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Exhibit 10.47




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Page1.
    
    Definitions
    
    
    22.
    
    Joint and Several Limited Guaranty
    
    
    23.
    
    Confirmation of Security Interest; Creation of Security Interest
    
    
    44.
    
    Representations, Warranties and Covenants
    
    
    75.
    
    Default
    
    
    106.
    
    Rights and Remedies Upon Default
    
    
    107.
    
    Security Interest Absolute
    
    
    128.
    
    Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact
    
    
    139.
    
    Agent May Perform
    
    
    1410.
    
    Rights and Limitations on Obligations of Agent
    
    
    1411.
    
    Other Powers
    
    
    1412.
    
    No Duty on Agents Part
    
    
    1413.
    
    Reasonable Care; Standards for Exercising Remedies; Marshaling Collateral
    
    
    1514.
    
    Role of Agent
    
    
    1515.
    
    Notices
    
    
    1616.
    
    Other Remedies
    
    
    1617.
    
    Waiver
    
    
    1718.
    
    Waiver of Claims
    
    
    1719.
    
    Expenses
    
    
    1720.
    
    Time of Essence
    
    
    1821.
    
    Binding Upon Successors
    
    
    1822.
    
    Captions
    
    
    1823.
    
    Governing Law and Jurisdiction
    
    
    1824.
    
    Amendment
    
    
    1825.
    
    Severability
    
    
    1926.
    
    Secured Parties Not Liable
    
    
    1927.
    
    Termination; Release of Collateral
    
    
    1928.
    
    Counterparts
    
    
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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED GENERAL PARTNER SECURITY AND LIMITED  GUARANTY AGREEMENT
 General Partner Security Agreement Westmoreland I
Partner Westmoreland II Partner Partners Partner Agent
 WITNESSETH
 Partnership
 Original Credit Agreement
 Original General Partner Security Agreement inter alia,
 Second General Partner Security Agreement




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Definitions
  Code
 Loan Agreement
 Joint and Several Limited Guaranty
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Guarantied Obligations
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Confirmation of Security Interest; Creation of Security Interest
 Security Interest Collateral
 Partnership Interests
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provided provided further
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Obligations
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants
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Partnership
Certificate
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Default
 Event of Default
 Rights and Remedies Upon Default
  provided
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Security Interest Absolute
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Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact
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Agent May Perform
 provided provided further
 Rights and Limitations on Obligations of Agent
  Other Powers
  No Duty on Agents Part
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Reasonable Care; Standards for Exercising Remedies; Marshaling Collateral
 provided however
  Role of Agent
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Notices
 bona fide
 If to the Partners:
    
    Westmoreland-Roanoke Valley, L.P.c/o Westmoreland Energy, LLC2 North Cascade AvenueColorado Springs, Colorado 80903Attention: Chief Financial OfficerTelecopy: (719) 448-8098andWestmoreland-North Carolina Power, LLCc/o Westmoreland Energy, LLC2 North Cascade AvenueColorado Springs, Colorado 80903Attention: Chief Financial OfficerTelecopy: (719) 448-8097If to Agent:Prudential Investment Management, Inc.c/o Prudential Capital Group2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4200EDallas, TX 75201Attention: Managing Director, Electric Finance GroupTelephone: (214) 720-6272Facsimile: (214) 720-6297
 Other Remedies
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Waiver
  Waiver of Claims
 provided provided further
 Expenses
  Time of Essence
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Binding Upon Successors
  Captions
  Governing Law and Jurisdiction
  Process Agent
 Amendment
  Severability
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Secured Parties Not Liable
  Termination; Release of Collateral
  Counterparts
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WESTMORELAND-ROANOKE VALLEY, L.P.By:
    WEI-Roanoke Valley, Inc., a general partner ofWestmoreland-Roanoke Valley, L.P.By:
    /s/ David J. BlairName:  David J. BlairTitle:    CFO & Treasurer WESTMORELAND-NORTH CAROLINA POWER, LLC, a Virginia
limited liability companyBy:
    /s/ David J. BlairName:
    David J. BlairTitle:
    CFO & Treasurer PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC., as AgentBy:
    /s/ Timothy M. Laczkowski
    WHBName:
    Timothy M. LaczkowskiTitle:
    Vice President -20-




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Date:
    WESTMORELAND-ROANOKE VALLEY, L.P.By:
    WEI-Roanoke Valley, Inc., a general partner ofWestmoreland-Roanoke Valley, L.P.By:
    /s/ David J. BlairName:  David J. BlairTitle:    CFO & Treasurer




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PARTNERSHIP INTEREST CERTIFICATE
WESTMORELAND PARTNERS
a Virginia general partnership
 Percentage:
    
    Cert. No.___
 General Partner Interest
 Partnership Partnership Agreement




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WESTMORELAND PARTNERSBy:
    WESTMORELAND-ROANOKE VALLEY,L.P.
as general partnerBy:
    WEI-ROANOKE VALLEY, INC.,
as general partnerBy:Name:Title:  -2-