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Exhibit 10.2  

AGREEMENT  

by and between 

MSW ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC  

and 

DUKE CAPITAL CORPORATION  

Dated as of June 30, 2003 

 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS    
    

	 
	 	 
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	ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS	 	1
	
ARTICLE II

FEES; ESCROW
	

Section 2.01	
 	

Fees	
 	

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	Section 2.02	 	Escrow	 	9
	Section 2.03	 	Deposit Agreement	 	9
	
ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	

Section 3.01	
 	

Representations and Warranties of Purchaser	
 	

10
	
ARTICLE IV

CERTAIN COVENANTS OF PURCHASER
	

Section 4.01	
 	

Certain Covenants of Purchaser	
 	

10
	Section 4.02	 	Control Over Covenants	 	14
	
ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
	

Section 5.01	
 	

Further Assurances	
 	

14
	Section 5.02	 	Governing Law	 	14
	Section 5.03	 	Notices and Deliveries	 	14
	Section 5.04	 	Interpretation	 	15
	Section 5.05	 	Counterparts	 	16
	Section 5.06	 	Amendment and Waiver	 	16
	Section 5.07	 	Joint Preparation	 	16
	Section 5.08	 	Performance by Affiliates	 	16
	Section 5.09	 	No Third-Party Beneficiary	 	16
	Section 5.10	 	Term	 	16
	Section 5.11	 	Invalid Provisions	 	16
	Section 5.12	 	Entire Agreement	 	16
	Section 5.13	 	Consent to Jurisdiction; Waivers of Trial by Jury	 	17
	Section 5.14	 	Assignments; Third-Party Rights	 	17
	Section 5.15	 	Attorneys Fees; Consequential Damages; No Recourse	 	17
	Section 5.16	 	Equitable Remedies	 	17
	Section 5.17	 	Integration Transaction	 	17

   AGREEMENT  

        THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of June 30,
2003, is entered into by and between MSW ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Purchaser"), and DUKE CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
("DCC"). 

BACKGROUND STATEMENT  

        DCC and Allied Waste Industries, Inc., or certain affiliates of Allied Waste Industries, Inc., currently provide credit support and other credit
enhancement for the Company (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the Company Support Agreement (as hereinafter defined). Purchaser is a party to the Equity Purchase Agreement (as hereinafter defined)
pursuant to which, among other things, Purchaser has agreed to indirectly acquire a fifty percent (50%) interest in the Company. Purchaser has requested that DCC remain obligated with respect to the
Company Support Agreement and DCC has agreed to remain so obligated subject to the terms of this Agreement. 

STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT  

        The parties hereto agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I  

 DEFINITIONS  

        Capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below. 

        "Acquisition Debt" means any Indebtedness incurred by Purchaser or its Affiliates in connection with consummating the transactions
contemplated under the Equity Purchase Agreement and any other
direct or indirect acquisition by Purchaser, or any Affiliate thereof, of any of the Capital Stock of Parent, the Company or any Affiliate thereof, including without limitation (i) the Senior
Debt and (ii) any extension, renewal, substitution, refinancing or replacement, as a whole or in part, of any of the Indebtedness described in this definition. 

        "Affiliate" shall mean an "affiliate" within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. 

        "Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof. 

        "Business Day" means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks are open for business in the State of New York. 

        "Capital Stock" means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests or equivalents in capital
stock (whether voting or nonvoting, and whether common or preferred) of such corporation, and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership,
limited liability company or other equity interests of such Person; and in each case, any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing. 

        "Company" means American Ref-Fuel Company of Essex County, a New Jersey general partnership, and its permitted successors and
assigns as provided in the DCC Reimbursement Agreement. 

        "Company Support Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Company Support Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1997, between the
Company, DCC and Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. and includes any substitute company support agreement entered into pursuant to the then applicable Company Support Agreement and any other
amendments, modifications and supplements thereto from time to time. 

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        "Conditional Sale Agreement" means the Conditional Sale Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1986, between the Company and the Port
Authority, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time to the extent permitted by the Company Support Agreement. 

        "Contingent Obligation" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect liability of such Person with respect to any
Indebtedness, liability or other obligation (the "primary obligation") of another Person (the "primary obligor"), whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire
such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or provide funds (A) for the payment or discharge of any such primary
obligation or (B) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency or any balance sheet item, level of income or financial
condition of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary
obligor in respect thereof to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss or failure or inability
to perform in respect thereof (excluding indemnification obligations incurred and paid in the ordinary course of business). 

        "Control" shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, or (ii) the ownership of more than 50% of the Capital
Stock of any Person. 

        "Credit Rating" means for any Person the credit rating indicated for, or assigned to, the senior unsecured long-term debt
securities of such person without third-party credit enhancement, by each of S&P and Moody's. 

        "DCC" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof. 

        "DCC Reimbursement Agreement" means the Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2001, between Parent, the Company and DCC,
as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time. 

        "DCC Senior Claims" means (a) the fees (plus interest, if applicable) due DCC pursuant to this Agreement (including, without
limitation, any interest thereon at the legal rate after the commencement of any Proceeding and any additional interest that would have accrued thereon but for the commencement of such Proceeding),
(b) any amounts necessary to replenish the Escrow Funds as required pursuant to the Fee Escrow Agreement (including, without limitation, any interest thereon at the legal rate after the
commencement of any Proceeding and any additional interest that would have accrued thereon but for the commencement of such Proceeding), and (c) all other fees, payments and monetary
obligations of Purchaser to DCC, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or created, under or with respect to this Agreement or the Fee Escrow Agreement. 

        "Deposit Agreement" means the Deposit Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2003, among Purchaser, MSW Energy Finance Co., Inc.,
and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Collateral Agent and Documentation Agent. 

        "Deposit Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02 hereof. 

        "DLJMB" means DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 

        "Duke/UAE" means Duke/UAE Ref-Fuel LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 

        "Energy Contract" means the Agreement for Purchase "of Electric Power, dated as of July 1, 1985, between the Company and Public
Service Electric and Gas Company, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time to the extent permitted by the Company Support Agreement. 

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        "Equity Contribution Agreement" means the Equity Contribution Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2001, between Parent, Purchaser (by
assumption of the obligations of DCC on the date hereof pursuant to Section 2.5 thereof), United American Energy Corp. and Duke/UAE, as amended and supplemented from time to time to the extent
permitted by the DCC Reimbursement Agreement and Section 4.01(h) of this Agreement. 

        "Equity Purchase Agreement" means the Equity Purchase Agreement dated as of March 19, 2003 between Duke Energy Global
Markets, Inc., Purchaser and DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc., for the limited purposes set forth therein, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time. 

        "Escrow Agent" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02 hereof. 

        "Escrow Funds" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02 hereof. 

        "Escrow Agreement" means the Escrow and Security Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1986, between the Company, the Port Authority
and Midlantic National Bank, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time to the extent permitted by the Company Support Agreement. 

        "Existing Senior Debt" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.17 hereof. 

        "Facility" has the meaning set forth in the Conditional Sale Agreement. 

        "Fee Escrow Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02 hereof. 

        "Full DCC Release" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01 hereof. 

        "Highstar" shall mean Highstar Renewable Fuels LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 

        "Indebtedness" shall mean, with respect to any Person (without duplication), (i) all indebtedness and obligations of such Person
for borrowed money or in respect of loans or advances of any kind, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (iii) all
reimbursement obligations of such Person with respect to surety bonds, letters of credit and bankers' acceptances (in each case, whether or not drawn or matured and in the stated amount thereof),
(iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (but excluding trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities arising and paid in the ordinary
course of business), (v) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person, (vi) all
obligations of such Person as lessee under leases that are or are required to be, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, recorded as capital leases, to the extent such
obligations are required to be so recorded, (vii) all obligations and liabilities of such Person incurred in connection with any transaction or series of transactions providing for the
financing of assets through one or more securitizations or in connection with, or pursuant to, any synthetic lease or similar off-balance sheet financing, (viii) all Capital Stock
of such Person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or otherwise, (A) matures or
is mandatorily redeemable or subject to any mandatory repurchase requirement, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (B) is redeemable or subject to any mandatory repurchase
requirement at the sole option of the holder thereof, or (C) is convertible into or exchangeable for (whether at the option of the issuer or the holder thereof) (I) debt securities or
(II) any Capital Stock referred to in (A) or (B) above, issued by such Person, (ix) the net termination obligations of such Person under any interest or foreign currency
rate swap, cap, collar, option, hedge, forward rate or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates, (x) all
Contingent Obligations of such Person and (xi) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (x) above secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by such
Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been assumed by such Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of such Person;  provided, that Indebtedness shall not include the
reimbursement obligations under the DCC Reimbursement Agreement. 

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        "Interest Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02 hereof. 

        "Lease Agreement" means the Lease and Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1986, between the Port Authority and the Company, as
amended, modified and supplemented from time to time to the extent permitted by the Company Support Agreement. 

        "Lien" means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance
in respect of such property or asset. 

        "Material Adverse Change" means a material adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, condition, or the results of
operations of a Person and its businesses or assets taken as a whole, or on the performance by such Person of (or ability to perform under) this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which it is a
party. 

        "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. 

        "Parent" means American Ref-Fuel Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and assigns as
permitted by the Transaction Documents. 

        "Permitted Indebtedness" means (i) the Indebtedness of Parent, the Company and any Project Partnership outstanding on the date (the
"Ratings Downgrade Date") immediately preceding the first date on which Parent no longer maintains a Credit Rating of at least "Baa3" by Moody's and
"BBB-" by S&P; provided, that the incurrence of Indebtedness that causes, or would be reasonably expected to cause, Parent's Credit Rating
to fall below "Baa3" by Moody's or "BBB-" by S&P shall not be Permitted Indebtedness under this clause (i), (ii) Indebtedness incurred to refinance Indebtedness outstanding
on the Ratings Downgrade Date and any refinancing (including any replacement) thereof in accordance with all of the terms of this clause (ii);  provided, that such refinancing Indebtedness
(A) shall not exceed in principal amount the principal amount of the Indebtedness so refinanced,
(B) shall not have a maturity earlier than the maturity of the Indebtedness so refinanced, (C) refinances Indebtedness that matures within twelve (12) months of the closing date
of such refinancing; provided, that the restriction set forth in this clause (C) shall not apply to any refinancing Indebtedness if Purchaser
provides Reasonable Evidence to DCC that the terms of such refinancing Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are more favorable to the borrower thereof than the terms of the Indebtedness refinanced thereby,
(D) shall be on market terms, and (E) shall not cause the Credit Rating of Parent in effect immediately prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness to be lowered, as demonstrated by
Reasonable Evidence provided by Purchaser to DCC prior to the incurrence of such refinancing Indebtedness, (iii) Indebtedness incurred by the Company to finance capital expenditures required by
applicable laws but only to the extent those expenditures are recoverable by the Company under the Service Agreement (as demonstrated by Reasonable Evidence provided by Purchaser to DCC prior to the
incurrence of such Indebtedness), (iv) Indebtedness incurred by any Project Partnership to finance capital expenditures required by applicable laws but only to the extent (A) those
expenditures are recoverable by the applicable Project Partnership from a creditworthy unrelated third party under the applicable transaction documents for the facility operated by such Project
Partnership (as demonstrated by Reasonable Evidence provided by Purchaser to DCC prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness) or (B) DCC consents to such Indebtedness, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld; provided, that if Purchaser provides Reasonable Evidence to DCC that the incurrence of such Indebtedness will not cause the
Credit Rating of Parent in effect immediately prior to such refinancing to be lowered, DCC shall bear a rebuttable presumption that the incurrence of such Indebtedness is reasonable,
(v) Indebtedness incurred to finance the payment of reimbursement obligations under the DCC Reimbursement Agreement and the Reimbursement Agreement dated as of April 30, 2001 among
Parent, Company and Allied Waste Industries, Inc., (vi) Indebtedness incurred under any revolving credit facility of Parent, the Company or the Project Partnerships in force as of the
Ratings Downgrade Date and any refinancing (including any replacement) thereof in accordance with the terms of this clause (vi), the proceeds of which are used in a reasonable manner and in the
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business
to fund operating deficits; provided, that no Ref-Fuel Restricted Payments are made with proceeds thereof; and  provided, further, that such refinancing
Indebtedness (A) shall not exceed in principal amount the principal amount of the Indebtedness so
refinanced, (B) shall not have a maturity earlier than the maturity of the Indebtedness so refinanced, (C) refinances Indebtedness that matures within twelve (12) months of the
closing date of such refinancing; provided, that the restriction set forth in this clause (C) shall not apply to any refinancing Indebtedness if
Purchaser provides Reasonable Evidence to DCC that the terms of such refinancing Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are more favorable to the borrower thereof than the terms of the Indebtedness
refinanced thereby, (D) shall be on market terms, and (E) shall not cause the Credit Rating of Parent in effect immediately prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness to be lowered, as
demonstrated by Reasonable Evidence provided by Purchaser to DCC prior to the incurrence of such refinancing Indebtedness, (vii) endorsements for collection, deposit or negotiation incurred in
the ordinary course of business, and (viii) Indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of any real or personal property reasonably necessary in the
ordinary course of business by Parent, the Company or any Project Partnership or under any capital lease in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in any calendar year. 

