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ORDER NO. PSC -2017 -0336 -PAA -EQ DOCKET NO. 20170072 -EQ PAGE 31 Attachment A (e, DUKE ENERGY. SECTION No. IX FIFTH REVISED SHEET No. 9.422 CANCELS FOURTH REVISED SHEET NO. 9.422 10.4 The Parties recognize that the intent of the availability factor in Section 4 of this Contract includes an allowance for scheduled outages, forced outages and forced reductions in the output of the Facility. Therefore, the RF/QF shall provide DEF with notification of any forced outage or reduction in output which shall include the time and date at which the forced outage or reduction occurred, a brief description of the cause of the outage or reduction and the time and date when the forced outage or reduction ceased and the Facility was able to return to normal operation. This notice shall be provided to DEF within seventy-two (72) hours of the end of the forced outage or reduction. The RF/QF is required to provide the total electrical output to DEF except (i) during a period that was scheduled in Section 10.2, (ii) during a period in which notification of a forced outage or reduction was provided, (iii) during an event of Force Majeure or (iv) during a curtailment period as described in Section 10.5.5. In no event shall the RF/QF deliver any portion of their electrical output to a third Ply. 10.5 Dispatch and Control 10.5.1 Power supplied by the RF/QF hereunder shall be in the form of three- phase 60 hertz alternating current, at a nominal operating voltage of volts ( kV) and power factor dispatchable and controllable in the range of 90% lagging to 90% leading as measured at the interconnection point to maintain system operating parameters, including power factor, as specified from time to time by DEF. 10.5.2 The RF/QF shall operate the Facility with all system protective equipment in service whenever the Facility is connected to, or is operated in parallel with, DEF's system, except for normal testing and repair in accordance with good engineering and operating practices as agreed by the Parties. The RF/QF shall provide adequate system protection and control devices to ensure safe and protected operation of all energized equipment during normal testing and repair. All RF/QF facilities shall meet IEEE and utility standards. The RF/QF shall have independent, third party qualified personnel test, calibrate and certify in writing all protective equipment at least once every twelve (12) months in accordance with good engineering and operating practices. A unit functional trip test shall be performed after each overhaul of the Facility's turbine, generator or boilers and results provided to DEF in writing prior to returning the equipment to service. The specifics of the unit functional trip test will be consistent with Prudent Utility Practices. ISSUED BY: Javier Portuondo, Director. Rates a Regulatory Strategy - FI. EFFECTIVE: July 21.2015