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Exhibit 10.10

RENEWABLE POWER PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

between

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

and

CHATEAU ENERGY, INC.

(QFID #1212)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	PREAMBLE
	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE ONE. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	1.01      Generating Facility
	 	 	2	 
	1.02      Startup Deadline
	 	 	2	 
	1.03      Firm Operation Date
	 	 	2	 
	1.04      Term
	 	 	3	 
	1.05      Energy Price
	 	 	3	 
	1.06      Performance Assurance Amount
	 	 	4	 
	1.07      Seller’s Guarantor
	 	 	4	 
	1.08      Seller’s Debt to Equity Ratio
	 	 	4	 
	1.09      ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount
	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE TWO. TERM AND CONDITIONS PRECEDENT; TERMINATION 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2.01      Effective Date and Term
	 	 	5	 
	2.02      Obligations Prior to Commencement of Term
	 	 	5	 
	2.03      Conditions Precedent to Commencement of Term
	 	 	6	 
	2.04      Termination Rights of the Parties
	 	 	7	 
	2.05      Rights and Obligations Surviving Termination
	 	 	9	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE THREE. SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS
	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3.01      Conveyance of Entire Output, Conveyance of Environmental Attributes and
Capacity Attributes
	 	 	11	 
	3.02      Resource Adequacy Benefits
	 	 	12	 
	3.03      Seller’s Obligations Related to Securing ISO Agreements, Scheduling and Delivering
	 	 	12	 
	3.04      Development Fee
	 	 	13	 
	3.05      Seller’s Energy Delivery Performance Obligation
	 	 	16	 
	3.06      Metering, Communications, and Telemetry
	 	 	17	 

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	3.07      Site Control
	 	 	19	 
	3.08      Site Location
	 	 	19	 
	3.09      Design
	 	 	19	 
	3.10      Operation
	 	 	20	 
	3.11      Progress Reporting
	 	 	22	 
	3.12      Provision of Information
	 	 	23	 
	3.13      SCE’s Access Rights
	 	 	23	 
	3.14      Obtaining and Maintaining CEC Certification and Verification
	 	 	23	 
	3.15      Notice of Cessation or Termination of Service Agreements
	 	 	24	 
	3.16      Lost Output Report
	 	 	24	 
	3.17      Seller’s Financial Information
	 	 	25	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE FOUR. SCE’S OBLIGATIONS
	 	 	28	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4.01      Obligation to Pay
	 	 	28	 
	4.02      Payments and Adjustments
	 	 	28	 
	4.03      Payment Statement and Payment
	 	 	29	 
	4.04      Cooperation with Seller and Scheduling
	 	 	31	 
	4.05      Interest Payments on Cash Deposits
	 	 	31	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE FIVE. FORCE MAJEURE
	 	 	33	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5.01      No Default for Force Majeure
	 	 	33	 
	5.02      Requirements Applicable to the Claiming Party
	 	 	33	 
	5.03      Startup Deadline Extension
	 	 	33	 
	5.04      Firm Operation Date Extension
	 	 	34	 
	5.05      Termination
	 	 	34	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE SIX. EVENTS OF DEFAULT: REMEDIES
	 	 	35	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6.01      Events of Default
	 	 	35	 
	6.02      Early Termination
	 	 	39	 
	6.03      Termination Payment
	 	 	39	 

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	ARTICLE SEVEN. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITIES
	 	 	41	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE EIGHT. CREDIT AND COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
	 	 	43	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8.01      Financial Information 
	 	 	43	 
	8.02      Performance Assurance
	 	 	43	 
	8.03      First Priority Security Interest in Cash or Cash Equivalent Collateral
	 	 	45	 
	8.04      Subordinated Security Interests and Mortgage
	 	 	46	 
	8.05      Credit and Collateral Covenants
	 	 	48	 
	8.06      Waivers
	 	 	49	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE NINE. GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES
	 	 	50	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9.01      Cooperation to Minimize Tax Liabilities
	 	 	50	 
	9.02      Governmental Charges
	 	 	50	 
	9.03      Providing Information to Taxing Authorities
	 	 	50	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE TEN. MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	51	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10.01      Representations and Warranties
	 	 	51	 
	10.02      Additional Seller Representations, Warranties and Covenants
	 	 	52	 
	10.03      Indemnity
	 	 	52	 
	10.04      Assignment
	 	 	53	 
	10.05      Consent to Collateral Assignment
	 	 	54	 
	10.06      Abandonment
	 	 	56	 
	10.07      Governing Law
	 	 	56	 
	10.08      Notices
	 	 	57	 
	10.09      General
	 	 	57	 
	10.10      Confidentiality
	 	 	59	 
	10.11      Insurance
	 	 	61	 
	10.12      Nondedication
	 	 	62	 
	10.13      Mobile Sierra
	 	 	62	 
	10.14      Simple Interest Payments
	 	 	63	 
	10.15      Payments
	 	 	63	 

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	ARTICLE ELEVEN. CHANGE IN ELECTRIC MARKET DESIGN
	 	 	64	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11.01      Changes Rendering the Agreement Incapable of Performance
	 	 	64	 
	11.02      Changes Resulting in Costs or Benefits to Seller
	 	 	64	 
	11.03      Procedure for Claiming an ISO Change Cost Payment
	 	 	65	 
	11.04      SCE’s Mitigation Rights
	 	 	67	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE TWELVE. MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
	 	 	70	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	12.01      Dispute Resolution
	 	 	70	 
	12.02      Mediation
	 	 	70	 
	12.03      Arbitration
	 	 	70	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SIGNATURES
	 	 	74	 

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

	A.	 	Definitions.
	 
	B.	 	Generating Facility and Site Description.
	 
	C.	 	Notice List.
	 
	D.	 	Scheduling Requirements and Procedures.
	 
	E.	 	Payment Adjustments for Scheduling Deviations by Seller.
	 
	F.	 	Energy Replacement Damage Amount.
	 
	G.	 	Seller’s Milestone Schedule.
	 
	H.	 	Milestone Progress Reporting Form.
	 
	I.	 	Form of Guaranty Agreement.
	 
	J.	 	Non-Disclosure Agreement.
	 
	K.	 	Time of Delivery Periods and Energy Payment Allocation Factors.
	 
	L.	 	Procedure for Partial or Full Return of Development Fee.
	 
	M.	 	Seller’s Estimate of Lost Output.
	 
	N.	 	Form of Letter of Credit.
	 
	O.	 	[intentionally deleted].
	 
	P.	 	ISO Change Cost Payment Calculation.
	 
	Q.	 	[intentionally deleted].
	 
	R.	 	[intentionally deleted].

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RENEWABLE POWER PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

between

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

and

CHATEAU ENERGY, INC.

(QFID #1212)

This Renewable Power Purchase and Sale Agreement, together with the exhibits, attachments, and any
referenced collateral agreement or similar arrangement between the Parties (collectively, the
“Agreement”) is made and effective as of the following date: December 21, 2006 (“Effective Date”).

This Agreement is entered into between:

	(i)	 	Southern California Edison Company (“SCE”), a California corporation, whose principal place
of business is at 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, California 91770, and
	 
	(ii)	 	Chateau Energy, Inc. (“Seller”), a Texas corporation, whose principal place of business is
at 10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1475, Dallas, Texas 75231.

SCE and Seller are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and jointly as
“Parties.”

Seller is willing to construct, own, and Operate an electric energy Generating Facility which
qualifies as of the Effective Date as an eligible renewable energy resource under the State of
California Renewable Portfolio Standard Program as codified at California Public Utilities Code
Section 399.11, et seq., and to sell all electric energy produced by the Generating Facility as
specified herein together with all Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes and Resource
Adequacy Benefits to SCE; and

SCE is willing to purchase all electric energy delivered by Seller to SCE generated by such
Generating Facility together with all Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes and Resource
Adequacy Benefits pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Exhibit A.

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Preamble

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ARTICLE ONE. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

	1.01	 	Generating Facility.
	 
	(a)	 	Name: Mesquite Lake Resource Recovery Facility.
	 
	(b)	 	Location of Site: 3559 Highway 111, Imperial, CA 92251, as further
described in Exhibit B.
	 
	(c)	 	Eligible Renewable Energy Resource Type: Biomass (Treated manure and wood wastes).
	 
	(d)	 	Contract Capacity: 15MW.
	 
	 	 	The Contract Capacity may be reduced as set forth in Section 3.04(e).
	 
	(e)	 	Expected Annual Net Energy Production.

The Expected Annual Net Energy Production for each Term Year shall be the value
calculated in accordance with the following formula:

EXPECTED ANNUAL NET ENERGY PRODUCTION, in kWh = A x B x C

Where:

A      =      Contract Capacity in kW.

B      =       80 % capacity factor.

C      =       8,760 hours per year.

	1.02	 	Startup Deadline.

The Startup Deadline shall be December 31, 2009, or such other date as provided in this
Agreement or as may be agreed to in a writing signed by both Parties.

The Startup Deadline shall be extended on a day-for-day basis for any delay in enactment of
the Federal Production Tax Credit Legislation beyond December 31, 2009, but may in no event
be later than December 31, 2010.

	1.03	 	 Firm Operation Date.

The Firm Operation Date shall be the date that is three (3) months after Initial Operation,
plus any additional days for Force Majeure as provided in Section 5.04, or as may be agreed
to in a writing signed by both Parties.

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	1.04	 	Term.

The Term shall commence as set forth in Section 2.03(a) and shall end on the last day of the
calendar month which is 180 months (15 years) from the month of the Firm Operation Date.

	1.05	 	Energy Price.

The Energy Price shall be as follows:

	 	 	 
	TERM YEAR	 	$/MWh
	From Initial Operation 

to beginning of Term 

Year 1
	 	78.00
	1
	 	78.78
	2
	 	79.57
	3
	 	80.36
	4
	 	81.17
	5
	 	81.98
	6
	 	82.80
	7
	 	83.63
	8
	 	84.46
	9
	 	85.31
	10
	 	86.16
	11
	 	87.02
	12
	 	87.89
	13
	 	88.77
	14
	 	89.66

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	15
	 	90.56

	1.06	 	Performance Assurance Amount.
	 
	 	 	One hundred forty-seven dollars ($147) per kW of Contract Capacity.
	 
	1.07	 	Seller’s Guarantor.
	 
	(a)	 	Guarantor: Not applicable at this time.
	 
	(b)	 	Guaranty Amount: Not applicable at this time.
	 
	(c)	 	Cross Default Amount: Not applicable at this time.
	 
	1.08	 	Seller’s Debt to Equity Ratio.
	 
	 	 	85/15 (based on the estimated debt load of this project in a newly formed project company
with off balance sheet debt, utilizing normal GAAP).
	 
	1.09	 	ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount.
	 
	 	 	The ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount shall be the value calculated in accordance with the
following formula:

ISO CHANGE COST THRESHOLD AMOUNT = A x B x C

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Where A
	 	=
	 	Expected Annual Net Energy Production set forth in 
Section 1.01(e) in kWh.
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	B
	 	=
	 	Energy Price specified in Section 1.05 in $/kWh
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(i.e., $/MWh/1000).
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	C
	 	=
	 	Two percent (2%).

 

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ARTICLE TWO. TERM AND CONDITIONS PRECEDENT; TERMINATION

	2.01	 	Effective Date and Term.
	 
	 	 	This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date, although, as described herein,
many of the rights and responsibilities of the Parties commence with the beginning of the
Term.
	 
	2.02	 	Obligations Prior to Commencement of Term.
	 
	(a)	 	CPUC Filing and Approval of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	On or before the later of (i) sixty (60) days from the Effective Date, or (ii) March
15, 2007. SCE shall file with the CPUC the appropriate request for CPUC Approval.
	 
	 	 	SCE shall seek such approval expeditiously, including promptly responding to any requests for
information related to the request for approval from the CPUC.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to support SCE in obtaining CPUC Approval.
	 
	 	 	SCE shall have no obligation to seek rehearing or to appeal a CPUC decision which fails to
approve this Agreement or which contains findings required for CPUC Approval with conditions
or modifications unacceptable to either Party.
	 
	(b)	 	Seller’s Interconnection Application.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall exercise diligence in obtaining a FERC-accepted interconnection agreement and
any transmission, distribution or other service agreement required to transmit electric
energy from the Generating Facility to the Delivery Point.
	 
	(c)	 	Seller’s Regulatory and Governmental Filings.

	 	(i)	 	Within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Effective Date, Seller shall file:

	 	(1)	 	An application or other appropriate request with the CEC for CEC
Certification and Verification for the Generating Facility; and
	 
	 	(2)	 	All applications or other appropriate requests with the proper authorities
for all other Permits.

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	 	(ii)	 	Seller shall expeditiously seek CEC Certification and Verification and all Permits,
including promptly responding to any requests for information from the requesting
authority.

	2.03	 	Conditions Precedent to Commencement of Term.
	 
	(a)	 	Commencement of Term.
	 
	 	 	The Term shall commence on the last to occur of the following:

	 	(i)	 	CPUC Approval has been obtained or waived by SCE (which waiver may be
made by SCE in its sole discretion), as provided herein;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Seller has demonstrated to SCE’s reasonable satisfaction that Seller
has executed all necessary Transmission Provider, Scheduling Coordinator, and ISO
agreements;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Seller has obtained CEC Certification and Verification;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Seller has obtained all necessary Permits;
	 
	 	(v)	 	Seller has demonstrated to SCE’s reasonable satisfaction that Seller
has complied with its obligations with respect to the ISO Approved Meter as set
forth in Section 3.06(a);
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Seller has posted with SCE the Performance Assurance required under
Sections 1.06 and 8.02;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	SCE and Seller have executed all Security Documents required by Section 8.04;
	 
	 	(viii)	 	Seller has furnished to SCE the insurance documents required under
Section 10.11(b); and
	 
	 	(ix)	 	Seller has achieved Initial Operation.

	(b)	 	Initial Operation.
	 
	 	 	Initial operation of the Generating Facility (“Initial Operation”) shall be deemed to have
been achieved on the date selected by Seller (the “Selected Date”) to begin Scheduling and
delivering Product to SCE in accordance with this Section 2.03(b).
	 
	 	 	Seller shall provide at least three (3) Business Days advance Notice to SCE of the
Selected Date. The Selected Date shall be no later than sixty (60) days from the first

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date that the Generating Facility operates in parallel with the applicable Transmission
Provider’s electric system.

In addition, as of the Selected Date:

	 	(i)	 	The Generating Facility shall be Operating in parallel with the
applicable Transmission Provider’s electric system; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Seller shall be Scheduling electric energy to SCE at the Delivery Point.

	2.04	 	Termination Rights of the Parties.
	 
	(a)	 	Termination Rights of Both Parties.

	 	(i)	 	Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on Notice, which
shall be effective five (5) Business Days after such Notice is given, in the event CPUC
Approval has not been obtained within one hundred eighty (180) days after SCE files its
request for CPUC Approval and a Notice of termination is given on or before the two
hundred tenth (210th) day after SCE files the request for CPUC Approval.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement on Notice, which
shall be effective five (5) Business Days after such Notice is given in the event CEC
Certification and Verification and all required Permits have not been obtained by
Seller within eighteen (18) months after the Effective Date and a Notice of termination
is given on or before the end of the nineteenth (19th) month after the Effective Date.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	If either Party exercises a termination right, as set forth in this Section
2.04(a), neither Party shall be responsible for making a Termination Payment to the
other Party.

	(b)	 	Termination Rights of Seller.

	 	(i)	 	Seller shall have the right to terminate the Agreement on Notice which shall be
effective five (5) Business Days after such Notice is given to SCE if Federal
Production Tax Credit Legislation is not enacted on or before December 31, 2008, or
such later date as may be agreed to in a writing signed by both Parties, and such
Notice is given to SCE not later than December 31, 2009, or such later date as may be
agreed to in a writing signed by both Parties.

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	 	(ii)	 	Seller shall have the right to terminate the Agreement if Seller reasonably
determines based upon the results of any study or analysis of congestion by Seller’s
Transmission Consultant, that, without transmission upgrades, curtailments of
Generating Facility deliveries during the Term will regularly exceed ten (10%) of the
Expected Annual Net Energy Production and a Notice of termination is given within
thirty (30) days of the later of:

	 	(1)	 	The end of the sixth (6th) month after the Effective Date, or
	 
	 	(2)	 	The date that a completed system impact study performed pursuant to the ISO
Tariff or any Transmission Provider’s tariff is sent to Seller.

	 	(iii)	 	If Seller exercises a termination right, as set forth in this Section 2.04(b), it
shall not be responsible for making a Termination Payment to SCE.

	(c)	 	Termination Rights of SCE.

	 	(i)	 	On or before the date that is sixty (60) days after Seller provides to SCE the
results of ISO’s final determination of interconnection for the Generating Facility
and, if applicable, the results of the ISO’s or any Transmission Provider’s issuance of
a final interconnection facilities study for the Generating Facility, SCE shall have
the right to terminate this Agreement on Notice which shall be effective five (5)
Business Days after such Notice is given in the following circumstances:

	 	(1)	 	If as a result of the ISO’s or any Transmission Provider’s issuance of a
final interconnection facilities study for the Generating Facility, the total
cost of transmission or distribution upgrades or new transmission or
distribution facilities to SCE, that are not reimbursed or paid by Seller, will
exceed one and a half million dollars ($1,500,000); or
	 
	 	(2)	 	If the ISO requires SCE to procure transmission service from any other
Transmission Provider to allow Seller to Schedule electric energy to SCE and the
cost for such transmission service is not reimbursed or paid by Seller.

	 	(ii)	 	If SCE exercises a termination right, as set forth in this Section 2.04(c), it
shall not be responsible for making a Termination Payment to Seller.

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	(d)	 	Uncured Defaults.
	 
	 	 	Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Non-Defaulting Party may terminate this
Agreement as set forth in Section 6.02.
	 
	(e)	 	End of Term.
	 
	 	 	At the end of the Term as set forth in Section 1.04, this Agreement shall
automatically terminate.
	 
	2.05	 	Rights and Obligations Surviving Termination.
	 
	(a)	 	Survival of Rights and Obligations Generally.
	 
	 	 	The rights and obligations that are intended to survive a termination of this Agreement are
all of those rights and obligations that this Agreement expressly provides shall survive any
such termination and those that arise from Seller’s or SCE’s covenants, agreements,
representations, and warranties applicable to, or to be performed, at or during any time
prior to or as a result of the termination of this Agreement, including, without limitation:
The obligation of Seller to pay the Energy Replacement Damage Amount under

Section 3.05(b);

	 	(i)	 	The obligation of Seller to pay the Energy Replacement Damage Amount under
Section 3.05(b);
	 
	 	(ii)	 	The obligation to make a Termination Payment under Section 6.03;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	The indemnity obligations to the extent provided in Section 10.03;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	The obligation of confidentiality set forth in Section 10.10;
	 
	 	(v)	 	The right to pursue remedies under Section 6.02;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	The right to receive a Termination Payment under Section 6.03;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	The limitation of damages under Article Seven;
	 
	 	(viii)	 	The obligation of SCE to make Energy Payments for energy Scheduled and
delivered to SCE prior to termination under Section 4.02;
	 
	 	(ix)	 	The covenants and indemnifications regarding the limitations on Seller’s and
Seller’s Affiliates’ ability to offer, make or agree to third party sales as set forth
in Section 2.05(b);

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	 	(x)	 	The obligation of Seller to post Performance Assurance under Section 8.02; and
	 
	 	(xi)	 	The right to pursue remedies under Section 10.16 of this Agreement.

	(b)	 	SCE’s Rights of First Offer to Sales from the Generating Facility After Certain Terminations. 
	 
	 	 	If Seller terminates the Agreement, as provided in Section 2.04(a)(ii), Section 2.04(b) or
Section 5.05 (based upon a Force Majeure as to which Seller is the Claiming Party), or if SCE
terminates the Agreement as provided in Section 3.04(c)), neither Seller nor Seller’s
Affiliates may sell, or enter into an agreement to sell, electric energy, Environmental
Attributes, Capacity Attributes, or Resource Adequacy Benefits associated with or attributable
to a generating facility installed at the Site to a party other than SCE for a period of two
(2) years following the effective date of such termination by Seller.
	 
	 	 	This prohibition on contracting and sale shall not apply if, prior to entering into the
contract or making a sale to a party other than SCE, Seller or Seller’s Affiliates provides SCE
with a written offer to sell the electric energy, Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes
and Resource Adequacy Benefits associated with or attributable to the Generating Facility
described in Section 1.01, which offer contains the price and the material terms of the
contract or sale to a party other than SCE, and SCE fails to accept in writing such offer
within forty five (45) days after SCE’s receipt thereof and Seller enters into a contract with,
or makes a sale to, a third party on terms that are not materially more favorable to such third
party than the terms offered to SCE in that written offer.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall indemnify and hold SCE harmless from all benefits lost and other damages
sustained by SCE as a result of any breach by Seller of its covenants contained within
this Section 2.05(b).

 

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ARTICLE THREE. SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS

	3.01	 	Conveyance of Entire Output,
	 
	 	 	Conveyance of Environmental Attributes and Capacity Attributes.
	 
	(a)	 	Seller shall use best efforts and Prudent Electrical Practices to Schedule and convey the
entire Delivered Amounts during the Term to SCE and SCE shall take delivery of such Scheduled
Amounts.
	 
	(b)	 	In addition, Seller shall dedicate and convey any and all Environmental Attributes, Capacity
Attributes and Resource Adequacy Benefits generated or produced by Seller during the Term to SCE
and SCE shall be given sole title to all such Capacity Attributes, Environmental Attributes and
Resource Adequacy Benefits. If the Generating Facility is a biomass or landfill gas facility and
Seller receives any tradable Environmental Attributes based on the greenhouse gas reduction
benefits or other emission offsets attributed to its fuel usage, it shall provide SCE with
sufficient Environmental Attributes to ensure that there are zero net emissions associated with the
production of electricity from the Generating Facility.
	 
	(c)	 	Seller shall, at its own cost, take all actions and execute all documents or instruments
necessary to effectuate the use of the Capacity Attributes, Environmental Attributes and Resource
Adequacy Benefits for SCE’s sole benefit throughout the Term.

	 	(i)	 	Such actions shall include, without limitation: cooperating with and encouraging
the regional entity responsible for resource adequacy administration to certify or
qualify the Contract Capacity for resource adequacy purposes;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Testing the Generating Facility in order to certify the Contract Capacity for
resource adequacy purposes;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Complying with all current and future ISO tariff provisions that address
resource adequacy, including but not limited to provisions regarding performance
obligations and penalties; and
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Committing to SCE the full Contract Capacity.

	(d)	 	SCE will have the exclusive right, at any time or from time-to-time during the Term, to sell,
assign, convey, transfer, allocate, designate, award, report or otherwise provide any and all such
Capacity Attributes, Environmental Attributes or Resource Adequacy Benefits to third parties;
provided, however, any such action shall not constitute a transfer of, or release SCE of its
obligations under this Agreement.

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	(e)	 	SCE shall be responsible for any costs associated with SCE’s accounting for or otherwise
claiming Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes and Resource Adequacy Benefits.
	 
	(f)	 	Seller shall convey title to and risk of loss of all Scheduled Amounts to SCE at the Delivery
Point.
	 
	(g)	 	From the Effective Date, Seller shall not sell any Product to any entity other than SCE,
except that:

	 	(i)	 	Seller shall have the right to sell into the ISO real-time market any electric
energy generated by the Generating Facility before the beginning of the Term and
Environmental Attributes and Capacity Attributes related to such electric energy
generation, and to retain all proceeds of such sales; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	In the event of an Extraordinary SCE Force Majeure, Seller may, but shall not be
obligated to, sell the electric energy produced by the Generating Facility to a third
party but such third party sales may take place only during the period that SCE is not
accepting Seller’s energy.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Seller may sell to third parties thermal energy associated with any steam
by-product of its electrical generation process provided that any such thermal energy
sales may not include sales of electrical energy or any Environmental Attributes,
Capacity Attributes or Resource Adequacy Benefits.

	3.02	 	Resource Adequacy Benefits.
	 
	(a)	 	Seller grants, pledges, assigns and otherwise commits to SCE the full Contract Capacity in
order for SCE to meet its resource adequacy obligations under any Resource Adequacy Rulings.
	 