        "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust, limited liability company or other entity or organization,
including a government or political subdivision or agency or instrumentality thereof. 

        "Port Authority" means the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. 

        "Prime Rate" shall mean the per annum rate of interest published in the Wall Street
Journal, national edition, as the prime rate of interest, adjusted daily, or if such rate is no longer published therein, the per annum rate of interest announced from time to
time by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., or its successors, as its prime rate of interest. 

        "Proceeding" means any (a) insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization, readjustment, composition or other
similar proceeding relating to Purchaser, its property or its creditors as such, (b) proceeding for any liquidation, dissolution or other winding-up of Purchaser, voluntary or
involuntary, whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, (c) assignment for the benefit of creditors of Purchaser or (d) other marshaling of the assets of Purchaser. 

        "Project Partnership" shall mean any of American Ref-Fuel Company of Delaware Valley, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership;
American Ref-Fuel Company of Hempstead, a New York general partnership; American Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; American
Ref-Fuel Company of Southeastern Connecticut, a Connecticut general partnership; and SEMASS Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership. 

        "Purchaser" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. 

        "Purchaser Restricted Payment" means (i) any dividend or other payment or distribution (other than dividends or distributions
payable in Capital Stock of Purchaser), direct or indirect, on account of or in respect of any Capital Stock of Purchaser, now or hereafter outstanding (including without limitation any payment in
connection with any dissolution, merger, consolidation or disposition involving Purchaser), (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for
value, direct or indirect, of any Capital Stock of Purchaser, now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or
other rights to acquire Capital Stock of Purchaser, now or hereafter outstanding (excluding outstanding warrants and options issued to holders of the Senior Debt on the date of issuance of such Senior
Debt, or on the date of any permitted refinancing of the Senior Debt, in connection with the incurrence or refinancing of such Senior Debt), (iv) any fee or payment paid by Purchaser to
Highstar, to DUMB or to any Affiliate of Highstar, DUMB or Purchaser (other than (i) fees and payments to reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses of
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Highstar,
DUMB or such Affiliate) and (ii) customary fees, expenses and premiums (on market terms no more favorable to Affiliates of Purchaser than the terms Purchaser would obtain in an arm's
length transaction for similar services) paid to Credit Suisse First Boston LLC or its Affiliates for banking or investment banking services and to American International Group, Inc. or its
Affiliates for insurance and surety bond services), and (v) any payment made to any Person in order to circumvent the payment obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement;  provide, that, in no
event shall regularly scheduled dividend and redemption payments under any preferred Capital Stock constituting Senior Debt be
deemed a Purchaser Restricted Payment. 

        "Reasonable Evidence" means evidence, certified by an officer of Purchaser, that is reasonably satisfactory to DCC;  provided, that with respect to Credit Rating matters,
a written notification from S&P and Moody's shall constitute Reasonable Evidence. 

        "Ref-Fuel Restricted Payment" means (i) any dividend or other payment or distribution, direct or indirect, on account
of or in respect of any Capital Stock of Parent or the Company, now or hereafter outstanding (including without limitation any payment in connection with any dissolution, merger, consolidation or
disposition involving Parent or the Company (other than dividends or distributions payable in Capital Stock of Parent or the Company and dividends and distributions to pay taxes then due and payable
by another stockholder, member or partner related to their interest as such in the Company or Parent)), (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other
acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Capital Stock of Parent or the Company, now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any
outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock of Parent or the Company, now or hereafter outstanding. 

        "Required Level" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02 hereof. 

        "S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 

        "Sale Transaction" shall mean (i) any consolidation, merger or similar business combination of Purchaser with or into any other
Person, (ii) any direct or indirect sale, transfer or assignment to any Person of all or any substantial portion of (A) the Capital Stock or assets of Purchaser or (B) Purchaser's
interest in Parent or the Company, (iii) any acquisition of Control of Purchaser (including in connection with a consolidation, merger, equity exchange or similar transaction) by any Person
other than Highstar, DUMB or their Affiliates immediately prior to such acquisition of Control (it being agreed that the exercise of customary veto rights by the holders of any preferred equity in the
Purchaser shall not constitute an acquisition of Control under this clause (iii)), or (iv) the occurrence of a "change of control" of Purchaser (as defined under any of the governing
documents of the Senior Debt) or a similar transaction that allows the lenders of the Senior Debt to accelerate the Senior Debt, or require payment thereof in full. 

        "Senior Debt" means (i) the Indebtedness of Purchaser represented by the 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 not to exceed
$200,000,000 in principal amount and (ii) any extension, renewal, substitution, refinancing or replacement, as a whole or in part, of any of the Indebtedness described in this definition;  provided,
that in each case, either (A) such extension, renewal, substitution, refinancing or replacement does not increase the original
principal amount thereof or (B) Purchaser has provided Reasonable Evidence to DCC that after giving effect to any such extension, renewal, substitution, refinancing or replacement, Purchaser
shall have a. Credit Rating of at least Bat by Moody's and BB- by S&P; provided, that, except as permitted by  Section 5.17 hereof, in no event
shall Senior Debt include Indebtedness incurred to acquire, directly or indirectly, any additional interest in
Parent not acquired pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement. 

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        "Service Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Service Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1986, between the Port Authority and
the Company, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time to the extent permitted by the Company Support Agreement. 

        "Subordination Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(g) hereof. 

        "Transaction Documents" means this Agreement, the DCC Reimbursement Agreement, the Fee Escrow Agreement, the Equity Purchase Agreement,
the Service Agreement, the Lease Agreement, the Conditional Sale Agreement, the Company Support Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Equity Contribution Agreement and the Energy Contract. 

        "Upcoming Payment Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(g) hereof. 

ARTICLE II  

 FEES; ESCROW  

        Section 2.01    Fees.    In consideration of DCC's agreement to remain a party to the Company Support
Agreement, until (i) (A) the Company Support Agreement, including without limitation any and all obligations and other liabilities of DCC, has terminated or (B) DCC and its Affiliates
have otherwise been fully and unconditionally released from the Company Support Agreement and any and all liability with respect thereto in compliance with the letter agreement, dated as of
November 3, 2000, between DCC and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and (ii) all fees and other amounts then due and owing to DCC under this Agreement and under the DCC Reimbursement
Agreement have been paid in full (the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in clause (i) and (ii) constituting the "Full DCC
Release"), Purchaser agrees to pay to DCC the following nonrefundable fees: 

        (a)   On
each of the date hereof and the first anniversary of the date hereof, Purchaser shall pay to DCC, by 2:30 p.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by DCC, an amount equal to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). 

        (b)   On
each of the second through eighth anniversaries of the date hereof, Purchaser shall pay to DCC, by 2:30 p.m., Charlotte, North Carolina time, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to an account designated by DCC, an amount equal to Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000). 

        (c)   On
each anniversary of the date hereof, commencing with the ninth anniversary of the date hereof, Purchaser shall pay to DCC, by 2:30 p.m., Charlotte, North
Carolina time, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by DCC, an amount equal to Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000). 

        (d)   Upon
the occurrence of the extension or renewal of the Lease Agreement beyond the "Primary Term" (as defined in the Lease Agreement), each fee payment payable pursuant
to paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 2.01 after the occurrence of such extension or renewal shall be increased by Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000). For example, if the Lease Agreement is extended or renewed beyond the Primary Term immediately prior to the third anniversary of the date hereof, each payment due on the
third through eighth anniversaries of the date hereof pursuant to Section 2.01(b) shall be increased to
$7,500,000, and each payment due thereafter pursuant to Section 2.01(c) shall be increased to $8,500,000. 

        (e)   Within
ten (10) days after the Full DCC Release, DCC shall reimburse Purchaser, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by
Purchaser, for a pro rata portion of any fee previously paid by Purchaser pursuant to this Section 2.01 for the one-year period in
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equal
to the amount of the fee paid for such one-year period multiplied by a fraction, (y) the numerator of which shall equal the number of calendar days between the date of the
Full DCC Release and the date of the next succeeding anniversary of the date hereof and (z) the denominator of which is 365. 

        (f)    Concurrently
with or prior to the occurrence of a Sale Transaction, Purchaser shall pay to DCC all amounts due and owing at the time of closing or effectiveness of such
Sale Transaction pursuant to this Section 2.01 and shall fully replenish the Escrow Funds to the extent required at such time pursuant to  Section 2.02.

        (g)   All
amounts owing to DCC under this Agreement shall be subordinate in right of payment to all payment obligations of Purchaser in respect of the Senior Debt, and DCC
agrees to execute a mutually acceptable subordination agreement, substantially on the terms attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
"Subordination Agreement"), with the holders of the Senior Debt confirming such subordination; provided, that DCC shall be entitled to receive and
retain any regularly scheduled fees and other amounts due under this Agreement in the event that no default exists under the Senior Debt and all amounts then due and owing on the Senior Debt have been
paid; and provided, further, that in no event shall any payment rights of DCC be subordinated to the Senior Debt to the extent such payment rights may
be satisfied by Escrow Funds. Any amounts due under this Agreement that are not paid when due (including accrued interest as set forth below) shall accrue and accumulate and shall be immediately due
and payable when Purchaser has cash available for such payment after making all required payments in respect of the Senior Debt. Interest shall accrue on all amounts due under this  Section 2.01 not
paid when due (by Purchaser or from Escrow Funds) at a per annum rate of interest equal to the greater of (x) fourteen
percent (14%) and (y) the Prime Rate then in effect plus five percent (5%), compounded quarterly. Such interest shall be calculated based on the actual number of days elapsed from the date such
amount becomes due until paid in full (by Purchaser or from Escrow Funds) and based on a 365-day year. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to establish or require the
payment of interest to DCC in an amount in excess of the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. If the amount of interest or other charges payable to DCC on any payment date would exceed the
maximum amounts permitted by applicable law to be charged by DCC, the amount of interest payable to DCC on such payment date shall be automatically reduced to such maximum permissible amount. 

