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SCHEDULE 2-STANDARD CONTRACTS <br /> Reference Point of Applicability—The location, either the Point of Common Coupling or the <br /> Point of DER Connection, where the interconnection and interoperability performance <br /> requirements specified in IEEE 1547 apply. With mutual agreement, the Area EPS Operator and <br /> Customer may determine a point between the Point of Common Coupling and Point of DER <br /> Connection. See Minnesota Technical Requirements for more information. <br /> Simplified Process—The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application for a certified <br /> inverter-based DER no larger than 20 kW that uses the screens described in the Interconnection <br /> Process—Simplified Process document.The Simplified Process includes simplified procedures. <br /> Study Process—The procedure for evaluating an Interconnection Application that includes the <br /> scoping meeting, system impact study, and facilities study. <br /> Transmission Owner—The entity that owns, leases or otherwise possesses an interest in the <br /> portion of the Transmission System relevant to the Interconnection. <br /> Transmission Provider—The entity (or its designated agent) that owns, leases, controls, or <br /> operates transmission facilities used for the transmission of electricity. The term Transmission <br /> Provider includes the Transmission Owner when the Transmission Owner is separate from the <br /> Transmission Provider.The Transmission Provider may include the Independent System <br /> Operator or Regional Transmission Operator. <br /> Transmission System—The facilities owned, leased, controlled or operated by the Transmission <br /> Provider or the Transmission Owner that are used to provide transmission service. See the <br /> Commission's July 26, 2000 Order Adopting Boundary Guidelines for Distinguishing <br /> Transmission from Generation and Distribution Assets in Docket No. E-999/CI-99-1261. <br /> Uniform Contract—the Area EPS Operator's Agreement for Cogeneration and Small Power <br /> Production Facilities (Uniform Contract) that may be applied to all qualifying new and existing <br /> interconnections between the Area EPS Operator and an DER system having capacity less than <br /> 40 kilowatts. <br /> Upgrades—The required additions and modifications to the Area EPS Operator's Transmission <br /> or Distribution System at or beyond the Point of Interconnection. Upgrades may be Network <br /> Upgrades or Distribution Upgrades. Upgrades do not include Interconnection Facilities. <br /> Municipal Minnesota Interconnection Agreement_January 2019 30 <br /> 121 <br />