Contract - Guaranteed Energy Savings Proj No 124-015 - Veregy

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51 11. Check all fuses for cleared fuse and replace any cleared fuses. 12. Verify condition of wire transition junction boxes for weatherproofing, corrosion, and security of internal wiring connections. 13. Verify condition of all DC and AC conduits and connections. 14. Verify interior and exterior condition of DC combiner box(es). e) Data Acquisition System (“DAS”) 1. Clean all instrumentation and sensors and lubricate moving parts (if applicable). Inspect and tighten connections. 2. Check input signals. 3. Confirm that pyranometer/sensor is aligned with the plane of the PV array (if applicable). 4. Log kWh readings from Inverters to meters, and compare data in a 24-hour increment to monitoring system to verify proper calibration of meters and monitoring system (if applicable). 5. Check calibration of the weather station instruments, as necessary (if applicable). 2. OPERATOR’S MONITORING SERVICES a) Through the DAS software platform, System alarms, operating data and performance parameters can be viewed in real time, recorded, and archived to support a System. On a daily basis Operator shall monitor and react to any DAS generated notifications or alarms. The alarms generated by the DAS are classified by their urgency as a High Priority Alarm, Alarm or Low Priority Alarm. Operator will react to any performance issues or System faults within 72 hours upon detection and provide a recommended course of action to the Customer (if required). Customer will have fourteen (14) days to respond to the Operator as to whether to proceed with the recommended course of action. b) Through the DAS, Operator shall review overall production and operating conditions of each project on a weekly basis. As a general rule, Low Priority Alarms do not represent conditions that are either damaging to a system or that significantly reduces system output. As such, Operator shall use information gathered during weekly monitoring of a system in conjunction with the monitoring of Low Priority items to decide when corrective measures must be instituted to assure that the DAS is fully functional and a system’s electrical output does not drop below the expected output (as modeled in the DAS and in accordance with the Schedule of Savings). When such conditions of continuously low electrical output occur, Operator shall follow through with corrective measures in the same format used when responding to a High Priority Alarm. c) High Priority Alarms represent conditions that are either causing damage to a system or that are significantly reducing the electrical output of a system. Upon the occurrence of a High Priority Alarm, the DAS generates an Event Notification that is automatically delivered to Operator via email. d) Upon receiving an Event Notification, Operator shall initiate the Work Order process. Operator shall travel to and from the Site as necessary in response to High Priority Alarms and the resulting Event Notification, shall investigate the cause of such alarm, and promptly develop a Corrective Action Plan to affect system repair and communicate to the Customer as necessary. In the event that a System repair is the subject of an equipment or manufacturer warranty, Operator shall provide system repairs through the equipment manufacturer pursuant to the requirements of Section 3 “Equipment Warranty Maintenance and Enforcement”. In the event that system repair requirements are not the subject of an equipment or manufacturer warranty or system warranty, Operator shall provide to Customer a Corrective Action Plan which includes Operator’s cost estimate and schedule to perform the necessary repairs as Additional Services. e) To help ensure that system performance is maintained at the highest possible level, Operator shall, at a minimum, provide 24/7 monitoring for High Priority Alarms and provide complete monitoring services on the DAS, and Customer shall provide access to a point of contact at the Site during business hours. Whenever possible, major System work (events where System needs to be shut down) will occur at night in order to