	(b)	 	Seller also represents, warrants and covenants to SCE that Seller:

	 	(i)	 	Has not used, granted, pledged, assigned or otherwise committed; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Will not, during the Term of this Agreement use, grant, pledge, assign or
otherwise commit, any portion of the Generating Facility to meet the resource adequacy
requirements of, or to confer Resource Adequacy Benefits upon, any entity other than
SCE.

	3.03	 	Seller’s Obligations Related to Securing ISO Agreements, Scheduling and Delivering.

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	(a)	 	Seller shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any and all Scheduling,
interconnection, metering, transmission service rights and Permits required to effect delivery and
Scheduling of the electric energy from the Seller’s Generating Facility at the Delivery Point in
the form of Scheduling Coordinator Trades.
	 
	(b)	 	Seller shall pay all Transmission Provider, Scheduling Coordinator and any other charges
directly caused by, associated with, or allocated to the interconnection of the Generating Facility
to the Transmission Provider’s electric system, and the Scheduling and delivery of electric energy
from Seller’s Generating Facility at the Delivery Point.
	 
	(c)	 	Seller shall Schedule or cause to be Scheduled the electric energy generated by the Generating
Facility in accordance with all applicable ISO requirements and the provisions of Exhibit D.
	 
	(d)	 	Seller shall secure all required ISO agreements, certifications and approvals, including a
Participating Generator Agreement and a Meter Service Agreement.
	 
	(e)	 	Forty five (45) days prior to the end of the Term, or as soon as practicable before the date of
any termination of this Agreement prior the end of the Term, Seller shall take all actions
necessary to terminate the designation of SCE as Seller’s Scheduling Coordinator. These actions
include, but shall not be limited to:

	 	(i)	 	Seller shall submit to the ISO a designation of a new Scheduling Coordinator for
Seller to replace SCE;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Seller shall cause the newly designated Scheduling Coordinator to submit a letter
to the ISO accepting the designation; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Seller shall inform SCE of the last date on which SCE will be Seller’s Scheduling
Coordinator.

	3.04	 	 Development Fee.
	 
	(a)	 	Amount.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall post and thereafter maintain a development fee equal to twenty dollars ($20)
for each kilowatt of Contract Capacity specified in Section 1.01(d) (the “Development Fee”).
	 
	 	 	The Development Fee shall be held by SCE as security for Seller maintaining adequate progress
in development of the Generating Facility in accordance with the Milestone Schedule, as set
forth in Exhibit G, to meet the Startup Deadline and installing and demonstrating the Contract
Capacity by the applicable Firm Operation Date.

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	(b)	 	Posting of the Development Fee.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall post one-half of the Development Fee within thirty (30) days following the
Effective Date, with the remainder to be posted within thirty (30) days following CPUC
Approval. The Development Fee shall be held by SCE and shall be in the form of either a cash
deposit or a Letter of Credit.

	 	(i)	 	Any Development Fee posted in cash shall bear simple interest at a rate equal to
the Federal Funds Effective Rate. The calculation and payment of any such interest
shall be made in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 4.05(a) of this
Agreement.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	If Seller establishes the Development Fee by means of a Letter of Credit, such
Letter of Credit shall be provided substantially in the form of Exhibit N.

	(c)	 	Forfeiture of Development Fee
for Failure to Meet Startup Deadline; Extension of
the Startup Deadline.
	 
	 	 	Subject to Seller’s right to extend the Startup Deadline as provided in this Section 3.04(c),
in the event that Initial Operation does not occur on or before the Startup Deadline, SCE shall
be entitled to retain the entire Development Fee and terminate this Agreement and, subject to
Section 2.05(b), neither Party shall have liability for damages for failure to deliver or
purchase Product after the effective date of such termination.
	 
	 	 	Seller may elect to extend the Startup Deadline by paying to SCE Daily Delay Liquidated Damages
in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the Development Fee per day for each day (or portion
thereof) from and including the Startup Deadline to and excluding the Selected Date (“Daily
Delay Liquidated Damages”).
	 
	 	 	To extend the Startup Deadline, Seller must, at the earliest possible time, but no later than 6
a.m. on the first day of the proposed extension, provide SCE with Notice of its election to
extend the Startup Deadline along with its estimate of the duration of the extension and its
payment of Daily Delay Liquidated Damages for the full estimated Startup Deadline extension
period.
	 
	 	 	Seller may further extend the Startup Deadline beyond the original Startup Deadline extension
period subject to the advance Notice, estimation and payment terms applicable to the original
Startup Deadline extension.
	 
	 	 	The Daily Delay Liquidated Damages payments applicable to days included in any Startup Deadline
extension shall be nonrefundable and are in addition to and not to be considered part of the
Development Fee.

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Seller shall be entitled to a refund (without interest) of any estimated Daily Delay
Liquidated Damages payments paid by Seller which exceed the amount required to cover the
number of days by which the Startup Deadline was actually extended.

In no event may Seller extend the Startup Deadline for more than a total of one hundred
eighty (180) days by the payment of Daily Delay Liquidated Damages.

	(d)	 	Full Return of Development Fee.

	 
	 	 	The Development Fee shall be returned to Seller in accordance with the procedure set forth in
Exhibit L in each of the following circumstances:

	 	(i)	 	Subject to Seller’s achievement of Initial Operation by the Startup Deadline or any
extended Startup Deadline as provided in Section 3.04(c), Seller demonstrates the full
Contract Capacity in accordance with the procedure set forth in Exhibit L on or before
the Firm Operation Date; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	If this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Sections 2.04(a), 2.04(b),
2.04(b)(ii), or 5.05; provided that, a termination under Section 5.05 shall only
entitle Seller to a return of the Development Fee if the termination is based upon a
Force Majeure which prevents Seller from achieving Initial Operation by the Startup
Deadline or demonstrating full Contract Capacity by the Firm Operation Date.

	(e)	 	Deficient Installation of Contract Capacity;
Partial Forfeiture and Partial Return of the Development Fee.
	 
	 	 	If, on or before the Firm Operation Date, Seller has achieved Initial Operation by the Startup
Deadline as provided in Section 3.04(c), but is only able to demonstrate a portion of the
Contract Capacity in accordance with the procedure set forth in Exhibit L (the “Demonstrated
Contract Capacity”) by the Firm Operation Date, then Seller shall only be entitled to a return
of the portion of the Development Fee equal to the product of twenty dollars ($20) per kilowatt
times the kilowatts of Demonstrated Contract Capacity, in the event Seller has posted
Development Fee pursuant to Section 3.04.
	 
	 	 	In accordance with the procedure set forth in Exhibit L, Seller shall forfeit and SCE shall be
entitled to retain the balance of the Development Fee.
	 
	 	 	In addition, the Contract Capacity shall be reduced to the Demonstrated Contract Capacity as of
the Firm Operation Date, the Expected Annual Net Energy Production shall be adjusted pursuant
to Section 1.01(e), and neither Party shall have any liability for failure to purchase or
deliver Product associated with or attributable to capacity in

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excess of the Demonstrated Contract Capacity (“Unincluded Capacity”); provided that, neither
Seller nor Seller’s Affiliates may sell, or enter into an agreement to sell, electric energy,
Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes or Resource Adequacy Benefits associated with
or attributable to Unincluded Capacity from a generating facility installed at the Site to a
party other than SCE for a period of two (2) years following SCE’s Notice to Seller of its
partial forfeiture of the Development Fee pursuant to Exhibit L.

The prohibition on contracting and sale in the preceding sentence shall not apply if, prior
to entering into the contract or making a sale to a party other than SCE, Seller or Seller’s
Affiliates provide SCE with a written offer to sell the electric energy, Environmental
Attributes, Capacity Attributes and Resource Adequacy Benefits related to Unincluded Capacity
to SCE on terms and conditions materially similar to or no less favorable to SCE than, the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and SCE fails to accept such offer within
forty five (45) days after SCE’s receipt thereof.

	3.05	 	Seller’s Energy Delivery Performance Obligation.
	 
	(a)	 	Performance Requirements.

After the Firm Operation Date, Seller shall be subject to the following electric energy
delivery requirements and damages for failure to perform as set forth below:

	 	(i)	 	Seller’s Annual Energy Delivery Obligation. Seller’s Annual Energy Delivery Obligation shall be equal to ninety percent (90%) of the Expected
Annual Net Energy Production identified in Section 1.01(e).
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Event of Deficient Energy Deliveries. At the end of each Term Year if the sum of
Seller’s Metered Amounts plus any Lost Output during the Term Year does not equal or
exceed Seller’s Annual Energy Delivery Obligation, then an “Event of Deficient Energy
Deliveries” shall be deemed to have occurred.

	(b)      Energy Replacement Damage Amount.
	 
	 	 	 	If an Event of Deficient Energy Deliveries occurs, as determined in accordance with Section
3.05(a)(i) above, the Parties acknowledge that the damages sustained by SCE associated with
Seller’s failure to meet Seller’s Annual Energy Delivery Obligation would be difficult or
impossible to determine, or that obtaining an adequate remedy would be unreasonably time
consuming or expensive, and therefore agree that Seller shall pay SCE as liquidated damages
the “Energy Replacement Damage Amount,” which is intended to compensate SCE for Seller’s
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whether SCE actually purchased such replacement electric energy by reason of Seller’s
failure to perform.

Within ninety (90) days after the end of the applicable Term Year, SCE shall calculate any
Energy Replacement Damage Amount as set forth in Exhibit F, and shall provide Notice to
Seller of any Energy Replacement Damage Amount owing, including a detailed explanation of,
and rationale for, its calculation methodology, annotated work papers and source data.

Seller shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of SCE’s Notice to review SCE’s calculation
and either pay the entire Energy Replacement Damage Amount claimed by SCE or pay any
undisputed portion and provide Notice to SCE of the portion it disputes along with a detailed
explanation of, and rationale for, Seller’s calculation methodology, annotated work papers
and source data.

The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any disputed portion of the Energy
Replacement Damage Amount and shall, as part of such good faith negotiations, promptly
provide information or data relevant to the dispute as each Party may possess which is
requested by the other Party.

If the Parties are unable to resolve a dispute regarding any Energy Replacement Damage Amount
within thirty (30) days after the sending of a Notice of dispute by Seller, either Party may
submit the dispute to mediation and arbitration as provided in Article Twelve.

	(c)	 	Continuing Obligations of Seller.
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding any payment of an Energy Replacement Damage Amount, Seller shall remain
obligated to convey all electric energy generated by the Generating Facility and all
Environmental Attributes and Capacity Attributes to SCE during the Term, as provided in
Section 3.01 and Resource Adequacy Benefits as provided in Section 3.01(g)(ii).
	 
	3.06	 	Metering, Communications, and Telemetry.
	 
	(a)	 	ISO Approved Meter.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall:

	 	(i)	 	Execute a Meter Service Agreement with the ISO, pursuant to the ISO
Tariff; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Install and pay for any meter and related communications equipment required by
SCE, the ISO, the Transmission Provider and Seller’s Scheduling Coordinator. Such
equipment shall include, but is not be

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limited to, an ISO approved revenue quality meter or meters, ISO approved data
processing gateway, telemetering equipment and data acquisition services
sufficient for monitoring Operation and recording and reporting all electric
energy produced by the Generating Facility less Station Use (collectively the
“ISO Approved Meter”).

	(b)	 	Access to ISO Approved Meter.

	 	(i)	 	Subject to Section 3.13, Seller shall grant SCE reasonable access to the meter(s)
for meter readings and any purpose necessary to effectuate this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	 	Seller shall promptly provide SCE access to all meter data both in
real-time, and at later times as SCE may reasonably request.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Prior to Initial Operation, Seller shall provide instructions to the ISO granting
authorizations or other documentation sufficient to provide SCE with access to the ISO
Approved Meter and to Seller’s settlement data on OMAR.
	 
	 	 	 	Seller shall promptly inform SCE of meter quantity changes after
becoming aware of, or being informed of, any such changes by the
ISO.

	(c)	 	ISO Approved Meter Maintenance.

	 	(i)	 	Seller shall test and calibrate the ISO Approved Meter, as necessary, but in no
event shall the period between testing and calibration dates be greater than twenty
four (24) months.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Seller shall replace the ISO Approved Meter battery at least once every thirty
six (36) months.
	 
	 	 	 	Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the ISO Approved Meter
battery fails, Seller shall replace such battery within one (1) day
after its failure.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Seller shall use certified test and calibration technicians to perform
any work associated with the ISO Approved Meter.
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Seller shall inform SCE of test and calibration dates, provide SCE with
access to observe and witness such testing and calibration, and provide SCE
certified results of tests and calibrations within thirty (30) days after
completion.

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	3.07	 	Site Control.
	 
	(a)	 	On or before Initial Operation, Seller shall have Site Control, which means that Seller shall:

	 	(i)	 	Own the Site;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Be the lessee of the Site under a Lease;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Be the holder of a right-of-way grant or similar instrument with respect to
the Site; or
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Be the managing partner or other person or entity authorized to act in all matters
relating to the control and Operation of the Site and Generating Facility.

	(b)	 	Seller shall provide SCE with prompt Notice of any change in the status of Seller’s Site
Control.
	 
	(c)	 	Seller shall provide SCE with Notice of the status of its Site Control prior to commencing
construction of the Generating Facility.
	 
	3.08	 	Site Location.
	 
	 	 	This Agreement is Site specific as set forth in Section 1.01(b).
	 
	 	 	Seller may, with SCE’s prior written consent, change the location of the Site;
provided that, the interconnection point with the Transmission Provider is not
changed.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall promptly provide a revised Exhibit B describing any new Site in the event
Seller requests SCE’s consent to change the Site location.
	 
	3.09	 	Design.
	 
	 	 	At no cost to SCE, Seller shall be responsible for:
	 
	(a)	 	Designing and constructing the Generating Facility.
	 
	(b)	 	Using commercially reasonable efforts to acquire all Permits.
	 
	(c)	 	Providing to SCE, at least thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated Selected Date, the
following Generating Facility information:

	 	(i)	 	Site plan drawings for the Generating Facility;

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	 	(ii)	 	Electrical one line diagrams;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Major electrical equipment specifications;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	General arrangement drawings;
	 
	 	(v)	 	Longitude and latitude of each generator;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Artist renderings of the Site, if any; and
	 
	 	(vii)	 	Aerial photographs of the Site, if any.

	(d)	 	Providing SCE advance Notice at the earliest practicable time of any proposed changes in
Seller’s Generating Facility which such Notice shall include the information set forth in
Section 3.09(c) above, along with all specifications and drawings pertaining to any such
changes.
	 
	3.10	 	Operation.
	 
	(a)	 	Seller shall Operate the Generating Facility in accordance with Prudent Electrical Practices.
	 
	(b)	 	Seller shall keep a daily operations log for the Generating Facility that shall include
information on availability, maintenance outages, circuit breaker trip operations requiring a
manual reset, and any significant events related to the Operation of the Generating Facility,
including, but not limited to:

	 	(i)	 	Real and reactive power production;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Changes in Operating status;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Protective apparatus operations; and
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Any unusual conditions found during inspections.

Changes in generator output setting shall also be logged for Seller’s generator(s) if it is
“block-loaded” to a specific kW capacity. In addition, Seller shall maintain complete records
of the Generating Facility’s fuel consumption if a biomass or landfill generating facility,
steam consumption if a geothermal generating facility, maintenance performed, kilowatts,
kilovars and kilowatt-hours generated and settings or adjustments of the generator control
equipment and protective devices. Such information shall be provided or made available to SCE
within twenty (20) days after any Notice.

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	(c)	 	Seller shall keep a maintenance log for the Generating Facility that shall include
information on electric energy production, fuel consumption and efficiency (if applicable),
availability, maintenance (both breakdown and preventative) performed, outages, changes in
operating status, inspections, manufacturer recommended services and replacement, electrical
characteristics of the generators, control settings or adjustments of equipment and protective
devices.
	 
	 	 	Information maintained pursuant to this Section 3.10(c) shall be kept for the Term of
this Agreement and shall be provided or made available to SCE within twenty (20) days
after any Notice.
	 
	(d)	 	Seller shall give Notice to SCE of Seller’s:

	 	(i)	 	Forecast of the timing and duration of scheduled maintenance and Seller’s forecast
of daily Delivered Amounts from the Generating Facility for the following four month
period by January 1st, May 1st, and September 1st of
each year during the Term by using SCE’s automated telephone-based Interactive Voice
Response System (“SCE’s IVR”), or its replacement, at the telephone number(s) listed in
Exhibit C;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Forecast of the timing and duration of scheduled maintenance and Seller’s forecast
of daily Delivered Amounts from the Generating Facility for the following calendar year
by September 1 of each year during the Term by using SCE’s automated telephone-based
SCE’s IVR or its replacement, at the telephone number(s) listed in Exhibit C; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Unexpected or unscheduled outages by telephoning SCE’s Generation Operations
Center as soon as practicable, at the telephone number(s) listed in Exhibit C.

Seller shall have no liability to SCE for damages caused by inaccurate generation
forecasts given pursuant to Sections 3.10(d)(i) and 3.10(d)(ii), provided that Seller
uses commercially reasonable efforts in developing and submitting such forecasts to SCE.

	(e)	 	Seller shall promptly prepare and provide to SCE upon request using SCE-provided software all
reports of actual or forecasted outages that SCE may reasonably require for the purpose of
enabling SCE to comply with Section 761.3 of the California Public Utilities Code or any
Applicable Law mandating the reporting by investor-owned utilities of expected or experienced
outages by electric energy generating facilities under contract to supply electric energy.

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	(f)	 	Seller shall comply with the Scheduling requirements and procedures set forth in Section 3.03
at its sole expense.
	 
	(g)	 	At least thirty (30) days prior to the Initial Operation of the Generating Facility in parallel
with the Transmission Provider’s electric system, Seller shall provide SCE with all Generating
Facility and metering information as may be requested by SCE, including, but not limited to, the
following:

	 	 	 	For each ISO Approved Meter:

	 	(i)	 	Generating Station/Unit ID;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	ISO Global Resource ID;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	ISO Approved Meter Device ID;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Password;
	 
	 	(v)	 	Data path (network (ECN) or
modem);
	 
	 	(vi)	 	If modem, phone number;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	Copy of meter certification;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	List of any ISO metering exemptions (if any); and
	 
	 	(ix)	 	Description of any compensation calculations such as transformer losses
and line losses.

	 	 	 	For the Generating Facility:

	 	(i)	 	Utility transmission/distribution one line diagram;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Physical location, address or descriptive identification;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Latitude and longitude;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Telephone number on site;
	 
	 	(v)	 	Telephone number of control room;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Telephone number for operational issues; and
	 
	 	(vii)	 	Telephone number for administrative issues.

	3.11	 	Progress Reporting.

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	 	 	Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to meet the Milestone Schedule and avoid or
minimize any delays in meeting such schedule. Seller shall provide a monthly written report of its
progress toward meeting the Milestone Schedule using the procedures set forth in Exhibit H.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall include in such report a list of all letters, notices, applications,
approvals, authorizations, filings, permits and licenses relating to any Transmission
Provider, Governmental Authority or the ISO and shall provide any such documents as may be
reasonably requested on Notice from SCE.
	 
	 	 	In addition, Seller shall advise SCE as soon as reasonably practicable of any problems or
issues of which it is aware which may materially impact its ability to meet the Milestone
Schedule.
	 
	3.12	 	Provision of Information.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall promptly provide to SCE copies of:
	 
	(a)	 	All agreements with providers of distribution, transmission or interconnection services for the
Generating Facility and all amendments thereto, which may be redacted by Seller to eliminate any
portions reasonably believed by Seller to contain confidential information;
	 
	(b)	 	All applications and approvals relating to the CEC Certification and Verification, any Permits;
	 
	(c)	 	All draft, preliminary, final and revised copies of reports, studies and analyses furnished by
the ISO, Seller’s Transmission Consultant, or any Transmission Provider, and any ISO correspondence
related thereto, concerning the transmission of electric energy from the Generating Facility to the
Delivery Point;
	 
	(d)	 	All monthly settlement invoices Seller receives from its Scheduling Coordinator pertaining to
the Generating Facility in electronic form along with all supporting documents; and
	 
	(e)	 	Any reports, studies, or assessments done for it by an independent engineer.
	 
	3.13	 	SCE’s Access Rights.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall grant SCE the right of ingress and egress to examine the Site and Generating
Facility for any purpose reasonably connected with this Agreement or the exercise of any
and all rights of SCE under Applicable Law or its tariff schedules and rules on file with
the CPUC.
	 
	3.14	 	Obtaining and Maintaining CEC Certification and Verification.

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	 	 	Seller shall take all necessary steps including, but not limited to, making or supporting
timely filings with the CEC to obtain and maintain CEC Certification and Verification
throughout the Term.
	 
	3.15	 	Notice of Cessation or Termination of Service Agreements.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall provide Notice to SCE within three (3) Business Days after termination of, or
cessation of service under, any agreement necessary for the interconnection to the
Transmission Provider’s electric system or transmission of the electric energy to the
Delivery Point, for Scheduling to SCE, or for metering the Metered Amounts.
	 
	3.16	 	Lost Output Report.
	 
	(a)	 	Monthly Report; SCE Review.
	 
	 	 	Commencing upon Initial Operation and continuing throughout the Term, Seller shall prepare
and provide to SCE a Lost Output Report by the tenth (10th) Business Day of each month in
accordance with Exhibit M.
	 
	 	 	SCE shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of Seller’s monthly Lost Output Report to
review such report.
	 
	 	 	Upon SCE’s request, Seller shall promptly provide to SCE any additional data and supporting
documentation necessary for SCE to audit and verify any matters in the Lost Output Report.
	 
	(b)	 	Disputes of Lost Output.
	 
	 	 	If SCE disputes Seller’s Lost Output calculation, it shall provide Notice to Seller within
thirty (30) days after receipt of Seller’s Lost Output Report and include SCE’s
calculations and other data supporting its position.
	 
	 	 	The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any dispute.
	 
	 	 	If the Parties are unable to resolve a dispute within thirty (30) days after SCE’s giving
the dispute Notice, either Party may submit the dispute to mediation and arbitration as
provided in Article Twelve.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall have no right to claim any Lost Output for any month that was not identified
in the original Lost Output Report for that month; provided that, Seller may supplement the
amount of Lost Output claimed (“Supplemental Lost Output”) for the month with a
supplemental Lost Output Report (“Supplemental Lost Output Report”) if Seller can
demonstrate that it neither knew nor could it have known through the exercise of reasonable
diligence about the Supplemental Lost Output within the foregoing thirty (30) day period
and Seller provides the Supplemental Lost Output

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	 	 	Report within ten (10) Business Days after learning the facts which provide the basis for
the Supplemental Lost Output claim.
	 
	(c)	 	Energy Replacement Damage Amount Calculation.
	 
	 	 	The Lost Output amount that shall be used in the Energy Replacement Damage Amount
calculation, set forth in Exhibit F, shall be the amount calculated after the twelfth
(12th) month of the Term Year.
	 
	3.17	 	Seller’s Financial Information.
	 
	 	 	If SCE is required to consolidate the Seller’s financial statements with SCE’s financial
statements for financial accounting purposes under Financial Accounting Standard Boards
Interpretation No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” or future guidance
issued by accounting profession governance bodies or the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission that affects SCE accounting treatment for this Agreement, or in the
event the Parties acting in good faith cannot agree on whether consolidation is required,
the Parties agree to the following provisions for such period:
	 
	(a)	 	Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar year, Seller shall deliver to SCE:

	 	(i)	 	Unaudited financial statements together with related footnotes as necessary to
comply with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	A completed annual disclosure checklist with supporting financial schedules
necessary for SCE to prepare its annual filing with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission.
	 
	 	 	 	SCE will provide to Seller such checklist prior to the end of each year
and include only items considered material to SCE. If audited financial
statements are prepared for the calendar year, Seller shall provide such
statements to SCE within five (5) Business Days after those statements are
issued.

	 	 	 	Seller shall prepare its financial statements to be delivered under the terms of
this Section 3.17 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America.

