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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY NET ENERGY METERING AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICAL GENERATING FACILITY INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT 3. GENERATING FACILITY INTERCONNECTION AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: 3.1 Customer shall be responsible for the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the Generating Facility and shall obtain and maintain any required governmental authorizations and/or permits. 3.2 The Generating Facility shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the National Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ("IEEE"), and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories ("UL"), and, where applicable, rules of the California Public Utilities Commission ('Commission) regarding safety and reliability. This requirement shall include, but not be limited to, the provisions of IEEE Standard 929, UL Standard 1741 and SCE's Rule 21 — Generating Facility Interconnection. 3.3 Customer shall not ccmmence parallel operation of the Generating Facility until written approval has been provided to it by SCE. SCE shall normally provide such written approval no later than 30 business days following SCE's receipt of 1) a completed Net Energy Metering Application including all supporting documents and required payments, 2)'a completed signed Net Energy Metering Interconnection Agreement, and 3) evidence of the Applicant's final electric inspection clearance from the Government Authority having jurisdiction over the Generating Facility. If the 30 day period cannot be met, Distribution Provider shall notify Applicant and the Commission of the reason for the inability to process the interconnection request and the expected completion date. 3.4 SCE shall have the right to have its representatives present at the final inspection made by the governmental authority having jurisdiction to inspect and approve the installation of the Generating Facility. 3.5 -Customer shall not add generation capacity in excess of the Nameplate Rating set forth in Section 2.7 of this Agreement, or otherwise modify the Generating Facility without the prior written permission of SCE. 4. METERING AND BILLING: Metering requirements and billing procedures shall be set forth in the SCE and/or Energy Service Provider's rate schedule(s) applicable to the electric service account assigned to the location where the Generating Facility is connected. 5. DISCONNECTION, INTERRUPTION OR REDUCTION OF DELIVERIES: 5.1 SCE may require Customer to interrupt or reduce the output of its Generating Facility under the following circumstances.- (a) ircumstances:(a) Wherever SCE deems it necessary in Its sole judgment, to construct, install, maintain, repair, replace, remove, investigate, or inspect any of its equipment or any part of its electric system; or (b) Whenever SCE determines in its sole judgment, that curtailment, interruption, or reduction of Customers electrical generation is otherwise necessary due to emergencies, forced outages, force majeure, or compliance with prudent electrical practices - 5.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, upon termination of this Agreement or at any time SCE determines the continued parallel operation of the Generating Facility may endangerthe public or SCE personnel, or affect the integrity of SCE's electric system or the quality of electric service provided to other customers, SCE shall have the right to require the Generating Facility to be immediately disconnected from SCE's electric system. The Generating Facility shall remain disconnected until such time as SCE is satisfied, in its sole judgment that the condition(s) causing such disconnection have ended or have been corrected. 5.3 Whenever feasible, SCE shall give Customer reasonable notice of the possibility that interruption or reduction of deliveries may be required. 5.4 Electrical energy and capacity provided to Customer during periods of curtailment or interruption of the output of the Generating Facility shall'be' provided pursuant to the terms of the rate schedules) applicable to the electric service account to which the Generating Facility is connected. Form 16-344 Page 2 of 5 612012