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Exhibit 10.5

AMENDMENT No. 1 of LNG SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (FOB)

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 OF LNG SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (FOB) (this “Amendment”), dated February 27, 2018, is hereby entered into by and between Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company whose principal place of business is located at 700 Milam St., Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77002 (“Seller” or “CCLNG”), and Gas Natural Fenosa LNG GOM, Limited (“Buyer”), a company registered in the Republic of Ireland whose principal place of business is located at 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin D02 CX89, Ireland.  Buyer and Seller are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.  

WHEREAS, Gas Natural Fenosa LNG SL, an affiliate of Buyer, and Seller entered into that certain LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (FOB) dated June 2, 2014, which was assigned by Gas Natural Fenosa LNG SL to Buyer by that certain Binding Assignment and Assumption Agreement Notice dated September 5, 2016 (the “Agreement”). 

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to ensure conformity of Section 26.1 (Trade Law Compliance) of the Agreement to the requirements of the applicable orders.

WHEREAS, this Amendment is hereby entered into by the Parties pursuant to Section 24.4 (Amendments and Waiver) of the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements made herein, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

		
	1.
	Definitions.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning provided in the Agreement.

		
	2.
	Amendment. 

		
	a.
	Parties agree to delete the definition of “Non-FTA Export Authorization” in Section 1.1 in its entirety and replace it with the following:

“Non-FTA Export Authorization: that certain order number 3638 from the Office of Fossil Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy dated 12th May 2015 granting to Seller, or an Affiliate of Seller, the long-term authorization to export at least the volume per annum of LNG sold and delivered pursuant to this Agreement by vessel from the Corpus Christi Facility, to all countries that have not entered into a free trade agreement with the United States of America requiring the national treatment for trade in natural gas, which currently has or in the future develops the capacity to import LNG, and with which trade is not prohibited by United Sates law or policy, for a term which is at least twenty (20) years, as the same may be supplemented, amended, modified, changed, superseded or replaced from time to time;”

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	b.
	Parties agree to delete Section 26.1 (Trade Law Compliance) in its entirety and replace it with the following:

“Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it will resell or transfer LNG purchased hereunder for delivery only to countries identified in Ordering Paragraph B of DOE/FE Order No. 3164, issued October 16, 2012 in FE Docket No. 12-99-LNG and/or to purchasers that have agreed in writing to limit their direct or indirect resale or transfer of such LNG to such countries.  Alternatively, if Buyer resells or transfers LNG purchased hereunder to countries identified in Ordering Paragraph F of DOE/FE Order No. 3638, issued May 12, 2015 in FE Docket No. 12-97-LNG, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it shall resell or transfer LNG purchased hereunder for delivery only to the countries identified in Ordering Paragraph F of DOE/FE Order No. 3638, issued May 12, 2015, in FE Docket No. 12-97-LNG and/or to purchasers that have agreed in writing to limit their direct or indirect resale or transfer of such LNG to such countries.  Buyer further commits to cause a report to be provided to both Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Seller that identifies the country of destination, upon delivery, into which the exported LNG was actually delivered, and to include in any resale contract for such LNG the necessary conditions to ensure that both Cheniere Marketing, LLC and Seller are made aware of all such actual destination countries.  Each Party agrees to comply with the Export Authorizations.  If any Export Authorization requires conditions to be included in this Agreement then, within fifteen (15) days following the issuance of the Export Authorization imposing such condition, the Parties shall discuss the appropriate changes to be made to this Agreement to comply with such Export Authorization and shall amend this Agreement accordingly.  Buyer represents and warrants that the final delivery of LNG received pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are permitted and lawful under United States of America laws and policies, including the rules, regulations, orders, policies, and other determinations of the United States Department of Energy, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Buyer shall not take any action which would cause any Export Authorization to be withdrawn, revoked, suspended or not renewed.  Buyer shall promptly provide to Seller all information required by Seller and Cheniere Marketing, LLC, to comply with the Export Authorizations and shall provide the delivery destination reports (as described in this Section ý26.1) for all LNG sold hereunder, to Seller and Cheniere Marketing, LLC, not later than the fifteenth (15th) Day of the Month following the Month in which any relevant LNG is delivered to the country of destination.  In addition to the information required pursuant to this Section ý26.1, such delivery destination reports shall contain any other information required by the applicable Export Authorization.”
		
