June 2017

InternationalSmartGridActionNetwork

AWARDOFEXCELLENCE

2018

AwardsCompetitionOfficialRules

("OfficialRules")

Inpartnershipwiththe

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InternationalSmartGridActionNetwork

OrganizedastheImplementingAgreementforaCo‐operativeProgrammeonSmartGrids(ISGAN)

AwardCompetitionOfficialRules

AwardofExcellence

2018

AwardOverview

TheInternationalSmartGridActionNetwork(ISGAN)launchedtheAwardofExcellencecompetition(“Competition”)torecognizeexcellenceinsmartgridprojects,policiesandprogramsaroundtheworld.ISGANbringstogether24countriesfromacrossfivecontinentsandtheEuropeanCommissiontoadvancethedevelopmentanddeploymentofsmarter,cleaner,andmoreflexibleelectricitygridsaroundtheworld.TheISGANAwardofExcellenceseekstoleverageleadershipandinnovationinsmartgridstoaccelerateglobalexchangeofbestpracticeandpromotereplicationoradaptationofprovenconceptsinothermarkets,countries,andregions.Byprovidingashowcaseforexemplarsintheglobalsmartgridcommunity,theAwardalsodrawsattentiontothevalueofferedbysmartgridsystems.

EachroundoftheISGANAwardofExcellencecompetitionisfocusedonathemethathighlightsoneormorecriticalaspectsforpowersystems.ThethemeforthisAwardofExcellencecompetitionis“SmartGridsforFlexibility.”Inthiscontext,smartgridsrefertoarangeofadvancedinformation,sensing,communications,control,andenergytechnologiesthat,takentogether,supportamodernpowersystemthatintelligentlyintegratestheactionsofallconnectedusers–frompowergeneratorstoelectricityconsumerstothosethatbothproduceandconsumeelectricity(“prosumers”)–toefficientlydeliversustainable,cost‐effectiveandsecureelectricitysupplies.1Flexibilityreferstothecapacityofapowersystemtoadapttoshiftsinelectricitygeneration(supplyside)andconsumption(demandside),regardlessofcause,speed,ormagnitude,tobalancebetween

1 Adapted from European Technology Platform Smart Grid (ETPSG). 

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supplyanddemandinareliable,cost‐effectivemanner.2Entitiesengagedinsmartgrids(orgridmodernization)projectsthatexhibitexcellenceinimprovinggridflexibility,broadlydefined,areencouragedtoapply.

Winningprojectswillberecognizedduringaceremonytargetedfor2018attheannualCleanEnergyMinisterial(CEM),andalsoinISGANprogramsandproceedings.WinnerswillbegrantedalimitedindividuallicensetoadvertiseandpromotetheawardgrantedtotheprojectandalimitedrighttouseandrefertoISGANAwardofExcellencemark(i.e.,thelogo)andthephrase“ISGANAwardofExcellenceWinner”,subjecttotheOfficialRulesforthisCompetitionandanyguidelinespublishedbytheAwardsAdministrator(the“Administrator”).

AboutISGAN

TheInternationalSmartGridActionNetwork(ISGAN)waslaunchedatthe2010CleanEnergyMinisterialinWashingtonD.C.,USA,andformallyorganizedundertheImplementingAgreementforaCo‐operativeProgrammeonSmartGrids(ISGAN)in2011underaframeworkoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA).ISGAN’smissionistoaccelerateprogressonkeyaspectsofsmartgridpolicy,technology,andrelatedstandards.ISGANpursuesitsmissionthroughvoluntaryparticipationbygovernmentsandaffiliatedinstitutionsinspecificprojectsandprograms.ISGAN’sactivitiessupportdevelopmentofabetterglobalunderstandingofthevaluethatsmarterelectricitysystemscanbring,addressgapsinrelatedknowledgeandtools,andcreateopportunitiesformorepeer‐to‐peerlearningandengagement.Aspartofitsmission,ISGANhasestablishedtheannualAwardofExcellencetorecognizeexcellenceinsmartgridprojects,policies,andprograms.MoreinformationonISGANcanbefoundatwww.iea‐isgan.org.

AboutGSGF

ISGANisimplementingtheAwardofExcellencecompetitioninpartnershipwiththeGlobalSmartGridFederation(GSGF)anditsBestSmartgridsProjectAward.Establishedin2010,theGSGFlinksleadingnationalandregionalsmartgridorganizationsfromaroundtheworld,eachrepresentingavarietyofprivatesector,academic,andotherstakeholderinterests.GSGFworkstoacceleratethedeploymentofsmartgridsbyfacilitatingsharingofbestpracticesonresolutionsaroundbarrierstodeployment,consumerengagement,innovation,andcapacitybuilding.MoreinformationonGSGFcanbefoundatwww.globalsmartgridfederation.org.

2 Adapted from description in “The Power of Transformation ‐ Wind, Sun and the Economics of Flexible Power Systems,” International Energy Agency (IEA), 2014. Available at www.iea.org; see p. 23.  

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DescriptionofAwardTheme

ISGANstrivestodrawattentiontokeyaspectsoftruly“smart”grids,including:

Flexibility:cost‐effectivelyfulfillingcustomers’needsbybeingabletoadaptquicklyanddynamicallytochanginggenerationprofiles,networkstatus,consumerdemands,andoutsidefactors(e.g.,weather)throughintelligentintegrationofavarietyofsupplysources,electricitystorage,demandresponse,andlinkstootherenergysectorssuchasheatandtransport;

Accessibility:grantingconnectionaccessforallusesandsourcesofelectricpower,includingvariablerenewablepowersourcesandhigh‐efficiency,distributedenergyresources;

Reliability:assuringandimprovingsecurityandqualityofsupply,consistentwiththedemandsofthedigitalage,withfewerandshorteroutages;

Resiliency:reboundingquicklyandefficientlyfromadverseevents,naturalormanmade,andanticipatingfuturehazardsanduncertainties;

CostEffectiveness:improvingoperatingefficiencies,betterutilizingexistinginfrastructure,delayingneedfornewinvestmentsingridinfrastructure,reducingnetworklosses,andprovidingbesteconomicvaluethroughinnovation,efficientenergymanagementand“levelplayingfield”competitionandregulation.

ThisroundoftheCompetitionfocusesonthefirstaspect,“Flexibility,”whilestilltakingintoaccounttheotheraspect.

AsnotedbytheIEA,“thephysicalnatureofelectricityimpliesthatgenerationandconsumptionmustbeinbalanceinstantaneouslyandatalltimes.Systemoperationneedstoensurethis,respectingthetechnicallimitationsofallsystemequipmentunderallcredibleoperatingconditions,includingunexpectedevents,equipmentfailureandnormalfluctuationsindemandandsupply.”3More,consumersarebecomingincreasinglydependentuponaconstantsupplyofelectricityand,thus,arelessforgivingofinterruptions.

