be provided and installed by Seller and deeded to Edison
     (Seller Installed Appendant Facilities):

     o    Metering PT's and CT's (per SCE specification)

     o    Approximately 2.5 mile cable in conduit (to be shared with the
          Mammoth-Pacific II project)

     o    Riser on pothead pole (to be shared with the Mammoth-Pacific II
          project)

     Facilities to be provided and installed by Edison at Seller's expense
     (Edison Installed Appendant Facilities) (costs are shared with the
     Mammoth-Pacific II project):

     o    TOU metering

     o    Telemetering

     o    Reconductor approximately .5 mile Trout 33 kV line (1/2 total cost)

     o    Pothead pole (1/2 total cost)

     o    Inspector

     o    Telecommunications

     o    Voltage data transmitter: RFL 6745 DTT Receiver (1/2 total cost)

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TOTAL COST OF EDISON INSTALLED INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES*: ESTIMATED $68,000

ADDED INVESTMENT*: ESTIMATED $68,000

ADDED INVESTMENT: RECORDED BOOK COST $______________

DATE SERVICE FIRST RENDERED BY MEANS OF THE INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES: ________

*    Cost estimates are for information purposes only and are not binding unless
     provided in writing by Edison pursuant to a written request by Seller.

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               METHODS OF SERVICE TO PLESI, MPII, AND EXISTING MPI

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[Southern California Edison LOGO]
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770

                                           Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 10266-E
                                                                        7816-E &
                                 Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 8637-E

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                                    Rule No. 21                     Sheet 1 of 3

                     COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION

                            INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS

A.   General. This rule sets forth requirements and conditions for
     interconnected non-Company-owned generation where such generation may be
     connected for (1) parallel operation with the service of the Company, or
     (2) isolated operation with standby or breakdown service provided by the
     Company. For purposes of this rule, the interconnecting entity shall be
     designated the Producer.

B.   Conditions.

     1.   An agreement executed by the Company and the Producer shall be
          required for interconnected service. Terms for the purchase of
          power by the Company, if applicable, shall be included therein.

     2.   Interconnection with the Company's system may not be made until and
          unless the Company has determined that the interconnection complies
          with the design and operating requirements set forth herein.

     3.   Where interconnection protective equipment is owned, operated and
          maintained by the Producer, the Producer shall be responsible for
          damages to the Company or to others arising out of the misoperation or
          malfunction of the Producer-owned equipment.

     4.   The Producer is solely responsible for providing adequate protection
          for the Producer's facilities interconnected with the Company's
          system.

C.   Design and Operating Requirements. Each generation facility which is or can
     be connected to the Company's electric system shall be designed and
     operated so as to prevent or protect against the following adverse
     conditions on the Company's system. These conditions can cause electric
     service degradation, equipment damage, or harm to persons:

     1.   Inadvertent and unwanted re-energization of a utility dead line or
          bus.

     2.   Interconnection while out of synchronization.

     3.   Overcurrent.

     4.   Utility system load imbalance.

     5.   Ground faults.

     6.   Generated alternating current frequency outside permitted safe limits.

     7.   Voltage generated outside permitted limits.

     8.   Poor power factor.

     9.   Harmful wave forms.

     The necessary protective equipment (relays, switchgear, transformers, etc.)
     can be provided by the Producer or by the Company.

     Criteria, operating rules, and explanatory information regarding the above
     requirements for small (below 100 kW), medium(100-1000 kW), and large
     (above 1000 kW) facilities are contained in the Company's Requirements For
     Operating, Metering, and Protective Relaying For Cogenerators and Small
     Power Producers ("Requirements"). Copies of the Requirements are available
     from the Company.

D.   Interconnection Facilities.

     1.   Interconnection facilities include all required means, and apparatus
          installed, to interconnect the Producer's generation with the
          Company's system. Where the Producer desires to sell power to the
          Company, Interconnection facilities include also all required means,
          and apparatus installed to enable the Company to receive power
          deliveries from the Producer. Interconnection facilities may include,
          but are not limited to:

          a.   Connection, transformation, switching, communications, control,
               protective and safety equipment; and

          b.   Any necessary reinforcements and additions to the Company's
               system by the Company.