        (h)   Purchaser
agrees not to enter into any agreement with respect to, or to pay, any management or similar fees to Highstar, MSW Acquisition LLC, DUMB, or any Affiliate of
Purchaser, Highstar, MSW Acquisition LLC or DUMB, unless and until all parties who are entitled to receive any such management or similar fees shall have entered into a mutually acceptable
subordination agreement with DCC, consistent with the terms of this paragraph (h), subordinating such management and similar fees to all DCC Senior Claims;  provided, that such subordination
agreement shall permit Highstar, MSW Acquisition LLC, DUMB and such Affiliates to receive and retain any regularly
scheduled management and similar fees payable to it by Purchaser in the event that (i) all amounts due and owing to DCC under this Agreement have been paid in full, (ii) the Escrow Funds
have been replenished as required pursuant to Section 2.02, (iii) such payment is permitted under ARTICLE
IV hereof and (iv) this Agreement has not otherwise been breached by Purchaser (other than technical breaches causing no harm to DCC). Such subordination agreement shall
include customary remedy standstill provisions that will prohibit the exercise of remedies for the payment of any such management or similar fees upon the occurrence of any breach of this Agreement.
Purchaser agrees to promptly notify Highstar, MSW Acquisition LLC, DUMB and each equity owner of Highstar and MSW Acquisition LLC of the terms of this Section 2.01(h) and agrees, within
30 days after each calendar year, to notify DCC in writing that it is in compliance with this Section 2.01(h). 

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        Section 2.02    Escrow.    On each anniversary of the date hereof (each such date a
"Deposit Date"), Purchaser shall deposit with Wachovia Bank, National Association (the "Escrow Agent"),
an amount in cash equal to (i)(A) prior to the occurrence of the extension or renewal of the Lease Agreement beyond the Primary Term, the amount set forth on Schedule A attached hereto for such
Deposit Date and (B) upon or after the occurrence of the extension or renewal of the Lease Agreement beyond the Primary Term, the amount set forth on Schedule B attached hereto for such
Deposit Date (the amount required to be delivered pursuant to this clause (i) being referred to herein as the "Required Level"),  plus (ii) the
cumulative amount of interest or other income earned on the Escrow Funds from the date hereof to but excluding such Deposit Date
(the "Interest Amount"), minus (iii) the amount of the Escrow Funds, if any, on deposit with the Escrow Agent on such Deposit Date;  provided; that the
initial payment due on June 30, 2004 under the Escrow Agreement shall be made prior to June 30, 2004 to the extent
funds are available in the Duke Essex Payment Reserve Account (as defined in the Deposit Agreement) and, in any event, prior to the payment of any Purchaser Restricted Payment. Such amount, together
with any income thereon, shall be held in escrow and invested for the benefit of the parties hereto in accordance with the terms of an escrow agreement in the form attached hereto as  Exhibit B (the
"Fee Escrow Agreement"). All amounts held in escrow pursuant to the terms of the
Fee Escrow Agreement, including any income thereon, are collectively referred to herein as the "Escrow Funds." The Fee Escrow Agreement will provide for
the disbursement of the Escrow Funds by the Escrow Agent (i) to DCC, from time to time, upon receipt of written certification from DCC that any fee payable pursuant to  Section 2.01 of this
Agreement has not been paid when due (in which event Escrow Funds equal to the amount of the unpaid fees, as certified by
DCC in such written certification, shall be disbursed to DCC), and (ii) to Purchaser, upon receipt of a joint written certification by DCC and Purchaser that the Full DCC Release has occurred
(in which event, all remaining Escrow Funds shall be released). Upon any disbursement pursuant to clause (i) above, Purchaser shall immediately deposit with the Escrow Agent an amount in cash
equal to the amount so disbursed in order to replenish the Escrow Funds to the Required Level plus the cumulative amount of interest or other income earned on the Escrow Funds from the date hereof to
but excluding the date of the disbursement pursuant to clause (i) above. The Escrow Funds shall be subject to a first priority security interest in favor of DCC, and Purchaser and DCC agree to
the filing of any UCC financing statements, the execution of such security
agreements, and the inclusion of provisions in the Escrow Agreement providing DCC with such dominion and control over the Escrow Funds as is necessary to perfect such security interest. 

        Section 2.03    Deposit Agreement.    DCC and Purchaser acknowledge that so long as the Deposit Agreement
remains in effect, funds shall be transferred into (and distributed from) the Duke Essex Payment Account and the Duke Essex Payment Reserve Account (each as defined in the Deposit Agreement) in
accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement, including the waterfall provisions set forth in Sections 4.1.2, 4.5 and 4.7 thereof; provided, that
in no event shall the terms of the Deposit Agreement impair, as between DCC and Purchaser, Purchaser's obligations under this Agreement or the Fee Escrow Agreement. 

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   ARTICLE III  

 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES  

        Section 3.01    Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.    Purchaser represents and warrants as of the
date hereof as follows: 

        (a)    Organization and Standing.    Purchaser is a limited liability company, duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. 

        (b)    Power and Authority; Enforceability.    Purchaser has all requisite power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this
Agreement have been duly authorized and approved by all requisite action on the part of Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser, is valid and binding on
Purchaser, and enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally. 

        (c)    Legal Proceedings.    There is no claim, action, suit, arbitration or proceeding
(governmental or private) pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser that is reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to prevent or delay the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereunder that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change to Purchaser. 

        (d)    Noncontravention.    To the knowledge of Purchaser, there is no requirement applicable
to Purchaser to make any filing with, or to obtain any permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental authority as a condition to the lawful consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement, and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereunder does not and will not
(i) contravene or conflict with Purchaser's certificate of formation, operating agreement or any other organizational document of
Purchaser, (ii) contravene or conflict with, or constitute a violation of, any provision of a material law, order or decree binding upon or applicable to Purchaser or (iii) constitute a
default or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of Purchaser under any provision of any material agreement, contract or other instrument
binding upon Purchaser, which contravention, conflict, violation, default, right of termination, cancellation or acceleration would, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse
Change to Purchaser. 

ARTICLE IV  

 CERTAIN COVENANTS OF PURCHASER  

        Section 4.01    Certain Covenants of Purchaser.    Unless DCC shall otherwise expressly consent in writing,
Purchaser hereby agrees that, until the Full DCC Release: 

        (a)    Notice of Material Events.    With the consent of United American Energy Corp., to the
extent required (which Purchaser agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain), Purchaser shall inform promptly, or cause the Company to inform promptly, DCC in writing of the occurrence of
any of the following: 

          (i)  the
occurrence of a Material Adverse Change to Purchaser, Parent or the Company; 

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         (ii)  the
occurrence of any material breach of, or default or event of default under, the Transaction Documents or the occurrence of any event that could reasonably be
expected to cause a payment obligation of DCC pursuant to the Company Support Agreement; or 

        (iii)  the
occurrence of any event that would reasonably be expected to result in a capital call under the Equity Contribution Agreement. 

        (b)    Deliverables.    In addition to the financial information required to be delivered
pursuant to the DCC Reimbursement Agreement, with the consent of United American Energy Corp., to the extent required
(which Purchaser agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain) Purchaser shall cause the Company and Parent to furnish to DCC (subject to the execution of a customary confidentiality
agreement substantially similar to the form of the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2002, between Duke Energy Global Markets, Inc. and Highstar), (i) as soon as
available, and in any event within twenty (20) days after each fiscal month end of the Company and Parent, the unaudited balance sheets of the Company and Parent and their subsidiaries, if any,
as of the end of such month and the related unaudited statements of income, changes in equity and cash flows for such month, all in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the respective
figures for the corresponding date and period in the preceding fiscal year, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and (ii) within
10 days after renewal, evidence of the annual renewals of any letters of credit required pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement or the substitution of any other guaranty or credit
support in accordance with the terms of the Equity Contribution Agreement. 

        (c)    Extension of Lease Agreement.    Purchaser shall not permit the extension or renewal of
the Lease Agreement beyond the "Primary Term" without first obtaining the Full DCC Release. 

        (d)    New Business or Transactions.    Purchaser shall not permit (i) the Company to
enter into any new business or transactions related to the Facility or the Company (other than business or transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) which would be
reasonably likely to increase DCC's obligations under, or make DCC more likely to pay under, the Company Support Agreement, (ii) Parent to enter into any new business or transactions
(including, without limitation, any amendment of agreements giving rise to Indebtedness of Parent), (A) that are grossly negligent (including, without limitation, self-dealing
transactions), (B) that are without any legitimate business purpose, or (C) that are entered into for the purpose of reducing the credit support available to the Company under the Equity
Contribution Agreement or DCC under the DCC Reimbursement Agreement or for the purpose of subordinating the priority of, or delaying the timing of, payments to DCC under the DCC Reimbursement
Agreement or this Agreement, (iii) Parent or the Company to amend or consent to any amendment of any Transaction Document or other agreements giving rise to Indebtedness of the Company (other
than amendments in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) which would be reasonably likely to increase DCC's obligations under, or make DCC more likely to pay under, the
Company Support Agreement or (iv) Parent or the Company to operate the Facility other than in material compliance (subject to applicable notice and cure periods) with the terms of the Service
Agreement, the Lease Agreement, the Conditional Sale Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Energy Contract and the DCC Reimbursement Agreement. Purchaser agrees that DCC may notify all beneficiaries of
the Company Support Agreement of the restrictions set forth in this paragraph (d). 

        (e)    Indebtedness.    Without limiting paragraph (d) above, unless Parent has Credit
Ratings of at least "Baa3" by Moody's and "BBB-" by S&P (and would be reasonably expected to retain such investment grade ratings following any incurrence of Indebtedness), Purchaser shall
not permit Parent, the Company, or any Project Partnership to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness. In no event shall
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of
its direct or indirect subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Company), directly or indirectly create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Acquisition Debt (including any guaranty,
hypothecation or other surety arrangement), and all such Acquisition Debt shall be obligations of Purchaser and therefore remain structurally subordinated to all obligations of Parent and the Company
under the DCC Reimbursement Agreement. Except as permitted by Section 5.17 hereof, in no event shall any subsidiary of Purchaser (other than ARC
and its subsidiaries) incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness that, if aggregated with the Senior Debt of Purchaser (and treated as Indebtedness of Purchaser), would not
exceed the amount of Senior Debt permitted under the Senior Debt definition hereunder. 

        (f)    Liens.    Without limiting paragraph (d) above, Purchaser shall not permit
Parent or the Company to make, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon or with respect to the real or personal property constituting the Facility, other than Liens permitted by the
Conditional Sale Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof and assuming the "Purchase Price" thereunder has not been paid in full); provided, that in
no event shall Purchaser permit Parent or the Company to, directly or indirectly, make, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist (i) any "Leasehold Mortgage" (as defined in the Lease Agreement)
or (ii) any Lien securing "Additional Advances," "Company Debt" or "Other Debt" (each as defined in the Conditional Sales Agreement) unless the principal amount of, interest on, and other
financing costs related to, such Additional Advances, Company Debt or Other Debt are recoverable by the Company under the Service Agreement; and  provided, further, that prior to the incurrence of any
Lien permitted by this clause (ii), Purchaser shall have provided DCC with Reasonable
Evidence, demonstrating that the principal amount of, interest on, and other financing costs related to, such Additional Advances, Company Debt or Other Debt are recoverable by the Company under the
Service Agreement 

        (g)    Restricted Payments.    During any period in which (i) the Company or the Port
Authority has requested from DCC any unsatisfied amount, or alleged that DCC owes any unsatisfied amount, under the Company Support Agreement or (ii) DCC has not been reimbursed pursuant to the
DCC Reimbursement Agreement for any payment that DCC has made under the Company Support Agreement, Purchaser shall not permit the Company or Parent to make any Ref-Fuel Restricted Payment.
If Purchaser receives any Ref-Fuel Restricted Payment (whether in cash, securities or other property) during the periods described in the preceding sentence, Purchaser shall hold such
Ref-Fuel Restricted Payment in trust for the benefit of DCC and shall immediately pay over or deliver or transfer to DCC the amount of such Ref-Fuel Restricted Payment equal to
the sum of the amount of (y) any amounts owed by DCC or Allied Waste Industries, Inc. under the Company Support Agreement, plus (z) any payments made by DCC or Allied Waste
Industries, Inc. pursuant to the Company Support Agreement that have not been reimbursed pursuant to the applicable reimbursement agreement and any accrued interest thereon. Any such amounts
received by DCC shall be held by DCC until DCC has exhausted its remedies against Parent and the Company under the DCC Reimbursement Agreement. Upon such exhaustion of remedies,
DCC shall be entitled to apply the amounts described in clauses (y) and (z) above that remain outstanding, in satisfaction of the claims related to such amounts and consistent with the
requirements of the letter agreement, dated as of November 3, 2000 between Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and DCC. 

