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Appendix D - BC Hydro - Transmission

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Condition either declared by <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider or otherwise regarding the<strong>Transmission</strong> System.13.5 <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider Authority.13.5.1 General. <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider may take whatever actions or inactions withregard to the <strong>Transmission</strong> System or <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider's InterconnectionFacilities it deems necessary during an Emergency Condition in order to (i)preserve public health and safety, (ii) preserve the reliability of the<strong>Transmission</strong> System or <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider's Interconnection Facilities,(iii) limit or prevent damage, and (iv) expedite restoration of service.<strong>Transmission</strong> Provider shall use Reasonable Efforts to minimize the effect ofsuch actions or inactions on the Large Generating Facility or InterconnectionCustomer's Interconnection Facilities. <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider may, on the basisof technical considerations, require the Large Generating Facility to mitigatean Emergency Condition by taking actions necessary and limited in scope toremedy the Emergency Condition, including, but not limited to, directingInterconnection Customer to shut-down, start-up, increase or decrease the realor reactive power output of the Large Generating Facility; implementing areduction or disconnection pursuant to Article 13.5.2; directing InterconnectionCustomer to assist with blackstart (if available) or restoration efforts; oraltering the outage schedules of the Large Generating Facility andInterconnection Customer's Interconnection Facilities. InterconnectionCustomer shall comply with all of <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider's operatinginstructions concerning Large Generating Facility real power and reactivepower output within the manufacturer's design limitations of the LargeGenerating Facility's equipment that is in service and physically available foroperation at the time, in compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations.13.5.2 Reduction and Disconnection. <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider may reduceInterconnection Service or disconnect the Large Generating Facility orInterconnection Customer's Interconnection Facilities, when such, reduction ordisconnection is necessary under Good Utility Practice due to EmergencyConditions. These rights are separate and distinct from any right ofcurtailment of <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider pursuant to <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider'sTariff. When <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider can schedule the reduction ordisconnection in advance, <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider shall notify InterconnectionCustomer of the reasons, timing and expected duration of the reduction ordisconnection. <strong>Transmission</strong> Provider shall coordinate with InterconnectionCustomer using Good Utility Practice to schedule the reduction ordisconnection during periods of least impact to Interconnection Customer and<strong>Transmission</strong> Provider. Any reduction or disconnection shall continue only forso long as reasonably necessary under Good Utility Practice. The Parties shallcooperate with each other to restore the Large Generating Facility, theInterconnection Facilities, and the <strong>Transmission</strong> System to their normaloperating state as soon as practicable consistent with Good Utility Practice.- 46 -DM_VAN/<strong>BC</strong>T0007-<strong>BC</strong>T00129/6206155.10

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