                                   (Continued)

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(To be inserted by utility)           Issued by          (To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.)

Advice Letter No. 793-E           Michael R. Peevey             Date Filed June 27, 1988
Decision No. 88-03-079                  Name                    Effective August 6, 1988
                              Executive Vice President          Resolution No.
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[Southern California Edison LOGO]
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770

                                           Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11131-E
                                Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 10267-E

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                                   Rule No. 21                      Sheet 2 of 3

                     COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION

                            INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS

                                   (Continued)

D.   Interconnection Facilities. (Continued)

     2.   Where interconnection facilities are to be installed for the
          Producer's use as added facilities, the Producer shall advance to the
          Company the installed cost of the added facilities. At the Producer's
          option, and where such Producer's generation is a qualifying facility
          and the Producer has established creditworthiness to the Company's
          satisfaction, the Company shall finance those added facilities it
          deems to be removable and reusable equipment. Such equipment shall
          include, but not be limited to, transformation, disconnection, and
          metering equipment. Added facilities provided under either of the
          foregoing arrangements are subject to the monthly charge as set forth
          in Section H of the Company's Rule No. 2. Description of Service on
          file with and authorized by the Commission.

     3.   When a Producer wishes to reserve facilities paid for by the Producer,
          but idled by an energy sale conversion, the Company shall impose a
          special facilities charge reimbursing the Company for costs related to
          its operation and maintenance of the facility. When a Producer no
          longer needs facilities for which it has paid, the Producer shall, at
          a minimum, receive from the Company credit for the net salvage value
          of the facilities dedicated to Company use. If the Company is able to
          make use of these facilities to serve other customers, the Producer
          shall receive the fair market value of the facilities determined as of
          the date the Producer either decides no longer to use the facilities
          or fails to pay the required maintenance fee.

     4.   The Producer shall be responsible for the costs of exploring the
          feasibility of a project or its interconnection with the Company
          system, including reasonable advance charges imposed by the Company
          for feasibility studies.

     5.   An interconnection line study for any Producer shall take no more than
          one year to complete.

     6.   The Producer shall be responsible for costs of telemetering and safety
          checks except to the extent that, under the Company's effective
          tariffs, a comparable customer would not be similarly charged.

     7.   The Company shall, upon request, give the Producer a binding estimate
          for line extension and interconnection costs; however, such estimates
          shall be in effect for a period not to exceed one year from the date
          provided. A reasonable breakdown of cost estimates shall also be
          provided in a form sufficiently detailed and understandable by the
          Producer.

     8.   The Company shall have the right to inspect the Producer's
          interconnection facilities prior to the commencement of parallel
          operations and require modifications as necessary.

     9.   The site of interconnection facilities shall be accessible to Company
          personnel.

E.   Allocation of the Company's Existing Line Capacity.

     1.   a.   For purposes of interconnecting the Producer with the Company,
               existing capacity on the Company's transmission and/or
               distribution system and a priority to such line capacity will be
               allocated in accordance with the applicable Qualifying Facility
               Milestone Procedure ("QFMP"). In order to establish and maintain
               a priority for existing line capacity, the Producer must perform
               each of the milestones of such applicable QFMP.

          b.   The following Producers shall be exempt from QFMP compliance:

               1.   projects of less than 100 kW design capacity;

               2.   projects using all power internally;

               3.   Producers that executed an interconnection facilities
                    agreement prior to January 16, 1985;

               4.   Producers that bid for and receive Final Standard Offer No.
                    4 contracts; and

               5.   Producers that sign Uniform Standard Offer 1 contracts.

          c.   For a Producer that bids for and receives a Final Standard Offer
               No. 4 power purchase agreement, entitlement to existing capacity
               on the Company's transmission and/or distribution system and a
               priority to such line capacity will be established as of the date
               its bid is determined to be a winner. Such Producers must
               thereafter comply with the Commission's authorized bidding
               protocol and not default in performance of its agreement or it
               shall lose entitlement to line capacity.

