# STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND CONNECTICUTJET POWER LLC TRADING AGREEMENT AND ORDER NO. 8180A MODIFICATION NO.2
TRADING AGREEMENT AND ORDER MODIFICATION In the matter ofaTrading Agreement and Orderbetween the CommissionerofEnvironmental Protection ("Commissioner") and Connecticutlet PowerLLC ("ClP"). WHEREAS, the Commissioner and ClP, having agreed to the terms and conditions set forth in Trading Agreement and OrderNo. 8180A signed by the Commissioneron April 22, 2003, and Trading Agreement and Order 8180A Modification 1 issued March 21, 2005 do now, by mutual agreement, modify saidTrading Agreement and OrderNo. 8180A as follows: 1. Delete paragraph A. 1. and substitute the following therefor: This Trading Agreement and Order supersedes Trading Agreement and Order 8180 issued on lanuary 12, 2000 andTrading Agreement and Order 8180 Modification No.1 issued on May 7,2002. 2. Delete paragraph A.6. and substitute the following therefor: Reserved. 3. Delete the date May 1,2005, and substitute thereforMay 1, 2009, in paragraphs A.7. and C.1. 4. Delete paragraph C.2.a. and substitute the following therefor: Until May 1,2009, before the first day ofeach month ClP shall have in its possession sufficient approved DERCs for the current day for the peaking units based on the following calculations; Before the first day ofeach month, ClP shall estimate DERCs required for such month for the peaking units as follows:

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(i) At all times: 2 Trading Agreement and Order No. 8180A Modification No.2

Estimated DERCs (in tons) use

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- (0.95 x NOx allowable rate in IbslMMBtu)) x (estimated fuel use in MMBtu)] 7 2000 pounds/ton No laterthan the twentieth day ofeach month, CJP shall calculate and permanently retire DERCs used in the preceding calendarmonth, as follows: Actual DERCs (in tons) = [«FLER in Ibs/MMBtu)

- (0.95 x NOx allowable rate in IbslMMBtu)) x (actual fuel use in MMBtu)] 72000 poundslton Where:
• NOx allowable rate = allowable limit rate in IbslMMBtu shown in Table I of this Trading Agreement and Order.
• FLER = full load emission rate in IbslMMBtu as shown in Table 1 ofthis Trading Agreement and Order.
• Discount (0.95) = 5% design margin applied to the allowable limit rate. ii) During the ozone season only: No laterthan December 31 steach year, CJP shall acquire and permanently retire seven ozone season DERCs for every actual ton ofexcess NOx emitted from the peaking units during the previous ozone season based upon the actual emissions for each day that Connecticut one hourozone levels were forecasted to be "moderate to unhealthful", "unhealthful", or "very unhealthful", until such time that the EPA revokes the I-hour standard. Upon such revocation, CJP shall calculate and permanentlyretire seven ozone season DERCs for every actual ton ofexcess NOx emitted from the peaking units during such ozone season based upon the actual emissions for each day that Connecticut eight hour ozone levels were forecasted to be "moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups", "unhealthy for sensitive groups", "unhealthy", or "very unhealthy". Where: Actual ton ofexcess NOx emitted

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- (0.95 x NOx allowable rate in IbslMMBtu)) x (actual fuel use in MMBtu)] 7 2000 pounds/ton The total actual tons ofexcess NOx emitted from the peaking units during forecasted ozone exceedance days shall be multipliedby seven and then rounded

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to the next greater whole ton, to determine the number ofDERCs to be permanently retired. This requirement is in addition to the CJP's requirement to estimate excess emissions and subsequentpermanentretirement ofa sufficient number ofapprovedDERCs in accordance with paragraph C.2.a.(i) ofthis Trading Agreement and Order. 5. Delete paragraph C.2.b. and substitute the following therefor: Reserved. 6. Delete paragraph C.2.c. and substitute the following therefor: During the non-ozone season: Until May 1, 2009, from October 1 through April 30, inclusive, each year, the peaking units shall, in addition to meeting the 24-houremission limit in Table 22-1 ofSection 22a-174-22 ofthe Regulations, meet anon-ozone season emission limit of0.15 IblMMBtu. Priorto October 1, 2006,2007, and 2008, CJP shall estimate and acquire the amount ofDERCs or allowances required for such non-ozone season needed to comply with Section 22a-174-22(e)(3) ofthe Regulations as follows: EstimatedDERCs (tons) use = [Estimatedfuel use in MMBtu from October I through April 30 x (allowable emission rate in IbslMMBtu