However,asmorerenewableenergygenerationanddistributedenergyresourcesarebroughtontothegrid,andasthemarketforelectricvehiclesandotherconnecteddevicescontinuestogrowrapidly,thevariabilityofbothelectricitysupplyanddemandisalsogrowing,presentinganincreasinglycomplexpowersystemmanagementchallenge.Thisincreaseinvariabilitycallsforgreaterpowersystemflexibilityinwhichelectricityproductionorconsumptionissomehowmodifiedtorespondtobothexpectedand

3 IEA 2014; see p. 22.  

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unexpectedfluctuationsinsupplyanddemand.Inessence,flexibilityexpressesthecapabilityofapowersystem,measuredinmegawattsavailableforanupwardordownwardchange,tomaintaincontinuousserviceinthefaceofrapidandlargeswingsinsupplyordemandovertimescalesrangingfromafewminutestoseveralhours.4AsnotedbytheIEA,sourcesofflexibilityinclude(butarenotnecessarilylimitedto)rapidlydispatchablegenerators,energystorage,microgrids,demand‐sidemanagementorresponse,ancillaryservices(e.g.,frequencyandvoltageregulation),gridinfrastructureandadvancedgridoperations.5

Smartgridssystemsandapproachesfacilitatethisflexibility.Throughtheuseofadvancedsensor,communications,andcontroltechnologiesandtechniques,smartgridshelpkeepsupplyanddemandinbalanceand,thereby,supportthedeliveryofcleaner,morecost‐effective,andmorereliableelectricityservicestotheenduser.Forexample,fieldtestshavedemonstratedthatgrid‐responsiveresidentialappliancesequippedwithcontrollerstodetectunder‐frequencygrideventscanshedloadfromtheappliancesandpreventoutages.6Well‐designedsmartgridprogramsthatemploytheuseof“smart”grid‐responsiveappliancesthatreceiveandrespondtoinformationabouttheoutsideworldcanbothimprovetheflexibilityofthegridaswellasimprovetheuserexperience.

Smartgridsachievetheseflexibilityimprovementsinvariouswaysincluding(butnotlimitedto)thefollowingexamples:

4 IEA 2014.  5 IEA 2014. 6 Hammerstrom et al.,“Pacific Northwest GridWise Testbed Demonstration Projects. Part II. Grid Friendly Appliance Project,” Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, October 2007. Prepared for U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE‐AC05‐76RL01830. 

Itisimportanttorecognizethatflexibilitycanbeappliedatvariousscales.Forexample,insomemarkets,powersystemoperatorsmightbefacedwithintegratinglarge‐capacity,transmission‐scalevariablerenewableresources,whileinothermarkets,theymaybemorefocusedongreaternumbersofsmaller,moredistributedgenerationresources.Similarly,somepowersystemoperatorsmayhavemoreopportunitytointegratedemandresponseprogramsthatutilizelargeend‐useandindustrialentities,whileothersmightmoreeffectivelyimplementdemandresponseprogramsonasmallerscaleemployingresidentialbuildingresources,suchasaprogramthatfocusesonshiftinghotwaterloadsandhouseholdapplianceloads.Atruly“flexible”gridcanoperateatmultiplescales,forexample,integratingproductionofelectricityfromlarge‐scalevariablerenewableenergyresources(acentralizedsourceofsupply)withelectricvehiclecharging(adistributedsourceofdemand).so

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1. Smartgridtechnologiesandapproachescanhelpfacilitateflexibilitybyeffectivelydispatchingphysicalassets,suchasenergystoragesystems,distributedgeneration,fast‐rampinggenerationplants,andmicrogrids.

2. Smartgridscanimproveflexibilitythroughoperationalimprovements,suchasshorterdispatchintervals(i.e.,ancillaryservices)andtheintegrationofimprovedinformation,weatherdata,andsituationalawarenesstoforecastgridbehavior.

3. Smartgridscanimproveflexibilitythroughimprovedmanagementofdemandresponseresources,includingpeakcurtailmentandeffectivecoordinationwiththermalstorage(e.g.,waterheaters).

4. Smartgridtechnologiesandapproachesthatimprovetheoverallgridinfrastructure,includingfrequencyandvoltagecontrolandcapacityoftransmissionanddistributionsystems,canalsoincreaseflexibility,allowingoperatorstodrawonresourcesfromanexpandedregionalnetworkandmoreeffectivelybalancevariability.

Consideredbroadly,powersystemflexibilitycanbedefinedfrommultipleperspectives.Forexample,oneperspectivecouldbeanoperationsviewpointthatprioritizestheagilityoftheelectricalnetworktoadjusttoknownorunforeseenchanges,forinstanceinloadconditionsorrespondingtosharprampsduetoerrorsinrenewablegenerationforecasts.Astrategicinvestmentperspectivemightconsidertheflexibilityinexpansionplanningtorespondtonewregulatoryandpolicychangesortechnologicalbreakthroughswithoutincurringstrandedassetsorprematureobsolesence.Projectsthatdemonstrateexcellenceinsmartgridsforflexibilitycouldcomefromtheseorotherperspectives,coveringawiderangeofsystemtoolsandapproachesthataddressthesechallenges.

Recognizingthecriticalimportanceofsustainingaflexiblegridandtherolethatsmartgridscanplaytohelpsupportandimprovegridflexibility,ISGANhaschosen“SmartGridsforFlexibility”asthethemeofthe2018AwardofExcellence.

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WhoShouldApply?

ThefocusofthisCompetitionistorecognizeoneormoreprojectsthatexhibitexcellenceinsupportingandimprovinggridflexibilityusingsmartgridtechnologies,systems,andapproaches.7ISGANisencouragingapplicationsbyentities,teams,andconsortiathathaveimplementedorareimplementingprojectsthatemploysmartgridstosupportflexibleelectricitysystems.Anacceptableprojectcouldemployanynumberofsmartgriddevices,systemsandapproachestohelpfacilitategridflexibility,suchas(butnotlimitedto)communicationsinfrastructure,smartmeters,demandresponseprograms,fieldsensorsandcontrols,communicationsandcontrolsstandardsandprotocols,cybersecuritymeasuresthataddressthreatstoaninterconnectedgrid,dataanalytics,trainingprograms,gridmanagementsystems,andenterprisearchitectureappliedtoelectricgridoperationstechnology.

