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Oncor Electric Delivery Company's Transmission Contract Filing with Texas Public Utility Commission

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has received a filing from Oncor Electric Delivery Company regarding a transmission contract with Pepper Solar Farm, LLC. The filing includes a Standard Generation Interconnection Agreement (SGIA) that has been modified from the Commission-approved standard to accommodate specific terms and conditions. The modifications include changes to definitions, references to rating agencies, and control area notifications. The changes are meant to clarify and simplify the agreement while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.

Key Takeaways:

  • The SGIA has been modified to replace the term "senior secured debt" with "senior long-term debt" and replace "Standard & Poor's" with "Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investor's Service".
  • The definition for "ISO" has been deleted, and all references to "ISO" have been changed to "ERCOT".
  • The language in Exhibit "A", Article 6, Subsection 6.2, Control Area Notification, has been deleted and replaced with a statement indicating the ERCOT Protocols govern the control area within ERCOT.
  • The PUCT Substantive Rules in Article 1. Definitions, have been changed, including replacing PUCT Rule 25.198(g) with 25.198(d) and 25.5(23) with 25.5(56).
  • Station location information containing CEII has been redacted from Exhibits B and C, and certain financial information has been redacted from Exhibit D.

Statistics:

  • The SGIA modification involves changes to 4 sections of the agreement, including definitions, rating agencies, and control area notifications.
  • The changes affect 6 specific clauses in the agreement, including Exhibit "A", Article 9, and Exhibit "A", Article 6.
  • The PUCT Substantive Rule changes affect 3 specific items, including PUCT Rule 25.198 and PUCT Rule 25.5.
  • The redacted information includes CEII location information from 2 exhibits and certain financial information from 1 exhibit.

Sources:

  • Filing Clerk Public Utility Commission of Texas, RE: Subject: Project No. 35077-Oncor Electric Delivery Company's Transmission Contract Filing, Pursuant to Subst. Rule 25.195(h), dated July 21, 2025.
  • Oncor.com
  • ERCOT Protocols
  • Texas Public Utility Commission website: https://interchange.puc.texas.gov/search/daily

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