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Exhibit 10.1

			
	TO:	 	The Lenders under the Credit Agreement dated as of May 24, 2007 (the “Credit
Agreement”) among Spectra Energy Partners OLP, LP (“Borrower”), Spectra Energy
Partners, LP (“Parent Guarantor”), the Lenders party thereto and Wachovia Bank,
National Association, as Agent

September 30, 2007

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to clause (d) of the first sentence of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” in
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, cash dividends actually received from unconsolidated
subsidiaries of the Parent or other Persons during the period are included in the calculation
thereof for such period. Borrower has requested that such clause be amended such that cash
dividends actually received from unconsolidated subsidiaries within thirty (30) days after the last
day of a fiscal quarter that are attributable to operations during such prior fiscal quarter also
be included in such calculation for such prior fiscal quarter.

     In addition, Qualified Projects are defined in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement as certain
capital projects of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. Borrower has requested that certain
capital projects of unconsolidated subsidiaries also be included in such definition.

     Borrower, Agent and Required Lenders hereby agree as follows:

     1. Amendment to Consolidated EBITDA.

     Clause (d) of the first sentence of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” in Section
1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(d) the amount of cash dividends actually received during such period by the Parent
on a consolidated basis from unconsolidated subsidiaries of the Parent or other
Persons; provided, any such cash dividends actually received within thirty days
after the last day of any fiscal quarter attributable to operations during such
prior fiscal quarter shall be deemed to have been received during such prior fiscal
quarter and not in the fiscal quarter actually received.

     2. Amendments to Qualified Project; Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustment.

     The reference to “Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries” in the definition of “Qualified
Project” in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to refer instead to
“Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any unconsolidated subsidiary of Parent”.

     The definition of “Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustment” in Section 1.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph at the end thereof, to read as
follows:

Any Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustment with respect to any Qualified Project of an
unconsolidated subsidiary of Parent shall be determined as set forth above,

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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based upon the projected (prior to the Commercial Operation Date) and actual (on and
after the Commercial Operation Date) cash dividends projected to be received or
actually received by the Parent from such unconsolidated subsidiary.

     Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (i) the representations and warranties made by
the Credit Parties in the Credit Agreement (other than as set forth in Section 6.12 and 6.14
thereof) are true and correct in all material respects at and as if made as of the date hereof
(except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly and exclusively relate to an
earlier date) and (ii) no Default or Event of Default exists or is continuing either prior to or
after giving effect hereto.

     The Credit Agreement as hereby amended is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects,
effective as of September 30, 2007. The Credit Documents, as they may be amended or affected
hereby, are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Any reference to the Credit Agreement
in any Credit Document shall be deemed to be a reference to the Credit Agreement as hereby amended.
The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly
provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or any Lender under the
Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the
Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document. Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement
shall have the same meanings whenever used herein. This Amendment is a Credit Document, and all
provisions in the Credit Agreement pertaining to Credit Documents apply hereto.

     This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance the laws of the State of New
York and any applicable laws of the United States of America in all respects, including
construction, validity and performance.

     THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.

     Please execute a copy of this letter in the space provided below to evidence your consent
hereto. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof upon consent of Required
Lenders. This Amendment may be separately executed in counterparts and by the different parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to constitute one
and the same Amendment. This Amendment may be validly executed by facsimile or other electronic
transmission.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Agent

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Lawrence P. Sullivan  	 
	 	 	Name:  	Lawrence P. Sullivan	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director 	 
	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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	 	SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS OLP, LP,

Borrower

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Lon C. Mitchell, Jr. 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Lon C. Mitchell, Jr. 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 
	 	SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP,

Parent Guarantor

 	 
	 	By:  	Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP
 	 
	 
	 	By:  	         Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC
 	 
	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Lon C. Mitchell, Jr.
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Lon C. Mitchell, Jr. 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	CITIBANK, N.A. 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Todd Mogil
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Todd Mogil              	 	 
	 	Title:  	Attorney-in-Fact 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Rob Traband
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Rob Traband               	 	 
	 	Title:  	Executive Director 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ John Preece
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	John Preece           	 	 
	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	SUNTRUST BANK 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Sean P. Drinon
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Sean P. Drinon       	 	 
	 	Title:  	Director 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	BARCLAYS BANK PLC 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Nicholas Bell
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Nicholas Bell       	 	 
	 	Title:  	Director 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., 

NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ A. Reiter
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	A. Reiter                   	 	 
	 	Title:  	Authorized Signatory 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	CREDIT SUISSE, Cayman Islands Branch 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Karim Blasetti
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Karim Blasetti        	 	 
	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Shaheen Malik
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Shaheen Malik         	 	 
	 	Title:  	Associate 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH 

Lender 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Marcus Tarkington
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Marcus Tarkington       	 	 
	 	Title:  	Director 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Rainer Meier
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Rainer Meier            	 	 
	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	LEHMAN BROTHERS COMMERCIAL BANK 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Brian McNany
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Brian McNany                	 	 
	 	Title:  	Authorized Signatory 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	MERRILL LYNCH BANK USA 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Derek Befus
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Derek Befus           	 	 
	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	MORGAN STANLEY BANK 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Daniel Twenge
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Daniel Twenge               	 	 
	 	Title:  	Authorized Signatory 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Richard L. Tavrow
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Richard L. Tavrow        	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Mary E. Evans
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Mary E. Evans            	 	 
	 	Title:  	Associate Director 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	ABN AMRO BANK N.V. 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ John Reed
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	John Reed            	 	 
	 	Title:  	Director 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Todd Vaubel
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Todd Vaubel          	 	 
	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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We hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment:

	 	 	 	 	 
	KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Keven D. Smith
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Keven D. Smith              	 	 
	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 	 
	 

					
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
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Exhibit 10.2A

Option No.:                     

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION, INC.

2007 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

American Public Education, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants an option to
purchase shares of its common stock, $.01 par value, (the “Stock”) to the optionee named below.
The terms and conditions of the option are set forth in this cover sheet, in the attachment, and in
the American Public Education, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

Grant Date:                                         , 200___

Name of Optionee:                                                             

Optionee’s Employee Identification Number:                      —                      —                     

Number of Shares Covered by Option:                     

Option Price per Share: $                    .___(At least 100% of Fair Market Value)

Vesting Start Date:                     , ___

     By signing this cover sheet, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described in the
attached Agreement and in the Plan, a copy of which is also attached. You acknowledge that you
have carefully reviewed the Plan, and agree that the Plan will control in the event any provision
of this Agreement should appear to be inconsistent.

	 	 	 	 	 
	Optionee:
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	(Signature)

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Company:
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	(Signature)

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	          Title:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 

Attachment

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument.

 

 

AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION, INC.

2007 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

	 	 	 
	Non-Qualified Stock Option

	 	This option is not intended to be an
incentive stock option under Section
422 of the Internal Revenue Code and
will be interpreted accordingly.
	 
	 	 
	Vesting

	 	This option is only exercisable
before it expires and then only with
respect to the vested portion of the
option. Subject to the preceding
sentence, you may exercise this
option, in whole or in part, to
purchase a whole number of vested
shares not less than 100 shares,
unless the number of shares
purchased is the total number
available for purchase under the
option, by following the procedures
set forth in the Plan and below in
this Agreement.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Your right to purchase shares of
Stock under this option vests as to
[            ],
provided you then continue in
Service. The resulting aggregate
number of vested shares will be
rounded to the nearest whole number,
and you cannot vest in more than the
number of shares covered by this
option.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	No additional shares of Stock will
vest after your Service has
terminated for any reason.
	 
	 	 
	Term

	 	Your option will expire in any event
at the close of business at Company
headquarters on the day before the
7th anniversary of the Grant Date,
as shown on the cover sheet. Your
option will expire earlier if your
Service terminates, as described
below.
	 
	 	 
	Regular Termination

	 	If your Service terminates for any
reason, other than death, Disability
or Cause, then your option will
expire at the close of business at
Company headquarters on the 90th day
after your termination date.
	 
	 	 
	Termination for
Cause

	 	If your Service is terminated for
Cause, then you shall immediately
forfeit all rights to your option
and the option shall immediately
expire.
	 
