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NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY

APPLICATION FORM
FOR
GRID CONNECTION

Ref. No. ..................................

Date: 2012/03/12

To,
Grid Operation Department (Grid Owner)
Nepal Electricity Authority
Min Bhawan, Kathmandu

Through,
..............................................................
..............................................................
.............................................................

Dear Sir/Madam,
We understand that a memorandum of understanding/connection agreement is
required with the NEA in order to connect our facilities to the NEA Grid. Please find
enclosed herewith our application along with the necessary details for the proposed
Connection. An attested copy of our business license is also attached.

Name of Applicant: _______, Project Director

Signature of Authorized Representative :
Name of Firm: Upper Solu Hydroelectric Company Pvt. Ltd.

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APPLICATION FORM
FOR
GRID CONNECTION

APPLICANT/GRID USER:
Name: Upper Solu Hydroelectric Company Pvt. Ltd.
Address: Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: 4216573
Email:
Fax:
Contact Person:
Type of Grid User (tick one):
Generator
Others

Distributor

HV Consumer

Existing Grid User

Yes

No

__________________________________________________________________
NEA/GRID OWNER:
Address: Grid Operation Department, Minbhawan
Telephone:

4622447

Email: ................................................................................
Fax:

................................................................................

Contact Person: ...................................................................

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GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION PROCESSING

1.

Definition of Terms

All capitalized terms in this application shall have the meanings given to them in the
NEA Grid Code (Section 1.7).
2.

Processing of Applications

2.1

Prospective Grid Users shall submit their applications to the Grid Owner for
Connections prior to signing any Power Purchase Agreement and in case of
other Generators, Distributors and High Voltage Consumers such applications
shall be submitted during their design phase and well ahead of the
procurement of the User's facilities such that the applicant as well as the Grid
Owner becomes fully aware of its responsibilities and the technical
requirements regarding the Grid Connection. No Connection to the NEA Grid
shall be permitted without a memorandum of understanding or a connection
agreement between the two Parties in accordance with the NEA Grid Code.

2.2

All applications, aimed at Power Purchase Agreement, shall be submitted to

the NEA, Power Trading Department. Applications of NEA Generators and
Distributors shall be submitted directly to the Grid Owner's head office.
Applications of High Voltage Consumers shall be submitted to the Grid
Owner's regional office through the related local Distributor's office.

2.3 The Power Trading Department or the Grid Owner's regional office, as the case
may be, shall forward the application to the Grid Owner within seven (7) days
of receipt of the application. The Grid Owner shall forward this application to
the System Planning Department for necessary studies within seven (7) days
of receipt of the application.
2.4 Until the Connection Agreement is signed, the Grid Owner and the applicant shall
communicate with each other directly.
2.5 In the event the application is deemed incomplete or unsatisfactory by the NEA,
the same shall be communicated in writing to the applicant within fifteen (15)
days of receipt and the applicant shall submit such information to the Grid
Owner not later than thirty (30) days of such notice. The application shall be
deemed null and void if complete information is not provided to the Grid
Owner within this thirty (30) day period.
2.6 Should a Grid Impact Study be required, the System Planning Department shall
complete such studies and forward the results to the Grid Owner within two
(2) months of receipt of applicant's acceptable application.
2.7 Should additional time be required for the Grid Impact Studies because of
complexity of the Connection, the System Planning Department shall prepare
a preliminary report within the prescribed time with detail report to be
presented within the extended time period approved by the Managing Director

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of the NEA. The Grid Owner shall inform the applicant of such time
extension.
2.8 Based on the application and the results of the Grid Impact Studies, the Grid
Owner shall make an offer for Connection to the applicant within ninety (90)
days of receipt of acceptable application. The Grid Owner's offer for
Connection shall include proposed amendments to the application, results of
the Grid Impact Studies and, if the Grid Impact Studies reveal that the
applicant's facilities degrade the Grid, related counter measures the applicant
needs to undertake to make the applicant's proposal acceptable.
2.9 The Grid Owner's offer for Connection shall also provide a preliminary schedule
for undertaking necessary reinforcements in the Grid to accommodate the
applicant's facilities in the Grid.
2.10

If the applicant does not reply to the offer for Connection within thirty (30)
days from the date the Grid Owner makes the offer for Connection, the offer
shall be deemed null and void.

2.11

If the applicant accepts the Grid Owner's offer for Connection within the
prescribed time or any mutually agreed extension thereof, the Grid Owner and
the applicant shall sign a Memorandum of Understanding or Connection
Agreement or Amended Connection Agreement as the case may be within
thirty (30) days from the date the applicant accepts the Grid Owner's offer for
Connection.

2.12

If the applicant fails to sign the Memorandum of Understanding or the

Connection Agreement or the Amended Connection Agreement as the case
may be, within the prescribed time frame, the offer shall be deemed null and
void.

3.