Theprimarypurposeoftheoverallprojectdoesnotneedtobesolelyfocusedongridflexibility;however,thistopicmustbeasignificantprojectelementandthefocusoftheCompetitionapplication.Smartgridsmustbeemployedaspartoftheproject.Forinstance,aprojectfocusedonthedeploymentofadvancedmeteringinfrastructure(AMI)couldbeacceptableifandonlyifitcanbedemonstratedthatthesetechnologieshelpedfacilitategridflexibilityandtheCompetitionapplicationfocusesonthoseaspects.

TheCompetitionisnotlimitedtolarge‐scale,deployment‐levelprojects.Smaller,innovativepilotprojectsthataddresscriticalchallengesandmightleadtosignificantimpactsifimplementedatscaleareeligibleandencouragedtoapply.

Anyentityorteamofentitiesmayapply,butonlyoneentryperprojectwillbeallowed.Tothatend,forprojectsimplementedbyateamofentities(e.g.,aconsortiumofcompaniesorapartnershipamonggovernment,industryandcivilsociety),asingleentityshouldbedesignatedasthe“SubmittingEntity”andtheremainderoftheteamlistedas“PartnerEntities”(collectively,“theApplicant”).Similarly,itisanticipatedthattheteamresponsiblefortheproject,theApplicant,willberepresentedforpurposesofcommunicationbyasingle“PointofContact”(“POC”)whoispartoftheSubmittingEntity.

AlthoughitisnotrequirednorexpectedthattheprojectbefullycompletedatthetimeofapplicationtotheCompetition,itisexpectedthattheprojecthavedemonstrableresults,supportedbyevidence,toallowanexpertjudgingpaneltomakeareasonedjudgmentaboutthestrengthoftheprojectmeasuredagainsttheEvaluationCriteriadescribedbelow.

7 A glossary of terms is provided in Appendix 1 to assist in understanding the award scope and avoid confusion in the submission and review process. 

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Toensurethattheprojectresultsarecurrentandrelevant,onlyprojectsthatwereactiveduringorafter2012willbeconsidered.

AlthoughISGANoperatesunderaframeworkoftheIEA,theCompetitionisnotrestrictedtoactivitieshostedwithinorbyIEAmembernations.Applicationsfromentitiesinemerginganddevelopingeconomieswillalsobeacceptedandareencouraged.

CompetitionPeriod

Nominationspackages(“Submissions”)fortheISGANAwardofExcellence,mustbesubmittedby00:00UTC,8October13,2017.OnlythoseSubmissionsthatareconsistentwiththeOfficialRuleswillbeacceptedforconsideration.

HowtoEnter

TheSubmittingEntityshallassembleanOfficialProjectSubmissionForm(includinganyrelevantattachments)thatprovidestheinformationdescribedinthe“ContentofSubmission”below.ThisdocumentshallbesubmittedinapdfformattotheAdministrator,viaelectronicmailataward@smartgrid.or.kr,nolaterthanthesubmissiondeadline.TheAdministratorwillsendanemailtothePOCattheSubmittingEntityconfirmingreceiptoftheSubmission.

Optionally,theSubmittingEntitymayincludeaSubmission:SupplementalInformationformorsimilarmaterials,suchasaPowerPointpresentation,aspartoftheSubmission.

QuestionsregardinganyaspectoftheOfficialRulesmaybesubmittedtotheAwardAdministratorviae‐mailataward@smartgrid.or.kr.Pleaseincludetheterm,“Question,”inthee‐mailsubjectline.AllquestionsandtheresponseswillbepostedinatimelymannerontheISGANwebsitewithoutattribution(www.iea‐isgan.org).

SelectionofAwardWinner(s)

TheAdministratorwillrevieweachSubmissiontoensuretheymeettheminimumrequirementsasdescribedunder“ContentofSubmission”below.TheAdministrator(and/oritsagents)may,atitsdiscretion,contacttheSubmittingEntity(viathePOC)toscheduleateleconferencecallorsimilarinteractiontovalidateinformationandclaimsincludedintheSubmission.Submissionsthatdonotmeettheminimumrequirementswillberejected.ApplicantsarepermittedtoaddresstheproblemswithrejectedSubmissions

8 UTC is Coordinated Universal Time, the standard by which much of the world coordinates clocks and time.  It is a more precise measure than the more commonly known Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).  

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andsubmitthemagainforre‐considerationatanytimeuptothefinaldeadlinelistedabove.

TheAdministratorwillconveneaqualifiedexpertjudgingpanel(the“Jury”)assembledbyISGANincooperationwiththeGlobalSmartGridFederation.TheJurywillreceivethequalifiedSubmissionsfromtheAdministrator,includinganyadditionalinformationobtainedbytheAdministrator(and/oritsagents)viaateleconferencecallorothercommunicationswiththeSubmittingEntity.TheJurywillindividuallyandcollectivelyreviewtheSubmissions,judgingthemusingtheEvaluationCriteriadescribedbelow,inordertoselectawinningSubmission(s)(“WinningProject(s)”).ASubmission’slikelihoodofwinningwilldependprimarilyonthenumberandqualityofalloftheSubmissions,asdeterminedbytheJuryusingtheEvaluationCriteria.

TheAdministratorand/ortheJurymay,attheirdiscretion,utilizetheAdministrator(and/oritsagents)tocontacttheSubmittingEntity(viathePOC)toclarifyinformationortoobtainadditionalinformationasneededfortheJurytomakeareasonedjudgmentonthestrengthoftheprojectmeasuredagainsttheEvaluationCriteriadescribedbelow.

Upontheconclusionofitsreview,theJurywillprovidetheAdministratorwiththeresults,identifyingtheWinningProject(s).

EvaluationCriteria

Submissionswillbeassessedaccordingtothefollowingcriteria,whichwillbeequallyweightedintheJury’sevaluation.

PRIMARYCRITERIA

Potentialimpact(25points)‐Thepotentialimpactoftheproject,includingitsapproach,design,implementation,andsimilarelements,inparticularrelatedtothe

EachindividualmemberoftheJuryhastherighttowithdrawwithoutadvancenoticeintheeventofcircumstancesbeyondhis/hercontrol.EachindividualmemberoftheJurymustnotifytheAdministratorinwritingifhe/shehasanysubstantialpriorknowledgeof,orcontactorinvolvementwith,anyoftheSubmissionsprovidedtohim/herforreviewandrecusehim/herselffromthereview,evaluationanddiscussioninwhichhe/she(A)hasapersonalorsubstantialfinancialinterest,orisanemployee,officer,director,oragentofanyentitythatisaSubmittingEntityorPartnerEntity;or(B)hasafamilialorfinancialrelationshipwithanindividualwhoisanemployee,officer,director,oragentofanyentitythatisaSubmittingEntityorPartnerEntity.TheAdministratorwillworkwiththeJurytopreventanyandallconflictsofinterestortheappearancethereof.

