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SCHEDULE 3 - DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES INTERCONNECTION PROCESS <br />good faith estimate of cost for the study, along with a scope outline of the study and <br />any additional technical data required to complete the Transmission System Impact <br />Study. <br /> <br />5.2.Transmission System Impact Study Timelines <br />In order to remain in consideration for interconnection, an Interconnection Customer <br />must return the executed Transmission System Impact Study Agreement, along with the <br />study deposit, within fifteen (15) Business Days. The Transmission System Impact Study <br />shall be completed and the results provided to the Interconnection Customer in as <br />timely a manner as possible, after the Transmission System Impact Study Agreement is <br />signed by the Parties. The Area EPS Operator shall be responsible for coordination with <br />the Transmission Provider as needed. Affected Systems shall participate in the study and <br />provide all information necessary to prepare the study. <br /> <br />5.3.Regional Transmission Operator Jurisdiction <br />In certain circumstances the Transmission Provider may not be able to study a proposed <br />DER system if there is a possible affect to the bulk Transmission System. In these <br />situations, the Area EPS Operator will coordinate with the Transmission Provider to <br />inform the Interconnection Customer that the proposed DER system will need to follow <br />the Regional Transmission Operator is Midcontinent Independent System Operator <br />(MISO). <br /> <br />6Facilities Study <br />6.1.Construction of Facilities <br />If construction of facilities is required, a Facility Study may be necessary to specify and <br />estimate the cost of the equipment, engineering, procurement and construction work. A <br />Facility Study is identified by an Initial Review, Supplemental Review or the Study <br />Process to provide interconnection and interoperability of the DER with the Area EPS <br /> as required by Minnesota Technical Requirements. At <br />the determination of the Area EPS Operator, Interconnection Applications reviewed in <br />the Simplified Process or the Fast Track Process that require construction of facilities <br />may forgo a Facilities Study. <br /> <br />6.2.Facilities Study Agreement <br />The Area EPS Operator shall provide the Interconnection Customer a Facilities Study <br />Agreement either: <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />217 <br />