        Purchaser
shall not make any Purchaser Restricted Payment (i) at any time when any fee or other amount is due and owing under this Agreement, (ii) at any time when the
Escrow Funds have not been fully paid or replenished by Purchaser to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 2.02 and (iii) during each
period commencing ninety days prior to each Deposit Date under this Agreement (each such Deposit Date, an "Upcoming Payment Date") and ending at
11:59 p.m. on such Upcoming Payment Date unless, on or prior to the making of such Purchaser Restricted Payment pursuant to this clause (ii), Purchaser has either (A) paid to DCC
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owing
under this Agreement on or prior to such Upcoming Payment Date and deposited with the Escrow Agent all Escrow Funds required to be on deposit on or prior to such Upcoming Payment Date, or
(B) reserved an amount in cash equal to (I) all amounts due and owing on any Acquisition Debt on or prior to such Upcoming Payment Date, plus (II) all amounts due and owing under
this Agreement on or prior to such Upcoming Payment Date, plus (III) any Escrow Funds required to be on deposit with the Escrow Agent on or prior to such Upcoming Payment Date. 

        (h)    Equity Contribution Agreement.    Purchaser acknowledges that the obligations of Parent
under the DCC Reimbursement Agreement are obligations for which equity contributions are available under the Equity Contribution Agreement. Purchaser agrees not to permit the waiver, modification or
amendment of the Equity Contribution Agreement without prior written consent of DCC (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld unless such waiver, modification or amendment would reasonably be
expected to reduce the availability of the Equity Contribution Agreement to support Parent's obligations under the DCC Reimbursement Agreement, in which case such consent may be withheld for any
reason, or without any reason, in DCC's sole discretion). Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to Purchaser's obligations under the Equity Contribution Agreement, DCC shall be a
third-party beneficiary of the Equity Contribution Agreement, and Purchaser agrees that if the amounts available to Parent under the Equity Contribution Agreement are insufficient to provide the
support necessary for each of the Facilities (as defined in the Equity Contribution Agreement) needing support, Purchaser shall not permit Parent to use the funds provided under the Equity
Contribution Agreement in a manner that would disproportionately benefit the other Project Partnerships to the detriment of the Company or DCC. Purchaser agrees that it shall not be released from its
obligations under the Equity Contribution Agreement unless (i) (A) such obligations are assumed by a Person that has a Credit Rating of at least BBB from S&P, or (B) such Person secures
such obligations with a letter of credit meeting the requirements of Section 2.4(a) of the Equity Contribution Agreement and (ii) such Person assumes Purchaser's obligations, and
provides the stipulations and agreements provided by Purchaser, under this paragraph (h). 

        (i)    Insurance.    Purchaser shall cause the Company to maintain insurance with respect to
its assets, properties and business, against such hazards and liabilities, of such types and in such amounts as is required pursuant to the Lease Agreement. 

        (j)    Valid and Binding Obligations.    Unless such obligations are assumed in accordance
with paragraph (h) of this Section 4.01, Purchaser shall not at any time in the future deny or refuse to acknowledge that the Equity
Contribution Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser. Unless such obligations are assumed in accordance with paragraph (k) of this  Section 4.01,Purchaser
shall not at any time in the future deny or refuse to acknowledge that the this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Purchaser. 

        (k)    Successor Obligations.    Purchaser shall not, except as permitted by  Section 5.17 hereof, (i) consolidate
with or merge into any other Person in a transaction in which Purchaser is not the continuing or
surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) directly or indirectly sell, transfer or assign all or substantially all of its interest in Parent or the Company to any
Person, unless in each such case, (A) proper provision has been made so that the successors and assigns of Purchaser have fully assumed Purchaser's obligations under this Agreement and
(B) Purchaser shall have provided DCC with Reasonable Evidence demonstrating such assumption. 

        (l)    Commercially Reasonable Efforts.    Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause DCC and its Affiliates to be fully and unconditionally released from any and all liability in respect of the Company Support Agreement, in compliance with the letter agreement, dated
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on
a quarterly basis commencing after the date hereof as to the status of efforts to release DCC and its Affiliates from the Company Support Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however,
Purchaser shall not be required to agree to any materially adverse amendments or modifications to the obligations under the Company Support Agreement or the Service Agreement, Lease Agreement, or
Conditional Sale Agreement, or refinance any material indebtedness on less favorable terms. All costs and expenses incurred after the date of this Agreement, of or in connection with obtaining the
release of DCC or any of its Affiliates from the Company Support Agreement, including fees and expenses of outside counsel and the cost, liability and risk of any letter of credit, insurance policy or
other credit support obtained by or on behalf of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, shall be the responsibility of Purchaser. 

        Section 4.02    Control Over Covenants.    DCC acknowledges that, as of the date hereof, Purchaser controls the
vote of fifty percent (50%) of the voting Capital Stock in Parent and the Company, and DCC agrees that so long as Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof does not gain Control of Parent or the Company,
Purchaser shall be deemed to be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 4.01 if it, subject to any fiduciary or similar obligations
imposed upon it as a member of a closely-held limited liability company under applicable law, exercises all direct or indirect Control that it possesses over the matters covered by  Section 4.01
(whether by means of voting rights, veto rights or other management or control rights) to comply therewith;
provided, that in no event shall Purchaser (i) agree to or permit any modifications to the organizational documents of Parent or the Company,
(ii) enter into any voting rights agreement, voting trust or similar arrangement (other than the voting rights agreement entered into pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement), or
(iii) enter into any other arrangement, in each case that has the effect of reducing Purchaser's Control over the matters covered by  Section 4.01. In the event Purchaser or any Affiliate
thereof at any time obtains
Control of the Parent, the covenants set forth in Section 4.01 shall, from and after the date such Control is obtained, be strictly construed
without the benefit of the provisions of this Section 4.02. In no event shall the deemed compliance with  Section 4.01(c) of this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 4.02 release Purchaser of the
obligation to pay the increased fees required pursuant to Section 2.01(e) in the event of the extension of the Primary Term of the Lease
Agreement. 

ARTICLE V  

 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS  

        Section 5.01    Further Assurances.    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, from time to time
after the date of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto will use all reasonable commercial efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereunder. 

        Section 5.02    Governing Law.    This Agreement, and any and all claims arising hereunder, shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the' State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws. 

        Section 5.03    Notices and Deliveries.    All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or, if mailed, five days after the date mailed by first-class, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid or,
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sent
via facsimile, when sent, with transmission confirmation, to the other party at the following addresses (or at such other address as shall be given in writing by any party to the other): 

	        (a)    If to Purchaser:	 	c/o Highstar Renewable Fuels LLC

175 Water Street

New York, New York 10038

Attention:  Christopher H. Lee and Marc Baliotti

Facsimile No. (212) 458-2222
	

 	
 	

and
	

 	
 	

c/o DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc.

Eleven Madison Avenue, 16th Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention:  Ari Benacerraf and Daniel H. Clare

Facsimile No. (646) 935-7190
	

With a copy to:	
 	

Bingham McCutchen LLP

150 Federal Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Attention:  Vincent M. Sacchetti

Facsimile No. (617) 951-8736
	

 	
 	

and
	

 	
 	

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153-0119

Attention:  David Blittner

Facsimile No. (212) 310-8007
	

        (b)    If to DCC, to	
 	

Duke Capital Corporation

Mail Code PB03G

422 South Church Street, 5th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28201 - 1244

United States of America

Attention:  Director, Corporate Treasury

Facsimile:  (704) 382-9497
	

With a copy to:	
 	

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.

101 North Tryon Street, Suite 1900

Charlotte, North Carolina 28246

Attention:  Matthew S. Churchill

Facsimile No. (704) 373-3988

        Section 5.04    Interpretation.    The following provisions shall govern the interpretation of this Agreement: 

        (a)   The
headings preceding the text of the sections and subsections hereof are inserted solely for convenience of reference, and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement, nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect. 

        (b)   Words
importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa, words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and
vice versa, and words importing individuals shall include Persons and vice versa. 

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        (c)   Time
is of the essence in this Agreement. Whenever anything is required to be done or any action is required to be taken hereunder on or by a day that is not a Business
Day, then such thing may be validly done and such action may be validly taken on or by the next succeeding day that is a Business Day. 

        (d)   All
references to dollars or "$" in this Agreement shall mean United States dollars. 

        Section 5.05    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

        Section 5.06    Amendment and Waiver.    The parties may by mutual agreement amend this Agreement in any
respect, and any party, as to such party, may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations of any other party; (b) waive any inaccuracies in representations by any
other party; (c) waive compliance by any other party with any of the agreements contained herein and performance of any obligations by such other party; and (d) waive the fulfillment of
any condition that is precedent to the performance by such party of any of its obligations under this Agreement. To be effective, any amendment or waiver must be in writing and be signed by the party
against whom enforcement of the same is sought. Any waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with any obligation, representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate
as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other matter. No failure by DCC to exercise, and no delay by DCC in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.
The exercise by DCC of any right hereunder shall not preclude the exercise of any other right. 

        Section 5.07    Joint Preparation.    The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of
this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof
shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 

        Section 5.08    Performance by Affiliates.    Any obligation of any party hereto owed to any other party hereto
under this Agreement, which obligation is performed, satisfied or fulfilled by an Affiliate of such party, shall be deemed to have been performed, satisfied or fulfilled by such party. 

        Section 5.09    No Third-Party Beneficiary.    No party other than DCC and Purchaser and their respective
Affiliates and successors and permitted assigns shall have any rights hereunder. 

        Section 5.10    Term.    The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall end on the date
of the Full DCC Release. 

        Section 5.11    Invalid Provisions.    If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable under any present or future law, (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision had never comprised a part hereof, (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal,
valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. 

        Section 5.12    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement and any Schedules or Exhibits hereto, each of which is
hereby incorporated herein, and the agreements executed and delivered by the parties and their Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, set forth all of the promises,
covenants, agreements, conditions and undertakings between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings,
inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written. 

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        Section 5.13    Consent to Jurisdiction; Waivers of Trial by Jury.    Each party hereto irrevocably submits to
the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for any action, suit or proceeding instituted hereunder. Each party hereto agrees
to commence any action, suit or proceeding hereunder in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Each party hereto further agrees that service of any process, summons,
notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such party's respective address set forth in Section 5.03 shall be effective service of process for
any action, suit or proceeding in New York with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction in this Section 5.13. Each party
hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding hereunder in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought
in an inconvenient forum. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO A DISPUTE AND FOR ANY
COUNTERCLAIM WITH RESPECT THERETO. 

        Section 5.14    Assignments; Third-Party Rights.    This Agreement shall be a continuing obligation of the
parties hereto and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Purchaser may not assign its rights under this Agreement,
or delegate any of its duties hereunder. Any assignment made in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void. 

        Section 5.15    Attorneys Fees; Consequential Damages; No Recourse.    In the event any of the parties to this
Agreement shall bring an action to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney's fees and expenses incurred in such action from
the unsuccessful party. In no event shall any of the parties hereunder or their Affiliates be liable to the other parties hereunder or their Affiliates whether in contract, tort or otherwise, for
payment of any special, indirect, consequential, punitive, incidental, exemplary or similar damages or lost profits. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no shareholder,
director, officer, Affiliate, employee, member, manager or agent of DCC shall have any personal liability to Purchaser or any other Person as a result of the breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement of DCC contained herein, and no shareholder, director, officer, Affiliate, employee, member, manager or agent of Purchaser shall have any personal liability to DCC or any other
Person as a result of the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of Purchaser contained herein. 