	(b)	 	Promptly upon Notice from SCE, Seller shall allow SCE access to Seller’s records and personnel,
so that SCE’s internal auditors and independent registered public accounting firm can conduct
financial statement audits in accordance with the

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	 	 	standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), as well as
internal control audits in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
as applicable. Within thirty (30) days of Seller’s receipt of Notice from SCE, Seller shall
remediate any deficiency in Seller’s internal controls of financial reporting identified by
SCE or SCE’s independent registered public accounting firm during or as a result of the
audits permitted under this Section 3.17. All expenses for the foregoing shall be borne by
SCE.
	 
	(c)	 	As soon as possible, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days following the occurrence
of any items affecting Seller which, during the term of this Agreement, Seller understands that SCE
would be required to disclose in a Form 8-K filing with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, Seller shall provide to SCE a Notice describing such event in sufficient detail to
permit SCE to make a Form 8-K filing. Such items include, but are not limited to, the following:

	 	(i)	 	Acquisition or disposition of a material amount of assets;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Creation of a material direct financial obligation or off-balance sheet
financing arrangement;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Existence of material litigation; and
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Entry into, or termination of, a material contract upon which Seller’s
business is substantially dependent.

	(d)	 	SCE shall treat Seller’s financial statements or other financial information provided under the
terms of this Section 3.17 in strict confidence and, accordingly:

	 	(i)	 	Shall utilize such Seller financial information only for purposes of preparing,
reviewing or certifying SCE’s or any SCE parent company financial statements, for
making regulatory, tax or other filings required by law in which SCE is required to
demonstrate or certify its or any parent company’s financial condition or to obtain
Credit Ratings; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Shall make such Seller financial information available only to its officers,
directors, employees or auditors who are responsible for preparing, reviewing or
certifying SCE’s or any SCE parent company financial statements, to the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) in connection with any oversight of SCE’s or any
SCE parent company financial statement and to those persons or entities who are
entitled to receive confidential information as identified in Section 10.10.

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ARTICLE FOUR. SCE’S OBLIGATIONS

	4.01	 	Obligation to Pay.
	 
	 	 	For Seller’s full compensation under this Agreement, SCE shall make monthly Energy
Payments to Seller during the Term calculated in the manner described in Section 4.02.
	 
	 	 	SCE shall not be obligated to pay Seller for any electric energy prior to the commencement
of the Term or any electric energy that is not Scheduled as a result of any circumstance,
other than gross negligence by SCE, including, without limitation:

	 	 	(a)	 An outage of the Generating Facility;
	 
	 	 	(b)	 A Force Majeure under Article Five;
	 
	 	 	(c)	 A reduction or curtailment of Schedules ordered by the ISO; or
	 
	 	 	(d)	 A reduction or curtailment of Schedules pursuant to the terms of an agreement with a
Transmission Provider.

	4.02	 	Payments and Adjustments.
	 
	(a)	 	Energy Payment Calculations.
	 
	 	 	For the purpose of calculating monthly Energy Payments, Scheduled Amounts shall be
time-differentiated according to the time period and season of delivery (“TOD Periods”) and
the pricing shall be weighted by the Energy Payment Allocation Factors set forth in

Exhibit
K.
	 
	 	 	As set forth in Exhibit K, TOD Periods for the winter season shall be mid-peak, off-peak
and super off-peak and TOD Periods for the summer season shall be on-peak, mid-peak and
off-peak.
	 
	 	 	Monthly Energy Payments shall equal the sum of the monthly TOD Period Energy Payments for
all TOD Periods in the month. Each monthly TOD Period Energy Payment shall be calculated
pursuant to the following formula, where “n” is the TOD Period being calculated:

	 	 	 	TOD PERIODn ENERGY PAYMENT = A x B x C
	 
	 	 	 	Where:

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	 	 	 	A = Energy Price specified in Section 1.05 in $/kWh
(i.e., $/MWh/1000).
	 
	 	 	 	B = Energy Payment Allocation Factor, set forth in Exhibit K, for the TOD
Period being calculated.
	 
	 	 	 	C = The sum of Scheduled Amounts in all hours for the TOD
Period being calculated in kWh.

	(b)	 	Payment Adjustments.
	 
	 	 	If, in any Settlement Interval, the Scheduled Amount deviates from the Generating
Facility’s Delivered Amount by more than plus or minus three percent (± 3%) of the
Delivered Amount, then Seller’s monthly Energy Payment may be subject to an adjustment
calculated by SCE in accordance with the procedures set forth in Exhibit E.
	 
	 	 	Such payment adjustments shall not apply so long as Seller is Scheduling through an
independent third party approved by SCE who utilizes forecasting and Scheduling
methodologies acceptable to SCE in its sole discretion.
	 
	4.03	 	Payment Statement and Payment.
	 
	(a)	 	SCE shall, no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month during the Term
(or the last day of the month if the month in which the payment statement is being sent is
February), or the last Business Day of the month if such 30th day (or 28th or
29th day for February) is a weekend day or holiday, do each of the following:

	 	(i)	 	Send a statement to Seller showing:

	 	(1)	 	The Scheduled Amounts for each TOD Period during the month for
which the payment is being made;
	 
	 	(2)	 	A calculation of the amount payable to Seller for the month pursuant
to Section 4.02(a);
	 
	 	(3)	 	A calculation of any payment adjustments pursuant to Section
4.02(b); and
	 
	 	(4)	 	A calculation of the net amount due Seller.

	 	(ii)	 	Send to Seller, via wire transfer, SCE’s payment of said net amount, plus a
Simple Interest Payment calculated using the Interest Rate and the number of days
that the payment is late.

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	(b)	 	In the event SCE determines that a calculation of Metered Amounts for any purpose hereunder is
incorrect as a result of inaccurate meters or the correction of data by the ISO in OMAR, SCE shall
promptly recompute Metered Amounts for the period of the inaccuracy based upon an adjustment of
inaccurate meter readings in accordance with the ISO Tariff.
	 
	 	 	SCE shall also promptly recompute any payment affected by the inaccuracy. Any amount due
from SCE to Seller, or Seller to SCE, as the case may be, shall be made as an adjustment to
the next monthly payment statement that is calculated after SCE’s recomputation using
corrected measurements.
	 
	 	 	In the event that the recomputation results in a net amount owed to SCE after offsetting
any amounts owing to Seller as shown on the next monthly payment statement, any such
additional amount still owing to SCE shall be offset on Seller’s next monthly payment
statement.
	 
	 	 	At SCE’s discretion, SCE may offset any remaining amount owed SCE on any subsequent monthly
payment statement to Seller or invoice Seller for such amount, in which case Seller must
pay the amount owing to SCE within twenty (20) days after receipt of such invoice.
	 
	 	 	Adjustment payments for meter inaccuracy shall not bear interest.
	 
	(c)	 	SCE reserves the right to apply amounts that would otherwise be due to Seller under this
Agreement as an offset in payment of:

	 	(i)	 	Any amounts owing and unpaid by Seller to SCE under this Agreement; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Any amount owed to SCE by Seller arising out of, or related to, any other SCE
agreement, tariff, obligation or liability.

	 	 	 	Nothing in this Section 4.03 shall limit SCE’s rights under applicable tariffs,
other agreements or Applicable Law.

	(d)	 	Except as provided in Section 4.03(b) and as otherwise provided in this Section 4.03(d), if
within forty five (45) days after receipt of SCE’s payment statement, Seller does not give Notice
to SCE of an error, then Seller shall be deemed to have waived any error in SCE’s statement,
computation and payment, and the statement shall be conclusively deemed correct and complete;
provided, however, that if an error is identified by Seller as a result of settlement, audit or
other information provided to Seller by the ISO after the expiration of the original forty five
(45) day period, Seller shall have an additional forty five (45) days from the date on which it

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	 	 	receives the information from the ISO in which to give Notice to SCE of the error identified by
such settlement, audit or other information.
	 
	 	 	If Seller identifies an error in Seller’s favor and SCE agrees that the identified error
occurred, SCE shall reimburse Seller for the amount of the underpayment caused by the error
and apply the additional payment to the next monthly payment statement that is calculated.
	 
	 	 	If Seller identifies an error in SCE’s favor and SCE agrees that the identified error
occurred, SCE may offset the amount of overpayment caused by the error against amounts
otherwise owed to Seller and apply the offset to the next monthly payment statement that is
calculated.
	 
	 	 	Late payments to Seller resulting from SCE’s errors, or overpayments to Seller by SCE,
shall include a Simple Interest Payment calculated using the Interest Rate and the number
of days between the date due (or, in the case of overpayments by SCE, commencing five (5)
Business Days from the date SCE provides Notice of such overpayments to Seller) and the
date paid; provided, however, that changes made because of settlement, audit or other
information provided by the ISO and not available to SCE when it rendered its original
statement shall not bear interest.
	 
	 	 	In the event that the recomputation results in a net amount still owing to SCE after
offsetting any amounts owed to Seller, the next monthly payment statement shall show a net
amount owing to SCE.
	 
	 	 	At SCE’s discretion, SCE may offset this net amount owed to SCE on any subsequent monthly
payment statement to Seller or invoice Seller for such amount, in which case Seller must
pay the amount owing to SCE within twenty (20) days after receipt of such invoice.
	 
	 	 	The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any disputes regarding claimed errors
in a payment statement.
	 
	 	 	Any disputes which the Parties are unable to resolve through negotiation may be submitted
for resolution through the mediation and arbitration as provided in Article Twelve.
	 
	4.04	 	Cooperation with Seller and Scheduling.
	 
	 	 	SCE, at its own cost and expense, shall cooperate reasonably with Seller to permit Seller
to effectuate its Scheduling obligations hereunder and to take delivery of Seller’s
Scheduled Amounts.
	 
	4.05	 	Interest Payments on Cash Deposits.

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	(a)	 	SCE shall make monthly Simple Interest Payments, calculated using the Federal Funds Effective
Rate, to Seller on cash amounts posted for the:

	 	(i)	 	Development Fee; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Performance Assurance.

	(b)	 	Upon receipt of a monthly invoice (provided by Seller to the SCE Manager of Credit and
Collateral) that sets forth the calculation of the Simple Interest Payment amount due, SCE shall
make payment thereof by the third (3rd) Local business Day of the first month after the
last month to which the invoice relates so long as such date is after the day on which such invoice
is received; provided that,

	 	(i)	 	No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to Seller; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	No Early Termination Date for which any unsatisfied payment obligation of
Seller exists, has occurred or has been designated as the result of an Event of
Default by Seller.

	(c)	 	On or after the occurrence of an Event of Default by Seller or an Early Termination Date as a
result of an Event of Default by Seller, SCE shall retain any such Simple Interest Payment amount
as an additional Development Fee amount or a Performance Assurance amount hereunder until:

	 	(i)	 	In the case of an Early Termination Date, the obligations of Seller under
this Agreement have been satisfied; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	In the case of an Event of Default, for so long as such Event of Default is
continuing.

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ARTICLE FIVE. FORCE MAJEURE

	5.01	 	No Default for Force Majeure.
	 
	 	 	Neither Party shall be considered to be in default in the performance of any of its
obligations set forth in this Agreement; except for obligations to pay money, when and to
the extent failure of performance is caused by Force Majeure.
	 
	5.02	 	Requirements Applicable to the Claiming Party.
	 
	(a)	 	If a Party, because of Force Majeure, is rendered wholly or partly unable to perform its
obligations when due under this Agreement, that Party (the “Claiming Party”), shall be excused from
whatever performance is affected by the Force Majeure to the extent so affected.
	 
	 	 	In order to be excused from its performance obligations hereunder by reason of Force
Majeure:

	 	(i)	 	The Claiming Party, within fourteen (14) days after the initial occurrence of
the claimed Force Majeure, must give the other Party Notice describing the
particulars of the occurrence; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	The Claiming Party must provide timely evidence reasonably sufficient to
establish that the occurrence constitutes Force Majeure as defined in this
Agreement.

	(b)	 	The suspension of the Claiming Party’s performance due to Force Majeure shall be of no greater
scope and of no longer duration than is required by the Force Majeure.
	 
	(c)	 	In addition, the Claiming Party shall use commercially reasonable and diligent efforts to
remedy its inability to perform.
	 
	(d)	 	This section shall not require the settlement of any strike, walkout, lockout or other labor
dispute on terms which, in the sole judgment of the Claiming Party, are contrary to its interest.
	 
	(e)	 	It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes, walkouts, lockouts or other labor
disputes shall be at the sole discretion of the Claiming Party.
	 
	(f)	 	When the Claiming Party is able to resume performance of its obligations under this Agreement,
the Claiming Party shall give the other Party prompt Notice to that effect.
	 
	5.03	 	Startup Deadline Extension.

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	 	 	If Force Majeure occurs prior to the Startup Deadline which prevents Seller from achieving
the Startup Deadline, then the Startup Deadline shall, subject to Seller’s compliance with
its obligations as the Claiming Party under Section 5.02, be extended on a day-for-day
basis for the duration of the Force Majeure.
	 
	5.04	 	Firm Operation Date Extension.
	 
	 	 	If Force Majeure occurs at any time after commencement of the Term, but prior to the Firm
Operation Date, which prevents Seller from demonstrating the Contract Capacity as provided
in Sections 3.04(d) or 3.04(e),
	 
	 	 	then the Firm Operation Date shall, subject to Seller’s compliance with its obligations as
the Claiming Party under Section 5.02, be extended on a day-for-day basis for the duration
of the Force Majeure.
	 
	5.05	 	Termination.
	 
	 	 	Either Party may terminate this Agreement on Notice, which shall be effective five (5)
Business Days after such Notice is provided, in the event of Force Majeure which extends
for more than three hundred sixty five (365) consecutive days.

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ARTICLE SIX. EVENTS OF DEFAULT: REMEDIES

	6.01	 	Events of Default.
	 
	 	 	An “Event of Default” shall mean, with respect to a Party (a “Defaulting Party”), the
occurrence of any of the following:
	 
	(a)	 	With respect to either Party:

	 	(i)	 	Any representation or warranty made by such Party herein is false or misleading
in any material respect when made or when deemed made or repeated if the
representation or warranty is continuing in nature, if:

	 	(1)	 	Such misrepresentation or breach of warranty is not remedied within
five (5) Business Days after Notice; or
	 
	 	(2)	 	Such inaccuracy is not capable of a cure, but the non-breaching
Party’s damages resulting from such inaccuracy can reasonably be
ascertained and the payment of such damages is not made within ten (10)
Business Days after a Notice of such damages is provided by the
non-breaching Party to the breaching Party;

	 	(ii)	 	Except for an obligation to make payment when due, the failure to perform any
material covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement (except to the extent
constituting a separate Event of Default or to the extent excused by a Force
Majeure) if such failure is not remedied within thirty (30) days after Notice of
such failure (or such shorter period as may be specified below), which Notice sets
forth in reasonable detail the nature of the failure; provided that, if such
failure is not reasonably capable of being cured within the thirty (30) day cure
period specified above, the Party shall have such additional time (not exceeding an
additional one hundred twenty (120) days) as is reasonably necessary to cure such
failure, so long as such Party promptly commences and diligently pursues such cure;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	A Party fails to make when due any payment (other than amounts disputed in
good faith in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) due and owing under this
Agreement and such failure is not cured within five (5) Business Days after Notice
of such failure;

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	 	(iv)	 	The failure of such Party to satisfy the creditworthiness and collateral
requirements in Article Eight and such failure is not cured within three (3)
Business Days after Notice of such failure;
	 
	 	(v)	 	A Party becomes Bankrupt; or
	 
	 	(vi)	 	A Party consolidates or amalgamates with, or merges with or into, or transfers
all or substantially all of its assets to, another entity and, at the time of such
consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer, the resulting, surviving or
transferee entity fails to assume all the obligations of such Party under this
Agreement to which it or its predecessor was a party by operation of law or
pursuant to an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the other Party.

	(b)	 	With respect to Seller’s Guarantor:

	 	(i)	 	If any representation or warranty made by a Guarantor in connection with this
Agreement is false or misleading in any material respect when made or when deemed
made or repeated if the representation or warranty is continuing in nature and the
misrepresentation or breach of warranty is not remedied within five (5) Business
Days after Notice;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	The failure of a Guarantor to make any payment required or to perform any
other material covenant or obligation in any guaranty made in connection with this
Agreement and such failure shall not be remedied within three (3) Business Days
after Notice;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	A Guarantor becomes Bankrupt;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	The failure of a Guarantor’s Guaranty Agreement to SCE to be in full force and
effect for purposes of this Agreement (other than in accordance with its terms);
	 
	 	(v)	 	A Guarantor repudiates, disaffirms, disclaims, or rejects, in whole or in part,
or challenges the validity of any Guaranty Agreement given to SCE;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	The occurrence and continuation of a default, event of default or other
similar condition or event under one or more agreements or instruments,
individually or collectively, relating to indebtedness for borrowed money in the
aggregate amount of not less than the Cross Default Amount, which results in such
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	 	 	 	becoming capable at such time of being declared, immediately due and
payable; or
	 
	 	(vii)	 	The occurrence and continuation of a default in making on the due date
therefore one or more payments, individually or collectively, in an aggregate
amount of not less than the applicable Cross Default Amount.

	(c)	 	With respect to Seller:

	 	(i)	 	Seller fails to post and maintain the Development Fee, pursuant to Section
3.04, and such failure is not cured within five (5) Business Days after Notice of
such failure;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Seller does not own the Generating Facility or otherwise have the authority
over the Generating Facility as required in Section 3.07(a);
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Seller has not cured a failure with respect to Section 3.07(a) within the
earlier of thirty (30) days after providing Notice in accordance with Section
3.07(b) or sixty (60) days after the occurrence of the event which results in such
failure;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	The sum of Metered Amounts plus Lost Output in any consecutive six (6) month
period are not at least 10 percent (10%) of the Expected Annual Net Energy
Production set forth in Section 1.01(e), and Seller fails to demonstrate to SCE’s
reasonable satisfaction, within ten (10) Business Days after Notice from SCE, a
legitimate reason for such failure;
	 
	 	(v)	 	The Metered Amounts in any one hour interval, in kWh/hr, exceed one hundred
fifteen percent (115%) of the Contract Capacity set forth in Section 1.01(d) to
this Agreement, (an “Event of Excess Deliveries”), without the prior written
consent of SCE, and within ten (10) Business Days after Notice, Seller fails to
demonstrate to SCE’s satisfaction that it has identified the reason that the Event
of Excess Deliveries occurred and that it has or is employing best efforts to
ensure that no additional Events of Excess Deliveries will occur during the Term;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Seller or Seller’s Scheduling Coordinator intentionally or knowingly delivers,
Schedules, or attempts to deliver or Schedule at the Delivery Point for sale under
this Agreement electric energy that was not in fact generated by the Generating
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	 	 	 	Scheduling where the Scheduled Amounts may exceed the Delivered Amounts in
any hour as permitted by and subject to the ISO Tariff;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	Seller removes from the Site equipment upon which the Contract Capacity
has been based, except for the purposes of replacement, refurbishment, repair or
maintenance, and such equipment is not returned within five (5) Business Days
after Notice from SCE;
	 
	 	(viii)	 	The Generating Facility consists of an ERR type(s) different than that
specified in Section 1.01(c);
	 
	 	(ix)	 	The Generating Facility fails to qualify as an ERR;
	 
	 	(x)	 	Any electric energy from the Generating Facility and sold or to be sold to SCE
hereunder fails to qualify as output from an ERR;
	 
	 	(xi)	 	Seller fails to achieve Initial Operation within the timeframes set forth in
Section 2.03(b) and such failure is not cured within five (5) Business Days after
Notice from SCE;
	 
	 	(xii)	 	A termination of, or cessation of service under, any agreement necessary for the
interconnection of the Generating Facility to the Transmission Provider’s electric
system or transmission of the electric energy to the Delivery Point, for Scheduling to
SCE, or for metering the Metered Amounts and such service is not reinstated, or
alternative arrangements implemented, within one hundred and twenty (120) days after
such termination or cessation;
	 
	 	(xiii)	 	Seller defaults under any Security Document and such default is not cured
within the applicable cure period, if any, set forth in such Security Document, or
Seller repudiates, disaffirms, disclaims, or rejects, in whole or in part, or
challenges the validity of, any of the Security Documents;
	 
	 	(xiv)	 	Seller fails to take any actions necessary to dedicate, convey or effectuate
the use of any and all Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes and Resource
Adequacy Benefits for SCE’s sole benefit as specified in Section 3.01;
	 
	 	(xv)	 	The occurrence and continuation of a default, event of default or other similar
condition or event under one or more agreements or instruments, individually or
collectively, relating to indebtedness for borrowed money in the aggregate amount of
not less than the Cross

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	 	 	 	Default Amount, which results in such indebtedness becoming, or becoming
capable at such time of being declared, immediately due and payable;
	 
	 	(xvi)	 	The occurrence and continuation of a default in making on the due date
therefore one or more payments, individually or collectively, in an aggregate
amount of not less than the applicable Cross Default Amount;
	 
	 	(xvii)	 	The stock or equity ownership interest in Seller has been pledged or
assigned as collateral or otherwise to any party other than Lender; or
	 
	 	(xviii)	 	Seller fails to remediate any deficiency in internal controls over
financial reporting in accordance with Section 3.17.

	6.02	 	Early Termination.
	 
	 	 	If an Event of Default shall have occurred, there will be no opportunity for cure except
as specified in Section 6.01.
	 
	 	 	The Party taking the default (the “Non-Defaulting Party”) shall have the right:
	 
	(a)	 	To designate, by Notice, a day, no earlier than twenty (20) calendar days after the Notice is
effective, as an “Early Termination Date;”
	 
	(b)	 	To immediately suspend performance under this Agreement; and
	 
	(c)	 	To pursue all remedies available at law or in equity against the Defaulting Party (including
monetary damages), except to the extent that such remedies are limited by the terms of this
Agreement.
	 
	6.03	 	Termination Payment.
	 
	 	 	As soon as practicable after an Early Termination Date is declared, the Non-Defaulting
Party shall provide Notice to the Defaulting Party of the sum of all amounts owed by the
Defaulting Party under this Agreement, less any amounts owed by the Non-Defaulting Party to
the Defaulting Party (the “Termination Payment”).
	 
	 	 	The Notice shall include a written statement setting forth, in reasonable detail, the
calculation of such Termination Payment including the Forward Settlement Amount, together
with appropriate supporting documentation.

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	 	 	If the Termination Payment is positive, the Defaulting Party shall pay such amount to the
Non-Defaulting Party within ten (10) Business Days after the Notice is provided. If the
Termination Payment is negative (i.e., the Non-Defaulting Party owes the Defaulting Party more
than the Defaulting Party owes the Non-Defaulting Party), then the Non-Defaulting Party shall
pay such amount to the Defaulting Party within thirty (30) days after the Notice is provided.
	 
	 	 	The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any disputes regarding the calculation of
the Termination Payment. Any disputes which the Parties are unable to resolve through
negotiation may be submitted for resolution through mediation and arbitration as provided in
Article Twelve.

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ARTICLE SEVEN. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITIES

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES BY EITHER PARTY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING
ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY AND ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED. THE PARTIES CONFIRM THAT THE EXPRESS REMEDIES AND MEASURES OF DAMAGES
PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT SATISFY THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSES HEREOF.

FOR BREACH OF ANY PROVISION FOR WHICH AN EXPRESS REMEDY OR MEASURE OF DAMAGES IS PROVIDED, SUCH
EXPRESS REMEDY OR MEASURE OF DAMAGES SHALL BE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, THE OBLIGOR’S
LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED AS SET FORTH IN SUCH PROVISION AND ALL OTHER REMEDIES OR DAMAGES AT LAW
OR IN EQUITY ARE WAIVED, UNLESS THE PROVISION IN QUESTION PROVIDES THAT THE EXPRESS REMEDIES ARE IN
ADDITION TO OTHER REMEDIES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE.

IF NO REMEDY OR MEASURE OF DAMAGES IS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE OBLIGOR’S LIABILITY SHALL BE
LIMITED TO DIRECT ACTUAL DAMAGES ONLY, SUCH DIRECT ACTUAL DAMAGES SHALL BE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY AND ALL OTHER REMEDIES OR DAMAGES AT LAW OR IN EQUITY ARE WAIVED.

UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
10.03 (INDEMNITY), NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY
OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR OTHER BUSINESS INTERRUPTION DAMAGES, BY STATUTE, IN TORT OR
CONTRACT, UNDER ANY INDEMNITY PROVISION OR OTHERWISE.

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT THE LIMITATIONS HEREIN IMPOSED ON REMEDIES AND THE MEASURE OF
DAMAGES BE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CAUSE OR CAUSES RELATED THERETO, INCLUDING THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY
PARTY, WHETHER SUCH NEGLIGENCE BE SOLE, JOINT OR CONCURRENT, OR ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

TO THE EXTENT ANY DAMAGES REQUIRED TO BE PAID HEREUNDER ARE LIQUIDATED, THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT THE DAMAGES ARE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINING AN ADEQUATE
REMEDY IS INCONVENIENT AND THE DAMAGES CALCULATED

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HEREUNDER CONSTITUTE A REASONABLE APPROXIMATION OF THE HARM OR LOSS.

NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PREVENTS, OR IS INTENDED TO PREVENT SCE FROM PROCEEDING AGAINST OR
EXERCISING ITS RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURED INTERESTS IN COLLATERAL.NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING
TO THE CONTRARY SET FORTH HEREIN, THE VALUE, IF ANY, OF ANY
PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS, DETERMINED ON AN AFTER-TAX BASIS, LOST DUE TO SCE’S DEFAULT, SHALL BE
DEEMED DIRECT TO THE EXTENT LOST PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS ARE RECOVERABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

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ARTICLE EIGHT. CREDIT AND COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS

	8.01	 	Financial Information.
	 
	 	 	If requested by one Party, the other Party shall deliver:
	 
	(a)	 	Within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each fiscal year, a copy of its and
its Guarantor’s, if any, annual report containing audited consolidated financial statements for
such fiscal year;
	 
	(b)	 	Within sixty (60) days after the end of each of its first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal
year, one copy of any available quarterly reports from it and its Guarantors containing unaudited
consolidated financial statements for such fiscal quarter.
	 
	 	 	In all cases the statements shall be for the most recent accounting period and prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; provided that, should any such
statements not be available on a timely basis due to a delay in preparation or
certification, such delay shall not be an Event of Default so long as the producing party
diligently pursues the preparation, certification and delivery of the statements.
	 
	8.02	 	Performance Assurance.
	 
	(a)	 	Posting Performance Assurance.
	 
	 	 	On or before the commencement of the Term, Seller shall post Performance Assurance
with SCE.
	 
	 	 	The Performance Assurance Amount due to SCE by Seller shall be as set forth in Section
1.06.
	 
	 	 	The Performance Assurance Amount shall be posted to SCE at all times during the Term and
thereafter until such time as Seller has satisfied all monetary obligations which survive
any termination of this Agreement, not to exceed one year following the end of the Term.
	 
	 	 	The Performance Assurance Amount shall be either in the form of cash or Letter of Credit
acceptable to SCE, provided that on the commencement of the Term, if Seller has posted the
Development Fee in the form of cash or a Letter of Credit and SCE has not either returned
the Development Fee to Seller or given Seller Notice, pursuant to Exhibit L, of its
determination regarding the disposition of the Development Fee by such date, then Seller
may withhold the portion of the Performance Assurance Amount equal to the Development Fee
or any portion thereof held by SCE until three

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	 	 	(3) Business Days following the later of Seller’s
receipt or forfeiture of the Development Fee or any portion thereof pursuant to Section 3.03 and Exhibit L of the
disposition of the Development Fee.
	 
	 	 	In lieu of cash or a Letter of Credit, SCE may accept a Guaranty Agreement, in accordance
with Section 8.02(c) from a Guarantor acceptable to SCE to satisfy the Seller’s Performance
Assurance obligation.
	 
	(b)	 	Letters of Credit.
	 
	 	 	Performance Assurance provided in the form of a Letter of Credit shall be subject to the
following provisions:

	 	(i)	 	Each Letter of Credit shall be maintained for the benefit of SCE.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Seller shall:

	 	(1)	 	Renew or cause the renewal of each outstanding Letter of Credit on a timely
basis as provided in the relevant Letter of Credit;
	 
	 	(2)	 	If the bank that issued an outstanding Letter of Credit has indicated its
intent not to renew such Letter of Credit, provide alternative Performance
Assurance acceptable to SCE at least twenty (20) Business Days prior to the
expiration of the outstanding Letter of Credit; and
	 
	 	(3)	 	If the bank issuing a Letter of Credit fails to honor SCE’s properly documented
request to draw on an outstanding Letter of Credit, provide alternative Performance
Assurance acceptable to SCE within one (1) Business Day after such refusal;

	 	(iii)	 	Upon the occurrence of a Letter of Credit Default, Seller shall provide to SCE either
a substitute Letter of Credit or alternative Performance Assurance acceptable to SCE, in
each case on or before the first Business Day after the occurrence thereof (or the fifth
(5th) Business Day after the occurrence thereof if only Section a) in the definition of
“Letter of Credit Default” in Exhibit A applies);
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Upon, or at any time after, the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default by
Seller, or if an Early Termination Date has occurred or been designated as a result of an
Event of Default by Seller for which there exist any unsatisfied payment obligations, then
SCE may draw on any undrawn portion of any outstanding Letter of Credit upon submission to
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	 	 	 	issuing such Letter of Credit of one or more certificates specifying that such
Event of Default or Early Termination Date has occurred and is continuing.
	 
	 	 	 	Cash proceeds received by SCE from drawing upon the Letter of Credit shall be
deemed Performance Assurance as security for the Seller’s obligations to SCE and
SCE shall have the rights and remedies set forth in Section 8.03 with respect to
such cash proceeds.
	 
	 	 	 	Notwithstanding SCE’s receipt of cash proceeds of a drawing under the Letter of
Credit, Seller shall remain liable for any:

	 	    (1)	 	Failure to provide sufficient Performance Assurance; or
	 
	 	    (2)	 	Any amounts owing to SCE and remaining unpaid after the application of the
amounts so drawn by SCE.

	 	(v)	 	In all cases, the costs and expenses of establishing, renewing, substituting,
canceling, and increasing the amount of a Letter of Credit shall be borne by Seller.

	(c)	 	Guaranty Agreement.
	 
	 	 	If Seller’s Performance Assurance obligation is satisfied by a Guaranty Agreement, it shall
be in the form of Exhibit I executed by the Guarantor identified in Section 1.07 or other
party acceptable to SCE meeting the Credit Rating requirements for the Guarantor set forth
immediately below. The Guarantor shall maintain a Credit Rating of at least:

	 	(i)	 	“BBB-” from S&P and “Baa3” from Moody’s, if it is rated by both S&P and Moody’s; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	“BBB-” from S&P or “Baa3” from Moody’s if it is rated by either S&P or Moody’s but
not by both.

	 	 	If at any time the Guarantor fails to maintain such Credit Ratings, the Seller shall
provide to SCE Performance Assurance in the form of cash or a Letter of Credit, or a
replacement Guaranty Agreement from an acceptable Guarantor, within five (5) Business Days.
	 
	8.03	 	First Priority Security Interest in Cash or Cash Equivalent Collateral.
	 
	(a)	 	To secure its obligations under this Agreement, and until released as provided herein, Seller
hereby grants to SCE a present and continuing first-priority security interest

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	 	 	(“Security Interest”) in, and lien on (and right of setoff against), and assignment of the
Performance Assurance, all cash collateral and cash equivalent collateral and any and all proceeds
resulting therefrom or the liquidation thereof, whether now or hereafter held by, on behalf of, or
for the benefit of SCE, and Seller agrees to take such action as SCE reasonably requires in order
to perfect SCE’s Security Interest in, and lien on (and right of setoff against), such collateral
and any and all proceeds resulting therefrom or from the liquidation thereof.
	 
	(b)	 	Upon or any time after the occurrence or deemed occurrence and during the continuation of an
Event of Default or an Early Termination Date, SCE may do any one or more of the following:

	 	(i)	 	Exercise any of its rights and remedies with respect to all Performance
Assurance, including any such rights and remedies under law then in effect;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Draw on any outstanding Letter of Credit issued for its benefit; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Liquidate all Performance Assurance then held by or for the benefit of SCE
free from any claim or right of any nature whatsoever of Seller, including any
equity or right of purchase or redemption by Seller.

	(c)	 	SCE shall apply the proceeds of the collateral realized upon the exercise of any such rights or
remedies to reduce Seller’s obligations under this Agreement (Seller’s remaining liable for any
amounts owing to SCE after such application), subject to SCE’s obligation to return any surplus
proceeds remaining after such obligations are satisfied in full.
	 
	8.04	 	Subordinated Security Interests and Mortgage.
	 
	(a)	 	Prior to the commencement of the Term, as security for Seller’s performance and any amounts
owed by Seller to SCE pursuant to this Agreement, Seller or SCE, as the case may be, shall execute,
deliver, file and record, as appropriate, separate agreements, documents, fixture filings,
financing statements or instruments (the “Security Documents”) under which Seller will grant to
SCE, in a form reasonably acceptable to SCE and subject to characterization as real or personal
property in SCE’s sole discretion, fully perfected security interest(s), or mortgage lien(s) in the
Generating Facility and in any and all real and personal property rights, contractual rights, or
other rights that Seller requires in order to construct or Operate the Generating Facility
(collectively the “Secured Interests”). Seller expressly grants SCE the right to file and or
record, as appropriate, such fixture filings, financing

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	 	 	statements and other Security Documents in order to perfect its security interests in the
Generating Facility.
	 
	 	 	Seller expressly grants SCE the right to file and or record, as appropriate, such fixture
filings, financing statements and other Security Documents in order to perfect its security
interests in the Generating Facility.
	 
	 	 	The Secured Interests shall be subordinate in right of payment, priority and remedies only
to the interests of Lender in accordance with the terms of the Secured Interests.
	 
	 	 	The Secured Interests shall not include the pledge, assignment, or other interest in the
ownership interest in Seller, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 8.05(b) below.
	 
	(b)	 	The Parties shall confirm, define, and perfect the Secured Interests by executing, delivering,
filing, and recording, at the expense of Seller, the Security Documents.
	 
	 	 	The Security Documents shall contain financial and operating covenants intended to preserve
and maintain the value of the Security Interests and substantially similar to those in
favor of Lender.
	 
	 	 	In addition, Seller agrees to file and expressly grants SCE the right to file or, in the
case of a fixture filing record, such Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and to
take such further action and execute such further instruments as shall reasonably be
required by SCE to confirm and continue the validity, priority, and perfection of the
Secured Interests.
	 
	 	 	The granting of the Secured Interests shall not be to the exclusion of, nor be construed to
limit the amount of any further claims, causes of action or other rights accruing to SCE by
reason of any breach or default by Seller under this Agreement or the termination of this
Agreement prior to the expiration of its term.
	 
	 	 	The Secured Interests shall be discharged and released, and SCE shall take any steps
reasonably required by Seller to effect and record such discharge and release, upon the
expiration of the Term and satisfaction by Seller of all of its obligations hereunder.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall reimburse SCE for its reasonable costs associated with the discharge and
release of the Secured Interests.
	 
	(c)	 	The Security Documents shall provide that if SCE acts to obtain title to the Generating
Facility pursuant to the interests provided by Seller pursuant to Section 8.04(a), Seller
shall take all steps necessary to transfer all permits and

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	 	 	licenses necessary to Operate the Generating Facility to SCE, and shall diligently
prosecute and cooperate in such transfers.
	 
	8.05	 	Credit and Collateral Covenants.
	 
	(a)	 	Seller shall, from time to time as requested by SCE, execute, acknowledge, record, register,
deliver and file all such notices, statements, instruments and other documents as may be necessary
or advisable to render fully valid and enforceable under all applicable laws the Security Documents
and the rights, liens and priorities of SCE with respect to the Security Interest and the Secured
Interests provided for herein and therein;
	 
	(b)	 	Seller shall not cause or permit the stock or equity ownership interest in Seller to be pledged
or assigned as collateral or otherwise to any party other than Lender, without written consent by
SCE;
	 
	(c)	 	Seller shall not create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or
indirectly liable for, contingently or otherwise, any Seller’s Debt, or issue any Disqualified
Stock, in each case, other than Seller’s Debt incurred, issued, assumed or guaranteed, or
Disqualified Stock issued, in connection with the funding of the development, construction or
operation of the Project;
	 
	(d)	 	Except for liens permitted under the Security Documents and liens for the benefit of Lender,
Seller shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to be created by it or any subcontractor,
employee, laborer, materialman, other supplier of goods or services or any other person, any lien
on Seller’s interest (or any part thereof) in this Agreement, the Site or the Generating Facility.
Seller promptly shall pay or discharge, or shall cause its contractors to promptly pay and
discharge, and discharge of record, any such lien for labor, materials, supplies or other
obligations upon Seller’s interest in the Site, the Project, or any part thereof or interest
therein, unless Seller is disputing any such lien in good faith and only for so long as it does not
create an imminent risk of a sale or transfer of the Project or a material part thereof. Seller
shall promptly notify SCE of any attachment or imposition of any lien again Seller’s interest in the Site, the
Project, or any part thereof or interest therein;
	 
	(e)	 	Seller shall not permit Seller’s Debt to Equity Ratio to exceed the amount set forth in Section
1.08;
	 
	(f)	 	Seller shall not hold any material assets, become liable for any material obligations or engage
in any material business activities other than the development, construction and operation of the
Project;

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	(g)	 	Seller shall not own, form or acquire, or otherwise conduct any of its activities through,
any direct or indirect subsidiary; and
	 
	(h)	 	During any period during which a Seller is a Defaulting Party, Seller shall:

	 	(i)	 	Not declare or pay any dividend, or make any other distribution or payment, on
account of any equity interest in Seller; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Otherwise make any distribution or payment to any Affiliate of Seller.

	8.06	 	Waivers.
	 
	 	 	SELLER SHALL NOT AT ANY TIME INSIST UPON, PLEAD, CLAIM OR TAKE THE BENEFIT OR ADVANTAGE OF
ANY LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER IN FORCE PROVIDING FOR ANY APPRAISEMENT, VALUATION, STAY OF
EXECUTION, EXEMPTION, EXTENSION OR REDEMPTION, OR REQUIRING FORECLOSURE OF ANY RIGHTS
GRANTED TO SCE BY SELLER UNDER ANY DEED OF TRUST BEFORE EXERCISING ANY OTHER REMEDY
GRANTED HEREUNDER.

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ARTICLE NINE. GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES

	9.01	 	Cooperation to Minimize Tax Liabilities.
	 
	 	 	Each Party shall use reasonable efforts to implement the provisions of and to administer
this Agreement in accordance with the intent of the Parties to minimize all taxes, so long
as neither Party is materially adversely affected by such efforts.
	 
	9.02	 	Governmental Charges.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall pay or cause to be paid all taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority
(“Governmental Charges”) on or with respect to the Delivered Amounts (and any contract
associated with the Delivered Amount) and the Scheduled Amounts arising prior to and at the
Delivery Point, including, but not limited to, ad valorem taxes and other taxes
attributable to the Generating Facility, land, land rights or interests in land for the
Generating Facility.
	 
	 	 	SCE shall pay or cause to be paid all Governmental Charges on or with respect to the
Scheduled Amounts from the Delivery Point. In the event Seller is required by law or
regulation to remit or pay Governmental Charges which are SCE’s responsibility hereunder,
SCE shall promptly reimburse Seller for such Governmental Charges.
	 
	 	 	If SCE is required by law or regulation to remit or pay Governmental Charges which are
Seller’s responsibility hereunder, SCE may deduct such amounts from payments to Seller made
pursuant to Article Four.
	 
	 	 	If SCE elects not to deduct such amounts from Seller’s payments, Seller shall promptly
reimburse SCE for such amounts upon request. Nothing shall obligate or cause a Party to pay
or be liable to pay any Governmental Charges for which it is exempt under the law.
	 
	9.03	 	Providing Information to Taxing Authorities.
	 
	 	 	Seller or SCE, as necessary, shall provide information concerning the Generating Facility
to any requesting taxing authority.

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ARTICLE TEN.  MISCELLANEOUS

	10.01	 	Representations and Warranties.
	 
	 	 	On the Effective Date, each Party represents, warrants and covenants to the other Party
that:
	 
	(a)	 	It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its formation;
	 
	(b)	 	Except for CPUC Approval in the case of SCE, and all Permits in the case of Seller, it has or
will timely acquire all regulatory authorizations necessary for it to legally perform its
obligations under this Agreement;
	 
	(c)	 	The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within its powers, have been duly
authorized by all necessary action and do not violate any of the terms and conditions in its
governing documents, any contracts to which it is a party or any law, rule, regulation, order or
the like applicable to it;
	 
	(d)	 	This Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, subject to any Equitable Defenses;
	 
	(e)	 	There is not pending, or to its knowledge, threatened against it or, in the case of Seller,
any of its Affiliates, any legal proceedings that could materially adversely affect its ability to
perform under this Agreement;
	 
	(f)	 	No Event of Default with respect to it has occurred and is continuing and no such event or
circumstance would occur as a result of its entering into or performing its obligations under this
Agreement;
	 
	(g)	 	It is acting for its own account and its decision to enter into this Agreement is based upon
its own judgment, not in reliance upon the advice or recommendations of the other Party and it is
capable of assessing the merits of and understanding, and understands and accepts the terms,
conditions and risks of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	It has not relied upon any promises, representations, statements or information of any kind
whatsoever that are not contained in this Agreement in deciding to enter into this
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	(h)	 	It has entered into this Agreement in connection with the conduct of its business and it has
the capacity or ability to make or take delivery of the Product as contemplated in this
Agreement.
	 
	(i)	 	It shall act in good faith in its performance under this Agreement.
	 
	10.02	 	Additional Seller Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
	 
	 	 	Seller hereby represents, warrants and covenants to SCE that throughout the Term:
	 
	(a)	 	It will own and Operate the Generating Facility;
	 
	(b)	 	It will deliver to SCE the Product free and clear of all liens, security interests, claims
and encumbrances or any interest therein or thereto by any person;
	 
	(c)	 	It will hold the rights to all Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes and Resource
Adequacy Benefits, which it has conveyed and has committed to convey to SCE hereunder;
	 
	(d)	 	The Generating Facility will qualify and be certified by the CEC as an ERR;
	 
	(e)	 	The electric energy produced by the Generating Facility will qualify as generation from an
ERR under the requirements of the RPS Legislation;
	 
	(f)	 	It shall maintain and remain in compliance with all Permits; and
	 
	(g)	 	It has CEC Certification and Verification, all Permits, interconnection agreements and
transmission rights necessary to Operate the Generating Facility and to deliver electric
energy from the Generating Facility to the Delivery Point.
	 
	10.03	 	Indemnity.
	 
	(a)	 	Each Party as indemnitor shall defend, save harmless and indemnify the other Party and the
directors, officers, employees, and agents of such other Party against and from any and all
loss, liability, damage, claim, cost, charge, demand, or expense (including any direct,
indirect, or consequential loss, liability, damage, claim, cost, charge, demand, or expense,
including attorneys’ fees) for injury or death to persons, including employees of either
Party, and physical damage to property including property of either Party arising out of or in
connection with the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the indemnitor relating to its
obligations under this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	This indemnity shall apply notwithstanding the active or passive negligence of the
indemnitee.

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	 	 	However, neither Party shall be indemnified hereunder for its loss, liability, damage,
claim, cost, charge, demand or expense resulting from its sole negligence or willful
misconduct.
	 
	(b)	 	Each Party releases and shall defend, save harmless and indemnify the other Party from any
and all loss, liability, damage, claim, cost, charge, demand or expense arising out of or in
connection with any breach made by the other Party of its representations and warranties in
Sections 10.01 and 10.02.
	 
	(c)	 	The provisions of this Section 10.03 shall not be construed to relieve any insurer of its
obligations to pay any insurance claims in accordance with the provisions of any valid
insurance policy.
	 
	(d)	 	Except as otherwise provided in Sections 10.03(a), 10.03(f) and 10.03(g), neither Party shall
be liable to the other Party for consequential damages incurred by such other Party.
	 
	(e)	 	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Seller fails to comply with
the provisions of Section 10.11, Seller shall, at its own cost, defend, save harmless and
indemnify SCE, its directors, officers, employees, and agents, assigns, and successors in
interest, from and against any and all loss, liability, damage, claim, cost, charge, demand,
or expense of any kind or nature (including any direct, indirect, or consequential loss,
damage, claim, cost, charge, demand, or expense, including attorneys’ fees and other costs of
litigation), resulting from injury or death to any person or damage to any property, including
the personnel or property of SCE, to the extent that SCE would have been protected had Seller
complied with all of the provisions of Section 10.11.
	 
	 	 	The inclusion of this Section 10.03(e) is not intended to create any express or implied
right in Seller to elect not to provide the insurance required under Section 10.11.
	 
	(f)	 	Each Party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other Party against any Governmental
Charges for which such Party is responsible under Article Nine.
	 
	(g)	 	Seller shall defend, save harmless and indemnify SCE against any penalty imposed upon SCE as
a result of Seller’s failure to fulfill its obligations regarding Resource Adequacy Benefits
as set forth under Section 3.01.
	 
	(h)	 	All indemnity rights shall survive the termination of this Agreement for twelve (12) months.
	 
	10.04	 	Assignment.

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	(a)	 	Except as provided in Section 10.05, neither Party shall assign this Agreement or its rights
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
	 
	(b)	 	Any direct or indirect change of control of Seller (whether voluntary or by operation of law)
shall be deemed an assignment and shall require the prior written consent of SCE, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
	 
	10.05	 	Consent to Collateral Assignment.
	 
	(a)	 	Subject to the provisions of this Section 10.05, Seller shall have the right to assign this
Agreement as collateral for any financing or refinancing of the Generating Facility.
	 
	 	 	In connection with any financing or refinancing of the Generating Facility by Seller, SCE
shall in good faith work with Seller and Lender to agree upon a consent to collateral
assignment of this Agreement (“Collateral Assignment Agreement”).
	 
	(b)	 	The Collateral Assignment Agreement shall be in form and substance agreed to by SCE, Seller
and Lender, and shall include, among others, the following provisions:

	 	(i)	 	SCE shall give Notice of an Event of Default by Seller, to the person(s) to be
specified by Lender in the Collateral Assignment Agreement, prior to exercising its
right to terminate this Agreement as a result of such Event of Default;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Following an Event of Default by Seller under this Agreement, SCE may require
Seller or Lender to provide to SCE a report concerning:

	 	(1)	 	The status of efforts by Seller or Lender to develop a plan to cure
the Event of Default;
	 
	 	(2)	 	Impediments to the cure plan or its development;
	 
	 	(3)	 	If a cure plan has been adopted, the status of the cure plan’s
implementation (including any modifications to the plan as well as the
expected timeframe within which any cure is expected to be implemented);
and
	 
	 	(4)	 	Any other information which SCE may reasonably require related to the
development, implementation and timetable of the cure plan.

