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Exhibit 10.76
 SECOND AMENDMENT
TO THE
SECURITY AGREEMENT
   Covenants
  SECOND AMENDMENT
 1.
    
    Unless otherwise defined in this Second Amendment, capitalized terms used in this Second
Amendment shall have the same meaning as that given to such terms in the Agreement.2.
    
    After Section 2(g), the Parties agree to insert a new paragraph in Section 2 as follows:




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3.
    
    The Parties agree to amend Section 6(e)(ii)(1) of Section 6 of the Agreement to:
   4.
    
    The Parties agree to amend Section 6(e)(ii) of the Agreement to add a new subsection (2)
as follows:
  5.
    
    The Parties agree to renumber the remaining subsections of Section 6 following the newly
inserted subsection (2), and to add the word plus to the end of such renumbered subsections
(3), (4), (5), and (6).6.
    
    The Parties agree to amend the renumbered subsection (4) of Section 6(e)(ii) to add the
phrase ,up to, but not to exceed, the minimum Lockbox Balance requirement of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000) after the phrase other than Non-ERCOT Funds in line one.7.
    
    The Parties agree to amend the renumbered subsection (7) of Section 6(e)(ii) by
    8.
    
    The Parties agree to amend Section 6(f) by adding the phrase
excluding Non-ERCOT Funds after the balance of the Lockbox in line one.9.
    
    After Section 6(1), the Parties agree to insert the following language as section (m):




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3.
    
    The Parties agree to amend Section 6(e)(ii)(1) of Section 6 of the Agreement to:
   4.
    
    The Parties agree to amend Section 6(e)(ii) of the Agreement to add a new subsection (2)
as follows:
  5.
    
    The Parties agree to renumber the remaining subsections of Section 6 following the newly
inserted subsection (2), and to add the word plus to the end of such renumbered subsections
(3), (4), (5), and (6).
 6.
    
    The Parties agree to amend the renumbered subsection (4) of Section 6(e)(ii) to add the
phrase ,up to, but not to exceed, the minimum Lockbox Balance requirement of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000) after the phrase other than Non-ERCOT Funds in line one.
 7.
    
    The Parties agree to amend the renumbered subsection (7) of Section 6(e)(ii) by
    8.
    
    The Parties agree to amend Section 6(f) by adding the phrase excluding Non-ERCOT
Funds after the balance of the Lockbox in line one.
 9.
    
    After Section 6(1), the Parties agree to insert the following language as section (m):




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Notice.
 10.
    
    Unless expressly changed by this Second Amendment, all other terms of the Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
 11.
    
    This Second Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, including facsimile
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.12.
    
    This Second Amendment contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Second Amendment and supersedes any previous understandings,
commitments, or agreements, oral or written, with respect to such subject matter of this
Second Amendment.
  TENASKA POWER SERVICES CO.
    
    
    
    COMMERCE ENERGY, INC.By:
    
    /s/ Trudy Harper
    
    
    
    By:
    
    /s/ R. Nick CiollName:
    
    Trudy Harper
    
    
    
    Name:
    
    R. Nick CiollTitle:
    
    President
    
    
    
    Title:
    
    Chief Risk Officer