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influenceofsmartgridsonimprovementstoflexibility(wherepossible,measuredintermsofmegawattsavailableforchangesinanupwardordownwarddirection9)aswellasthemagnitudeofrealizedsocio‐economicbenefits(e.g.,numberofpeopleaffectedbyimprovements,levelofimprovementtounderservedpopulations,etc.).

Economicrationale(25points)‐Thedegreetowhichtheproject,ortheconceptsunderlyingtheproject,exhibitstrongevidenceofdirectorindirecteconomicbenefitssuchas(butnotlimitedto)acompellingbusinesscase,avoidedeconomiclosses,orexpansionofvalue‐addedservices,whetherthetargetedstakeholdersfortheprojectareend‐usercustomers(residential,industrial,commercial),theutility,thedistributionsystemoperator,networkowners,energytraders,generators,orothers.

Potentialforreplicationoradaptation(25points)‐Thedegreeandeasewithwhichtheprojectattributescanbereplicated,adaptedorscaledtoothermarkets,environments,and/orcountriestoimprovegridflexibilitywithsmartgrids,takingintoaccountkeyattributessuchasthecostsofimplementationandregulatoryconsiderations.

SECONDARYCRITERIA

Innovation(12.5points)‐Thedegreetowhichoneormoremajorprojectelementsisnew,novel,andpotentiallyhighlyeffectiveortransformative.

Otherbenefits(12.5points)‐‐Thedegreetowhichsmartgridtechnologies,systems,andapproachesaddvalueandproducenon‐economicbenefits,directlyorindirectly,acrossoneormoreotherdimensionsnotconsideredinthecriteriaaboveincluding(butnotlimitedto)social,environmental,safety,andcommunityfactors.

9 Please note that, though this measure is preferred, it is not required.  

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ContentofSubmission

EachSubmissionshallcontainthefollowinginformation,usingtheOfficialProjectSubmissionFormtemplateavailablefordownloadathttp://www.iea‐isgan.org/award2018.

1. Titleoftheproject;

2. BriefProjectDescription,describingtheproject,suchastheprincipalobjectives(relatedtoconsumerengagementandempowerment),scope,keyimplementationattributes,andkeyoutcomes,aswellashowtheprojectrelatestothetheme,“SmartGridsforFlexibility.”

3. BackgroundandImplementation,describingthecontextfortheprojectaswellastheproject’spurpose,approach,andconductrelatedsmartgridsforflexibleelectricityservice.

4. ProjectOutcomes,describingtheoutcomesoftheproject,andhowtheprojectattributesandoutcomesexhibitexcellencewhenmeasuredagainsttheevaluationcriteria,supportedwheneverpossiblebyrelevantmetricsorotherperformanceindicators.

5. SubmittingEntity'sinformationwithorganizationalname,organizationalURL,mailingaddress,andcontactinformation(mailingaddress,phone,e‐mailaddress)forthePOC

6. AcceptanceofProvisions,eitherbysigningthestatementintheOfficialProjectSubmissionFormtemplateorbyincludingasignedcoverletteracknowledgingconsenttosubmissionoftheprojectandagreementtoalltheprovisionsoftheOfficialRules,andnotingthatacceptanceoftheOfficialRulesisrequiredfortheSubmissiontobeconsidered;and,

7. (ifapplicable)PartnerEntities'informationincludingtheirnames,associatedorganizationalURL,mailingaddress,andcontactinformation(mailingaddress,phone,e‐mailaddress)fortherepresentativepointofcontactforeachpartner(oneofwhomshouldbeidentifiedasthesecondarypointofcontactfortheApplicant.).

8. (ifapplicable)AcceptanceofProvisionsbyPartnerEntities,eitherbyhavingarepresentativeofeachPartnerEntitysignthestatementintheOfficialProjectSubmissionFormtemplateorbyincludingaletterfromeachPartnerEntitydelegating

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itsrepresentationtotheSubmittingEntity.10InclusionofthisletteralsosignifiesacceptanceofallprovisionsintheOfficialRules.

TheSubmissionmustfocusonthesubstanceofhowthesmartgridprojectfacilitatesgridflexibility,regardlessoftheoverallobjectiveoftheproject.TheprojectdetailedintheSubmissionmusthavebeenactiveduringorafter2012.OnlyoneSubmissionperprojectispermitted.

Asnotedabove,theprojectdescribedintheSubmission,andhowthesmartgridsfacilitateamoreflexiblegrid,shouldhavedemonstrableresults,supportedbyevidence,toallowtheJurytomakeareasonedjudgmentaboutthestrengthoftheprojectmeasuredagainsttheEvaluationCriteria.InpreparingtheOfficialProjectSubmissionForm,Applicantsmightconsidertheaspectsmentionedinthediscussionbelowofoptionalsupplementalinformation.

EnglishmustbeusedforprovisionofinformationintheOfficialProjectSubmissionForm.

TosupporttheclaimsandassertionsintheOfficialProjectSubmissionForm,Applicantsmayoptionallyincludeattachments,suchaspromotionalmaterials,PowerPointpresentationsorofficialdocuments,URLlinkstorelevantwebsites,suchasprojectwebsitesandnewsarticles,and/orwrittensupplementalinformation(i.e.,additionalprojectnarrative).Ifsuchattachments,linksand/orwrittensupplementalinformationareincluded,ApplicantsshallcompletetheapplicablesectionsoftheSubmission:SupplementalInformationformavailableathttp://www.iea‐isgan.org/award2018.

Attachmentsandlinkedinformation,suchasURLsites,canbeinalanguageotherthanEnglish,althoughabriefsummaryofthatmaterialinEnglishisrequiredforittobeconsidered.EnglishmustbeusedforprovisionofwritteninformationintheSubmission:SupplementalInformationform.

TopicsthatApplicantsmightaddressintherequiredOfficialProjectSubmissionFormandanyattachments,URLlinks,orwrittensupplementalinformationincludethefollowing:

A. Background

a) Describethepastexperience/historythataffectsdesignandimplementation;

b) Describetherationaleforembarkingontheproject;

10 A single letter identifying all the Participating Entities and having co‐signature of representatives of each of the Participating Entities is acceptable. 

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c) Describetheprincipaldesiredchangesfrompast/currentpractices;

d) Describethenecessaryfeatures,constraints,requirementsassociatedwithdesignandimplementation;

e) Providethemostimportant/criticalfactorsthatshapetheproject;and,

f) Describetheroleofstakeholders(i.e.,persons,groupsororganizationswithaninterest,realorpotential,intheproject)indevelopmentoftheproject.

