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Short answer: This is a legal question better addressed to the entity that owns the equipment that needs upgrading for the project, and/or a lawyer with appropriate specialization.

Slightly less short answer: My understanding is that (in general) the developer is, in essence, paying the utility or other grid entity to defray the costs of the upgrade, and so the equipment is owned by the grid entity. However, I've heard anecdotally that there sometimes are more complicated arrangements for some projects, so I really do recommend that you seek advice from a lawyer with expertise in this area.

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Emily Moog
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Timothy Mcbride
CEOOwner
Sol-Era R & D
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-16-2024 08:47 AM
From: Emily Moog
Subject: Interconnection Bottlenecks

Short answer: This is a legal question better addressed to the entity that owns the equipment that needs upgrading for the project, and/or a lawyer with appropriate specialization.

Slightly less short answer: My understanding is that (in general) the developer is, in essence, paying the utility or other grid entity to defray the costs of the upgrade, and so the equipment is owned by the grid entity. However, I've heard anecdotally that there sometimes are more complicated arrangements for some projects, so I really do recommend that you seek advice from a lawyer with expertise in this area.

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Emily Moog

Typically the grid operators don't take over until the point of interconnection (POI), all assets and lines to the POI are owned by the power producer. Ultimately the cost is passed to consumers. Time to start deploying GETs!!

Thank you very much for your kind response. The question was related to the TSP switchyard not the project owned substation. as you know the project substation is built by developer/generator/owner. 

Typically the grid operators don't take over until the point of interconnection (POI), all assets and lines to the POI are owned by the power producer. Ultimately the cost is passed to consumers. Time to start deploying GETs!!

For sure it also depends on the contract in place, but I believe TSP switchyards are owned and operated by the TSPs even if developers have to pay for an upgrade cost due to interconnection.

Thank you very much for your kind response. The question was related to the TSP switchyard not the project owned substation. as you know the project substation is built by developer/generator/owner. 

Typically the grid operators don't take over until the point of interconnection (POI), all assets and lines to the POI are owned by the power producer. Ultimately the cost is passed to consumers. Time to start deploying GETs!!