	3.
	Miscellaneous

		
	a.
	Force and Effect.  All provisions of the Agreement not specifically amended hereby shall remain in full force and effect.

		
	b.
	Further Assurances.  Each Party hereby agrees to take all such action as may be necessary to effectuate fully the purposes of this Amendment, including causing 

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this Amendment or any document contemplated herein to be duly registered, notarized, attested, consularized and stamped in any applicable jurisdiction.
		
	c.
	Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (United States of America) without regard to principles of conflict of laws that would specify the use of other laws.

		
	d.
	Confidentiality; Dispute Resolution; Immunity.  The provisions of Section 19 (Confidentiality), Section 21.1 (Dispute Resolution), and Section 21.4 (Immunity) of the Agreement shall apply in this Amendment as if incorporated herein mutatis mutandis on the basis that references therein to the Agreement are to this Amendment.

		
	e.
	Entire Agreement.  The Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties, and includes all promises and representations, express or implied, and supersedes all other prior agreements and representations, written or oral, between the Parties relating to the subject matter thereof.

		
	f.
	Amendments and Waiver.  This Amendment may not be supplemented, amended, modified or changed except by an instrument in writing signed by all Parties.  A Party shall not be deemed to have waived any right or remedy under this Amendment by reason of such Party’s failure to enforce such right or remedy.

		
	g.
	Successors.  The terms and provisions of this Amendment shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

		
	h.
	Severability.  If a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitral tribunal determines that any clause or provision of this Amendment is void, illegal, or unenforceable, the other clauses and provisions of the Amendment shall remain in full force and effect and the clauses and provisions which are determined to be void, illegal, or unenforceable shall be limited so that they shall remain in effect to the maximum extent permissible by law.

		
	i.
	No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except as expressly contemplated by the Agreement, nothing in this Amendment shall entitle any party other than the Parties to this Amendment to any claim, cause of action, remedy or right of any kind.

		
	j.
	Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed by signing the original or a counterpart thereof (including by facsimile or email transmission).  If this Amendment is executed in counterparts, all counterparts taken together shall have the same effect as if the undersigned parties hereto had signed the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned Parties has caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first above written.
	
					
	SELLER:
	 
	BUYER:

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
	 
	Gas Natural Fenosa LNG GOM, Limited

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	/s/ Tim Wyatt
	 
	 
	/s/ Ignacio Martin

	Name:  Tim Wyatt
	 
	Name:  Ignacio Martin

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Title: Vice President, Commercial Operations
	 
	Title: Head of LNG Supply

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 of LNG Sale and Purchase AgreementExhibit

Exhibit 4.9

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
1111 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC 
 
TO 
 
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 
(successor in trust to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK), 
 
as Trustee 
 
 
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TWENTY-SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 
 
 
 
Dated as of February 28, 2018 
 
 
 
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Supplementing the General Mortgage Indenture 
Dated as of October 10, 2002 
Filed under file number 030004510538 in the 
Office of the Secretary of State as an instrument 
granting a security interest by a public utility 
 
 
THIS INSTRUMENT GRANTS A SECURITY INTEREST BY A UTILITY 
 
THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS AFTER-ACQUIRED PROPERTY PROVISIONS 
 