	 	 
	Death

	 	If your Service terminates because
of your death, then your option will
expire at the close of business at
Company headquarters on the date
twelve (12) months after the date of
death. During that twelve month
period, your estate or heirs may
exercise the vested portion of your
option.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	In addition, if you die during the
90-day period described in
connection with a regular
termination (i.e., a termination of
your

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	 	Service not on account of your
death, Disability or Cause), and a
vested portion of your option has
not yet been exercised, then your
option will instead expire on the
date twelve (12) months after your
termination date. In such a case,
during the period following your
death up to the date twelve (12)
months after your termination date,
your estate or heirs may exercise
the vested portion of your option.
	 
	 	 
	Disability

	 	If your Service terminates because
of your Disability, then your option
will expire at the close of business
at Company headquarters on the date
twelve (12) months after your
termination date.
	 
	 	 
	Leaves of Absence

	 	For purposes of this option, your
Service does not terminate when you
go on a bona fide employee leave of
absence that was approved by the
Company in writing, if the terms of
the leave provide for continued
Service crediting, or when continued
Service crediting is required by
applicable law. However, your
Service will be treated as
terminating 90 days after you went
on employee leave, unless your right
to return to active work is
guaranteed by law or by a contract.
Your Service terminates in any event
when the approved leave ends unless
you immediately return to active
employee work.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	The Company determines, in its sole
discretion, which leaves count for
this purpose, and when your Service
terminates for all purposes under
the Plan.
	 
	 	 
	Notice of Exercise

	 	When you wish to exercise this
option, you must notify the Company
by filing the proper “Notice of
Exercise” form at the address given
on the form. Your notice must
specify how many shares you wish to
purchase (in a parcel of at least
100 shares generally). Your notice
must also specify how your shares of
Stock should be registered (in your
name only or in your and your
spouse’s names as joint tenants with
right of survivorship). The notice
will be effective when it is
received by the Company.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	If someone else wants to exercise
this option after your death, that
person must prove to the Company’s
satisfaction that he or she is
entitled to do so.
	 
	 	 
	Form of Payment

	 	When you submit your notice of
exercise, you must include payment
of the option price for the shares
you are purchasing. Payment may be
made in one (or a combination) of
the following forms:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•      Cash, your personal check, a
cashier’s check, a money order or
another cash equivalent acceptable
to the Company.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•      Shares of Stock which have
already been owned by you and

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	 	which
are surrendered to the Company. The
value of the shares, determined as
of the effective date of the option
exercise, will be applied to the
option price.
	 
	 

	 	•      By delivery (on a form
prescribed by the Company) of an
irrevocable direction to a licensed
securities broker acceptable to the
Company to sell Stock and to deliver
all or part of the sale proceeds to
the Company in payment of the
aggregate option price and any
withholding taxes (if approved in
advance by the Committee if you are
either an executive officer or a
director of the Company).
	 
	 	 
	Withholding Taxes

	 	You will not be allowed to exercise
this option unless you make
acceptable arrangements to pay any
withholding or other taxes that may
be due as a result of the option
exercise or sale of Stock acquired
under this option. In the event
that the Company determines that any
federal, state, local or foreign tax
or withholding payment is required
relating to the exercise or sale of
shares arising from this grant, the
Company shall have the right to
require such payments from you, or
withhold such amounts from other
payments due to you from the Company
or any Affiliate.
	 
	 	 
	Transfer of Option

	 	During your lifetime, only you (or,
in the event of your legal
incapacity or incompetency, your
guardian or legal representative)
may exercise the option. You cannot
transfer or assign this option. For
instance, you may not sell this
option or use it as security for a
loan. If you attempt to do any of
these things, this option will
immediately become invalid. You
may, however, dispose of this option
in your will or it may be
transferred upon your death by the
laws of descent and distribution.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Regardless of any marital property
settlement agreement, the Company is
not obligated to honor a notice of
exercise from your spouse, nor is
the Company obligated to recognize
your spouse’s interest in your
option in any other way.
	 