Schedules

All applicants seeking a new Connection to the Grid or an amendment to the existing
Connection Agreement shall fill in and submit the following schedules together with
the application.
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Schedule 1:
Schedule 2:
Schedule 3:
Schedule 4:
Schedule 5:
Schedule 6:
Schedule 7:
Schedule 8:
Schedule 9:
Schedule 10:
Schedule 11:
Schedule 12:
Schedule 13:

Description of Grid User's Facilities

Facility Location Map
Planning Data
User System Data
Detailed Planning Data
Detailed User System Data
User's Single Line Diagram
Connection Point Diagram
Equipment Specifications
Protection Scheme
SCADA and Communication Scheme
Metering Scheme
Construction Schedule

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SCHEDULE 1: DESCRIPTION OF GRID USER'S FACILITIES

(The applicant shall herein briefly describe the project being undertaken, its salient
features, current proposed capacity of the plant and any expansion plan, financing
scheme for constructing the project, etc.)
The Falankhu Hydroelectric Project is a run-off-river project type and uses the water
of Falankhu Khola. The project is located at Yarsha and Sharmathali VDC of Rasuwa
District, Bagmati Zone in Central Development Region of Nepal.
Project is designed with Design discharge of 3.02m 3/sec. Its catchment area is about
49.8 km2 at intake site. The designed capacity of this project is 14.7 MW with 2 units
of synchronous brushless generators. The capacity of each generators to be
provided is 8.65 MVA generating at 6.6 kV with 0.85 pf.
Power Evacuation Scheme
The project constructs 14.5km long 132kV transmission line to connect to the NEA
facilities at proposed Trishuli 3B Hub substation.
The estimated construction period is 3 years from the PPA signing date.

______________________
(Signature of authorized Representative)

__________________________
(Seal of Company)

_______
(Name of Authorized Representative)

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SCHEDULE 2: FACILITY LOCATION MAP

(The locations of the User System, the proposed Connection Point and the
approximate alignment of the transmission/sub-transmission line between the User
System and the Connection Point shall be shown herein on a geographical map.)

Location Map attached herewith.

______________________
(Signature of authorized Representative)

__________________________
(Seal of Company)

_______
(Name of Authorized Representative)

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SCHEDULE 3: PLANNING DATA

(The applicant shall herein provide information in accordance with Section 5.4 and
Appendix-A.1 of the NEA Grid Code as applicable).
A.1

GENERATING PLANT DATA

A.1.1
Generating Plant Data
Followings are the general information about the Solu Hydroelectric Project:
a.
Location map and site map showing major components of the power
station:- Location map and site map showing major components of the
power station are attached herewith in Annex I and Annex II
respectively. The Project is located in Solukhumbu District in the Eastern
Development Region of the Country. The Headworks of the project is
located in the Salleri V.D.C. near to Salleri Bazar the headquarter of the
District. It is located approximately 140 m downstream of the existing 400
KW capacity Salleri-Chialsa Hydro Electric Plant and about 50 m
upstream of confluence of Schule Khola with Solu Khola. The Headworks
structures and Waterway passes along the left bank of Solu Khola in
Salleri and Garma VDC. The Powerhouse and Switchyard is located at
Salme village of Garma V.D.C. near to the Bridge over Solu Khola at
Salme. The water is again discharged to the Solu Khola at Salme
approximately 150 m downstream of the Bridge over Solu Khola.
b.

Approximate construction period:- Approximate construction period of

the project is 44 months after the start of the implementation of the project.
The implementation of the project is scheduled to begin from August of
the year 2012. The tentative construction schedule is attached herewith in
Annex III.

c.

Total installed capacity in MW along with number and size of

generating units:- Total Installed capacity of the project will be 23.5 MW.
There will be 2 units of generating machines having generating capacity of
11.75 MW each. Details of the generating units are attached herewith in
Annex IV.

d.

Transmission voltage and point of connection with Grid:- The

generating voltage from the plant will be 11 kV. The power will be stepped
up and transmitted at a voltage level of 132 kV through a 132 kV
transmission line to be constructed by this Company from its
powerhouse/switchyard at Salme of Garma V. D. C. to 132 kV Lamane

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Substation to be Constructed by NEA at Lamane of Tinla V. D. C. to

connect to the National Grid.
A.1.2
Generating Unit Data
Followings are the data of each generating unit to be installed in the powerhouse:
a.
Maximum and minimum operating head:- The net maximum operating
head during the dry season of the year will be 227.16 m for the operation of
single unit and the net minimum operating head during the wet season of
the year will be 217.87 m for the operation of both the units.
b.

Type and capacity of turbine:- 2 nos. of Francis type of turbines will be

installed in the powerhouse. The rated output capacity of each turbine will
be 12.1 MW.

c.

Generator:- 2 nos. of vertical axis three phase synchronous type of

generators will be installed in the powerhouse. Generators will be of
conventional suspension type. The Characteristics of each generator are
given below:

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.

d.

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

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Type
Vertical axis, synchronous
Rating (MW and MVA)
11.75 MW, i. e. 13.82 MVA
Rated terminal voltage (KV)
11 kV
Rated Power Factor
0.85
Reactive Power Capability (MVAr) in the range 0.95 of leading and 0.85
of lagging
Short Circuit Ratio
1.0
Direct axis transient reactance (% on rated MVA)
20.3 %
Direct axis sub- transient reactance (% on rated MVA) 13.5 %
Auxiliary Power Requirement (kVA)
300 kVA

Generator Transformer:- Characteristics of the transformers are given

below:
Type
Single Phase; OFWF
Rated Capacity (MVA)
2 banks of 3 x 5 MVA( with 1
spare 5 MVA transformer)
Voltage Ratio HV/LV
(132/3) / 11
Tap change Range (+%to -%) 10% off load
Percentage Impedance (positives sequence at full load)
- 7%

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A.1.3
If the Distribution has any Embedded Generating Plant, the
Generator through the Distributor shall provided the Grid Owner all
information mentioned in Articles A.1.1 and A.1.2 above.
(Not applicable to Solu HEP.)
A.2

GRID DATA
A.2.1
The Grid Owner shall be responsible for collecting following general
data from its various offices:
a. Name of line (Indicating Power Stations and sub-stations to be
connected):- The power generated from the Solu HEP will be evacuated to
the Lamane Substation through a 132 kV transmission line from Solu HEP
Switchyard. The Lamane Substation is connected to the National Grid at
Mirchaiya through a 132 kV transmission line Mirchaiya Katari
Okhaldhunga Lamane, the characteristics of which are presented below.
b. Voltage of line (KV)
c. No. of circuits

132 kV

Single Circuit (S/C)

d. Route length (km)

3 km approximately

e. Conductor sizes

Bear Conductor, 326.1 sq. mm.

f. Line parameters (PU values):i.