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	 	(iii)	 	Seller or Lender shall provide the report to SCE within ten (10) Business
Days after Notice from SCE requesting the report. SCE shall have no further right
to require the report with respect to a particular Event of Default after that
Event of Default has been cured;

	(c)	 	Lender shall have the right to cure an Event of Default on behalf of Seller, only if Lender
sends a written notice to SCE prior to the end of any cure period indicating Lender’s
intention to cure. Lender must remedy or cure the Event of Default within the cure period
under this Agreement; provided that, such cure period may, in SCE’s sole discretion, be
extended by no more than an additional one hundred eighty (180) days;
	 
	(d)	 	Lender shall have the right to consent prior to any termination of this Agreement which does
not arise out of an Event of Default;
	 
	(e)	 	Lender shall receive prior Notice of and the right to approve material amendments to this
Agreement, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned;
	 
	(f)	 	In the event Lender, directly or indirectly, takes possession of, or title to the
Generating Facility (including possession by a receiver or title by foreclosure or deed in
lieu of foreclosure), Lender shall assume all of Seller’s obligations arising under this
Agreement and all related agreements (subject to such limits on liability as are mutually
agreed to by Seller, SCE and Lender as set forth in the Collateral Assignment Agreement);
provided that, Lender shall have no personal liability for any monetary obligations of
Seller under this Agreement which are due and owing to SCE as of the assumption date;
provided, however, that prior to such assumption, if SCE advises Lender that SCE will
require that Lender cure (or cause to be cured) any Event of Default existing as of the
possession date in order to avoid the exercise by SCE (in its sole discretion) of SCE’s
right to terminate this Agreement with respect to such Event of Default, then Lender at its
option; and in its sole discretion, may elect to either:

	 	(i)	 	Cause such Event of Default to be cured, or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Not assume this Agreement;

	(g)	 	If Lender elects to sell or transfer the Generating Facility (after Lender directly or
indirectly, takes possession of, or title to the Generating Facility), or sale of the
Generating Facility occurs through the actions of Lender (for example, a foreclosure sale
where a third party is the buyer, or otherwise), then Lender must cause the

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	 	 	transferee or buyer to assume all of Seller’s obligations arising under this Agreement and
all related agreements as a condition of the sale or transfer.

Such sale or transfer may be made only to an entity with financial qualifications
(including, collateral support and any other additional security as may be required
by SCE) and operating experience equivalent to Seller as of the Effective Date
satisfactory to SCE in its sole discretion; and

	(h)	 	If this Agreement is rejected in Seller’s Bankruptcy or otherwise terminated in connection
therewith and if Lender or its designee, directly or indirectly, takes possession of, or title
to, the Generating Facility (including possession by a receiver or title by foreclosure or
deed in lieu of foreclosure), Lender shall or shall cause its designee to promptly enter into
a new agreement with SCE having substantially the same terms as this Agreement, unless it is
mutually agreed by SCE, Lender and any other relevant party (including the CPUC if CPUC
approval of any modified contract is required) that additional or different terms are
necessary for the project to be successful.
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding the foregoing, SCE shall not be required to enter into such agreement with
Lender or such designee if there has been a change in circumstances resulting from actions
of Seller in its Bankruptcy case that would, in SCE’s judgment, materially impact the
rights or obligations of SCE under such an agreement.
	 
	10.06	 	Abandonment.
	 
	 	 	Except as provided under Section 10.05(g), Seller shall not relinquish its possession and
control of the Generating Facility without the prior written consent of SCE.
	 
	 	 	For purposes of this Section 10.06, Seller shall have been deemed to relinquish possession
of the Generating Facility if Seller has ceased work on the Generating Facility or the
Generating Facility has ceased production and delivery of the Product, and such cessation
is not a result of an event of Force Majeure, for a consecutive thirty (30) day period, or
the result of an outage approved by SCE that lasts thirty (30) days.
	 
	10.07	 	Governing Law.
	 
	 	 	THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED, ENFORCED AND PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. EACH PARTY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO
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	 	 	TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT.
	 
	10.08	 	Notices.
	 
	 	 	All notices, requests, statements or payments shall be made as specified in Exhibit C.
	 
	 	 	Notices (other than scheduling requests) shall, unless otherwise specified herein, be in
writing and may be delivered by hand delivery, first class United States mail, overnight
courier service or facsimile.
	 
	 	 	Notice provided in accordance with this Section 10.08 shall be deemed given as follows:
	 
	(a)	 	Notice by facsimile or hand delivery shall be deemed given at the close of business on the
day actually received, if received during business hours on a Business Day, and otherwise
shall be deemed given at the close of business on the next Business Day;
	 
	(b)	 	Notice by overnight mail or courier service shall be deemed given on the next Business Day
after it was sent out; and
	 
	(c)	 	Notice by first class United States mail shall be deemed given two (2) Business Days after
the postmarked date.
	 
	 	 	Notices shall be effective on the date deemed given, unless a different date for the Notice
to go into effect is stated in another section of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	A Party may change its designated representatives, addresses and other contact
information by providing notice of same in accordance herewith.
	 
	 	 	All notices, requests, statements or payments for this Generating Facility must
reference the QFID number set forth on the title page to this Agreement.
	 
	10.09	 	General.
	 
	(a)	 	This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties relating to its subject
matter.
	 
	(b)	 	This Agreement shall be considered for all purposes as prepared through the joint efforts of
the Parties and shall not be construed against one Party or the other as a result of the
preparation, substitution, submission or other event of negotiation, drafting or execution
hereof.

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	(c)	 	Except to the extent provided for herein, no amendment or modification to this Agreement
shall be enforceable unless reduced to a writing signed by all Parties.
	 
	(d)	 	This Agreement shall not impart any rights enforceable by any third party (other than a
permitted successor or assignee bound to this Agreement).
	 
	(e)	 	Waiver by a Party of any default by the other Party shall not be construed as a waiver of any
other default.
	 
	(f)	 	The term “including” when used in this Agreement shall be by way of example only and shall
not be considered in any way to be in limitation.
	 
	(g)	 	The word “or” when used in this Agreement shall include the meaning “and/or” unless the
context unambiguously dictates otherwise.
	 
	(h)	 	The headings used herein are for convenience and reference purposes only. Words having
well-known technical or industry meanings shall have such meanings unless otherwise
specifically defined herein.
	 
	(i)	 	Where days are not specifically designated as Business Days, they shall be considered as
calendar days.
	 
	(j)	 	This Agreement shall be binding on each Party’s successors and permitted assigns.
	 
	(k)	 	No provision of this Agreement is intended to contradict or supersede any applicable
agreement covering transmission, distribution, metering, scheduling or interconnection. In the
event of an apparent contradiction between this Agreement and any such agreement, the
applicable agreement shall control.
	 
	(l)	 	Whenever this Agreement specifically refers to any law, tariff, government department or
agency, regional reliability council, Transmission Provider, or credit rating agency, the
Parties hereby agree that the reference shall also refer to any successor to such law, tariff
or organization.
	 
	(m)	 	SCE has assigned a “QFID” number to this Agreement for tracking purposes only and is not
requiring that the Generating Facility be a “qualifying facility” under state or federal law.
	 
	(n)	 	SCE’s obligation to take and pay for electric energy produced by the Generating Facility
together with Environmental Attributes and Capacity Attributes associated therewith, shall not
be affected by any change to or elimination of this RPS Legislation.

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	(o)	 	The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement constitute a “forward contract” within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code
and that SCE and Seller are each “forward contract merchants” within the meaning of the United
States Bankruptcy Code.

	10.10	 	Confidentiality.

	(a)	 	Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.

Neither Party shall disclose the non-public terms or conditions of this
Agreement to a third party, other than:

	 	(i)	 	To such Party’s employees, lenders, counsel, accountants or advisors
who have a need to know such information and have agreed to keep such terms
confidential;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	To SCE’s Procurement Review Group, as defined in CPUC Decision
02-08-071, subject to any confidentiality agreements or laws, regulations or
regulatory decisions concerning confidentiality which are applicable to SCE’s
Procurement Review Group;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	To the CPUC under seal for purposes of review subject to the
disclosing Party (“Disclosing Party”) making reasonable efforts to obtain
confidentiality protection from the CPUC under Section 583 of the California Public
Utilities Code or other applicable statute, order or rule;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	To the ISO in order to participate in any auction, market or other
process pertaining to the allocation of priorities or rights related to the
transmission of electrical energy sold or to be sold to SCE hereunder;
	 
	 	(v)	 	In order to comply with any Applicable Law or any exchange, control
area or ISO rule, or order issued by a court or entity with competent jurisdiction
over the disclosing Party (“Disclosing Party”), other than to those entities set
forth in Section 10.10(a)(vi);
	 
	 	(vi)	 	In order to comply with any applicable regulation, rule, or order of
the CPUC, CEC, FERC, any court, administrative agency, legislative body or other
tribunal, or any discovery or data request of a party to any proceeding pending
before any of the foregoing;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	To representatives of a Party’s credit ratings agencies:

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	 	(1)	 	Who have a need to review the terms and conditions of this Agreement
for the purpose of assisting the Party in evaluating this Agreement for
credit rating purposes; or
	 
	 	(2)	 	With respect to the potential impact of this Agreement on the Party’s
financial reporting obligations.

	 	(viii)	 	In connection with discovery requests or orders pertaining to the non-public
terms of this Agreement as referenced in Section 10.10(a)(vi) (“Disclosure Order”)
each Party shall, to the extent practicable, use reasonable efforts to:

	 	(1)	 	Notify the other Party prior to disclosing the confidential
information and
	 
	 	(2)	 	Prevent or limit such disclosure.
	 
	 	(3)	 	After using such reasonable efforts, the Disclosing Party shall not
be: Prohibited from complying with a Disclosure Order; or
	 
	 	(4)	 	Liable to the other Party for monetary or other damages incurred in
connection with the disclosure of the confidential information.

Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Parties shall be entitled to all
remedies available at law or in equity to enforce, or seek relief in connection
with this confidentiality obligation.

	(b)	 	Non-Disclosure Agreement.

	 	(i)	 	The Non-Disclosure Agreement between the Parties attached hereto as Exhibit J
is incorporated herein (the “NDA”), and the termination date of that agreement is
modified such that it will terminate on the later of:

	 	(1)	 	Three years following the Effective Date; or
	 
	 	(2)	 	One (1) year after the date of termination of this Agreement.

	 	 	 	Information provided by the Parties pursuant to this Agreement shall be
subject to the NDA, or to such other agreement that the Parties shall
negotiate to provide reasonable protection for their confidential business
information or trade secrets.

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	 	(ii)	 	The term “Confidential Information” as used in the NDA shall be deemed to
include (in addition to the information described in the NDA) this Agreement and
all oral or written communications exchanged between the Parties pursuant to this
Agreement, except for communications and information described in Section 4 of the
NDA.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Confidential Information may only be used for the purposes set forth under
the NDA and for the purpose of implementing and enforcing this Agreement.

	(c)	 	RPS Confidentiality.

Notwithstanding Section 10.10(a), at any time on or after the date on which the SCE
makes its advice filing letter seeking CPUC Approval of this Agreement, either
Party shall be permitted to disclose the following terms with respect to this
Agreement:

	 	(i)	 	Party names;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	ERR type;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Term;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Generating Facility location;
	 
	 	(v)	 	Contract Capacity;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Expected deliveries;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	Delivery Point; and
	 
	 	(viii)	 	Online date.

	10.11	 	Insurance.

	(a)	 	Throughout the Term, Seller shall obtain and maintain in force as hereinafter provided
commercial general liability insurance, including contractual liability coverage, with a
combined single limit of not less than two million dollars
($ 2,000,000) for each occurrence.
	 
	 	 	The insurance carrier or carriers and form of policy shall be subject to review and
approval by SCE which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

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	(b)	 	Before commencement of the Term, as provided in Section 2.03(a), Seller shall:

	 	(i)	 	Furnish a certificate of insurance to SCE, which certificate shall provide that
such insurance shall not be terminated nor expire except on thirty (30) calendar
days’ prior written notice to SCE;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Furnish to SCE an additional insured endorsement with respect to such
insurance in substantially the following form:
	 
	 	 	 	“In consideration of the premium charged, SCE is named as additional
insured with respect to all liabilities arising out of Seller’s use and
ownership of Seller’s Generating Facility.
	 
	 	 	 	The inclusion of more than one insured under this policy shall not operate
to impair the rights of one insured against another insured and the
coverages afforded by this policy will apply as though separate policies
had been issued to each insured.
	 
	 	 	 	The inclusion of more than one insured will not, however, operate to
increase the limit of the carrier’s liability.
	 
	 	 	 	SCE will not, by reason of its inclusion under this policy, incur
liability to the insurance carrier for payment of premium for this
policy.
	 
	 	 	 	Any other insurance carried by SCE which may be applicable shall be deemed
excess insurance and Seller’s insurance primary for all purposes despite
any conflicting provisions in Seller’s policy to the contrary.”

	10.12	 	Nondedication.
	 
	 	 	Not withstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, neither Party dedicates any of the
rights that are or may be derived from this Agreement or any part of its facilities
involved in the performance of this Agreement to the public or to the service provided
under the Agreement, and such service shall cease upon termination of this Agreement.

	10.13	 	Mobile Sierra.
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, neither Party shall seek, nor shall they
support any third party in seeking, to prospectively or retroactively revise the rates,
terms or conditions of service of this Agreement through application or

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	 	 	complaint to FERC pursuant to the provisions of Section 205, 206 or 306 of the Federal
Power Act, or any other provisions of the Federal Power Act, absent prior written agreement
of the Parties.
	 
	 	 	Further, absent the prior agreement in writing by both Parties, the standard of review for
changes to the rates, terms or conditions of service of this Agreement proposed by a Party,
a non-Party or the FERC acting sua sponte shall be the “public interest” standard of review
set forth in United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp., 350 US 332 (1956) and
Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co., 350 US 348 (1956).
	 
	10.14	 	Simple Interest Payments.
	 
	 	 	Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, any outstanding and past due amounts
owing and unpaid by either Party under the terms of this Agreement, shall be eligible to
receive a Simple Interest Payment and the number of days between the date due and the date
paid.
	 
	10.15	 	Payments.
	 
	 	 	Payments to be made under this Agreement shall be made by wire transfer.
	 
	10.16	 	Injunctive Relief.
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, SCE, Seller and each Owner
acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any of the
provisions of Section 2.05(b) (Right of First Offer), Section 3.01 (Conveyance of Entire
Output, Conveyance of Environmental Attributes and Capacity Attributes), Section 3.02
(Conveyance of Resource Adequacy Benefits), Section 3.08 (Site Control) or Section 10.10
(Confidentiality) of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms
thereof, that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any such breach and that the
Parties shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief
as a remedy for such breach of this Agreement but shall be in addition to all other
remedies available at law or equity to the Parties.

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ARTICLE ELEVEN. CHANGE IN ELECTRIC MARKET DESIGN

	11.01	 	Changes Rendering the Agreement Incapable of Performance.
	 
	 	 	If a Change in ISO Tariff renders this Agreement or any terms herein incapable of being
performed or administered, or results, or could reasonably be forecasted to result, in an
ISO Change Cost Payment as defined herein for any Term Year, then either Party, on Notice,
may request the other Party to enter into negotiations to make the minimum changes to the
Agreement necessary to make the Agreement capable of being performed and administered or to
minimize ISO Change Cost Payments, while attempting to preserve to the maximum extent
possible the benefits, burdens and obligations set forth in the Agreement as of the
Effective Date.
	 
	 	 	Upon receipt of a Notice requesting negotiations, the Parties shall negotiate in good
faith.
	 
	 	 	If the Parties are unable, within sixty (60) days of the sending of the Notice requesting
negotiations, either to agree upon changes to the Agreement or to resolve issues relating
to changes to the Agreement, then either Party may submit issues pertaining to changes to
the Agreement to mediation and arbitration as provided in Article Twelve.
	 
	 	 	A change in cost shall not in itself be deemed to render the Agreement or any terms therein
incapable of being performed or administered, or constitute, or form the basis of, a Force
Majeure Event.
	 
	11.02	 	Changes Resulting in Costs or Benefits to Seller.
	 
	(a)	 	ISO Change Cost.
	 
	 	 	As of the Effective Date, it is uncertain how a Change in ISO Tariff may affect ISO charges
to Seller or Seller’s Actual Revenue.
	 
	 	 	Hereinafter, the total net incremental changes in ISO charges to Seller and Seller’s Actual
Revenue for any Term Year as a result of a Change in ISO Tariff in the following specific
circumstances shall be collectively referred to in the aggregate as the “ISO Change Cost”:

	 	(i)	 	Upon the occurrence of congestion on the transmission system, the allocation of
available transmission capacity among generators including Seller, impacting
Seller’s Scheduled Amounts, Metered Amounts or congestion charges to Seller
resulting thereof;

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	 	(ii)	 	The method of calculating, assessing and charging Seller for transmission
losses for the delivery of electric energy from the Generating Facility to the
Delivery Point including electrical losses occurring over the ISO Grid, and any
changes in Seller’s Scheduled Amounts resulting from the assessment of transmission
losses thereto; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Changes in, or elimination of, the Participating Intermittent Resource
Program, including changes in rates assessed by the ISO in respect of the ISO PIRP
Charges that have a material impact on Seller.

	 	 	The procedure for determining an ISO Change Cost is described in Exhibit M.
	 
	 	 	In the event of an inconsistency between this Section 11.02 and Exhibit M concerning the
determination of an ISO Change Cost or ISO Change Cost Payment, Exhibit M shall govern.
	 
	(b)	 	ISO Change Cost Payment.
	 
	 	 	It is the intent of the Parties that Seller shall be reimbursed by SCE by the amount of the
ISO Change Cost above the ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount if the ISO Change Cost has been
a cost to Seller, and SCE shall be paid by Seller by the amount of the ISO Change Cost
above the ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount if the ISO Change Cost has been a saving to
Seller (collectively, the “ISO Change Cost Payment”).
	 
	 	 	The procedure for calculating the total net incremental change in ISO charges to Seller or
Seller’s Actual Revenue during any Term Year associated with an ISO Change Cost and for
calculating any payment owed to a Party in respect of an ISO Change Cost is described in
Exhibit M.
	 
	 	 	The procedure for addressing disputes related to an ISO Change Cost determination is set
forth in Section 11.03 below.
	 
	 	 	In addition, it is the intent of the Parties that SCE be afforded certain rights after a
Change in ISO Tariff to mitigate an ISO Change Cost.
	 
	 	 	These mitigation rights, the circumstances in which rights may be exercised and the
procedure for exercising such rights are set forth in Section 11.04.
	 
	11.03	 	Procedure for Claiming an ISO Change Cost Payment.
	 
	(a)	 	Notice of Claim for an ISO Change Cost Payment.

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If either Party believes that it is owed an ISO Change Cost Payment for any Term Year, it
shall, on or before the sixtieth (60th) day after the end of the Term Year,
provide Notice to the other Party of its claim for the ISO Change Cost Payment.

Such a Notice must include the Party’s explanation for its claim that a Change in ISO
Tariff has occurred, the Party’s calculation supporting its ISO Change Cost Payment claim
in accordance with Exhibit M, and annotated workpapers and source data supporting the
Party’s calculation.

(b) Payment of Claim.

Within forty five (45) days from the date Notice of an ISO Change Cost Payment is provided
pursuant to this Section 11.03, a Party receiving a claim for an ISO Change Cost Payment
shall either:

	 	(i)	 	Pay the claim; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Provide Notice to the claiming Party that it disputes the claim and pay any
portion of the claim which it does not dispute.
	 
	 	 	 	The Party’s Notice that it disputes the claim shall set forth in detail
the reason for its dispute, and shall include the disputing Party’s
calculation of the ISO Change Cost and any ISO Change Cost Payment in
accordance with Exhibit M as well as annotated workpapers and source data
supporting the disputing Party’s calculations.

	(c)	 	Disputed Claims.
	 
	 	 	The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any dispute regarding a claim for the
ISO Change Cost Payment and shall, as part of such good faith negotiations, promptly
provide information or data relevant to the dispute as they each may possess which is
requested by the other Party.
	 
	 	 	Such information may be provided pursuant either to the Non-Disclosure Agreement attached
as Exhibit J or to such other agreement that the Parties shall negotiate to provide
reasonable protection for their confidential business information or trade secrets.
	 
	 	 	If the Parties are unable to resolve a dispute regarding a claim for the ISO Change Cost
Payment within forty five (45) days of the sending of Notice by the disputing Party
pursuant to this Section 11.03, either Party may submit the dispute to mediation and
arbitration as provided in Article Twelve.

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	11.04	 	SCE’s Mitigation Rights.
	 
	(a)	 	Mitigation Rights.
	 
	 	 	After a Change in ISO Tariff, SCE shall have the rights (individually, or in any
combination, the “SCE Mitigation Rights”), subject to the limitations set forth below in
Section 11.04(a)(ii) to:

	 	(i)	 	Make any decisions regarding Seller’s bids for congestion in ISO-administered
markets in order to:

	 	(1)	 	Minimize SCE cost exposure to any ISO Change Cost Payment to Seller
with respect to this Article Twelve and Exhibit M; and
	 
	 	(2)	 	Minimize Seller’s cost exposure with respect to Article Twelve and
Exhibit M,

which decision-making right shall become effective upon SCE providing to Seller
three (3) Business Days Notice, provided, however, that:

	 	(3)	 	Any changes in ISO charges or Seller’s Actual Revenue as a result of
the exercise of SCE’s Mitigation Rights be accounted for in any
calculation to be made pursuant to Exhibit M;
	 
	 	(4)	 	Prior to giving the above-described Notice of its intent to exercise
decision-making rights, SCE shall make commercially reasonable efforts to
consult with Seller regarding an adjustment bidding strategy; and
	 
	 	(5)	 	SCE shall not exercise its decision-making right in a manner that
causes Seller to experience any adverse financial effect in excess of the
ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount as a direct result of SCE exercising such
decision-making rights for which Seller shall not be compensated under
Sections 11.02 and 11.03.

	 	(ii)	 	Become Seller’s Scheduling Coordinator in replacement of any person or entity
providing Scheduling Coordinator services for Seller, which Scheduling Coordinator
change shall become effective upon SCE providing to Seller forty five (45) days
Notice if SCE is not satisfied that its bids are being implemented by Seller in a
cost effective manner in accordance with SCE’s instructions.

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	(b)	 	Limitations to Exercising Mitigation Rights.
	 
	 	 	SCE may exercise the SCE Mitigation Rights if, in addition to a Change in ISO Tariff,
any of the following occurs:

	 	(i)	 	SCE makes an ISO Change Cost Payment to Seller for any Term Year in excess of
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and the Notice of exercise of SCE’s Mitigation
Rights pursuant to Section 11.04(a) is provided within one hundred twenty (120)
days from the date of such ISO Change Cost Payment;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	If SCE is reasonably likely to incur an ISO Change Cost Payment to Seller for
any Term Year in excess of seventy five thousand dollars($75,000); or
	 
	 	(iii)	 	If SCE is reasonably likely to incur an ISO Change Cost Payment to Seller for
any Term Year in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and PIRP has been
eliminated or materially modified and there is no successor program to PIRP that is
substantially equivalent to PIRP acceptable to both Parties.

	(c)	 	Procedures for Exercising Mitigation Rights.
	 
	 	 	Any Notice of SCE’s exercise of the SCE Mitigation Rights shall set forth the basis for
SCE’s determination that one or more of the circumstances set forth in Section 11.04(a)(ii)
has occurred, including SCE’s calculation of any actual or forecast ISO Change Cost
Payment, along with annotated workpapers and source data supporting SCE’s calculation.
	 
	 	 	If SCE provides Notice that it is exercising the SCE Mitigation Rights to become Seller’s
Scheduling Coordinator:

	 	(i)	 	SCE shall reimburse Seller for any cost or liability to Seller up to a maximum
amount of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) associated with the termination of
Seller’s arrangements with its then-existing Scheduling Coordinator and its
transition of its Scheduling Coordinator relationship to SCE;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	The Parties shall promptly enter into a Scheduling Coordinator agreement that
is acceptable to both Parties containing substantially similar terms and
conditions, including cost of service terms, as those in effect between Seller and
its Scheduling Coordinator at the time Notice is given; and

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	 	(iii)	 	Seller shall pay SCE for ISO PIRP Charges or, if PIRP has been eliminated
for charges equivalent to those that it would have paid under PIRP, provided that
such costs are not included in other ISO charges which are being paid by Seller.

	(d)	 	Scheduling Decisions upon Exercising Mitigation Rights.
	 
	 	 	In the event SCE elects to become Seller’s Scheduling Coordinator, the following shall
apply:

	 	(i)	 	If the PIRP program still exists, SCE shall submit the PIRP forecast for the
Generating Facility as Seller’s schedule:
	 
	 	(ii)	 	If the PIRP Program is eliminated, SCE shall base its Scheduling decisions
upon the output of a computer model developed by a third party acceptable to both
Parties, and using input data sources acceptable to both Parties.

