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| EXHIBIT      10.36.4 Amendment No. 4      toHighgate Operating and      Management Agreement This      Amendment, dated as of the 1st day of December, 2008, is by and among      Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (“Project Manager”), and the Owners      whose names appear on the signature pages to this Amendment and amends      that certain Highgate Operating and Management Agreement dated as of      August 1, 1984, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of April 1,      1985, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of November 13, 1986, and Amendment      No. 3 thereto dated January 1, 1987 (the “Operating      Agreement”).  Terms used in this Amendment have the meaning      defined in the Operating Agreement unless otherwise defined in this      Amendment. Preliminary      Statement The      Project Manager and Owner desire to amend the Operating Agreement to      clarify that Project Manager’s services under the Operating Agreement      include performing services necessary for the fulfillment of the standards      set forth by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North American      Electric Reliability Corporation, ISO New England and the Northeast Power      Coordinating Council that are applicable to the Project. Agreement NOW,      THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements herein      contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and      sufficiency of which are expressly acknowledged, the Project Manager and      the Owner, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: 1.    Paragraph      3.01(i) is amended to delete the word “and” from the end of the paragraph      to read as follows: 3.01(i)  Upon      consent of Owner the taking of any action at law or in equity, in the name      of either Project Manager or Owner, that Project Manager shall deem      reasonably necessary and proper in connection with the operation of the      Project, except that any action to be taken in the name of an individual      Owner can only be taken with the prior written consent of that owner; each      such Owner agrees promptly to review any request from Project Manager for      such consent and further agrees that it will not unreasonably withhold      such consent; 2.           Paragraph      3.01(j) is amended and restated as follows: 3.01(j)  The      performance of all acts reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with the      standards set forth by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North      American Electric Reliability Corporation, ISO New England and the      Northeast Power Coordinating Council that are applicable to the Project;      and 3.    By      executing this Amendment, Paragraph 3.01(k) is added to read: 3.01(k)      Generally, the performance or supervision, direction and control, of all      acts reasonably necessary in connection with the operation of the Project      in an efficient and proper manner, including, but not limited to, the      making of all payments and disbursements, on behalf of Owner, relative to      Project Operation Costs. 4.           This      Amendment modifies the Operating Agreement only as provided      herein. 5.    Any      number of counterparts of this Amendment may be executed, and each shall      have the same force and effect as an original instrument as if all the      parties to all the counterparts have signed the same      instrument.  |
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| IN      WITNESS WHEREOF, the signatories have caused this Amendment to be executed      by their duly authorized officers or agents as of the date first stated      above. Vermont      Electric Power Company, Inc.By:      /s/ Leslie A. CadwellPrinted      Name: Leslie A. CadwellTitle:      Vice-President, Secretary and General Counsel STATE      OF VERMONTCounty      of Rutland At      Rutland, Vermont this 18th day of December, 2008, Leslie A. Cadwell, a      duly authorized officer of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. personally      appeared and he/she acknowledged this instrument by him/her sealed and      subscribed, to be his/her free act and deed and the free act and deed of      Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. /s/ Tamara StraussNotary Public: Tamara      StraussMy Commission Expires:      2/10/10 Burlington      Electric Department f/k/a Burlington Electric LightDepartment By:      /s/ Barbara L. GrimesPrinted      Name: Barbara L. GrimesTitle:      General Manager STATE      OF VERMONTCounty      of Chittenden At      Burlington, Vermont, this 9th day of February, 2009, Barbara L. Grimes , a      duly authorized officer of Burlington Electric Department personally      appeared and he/she acknowledged this instrument by him/her sealed and      subscribed, to be his/her free act and deed and the free act and deed of      Burlington Electric Department. /s/ Patricia J.      CrowleyNotary PublicMy Commission      Expires: Central      Vermont Public Service Corporation By:      /s/ William J. DeehanPrinted      Name: William J. DeehanTitle:      VP Power Planning & Regulatory Affairs STATE      OF VERMONTCounty      of Rutland At      Rutland, Vermont this 22nd day of December, 2008, William J. Deehan, a      duly authorized officer of Central Vermont Public Service Corporation      personally appeared and he/she acknowledged this instrument by him/her      sealed and subscribed, to be his/her free act and deed and the free act      and deed of Central Vermont Public Service Corporation. /s/ Andrea V. BoveNotary PublicMy Commission Expires:      2/10/2011 |
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| Green      Mountain Power Corporation By:      /s/ Donald J. RendallPrinted      Name: Donald J. Rendall, Jr.Title:      Vice President & General Counsel STATE      OF VERMONTCounty      of Chittenden At      Colchester, Vermont this 8th day of December, 2008, Donald J. Rendall,      Jr., a duly authorized officer of Green Mountain Power Corporation      personally appeared and he/she acknowledged this instrument by him/her      sealed and subscribed, to be his/her free act and deed and the free act      and deed of Green Mountain Power Corporation. /s/ Penny J.CollinsNotary PublicMy Commission      Expires: Vermont      Electric Cooperative By:      /s/ David C. HallquistPrinted      Name: David C. HallquistTitle:      Chief Executive Officer STATE      OF VERMONTCounty      of Lamoille At      Johnson, this 30th day of December, 2008, David Hallquist, a duly      authorized officer of Vermont Electric Cooperative personally appeared and      he/she acknowledged this instrument by him/her sealed and subscribed, to      be his/her free act and deed and the free act and deed of Vermont Electric      Cooperative. /s/ Kevin PoddNotary PublicMy Commission Expires:      2/10/2011 Vermont      Public Power Supply Authority By:      /s/ Scott E. CorsePrinted      Name: /s/ Scott E. CorseTitle:      General Manager STATE      OF VERMONTCounty      of Washington At      Waterbury Center, this 18th day of December, 2008, Scott E. Corse, a duly      authorized officer of Vermont Public Power Supply Authority personally      appeared and he/she acknowledged this instrument by him/her sealed and      subscribed, to be his/her free act and deed and the free act and deed of      Vermont Public Power Supply Authority. /s/ Sharon M. HallNotary PublicMy Commission Expires:      2/10/11  |
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| Village      of Johnson Electric Light Department By:      /s/ Gordon SmithPrinted      Name: Gordon SmithTitle:      Village Trustee Chair STATE      OF VERMONTCounty      of Lamoille At      Johnson, this 12th day of January, 2009, ___________________, a duly      authorized officer of Village of Johnson Electric Light Department      personally appeared and he/she acknowledged this instrument by him/her      sealed and subscribed, to be his/her free act and deed and the free act      and deed of Village of Johnson Electric Light Department. /s/ Duncan HastingsNotary PublicMy Commission Expires:      2/10/11 |
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