Positive sequence resistance/km and reactance/km
0.06234 pu and 0.22806 pu per 100 km at 100 MVA base
ii.

Zero sequence resistance/km and reactance/km; -

iii.

Positive sequence shunt susceptance /km(B/2)

0.0499 P.U. per 100 km at 100 MVA base

iv.

Zero sequence shunt susceptance / km (B/2).

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______________________
(Signature of authorized Representative)

NEA Grid Code

__________________________
(Seal of Company)

_______
(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 4: USER SYSTEM DATA
(The applicant shall herein provide information in accordance with Appendix A.3 of
the NEA Grid Code as applicable).
A.3.1
The User shall furnish following details of the User System at the
Connection Point to the Grid Owner:
a. Substation
layout
showing
arrangement of Equipment;
b. Electrical circuits;
c. Grounding arrangements;
d. Phasing arrangements; and
e. Switching arrangements.

As the NEA Substation at Lamane is

not yet constructed, exact
information could not be made
available. User system will be
arranged as per the prevailing
standards at the Connection Point.
However, the proposed
arrangements, layouts and single
line diagram are presented in Annex
V

A.3.2 If the substation in the User System is connected to the Grid through
overhead lines and/or underground cables, the User shall submit to the Grid
Owner following details on these lines:
The Solu HEP is interconnected with the National Grid at Lamane Substation
through the 132 kV transmission line. The characteristics of the transmission line
are given below:
a. Name of line (Indicating Power Stations and sub-stations to be
connected):- 132 kV transmission line from Solu HEP Switchyard at Salme,
Garma VDC to Lamane Sustation at Lamane, Tinal VDC.

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b. Voltage of line (KV)

c. No. of circuits

NEA Grid Code

132 kV

Single Circuit

d. Route length (km)

Approximately 3 km

e. Conductor sizes
i. Aluminum Strands
ii. Aluminum Strands Diameter
iii. Steel Strands
iv. Steel Strands Diameter
v. Overall Conductor Diameter
vi. Resistance at 200 C
vii. Weight of Conductor
viii. Current Carrying Capacity
rise of 300 C
ix. Current Carrying Capacity
rise of 400 C

Bear Conductor
30 nos.
3.35 mm
7 nos.
3.35 mm
23.45 mm
0.11 /km
1219 kg/km
570 A for temperature

640 A for temperature

f. Line parameters (PU values):i. Positive sequence resistance/km and reactance/km

0.06234 P.U. & 0.22806 P.U. per 100 km for 100 MVA base.
ii. Zero sequence resistance/km and reactance/km;
iii. Positive sequence shunt susceptance /km(B/2)
0.0499 P.U. per 100 km for 100 MVA base.

iv. Zero sequence shunt susceptance / km (B/2).

A.3.3 If the User System is connected through a transformer, following details
of the transformer shall be provided to the Grid Owner:
The Solu Power Station is connected to the Lamane Substation through a 132
kV transmission line. A step up transformer is provided in the switchyard of the
Solu HEP, where the power generated at the 11 kV level is stepped up to 132 kV
level. The characteristics of the transformer are given below:
i.

Type

Single Phase; ONAN

ii.

Rated Capacity (MVA)- 2 banks of 3 x 5 MVA( with 1 spare 5 MVA

transformer)

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iii.

Voltage Ratio HV/LV

iv.

Tap change Range (+%to -%)

v.

NEA Grid Code

(132/3) / 11 kV
-

10% off load

Percentage Impedance (positives sequence at full load)

- 7%

There is no provision of transformer at the interconnection point. Following

data are not applicable for Solu HEP.
a)
Rated MVA;
b)
Rated primary and secondary voltage (KV);
c)
Winding arrangement;
d)
Tap changer type, number of steps, and size;
e)
Positive sequence resistance and reactance at max., min. and nominal
tap position;
f)
Zero sequence reactance for three-legged core-type transformer; and
g)
BIL value (KV).

A.3.4
The User shall provide the Grid Owner with following details on
switchgear circuit breakers and disconnect switches installed at the Connection
Point or the substation at the User System:
a)
Rated voltage (kV);
145 kV
b)
Rated continuous maximum current;
3150 A
c)
Rated symmetrical RMS short-circuited current (kA); and -40 kA
d)
BIL value (kV)
650 kV

A.3.5
If the User System is equipped with capacitors, reactors, static VAR
compensators), following details of these equipment shall be supplied to the Grid
Owner:
Not Applicable for Solu HEP.
a)
Rated capacity (MVAR);
b)
Rated voltage (KV)
c)
Type (shunt capacitor, shunt reactor, etc.); and
d)
Operation and control details such as fixed or variable; manual or
automatic control.

A.3.6 For User System with loads above one MW, the following information
shall be provided by the User to the Grid Owner:
Not applicable to Solu HEP.
a)
Type of load (furnace load, rolling mills, traction loads, pumping loads
or other industrial loads);
b)
Rated voltage and phase;

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c)
Number and size of large motors and type of drives and control
arrangements;
d)
Sensitivity of load to voltage and frequency;
e)
Maximum harmonic content of load;
f)
Average and maximum phase unbalance of load; and
g)
Short circuit level at Connection Point due to load and also Embedded
Generators, if any.