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ARTICLE TWELVE. MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION

	12.01	 	Dispute Resolution.
	 
	 	 	Any and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of, relating to, concerning or
pertaining to the terms of this Agreement, or to either Party’s performance or failure of
performance under this Agreement (“Dispute”), which Dispute the Parties have been unable to
resolve by informal methods after undertaking a good faith effort to do so, shall first be
submitted to mediation under the procedures described in Section 12.02 below, and if the
matter is not resolved through mediation, then for final and binding arbitration under the
procedures described in Section 12.03 below.
	 
	 	 	The Parties waive any right to a jury and agree that there shall be no interlocutory
appellate relief (such as writs) available.
	 
	12.02	 	Mediation.
	 
	 	 	Either Party may initiate mediation by providing Notice to the other Party in accordance
with Section 10.08 of a written request for mediation, setting forth a description of the
Dispute and the relief requested. The Parties will cooperate with one another in selecting
the mediator (“Mediator”) from the panel of neutrals from Judicial Arbitration and
Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”), its successor, or any other mutually acceptable non-JAMS
Mediator, and in scheduling the time and place of the mediation. Such selection and
scheduling shall be completed within forty five (45) days after Notice of the request for
mediation. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, the mediation shall not be scheduled
for a date that is greater than one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of Notice of
the request for mediation. The Parties covenant that they will participate in the mediation
in good faith, and that they will share equally in its costs (other than each Party’s
individual attorneys’ fees and costs related to the Party’s participation in the mediation,
which fees and costs shall be borne by such Party). All offers, promises, conduct and
statements, whether oral or written, made in connection with or during the mediation by
either of the Parties, their agents, representatives, employees, experts and attorneys, and
by the Mediator or any of the Mediator’s agents, representatives and employees, shall not
be subject to discovery and shall be confidential, privileged and inadmissible for any
purpose, including impeachment, in any arbitration or other proceeding between or involving
the Parties, or either of them, provided that evidence that is otherwise admissible or
discoverable shall not be rendered inadmissible or non-discoverable as a result of its use
in the mediation.
	 
	12.03	 	Arbitration.

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	 	 	Either Party may initiate binding arbitration with respect to the matters first submitted
to mediation by providing Notice in accordance with Section 10.08 of a demand for binding
arbitration before a single, neutral arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”) at any time following
the unsuccessful conclusion of the mediation provided for above.
	 
	 	 	The Parties will cooperate with one another in selecting the Arbitrator within sixty (60)
days after Notice of the demand for arbitration and shall further cooperate in scheduling
the arbitration to commence no later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of
Notice of the demand. If, notwithstanding their good faith efforts, the Parties are unable
to agree upon a mutually-acceptable Arbitrator, the Arbitrator shall be appointed as
provided for in California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.6. To be qualified as an
Arbitrator, each candidate must be a retired judge of a trial court of any state or federal
court, or retired justice of any appellate or supreme court. Unless otherwise agreed to by
the Parties, the individual acting as the Mediator shall be disqualified from serving as
the Arbitrator in the dispute, although the Arbitrator may be another member of the JAMS
panel of neutrals or such other panel of neutrals from which the Parties have agreed to
select the Mediator.
	 
	 	 	Upon Notice of a Party’s demand for binding arbitration, such Dispute submitted to
arbitration, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to
arbitrate, shall be determined by binding arbitration before the Arbitrator, in accordance
with the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflicts of
laws. Except as provided for herein, the arbitration shall be conducted by the Arbitrator
in accordance with the rules and procedures for arbitration of complex business disputes
for the organization with which the Arbitrator is associated; absent the existence of such
rules and procedures, the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the California
Arbitration Act, California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1280 et seq. and California
procedural law (including the Code of Civil Procedure, Civil Code, Evidence Code and Rules
of Court, but excluding local rules).
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding the rules and procedures that would otherwise apply to the arbitration, and
unless the Parties agree to a different arrangement, the place of the arbitration shall be
in Los Angeles County, California.
	 
	 	 	Also notwithstanding the rules and procedures that would otherwise apply to the
arbitration, and unless the Parties agree to a different arrangement, discovery will be
limited as follows:
	 
	(a)	 	Before discovery commences, the Parties shall exchange an initial disclosure of all documents
and percipient witnesses which they intend to rely upon or use at any arbitration proceeding
(except for documents and witnesses to be used solely for impeachment);

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	(b)	 	The initial disclosure shall occur within thirty (30) days after the initial conference with
the Arbitrator or at such time as the Arbitrator may order;
	 
	(c)	 	Discovery may commence at any time after the Parties’ initial disclosure;
	 
	(d)	 	The Parties will not be permitted to propound any interrogatories or requests for admissions;
	 
	(e)	 	Discovery shall be limited to twenty five (25) document requests (with no subparts), three
(3) lay witness depositions, and three (3) expert witness depositions (unless the Arbitrator
holds otherwise following a showing by the Party seeking the additional documents or
depositions that the documents or depositions are critical for a fair resolution of the
Dispute or that a Party has improperly withheld documents);
	 
	(f)	 	Each Party is allowed a maximum of three (3) expert witnesses, excluding rebuttal experts;
	 
	(g)	 	Within sixty (60) days after the initial disclosure, or at such other time as the Arbitrator
may order, the Parties shall exchange a list of all experts upon which they intend to rely at
the arbitration proceeding;
	 
	(h)	 	Within thirty (30) days after the initial expert disclosure, the Parties may designate a
maximum of two (2) rebuttal experts;
	 
	(i)	 	Unless the Parties agree otherwise, all direct testimony shall be in form of affidavits or
declarations under penalty of perjury; and
	 
	(j)	 	Each Party shall make available for cross examination at the arbitration hearing its
witnesses whose direct testimony has been so submitted.
	 
	 	 	Judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The Arbitrator
shall, in any award, allocate all of the costs of the binding arbitration (other than each
Party’s individual attorneys’ fees and costs related to the Party’s participation in the
arbitration, which fees and costs shall be borne by such Party), including the fees of the
Arbitrator and any expert witnesses, against the Party who did not prevail. Until such
award is made, however, the Parties shall share equally in paying the costs of the
arbitration.
	 
	12.04	 	Arbitration Prior to Release of Deed of Trust.
	 
	 	 	The rights granted pursuant to this Article Twelve shall become effective only upon such
time as any deed of trust made by Seller in favor of SCE has been released, fully
reconveyed, or extinguished. No controversy or claim shall be submitted to

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	 	 	mediation and arbitration in accordance with this Article Twelve if, at the time of the
proposed submission, such controversy or claim arises from or relates to an obligation to
SCE that is secured by real property collateral.
	 
	12.05	 	Waivers.
	 
	 	 	SELLER AGREES THAT SELLER WILL NOT AT ANY TIME INSIST UPON, PLEAD, CLAIM OR TAKE THE
BENEFIT OR ADVANTAGE OF ANY LAW NOW OR HEREAFTER IN FORCE REQUIRING FORECLOSURE OF ANY
RIGHTS GRANTED TO SCE BY SELLER UNDER ANY DEED OF TRUST BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTION DESCRIBED
IN SECTIONS 12.02 AND 12.03 HEREOF.

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In WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as
of the Effective Date first written:

	 	 	 
	CHATEAU ENERGY, INC.,

	 	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY,
	 
	 	 
	A Texas corporation

	 	a California corporation.
	 
	 	 
	By:

	 	By:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Dana M. Dutcher

	 	Pedro J. Pizarro
	 
	 	 
	President

	 	Senior Vice President,
	 

	 	Power Procurement
	 
	 	 
	Date:

	 	Date:
	 

	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

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EXHIBIT A

Definitions

The following terms shall have the following meaning for purposes of this Agreement.

	1.	 	“Affiliate” means, with respect to a Party, any entity that, directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with such Party.
	 
	 	 	For this purpose, “control” means the direct or indirect ownership of fifty percent
(50%) or more of the outstanding capital stock or other equity interests having ordinary
voting power.
	 
	2.	 	“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
	 
	3.	 	“Applicable Laws” means all constitutions, treaties, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations,
interpretations, permits, judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs and orders of any
Governmental Authority that apply to either or both of the Parties, the Generating Facility or
the terms of this Agreement.
	 
	4.	 	“Arbitrator” has the meaning set forth in Article Twelve.
	 
	5.	 	“Bankrupt” means with respect to any entity, such entity:

	 	a)	 	Files a petition or otherwise commences, authorizes or acquiesces in the
commencement of a proceeding or cause of action under any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar law, or has any such petition filed or
commenced against it;
	 
	 	b)	 	Makes an assignment or any general arrangement for the benefit of creditors;
	 
	 	c)	 	Otherwise becomes bankrupt or insolvent (however evidenced);
	 
	 	d)	 	Has a liquidator, administrator, receiver, trustee, conservator or similar
official appointed with respect to it or any substantial portion of its property or
assets; or
	 
	 	e)	 	Is generally unable to pay its debts as they fall due.

	6.	 	“Business Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday, a Federal Reserve Bank
holiday, or the Friday following Thanksgiving. A Business Day shall begin at 8:00 a.m. and
end at 5:00 p.m. local time for the Party sending the Notice or payment or performing a
specified action.

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	7.	 	“Capacity Attributes” means any and all current or future defined characteristics,
certificates, tag, credits, ancillary service attributes, or accounting constructs, howsoever
entitled, including any accounting construct counted toward any resource adequacy
requirements, attributed to or associated with the Generating Facility or any unit of
generating capacity of the Generating Facility during the Term.
	 
	8.	 	“CEC” means the California Energy Commission.
	 
	9.	 	“CEC Certification and Verification” means that the CEC has certified (or, with respect to
periods before the Generating Facility has been constructed, that the CEC has pre-certified)
that the Generating Facility is an ERR for purposes of the RPS Legislation and that all
electric energy produced by the Generating Facility qualifies as generation from an ERR for
purposes of the RPS Legislation.
	 
	10.	 	“Change in ISO Tariff” means that the ISO Tariff has been changed and such change has a
material adverse impact on either Party, or the ISO has been dissolved or replaced and any
successor to the ISO operates under rules, protocols, procedures or standards that differ in a
material respect from the ISO Tariff, after the Effective Date.
	 
	11.	 	“Claiming Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.
	 
	12.	 	“Claims” means all third party claims or actions, threatened or filed and, whether groundless,
false, fraudulent or otherwise, that directly or indirectly relate to the subject matter of an
indemnity, and the resulting losses, damages, expenses, attorneys’ fees and court costs, whether
incurred by settlement or otherwise, and whether such claims or actions are threatened or filed
prior to or after the termination of this Agreement.
	 
	13.	 	“Collateral Assignment Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.05.
	 
	14.	 	“Contract Capacity” means the electric energy generating capacity, set forth in
Section 1.01(d), that Seller commits to install at the Site and that is subject to
reduction as set forth in Section 3.04(e).
	 
	15.	 	“Control Area” means the electric power system (or combination of electric power systems) under
the operational control of the ISO or any other electric power system under the operational control
of another organization vested with authority comparable to that of the ISO.
	 
	16.	 	“Costs” means, with respect to the Non-Defaulting Party, brokerage fees, commissions, legal
expenses and other similar third party transaction costs and expenses reasonably incurred by such
Party in entering into any new arrangement which replaces this Agreement.

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	17.	 	“CPUC” means the California Public Utilities Commission.
	 
	18.	 	“CPUC Approval” means a final and non-appealable order of the CPUC, without conditions or
modifications unacceptable to the Parties, or either of them, which contains the following terms:

	 	a)	 	Approves this Agreement in its entirety, including payments to be made by SCE, subject to CPUC
review of SCE’s administration of this Agreement;
	 
	 	b)	 	Finds that any procurement pursuant to this Agreement is procurement from an eligible renewable
energy resource for purposes of determining SCE’s compliance with any obligation that it may have
to procure eligible renewable energy resources pursuant to the RPS Legislation, CPUC Decision
03-06-071, or other Applicable Law; and
	 
	 	c)	 	Finds that any procurement pursuant to this Agreement constitutes incremental procurement or
procurement for baseline replenishment by SCE from an eligible renewable energy resource for
purposes of determining SCE’s compliance with any obligation to increase its total procurement of
eligible renewable energy resources that it may have pursuant to the RPS Legislation, CPUC Decision
03-06-071, or other Applicable Law.

	 	CPUC Approval will be deemed to have occurred on the date that a CPUC decision containing
such findings becomes final and non-appealable.

	19.	 	“Credit Rating” means with respect to any entity, on the relevant date of
determination, the respective ratings then assigned to such entity’s unsecured, senior
long-term debt or deposit obligations (not supported by third party credit enhancement) by
S&P or Moody’s. If no rating is assigned to such entity’s unsecured, senior long-term debt
or deposit obligation by either S&P or Moody’s,
	 
	 	 	then “Credit Rating” shall mean the general corporate credit rating or long-term issuer rating
assigned by S&P or Moody’s, as the case may be.
	 
	20.	 	“Cross Default Amount” means the dollar amount set forth in Section 1.07(c).
	 
	21.	 	“Daily Delay Liquidated Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(c).
	 
	22.	 	“Defaulting Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.
	 
	23.	 	“Delivered Amounts” means the Metered Amounts adjusted by Delivery Losses.
	 
	24.	 	“Delivery Losses” means all electric energy losses occurring between the ISO Approved Meter and the Delivery Point and electric energy losses occurring over the

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	 	 	 	   ISO Grid as such losses are assigned by the ISO to the Generating Facility including if
applicable, but not limited to:

	 	a)	 	If the ISO Approved Meter is not installed on the high voltage side of the Generating Facility’s
substation bus bar, transformer and other electric energy losses occurring between the ISO Approved
Meter and the high voltage side of the Generating Facility’s substation bus bar;
	 
	 	b)	 	Any applicable DLF or TLF, or if no DLF is applicable, then electric energy losses between the
high voltage side of the Generating Facility’s substation bus bar and the ISO Grid; and
	 
	 	c)	 	Electric energy losses determined by utilizing the GMM, or TMM if applicable, assigned to the
Generating Facility.

	25.	 	“Delivery Point” means ISO Zone SP-15. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Article Eleven, after a Change in ISO Tariff that impacts the trading points or trading
rules thereof in ISO Zone SP-15, the “Delivery Point” shall be a valid Scheduling point in
SP-15 that is either:

	 	a)	 	The SCE load aggregation point, if defined by the ISO; or
	 
	 	b)	 	If an SCE load aggregation point is not defined by the ISO, the ISO-defined trading hub
designated by SCE as most closely representing SCE’s bundled customer load.

	26.	 	“Demonstrated Contract Capacity” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(e).
	 
	27.	 	“Demonstration Hour” means the date and hour selected by Seller, on or before any applicable
Firm Operation Date, during which Seller claims it has demonstrated the applicable Contract
Capacity.
	 
	28.	 	“Development Fee” means the fee described in Section 3.04.
	 
	29.	 	“Disclosing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.10.
	 
	30.	 	“Disclosure Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.10.
	 
	31.	 	“Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Article Twelve.
	 
	32.	 	“Disqualified Stock” means any capital stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any
security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option
of the holder of the capital stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or
is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at
the option of the holder of the capital stock, in whole or

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	 	 	in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the expiration of the
Term of this Agreement.
	 
	33.	 	“DLF” means a measure of all net electric energy losses as determined by the CPUC associated
with the transmission of electric energy through the electric system from the high voltage side of
the Generating Facility’s substation bus bar to the interface with the ISO Grid, also known as the
distribution loss factor.
	 
	34.	 	“Early Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02.
	 
	35.	 	“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
	 
	36.	 	“Emergency” means:

	 	a)	 	An actual or imminent condition or situation which jeopardizes the integrity of Transmission
Provider’s electric system or the integrity of any other systems to which the Transmission
Provider’s electric system is connected, as determined by the Transmission Provider in its
reasonable discretion, or any condition so defined and declared by the ISO; or
	 
	 	b)	 	An emergency condition as defined under an interconnection agreement and any abnormal
interconnection or system condition that requires automatic or immediate manual action to prevent
or limit loss of load or generation supply, that could adversely affect the reliability of the
Transmission Provider’s electric system or generation supply, that could adversely affect the
reliability of any interconnected system, or that could otherwise pose a threat to public safety.

	37.	 	“Energy Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a).
	 
	38.	 	“Energy Payment Allocation Factor” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit K.
	 
	39.	 	“Energy Price” means the energy price set forth in Section 1.05.
	 
	40.	 	“Energy Replacement Damage Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(b).
	 
	41.	 	“Environmental Attributes” mean any and all current or future credits, benefits, emissions
reductions, offsets, and allowances, howsoever entitled, attributed to the electric energy produced
by the Generating Facility and its displacement of electric energy produced by conventional
generating facilities.
	 
	 	 	Environmental Attributes include but are not limited to:

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	 	a)	 	Any avoided emissions of pollutants to the air, soil or water such as sulfur oxides
(SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and other
pollutants;
	 
	 	b)	 	Any avoided emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and
other greenhouse gases (GHGs) that have been determined by any applicable governmental body
or association of governmental representatives, such as, but not limited to, the United Nations
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to contribute to the actual or potential threat of
altering the Earth’s climate by trapping heat in the atmosphere; and
	 
	 	c)	 	The reporting rights to these avoided emissions such as Green Tag Reporting Rights. Green Tag
Reporting Rights are the right of a Green Tag Purchaser to report the ownership of accumulated
Green Tags in compliance with federal or state law, if applicable, and to a federal or state agency
or any other party at the Green Tag Purchaser’s discretion, and include without limitation those
Green Tag Reporting Rights accruing under Section 1605(b) of The Energy Policy Act of 1992 and any
present or future federal, state, or local law, regulation or bill, and international or foreign
emissions trading program. Green Tags are accumulated on kWh basis and one Green Tag represents the
Environmental Attributes associated with one (1) MWh of energy.

	 	 	Environmental Attributes do not include:

	 	d)	 	Any electric energy, capacity, reliability or other power attributes from the Generating
Facility;
	 
	 	e)	 	Production Tax Credits associated with the construction or Operation of the Generating Facility
and other financial incentives in the form of credits, reductions, or allowances associated with
the Generating Facility that are applicable to a state or federal income taxation obligation;
	 
	 	f)	 	Fuel-related subsidies or “tipping fees” that may be paid to Seller to accept certain fuels, or
local subsidies received by Seller for the destruction of particular pre-existing pollutants or the
promotion of local environmental benefits; or
	 
	 	g)	 	Emission reduction credits encumbered or used by the Generating Facility for compliance with
local, state, or federal operating and air quality permits.

	42.	 	“Equitable Defense” means any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally, and with regard to equitable remedies, the
discretion of the court before which proceedings to obtain same may be pending.

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	43.	 	“ERR” means a generating facility that qualifies as an eligible renewable electric energy
resource for purposes of the RPS Legislation.
	 
	44.	 	“Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.
	 
	45.	 	“Event of Deficient Energy Deliveries” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(a)(i).
	 
	46.	 	“Event of Excess Deliveries” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(c)(v).
	 
	47.	 	“Expected Annual Net Energy Production” means the Generating Facility’s expected annual Metered
Amounts set forth in Section 1.01(e).
	 
	48.	 	“Extraordinary SCE Force Majeure” means a Force Majeure as to which SCE is the Claiming Party
that results in SCE not accepting electric energy for more than ten (10) consecutive days during
which Seller was prepared and able to Schedule at the Delivery Point.
	 
	49.	 	“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means the annual interest rate posted opposite the caption
“Federal Funds (effective)” as set forth in the weekly statistical release as H.15(519), or any
successor publication, published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
	 
	50.	 	“Federal Production Tax Credit Legislation” means validly enacted Federal legislation extending
the applicability and rate of the renewable energy production tax credit (26 U.S.C. § 45) to owners
of generating facilities which use wind, closed-loop biomass, geothermal energy, and solar energy
to produce electric energy which are placed in service on or before January 1, 2010, or such other
date as may be agreed to in a writing signed by both Parties, on terms no less favorable to owners
of wind generating facilities than those available with respect to such facilities placed in
service on or after January 1, 2006 and before January 1, 2008 pursuant to the law governing
Production Tax Credits as in effect on the Effective Date including, but not limited to, a tax
credit allowable for at least ten years of at least $19.00 per MWh in 2006 dollars adjusted for
inflation as set forth therein.
	 
	51.	 	“Federal Production Tax Credit Legislation” means validly enacted Federal legislation extending
the applicability and rate of the renewable energy production tax credit (26 U.S.C. § 45) to owners
of generating facilities which use open-loop biomass facilities, small irrigation power facilities,
landfill gas facilities, trash combustion facilities, and qualified hydropower facilities to
produce electric energy which are placed in service on or before January 1, 2010, or such other
date as may be agreed to in a writing signed by both Parties, on terms no less favorable to owners
of open-loop biomass facilities, small irrigation power facilities, landfill gas facilities, trash
combustion facilities, and qualified hydropower facilities generating facilities

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	 	 	than those available with respect to such facilities placed in service on or after January
1, 2006 and before January 1, 2008 pursuant to the law governing Production Tax Credits as
in effect on the Effective Date including, but not limited to, a tax credit allowable for
at least ten years of at least $10.00 per MWh in 2006 dollars adjusted for inflation as set
forth therein.
	 
	52.	 	“FERC” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
	 
	53.	 	“Firm Operation Date” means the last day of the calendar month which is six (6) months after
the Selected Date, plus any additional days for Force Majeure as provided in Section 5.04, or such
other date agreed to in a writing signed by both Parties.
	 
	54.	 	“Force Majeure” means any occurrence that was not anticipated as of the Effective Date that:

	 	a)	 	In whole or in part, delays a Party’s performance under this Agreement, causes a Party to be
unable to perform its obligations, or prevents a Party from complying with or satisfying the
conditions of this Agreement;
	 
	 	b)	 	Is not within the control of that Party; and
	 
	 	c)	 	The Party has been unable to overcome by the exercise of due diligence, including, but not
limited to, an act of God, flood, drought, earthquake, storm, fire, pestilence, lightning and other
natural catastrophes, epidemic, war, riot, civil disturbance or disobedience, terrorism, sabotage,
strike or labor dispute, or actions or inactions of any Governmental Authority, or curtailment or
reduction in deliveries at the direction of a Transmission Provider or the ISO except as set forth
below.

	 	 	Force Majeure does not include:

	 	d)	 	The lack of wind, sun or other fuel source of an inherently intermittent nature; nor
	 
	 	e)	 	Curtailment or reduction in deliveries at the direction of a Transmission Provider or the ISO
when the basis of the curtailment or reduction in deliveries ordered by a Transmission Provider or
the ISO is congestion arising in the ordinary course of operations of the Transmission Provider’s
system or the ISO Grid, including congestion caused by outages or capacity reductions for
maintenance, construction or repair.

	55.	 	“Forward Settlement Amount” means the Non-Defaulting Party’s Costs and Losses, on the one hand,
netted against its Gains, on the other.

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	 	 	If the Non-Defaulting Party’s Costs and Losses exceed its Gains, then the Forward
Settlement Amount shall be an amount owing to the Non-Defaulting Party.
	 
	 	 	If the Non-Defaulting Party’s Gains exceed its Costs and Losses, then the Forward
Settlement Amount shall be an amount owing to the Defaulting Party; provided that, if the
Non-Defaulting Party’s Gains exceed its Costs and Losses and the Notice of Early
Termination Date given by the Non-Defaulting Party arises from an Event of Default by the
Defaulting Party under Section 6.01(a)(iii), then the Forward Settlement Amount shall be
zero dollars ($0).
	 
	 	 	The Forward Settlement Amount shall not include consequential, incidental, punitive,
exemplary or indirect or business interruption damages.
	 
	56.	 	“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles.
	 
	57.	 	“Gains” means, with respect to any Party, an amount equal to the net present value of the
economic benefit to it, if any (exclusive of Costs), resulting from the termination of this
Agreement for the remaining Term of this Agreement, determined in a commercially reasonable manner.
	 
	 	 	Factors used in determining the economic benefit to a Party may include, without limitation,
reference to information supplied by one or more third parties, which shall exclude Affiliates
of the Non-Defaulting Party, including without limitation, quotations (either firm or
indicative) of relevant rates, prices, yields, yield curves, volatilities, spreads or other
relevant market data in the relevant markets, Market Price Referents set by the CPUC,
comparable transactions, forward price curves based on economic analysis of the relevant
markets, settlement prices for comparable transaction at liquid trading hubs (e.g., NYMEX),
all of which should be calculated for the remaining Term of this Agreement, but shall include
the value of Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes and Resource Adequacy Benefits.
	 