B. Purpose

a) Describethekeyoutcomesdesiredfortheoverallproject;

b) Describethekeyoutcomesdesiredforthesmartgriddevices,systemsorapproaches,whichenablegridflexibility(iftheprimaryfocusoftheprojectisdifferent);

c) Describehowandwhyachievementoftheseoutcomeswillimpacttheserviceofprovidingelectricityinthefutureandimproveconsumervalueandbenefits;and

d) Describethemetricsofsuccess(i.e.,howwillyouknowifyouhavebeensuccessful).

C. Approach

a) Describetheapproachtoplanningtheproject,includingtherationalefordeterminingthesizeoftheproject(e.g.,numberorpercentageofconsumersparticipating);

b) Describetheapproachtoimplementationoftheproject;

c) Describetheprincipalelements(activities/tasks)oftheproject(includingthoseassociatedwithplanningandimplementation);

d) Describethemethodsandmetricsofevaluationandhowthesemetricsinfluencetheimplementationoftheproject;and

e) Describethescheduleassociatedwithkeyactivities/tasks.

D. ProjectConductandOutcomes

a) Describetheconductoftheprojectinpractice(e.g.,whatwentasexpected,whatdidnot,andwhatwassurprising);

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b) DescribetheknownoutcomesatthetimeofSubmission,asmeasuredagainstthemetricsused;

c) Describetheprojected,futureoutcomesandimpacts,asmeasuredagainstthemetricsused;

d) Describestakeholderreactionstotheproject;and,

e) Provideotherdetailedprojectinformation,usingprojectattributesrelevanttotheCompetitiontheme.

Wherepossible,providefactualevidenceforclaimsandassertionsregardingrelevantprojectinformation(ormakesuchevidenceaccessiblevia,forexample,citationsorindependentreferences,orURLforwebaccess).

Asnotedabove,theAdministratorand/ortheJurymay,attheirdiscretion,utilizetheAdministrator(and/oritsagents)tocontacttheSubmittingEntity(viathePOC)toclarifyinformationprovidedintheOfficialProjectSubmissionFormorthesupplementalinformationortoobtainadditionalinformationasneededfortheJurytomakeareasonedjudgmentonthestrengthoftheprojectmeasuredagainsttheEvaluationCriteria.

AwardUseandRestrictions

ApplicantandWinneracknowledgethattheISGANAwardofExcellencemarkandallotherintellectualpropertyregardingtheCompetition(collectivelythe“ISGANIP”includingassociated“BrandingMaterials”)areownedbytheAdministrator.Inthiscontext“Winner”includesallmembersidentifiedonawinningSubmissionasparticipantsinthatproject.roApplicantandWinneragreenottochallengeorseektoregisteranyintellectualpropertyassociatedwiththeCompetition.WinnerwillbegrantedalimitedindividuallicensetotheISGANIPtoadvertiseandpromotetheawardgrantedtotheprojectwhichwassubmittedforreviewfromthedateofaward.AlluseoftheISGANIPmustbeincompliancewiththeguidelinespublishedbytheAdministrator,asupdatedandpostedontheISGANwebsite(www.iea‐isgan.org/award2018),andasattachedtotheseOfficialRulesandincorporatedbyreference.WinneragreesnottousetheISGANIPormakeanymentionofwinninganawardthatisnotconsistentwiththeseguidelines,andtoimmediatelyceaseallinconsistentuseuponnoticeby theAdministrator.Winnermayonlypromotethatanawardpertainstoaspecificprojectwhichwasthesubjectoftheaward,andmaynotstateorimplythattheawardappliestoanyotherprojectsinwhichtheSubmittingEntity(orteammembersthereof,e.g.“PartnerEntities”)participates.WinnermaynotusetheISGANIPtostateorimplythattheAdministratororanyotherentityorpersonassociatedwiththe

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CompetitionendorseorareaffiliatedwiththeWinneroranyotherprojectsinwhichtheWinnerparticipated.

AwardCeremonyandPublicity

ThisISGANAwardofExcellenceistargetedtobeawardedduringaformalceremonyattheCleanEnergyMinisterial(CEM)in2018.ApressreleasewillbepreparedforeachAward.ISGANreservestherighttochangethedateandlocationoftheawardceremony,ascircumstancesrequire.

Subsequenttotheawardceremony,WinnermayutilizeBrandingMaterialsassociatedwiththeaward(e.g.thelogoandsummarydescription)providedthattheyearoftheawardandlinkagetothespecificprojectisalwaysapparent.AnyuseoftheISGANAwardofExcellencemark(i.e.,theawardlogo)willbeaccompaniedbythenameoftheprojectforwhichtheawardwasreceived,asanintegralpartoftheimage,unlessauthorizedinwritinginadvancebytheAdministrator.UtilizationofBrandingMaterialsissubjecttootherprovisionsintheOfficialRules.

Exceptwhereandasmaybeprohibitedbylaw,participationintheCompetitionconstitutesexpresspermissionofanApplicantfortheAdministrator(andthoseactingpursuanttotheauthorityoftheAdministrator)touseeachApplicant’snameandthefact‐of‐applicationfortheCompetitioninadvertising,trade,andpublicitypurposedfortheISGANprogramandtheCompetitioninallformsofmedianowknownorhereafterdiscoveredordevised,worldwide,inperpetuity,withoutfurthernotice,revieworapproval,orcompensation.

GeneralConditions

ByparticipatingintheCompetition,eachApplicantfullyandunconditionallyagreestoandacceptstheseOfficialRulesandthedecisionsoftheAdministrator,whicharefinalandbindinginallrespects.ByparticipatingintheCompetition,eachApplicantwaivesanyrighttoclaimambiguityintheseOfficialRules.AnApplicantisnotWinneruntilithasfullycompliedwiththeseOfficialRulesandbeenformallynotifiedbytheAdministratorthattheyhavebeenselectedasWinner.TheAdministratorreservestheright,initssoleandabsolutediscretion,tocancel,terminate,modify,extendorsuspendtheCompetition,(inwholeorinpart)shouldnon‐authorizedintervention,fraud,orothercausescorruptoraffecttheadministration,securityfairness,orproperconductoftheCompetition.Insuchcase,theAdministratormaygrantawardsfromalleligibleapplicationsreceivedfortheCompetitionpriortoand/orafter(ifappropriate)theactiontakenbytheAdministratororviasomeothermeansdeterminedbytheAdministratorinitssoleandabsolutediscretiontobefair,appropriateandconsistentwiththeseOfficialRules.TheAdministratorreserves

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therighttodisqualifyanyApplicantitdetermines,initssoleandabsolutediscretion,isorisattemptingorintendingto:

(a)tamperwithanyaspectoftheoperationoftheCompetition,

(b)defraudtheCompetition,

(c)underminethelegitimateoperationoftheCompetitionbycheating,deception,orotherunfairpractices,

(d)annoy,abuse,threaten,orharassanyotherparticipants,theAdministrator,anyrepresentativesofISGAN,oranyParticipantofISGAN,or

(e)actinviolationoftheseOfficialRules.