______________________
(Signature of authorized Representative)

__________________________
(Seal of Company)

_______
(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 5: DETAILED PLANNING DATA
(The applicant shall provide information in accordance with Appendix B.1 of the
NEA Grid Code as and when requested by the Grid Owner)
GENERATING PLANT DATA
The Generator shall provide following information on its Generating Plant to
the Grid Owner.
1

General Data with following details:

a) Name of Power Station:- Solu Hydroelectric Project

b) Number and capacity of Generating Units (MVA):- 2 nos. of 13.82 MVA
generating units
c) Single line diagram of Power Station and switchyard:- is attached in
Annex V
d) Neutral Grounding of Generating Units:High resistance grounding
e) Earthing arrangements with earth resistance values:High resistance neutral grounding through distribution
transformer
2
Protection and Metering with following details:
Refer to the Single Line Diagram at the Connection Point (Annex V)

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a) Full description including settings for all relays and protection systems for the
entire power station;
b) Full description including settings for all relays installed on all outgoing
feeders from Power Station switchyard;
c) Full description of inter tripping of circuit breakers at the point or points of
Connection with the Transmission System; d) Estimated fault clearance time for electrical faults on the Users System; and
e) Full description of operational and commercial metering schemes.
-

Generating Unit Data with following details:

B.1.3.1
Parameters of Generator and Turbine:
a) Rated terminal voltage (KV):11 kV
b) Rated MVA and MW:-

Generator 13.82 MVA & 11.75 MW

Turbine 12.1 MW

c) Inertia constant (MW sec/ MVA) H:-

latter stage

d) Minimum stable loading (MW):-

latter stage

e) Reactive power capability curve:stage

latter

f) Additional capacity (MW) obtainable from Generating Units in excess of

Net Declared Capability:latter
stage
g) Derated capacity (MW) on a monthly basis, if applicable:latter stage
h) Direct axis synchronous reactance. X d:-

1.1.4

i)

Direct axis transient reactance X' d:-

0.203

j)

Direct axis sub-transient reactance X d:- 0.135

k) Quadrature axis synchronous reactance Xq:- 0.587

l)

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m) Quadrature axis sub-transient reactance X"q:- 0.2

n) Type of Turbine:-

Francis

o) Operating Head (Mtr.):-

217.87 m
6.13 m3/s

p) Discharge with full Gate Opening (cumecs):q) Speed rise on total Load throw off (%):-

20%

3.2

Parameters of Excitation Control System:

Refer Schedule 9: Equipment Specifications

3.3

Parameters of Governor:
Refer Schedule 9: Equipment Specifications

3.4

Operational Parameter:
a) Minimum notice required to synchronise a Generating Unit from
de- synchronization;
b) Minimum time between synchroninsing different Generating Units
in a Power Station;
c) Minimum block load requirements on synchronizing.
-

Switchyard with following details:

4.1
Step-up transformer with following details:
a)
Rated MVA:- 5 MVA, Single Phase
b)

Rated Voltage (kV):- LV/HV

11 / (132/3)

c)
d)

Voltage ratio:- LV / HV
Vector Group:YNd11

11 kV / (132/3)

e) Positive sequence reactance for maximum, minimum, normal Tap. (% on

MVA);
f)

Positive sequence reactance for maximum, minimum, normal Tap. (% on

MVA);
g)

Zero sequence reactance. (% on MVA);

h)
Tap changer range (+% to -%) and steps;
1.25%.
i)
Type of Tap changer. (OFF/ON Load).
4.2

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- 10% in steps of
- Off-Load

Circuit Breakers and Isolators with following details:

a) Rated voltage (KV):145 kV

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b) Type of circuit breaker (MOCB/SF6):- SF6

c) Rated short circuit breaking current (KA) 3 phase:- 40 kA
d) Rated short circuit breaking current (KA) 1 phase;
40kA
e) Rated short circuit making current (KA) 3 phase:-

100 kA

f) Rated short circuit making current (KA) 1 phase; and

100 kA
g) Provisions of auto reclosing with details.
4.3
Communication System with following details:
Details of equipment installed at points of Connections.

______________________
(Signature of authorized Representative)

__________________________
(Seal of Company)

_______
(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 6: DETAILED USER SYSTEM DATA
(The applicant shall provide information in accordance with Appendix B.2 of the
NEA Grid Code as and when requested by the Grid Owner)

Not applicable for IPPs.

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______________________
(Signature of authorized Representative)

NEA Grid Code

__________________________
(Seal of Company)

_______
(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 7: USER'S SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM
(The applicant shall herein provide a single line diagram showing circuit connections
of all major equipment and related devices in the User System in accordance with
Article 5.9 of the NEA Grid Code.).

Attached herewith.

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(Signature of authorized Representative)

NEA Grid Code

__________________________
(Seal of Company)

_______
(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 8: CONNECTION POINT DIAGRAM
(The applicant shall herein provide a composite single line diagram for the entire
Connection Point showing circuit connections of all major equipment and related
devices on Grid User's side as well as the Grid Owner's side of the Connection Point
in accordance with Article 5.9 of the NEA Grid Code.

Attached herewith.