	 	 	Only if the Non-Defaulting Party is unable, after using commercially reasonable efforts, to
obtain third party information to determine the gain of economic benefits, then the
Non-Defaulting Party may use information available to it internally suitable for such purpose
in accordance with prudent industry practices.
	 
	58.	 	“Generating Facility” means Seller’s electric generating facility as more particularly
described in Exhibit B, together with all materials, equipment systems, structures, features and
improvements necessary to produce electric energy at such facility, excluding the Site, land rights
and interests in land.
	 
	59.	 	“GMM(s)” means the generation meter multipliers as determined by the ISO representing the
calculation of all electrical losses assigned to the Generating Facility associated with the
transmission of electric energy delivered by the Generating

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	 	 	Facility over the ISO Grid. As of the Effective Date, such values are posted by the ISO on
its website. The values used in the Agreement will be those appearing on the ISO website on
the third (3rd) Business Day of the calendar month following the month for which
such values are being applied.
	 
	60.	 	“Governmental Authority” means:

	 	a)	 	Any federal, state, local, municipal or other government;
	 
	 	b)	 	Any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, or other authority lawfully
exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police,
regulatory or taxing authority or power; or
	 
	 	c)	 	Any court or governmental tribunal.

	61.	 	“Governmental Charges” has the meaning as set forth in Section 9.02.
	 
	62.	 	“Guarantor” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.07.
	 
	63.	 	“Guaranty Agreement” means, if a Guarantor has been identified, the guaranty agreement
from the Guarantor in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I.
	 
	64.	 	“Initial Operation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).
	 
	65.	 	“Interest Rate” means an annual rate equal to:

	 	a)	 	The rate published in The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” (or, if more than one rate is
published, the arithmetic mean of such rates) as of the date payment is due; plus
	 
	 	b)	 	Two percentage points (2%);

	 	 	provided, however, that in no event shall the Interest Rate exceed the maximum interest
rate permitted by Applicable Laws.
	 
	66.	 	“ISO” means the California Independent System Operator Corporation or successor entity that
dispatches certain generating units and loads and controls the transmission facilities of
entities that:

	 	a)	 	Own, operate and maintain transmission lines and associated facilities or have
entitlements to use certain transmission lines and associated facilities; and
	 
	 	b)	 	Have transferred to the ISO or its successor entity operational control of such facilities or
entitlements.

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	67.	 	“ISO Approved Meter” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.06.
	 
	68.	 	“ISO Approved Quantity” means the electric energy quantity Scheduled by Seller’s Scheduling
Coordinator and approved by the ISO in its final schedule published in accordance with the ISO
Tariff.
	 
	69.	 	“ISO Change Cost” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.02(a).
	 
	70.	 	“ISO Change Cost Payment” means a payment for any Term Year, either from SCE to Seller or from
Seller to SCE, due to an ISO Change Cost as described in Section 11.02(b).
	 
	71.	 	“ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount” means the threshold amount in Section 1.09 at the time any
ISO Change Cost Payment is calculated pursuant to Exhibit P.
	 
	72.	 	“ISO Charges” means the ISO debits, credits, costs, penalties and interest that are assigned by
the ISO to the ISO Global Resource ID for the Generating Facility for or attributable to scheduling
or deliveries from the Generating Facility under this Agreement.
	 
	73.	 	“ISO Grid” means the system of transmission lines and associated facilities and entitlements of
the participating transmission owners that have been placed under the ISO’s operational control.
	 
	74.	 	“ISO Tariff” means the California Independent System Operator Corporation Operating Agreement
and Tariff, including the rules, protocols, procedures and standards attached thereto, as the same
may be amended or modified from time-to-time and approved by FERC.
	 
	75.	 	“kW” means a kilowatt of electric energy generating capacity.
	 
	76.	 	“kWh” means a kilowatt-hour of electric energy.
	 
	77.	 	“Lease” means one or more agreements whereby Seller leases the Site(s) described in Section
1.01(b) from a third party, the term of which lease begins on or before the commencement of the
Term and extends at least through the last day of the Term.
	 
	78.	 	“Lender” means any financial institution(s) or successor(s) in interest or assignees that
provide(s) development, bridge, construction, permanent debt or tax equity financing or refinancing
for the Generating Facility to Seller.
	 
	79.	 	“Letter of Credit” means an irrevocable, nontransferable standby letter of credit
provided by Seller and issued by a U.S. commercial bank or a U.S. branch of a foreign bank with
such bank having a Credit Rating of at least “A-” from S&P and “A3” from Moody’s, substantially in
the form of Exhibit N and acceptable to SCE.

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	80.	 	“Letter of Credit Default” means with respect to a Letter of Credit, the occurrence
of any of the following events:

	 	a)	 	The issuer of such Letter of Credit fails to maintain a
Credit Rating of at least “A-” by S&P and “A3” by Moody’s;
	 
	 	b)	 	The issuer of the Letter of Credit fails to comply with or
perform its obligations under such Letter of Credit;
	 
	 	c)	 	The issuer of such Letter of Credit disaffirms, disclaims,
repudiates or rejects, in whole or in part, or challenges the validity of, such Letter of Credit;
	 
	 	d)	 	Such Letter of Credit fails or ceases to be in full force and effect at any time,
	 
	 	e)	 	Seller fails to provide an extended or replacement Letter of
Credit within twenty (20) Business Days before such Letter of Credit expires or terminates;
	 
	 	f)	 	The issuer of such Letter of Credit becomes Bankrupt;

	 	 	provided that, no Letter of Credit Default shall occur or be continuing in any event with
respect to a Letter of Credit after the time such Letter of Credit is required to be canceled
or returned to a Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
	 
	81.	 	“Local Business Day” means, a Business Day on which commercial banks are open for business (a)
in relation to any payment, in the place where the relevant account is located and (b) in relation
to any notice or other communication, in the location specified in the address for notice provided
by the recipient, except for the Friday immediately following the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday or a
Federal Reserve Bank holiday.
	 
	82.	 	“Losses” means, with respect to any Party, an amount equal to the net present value of the
economic loss to it, if any (exclusive of Costs), resulting from termination of this Agreement for
the remaining Term of this Agreement, determined in a commercially reasonable manner.
	 
	 	 	Factors used in determining economic loss to a Party may include, without limitation,
reference to information supplied by one or more third parties, which shall exclude Affiliates
of the Non-Defaulting Party, including without limitation, quotations (either firm or
indicative) of relevant rates, prices, yields, yield curves, volatilities, spreads or other
relevant market data in the relevant markets, Market Price Referents set by the CPUC,
comparable transactions, forward price curves based on economic analysis of the relevant
markets, settlement prices for comparable transaction at liquid trading hubs (e.g., NYMEX),
all of which should be calculated for the remaining

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	 	 	Term of this Agreement and shall include the value of Environmental Attributes, Capacity
Attributes and Resource Adequacy Benefits.
	 
	 	 	Only if the Non-Defaulting Party is unable, after using commercially reasonable efforts, to
obtain third party information to determine the loss of economic benefits, then the
Non-Defaulting Party may use information available to it internally suitable for such
purpose in accordance with prudent industry practices.
	 
	83.	 	“Lost Output” means the sum of the Metered Amounts over the relevant measurement
period that the Generating Facility was available to produce and could reasonably have
been expected to deliver, based upon the calculation method set forth in Exhibit M, but
was not delivered due to:

	 	a)	 	Force Majeure;
	 
	 	b)	 	An Event of Default where SCE is the Defaulting Party; or
	 
	 	c)	 	A curtailment or reduction of deliveries ordered or caused by the ISO, or the Transmission
Provider; provided that, the basis of such curtailment or reduction is not an event caused by
Seller.

	84.	 	“Lost Output Report” means the a report of Lost Output prepared in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 3.16 and Exhibit M.
	 
	85.	 	“Lost Output Workbook” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit M.
	 
	86.	 	“Market Price” means the ISO Real-Time Price for uninstructed deviations or any successor price
for short term imbalance electric energy, as such price or successor price is defined in the ISO
Tariff Appendix A, that would apply to the Generating Facility, which values are, as of the
Effective Date, posted by the ISO on its website.
	 
	 	 	The values used in this Agreement will be those appearing on the ISO website on the third (3rd)
Business Day of the calendar month following the month for which such prices are being applied.
	 
	87.	 	“Market Price Referent” means the market price referent applicable to this Agreement, as
determined by the CPUC in accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 399.15(c).
	 
	88.	 	“Mediator” has the meaning set forth in Article Twelve.
	 
	89.	 	“Metered Amounts” means the electric energy produced by the Generating Facility and expressed
in kWh that qualifies as eligible renewable energy for purposes of the RPS
Legislation pursuant to CEC Certification and Verification, subject to a change in the RPS
Legislation, as measured by the ISO Approved Meter.

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	90.	 	“Meter Service Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the ISO Tariff.
	 
	91.	 	“Milestone Schedule” means Seller’s schedule to develop the Generating Facility as set forth in
Exhibit G, including any revisions thereto in accordance with this Agreement.
	 
	92.	 	“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.
	 
	93.	 	“MW” means a megawatt of electric energy generating capacity.
	 
	94.	 	“MWh” means a megawatt-hour of electric energy.
	 
	95.	 	“Non-Defaulting Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02.
	 
	96.	 	“Notice” means notices, requests, statements or payments provided in accordance with Section
10.08 and Exhibit C.
	 
	97.	 	“OMAR” means the Operational Metering Analysis and Reporting System operated and maintained by
the ISO as the repository of settlement quality meter data or its successor.
	 
	98.	 	“Operate,” “Operating” or “Operation” means to provide (or the provision of) all the operation,
engineering, purchasing, repair, supervision, training, inspection, testing, protection, use,
management, improvement, replacement, refurbishment, retirement, and maintenance activities
associated with operating the Generating Facility in accordance with Prudent Electrical Practices.
	 
	99.	 	“Participating Generator Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the ISO Tariff.
	 
	100.	 	“Participating Intermittent Resource” means an intermittent resource generating facility that
is certified, and remains certified, under PIRP as set forth in the ISO Tariff.
	 
	101.	 	“Party” or “Parties” have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
	 
	102.	 	“Performance Assurance” means collateral in the form of either cash, Letter(s) of Credit, or
other security acceptable to SCE.
	 
	103.	 	“Performance Assurance Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.06.
	 
	104.	 	“Permits” means all applications, approvals, authorizations, consents, filings, licenses,
orders, permits or similar requirements imposed by any Governmental Authority, or the ISO, in order
to develop, construct, operate, maintain, improve,
refurbish and retire the Generating Facility or to Schedule and deliver the electric

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	 	 	energy produced by the Generating Facility to SCE, including the Authority to
Construct permit.
	 
	105.	 	“Product” means:

	 	a)	 	All electric energy produced by the Generating Facility, net of Station Use and Delivery Losses;
and
	 
	 	b)	 	All associated Environmental Attributes, Capacity Attributes, and Resource Adequacy Benefits.

	106.	 	“Production Tax Credits” or “PTC” means production tax credits under Section 45 of the
Internal Revenue Code as in effect from time-to-time during the Term or any successor or other
provision providing for a federal tax credit determined by reference to renewable electric energy
produced from wind or other renewable energy resources for which the Generating Facility is
eligible.
	 
	107.	 	“Prudent Electrical Practices” means those practices, methods and acts that would be
implemented and followed by prudent operators of electric energy generating facilities in the
Western United States, similar to the Generating Facility, during the relevant time period,
which practices, methods and acts, in the exercise of prudent and responsible professional
judgment in the light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could reasonably
have been expected to accomplish the desired result consistent with good business practices,
reliability and safety.
	 
	 	 	Prudent Electrical Practices shall include, at a minimum, those professionally responsible
practices, methods and acts described in the preceding sentence that comply with manufacturers’
warranties, restrictions in this Agreement, and the requirements of Governmental Authorities,
WECC standards, the ISO and Applicable Laws.
	 
	 	 	Prudent Electrical Practices shall also include taking reasonable steps to ensure that:

	 	a)	 	Equipment, materials, resources, and supplies, including spare parts
inventories, are available to meet the Generating Facility’s needs;
	 
	 	b)	 	Sufficient operating personnel are available at all times and are adequately experienced and
trained and licensed as necessary to operate the Generating Facility properly and efficiently, and
are capable of responding to reasonably foreseeable emergency conditions at the Generating Facility
and Emergencies whether caused by events on or off the Site;
	 
	 	c)	 	Preventive, routine, and non-routine maintenance and repairs are performed on a
basis that ensures reliable, long term and safe operation of the Generating

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	 	 	 	Facility, and are performed by knowledgeable, trained, and experienced
personnel utilizing proper equipment and tools;
	 
	 	d)	 	Appropriate monitoring and testing are performed to ensure equipment is functioning as designed;
	 
	 	e)	 	Equipment is not operated in a reckless manner, in violation of manufacturer’s guidelines or in
a manner unsafe to workers, the general public, or the Transmission Provider’s electric system or
contrary to environmental laws, permits or regulations or without regard to defined limitations
such as, flood conditions, safety inspection requirements, operating voltage, current, volt ampere
reactive (VAR) loading, frequency, rotational speed, polarity, synchronization, and control system
limits; and
	 
	 	f)	 	Equipment and components designed and manufactured to meet or exceed the standard of durability
that is generally used for electric energy generating facilities operating in the Western United
States and will function properly over the full range of ambient temperature and weather conditions
reasonably expected to occur at the Site and under both normal and emergency conditions.

	108.	 	“Resource Adequacy Benefits” means the rights and privileges attached to the Generating
Facility that satisfy any entity’s resource adequacy obligations, as those obligations are set
forth in any Resource Adequacy Rulings.
	 
	109.	 	“Resource Adequacy Rulings” means CPUC Decisions 04-01-050, 04-10-035 and
any subsequent CPUC ruling or decision, or any other resource adequacy laws, rules
or regulations enacted, adopted or promulgated by any applicable Governmental
Authority, as such Decisions, rulings, laws, rules or regulations may be amended or
modified from time-to-time during the Term.
	 
	110.	 	“RPS Legislation” means the State of California Renewable Portfolio Standard
Program, as codified at California Public Utilities Code Section 399.11, et seq.
	 
	111.	 	“S&P” means the Standard & Poor’s Rating Group.
	 
	112.	 	“SCE” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
	 
	113.	 	“SCE’s IVR” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(d)(i).
	 
	114.	 	“SCE Mitigation Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.04(a).
	 
	115.	 	“Schedule,” “Scheduled” or “Scheduling” means the action of Seller and SCE, or
their designated representatives, including any third party provider of scheduling
services, if applicable, of notifying, requesting, and confirming to each other or to the

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ISO, as appropriate, the “ISO Approved Quantity” of electric energy from the Generating
Facility being delivered by Seller to SCE in the form of Scheduling Coordinator Trades for
any given day, hour, or relevant period at the Delivery Point, all in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.01(g)(ii).

	116.	 	“Scheduled Amounts” means the Scheduled quantity, expressed in kWh, of electric
energy from the Generating Facility in the form of Scheduling Coordinator Trades
confirmed to SCE on any given day, hour, or relevant period at the Delivery Point.
	 
	117.	 	“Scheduling Coordinator” or “SC” means an entity certified by the ISO for the
purposes of undertaking the functions specified by ISO Tariff Section 2.2.6, as
amended by FERC from time-to-time.
	 
	118.	 	“Scheduling Coordinator Trades” or “SC-to-SC Trades” means Scheduling
Coordinator to Scheduling Coordinator trades of electric energy from the Generating
Facility by the Seller, or Seller’s authorized agent, to SCE in accordance with the ISO
Tariff.
	 
	119.	 	“Secured Interest” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.03.
	 
	120.	 	“Security Interests” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(a).
	 
	121.	 	“Security Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04(a).
	 
	122.	 	“Selected Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).
	 
	123.	 	“Seller” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
	 
	124.	 	“Seller’s Annual Energy Delivery Obligation” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.05(a).
	 
	125.	 	“Seller’s Debt” means, without duplication, each of the following:

	 	a)	 	All indebtedness of Seller for borrowed money;
	 
	 	b)	 	All obligations of Seller for the deferred purchase price of property or services which
purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing such property in service
or taking delivery or title thereto or the completion of such services (other than trade
payables not overdue by more than ninety (90) days incurred in the ordinary course of Seller’s
business);
	 
	 	c)	 	All obligations of Seller evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, Disqualified Stock or other
similar instruments;

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	 	d)	 	All obligations of Seller created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement with respect to property acquired by Seller (even though the rights and remedies of the
seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale
of such property);
	 
	 	e)	 	All monetary obligations of Seller under:

	 	i)	 	A lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by Seller as lessee that, in
conformity with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of Seller;
	 
	 	ii)	 	A so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease; or
	 
	 	iii)	 	An agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations
which do not appear on the balance sheet of Seller but which, upon the insolvency
or bankruptcy of Seller, would be characterized as indebtedness of Seller
(without regarding to accounting treatment);

	 	f)	 	All obligations, contingent or otherwise, of Seller under acceptance, letter of guaranty, letter
of credit or similar facilities;
	 
	 	g)	 	All obligations of Seller with respect to any redeemable equity interests in Seller, including
in the case of preferred stock at the greater of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation
preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends;
	 
	 	h)	 	All obligations of Seller with respect to any swaps, caps or collar agreements or similar
arrangements to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates or the
exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally or under specific contingencies, in each
case, valued at the aggregate net mark-to-market value;
	 
	 	i)	 	All indebtedness of others referred to in clauses a) through h) above guaranteed by Seller, or
in effect guaranteed by Seller through an agreement:

	 	i)	 	To pay or purchase such indebtedness or to advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase
of such indebtedness;
	 
	 	ii)	 	To purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) property, or to purchase or sell services,
primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of such indebtedness or to assure
the holder of such indebtedness against loss;

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	 	iii)	 	To supply funds to or invest in the debtor (including any agreement to pay for
property or services irrespective of whether such property is received or such
services are rendered); or
	 
	 	iv)	 	Otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; and

	 	j)	 	Without duplication of the foregoing, all indebtedness referred to in clauses a) through i)
above secured by any lien on property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by Seller.
	 
	 	 	 	The outstanding amount of indebtedness as described above at any date shall be the
outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above
and, with respect to contingent obligations as described above, the maximum liability
upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation.

	 	 	Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Seller’s Debt” as used herein shall not include
Seller’s obligations under this Agreement and the Lease (provided that such Lease does not
constitute an obligation of Seller described in clause e) of the first sentence of this
definition).“Seller’s Debt to Equity Ratio” means the ratio of Seller’s Debt to Seller’s
Equity.
	 
	126.	 	“Seller’s Equity” means the aggregate net equity of Seller as set forth on its balance
sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
	 
	127.	 	“Seller’s Transmission Consultant” means an independent consultant selected by Seller
who will analyze the scope of congestion or curtailments that may be experienced by the
Generating Facility during the Term, or transmission upgrades that may be required to
mitigate congestion or curtailments.
	 
	128.	 	“Settlement Interval” means any one of the six ten (10) minute time intervals
beginning on any hour and ending on the next hour (e.g., 12:00 to 12:10, 12:10 to 12:20,
etc.).
	 
	129.	 	“Simple Interest Payment” means a dollar amount calculated by multiplying the:

	 	a)	 	Dollar amount on which the Simple Interest Payment is based; times
	 
	 	b)	 	Federal Funds Effective Rate or Interest Rate as applicable; times
	 
	 	c)	 	The result of dividing the number of days in the calculation period by 360.

	130.	 	“Site” means the real property on which the Generating Facility is, or will be
located, as further described in Section 1.01(b) and Exhibit B or as adjusted in accordance with
Section 3.08.

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	131.	 	“Site Control” means that Seller satisfies the criteria of Section 3.07(a).
	 
	132.	 	“Startup Deadline” means the date set forth in Section 1.02 by which Seller must have achieved
Initial Operation as set forth in Section 2.03, subject to extension as provided in this Agreement.
	 
	133.	 	“Station Use” means the electric energy produced by the Generating Facility that is either:

	 	a)	 	Used within the Generating Facility to power the lights, motors, control systems and
other electrical loads that are necessary for Operation; or
	 
	 	b)	 	Consumed within the Generating Facility’s electric energy distribution system as losses.

	134.	 	“Supplemental Lost Output” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16.
	 
	135.	 	“Supplemental Lost Output Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.16.
	 
	136.	 	“Term” has the meaning used in Section 1.04.
	 
	137.	 	“Term Year” means a twelve (12) month period beginning on the first day of the calendar month
following the Firm Operation Date and each successive twelve (12) month period thereafter.
	 
	138.	 	“Termination Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03.
	 
	139.	 	“TLF” means a measure of all net electrical losses, as determined by the Transmission
Provider, associated with the transmission of electric energy through the electric system from the
high voltage side of the Generating Facility’s substation bus bar to the interface with the ISO
Grid, also known as the transmission loss factor.
	 
	140.	 	“TMM(s)” means the tie meter multipliers as determined by the ISO representing the calculation
of all electrical losses over the ISO Grid associated with the transmission of electric energy
delivered at an ISO Control Area boundary, which values are, as of the Effective Date, posted by
the ISO on its website. The values used in the Agreement will be those appearing on the ISO
website on the third (3rd) Business Day of the calendar month following the month for which such
values are being applied.
	 
	141.	 	“TOD Period(s)” means the time of delivery period(s) set forth in Exhibit K.
	 
	142.	 	“TOD Period Energy Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a).

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	143.	 	“Transmission Provider” means any entity or entities responsible for the interconnection of
the Generating Facility with a Control Area or transmitting the Metered Amounts on behalf of Seller
from the Generating Facility to the Delivery Point.

	144.	 	“Unincluded Capacity” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(e).

	145.	 	“WECC” means the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, the regional reliability council
for the Western United States and Canada.

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EXHIBIT B

Generating Facility and Site Description

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EXHIBIT B

Generating Facility And Site Description

	1.	 	Generating Facility Description.

	 	a.	 	Mesquite Lake is configured with two Lurgi multi-hearths, bubbling fluidized bed
furnaces with modifications. Post combustor, super-heater, then into the steam boiler.
Boilers process the steam into a turbine, which operates the Alstrom 18 megawatt
generator..

	2.	 	Site Description.

	 	a.	 	Mesquite Lake Resource Recovery Facility
	 
	 	 	 	The existing site houses an agri-waste to energy facility consisting of a power
generating station and support buildings. It is located in a rural agricultural
area northeast of Imperial, California. The 18-megawatt power generation facility
is located in an industrially zoned region of Imperial County and was initially
developed in 1986-1988 with a Conditional Use Permit. The site lies within the
Mesquite Basin, which is a sub-ducted area between the Imperial and Brawley Faults.
	 
	 	b.	 	Site Topography
	 
	 	 	 	Topographical maps (USGS 7.5 minute Brawley Quadrangle) indicate that the site
elevation is approximately 140 feet below mean sea level (MSL) or elevation 860
(local datum). The Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies power and raw
(irrigation) water established local datum by equating mean sea level to El.
1000.00 feet. The site is rectangular in plan view and roughly 40 acres in area.
State Highway 111 forms the eastern property boundary. The Rose Drain, an open
earthen drain channel operated by the Imperial Irrigation District, abuts the
western margin of the site. Vacant, fallow agricultural land is located to the
south side of the site. An 18-megawatt co-generation wood burning power plant
(Imperial Valley Resource Recovery) is located immediately north of the subject
site. A chain-link fence surrounds the site. The entrance is located on the
east-central portion of the site.