        Section 5.16    Equitable Remedies.    Purchaser acknowledges that remedies at law are inadequate to protect
against the breach of the covenants set forth in ARTICLE IV of this Agreement and that any such breach shall cause irreparable harm to DCC. Purchaser
hereby agrees, without prejudice to any rights to judicial relief DCC may otherwise have, to the granting of equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, in DCC's favor for any
such breach without proof of actual damages and without the requirement of posting a bond or other security. 

        Section 5.17    Integration Transaction.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the
event that an Affiliate of Purchaser acquires, directly or indirectly, all of UAE's direct or indirect fifty percent (50%) interest in the Ref-Fuel Entities, Purchaser may assign (by
operation of law or otherwise) this Agreement and the Fee Escrow Agreement to Duke/UAE or a holding company directly or indirectly owning one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests in
Duke/UAE, other than the two-tenths of one percent (0.2%) membership interest held by Subsidiary 2 prior to Second Closing (each as defined in the Equity Purchase Agreement) so long as, at
the time of such assignment, (i) DCC receives Reasonable Evidence that the Credit Rating of the assignee is equal to or better than the Credit Rating of Purchaser at such time, (ii) the
Indebtedness of such assignee does not exceed $450,000,000, (iii) the Purchaser complies with Section 2.01(f) with regard to such a Sale
Transaction (after giving effect to the amendment to the Required Level described below), 

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(iv) the
satisfaction of the other provisions set forth in this Section 5.17, and (v) this Agreement and the Fee Escrow Agreement
shall have been expressly assumed by the assignee. At the closing of any such assignment, DCC agrees, and Purchaser agrees to cause such assignee to agree, to amend this Agreement, the Fee Escrow
Agreement and the Subordination Agreement, (a) to amend the definition of Senior Debt herein to cover up to $450,000,000 of Indebtedness of the assignee outstanding immediately after giving
effect to such assignment, (b) to amend the definitions of "Senior Claims" and "Senior Debt Documents" in the Subordination Agreement to cover the Indebtedness described in the immediately
preceding clause (a); provided, that such amendment shall not, in any event, place DCC in a materially worse position with regard to the priority of "Subordinated Payments" (as defined in the
Subordination Agreement) as compared to the waterfall existing under the Senior Debt as defined immediately prior to the assignment of this Agreement (the "Existing Senior Debt") or otherwise subject
DCC to a waterfall that materially and adversely affects DCC as compared to the waterfall under the Existing Senior Debt, (c) to amend the Required Level in this Agreement and the "Required
Amount" in the Fee Escrow Agreement to equal an amount in cash, for any Deposit Date, equal to (x) the greater of (I) $7,500,000 and (II) the aggregate amount of the scheduled
fees due under Section 2.01 of this Agreement on the next three (3) anniversaries of this Agreement, plus (y) the Interest Amount
for such Deposit Date, and (d) to make such conforming amendments (including, without limitation, to the definitions of Acquisition Debt, Permitted Indebtedness, Purchaser and Purchaser
Restricted Payments) as are required to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 5.17; provided, that the amendments described in this Section 5.17 shall be conditioned upon the entry into new subordination
agreements, consistent with any existing subordination agreements required by Section 2.01(h), with respect to payments payable by assignee. Upon
the assignment of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.17, the covenants set forth in  Section 4.01 shall be strictly construed without the
benefit of the provisions of  Section 4.02.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed in its respective name by its duly authorized
officer, all as of the date first above written. 

	 	 	DUKE CAPITAL CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  DAVID L. HAUSER      

	 	 	Title:	 	Vice President & Treasurer

	    	 	 	 	 
	

 	
 	
MSW ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  MICHAEL J. MILLER      

	 	 	Title:	 	CEO

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SCHEDULE A    
    

	Deposit Date
 
	 	Required Level

	June 30, 2004 - June 30, 2009	 	$	5,000,000
	June 30, 2010	 	$	6,000,000
	June 30, 2011 and all Deposit Dates thereafter	 	$	7,000,000

 
 

SCHEDULE B    
    

	Payment Date
 
	 	Required Level

	June 30, 2004 - June 30, 2009	 	$	15,000,000
	June 30, 2010	 	$	16,000,000
	June 30, 2011 and all Deposit Dates thereafter	 	$	17,000,000

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Exhibit 10.3  

 
 

ESCROW AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of June 30, 2003 ("Escrow Agreement"), is by and between MSW  ENERGY
HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Depositor"); DUKE CAPITAL CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation ("Recipient"); and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Escrow Agent hereunder ("Escrow Agent"). 

BACKGROUND STATEMENT  

        A.    Depositor
and Recipient have entered into an Agreement (as amended, the "Underlying Agreement"), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which Depositor has agreed to
pay Recipient certain fees as consideration for Recipient's agreement to remain obligated on certain credit support obligations described in the Underlying Agreement. 

        B.    The
Underlying Agreement provides that, on each anniversary of the date hereof (each such date, a "Deposit Date"), Depositor shall deposit in a segregated escrow account,
to be held by Escrow Agent for the purpose of securing the fee payment obligations of Depositor contained in the Underlying Agreement, (i) the amount set forth for such Deposit Date on  Schedule A hereto (each, a "Required Amount"), plus (ii) the cumulative amount of interest
or other income earned on the Escrow Funds from the date hereof to but excluding the Deposit Date, minus (iii) any amount of Escrow Funds (as
hereinafter defined) on deposit with the Escrow Agent on the Deposit Date; provided, that the initial payment due on June 30, 2004 shall be made
prior to June 30, 2004 to the extent funds are available in the Duke Essex Payment Reserve Account. 

        C.    The
Underlying Agreement also provides that Depositor shall replenish the Escrow Funds upon certain disbursements of Escrow Funds as described herein. 

        D.    Escrow
Agent has agreed to accept, hold, and disburse the funds deposited with it and the earnings thereon in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement. 

        E.    Depositor
and Recipient have each appointed the Representatives (as defined below) to represent them for all purposes in connection with the funds to be deposited with
Escrow Agent and this Escrow Agreement. 

        F.     In
order to establish the escrow of funds and to effect the provisions of the Underlying Agreement, the parties hereto have entered into this Escrow Agreement. 

STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT  

        NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto, for themselves, their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows: 

        1.    Definitions.    The following terms shall have the following meanings when used herein: 

        "Affiliate"
shall mean an "affiliate" within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

        "Company
Support Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Company Support Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1997, between American Ref-Fuel Company of Essex County,
Recipient and Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. and includes any substitute company support agreement entered into pursuant to the then applicable Company Support Agreement and any other
amendments, modifications and supplements thereto from time to time. 

 

        "DCC
Reimbursement Agreement" means the Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2001, between American Ref-Fuel Company LLC, American Ref-Fuel
Company of Essex County and Recipient, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time. 

        "Deposit
Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the Background Statement hereto. 

        "Depositor
Representative" shall mean both the Highstar Representative and the MSW Acquisition Representative. 

        "Duke
Essex Payment Reserve Account" shall mean the MSW Energy Holdings LLC Duke Essex Payment Reserve Account (account number 14779106) with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National
Association. 

        "Escrow
Funds" shall mean the funds deposited with Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement, together with any interest and other income thereon. 

        "Escrow
Period" shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof and ending upon the termination of this Escrow Agreement pursuant to Section 20
hereof.

        "Full
DCC Release" shall mean the satisfaction of the following conditions: (1)(A) the Company Support Agreement, including without limitation, any and all obligations and other
liabilities of Recipient, has terminated or (B) Recipient and its Affiliates have otherwise been fully and unconditionally released from the Company Support Agreement and any and all liability
with respect thereto in compliance with the letter agreement, dated as of November 3, 2000, between Recipient and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and (ii) all fees and other amounts
then due and owing to Recipient under the Underlying Agreement and under the DCC Reimbursement Agreement have been paid in full. 

        "Highstar
Representative" shall mean Marc C. Baliotti or any other person designated in writing by Highstar Renewable Fuels LLC in its capacity as a member of Depositor and delivered to
Escrow Agent and Recipient Representative in accordance with the notice provisions of this Escrow Agreement, to act as its representative under this Escrow Agreement. 

        "Joint
Written Direction" shall mean a written direction, in substantially the form of Annex I attached hereto, executed by the
Representatives and directing Escrow Agent to disburse all or a portion of the Escrow Funds or to take or refrain from taking an action pursuant to this Escrow Agreement. 

        "Lease
Agreement" shall mean the Lease and Agreement, dated as of February 28, 1986, between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and American Ref-Fuel
Company of Essex County. 

        "MSW
Acquisition Representative" shall mean Daniel H. Clare or any other person designated in a writing by MSW Acquisition LLC in its capacity as a member of Depositor and delivered to
Escrow Agent and Recipient Representative in accordance with the notice provisions of this Escrow Agreement, to act as its representative under this Escrow Agreement. 

        "Recipient
Representative" shall mean S. L. Love or any other person designated in a writing signed by Recipient and delivered to Escrow Agent and the Depositor Representative in
accordance with the notice provisions of this Escrow Agreement, to act as its representative under this Escrow Agreement. 

        "Recipient
Written Direction" shall mean a written direction, in substantially the form of Annex II attached hereto, executed by
the Recipient Representative certifying that fees payable pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Underlying Agreement have not been paid when due 

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and
directing Escrow Agent to disburse all or a portion of the Escrow Funds to Recipient to satisfy the amount of fees certified by the Recipient Representative to be due and owing pursuant to
Section 2.01 of the Underlying Agreement. 

        "Representatives"
shall mean the Depositor Representative and the Recipient Representative. 

        "Required
Amount" shall have the meaning set forth in the Background Statement hereto. 

        2.    Appointment of and Acceptance by Escrow Agent.    Depositor and Recipient hereby appoint
Escrow Agent to serve as escrow agent hereunder. Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and, upon receipt by wire transfer of the Escrow Funds in accordance with  Section 3 below, agrees to
hold, invest and disburse the Escrow Funds in escrow in a separate account in accordance with this Escrow Agreement. 

        3.    Deposit of Escrow Funds.    

        (a)   On
June 30, 2004, or prior to June 30, 2004 to the extent funds are available in the Duke Essex Payment Reserve Account, Depositor will transfer a sum
equal to the Required Amount payable on
June 30, 2004 to Escrow Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to the following account: 

	Wachovia Bank, National Association

Charlotte, North Carolina

ABA # 053000219

ACCT# 5000000016439
	ATTN:	Corporate Trust Bond

Administration/Allison L. Poole Branch

Code 898
	Ref. Ref-Fuel/Duke Escrow A/C # 1072008439

        (b)   On
each Deposit Date commencing with June 30, 2005, Depositor will transfer a sum equal to (i) the Required Amount for such Deposit Date (as set forth on
Schedule A hereto), plus (ii), the cumulative amount of interest or other income earned on the Escrow Funds from the date hereof to but excluding such Deposit Date,  minus (iii) any amount of
Escrow Funds on deposit with the Escrow Agent on such Deposit Date, to the account set forth in  paragraph (a) above, 

        (c)   Within
three (3) business days of Depositor's receipt of notice from Recipient that a disbursement pursuant to a Recipient Written Direction has been made (and
identifying the amount of such disbursement), Depositor shall transfer a sum equal to such disbursement to the account set forth in paragraph (a)  above. Recipient shall notify the Escrow Agent of
the date that notice is given to the Depositor of a disbursement pursuant to a Recipient Written Direction. 

        (d)   At
least one (1) business day prior to making a transfer pursuant to this Section 3, Depositor shall notify
the Escrow Agent of the amount of Depositor's proposed transfer. Upon the reasonable request of the Escrow Agent, such notice shall be in writing. 

        (e)   Promptly
after confirmation that Depositor has made a transfer of funds to the account set forth in paragraph (a)  above, the Escrow Agent shall issue a statement to each of Depositor and Recipient
containing (i) the amount of such transfer, (ii) the amount of Escrow Funds on
deposit with the Escrow Agent following such transfer and (iii) the cumulative amount of interest or other income earned on the Escrow Funds from the date hereof to but excluding the date of
such transfer. 