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______________________
(Signature of authorized Representative)

NEA Grid Code

__________________________
(Seal of Company)

_______
(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 9: EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS
(The applicant shall herein provide specifications of major equipment not included in
Schedules 1-4 in accordance with Chapters 5 and of the NEA Grid Code).
Turbine
Number of unit

Two

Type
Rated output per unit

Francis
12.1 MW

Rated net head

218.90 m

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Rated discharge for each unit

Rated speed
Efficiency

NEA Grid Code

6.13 m3/s
750 rpm
92.5%

Turbine Governor
Type

Electronic, PID

Actuator System

Oil-hydraulic, self closing without electric power

Adjustment and
Calibration

Mechanical adjustment with self-closing speed and limit

switches. Electronic adjustment: All governor
parameters shall be adjustable from the unit's control
panel but critical parameters shall be locked (password,
seal or similar).
Between 0 and 5% with an accuracy of 0.5 %

Adjustment for Speed

or Frequency Droop
Monitoring

Digital output of speed, temperature and vibration

Assumed leakage of
oil from distributing
valves

0.06 liter/min

Operating characteristics
- Dead time

0.2 sec

- Dead band
- Range of permanent
speed droop
- Range of speed
change
- Total closing time of
guide vanes

0.1 %
0 ~ 10%
10 %
2.5 sec

- Total governing work 600 kgf-m

Maximum overspeed
- 100% load rejection

< 30 %

- 50% load rejection

- 20% load rejection

< 30 %
< 30 % (At atmospheric pressure)

Generator
Principal Design Features of Hydro Generator
Number of units
Rated output
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nos.
MVA

2
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Rated voltage
Rated power factor
Rated current
Rated frequency
Rated speed
Runaway speed
Stator winding connection
Number of poles
Efficiency
Rated excitation current
Rated excitation Voltage
Excitation current at no load
Excitation voltage at no load
Excitation voltage at no load
Rated range of voltage regulation
Range of frequency variation
Fly wheel effect
Insulation class rotor/ stator
Temperature rise class for rotor/ stator
Protection class
Rotational inertia

kV
A
Hz
rpm
rpm

A
V
A
V
%
%
t m

t m

NEA Grid Code

11
0.85
725
50
750
1251
Star (Y)
8
97%
421
290
356
21

40
F/F
B/B
IP 44
160 .0

The generator terminal voltage is designed at 11 kV which will then be step up to 132
kV using 3 nos. of oil immersed outdoor type 5 MVA 11/ (132/3) kV single phase
power transformers forming one three phase transformer for each generating units.
Excitation System:
The excitation system is of brushless type and consists of an alternating current
exciter, rotary rectifiers, field breaker, excitation transformer and voltage regulating
equipment. Features included in the AVR are as follows:
Power source (1500 VA VT) + booster
Generator voltage detection (2 x 30 VA VTs)
Manual set point with follower
Digital potentiometer (PF and voltage)
Automatic setting in the range 90% to 110%
Manual setting in the range of 60% to 110%
Voltage accuracy: 0.5% under steady state conditions
Response time less than 30m sec
Ceiling voltage: 160%
Current limiter (time delayed)
Under excitation limiter
Surge current limiter
V/F limiter
Double-sided printed circuits cards, plugged in the rack

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Anodized Aluminum fronts with regulating potentiometers, LEDs and picking

up points
Back connection of the screwed and flat cable type

Excitation Control Cubicles

Self-supporting sheet steel cubicles are provided for excitation control equipment. The
following equipment will be furnished and mounted in the excitation cubicles.
Power rectifier equipment
Voltage regulator equipment
Voltage regulating equipment for power supply of control equipment.
Two balance meters are necessary in AVR and remote control panel.
One "automatic / manual" changeover switch or contactor.
One A.C. breaker (52E) with auxiliary switches for the secondary circuit of
excitation transformer.
One AC exciter field switch (41) with auxiliary switches.
One AC exciter field discharge switch (41E) with auxiliary switches.
All equipment necessary to protect the generator and excitation system from
overvoltage caused by generator over-speed and short circuit.
One D.C. shunt resistor mounted in the exciter field.
Necessary relays and instrument transformers.
Terminal blocks and other necessary accessories.
11 /132kV Transformer
Rated power:
Rated voltage, HV winding:
Rated voltage, LV winding:
Frequency:
Connections Type:
HV Windings:
LV Windings:
Type of Cooling:
Tap changer on HV winding:
Tapping range:
Neutral earthling,

5 MVA
132/3 kV
11 kV
50 Hz
Ynd 11
Star
Delta
ONAN
OFF- Load
10% in steps of 1.25%.
HV solidly earthed, with current
transformer.

RATING OF EACH COMPONENT

1.1. General Data For GIS
1. Type No.
2. Rated voltage
3. Nominal system voltage

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4. Rated current
5. Rated insulation level
a) Power frequency withstand voltage
b) Lightning impulse withstand voltage (1.2/50ps)
6. Rated 6F6 gas relative pressure at 20t
a) Circuit breaker
b) Others
7. Rated short-time current
8. Rated peak withstand current
9. Guaranteed SF6 gas losses per year
10. Partial discharge level phase to earth (at 92kV rms)

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3 phase , 50Hz
3150 A rms
275 kV rms
650 kV peak
6.0 bar
3.0 bar
40 kA rms, 1 sec
Nor more than
1%
Less than 10 pC

132kV SF6 CIRCUIT BREAKERS

1. Type No.
a) Bus coupler & Line outgoing feeder
b) Unit TR.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
a)
b)

Rated voltage
Rated continuous current
Rated frequency
Rated short-circuit breaking currant
Rated break time
Rated short-circuit making current
Rated no-load closing time
Rated no-load opening time
Difference for simultaneity of 3 poles
Rated insulation level
Power frequency withstand voltage
Lightning impulse withstand voltage (1.2/50x)

12. First-pole-to-clear factor

13. Rated SF6 gas relative pressure at 2010
14. Rated short-time current
15. Rated operating sequence
16. Operating mechanism
a) Type of operating mechanism

