Download Affidavit Template for Projects Seeking Transmission

(This Affidavit should contain the following information printed on company
letterhead and notarized in jurat form.)
Affidavit for Projects Seeking TP Deliverability
CAISO Queue Position/WDAT Identifier:
Project Name:
PTO:
_______
This affidavit is being submitted in satisfaction of the requirements in Section
8.9.2 of Appendix DD to the Tariff of the California Independent System Operator
Corporation (“CAISO”). Unless otherwise specified, all terminology used herein,
including capitalized terms, has the meaning set forth in Appendix DD to the
CAISO Tariff.
1. I, [name], the undersigned, as a representative of [company legal name],
am authorized to execute this affidavit on behalf of [company legal name].
2. [Company legal name] is, per the definition in the CAISO Tariff, the
Interconnection Customer of record with respect to [project name], Queue
Position [queue position] (“Project”) seeking to interconnect to the CAISO
Controlled Grid.
3. The Project’s permitting status (minimum requirement is d.).
Enter the letter below that corresponds to your Project’s status:
Optional Comments:
a. (9 points) The Interconnection Customer has received its final
governmental permit or authorization allowing the Generating
Facility to commence construction.
b. (5 points) The Interconnection Customer has received a draft
environmental report (or equivalent environmental permitting
document) indicating likely approval of the requested permit and/or
which indicates that the permitting authority has not found an
environmental impact which would likely prevent the approval. For
purposes of this requirement, a draft environmental report can take
the form of a draft environmental impact report, draft environmental
impact statement, environmental assessment, mitigated negative
declaration, or CEC preliminary staff assessment. Findings that
would qualify as those which would indicate likely approval include
no environmental impacts found that cannot be mitigated to
insignificance, or in the case of a National Environmental Policy Act
document, the Project has been identified as the preferred
alternative. If Federal or State Endangered Species Act permits
are required, draft environmental reports for such permits have
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been received and similarly either indicate likely approval or do not
find an impact that would likely prevent approval.
c. (3 points)The Interconnection Customer has applied for the
necessary governmental permits or authorizations and the authority
has deemed such documentation as data adequate for the authority
to initiate its review process.
d. (1 point) The Interconnection Customer has applied for the
necessary governmental permit or authorization for the
construction.
4. The Project’s financing status (Minimum requirement is a. or d.).
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If selecting status a, please indicate if status i or ii applies.
If selecting status b or c, please provide power purchase
agreement (PPA) details.
Enter the letter below that corresponds to your Project’s status:
Optional Comments:
a.
i.
(10 points) The Generating Facility will be balance-sheet
financed or has received a commitment of Project financing,
covering the full MW amount of the Generating Facility as
specified in the Interconnection Request submitted to the
CAISO, and the Interconnection Customer represents to the
CAISO that it has a regulator-approved power purchase
agreement with a Load-Serving Entity that serves end users
in the ISO Balancing Authority Area; or
ii.
(7 points) The Generating Facility will be balance-sheet
financed or has received a commitment of Project financing,
covering the full MW amount of the Generating Facility as
specified in the Interconnection Request submitted to the
CAISO, and the Interconnection Customer is proceeding to
Commercial Operation without a power purchase
agreement.
b. (7 points) The Interconnection Customer has an executed and
regulator-approved power purchase agreement, or an executed
power purchase agreement that does not require any regulatory
approval.
c. (4 points) The Interconnection Customer has an executed power
purchase agreement, but such agreement has not yet received
regulatory approval.
d. (3 points) The Interconnection Customer does not have an
executed power purchase agreement, but the Interconnection
Customer is included on an active short list or other commercially
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recognized method of preferential ranking of power providers by a
prospective purchaser Load Serving Entity.
PPA Details (if applicable)
LSE Name: ______________________________
PPA Project Name (as listed on the CPUC Renewables
Portfolio Standard Monthly Project Status Table, if applicable):
______________________________
PPA Capacity: ________ based on Requested net MW at POI
Execution Date: ___________
Regulatory Authority Name: ________________________
Approval Date: ____________
Advice Letter or RAM RFO Number: ___________
5. The Project’s land acquisition status.
Enter the letter below that corresponds to your Project’s status:
Optional Comments:
a. (3 points) The Interconnection Customer can demonstrate a
present legal right to begin construction of the Generating Facility
on one hundred percent (100%) of the real property footprint
necessary for the entire Generating facility.
b. (2 points)The Interconnection Customer can demonstrate Site
Exclusivity.
I, [name] declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are true
to the best of my knowledge.
Signed:
Print Name:
Title:
Date:
[Company legal name]
[Address]
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