- (0.95 x 0.15 Ib/MMBtu))] -<- 2000 lbs/ton 7. Delete paragraph C.2.d. and substitute the following therefor: No laterthan May 31 of2007 and 2008, in addition to the DERCs retired pursuant to paragraph C.2.a. ofthis Trading Agreement and Order, CJP shall calculate and permanently retire DERCs used in the preceding non-ozone season as follows: Actual DERCs (tons) used 

### = [Actual fuel use in MMBtu from October 1 through April 30 x (allowable emission rate in IbslMMBtu

- (0.95 x 0.15 IblMMBtu))] -<- 2000 lbs/ton 8. Delete paragraph C.6. and substitute the following therefor: (a) Annual DERC Report. No laterthan March 1 ofevery year afterissuance of this Trading Agreement and Order, CJP shall submit in writing to the Commissioner, arecord ofeach sale or othertransferofDERCs for the previous calendaryear. CJP shall also include actual NOx emissions from the peaking units and the amount ofall DERCs used (including serial numbers (if

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Connecticut Jet PowerLLC 4 Trading Agreement and Order No. SISOA Modification No.2 assigned) and DERCs purchased from otherfacilities). These reports shall be on forms prescribed by the Commissioner and shall be in monthly increments, and by ozone and non ozone seasons. (b) Forthe Non-ozone season: No laterthan July 30 ofevery year afterissuance ofthis Trading Agreement and Order, CJP shall submit in writing to the Commissionerthe non-ozone season fuel consumption and amount ofall DERCs used (including serial numbers (ifassigned) and approved DERCs purchasedfrom otherfacilities) for the peaking units during the October through April time period in the previous calendaryear. These reports shall be on a form prescribedby the Commissioner. 9. Delete paragraph C.7. and substitute the following therefor: Allowance Use. Pursuant to Section 22a-174-22(d)(3) ofthe Regulations, CJP may use NOx allowances, until May 1,2009, for the peaking units pursuantto Section 22a-174-22(j) ofthe Regulations to achieve all or aportion ofthe reductions required by Section 22a-174-22 ofthe Regulations. Any allowance used for compliance with Section 22a-174-22(e) ofthe Regulations shall be subject to all restrictions and/orrequirements applicable to DERCs contained in this Trading Agreement and Order;
a. In orderfor CJP to use NOx allowances, CJP shall create a general account oruse an existing compliance account or overdraft account in EPA's NOx Allowance Tracking System ("NATS"); and b. Each allowance used for compliance with Section 22a-174-22 ofthe Regulations shall be equivalent to one discrete emission reduction credit. Allowances shall be considered used for compliance with Section 22a174-22 ofthe Regulations when they are transferred from the facility's NOx general account in the NATS orthe facility's NOx compliance account in the NATS to the CT State NOx Retirement Account (Account ID CT0000000300 in the NATS). 10. Delete paragraph e.S. and substitute the following therefor: DERC Shortfall. At a minimum, DERCs required shall be adjusted upwards by 100% ifDERCs are not in CJP's possession for use priorto the first day ofeach month or applicable season. However, nothing in this Trading Agreement and Order shall affect the Commissioner's authority to institute any proceeding ortake any other action to require additional upward adjustment, based on the gravity of any alleged noncompliance orviolation oflaw. CJP shall permanently retire the**'~** ,
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### 5 Trading Agreement and Order No. 8180A Modification No.2 quantity ofDERCs equivalentto the excess emissions plus a 100% premium within sixty (60) days ofCJP's discovery ofthe DERC shortfall. CJP shall certify and report any such DERC retirementto the Commissionerin accordance with paragraph C.30. ofthis Trading Agreement and Order.