Insuchevent,theAdministratorreservestheright(inadditiontodisqualificationofsuchApplicant)toseekdamagesfromanysuchApplicanttothefullestextentpermittedbylaw.TheAdministrator’sfailuretoenforceanyprovisionoftheseOfficialRulesshallnotconstituteawaiverofthatprovision.AnyentitythatenterstheCompetitionthroughmeansnotpermittedbytheseOfficialRulesissubjecttodisqualification.TheAdministratorisnotrequiredtorespondtoquestionsabouttheCompetition.

GeneralReleaseandWaiverofClaims

ByenteringthisCompetition,eachApplicantherebyreleasestheAdministrator,ISGAN,itsparticipantsandalloftheirrespectiveparents,subsidiaries,affiliates,advertisingagencies,andalloftheirrespectivedirectors,officers,governors,employees,shareholders,andagents(collectively,the“Releasees”)from:

(a) anyandallliability,loss,harm,damage,cost,expense,orclaims,includingthirdpartyclaimsbasedonpublicityand/orprivacyrights,defamation,andintellectualpropertyassociatedwiththeApplicantorWinner’sparticipationinthisCompetition,andanyawardassociatedwiththisCompetition,and/oruseormisuseofanyawardinconnectionwiththeCompetition,including,butnotlimitedto,allreasonablecounselfeesandcourtcostsincurred

(b) anythingrelatedtotheCompetition,orexecutionofthisCompetition(orparticipationtherein),includingpreemption,cancellation,orrescheduling;and

(c) anythingthatmayoccurinconnectionwithacceptanceand/oruseoftheawardorwhileparticipatingintheCompetition,eveifcausedorcontributedtobythenegligenceoftheReleasees.

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LimitationandLiability

NeithertheAdministrator,noranyotherReleasee,isresponsibleforlost,late,incomplete,stolen,misdirected,illegible,erroneousorincompleteapplications.NeithertheAdministrator,noranyotherReleaseeisresponsibleforanyincorrectorinaccurateinformation,whethercausedbyanApplicanttampering,orbyanyoftheequipmentorprogrammingassociatedwithorutilizedintheCompetition,andneithertheAdministratornoranyReleaseeassumesresponsibilityforanyerror,omission,defect,theft,destruction,orunauthorizedaccesstothematerialsrelatedtotheCompetition,orforanydamagetoanycomputerrelatedto,orresultingfrom,participatingintheCompetition.NoresponsibilityisassumedbytheAdministratorforlost,mutilated,incomplete,illegible,stolen,misdirected,erroneousordelayedentriesore‐mail;orforanycomputer,telephone,cable,satellite,network,electronicoron‐line/Internethardwareorsoftwaremalfunctions,failures,connections,oravailability,orgarbledorjumbledtransmissions,orserviceprovider/Internet/websiteuse,accessibilityoravailability,ortrafficcongestion,orunauthorizedhumanintervention,othererrorsofanykind,includingwithoutlimitation,testingresults,whetherhuman,mechanical,electronicornetwork,ortheincorrectorinaccuratecaptureofentryorotherinformationorthefailuretocapture,orlossof,anysuchinformation.Anyuseoftherobotic,macro,automatic,programmedorlikeentrymethodswillvoidallsuchentriesbysuchmethods.NoresponsibilityisassumedbytheAdministratorforanyincorrectorinaccurateinformation,whethercausedbyApplicants,websiteusers,testingorevaluatingindividualsororganizations,tamperinghacking,producttestingorbyanyoftheequipmentorprogrammingassociatedwithorutilizedintheCompetition;andnoneoftheReleaseesassumeanyresponsibilityforanyerror,omission,interruption,deletion,defectordelayintheoperationoftheCompetition.INNOEVENTWILLTHEADMINISTRATORORANYRELEASEEBERESPONSIBLEORLIABLEFORANYINJURIES,CLAIMS,ACTIONS,DAMAGES,LOSSES,ORLIABILITYOFANYKIND,INCLUDINGDIRECT,INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,ORPUNITIVEDAMAGESRESULTINGFROMORARISINGFROMPARTICIPATIONIN,ORTHEPRODUCTION,COMPETITION,ORADMINISTRATIONOFTHECOMPETITION,ORACCEPTANCE,POSSESSION,USE,MISUSE,ORNONUSEOFANAWARD.WITHOUTLIMITINGTHEFOREGOING,ALLAWARDSAREPROVIDED“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ORNON‐INFRINGEMENT.ANYATTEMPTBYANAPPLICANTORANYOTHERINDIVIDUALORORGANIZATIONTODELIBERATELYUNDERMINETHELEGITIMATEOPERATIONOFTHECONTESTISAVIOLATIONOFCRIMINALANDCIVILLAWS,ANDSHOULDANYSUCH

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ATTEMPTBEMADE,THEADMINISTRATORRESERVESTHERIGHTTOSEEKDAMAGESFROMANYSUCHPERSONORENTITYTOTHEFULLESTEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW.

ChoiceofLaw

AllRepublicofKoreanational,provincialandlocallawsandregulationsapplytotheCompetition,regardlessofthenationalsororiginsofApplicant.Applicantagreesthat:

(a) anyandalldisputes,claims,andcausesofactionarisingoutoforconnectedwiththisCompetition,oranyaward,orthedeterminationoftheWinners,shallberesolvedindividually,withoutresorttoanyformofclassaction;

(b) anyandallclaims,judgments,andawardsshallbelimitedtoactualout‐of‐pocketcostsincurred,includingcostsassociatedwithenteringthisCompetitionbutinnoeventattorney’sfees.

AllApplicantsacknowledgeandagreethattheCompetitionshallbeadministeredsolelyandexclusivelyintheRepublicofKorea,andthatallissuesandquestionsconcerningtheconstruction,validity,interpretation,andenforceabilityoftheseOfficialRules,ortherightsandobligationsofApplicantand/orAdministratorinconnectionwiththeCompetition,shallbegovernedby,andconstruedsolelyandexclusivelyinaccordancewith,thelawsofRepublicofKorea,withoutregardtoconflictsoflaw/choiceoflawdoctrineoranyotherjurisdiction,andallproceedingsshallexclusivelytakeplaceinthecourtsoftheRepublicofKorea.Applicantagreestotheexclusivejurisdictionofsuchcourtandwaivesanyrighttochangeofvenueoranylikeright.

