What if gen-tie can be used to serve a local load and not just be a gen-tie?
There are two parts to this question depending on whether the transmission facilities in question was identified as part of the PG&E network in the System Impact Study/Facility Study associated with the generator when it was going through the ISO Interconnection Process. If the transmission facility was originally identified as a Network Facility, the facility would be owned by the utility, subject to financing by the developer and the utility’s scheduled reimbursement of the developer over 5 years. If a transmission facility was originally identified as a gen-tie, but later could be used to serve a customer load, then it would depend on PG&E’s determination of whether using this particular transmission facility would be the best option from the ratepayer perspective compared to other options available at the time.