 
This instrument is being filed pursuant to Chapter 261 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code
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TWENTY-SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of February 28, 2018, between CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas (herein called the “Company”), having its principal office at 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (successor in trust to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK), a limited purpose national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”), the office of the Trustee at which on the date hereof its corporate trust business is administered being 601 Travis Street, 16th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002.
RECITALS OF THE COMPANY
WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee a General Mortgage Indenture dated as of October 10, 2002, as supplemented and amended (the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance by the Company from time to time of its bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness to be issued in one or more series (in the Indenture and herein called the “Securities”) and to provide security for the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Securities; and
WHEREAS, the Company, in the exercise of the power and authority conferred upon and reserved to it under the provisions of the Indenture and pursuant to appropriate resolutions of the Manager, has duly determined to make, execute and deliver to the Trustee this Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture as permitted by Sections 201, 301, 403(2) and 1401 of the Indenture in order to establish the form or terms of, and to provide for the creation and issuance of, a twenty-eighth series of Securities under the Indenture in an initial aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 (such twenty-eighth series being hereinafter referred to as the “Twenty-Eighth Series”); and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make the Securities of the Twenty-Eighth Series, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or any Authenticating Agent and issued upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter and in the Indenture set forth against payment therefor the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company and to make this Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and legal agreement of the Company, have been done; 
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS TWENTY-SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH that, in order to establish the terms of a series of Securities, and for and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained in the Indenture and in this Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows:

ARTICLE ONE

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS 
OF GENERAL APPLICATION
Section 101.  Definitions.  Each capitalized term that is used herein and is defined in the Indenture shall have the meaning specified in the Indenture unless such term is otherwise defined herein.

ARTICLE TWO

TITLE, FORM AND TERMS OF THE BONDS
Section 201.  Title of the Bonds.  This Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture hereby creates a series of Securities designated as the “3.95% General Mortgage Bonds, Series AB, due 2048” (the “Series AB Bonds”).  For purposes of the Indenture, the Series AB Bonds shall constitute a single series of Securities and, subject to the provisions, including, but not limited to Article Four of the Indenture, the Series AB Bonds shall be issued in an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000.
Section 202.  Form and Terms of the Bonds.  The form and terms of the Series AB Bonds will be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered by the Company to the Trustee pursuant to the authority granted by this Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture in accordance with Sections 201 and 301 of the Indenture.
Section 203.  Treatment of Proceeds of Title Insurance Policy.  Any moneys received by the Trustee as proceeds of any title insurance policy on Mortgaged Property of the Company shall be subject to and treated in accordance with the provisions of Section 607(2) of the Indenture (other than the last paragraph thereof).

ARTICLE THREE

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
The Trustee makes no undertaking or representations in respect of, and shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for and in respect of, the validity or sufficiency of this Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture or the proper authorization or the due execution hereof by the Company or for or in respect of the recitals and statements contained herein, all of which recitals and statements are made solely by the Company.
In no event shall the Trustee be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to, lost profits, even if it has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
In no event shall the Trustee be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder because of circumstances beyond its control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, 

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flood, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, strikes, work stoppages, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes, fire, riot, embargo, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services, government action, including any laws, ordinances, regulations, governmental action or the like which delay, restrict or prohibit the providing of the services contemplated by this Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS TWENTY-SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE SERIES AB BONDS OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Except as expressly amended and supplemented hereby, the Indenture shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof and the Indenture is in all respects hereby ratified and confirmed. This Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and all of its provisions shall be deemed a part of the Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.
This Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
This Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year set forth below and effective as of the day and year first above written.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC

		
	Dated: February 28, 2018
	By: /s/ Kristie L. Colvin     
Name:      Kristie L. Colvin     
Title:      Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting     Officer

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (successor in trust to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK), as Trustee

		
	Dated: February 28, 2018
	By: /s/ Karen Yu     
Name:     Karen Yu 
Title:       Vice President

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF TEXAS    )
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COUNTY OF HARRIS    )

On the 28th day of February, 2018, before me personally came Kristie L. Colvin, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that she resides in Katy, Texas; that she is the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, the limited liability company described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; and that she signed her name thereto by authority of the sole manager of said limited liability company.

/s/ Sheila R. Matson     
Notary Public

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State of California
County of Los Angeles)

On February 27, 2018 before me, Alex Dominguez, Notary Public personally appeared Karen Yu, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in her authorized capacity, and that by her signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature /s/ Alex Dominguez        (Seal)

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