145 kV rms
3150 A rms
50Hz
40 kA rms
3 cycle
100 kA peak
Max. 100 ms
Below 30 ms
Max. 4 ms
275 kV rms
650 kV peak
1.5
6.0 bar
40 kA rms, 3 sec
0-0. 3s-C0-3minC0
Hydraulic

b) Rated operating oil pressure

c) Pump motor

320 kg/cm2. G

400 V

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Rated voltage (AC 3 phase)

Rated output
Bus coupler & Line outgoing feeder

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Unit TR.
d) Rated control voltage
a) Closing coil
b) No,1 and No.2 trip coil

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0.4 kW
DC 110 V
DC 110 V

132kV DISCONNECTING SWITCHES

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Type No.
Rated voltage
Rated current
Rated short-time current
Rated control and operating voltage
Type of operating mechanism
Rated insulation level
a) Power frequency withstand voltage
- Phase to phase, phase to earth
- Across open contacts
b) Lightning impulse withstand voltage (1.2/50gs)
- Phase to phase, phase to earth
- Across open contacts
8. Facility for manual operation
9. Closing and opening time

145 kV rms
800 A rms
40 kA rms, 1 sec
110 V DC
Motor spring

275 kV rms
320 kV rms
650 kV rms
750 kV rms
YES
Below 10 sec

132 kV VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER

1. VT for LINE OUTGOING FEEDER
1. Type No.
2. Rated primary voltage
3. Rated secondary voltage
a) Secondary winding
b) Tertiary winding
4. Rated output
a) Secondary winding
b) Tertiary winding
5. Accuracy class
a) Secondary winding
b) Tertiary winding
2. VT for BUSBAR
1. Type No.
2. Rated primary voltage
3. Rated secondary voltage
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132 /3 kV
110 /3 V
100 / 3 V
50 VA
50 VA
3P and 0.5
3P

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Secondary winding
y
b) Tertiar winding
4. Rated output
a) Secondary winding
b) Tertiary winding
5. Accuracy class
a) Secondary winding
b) Tertiary winding
a)

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110 /3 V
100 / 3 V
50 VA
50 VA
3P and 0.5
3P

132kV CURRENT TRANSFORMER

1. CURRENT TRANSFORMER
1. 1 CT for Measuring for Main
Transformer Bay
1. Type
2. Rated primary current
3. Rated secondary current
4. Rated output
5. Accuracy class

Bushing type
100 A
1A
15 VA
0.5

1. 2 CT for Protection for Main

Transformer Bay
1. Type
2. Rated primary current
3. Rated secondary current

100 A
1A

4. Accuracy class
5. Rated SF6 Gas relative pressure at 20C

PS, 5P20
3.0 bar

1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

3 CT for Measuring for Line Bay

Type
Rated primary current
Rated secondary current
Rated output
Accuracy class

Bushing type
200 A
1A
15 VA
0.5

1.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

4 CT for Protection for Line Bay

Type
Rated primary current
Rated secondary current
Rated output
Accuracy class

Bushing type
200 A
1A
30 VA
PS, 5P20

1. 5 CT for Protection for Step-down

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Transformer Bay
1. Type
2. Rated primary current
3. Rated secondary current
4. Rated output
5. Accuracy class

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Bushing type
25 A
1A
15 VA, 30 VA
5P20, PS

132kV Earthing Switch

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

1. Line ES
Type No.
Rated voltage
Rated short-time current
Rated short-circuit making current
Type of operating mechanism
Rated control and operating voltage
Rated SF6 gas relative pressure at 20"C
Closing and opening time

145 kV rms
40 kA rms, 1 sec
100 kA peak
Motor spring
110 V DC
3.0 bar
below 10 sec

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

2. Busbar FS, Maintenance ES

Type No.
Rated voltage
Rated short-time current
Type of operating mechanism
Rated SF as relative pressure at arc
Rated control and operating voltage
Rated SF6 gas relative pressure at 20t
Closing and opening time

145 kV rms
40 kA rms, 1 sec
Motor spring
110 V DC
3.0 bar
below 10 sec
To be provided

132kV Lightning Arrester

1.
2.
3.
4.

Type No.
Maximum system voltage
Maximum continuous operating voltage
Rated voltage

5. Rated discharge current (wave 8120As)

6. Long duration discharge class
7. Long duration discharge current
8. Pressure relief class
9. High impulse current (wave 4110gs)
10. Short circuit current (0.2s)
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145 kV
96 kV
120 kV
20 kV
4
1200 A
A
100 kA
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12. Max. temporary overvoltage withstand for 10 seconds

14. Protective margin for lightning Imptilse (8/20/15)
20kA
15. Surge counter with leakage current meter
a. Type
b. Quantity
16. Rated SF6 gas relative pressure at 20C
132 kV Cable Head Box
CABLE HEAD BOX
1. Rated voltage
2. Rated current
3. Rated SF6 gas relative pressure at 20t
4. Construction

NEA Grid Code

132 kV
About 2.03
SC13
One piece per
phase
3.0 bar

145 kV
3150 A
3.0 bar

: 3 phase common enclosure type and to be suitable for

bushings of 132kV cable termination according to IEC
859 standard other supplier.

Grounding of GIS
The ground connections between enclosures are made with copper straps. For
the connection with main grounding mesh of substation, the grounding
terminals are provided in proper position of common base structure, and
connection with copper wires (above 150mm) to a grounding points of each
Earth Switch.

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(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 10: PROTECTION SCHEMES
(The applicant shall herein provide details of the principal protection schemes in the
User's system as well as at the Connection Point in accordance with Chapter 5 and 6
of the NEA Grid Code).
Protection system will be provided to isolate faulty systems as quickly as
possible, to limit damage and to maintain healthy systems in stable operating
conditions. The system will feature a high degree of selectivity and
discrimination between faulty and healthy circuits. The protection system will
be provided for turbine, generator, transformer and transmission line.