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        4.    Disbursements of Escrow Funds.    

        (a)   Escrow
Agent shall disburse Escrow Funds, at any time and from time to time, in accordance with a Joint Written Direction or a Recipient Written Direction;  provided that Recipient shall notify Depositor in
writing five (5) days prior to furnishing a Recipient Written Direction to the Escrow Agent.
The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon certifications in a Recipient Written Direction that such notice has been given. After the expiration of any five (5) day notice period
established pursuant to this Section 4(a) (whether such expiration is certified pursuant to " the preceding sentence or otherwise), the Escrow Agent shall disburse funds in accordance with a
Recipient Written Direction. 

        (b)   All
disbursements of funds from the Escrow Funds shall be subject to the claims of Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties (as defined below) pursuant to  Sections 9 and 10 below. Attached hereto as
Schedule A is a schedule of each Required Amount for
the term of this Escrow Agreement, which amount varies according to whether there has been an extension or renewal of the Lease Agreement beyond the "Primary Term" thereof. Upon any such extension or
renewal of the Lease Agreement beyond the "Primary Term" thereof, each of Depositor and Recipient agree to provide joint written notice of such extension or renewal to the Escrow Agent, and upon
receipt of any such joint notice, the Escrow Agent shall accept the deposit of the Required Amount set forth in Column B "Required Amount (with Lease Extension or Renewal)" set forth on  Schedule A hereto. Until the Escrow Agent receives notice of such extension or renewal, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to assume that the
"Primary Term" has not been extended and shall accept the deposit of the Required Amount set forth in Column A "Required Amount (without Lease Extension or Renewal)" set forth on  Schedule A hereto.

        (c)   Upon
the occurrence of the Full DCC Release, Recipient and Depositor shall execute a Joint Written Direction directing the Escrow Agent to disburse all Escrow Funds to
Depositor or its designee and this Escrow Agreement shall terminate in accordance with Section 20 hereof. 

        5.    Suspension of Performance; Disbursement Into Court.    If, at any time, there shall
exist any dispute between Depositor and Recipient with respect to the holding or disposition of any portion of the Escrow Funds or any other obligations of Escrow Agent hereunder, or if at any time
Escrow Agent is unable to determine, to Escrow Agent's sole satisfaction, the proper disposition of any portion of the Escrow Funds or Escrow Agent's proper actions with respect to its obligations
hereunder, or if the
Representatives have not within 30 days of the furnishing by Escrow Agent of a notice of resignation pursuant to Section 7, hereof,
appointed a successor Escrow Agent to act hereunder, then Escrow Agent may, in its sole discretion, take either or both of the following actions: 

        (a)   suspend
the performance of any of its obligations (including without limitation any disbursement obligations) under this Escrow Agreement until such dispute or
uncertainty shall be resolved to the sole satisfaction of Escrow Agent or until a successor Escrow Agent shall have been appointed (as the case may be); provided
however, that Escrow Agent shall continue to invest the Escrow Funds in accordance with Section 6 hereof; and/or 

        (b)   petition
(by means of an interpleader action or any other appropriate method) any court of competent jurisdiction in the Southern District of New York, for instructions
with respect to such dispute or uncertainty, and to the extent required by law, pay into such court, for holding and disposition in accordance with the instructions of such court, all funds held by it
in the Escrow Funds, after deduction and payment to Escrow Agent of all fees and expenses (including court costs and attorneys' fees) payable to, incurred by, or expected to be incurred by Escrow
Agent in connection with the performance of its duties and the exercise of its rights hereunder. 

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Escrow
Agent shall have no liability to Depositor, Recipient, their respective shareholders or any other person with respect to any such suspension of performance or disbursement into court in
accordance with this Section 5, specifically including any liability or claimed liability that may arise, or be alleged to have arisen, out of or
as a result of any delay in the disbursement of funds held in the Escrow Funds or any delay in or with respect to any other action required or requested of Escrow Agent. 

        6.    Investment of Funds.    Escrow Agent shall invest and reinvest the Escrow Funds as the
Depositor shall direct in writing (subject to applicable minimum investment requirements); provided, however, that no investment or reinvestment may be
made except in the following: 

        (a)   direct
obligations of the United States of America or obligations the principal of and the interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of
America; 

        (b)   certificates
of deposit issued by any bank, bank and trust company, or national banking association (including Escrow Agent and its affiliates), which certificates of
deposit are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a similar governmental agency; 

        (c)   repurchase
agreements with any bank, trust company, or national banking association (including Escrow Agent and its affiliates); or 

        (d)   any
money market fund substantially all of which is invested in the foregoing investment categories, including any money market fund managed by Escrow Agent and any of
its affiliates. 

If
Escrow Agent has not received written instructions at any time that an investment decision must be made, Escrow Agent shall invest the Escrow Funds, or such portion thereof as to which no written
instruction has been received, in investments described in clause (d) above. Each of the foregoing investments shall be made in the name of Escrow Agent. No investment shall be made in any
instrument or security that has a maturity of greater than six (6) months. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Escrow Agent may, without notice to the Depositor or
Recipient, sell or liquidate any of the foregoing investments at any time if the proceeds thereof are required for any release of funds permitted or required hereunder, and Escrow Agent shall not be
liable or responsible for any loss, cost or penalty resulting from any such sale or liquidation. With respect to any funds received by Escrow Agent for deposit into the Escrow Funds or any written
instructions received by Escrow Agent with respect to investment of any funds in the Escrow Funds after ten o'clock, a.m., Charlotte, North Carolina, time, Escrow Agent shall not be required to
invest such funds or to effect such investment instruction until the next day upon which banks in Charlotte, North Carolina are open for business. All taxable interest and other income earned on the
deposited Escrow Funds while they are invested by the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Section 6 shall be reported by the Depositor for income tax
purposes. The Escrow Agent will prepare and deliver to Depositor an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 reflecting any taxable interest and other income earned on the Escrow Funds and reported
for income tax purposes for Depositor during each tax year. 

        7.    Resignation and Removal of Escrow Agent.    Escrow Agent may resign from the performance
of its duties hereunder at any time by giving ten (10) days' prior written notice to the Representatives or may be removed, with or without cause, by the Representatives, acting jointly by
furnishing a Joint Written Direction to Escrow Agent, at any time by the giving of ten (10) days' prior written notice to Escrow Agent. Such resignation or removal shall take effect upon the
appointment of a successor Escrow Agent as provided hereinbelow. Upon any such notice of resignation or removal, the Representatives jointly shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent hereunder, which
shall be a commercial bank, trust company or other financial institution with a combined capital and surplus in excess of $10,000,000. Upon the acceptance in writing of any 

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appointment
as Escrow Agent hereunder by a successor Escrow Agent, such successor Escrow Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the
departing Escrow Agent, and the departing Escrow Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Escrow Agreement, but shall not be discharged from any liability for actions taken
as Escrow Agent hereunder prior to such succession; provided, however, that the benefits and protections afforded under  Sections 8 and 9 of this
Escrow Agreement shall survive such resignation or removal and remain in effect for the departing Escrow Agent. After
any departing Escrow Agent's resignation or removal, the provisions of this Escrow Agreement shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Escrow Agent
under this Escrow Agreement. The departing Escrow Agent shall transmit all records pertaining to the Escrow Funds and shall pay all funds held by it in the Escrow Funds to the successor Escrow Agent,
after making copies of such records as the departing Escrow Agent deems advisable and after deduction and payment to the departing Escrow Agent of all fees and expenses (including court costs and
attorneys' fees) payable to, incurred by, or expected to be incurred by the departing Escrow Agent in connection with the performance of its duties and the exercise of its rights hereunder, all to the
extent payable hereunder. 

        8.    Liability of Escrow Agent.    

        (a)   Escrow
Agent shall have no liability or obligation with respect to the Escrow Funds except for Escrow Agent's willful misconduct or gross negligence. Escrow Agent's sole
responsibility shall be for the safekeeping, investment, and disbursement of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement. Escrow Agent shall have no implied duties or
obligations and shall not be charged with knowledge or notice of any fact or circumstance not specifically set forth herein. Escrow Agent may rely upon any instrument, not only as to its due
execution, validity and effectiveness, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein, which Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine, to have been signed or
presented by the person or parties purporting to sign the same and to conform to the provisions of this Escrow Agreement. In no event shall Escrow Agent be liable for incidental, indirect, special,
consequential or punitive damages. Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action or commence any proceeding in connection with the Escrow Funds, any account in which Escrow Funds are
deposited, this Escrow Agreement or the Underlying Agreement, or to appear in, prosecute or defend any such legal action or proceeding. Escrow Agent may consult legal counsel selected by it in the
event of any dispute or question as to the construction of any of the provisions hereof or of any other agreement or of its duties hereunder, or relating to any dispute involving any party hereto, and
shall incur no liability and shall be fully indemnified from any liability whatsoever in acting in accordance with the opinion or instruction of such counsel. Depositor
and Recipient, jointly and severally, shall promptly pay, upon demand, the reasonable fees and expenses of any such counsel. 

        (b)   The
Escrow Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to comply with orders issued or process entered by any court with respect to the Escrow Funds, without
determination by the Escrow Agent of such court's jurisdiction in the matter. If any portion of the Escrow Funds is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court order, or in case the
payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in case any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any
court affecting such property or any part thereof, then and in any such event, the Escrow Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or
decree which it is advised by legal counsel selected by it is binding upon it without the need for appeal or other action; and if the Escrow Agent complies with any such order, writ, judgment or
decree, it shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity by reason 

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of
such compliance even though such order, writ, judgment or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated. 

        9.    Indemnification of Escrow Agent.    From and at all times after the date of this Escrow
Agreement, Depositor and Recipient, jointly and severally, shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law and to the extent provided herein, indemnify and hold harmless Escrow Agent and each director,
officer, employee, attorney, agent and affiliate of Escrow Agent (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") against any and all actions, claims (whether or not valid), losses, damages, liabilities,
costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and expenses) incurred by or asserted against any of the Indemnified Parties from
and after the date hereof, whether direct, indirect or consequential, as a result of or arising from or in any way relating to any claim, demand, suit, action or proceeding (including any inquiry or
investigation) by any person, including without limitation Depositor or Recipient, whether threatened or initiated, asserting a claim for any legal or equitable remedy against any person under any
statute or regulation, including, but not limited to, any federal or state securities laws, or under any common law or equitable cause or otherwise, arising from or in connection with the negotiation,
preparation, execution, performance or failure of performance of this Escrow Agreement or any transactions contemplated herein, whether or not any such Indemnified Party is a party to any such action,
proceeding, suit or the target of any such inquiry or investigation; provided, however, that no Indemnified Party shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder for any liability finally determined
by a court of competent jurisdiction, subject to no further appeal, to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. If any such action or claim shall
be brought or asserted against any Indemnified Party, such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify Depositor and Recipient in writing, and Depositor and Recipient shall assume the defense thereof,
including the employment of counsel and the payment of all expenses. Such Indemnified Party shall, in its sole discretion, have the right to employ separate counsel (who may be selected by such
Indemnified Party in its sole discretion) in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid by such Indemnified Party, except that
Depositor and/or Recipient shall be required to pay such fees and expenses if (a) Depositor and/or Recipient agree to pay such fees and expenses, or (b) Depositor and/or Recipient shall
fail to assume the defense of such action or proceeding or shall fail, in the sole discretion of such Indemnified Party, to employ counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party in any such action or
proceeding, (c) Depositor or Recipient is the plaintiff in any such action or proceeding or (d) the named or potential parties to any such action or proceeding (including any potentially
impleaded parties) include both Indemnified Party and Recipient and/or Depositor, and Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it
which are different from or additional to those available to Recipient or Depositor. Depositor and Recipient shall be jointly and severally liable to pay fees and expenses of counsel pursuant to the
preceding sentence, except that any obligation to pay under clause (a) shall apply only to the party so agreeing. All such fees and expenses payable by Recipient and/or Depositor pursuant to
the foregoing sentence shall be paid from time to time as incurred, both in advance of and after the final disposition of such action or claim. All of the foregoing losses, damages, costs and expenses
of the Indemnified Parties shall be payable by Depositor and Recipient, jointly and severally, to the extent of the Escrow Funds upon demand by such Indemnified Party. Upon exhaustion of the Escrow
Funds, the indemnification obligations of Depositor and Recipient hereunder shall be borne solely by Depositor, and not jointly and severally. The obligations of Depositor and Recipient under this  Section 9
shall survive any termination of this Escrow Agreement, and the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent shall be independent of any
obligation of the Escrow Agent. 