11. Delete paragraph C.IO. and substitute the following therefor: FLER Exceedance. Noncompliance with an establishedFLER shall subjectCJP to make restitution by matching the quantity ofemissions ("true up") causedby the exceedance plus a 100% premium. The true up in tons ofDERCs shall be equal to the FLER exceedance in IbslMMBtu, multiplied by the total heat input during the period ofnoncompliance divided by 2000 Ibs/ton. Ifthe period of noncompliance is not known, the time period from the completion ofthe last/previous Commissioner witnessed emission test through the date the FLER compliance is achieved as approved by the Commissioner shall be used. However, nothing in this Trading Agreement and Order shall affect the Commissioner's authority to institute any proceeding ortake any other action to require additional upward adjustment, based on the gravity ofany alleged noncompliance orviolation oflaw. CJP shall permanently retire DERCs calculatedin accordance with the above plus a 100% premium within sixty (60) days ofCJP's discovery ofthe FLER exceedance. CJP shall report any FLER exceedance to the Commissionerin accordance with paragraph C.30. ofthis Trading Agreement and Order. 12. Delete paragraph C.13. and substitute the following therefor: Extension. No laterthan May 1,2009, with respect to the peaking units, CJP shall comply with the requirements ofSections 22a-I74-22(d)(I) and 22a-174- 22(d)(2)(A) ofthe Regulations. There is no assurance that the Commissionerwill grant a written extension ofthis Trading Agreement and Order. 13. Delete paragraph C.I4. and substitute the following therefor: Future Compliance Report. On orbefore September 1, 2008, CJP shall submit a report in writing to the Commissioner, as directed in paragraph C.3I. ofthis Trading Agreement and Order, indicating how the facility shall comply with Section 22a-I74-22 ofthe Regulations with respect to the peaking units on and afterMay 1,2009.ConnecticutJet PowerLLC 

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14. Delete paragraph C.17. and substitute the following therefor: Definitions. As used in this Trading Agreement and Order, "Approved DERCs" are those for which the Commissionerhas provided written authorization for use in compliance with Section 22a-174-22 ofthe Regulations; "Commissioner" means the Commissioneror arepresentative ofthe Commissioner; "Non-ozone season" means the periodfrom October 1 through April 30 in any given calendar year; "Ozone season" means the periodMay 1 through September 30 in any given calendar year. 15. Delete paragraph C.18. and substitute the following therefor: Dates. The date of"issuance" ofthis Trading Agreement and Orderis the date the Trading Agreement and Orderis deposited in the U.S. mail orpersonally delivered, whicheveris earlier. The date ofsubmission to the Commissionerof any document required by this Trading Agreement and Order shall be the date such document is received by the Commissioner. The date ofany notice by the Commissionerunderthis Trading Agreement and Order, including butnot limited to notice ofapproval ordisapproval ofany document orother action, shall be the date such notice is deposited in the U.S. mail oris personally delivered, whichever is earlier. Except as otherwise specified 

### in this Trading Agreement and Order, the word "day" as used in this Trading Agreement and Order means calendarday. Any document or action which is required by this Trading Agreement and Order to be submitted orperformedby a date which falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a Connecticut orfederal holiday shall be submitted orperformed by the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday orConnecticutorfederal holiday. 16. Delete the word "individual" and substitute therefore the word "Section" in paragraph C.30. 17. Delete the name "Mr. Michael LaFleur" in paragraph C.31. All otherterms and conditions ofTrading Agreement and Orderno. 8180A and Modification 1 issued by the Commissioner acting under Chapter446c, Sections 22a-6, 22a-171, 22a-174, 22a176, and 22a-177 ofthe Connecticut General Statutes shall remain in effect.

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ConnecticutJet PowerLLC 7 Trading Agreement and Order No. 8i8DA Modification No.2 CJP hereby consents to the entry ofthis modification to the Trading Agreement and Order without further notice. ConnecticutJet PowerLLC Signature: 

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