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( Please refer for diagram shown in single line diagram)

Turbine Protection
The turbine shall be protected against following conditions:

Bearing temperature extremely high/low

Governor oil pressure extremely high/low

Failure of governor

Over speed

Oil level of pressure oil tank low or high

Regulating pond/ reservoir water level below the setting etc.

Generator Protection
Generator shall be provided with following protection schemes:
UNIT DIFFERENTIAL RELAY

87U

GENERATOR DIFFERENTIAL RELAY

87G

OUT-OF-STEP RELAY
VOLTAGE - R ES TR A IN ED O/ C R ELAY
NEGATIVE SEQUENCE RELAY
REVERSE POWER PROTECTION

78
51V
46
32P

OVER VOLTAGE RELAY

59

LOSS OF EXCITATION RELAY

FIELD GROUND DETECTION RELAY

40
64E

OVER-FREQUENCY RELAY

810

UNDER-FREQUENCY RELAY
THERMAL OVERLOAD RELAY

81U
49

PHASE UNDER-VOLTAGE RELAY

27

PHASE REVERSAL RELAY

47

PHASE DISTANCE RELAY

21P

HIGH - S PEED TR IP R ELAY

GENERATOR BREAKER FAILURE RELAY
100% STATOR EARTH FAULT PROTECTION
TIME O/ C PR OTEC T IO N FOR EXC ITATIO N TR ANS F

86
50BF
27TN/ 59GN
51 E

Main Transformer Protection

The generator transformer shall be provided with following protection schemes:

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TRANSFORMER RESTRICTED E/F RELAY

64GT

UNIT DIFFERENTIAL RELAY

87U

T R A N S F O R M E R B A C K - U P ID M T E / F R E L AY

51NGT

IDMT OVERCURRENT RELAY

50/ 51

TRIP CIRCUIT SUPERVISION RELAY

95

LOW OIL LEVEL ALARM

LOLA

OIL TEMPERATURE, ALARM/TRIP AUX. RELAYS

49-0AX /OTX

WINDING TEMPERATURE, ALARM/TRIP AUX. RELAYS

4 9 - WAX / W X

GT BACK-UP IDMT E/F PROTECTION

B U C H H O L Z R E LAY, ALA R M / T R IP AU X . R E LAYS

51NGT
63-AX /TX

H IG H S P E E D TR IP R E LAY F O R TR A N S FAU LT

86T

Transmission Line Protection

Numerical relays with distance protection with direction over current will be used as
main protection and over current relays as backup. Breaker failure protection will be
provided to trip all necessary local and remote circuit breakers or the unit(s) in the
event of a particular breakers failure to clear the fault. The associated protection
relay panels will be located in the powerhouse Control Room. Transmission line
protection will comprise of the following relays:
LINE DISTANCE PROTECTION

21

DIRECTIONAL OVER CURRENT RELAY

67

D IR EC T IO NA L O/C GR OUND R E LAY

67N

LINE OVER VOLTAGE RELAY

59

LINE UNDER VOLTAGE RELAY

27

LINE UNDER-FREQUENCY RELAY

81U

LINE OVER-FREQUENCY RELAY

81O

BREAKER FAILURE RELAY

50BF

SYNCHRO CHECK RELAY

25

H IG H S P E E D TR IP R E LAY F O R LIN E FAU LT

86L

Interconnection Point Line Protection:

Interconnection point protection will comprise of the following relays:
LINE DISTANCE PROTECTION

21

DIRECTIONAL OVER CURRENT RELAY

67

D IR EC T IO NA L O/C GR OUND R E LAY

67N

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LINE OVER VOLTAGE RELAY

59

LINE UNDER VOLTAGE RELAY

27

LINE UNDER-FREQUENCY RELAY

81U

LINE OVER-FREQUENCY RELAY

81O

BREAKER FAILURE RELAY

50BF

SYNCHRO CHECK RELAY

25

H IG H S P E E D TR IP R E LAY F O R LIN E FAU LT

86L

Alarming
The alarm annunciation equipment will consist of a separate Programmable Logic
Controller or a centralized Programmable Logic Controller. The alarm system will
have a bell sounded for the function of emergency stop, quick stop, no-load excitation
operation for unit and tripping of circuit breakers, and horn for other alarming. All
items for protection and alarm will be indicated on the group annunciator systems.

Grounding System
The complete station grounding work will be in accordance with the recommendation
in the "Guide for Safety Substation Grounding" IEEE No 80. The ground grid is
required inside the powerhouse and the switchyard (all equipment located in
powerhouse, access tunnel, control rooms, 11 kV switchgear rooms, 132 kV
switchyard and other necessary locations). The dimension of Ground conductor will
be fixed by measuring soil resistivity. The grounding resistance of the ground grid
will be maintained maximum of 1 ohm.