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        The
parties agree that neither the payment by Depositor or Recipient of any claim by Escrow Agent for indemnification hereunder nor the disbursement of any amounts to Escrow Agent from
the Escrow
Funds in respect of a claim by Escrow Agent for indemnification shall impair, limit, modify, or affect, as between Depositor and Recipient, the respective rights and obligations of Depositor, on the
one hand, and Recipient, on the other hand, under the Underlying Agreement. 

        10.    Fees and Expenses of Escrow Agent.    Depositor shall compensate Escrow Agent for its
services hereunder in accordance with Schedule B attached hereto and, in addition, shall reimburse Escrow Agent for all of its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses, including attorneys' fees, travel expenses, telephone and facsimile transmission costs, postage (including express mail and overnight delivery charges),
copying charges and the like. All of the compensation and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section 10 shall be payable by Depositor
upon demand by Escrow Agent. The obligations of Depositor under this Section 10 shall survive any termination of this Escrow Agreement and the
resignation or removal of Escrow Agent. 

        Escrow
Agent is authorized to, and may, disburse to itself from the Escrow Funds, from time to time, the amount of any compensation and reimbursement of
out-of-pocket expenses due and payable hereunder (including any amount to which Escrow Agent or any Indemnified Party is entitled to seek indemnification pursuant to  Section 9 hereof.) Escrow Agent
shall notify the Representatives of any disbursement from the Escrow Funds to itself or any Indemnified Party in
respect of any compensation or reimbursement hereunder and shall furnish to the Representatives copies of all related invoices and other statements. Recipient and Depositor hereby grant to Escrow
Agent and the Indemnified Parties a security interest in and lien upon the Escrow Funds and all funds therein to secure all obligations hereunder to Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties, and
Escrow Agent and Indemnified Parties shall have the right to offset the amount of any compensation or reimbursement due any of them hereunder (including any claim for indemnification pursuant to  Section 9 hereof) against the Escrow Funds. If for any reason funds in the Escrow Funds are insufficient to cover such compensation and
reimbursement, Depositor shall promptly pay such amounts to Escrow Agent or any Indemnified Party upon receipt of an itemized invoice. 

        11.    Representations and Warranties.    

        (a)   Depositor
makes the following representations and warranties to Escrow Agent: 

        (i)    Depositor
is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority
to execute and deliver this Escrow Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; 

        (ii)   This
Escrow Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary corporate action of Depositor, including any necessary shareholder or member approval, has been executed
by duly authorized officers of Depositor, and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Depositor, enforceable in accordance with its terms; 

        (iii)  The
execution, delivery, and performance by Depositor of this Escrow Agreement is in accordance with the Underlying Agreement and will not violate, conflict with, or
cause a default under the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of Depositor, any applicable law or regulation, any court order or administrative ruling or decree to which
Depositor is a party or any of its property is subject, or any agreement, contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement, including without limitation the Underlying Agreement, to which Depositor
is a party or any of its property is subject; 

        (iv)  Marc
C. Baliotti and Daniel H. Clare have been duly appointed to act as Depositor Representative hereunder and jointly (and not severally) have full power and authority
to execute, deliver, and perform this Escrow Agreement, jointly to execute and deliver any Joint 

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Written
Direction, jointly to amend, modify or waive any provision of this Agreement and jointly to take any and all other actions as the Depositor Representative under this Agreement, all without
further consent or direction from, or notice to, Depositor or any other party; and 

        (v)   No
party other than the parties hereto have, or shall have, any lien, claim or security interest in the Escrow Funds or any part thereof. No financing statement under
the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or describing (whether specifically or generally) the Escrow Funds or any part thereof, other than a
financing statement in favor of Recipient. 

        (b)   Recipient
makes the following representations and warranties to Escrow Agent: 

        (i)    Recipient
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority to execute
and deliver this Escrow Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; 

        (ii)   This
Escrow Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary corporate action of Recipient, including any necessary shareholder approval, has been executed by duly
authorized officers of Recipient, and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Recipient, enforceable in accordance with its terms; 

        (iii)  The
execution, delivery, and performance by Recipient of this Escrow Agreement is in accordance with the Underlying Agreement and will not violate, conflict with, or
cause a default under the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Recipient, any applicable law or regulation, any court order or administrative ruling or decree to which Recipient is a party or any of
its property is subject, or any
agreement, contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement, including without limitation the Underlying Agreement, to which Recipient is a party or any of its property is subject; 

        (iv)  S.
L. Love has been duly appointed to act as a Recipient Representative hereunder and has full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Escrow
Agreement, to execute and deliver any Joint Written Direction or Recipient Written Direction, to amend, modify or waive any provision of this Agreement and to take any and all other actions as the
Recipient Representative under this Agreement, all without further consent or direction from, or notice to, Recipient or any other party; and 

        (v)   No
party other than the parties hereto have, or shall have, any lien, claim or security interest in the Escrow Funds or any part thereof. No financing statement under
the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or describing (whether specifically or generally) the Escrow Funds or any part thereof, other than a
financing statement in favor of Recipient. 

        (c)   Escrow
Agent makes the following representations and warranties to Depositor and Recipient: 

        (i)    Escrow
Agent is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Escrow
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; and 

        (ii)   This
Escrow Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary corporate action of Escrow Agent, has been executed by duly authorized officers of Escrow Agent, and
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Escrow Agent, enforceable in accordance with its terms. 

        12.    Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue.    In the event that any party hereto commences a
lawsuit or other proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement, the parties hereto agree 

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that
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any such proceeding. Such court shall be proper venue for any such
lawsuit or judicial proceeding and the parties hereto waive any objection to such venue. The parties hereto consent to and agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such court specified herein and agree
to accept service or process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in such court. 

        13.    Notice.    All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered five (5) days after deposit in the United States mails, by
certified mail with return receipt requested and postage prepaid, when delivered personally, one (1) day after delivery to any overnight courier, or when transmitted by facsimile transmission
facilities, and addressed to the party to be notified as follows: 

        If
to Depositor, at: 

c/o
Highstar Renewable Fuels LLC

175 Water Street

New York, New York 10038

Attention: Christopher H. Lee and Marc C. Baliotti

Telephone No. (212) 458-2338

Facsimile No. (212) 458-2222 

c/o
DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc.

Eleven Madison Avenue, 16th Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Ari Benacerraf and Daniel H. Clare

Telephone No. (212) 538-2255

Facsimile No. (646) 935-7190 

        With
a copy to: 

Bingham
McCutchen LLP

150 Federal Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Attention: Vincent M. Sacchetti

Telephone No. (617) 951-8563

Facsimile No. (617) 951-8736 

Weil,
Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153-0119

Attention: David Blittner

Telephone No. (212) 310-8329

Facsimile No. (212) 310-8007 

        If to Recipient, at: 

Duke
Capital Corporation

Mail Code PB03G

422 South Church Street, 5th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28201 - 1244

United States of America

Attention: Director, Corporate Treasury

Telephone No. (704) 382-3239

Facsimile No. (704) 382-9497 

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        With
a copy to: 

Robinson,
Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.

101 North Tryon Street, Suite 1900

Charlotte, North Carolina 28246

Attention: Matthew S. Churchill

Telephone No. (704) 377-8388

Facsimile No. (704) 373-3988, 

        If
to the Escrow Agent, at: 

Wachovia
Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent

401 S. Tryon Street, 12th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28288-1179

Attn: Corporate Trust Bond Administration

Telephone No. (704) 374-6914

Facsimile No. (704) 383-7316 

or
to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice. 

        14.    Amendment or Waiver.    This Escrow Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or
terminated only by a writing signed by the Depositor, the Recipient and Escrow Agent. No delay or omission by any party in exercising any right with respect hereto shall operate as a waiver. A waiver
on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to, or waiver of, any right or remedy on any future occasion. 

        15.    Severability.    To the extent any provision of this Escrow Agreement is prohibited by
or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Escrow Agreement. 

        16.    Governing Law.    This Escrow Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof; provided, that, to the
extent applicable, the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of North Carolina shall apply with respect to the provisions of Sections 22 - 26
hereof. 

        17.    Entire Agreement.    This Escrow Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties relating to the holding, investment and disbursement of the Escrow Funds and sets forth in their entirety the obligations and duties of Escrow Agent with respect to the Escrow Funds. 

        18.    Binding Effect.    All of the terms of this Escrow Agreement, as amended from time to
time, shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective heirs, successors and assigns of Depositor, Recipient and Escrow Agent. 

        19.    Execution in Counterparts.    This Escrow Agreement and any Joint Written Direction may
be executed in two or more counterparts, which when so executed shall constitute one and the same agreement or direction. 

        20.    Termination.    Upon the first to occur of (i) the disbursement of all amounts
in the Escrow Funds pursuant to Joint Written Directions or Recipient Written Directions and receipt of written notice from Depositor and Recipient that Depositor has no further obligations under this
Escrow Agreement pursuant to the Underlying Agreement or (ii) the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds into court pursuant to Section 5  hereof and receipt of written notice from
Depositor and Recipient that Depositor has no further obligations under this Escrow Agreement pursuant to the Underlying Agreement,
this Escrow Agreement shall terminate and Escrow Agent 

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shall
have no further obligation or liability whatsoever with respect to this Escrow Agreement or the Escrow Funds. 

        21.    Dealings.    The Escrow Agent and any stockholder, director, officer or employee of the
Escrow Agent may buy, sell, and deal in any of the securities of the Depositor or Recipient and become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Depositor or Recipient may be interested,
and contract and lend money to the Depositor or, Recipient and otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not
Escrow Agent under this Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Escrow Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Depositor or Recipient or for any other entity. 

        22.    Security.    

        (a)   Depositor
hereby pledges, assigns and delivers to the Recipient, and grants to the Recipient, a lien upon and security interest in, all of Depositor's right, title and
interest in and to the following to secure the full and prompt payment, at any time and from time to time as and when due, of any amounts due to Recipient under the Underlying Agreement: 

        (i)    the
escrow account created pursuant to Section 3, hereof, 

        (ii)   the
Escrow Funds; and 

        (iii)  any
and all proceeds (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of North Carolina) of or from any and all of the foregoing. 

        The
foregoing liens and security interest are subject to the liens and security interests in favor of the Escrow Agreement granted under Section 10 of the Agreement. 

        (b)   Each
of Depositor, Recipient and the Escrow Agent agree to execute customary security documents to effect the security interest described herein. Depositor hereby
irrevocably authorizes Recipient at any time and from time to time to file in any filing office in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that
(a) indicate the collateral as described in this Section 22 or words of similar effect, or as being of equal or lesser scope or in greater
detail, and (b) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the jurisdiction of the filing office for the sufficiency or filing
office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including whether Depositor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to Depositor.
Depositor agrees to furnish any such information to Recipient promptly upon request. 

        23.    The Account.    

        (a)   The
Escrow Agent hereby represents and warrants to Depositor and Recipient that (i) the escrow account described in Section 3  (the "Account") has been established, (ii) the Account statements
to be provided from time to time will contain a complete and accurate statement of the Escrow Funds
maintained in the Account and (iii) there are no claims to or interests in the Account arising by, through or from the Escrow Agent (other than those expressly permitted hereby) and, to the
best of Escrow Agent's knowledge, there is no other claim to or interest in the Account except for (i) the claims and interest of Depositor and Recipient in the Account and (ii) the
claims of Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties pursuant to Sections 9 and 10 of the Escrow Agreement. 

