Attachment V - MPO Invoice Instructions.pdf

INVOICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLIN 0012 MPO'S LOAD SERVING ENTITY (LSE)

The invoice shall include the Supplier’s information such as logo, address, point of contact (name and phone number), and wiring information (DUNS/CAGE includes). POC and wiring information may be provided via e-mail to MPO if this information cannot be included on the invoice. The Dedicated Facilities Charge shall be billed on a monthly invoice separate from all other electricity supply charges.

The term "Dedicated Facilities Project" shall refer to an approximately 2.2 mile double circuit 230 kV wholesale electric transmission line and appurtenant facilities located in and about NSAW's Ft. Meade, Maryland campus that are owned by Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) and operated by PJM International, L.L.C. (PJM).

In its May 18, 2012, Order in Docket No. ER12-306-000, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted revisions to Attachment H-2A of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff (PJM OATT) to reflect a dedicated facilities charge applicable to the Dedicated Facilities Project. Any agreement entered into between MPO and a LSE for service to the NSAW's Ft. Meade, Maryland campus shall include a requirement that the LSE comply with the terms and conditions of the PJM (PJM Large SPE600-16-R-0413 Page 9 of 54) OATT and pay all applicable PJM tariff charges approved by the FERC, including, but not limited to, all charges related to the Dedicated Facilities Project and the abandonment of the Dedicated Facilities Project, and a requirement to execute any agreements with PJM or other third-parties, including, but not limited to, BGE, that may be necessary to effectuate these obligations.

The LSE shall timely pay to PJM the full amount of all invoices that it receives from PJM, including, but not limited to, invoices that include charges related to the Dedicated Facilities Project and charges related to the abandonment, in full or in part, of the Dedicated Facilities Project. Additionally, the LSE shall also immediately deliver to PJM the full amount of any and all additional payments made by MPO to its LSE in excess of the charges related to the Dedicated Facilities Project that appear on the invoices that MPO periodically receives from its LSE, provided that such additional payments also relate to the Dedicated Facilities Project and are noted as such by MPO.

All charges related to the Dedicated Facilities Project shall be invoiced by the LSE to MPO as a separate line item identified as "Dedicated Facility Charge".

All invoices for deliverables shall be submitted electronically through the Maryland Procurement Office (MPO) website at https://mpo.ec.ncsc.mil, unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer (CO) at the time of contract award. Access to the website requires an External Certificate Authority/Interim External Certificate Authority (ECA/IECA) PKI certificate. Information on purchasing an ECA/IECA certificate, including its initial and annual cost, Is available on the internet at https://mpo.ec.ncsc.mil/ Additional information about the MPO electronic invoicing process can be found at https://www.nsa.gov/business/programs/electronic-invoicing/. Contact the Electronic Commerce office at

(410) 854-5445 if you need additional information. After obtaining the ECA/IECA certificate, contact the Electronic Commerce office to obtain an account If one does not currently exist.

Be advised, initial and annual fees may be assessed for the PKI certificate based on the rates listed on the above websites.

Each invoice line shall have a valid Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), and Accounting Classification Reference Number (ACRN). ACRN shall be provided at time of award. Failure to include this information will result in the automatic rejection of the invoice. Further, an invoice not properly allocated or not properly submitted shall be considered an improper invoice under the Prompt Payment Act.

https://mpo.ec.ncsc.mil/

Allocation of charges for MPO’s Load Serving Entity (LSE) shall be applied to the largest account in

CLIN 0012 MPO.