	 	 
	Retention Rights

	 	Neither your option nor this
Agreement give you the right to be
retained by the Company (or any
Parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates)
in any capacity. The Company (and
any Parent, Subsidiaries or
Affiliates) reserve the right to
terminate your Service at any time
and for any reason.
	 
	 	 
	Shareholder Rights

	 	You, or your estate or heirs, have
no rights as a shareholder of the
Company until a certificate for your
option’s shares has been issued (or
an appropriate book entry has been
made). No adjustments are made for
dividends or other rights if the
applicable record date occurs before
your stock certificate is issued (or
an appropriate book entry has been
made), except as described in the
Plan.

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	Forfeiture of Rights

	 	If you should take actions in
competition with the Company, the
Company shall have the right to
cause a forfeiture of your rights,
including, but not limited to, the
right to cause: (i) a forfeiture of
any outstanding option, and
(ii) with respect to the period
commencing twelve (12) months prior
to your termination of Service with
the Company and ending twelve (12)
months following such termination of
Service (A) a forfeiture of any gain
recognized by you upon the exercise
of an option or (B) a forfeiture of
any Stock acquired by you upon the
exercise of an option (but the
Company will pay you the option
price without interest). Unless
otherwise specified in an employment
or other agreement between the
Company and you, you take actions in
competition with the Company if you
directly or indirectly, own, manage,
operate, join or control, or
participate in the ownership,
management, operation or control of,
or are a proprietor, director,
officer, stockholder, member,
partner or an employee or agent of,
or a consultant to any business,
firm, corporation, partnership or
other entity which competes with any
business in which the Company or any
of its Affiliates is engaged during
your employment or other
relationship with the Company or its
Affiliates or at the time of your
termination of Service. Under the
prior sentence, ownership of less
than 1% of the securities of a
public company shall not be treated
as an action in competition with the
Company.
	 
	 	 
	Adjustments

	 	In the event of a stock split, a
stock dividend or a similar change
in the Stock, the number of shares
covered by this option and the
option price per share shall be
adjusted (and rounded down to the
nearest whole number) if required
pursuant to the Plan. Your option
shall be subject to the terms of the
agreement of merger, liquidation or
reorganization in the event the
Company is subject to such corporate
activity.
	 
	 	 
	Applicable Law

	 	This Agreement will be interpreted
and enforced under the laws of the
State of Delaware, other than any
conflicts or choice of law rule or
principle that might otherwise refer
construction or interpretation of
this Agreement to the substantive
law of another jurisdiction.
	 
	 	 
	The Plan

	 	The text of the Plan is incorporated
in this Agreement by reference.
Certain capitalized terms used in
this Agreement are defined in the
Plan, and have the meaning set forth
in the Plan.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	This Agreement and the Plan
constitute the entire understanding
between you and the Company
regarding this option. Any prior
agreements, commitments or
negotiations concerning this option
are superseded.

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	Data Privacy

	 	In order to administer the Plan, the
Company may process personal data
about you. Such data includes but
is not limited to the information
provided in this Agreement and any
changes thereto, other appropriate
personal and financial data about
you such as home address and
business addresses and other contact
information, payroll information and
any other information that might be
deemed appropriate by the Company to
facilitate the administration of the
Plan.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	By accepting this option, you give
explicit consent to the Company to
process any such personal data. You
also give explicit consent to the
Company to transfer any such
personal data outside the country in
which you work or are employed,
including, with respect to non-U.S.
resident Optionees, to the United
States, to transferees who shall
include the Company and other
persons who are designated by the
Company to administer the Plan.
	 
	 	 
	Consent to Electronic Delivery

	 	The Company may choose to deliver
certain statutory materials relating
to the Plan in electronic form. By
accepting this option grant you
agree that the Company may deliver
the Plan prospectus and the
Company’s annual report to you in an
electronic format. If at any time
you would prefer to receive paper
copies of these documents, as you
are entitled to, the Company would
be pleased to provide copies.
Please contact [       ] at [     
] to request paper copies
of these documents.

By signing the cover sheet of this Agreement, you agree to all of the terms and
conditions described above and in the Plan.

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