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Appendix D - BC Hydro - Transmission

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6.3 Right to Observe Testing. Each Party shall notify the other Party in advance of itsperformance of tests of its Interconnection Facilities. The other Party has the right, at itsown expense, to observe such testing.6.4 Right to Inspect. Each Party shall have the right, but shall have no obligation to: (i)observe the other Party's tests and/or inspection of any of its System Protection Facilitiesand other protective equipment, including Power System Stabilizers; (ii) review thesettings of the other Party's System Protection Facilities and other protective equipment;and (iii) review the other Party's maintenance records relative to the InterconnectionFacilities, the System Protection Facilities and other protective equipment. A Party mayexercise these rights from time to time as it deems necessary upon reasonable notice tothe other Party. The exercise or non-exercise by a Party of any such rights shall not beconstrued as an endorsement or confirmation of any element or condition of theInterconnection Facilities or the System Protection Facilities or other protectiveequipment 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 ofits rights under this Article 6.4 shall be deemed to be Confidential Information andtreated pursuant to Article 22 of this LGIA .Article 7.Metering7.1 General. Each Party shall comply with the Applicable Reliability Council requirements.Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider shall install MeteringEquipment at the Point of Interconnection prior to any operation of the Large GeneratingFacility and shall own, operate, test and maintain such Metering Equipment. Powerflows to and from the Large Generating Facility shall be measured at or, at <strong>Transmission</strong>Provider's option, compensated to, the Point of Interconnection. <strong>Transmission</strong> Providershall provide metering quantities, in analog and/or digital form, to InterconnectionCustomer upon request. Interconnection Customer shall bear all reasonable documentedcosts associated with the purchase, installation, operation, testing and maintenance of theMetering Equipment.7.2 Check Meters. Interconnection Customer, at its option and expense, may install andoperate, on its premises and on its side of the Point of Interconnection, one or more checkmeters to check <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider's meters. Such check meters shall be for checkpurposes only and shall not be used for the measurement of power flows for purposes ofthis LGIA, except as provided in Article 7.4 below. The check meters shall be subject atall reasonable times to inspection and examination by <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider or itsdesignee. The installation, operation and maintenance thereof shall be performed entirelyby Interconnection Customer in accordance with Good Utility Practice.7.3 Standards. <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider shall install, calibrate, and test revenue qualityMetering Equipment in accordance with applicable ANSI standards.7.4 Testing of Metering Equipment. <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider shall inspect and test all<strong>Transmission</strong> Provider-owned Metering Equipment upon installation and at least onceevery two (2) years thereafter. If requested to do so by Interconnection Customer,- 31 -DM_VAN/<strong>BC</strong>T0007-<strong>BC</strong>T00129/6206155.10

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