CopyofOfficialRules

OfficialRulesmaybeobtainedbyvisitingthewebsiteoftheAdministratorathttp://www.iea‐isgan.org/award2018duringtheCompetitionperiod.

CopyofWinningProject’sList

ForalistoftheWinningProjects,visitthewebsiteoftheAdministratorlocatedatwww.iea‐isgan.org.

Administrator:KoreaSmartGridInstitute,18FKoreaTechnologyCenter,305Teheran‐ro,Gangnam‐gu,Seoul,135‐513,Korea

Appendix1–GlossaryofTermsAppendix2–GuidelinesforUseofIntellectualProperty

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Appendix1

InternationalSmartGridActionNetworkAwardofExcellenceGlossaryofTerms

Administrator(alsocalledAwardAdministratorortheISGANAwardAdministrator)–TheKoreaSmartGridInstitute,initsroleasco‐SecretariatfortheImplementingAgreementforaCo‐operativeProgrammeonSmartGrids(ISGAN).

AMI–Advancedmeteringinfrastructure

Applicant–TheSubmittingEntityandPartnerEntities,consideredcollectively.

Attribute–Animportantfeatureofsuccessfulsmartgridprojects

AttributeClass–Acollectionofprojectattributeshavingacommonorganizingprinciple

BrandingMaterials–Generally,visualimageryandpublicrelationsdescriptionsandphrases;specificallyasreferencedinAppendix2GuidelinesforUseofIntellectualProperty

Competition–Theprocessassociatedwiththesubmittal,reviewandawardoftheISGANAwardofExcellence,andasspecificallyemployedinAppendix2,GuidelinesforUseofIntellectualProperty

Demonstration‐levelproject–Aprojectwhoseintentistoestablishconfidenceintheviabilityandmeritofdeploymentofanewtechnology,system,productorserviceatascalerelevantforwide‐scaleadoption.

Deployment‐levelproject–Aprojectthatembodiesallthefeaturesandfunctionalityforbroaddisseminationwithoutfurtherscale‐uporadaptation.

Flexibility–Ingeneral,thecapacityofapowersystemtoadapttoshiftsinelectricitygeneration(supplyside)andconsumption(demandside),regardlessofcause,speed,ormagnitude,tobalancebetweensupplyanddemandinareliable,cost‐effectivemanner.Notethatthespecificdefinitionofflexibilitycanvarybycountry,electricitymarket,organizationorotherentityorjurisdiction.

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IEA–InternationalEnergyAgency

IP–IntellectualProperty,specificallyasidentifiedinAppendix2GuidelinesforUseofIntellectualProperty

ISGAN–theImplementingAgreementforaCo‐operativeProgrammeonSmartGrids(ISGAN),morecommonlyknownastheInternationalSmartGridActionNetwork

ISGANOperatingAgent(orOperatingAgent)–Theentity,organization,orindividualempoweredtoactforandonbehalfoftheParticipantsintheImplementingAgreementforaCo‐operativeProgrammeonSmartGrids(ISGAN),currentlytheAustrianInstituteofTechnology.

Jury–AqualifiedexpertreviewpanelconvenedtoevaluatetheSubmissionsaccordingtothecriterialistedintheOfficialRulesand,fromthisevaluation,toselectoneormoreofsaidSubmissionsaswinnersoftheISGANAwardofExcellence.

ParticipatingEntity–Anorganization,companyorindividualthatwasaprincipalcontributortotheprojectbeingsubmittedfortheISGANAwardofExcellence.TheremaybemultipleParticipatingEntitiesincludedinanyoneSubmission.AllParticipatingEntities,bytheiracknowledgmentintheSubmission,acceptallprovisionsintheOfficialRules.

PartnerEntity–aParticipatingEntitythatisnottheSubmittingEntity,asidentifiedintheSubmission.

Phrase–“ISGANAwardofExcellenceWinner”,asspecificallyreferencedinAppendix2,GuidelinesforUseofIntellectualProperty.

Pilot‐levelproject–Aprojectwhoseintentistoexploretheoperationaleffectiveness,viabilityandmeritofanewtechnology,system,productorservice,atascalethatifsuccessfulenablesdirectscale‐uptoconfigurationsappropriateforbroaddeployment.

POC–PointofContact–ThedesignatedrepresentativeoftheSubmittingEntity,includingallcontactinformation.

Rules(orOfficialRules)–ISGANAwardofExcellence,AwardsCompetitionOfficialRules

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ServiceProviders–Entitiesthatareresponsibleforprovidingelectricsupplyand/orrelatedservices(couldrangefrompowerquality,metering,appliances,appliancecontrol,tobillingservices)toconsumers.

SmartGrid–Ingeneral,amodernizedelectricalgridthatusesanalogueordigitalinformationandcommunicationstechnology,sensors,andcontrolsystemstogatherandactoninformation,suchasinformationaboutthebehavioursofsuppliersandconsumers,inanautomatedfashiontoimprovetheefficiency,reliability,economics,andsustainabilityoftheproductionanddistributionofelectricity.Notethatthespecificdefinitionofasmartgridcanvarybycountry,electricitymarket,orotherjurisdiction.

Submission–ThecollectiveinformationsubmittedforreviewasacandidatetowintheISGANAwardofExcellence(alsoreferredtoasthenominationorthenominationspackage).ThismustincludetheOfficialProjectSubmissionFormfortheSubmissiontobeconsidered.

SubmittingEntity–Theorganization,company,orindividualthatisservingastheprincipalagentinrepresentinganApplicantandSubmissionfortheISGANAwardofExcellence,includingallParticipatingEntitieslistedonthesubmittal.IftheSubmittingEntityisnotaParticipatingEntity,itmustidentifysuchintheSubmission.

UTC–CoordinatedUniversalTime

Winner–AParticipatingEntityidentifiedonawinningSubmissionasselectedbytheJury,grantedwithalimitedindividuallicensetotheISGANIPtoadvertiseandpromotetheawardgrantedtotheprojectwhichwassubmittedforreview,fromthedateofaward.

WinningProject–TheprojectcorrespondingtoaSubmissionselectedbytheJury,followingevaluationaccordingtothecriteriaintheOfficialRules,forreceiptoftheISGANAwardofExcellence.

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Appendix2

InternationalSmartGridActionNetworkGuidelinesforUseofIntellectualProperty

(1) Use of ISGAN Marks and References to the Competition. 