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(Seal of Company)

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(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 11: SCADA & COMMUNICATION SCHEME
(The applicant shall herein provide details of SCADA and communication
arrangement in the User's system and at the Connection Point in accordance with
Chapters 5 and 6 of the NEA Grid Code).
Solu HEP will be equipped with a control system based on digital technology. It will
cover all control, measurement and automation functions and cover the needs of the
powerhouse, the valve chamber and the intake site. A suitable distributed control
system (DCS), which works on the basis of distributed intelligence system which
means local control units (process units) will be located next to the various equipment
(e.g. turbine, generator, service power, switchgear) will be provided for controlling all
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functions of the generating units, transformers and lines etc., both in auto and manual
mode. These process units will be linked to the central unit, located at the powerhouse
control room, via interference free fiber optic cables.
Unit control board (UCB) will be provided for each unit and will comprise of DCS,
digital metering such as ammeter, voltmeter, power factor meter, kWH meter, kVAR
meter, frequency meter, recorder, push buttons, indicators etc., as per the system
requirement. The energy meter will be provided of 0.2 accuracy class for
measurement of import and export of energy from the system. The high voltage
circuit breakers will be operated from power house control room. Provision will be
made to operate these breakers from UCB also.
Provision will be provided for controlling all functions of the generating units,
transformers and lines etc, both in auto and manual mode as necessary. These process
units will be linked to the central unit, located at the control room via interference free
fiber optic cables.
Distributed Control System (DCS) Configuration
The DCS will provide three levels of control:
1.
Central Automatic Control.
All control functions are performed and supervised by the operator from the control
room.
2.
Local Automatic Control.
All control functions related to one LCU are performed and supervised by an operator
on the LCU front panel. In this mode, all commands from the central control room are
blocked, but operation can still be monitored at the central control level.
3.
Local Manual Control.
In this mode, all automatic control functions are disabled. The operator must manually
adjust and monitor all functions eg. by pushbuttons on switchgear etc. However, the
generator AVR and the turbine governor can still operate in automatic mode.
At each one of the two control areas there will be a control room with its redundant
computer systems and workstations.
A separate engineering workstation is included for the powerhouse control room,
whilst at the dam site control room, engineering workstation will be combined with
the operating workstations.

System Tasks
The leading center of control of Solu HEP will be the control room at the powerhouse.
It will be used to control all processes as related to the turbine-generator units, the 132
kV GIS system, the valve chamber and all powerhouse auxiliary services. It will have
full monitoring functions only with regard to dam site processes. The control room at
the powerhouse will always remain manned.
The control room at the dam site will control all processes of this area. It is not
envisaged to remotely control any of these processes from any other centre of control.
Only a limited number of powerhouse process data will be available for information
at this control room. This control room shall be manned continuously during the
monsoon season possibly non- continuously during the dry season.
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The control system for powerhouse and dam site area is briefly discussed below:

Powerhouse Area
The control system will comprise the manual and automatic control of the following:
Generating units comprising turbines, generators and transformers
Station auxiliary systems
132 kV GIS system
Valve chamber equipment
Manual control of the units will only be possible from the generator/ unit local control
boards up to and including synchronization, with all non-units related auxiliaries to be
set locally at their respective local control boards. Manual control will be used for
operation in emergency cases only. It is primarily intended for testing and
maintenance purposes
The following control and monitoring tasks will be met by the DCS:
Acquisition and evaluation of process data for the protection and maintenance
assistance of the installation.
Initiation of suitable counter-measures if variables go beyond permissible limits.
Protection of the installation against maloperation.
Preparation of optimum set-point parameters for operational management which
avoids imposing undue stresses.
Complete automation of primary and secondary equipment operation as may be
decided in detail at a later stage.
Optimizing starting-up, transitory and shut down processes, fully automatic mode
and semi-automatic step by step mode with different step sequences.
Providing facilities for overhaul and emergency control situations.
The control systems will have a decentralized hierarchical organization. This
means that local manual operation shall always be possible with the necessary
safety interlocks in operation but without any interference by the higher control
levels.

Dam Site Area

The control system will comprise the manual and partially automatic control, plus full
monitoring of the following:
Intake gate
Desanding basin flushing channel gates
The following control and monitoring tasks will be met by the DCS:
Acquisition and evaluation of process data for the protection and maintenance
assistance of the installation.
Initiation of suitable counter-measures if variables go beyond permissible limits.
Protection of the installation against maloperation.
Preparation of optimum set-point parameters for operational management which
avoids imposing undue stresses.
Complete automation of primary and secondary equipment operation.
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Optimizing starting-up, transitory and shut down processes, fully automatic mode
and semi-automatic step by step mode with different step sequences.

Providing facilities for overhaul and emergency control situations, the following
control/monitoring modes are to be provided:
Intake gate: manual operation of gate from the control house and together with
full monitoring form the control room by means of the workstation.
Flushing channel-gate: manual operation only from the control chamber in the
intake, Monitoring only at the control room.
Desanding basin gates: local manual operation only, monitoring only at the control
room.
Fiber optical cable connection shall be provided for all types of communication
between the Power house and the dam site. It shall be complete with the
communication system coming from Lamane Substation via the 132 KV OHL

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(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 12: METERING SCHEMES
(The applicant shall herein provide details of the metering arrangements in the User's
system and at the Connection Point in accordance with Chapter 9 of the NEA Grid
Code).
1. Main and Check meter of accuracy class 0.1 will be installed at the connection
point. Meters shall be of three element 3-phase 3- wire, Wye connection, bidirectional digital type having facility for local and remote communication.
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The meter shall display MW and cumulative demand, MWH, MVA, MVAH,
MVAr and MVARH with the features of adjustable time-of-use, maintenance
records, recordable load profile, pulse output and downloading load profile
facilities in local and remote mode.
2. The accuracy class of Current transformer and Voltage transformer for
metering at connection point is 0.2 and rated VA burden is 15VA.
3. The Main and Check Meter will be fed from the separate cores of CT and VT.

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(Name of Authorized Representative)
SCHEDULE 13: CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
(The applicant shall herein provide the construction schedule of the User's facilities in
the User's system and at the Connection Point indicating testing, commissioning and
Connection dates in accordance with Chapter 5 of the NEA Grid Code).

Construction Schedule attached.

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NEA Grid Code

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(Seal of Company)

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(Name of Authorized Representative)

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