                                  (Continued)

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(To be inserted by utility)          Issued by           (To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.)

Advice Letter No. 826-E           Michael R. Peevay           Date Filed March 24, 1989
Decision No.                             Name                 Effective May 3, 1989
                              Executive Vice President        Resolution No.
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[Southern California Edison LOGO]
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770

                                           Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 11132-E
                                 Cancelling Revised Cal. P.U.C. Sheet No. 8638-E

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                                   Rule No. 21                      Sheet 3 of 3

                     COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION

                            INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS

                                   (Continued)

E.   Allocation of the Company's Existing Line Capacity. (Continued)

     1.   (Continued)

          d.   For a Producer that signs a Uniform Standard Offer No. 1 power
               purchase agreement, entitlement to existing capacity on the
               Company's transmission and/or distribution system and a priority
               to such line capacity will be established as of the date the
               Producer pays the project fee and provides Information for and
               pays the cost of the Preliminary interconnection Study or the
               Interconnection Study pursuant to its agreement. Such a Producer
               must thereafter not default in performance of its agreement or it
               shall lose its entitlement to line capacity.

     2.   Where existing line capacity is allocated to a Producer, the
          Producer shall incur no obligation for costs associated with future
          line upgrades needed to accommodate other producers or customers. If
          two or more producer establish priority rights simultaneously, the
          producers shall share the costs of any additional line upgrade
          necessary to facilitate their cumulative capacity requirements. Costs
          shall be shared based on the relative proportion of capacity each
          producer will add to the line.

F.   Interconnection Reinforcement and/or Additions. The Company's effective
     tariffs governing interconnection costs and added or special facilities
     agreements shall be applied to line and system reinforcement and/or
     additions. In addition, the following shall apply:

     1.   A Producer shall pay for new or additional line capacity if necessary
          for the Company to receive the Producer's power.

     2.   The costs of any line reinforcement and/or addition undertaken at the
          option of the Company to serve additional future customers or
          Producers shall be borne by the Company.

     3.   The applicable Company tariff provisions shall be applied to a
          Producer who pays for interconnection reinforcement and/or additions
          that later accommodate a second Producer as those provisions which
          would be applied to a comparable Company customer.

     4.   The Producer shall be responsible for the costs of only those future
          system alterations which are necessary to maintain the California
          Public Utilities Commission's adopted interconnection standards for
          the Producer's particular interconnection facilities. The relevant
          interconnection standards shall be those in effect at the time the
          contract is signed. Should such alterations not be directly required
          by, or beneficial to the Producer, the Producer shall be treated like
          any other customer on the Company's system.

G.   Metering.

     1.   If the Producer desires to sell electric power to the Company, the
          Company shall provide, own and maintain at the Producer's expense all
          necessary meters and associated equipment to be utilized for the
          measurement of energy and capacity for determining the Company's
          payment to the Producer pursuant to an applicable agreement.

     2.   For purposes of monitoring generator operation and determination of
          standby charges, the Company shall have the right to install
          generation metering at the Producer's expense. Where the Producer's
          generation is 10 MW or greater, telemetering equipment may also be
          required at the Producer's expense.

     3.   The Producer shall provide, at no expense to the Company, a suitable
          location for all meters and associated equipment in accordance with
          Rule No. 16.

     4.   Where necessary the Company and the Producer shall agree on an
          appropriate compensation method for transformer losses as specified in
          the agreement.

     5.   The Company shall installed a ratchet device so as to prevent reverse
          operation on the meter(s) recording power provided by the Company, and
          where appropriate in each of the following cases, on (i) the meter(s)
          recording reactive demand imposed on the Company's electric system,
          and (ii) the meter(s) recording power purchased by the Company.

     6.   Provision for the meter tests and adjustments of bills or payments to
          the Producer for meter error shall be consistent with Rule No. 17.

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(To be inserted by utility)           Issued by          (To be inserted by Cal. P.U.C.)

Advice Letter No. 826-E           Michael R. Peevey            Date Filed March 24, 1989
Decision No.                            Name                   Effective May 3, 1989
                              Executive Vice President         Resolution No.
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