SubjecttotheOfficialRulesfortheISGANAwardofExcellenceAwardsCompetition(the“Competition”),andusingthesamecapitalizedtermsasusedintheOfficialRulesunlessindicatedhereintothecontrary,pursuanttothesepoliciesandguidelines("Guidelines"),eachWinnershallhaveanon‐exclusive,non‐transferrable,restricted,revocablelimitedrighttouseandrefertothephrase“ISGANAwardofExcellenceWinner”(the"Phrase"),solelyinafactualmannerorcontext,andsolelyinconnectionwithmaterialsoractivitiesspecificallyrelatedtotheparticularwinningproject(the"WinningProject")that:

(a) havebeenpreviouslyreviewedandapprovedbytheAwardAdministratorinthefirstinstance;and

(b) mustcomplywiththeGuidelinesatalltimes.

OncetheuseofthePhraseandISGANnameinmaterialsoractivitieshasbeenapprovedbytheAwardAdministrator,subsequentmaterialsoractivitiesthatdonotalterormodifytheuseofthePhraseorISGANnameneednotbesubmittedforapproval.ExceptuponthepriorwrittenconsentoftheAwardAdministratorineachinstance,thePhraseandISGANnamemustonlybeusedinassociationwiththeWinningProjectassubmittedintheCompetition.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,thePhraseandISGANnamemaynotbeusedinanywayorforanypurposeswhatsoeverinconnectionorassociationwithothernon‐WinningprojectsthatmaybeconsideredalternativesorderivativesoftheWinningProject.

AnyuseorreferenceofthePhraseortotheISGANnamebeyonduseinafactualmannerorcontext(forexample,packaging,advertising,marketingmaterialsand/ortheCompetitionentry'swebsitefortheWinningProject),shallrequirethewinnerto:

(a)obtainwrittenpermissionfromtheAwardAdministratorpriortoitsuseordistribution,includingwheresuchapprovaliscontingentonstrictadherencetotheGuidelines.

(b)maintainthequalitycontrolsandabidebytheminimumstandardsofqualitycontrolprovidedintheGuidelines.

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(c)executesuchfurtherdocuments,assignments,agreements,andinstrumentsandtakeanyfurtheractsastheAwardAdministratormaydeemnecessaryandreasonablyrequestinordertoeffectuatetheseterms.

ISGANwillretainallrights,includingintellectualpropertyrights,associatedwiththePhrase(andanyvariants)andtheISGANnameandreservestherighttomonitorand/orpolicetheuseofthePhraseoranyotherreferencetoISGANnames,marksortrademarks,includingwithoutlimitation,onanyWinningProjectorothermaterialsassociatedwiththeWinningProject.

ItisunderstoodtheGuidelinesmaybeupdatedand/ormodifiedperiodicallyinISGAN'ssolediscretion,andApplicantagreestoacceptandbeboundbyanyupdatesand/ormodifications.ApplicantfurtheragreestoabidebyuseorreferenceofthePhraseoranyotherISGAN‐ownednamesormarksinamannerexpresslyconsistentwiththeminimumstandardofqualitycontrolsspecifiedandasupdatedand/ormodifiedintheOfficialRulesandGuidelines.

(2)  Intellectual Property and Publicity Rights. 

Applicantagreesnottochallenge,oppose,petitiontocancelorotherwiseattackthevalidityoftheISGANnameortrademarkand/ortheISGANOperatingAgent'sownershipthereof.ApplicantacknowledgesthatApplicanthasnoright,titleorinterestinthePhraseortheISGANname,andthatnothingintheseGuidelinesortheOfficialRulesshallbeconstruedasanassignmentofanyright,titleorinterestinthePhraseortheISGANname,exceptthelimitedrighttouseandrefertothePhraseasprovidedinthisagreementandundertheseGuidelines.

TheOperatingAgentfortheImplementingAgreementforaCo‐operativeProgrammeonSmartGrids(ISGAN)(“ISGANOperatingAgent”),istheowneroftheservicemark/trademarkISGAN.ApplicantacknowledgestheISGANOperatingAgent’sexclusiveright,titleandinterestinandtotheISGANnameandwillnot,atanytime,doorcausetobedoneanyactorthingcontestingorimpairingsuchrights,titlesandinterests.ApplicantfurtheracknowledgethatthesolerightgrantedtoaWinnerundertheseGuidelinesandtheOfficialRulesistousethePhrasesolelyandspecificallyinconnectionwiththosematerialsoractivitiesassociatedwiththeWinningProjectandthatarepreviouslyapprovedbytheISGANAwardAdministrator(inconsultationwithISGANOperatingAgent)asaresultofwinningtheCompetition,andfornootherpurposewhatsoever.AnyandallgoodwillthatarisesfromApplicant'suseofthePhrasewillinuretothesolebenefitofISGAN.e

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ApplicantacknowledgesandagreesthattheISGANOperatingAgenthascompleteauthoritytocontroluseoftheISGANnameormarks.ApplicantshallusethePhraseinstrictcompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheOfficialRulesandinconformitywiththeGuidelines,asamendedfromtimetotime.ShouldApplicantfailtocomplywiththeGuidelinesasoutlinedintheAppendix,orfailtomaintainproperqualitycontrolsand/oract,behaveand/ordoanythingtonegativelyimpactthegoodwilland/ortheISGANname,theISGANOperatingAgentshallhavetherightinitssolediscretiontoterminatetherightsgrantedundertheseOfficialRulesorGuidelinesatanytime.

ApplicantacknowledgesandagreesthattheISGANOperatingAgentshallhavethesolerightanddiscretiontodeterminewhetheranyactionshouldbetakentoterminateunauthorizeduseofthePhraseortheISGANname,orsettleanyproceedingbroughtbytheISGANOperatingAgenttoterminatesuchunauthorizeduse.AllproceedsfromanyenforcementactionshallbelongexclusivelytotheISGANOperatingAgent.

ByparticipatinginthisCompetition,ApplicantagreesandherebygrantstheISGANOperatingAgentpermissiontousestatements,quotes,testimonials,photographs,designs,models,and/oranyothermaterial(s)providedbyApplicantaspartoftheCompetitionentry,aswellasApplicant'sname,photograph,likeness,and,ifapplicable,thenameofeligibleApplicant’scompanyandaffiliation,foradvertising,and/orpromotionalpurposes,consistentwiththeISGANmission,withoutanyadditionalcompensationtoeligibleApplicantunlessprohibitedbylaw.ApplicantretainsownershipoftheProjects'intellectualpropertyrightsintheCompetitionentry,subjecttoISGAN’srightstoreprint,display,reproduce,performandexhibittheCompetitionentryforadvertisingand/orpromotionalpurposes.ByparticipatinginthisCompetition,ApplicantagreesthatanymaterialsgeneratedbyISGAN,itsagentorthoseactingatthedirectionoftheagent,inreviewingandaccessingtheProjectsisthesolepropertyoftheISGANOperatingAgent.