Exhibit 10.5

 

Execution Copy

 

SECOND AMENDMENT

TO

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is
entered into as of March 30, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Duke
Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Duke Energy”), and Spectra Energy
Corp (f/k/a Gas SpinCo, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Spectra Energy”), each a
“Party” and together, the “Parties”.

 

R E C I T A L S:

 

WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into that certain Transition Services
Agreement dated as of December 13, 2006, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Transition Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2007 (as so
amended, the “Transition Services Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, each Party has determined that it is in the best interests of its
stockholders to amend the Transition Services Agreement as described in this
Amendment.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual promises
and covenants hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties,
intending to be legally bound, agree, effective as of the Effective Date, as
follows:

 

1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the respective meanings set forth (or otherwise provided for)
in the Transition Services Agreement.

 

2.

Amendment to Extend the Services Term for Certain Duke Energy Services Described
in Schedule A-41 (Spectra Energy Email Services). The Schedules to the
Transition Services Agreement are hereby amended by deleting the number “3” and
the phrase “3/31/07” in the 2nd box (titled “SameTime (IBM)—Instant Messaging
and On-line Meetings (31)) in the table set forth in Part I of Schedule A-41
(Spectra Energy Email Services), and substituting in lieu thereof the number “4”
and the phrase “4/30/07”, respectively.

 

3. Amendment to Extend the Services Term for Certain Duke Energy Services
Described in Schedule A-47 (Spectra Energy Chairman’s Administrative Support).
The Schedules to the Transition Services Agreement are hereby amended by
deleting the phrase “January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007” under Part II of Schedule
A-47 (Spectra Energy Chairman’s Administrative Support), and substituting in
lieu thereof the phrase “January 1, 2007—June 30, 2007”.

 

4. Miscellaneous. All Sections under Section 15 of the Transition Services
Agreement are hereby incorporated in this Amendment by this reference, provided
that any references in such Sections to the “Agreement” or similar references
shall be substituted for references to this Amendment. Except as modified
herein, the terms of the Transition Services Agreement remain in full force and
effect, and all references therein to the “Agreement” shall be deemed to mean
the Transition Services Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Execution of
this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic copy of a signature shall be
deemed to be, and shall have the same effect as, execution by original
signature.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties caused this Second Amendment to Transition
Services Agreement to be duly executed, all effective as of the Effective Date.

 

Duke Energy:

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/    DAVID L. HAUSER        

Name:

 

David L. Hauser

Title:

 

Group Executive and

Chief Financial Officer

Spectra Energy:

SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

By:

 

/s/    WILLIAM S. GARNER, JR.        

Name:

 

William S. Garner, Jr.

Title:

 

Group Executive, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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