        (b)   Depositor
hereby represents and warrants to Recipient that, to the extent valid and legally binding "security entitlements", as defined in Article 8 of the UCC,
have been created with respect to the financial assets to be carried in the Account, they have been pledged to Recipient pursuant to this Escrow Agreement. Each party hereto agrees that the Account
constitutes a "securities account" and that all property from time to time credited to the Account will be 

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treated
as "financial assets" and, with respect to such property, the Escrow Agent is the "securities intermediary" and Depositor is an "entitlement holder," each within the meaning of the UCC. For
purposes of perfecting the security interest of Recipient in any property (other than security entitlements of Depositor) at any time now or hereafter held in or credited to the Account, Escrow Agent
hereby acknowledges that it holds and will hold such property as collateral for the benefit of Recipient, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All property delivered to Escrow Agent
and directed by Depositor to be included in the Account pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement shall be promptly credited to the Account. All parties agree that the Account and all property
held by the Escrow Agent in the Account, including without limitation cash or credit balances, will be treated as investment property under Article 9 of the UCC and financial assets under
Article 8 of the UCC. 

        24.    Control.    Escrow Agent will comply with all Recipient Written Directions it receives
directing it to transfer or redeem any property in the Account or other directions concerning the Account to the extent directed by Recipient and without further consent from Depositor or any other
person. In the event Escrow Agent desires to engage other parties to perform any of its duties in conjunction with the Account which would require additional actions to continue Recipient's perfected
security interest in the Account and all the property in the Account, then prior to engaging such party, Escrow Agent shall obtain such agreements and provide such assurances as are reasonably
required by Recipient to preserve its perfected security interest in the Account and all the property in the Account. 

        25.    Depositor's Rights in Account.    If Escrow Agent receives a written notice from
Recipient (a "Notice of Exclusive Control") that Recipient exercises exclusive control over the Account, Depositor's rights under Section 6 shall be exercised by Recipient. Until Escrow Agent
receives a Notice of Exclusive Control, Depositor shall continue to have the rights contemplated by Section 6 of the Escrow Agreement. 

        26.    Priority of the Recipient's Security Interest.    

        (a)   Except
as provided in Sections 9 and 10, the Escrow Agent subordinates in favor of the Recipient any security
interest, lien or right of setoff it may have, now or in the future, against the Account and all property from time to time in the Account. 

        (b)   The
Depositor will be solely responsible for any filings necessary to perfect its security interest in the assets pledged pursuant to  Section 22.

        27.    Identifying Information,.    Depositor and Recipient acknowledge that a portion of the
identifying information set forth on Schedule C is being requested by the Escrow Agent in connection with the USA Patriot Act,
Pub.L.107-56 (the "Act"), and Depositor and Recipient agree to provide any additional information requested by the Escrow Agent in connection with the Act or any similar legislation or
regulation to which Escrow Agent is subject, in a timely manner. The Depositor and the Recipient each represent that all identifying information set forth on Schedule C,  including without
limitation, its Taxpayer Identification Number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority, is true and complete on the date hereof
and will be true and complete at the time of any disbursement of the Escrow Funds. 

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Escrow Agreement to be executed under seal as of the date first above written. 

	

 	
 	
MSW ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  MICHAEL J. MILLER      
 Name:  Michael J. Miller

Title:    CEO
	

 	
 	
DUKE CAPITAL CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  DAVID L. HAUSER      
 Name:  David L. Hauser

Title:    Vice President & Treasurer
	

 	
 	
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Escrow Agent
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ALLISON LANCASTER-POOLE      
 Name:  Allison Lancaster-Poole

Title:    Assistant Vice Presdient

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SCHEDULE A    
    
    Required Amount    
    

	Deposit Date
 
	 	Column A Required Amount

(without Lease Extension or Renewal)
	 	Column B Required Amount

(with Lease Extension or Renewal)

	June 30, 2004 - June 30, 2009	 	$	5,000,000	 	$	15,000,000
	June 30, 2010	 	$	6,000,000	 	$	16,000,000
	June 30, 2011 and all Deposit Dates thereafter	 	$	7,000,000	 	$	17,000,000

 
 

SCHEDULE B    
    
    Fees Payable to Escrow Agent    
    
    WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION    
    
    Escrow Agent Services for    
    
    Duke Capital Corporation
  and
  MSW
Energy Holdings LLC    
    

Schedule of Fees  

	Acceptance Fee:	 	$500, in Advance
	

Annual Administration Fee:	
 	

$1,500, in Advance
	

Money Market Investment Sweep:	
 	

10 Basis Points (0.10%)
	

Transaction Expenses:	
 	

 
	 	Per Wire Transfer or Check:	 	$35 Wire and $25 Check
	 	Per Security Purchase/Sale:	 	$25 (excluding Money Market)
	

Legal Fees and Expenses:	
 	

$500

        The
Acceptance Fee and the initial Annual Administration Fee are payable at the closing of this transaction. Thereafter, the Trustee Administration Fees and any expenses will be billed
on the anniversary date of the closing. The Annual Administration Fees will not be pro-rated. 

        If
Required Amount, as defined in the Escrow Agreement, ever falls below $5,000,000, then Wachovia reserves the right to revise its fees. 

        The
above-mentioned Fees are basic charges and do not include out-of-pocket expenses, which will be billed in addition to the regular charges as required.
Out-of-pocket expenses shall include, but are not limited to: telephone tolls, stationery, travel and postage expenses. 

        Charges
for performing extraordinary or other services not contemplated at the time of the execution of the transaction or not specifically covered elsewhere in this schedule will be
determined by appraisal in amounts commensurate with the service to be provided. Counsel fees, if ever retained as a result of default or other extraordinary occurrence on behalf of Wachovia will be
billed at cost. 

        Services
not included in this Fee Schedule, but deemed necessary or desirable by you, may be subject to additional charges based on a mutually agreed upon fee schedule. 

        Our
proposal is subject in all aspects to Wachovia's review and acceptance of the final financing documents, which set forth our duties and responsibilities. 

ANNEX I  

 
  FORM OF
  JOINT WRITTEN DIRECTION
  TO
  WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION    
    

Wachovia
Bank, National Association,

        as Escrow Agent

401 S. Tryon Street, 12th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28288-1179

Attention: Corporate Trust Bond Administration 

To
Whom It May Concern: 

        This
Joint Written Direction is given pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, dated as of June    , 2003, by and between MSW Energy Holdings LLC, Duke Capital Corporation and
Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Escrow Agreement. 

        The
Escrow Agent is hereby directed as follows: 

	1.
	
[                                         
       ].

	2.
	
[                                         
       ].

        This
the            day of                  , 20    . 

	 	 	DEPOSITOR REPRESENTATIVE:

Highstar Representative
	    	 	 	 
	

 	
 	

	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	

MSW Acquisition Representative
	    	 	 	 
	 	 	

	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	 	

	

 	
 	
RECIPIENT REPRESENTATIVE
	    	 	 	 
	

 	
 	

	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	 	

ANNEX II  

 
  FORM OF
  RECIPIENT WRITTEN DIRECTION
  TO
  WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION    
    

Wachovia
Bank, National Association,

        as Escrow Agent

401 S. Tryon Street, 12th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28288-1179

Attention: Corporate Trust Bond Administration 

To
Whom It May Concern: 

        This
Recipient Written Direction is given pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, dated as of June    , 2003, by and between MSW Energy Holdings LLC, Duke Capital Corporation and
Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Escrow Agreement. 

        The
undersigned Recipient Representative hereby certifies to the Escrow Agent that fees in the amount of
$                        payable pursuant to Section 2.01 of the Underlying
Agreement have not been paid when due. The Undersigned Recipient Representative further certifies that five (5) days prior notice has been give to the Depositor stating that this Recipient
Written Direction is being furnished to the Escrow Agent. 

        Pursuant
to Section 4(a) of the Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agent is directed to disburse to the Recipient the sum of
[                        ] Dollars
($[                        ]), such amount representing the amount of fees due and owing pursuant to Section 2.01 of the
Underlying Agreement. The Escrow Agent is directed to
disburse such amount by wire transfer to [Name of                  Account], Account Number
[                        ] Wachovia Bank, National Association,
Charlotte, North Carolina, ABA Number [                        ]. The costs of such wire transfer shall be deducted from the sum
to be disbursed in this paragraph. 

        This
the            day of                  , 20    . 

	 	 	RECIPIENT REPRESENTATIVE
	    	 	 	 
	

 	
 	

	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	 	

 
 

SCHEDULE C    
    

	1.
	Taxpayer Identification Numbers.

Depositor:    #14-1873119 

Recipient:    #
1-51-0252142 

	2.
	Investment Instructions

Until
it receives alternative investment instructions, the Escrow Agent will invest the Escrow Funds in Evergreen Institutional Money Market Fund #495, Institutional Class. The minimum fee for
sweeping funds into or out of the fund selected is an annualized amount of 10/100 of 1% (10 basis points) and is deducted from the interest posted to the account. 

	3.
	Representatives.

The
following persons are hereby designated and appointed as Depositor Representative under the Escrow Agreement: 

	Highstar Representative:	 	 
	

Marc C. Baliotti
 Name	
 	

    
 Specimen signature
	    	 	 
	

MSW Acquisition Representative:	
 	

 
	

Daniel H. Clare
 Name	
 	

    
 Specimen signature

The
following person is hereby designated and appointed as Recipient Representative under the Escrow Agreement: 

	S.L. Love
 Name	 	    
 Specimen signature

	4.
	Representative Information.    The following information should be provided to Escrow Agent separately by each Representative
and any future Representative:

	1.
	Date
of Birth

	2.
	Address

	3.
	Mailing
Address, if different

	4.
	Social
Security Number 

	5.
	Notice Addresses.

	If to Depositor, at:	 	c/o Highstar Renewable Fuels LLC

175 Water Street

New York, New York 10038

Attention: Christopher H. Lee and Marc C. Baliotti

Telephone No. (212) 458-2338

Facsimile No. (212) 458-2222
	

 	
 	

c/o DLJ Merchant Banking III, Inc.

Eleven Madison Avenue, 16th Floor

New York, New York 10010

Attention: Ari Benacerraf and Daniel H. Clare

Telephone No. (212) 538-2255

Facsimile No. (646) 935-7190
	

With a copy to:	
 	

Bingham McCutchen LLP

150 Federal Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Attention: Vincent M. Sacchetti

Telephone No. (617) 951-8563

Facsimile No. (617) 951-8736
	

 	
 	

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153-0119

Attention: David Blittner

Telephone No. (212) 310-8329

Facsimile No. (212) 310-8007
	

If to Recipient, at:	
 	

Duke Capital Corporation

Mail Code PB03G

422 South Church Street, 5th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28201 - 1244

United States of America

Attention: Director, Corporate Treasury

Telephone No. (704) 382-3239

Facsimile No. (704) 382-9497
	

With a copy to:	
 	

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.

101 North Tryon Street, Suite 1900

Charlotte, North Carolina 28246

Attention: Matthew S. Churchill

Telephone No. (704) 377-8388

Facsimile No. (704) 373-3988,
	

If to the Escrow Agent, at:	
 	

Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent

401 S. Tryon Street, 12th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28288-1179

Attn: Corporate Trust Bond Administration

Telephone No. (704) 374-6914

Facsimile No. (704) 383-7316

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ESCROW AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE A Required Amount

SCHEDULE B Fees Payable to Escrow Agent WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Escrow Agent Services for Duke Capital Corporation and MSW Energy Holdings LLC

FORM OF JOINT WRITTEN DIRECTION TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

FORM OF RECIPIENT WRITTEN DIRECTION TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

SCHEDULE C

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