*** End of EXHIBIT B ***

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EXHIBIT C

Notice List

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EXHIBIT C

Notice List

	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	Name:
	 
	 	 
	CHATEAU ENERGY, INC

	 	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
	(“Seller”)

	 	(“SCE”)
	 
	 	 
	All Notices are deemed provided in
accordance with Section 10.08 if made to
the address and facsimile numbers
provided below:

	 	Unless otherwise specified, all
Notices are deemed provided in
accordance with Section 10.08 if
made to the Contract Sponsor at
the address or facsimile number
provided below:
	 
	 	 
	Contract Sponsor:

	 	Contract Sponsor:
	Attn: Dana M. Dutcher

	 	Attn: Director,
	 

	 	Renewable & Alternate Power
	Street: 10440 N. Central Expressway, Ste.

	 	Street: 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue
	1475

	 	Quad 4-D
 
	City: Dallas, Texas 75231

	 	City: Rosemead, California 91770
	Phone: 214-891-3360

	 	Phone: (626) 302-1212
	Facsimile: 214-891-3366

	 	Facsimile: (626) 302-1103
	 
	 	 
	Reference Numbers:

	 	Reference Numbers:
	Duns: 112086579

	 	Duns: 006900818
	Federal Tax ID Number: 75-2593762

	 	Federal Tax ID Number: 95-1240335
	 
	 	 
	Contract Administration:

	 	Contract Administration:
	Attn: same as above

	 	Attn: Cathy Mendoza
	Phone:

	 	Phone: (626) 302-4978
	Facsimile:

	 	Facsimile: (626) 302-3073
	Email:

	 	Email: @SCE.com
	 
	 	 
	Scheduling:

	 	Generation Operations Center:
	Attn: Control Room

	 	Phone: (626) 302-3285 or
	Phone:

	 	Phone: (626) 302-3205
	Facsimile:
	 	 

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	Name:

	 	Name:
	 
	 	 
	CHATEAU ENERGY, INC

	 	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
	(“Seller”)

	 	(“SCE”)
	 
	 	 
	Day-Ahead Scheduling:

	 	Day-Ahead Scheduling:
	 

	 	Manager.
	Phone:

	 	Attn: Manager of Day-Ahead Operations
	 

	 	Phone: (626) 302-3239
	 

	 	Facsimile: (626) 307-4413
	 

	 	Email: doug.parker@sce.com
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Scheduling Desk.
	 

	 	Phone: (626) 307-4425
	 

	 	Backup: (626) 307-4420
	 

	 	Fax: (626) 307-4413
	 

	 	Email: PreSched@SCE.com
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Trading Desk.
	 

	 	Phone: (626) 307-4487
	 

	 	Fax: (626) 307-4430
	 

	 	Email: electrade@SCE.com
	 
	 	 
	Real-Time Scheduling:

	 	Real-Time Scheduling:
	 
	 	 
	Phone:

	 	Manager.
	 

	 	Attn: Manager of Real-Time Operations
	 

	 	Phone: (626) 302-3308
	 

	 	Facsimile: (626) 307-4416
	 

	 	Email: john.pespisa@SCE.com
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Operations Desk.
	 

	 	Phone: (626) 307-4453
	 

	 	Back-up: (626) 307-4410
	 

	 	Fax: (626) 307-4416
	 

	 	Email: RealTime@SCE.com
	 
	 	 
	Outage Scheduling:

	 	IVR Scheduling:
	Phone:

	 	Phone: (626) 302-1145
	 

	 	URL:

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	Name:

	 	Name:
	 
	 	 
	CHATEAU ENERGY, INC

	 	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
	(“Seller”)

	 	(“SCE”)
	 
	 	 
	Payment Statements:

	 	Payment Statements:
	Attn:

	 	Attn: Selene Willis
	Phone:

	 	Phone: (626) 302-3329
	Facsimile:

	 	Facsimile: (626) 302-1102
	Email:

	 	Email: @SCE.com
	 
	 	 
	Payments:

	 	Payments:
	Attn:

	 	Attn: Selene Willis
	Phone:

	 	Phone: (626) 302-3329
	Facsimile:

	 	Facsimile: (626) 302-3276
	Email:

	 	Email: @SCE.com
	 
	 	 
	Wire Transfer:

	 	Wire Transfer:
	BNK:

	 	BNK:
	ABA:

	 	ABA:
	ACCT:

	 	ACCT:
	 
	 	 
	Credit and Collections:

	 	Manager of Credit and Collateral:
	Attn:

	 	Attn: Manager of Credit
	Phone:

	 	Phone: (626) 302-3441
	Facsimile:

	 	Facsimile: (626) 302-2517
	Email:

	 	Email: @SCE.com
	 
	 	 
	With additional Notices of an Event of

	 	With additional Notices of an Event of
	Default or Potential Event of Default to:

	 	Default or Potential Event of Default to:
	Attn:

	 	Attn: Manager SCE Law Department
	Phone:

	 	Power Procurement Section
 
	Facsimile:

	 	Phone: (626) 302-3141
	Email:

	 	Facsimile: (626) 302-1904
	 

	 	Email: @SCE.com

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	Name:

	 	Name:
	 
	 	 
	CHATEAU ENERGY, INC

	 	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
	(“Seller”)

	 	(“SCE”)
	 
	 	 
	Guarantor:
	 	 
	Attn:
	 	 
	Phone:
	 	 
	Facsimile:
	 	 
	Email:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Lender:
	 	 
	Attn:
	 	 
	Phone:
	 	 
	Facsimile:
	 	 
	Email:
	 	 

*** End of EXHIBIT C ***

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EXHIBIT D

Scheduling Requirements and Procedures

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EXHIBIT D

Scheduling Requirements and Procedures

	1.	 	Introduction.
	 
	 	 	The Parties shall abide by the Scheduling requirements and procedures described below and
shall make reasonable changes to these requirements and procedures from time-to-time, as
necessary to:

	 	(a)	 	Comply with ISO Tariff changes;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Accommodate changes to their respective generation technology and organizational
structure; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	Address changes in the operating and scheduling procedures of both SCE and the ISO,
including but not limited to, automated schedule and outage submissions.

	2.	 	Procedures.

	 	(a)	 	Introduction.
	 
	 	 	 	In general, Generating Facilities must meet all of the following requirements
before Scheduling with SCE.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Information Exchange.
	 
	 	 	 	Seller shall provide to SCE information regarding Seller’s Scheduling Coordinator
(“SC”) at least thirty (30) days before the expected commencement of the Term, or
any change in Seller’s SC. This information shall include the:

	 	(i)	 	SC’s name.
	 
	 	(ii)	 	SC’s SCID as assigned by the ISO (e.g., SCE’s ID is “SCE1”).

Seller’s SC and SCE shall then exchange their appropriate contact information
including: names of authorized scheduling personnel, telephone numbers, facsimile
numbers and e-mail addresses.

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	(c)	 	Notification of Schedule Estimates.

	 	(i)	 	Seller shall provide SCE electronic files containing a non-binding rolling thirty
(30) day estimate of hourly Schedules for the Generating Facility, beginning at least
thirty (30) days prior to Initial Operation.
	 
	 	 	 	These files shall:

	 	(1)	 	Be constructed using reasonable file formats, templates, and naming
conventions agreed to by the Parties.
	 
	 	(2)	 	Include Seller’s contact information.
	 
	 	(3)	 	Be sent to esmstpoutage@sce.com with a copy to
presched@sce.com or as otherwise instructed by SCE.
	 
	 	(4)	 	Be updated by close of business each Wednesday.
	 
	 	(5)	 	Limit hour-to-hour Schedule changes to no less than one (1) MW.

	 	(ii)	 	In the event Seller’s forecast changes, Seller shall electronically
forward an updated rolling thirty (30) day hourly forecast to
esmstpoutage@sce.com with a copy to presched@sce.com.

	(d)	 	SC-to-SC Trade Procedures.
	 
	 	 	Scheduling between the Parties will be via Scheduling Coordinator Trades
(“SC-to-SC Trades”), as specified below:

	 	(i)	 	Unless otherwise agreed, SCE requires telephonic notification of all Day-Ahead and
Hour-Ahead schedules, followed by written electronic confirmation (e-mail preferred,
facsimile accepted).
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Day-Ahead Schedules shall be communicated to SCE’s Day-Ahead Group no later than
8:30 a.m. the day prior to the effective date of the Schedule. Seller must
simultaneously inform its Scheduling Coordinator and SCE of Day-Ahead Schedule
changes.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Hour-Ahead schedules shall be communicated to SCE’s Real-Time Group no later
than one half (1/2) hour prior to the ISO’s Hour-Ahead scheduling deadline.

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	 	(iv)	 	The SC-to-SC Trade quantity must match the Generating Facility Schedule.

	2.	 	Outage Scheduling Procedures.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall be responsible for all expenses and costs associated with all requirements and
timelines for generation outage scheduling contained in the ISO’s Scheduled and Forced
Outage Procedure T-113 as posted on the ISO’s website.

*** End of EXHIBIT D ***

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EXHIBIT E

Payment Adjustments for Scheduling Deviations by Seller

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EXHIBIT E

Payment Adjustments for Scheduling Deviations by Seller

In accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02(b), if in any Settlement Interval, a Generating
Facility’s Scheduled Amounts deviate from the Generating Facility’s Delivered Amounts by more than
plus or minus three percent (± 3%) of the Generating Facility’s Delivered Amounts, then Seller
shall be subject to a payment adjustment calculated by SCE in accordance with the procedures and
formulae set forth below.

	(1)	 	UNDER-SCHEDULING ADJUSTMENT.
	 
	 	 	If during any Settlement Interval;

	 	(a)	 	The Scheduled Amount is less than ninety seven percent (97%) of the Delivered
Amount, and
	 
	 	(b)	 	The Market Price is greater than the time-differentiated Energy Price payable during
the Settlement Interval;

then Seller’s monthly payment amount shall be reduced by each under-scheduling Settlement
Interval adjustment amount calculated by the following formula:

UNDER-SCHEDULING SETTLEMENT INTERVAL ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT = [A – B] x [D – (C x E)]

	 	 	 	 	 
	Where A

	 	=
	 	The Delivered Amount in the Settlement Interval being calculated.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	B

	 	=
	 	The Scheduled Amount in the Settlement Interval being calculated.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	C

	 	=
	 	Energy Price specified in Section 1.05 to this Agreement in $/kWh
(i.e., $/MWh/1000) payable during the Settlement Interval being
calculated.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	D

	 	=
	 	Market Price for the Settlement Interval being calculated in $/kWh.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	E

	 	=
	 	Energy Payment Allocation Factor applicable to the Settlement Interval being
calculated.

No under-scheduling adjustment shall be assessed against Seller for a Settlement Interval in
which the Scheduled Amount is less than the Delivered Amount if, during

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	 	 	such Settlement Interval, the Market Price
is equal to or less than the time-differentiated Energy Price payable during the Settlement Interval.
	 
	(2)	 	OVER-SCHEDULING ADJUSTMENT.
	 
	 	 	If during any Settlement Interval;

	 	(a)	 	The Scheduled Amount is greater than one hundred three percent (103%) of the Delivered
Amount, and
	 
	 	(b)	 	The Market Price is less than the time-differentiated Energy Price payable during the
Settlement Interval;

then Seller’s monthly payment amount shall be reduced by each over-scheduling Settlement
Interval adjustment amount calculated by the following formula:

OVER-SCHEDULING SETTLEMENT INTERVAL ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT = [B – A] x [(C x E) – D]

	 	 	 	 	 
	Where A

	 	=
	 	The Delivered Amount in the Settlement Interval being calculated.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	B

	 	=
	 	The Scheduled Amount in the Settlement Interval being calculated.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	C

	 	=
	 	Energy Price specified in Section 1.05 to this Agreement in $/kWh
 (i.e.,
$/MWh/1000) payable during the Settlement Interval being calculated.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	D

	 	=
	 	Market Price for the Settlement Interval being calculated in $/kWh.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	E

	 	=
	 	Energy Payment Allocation Factor applicable to the Settlement Interval being calculated.

No over-scheduling adjustment shall be assessed against Seller for a Settlement Interval in
which the Scheduled Amount is greater than the Delivered Amount if, during such Settlement
Interval, the Market Price is greater than or equal to the time-differentiated Energy Price
payable during the Settlement Interval.

*** End of EXHIBIT E ***

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EXHIBIT F

Energy Replacement Damage Amount

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EXHIBIT F

Energy Replacement Damage Amount

In accordance with the provisions of Section 3.05, if in any Term Year Seller fails to meet
Seller’s Annual Energy Delivery Obligation; then Seller shall be subject to an Energy Replacement
Damage Amount penalty calculated as follows:

ENERGY REPLACEMENT DAMAGE AMOUNT =

[(A – B – C) x (D – E)]

Where:

	 	 	 	 	 
	A

	 	=
	 	Seller’s Annual Energy Delivery Obligation in kWh.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	B

	 	=
	 	Sum of Metered Amounts over the Term Year in kWh.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	C

	 	=
	 	Sum of Lost Output over the Term Year in kWh.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	D

	 	=
	 	Simple average of the Market Price for all Settlement Intervals in the Term Year in
$/kWh.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	E

	 	=
	 	Energy Price in $/kWh (i.e., $/MWh/1000).

Notes:

	1.	 	In the above calculation, the result of “(D – E)” shall not be greater than five cents
($0.05) per kWh or less than two cents ($0.02) per kWh.
	 
	2.	 	If the result of the calculation above is zero or less, Seller shall not be obligated to pay
an Energy Replacement Damage Amount.
	 
	3.	 	In no event shall SCE pay an Energy Replacement Damage Amount.

*** End of EXHIBIT F ***

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EXHIBIT G

Seller’s Milestone Schedule

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EXHIBIT G

Seller’s Milestone Schedule

	 	 	 	 	 
	No.	 	Date	 	Milestones
	1

	 	9/06
	 	Submits interconnection application.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2

	 	N/A
	 	Files any land applications.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3

	 	Complete*
	 	Files Permit application(s).
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4

	 	2/15/07
	 	Files a CEC Certification and Verification application.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5

	 	1/15/07
	 	Receives a completed System Impact Study.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6

	 	N/A
	 	Obtains control of all lands and rights-of-way comprising the Site.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7

	 	1/15/07
	 	Receives a completed interconnection Facility Study.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8

	 	2/15/07
	 	Executes a Transmission Owner Tariff and/or applicable service agreement.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9

	 	4/1/07
	 	Receives FERC acceptance of Interconnection Agreement and transmission
agreement(s).
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10

	 	2/25/07
	 	Receives all Permits.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11

	 	5/15/07
	 	Receives CEC Certification and Verification.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	12

	 	3/1/07
	 	Executes an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) contract.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	13

	 	4/1/07
	 	Completes Financing.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	14

	 	4/15/07
	 	Begins construction of the Generating Facility.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	15

	 	11/15/07
	 	Begins startup activities.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	16

	 	12/15/07
	 	Achieves Initial Operation.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	17

	 	12/30/07
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EXHIBIT H

Milestone Progress Reporting Form

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EXHIBIT H

Milestone Progress Reporting Form

Seller shall prepare a written report each month on its progress relative to the development
construction and startup of the Generating Facility and the Milestone Schedule. The report shall be
sent via email in the form of a single Adobe Acrobat file or facsimile to SCE’s Contract
Administrator, as noted in Exhibit C, on the fifth (5th) Business Day of each month.

Seller’s Milestone Progress Reporting requirement shall begin on the first day of the second full
calendar month after the Effective Date of this Agreement and shall end upon Seller’s receipt, or
forfeiture of its Development Fee.

Each Milestone Progress Report shall include the following items:

	 	1.	 	Cover page.
	 
	 	2.	 	Brief Generating Facility description.
	 
	 	3.	 	Site plan of the Generation Facility.
	 
	 	4.	 	Description of any planned changes to the Generating Facility and Site Description in Exhibit
B.
	 
	 	5.	 	Bar chart schedule showing progress on achieving the Milestone Schedule.
	 
	 	6.	 	PERT or GANT chart showing critical path schedule of major items and activities.
	 
	 	7.	 	Summary of activities during the previous month.
	 
	 	8.	 	Forecast of activities scheduled for the current month.
	 
	 	9.	 	Written description about the progress relative to Seller’s Milestone Schedule.
	 
	 	10.	 	List of issues that could potentially impact Seller’s Milestone Schedule.
	 
	 	11.	 	Enumeration and schedule of any support or actions requested of SCE.
	 
	 	12.	 	Progress and schedule of all agreements, contracts, permits, approvals, technical studies,
financing agreements and major equipment purchase orders showing the start dates, completion
dates, and completion percentages.

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	 	13.	 	A status report of start-up activities including a forecast of activities ongoing and
after start-up, a report on Generating Facility performance including performance projections
for the next twelve (12) months.
	 
	 	14.	 	Pictures, in sufficient quantity and of appropriate detail, in order to document construction
and startup progress of the Generating Facility, Transmission Provider’s electric system and all
other interconnection utility services.

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EXHIBIT I

Form of Guaranty Agreement

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EXHIBIT I

Form of Guaranty Agreement

	1.	 	Guaranty.
	 
	 	 	For valuable consideration, [Guarantor’s legal name], [legal status]
(“Guarantor”) unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees payment to Southern California
Edison Company, a California corporation, and its successors and assigns (collectively,
“Beneficiary”), of all amounts owed to Beneficiary by [Seller’s legal name], [legal
status] (“Principal”) under that certain Renewable Power Purchase and Sale Agreement
between Beneficiary and Principal dated [date] , as amended from time-to-time (“Agreement”)
(said amounts are hereinafter referred to as the “Obligations”). Initially capitalized
words that are used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in
the Agreement. Upon the failure or refusal by Principal to pay all or any portion of the
Obligations, the Beneficiary may make a demand upon the Guarantor. Such demand shall be in
writing and shall state the amount Principal has failed to pay and an explanation of why
such payment is due, with a specific statement that Beneficiary is calling upon Guarantor
to pay under this guaranty (“Guaranty”). Guarantor shall promptly, but in no event less
than ten Business Days following demand by Beneficiary, pay such Obligations in immediately
available funds. A payment demand satisfying the foregoing requirements shall be deemed
sufficient notice to Guarantor that it must pay the Obligations. Other than such demand for
payment, the Guarantor hereby expressly waives all notices between the Beneficiary and the
Principal including without limitation all notices with respect to the Agreement and this
Guaranty, and any notice of credits extended and sales made by the Beneficiary to the
Principal, and all other notices whatsoever. The liability of Guarantor hereunder is a
continuing guaranty of payment when any amount is owing without regard to whether recovery
may be or has become barred by any statute of limitations or otherwise may be
unenforceable.
	 
	2.	 	Guaranty Limit.
	 
	 	 	Subject to Paragraph 12, the liability of Guarantor hereunder shall not exceed $___ in
the aggregate, which amount shall include all interest that has accrued on any amount owed
hereunder.
	 
	3.	 	Guaranty Absolute.
	 
	 	 	Guarantor agrees that its obligations under this Guaranty are irrevocable, absolute,
independent and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance which

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	 	 	constitutes a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or surety. In furtherance of the
foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, Guarantor agrees as follows:

	 	(a)	 	The liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of
collectibility, and is not conditional or contingent upon the genuineness, validity, regularity
or enforceability of the Agreement or the pursuit by Beneficiary of any remedies which it now
has or may hereafter have under the Agreement;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Beneficiary may enforce this Guaranty upon the occurrence of a default by Principal under
the Agreement notwithstanding the existence of a dispute between Beneficiary and Principal
with respect to the existence of the default;
	 
	 	(c)	 	The obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty are independent of the obligations of
Principal under the Agreement and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted
against Guarantor whether or not any action is brought against Principal or any other
guarantors and whether or not Principal is joined in any such action or actions;
	 
	 	(d)	 	Guarantor’s payment of a portion, but not all, of the Obligations shall in no way limit,
affect, modify or abridge Guarantor’s liability for that portion of the Obligations which is
not paid. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Beneficiary is
awarded a judgment in any suit brought to enforce a portion of the Obligations, such judgment
shall not be deemed to release Guarantor from its covenant to pay that portion of the
Obligations which is not the subject of such suit;
	 
	 	(e)	 	Beneficiary may, at its election, foreclose on any security held by Beneficiary, whether or
not the means of foreclosure is commercially reasonable, or exercise any other right or remedy
available to Beneficiary without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of Guarantor
under this Guaranty, except to the extent the amount(s) owed to Beneficiary by Principal have
been paid; and
	 
	 	(f)	 	Guarantor shall continue to be liable under this Guaranty and the provisions hereof
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding:

	 	(i)	 	Any modification, amendment, supplement, extension, agreement or stipulation
between Principal and Beneficiary or their respective successors and assigns, with
respect to the Agreement or the obligations encompassed thereby;

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	 	(ii)	 	Beneficiary’s waiver of or failure to enforce any of the terms,
covenants or conditions contained in the Agreement;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Any release of Principal or any other guarantor from any liability with
respect to the Obligations or any portion thereof;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	Any release, compromise or subordination of any real or personal property then
held by Beneficiary as security for the performance of the Obligations or any
portion thereof, or any substitution with respect thereto;
	 
	 	(v)	 	Beneficiary’s acceptance and/or enforcement of, or failure to enforce, any
other guaranties;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	Beneficiary’s exercise of any other rights available to it under the
Agreement;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	Beneficiary’s consent to the change, reorganization or termination of the
corporate structure or existence of the Principal and to any corresponding
restructuring of the Obligations;
	 
	 	(viii)	 	Any failure to perfect or continue perfection of a security interest in any
collateral that secures the Obligations;
	 
	 	(ix)	 	Any defenses, setoffs or counterclaims that Principal may allege or assert
against Beneficiary with respect to the Obligations, including, without limitation,
failure of consideration, breach of warranty, statute of frauds, statute of
limitations and accord and satisfaction; and
	 
	 	(x)	 	Any other act or thing or omission, or delay to do any other act or thing
that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of Guarantor as an
obligor with respect to the Obligations.

	4.	 	Termination; Reinstatement.

	 	(a)	 	The term of this Guaranty is continuous until the earlier of: (i) the date on which the
Obligations have been performed or paid in full or (ii) with regard to future transactions,
the date on which Guarantor provides Beneficiary with written notice of such termination,
and any such termination shall become effective no earlier than sixty (60) calendar days
from the date Beneficiary receives such written notice from Guarantor. Unless otherwise
agreed in writing by Beneficiary, no such notice or termination shall release Guarantor

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	 	 	 	from any liability as to any amount or performance that is at the time owing under
the Agreement.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 4(a) hereof, this Guaranty shall be
reinstated if at any time following the termination of this Guaranty under Paragraph 4(a)
hereof, any payment by Guarantor under this Guaranty or pursuant hereto is rescinded or
must otherwise be returned by the Beneficiary or other person upon the insolvency,
bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution or liquidation of Principal, Guarantor or
otherwise, and is so rescinded or returned to the party or parties making such payment, all
as though such payment had not been made. Such period of reinstatement shall continue until
satisfaction of the conditions contained in, and shall continue to be subject to, the
provisions of Paragraphs 4(a) hereof. If all or any portion of the
Obligations are paid by Principal, the obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall
continue and remain in full force and effect or be reinstated, as the case may be,
in the event that all or any part of such payment(s) are rescinded or recovered
directly or indirectly from Beneficiary as a preference, fraudulent transfer or
otherwise, and any such payments which are so rescinded or recovered shall
constitute Obligations for all purposes under this Guaranty.

	5.	 	Bankruptcy; Post-Petition Interest.

	 	(a)	 	So long as any Obligations remain outstanding, Guarantor shall not, without the prior
written consent of Beneficiary, commence or join with any other person in commencing any
bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceedings of or against Principal. The
obligations of Guarantor under this
Guaranty shall not be reduced, limited, impaired, discharged, deferred, suspended
or terminated by any proceeding, voluntary or involuntary, involving the
bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or arrangement of
the Principal or by any defense which Principal may have by reason of the order,
decree or decision of any court or administrative body resulting from any such
proceeding.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that any interest on any portion of the Obligations
which accrues after the commencement of any proceeding referred to in clause (a) above (or,
if interest on any portion of the Obligations ceases to accrue by operation of law by
reason of the commencement of said proceeding, such interest as would have accrued on such
portion of the Obligations if said proceedings had not been commenced) shall be included in
the Obligations because it is the intention of Guarantor and Beneficiary that the
Obligations which are guarantied by Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty should be
determined without regard to any rule of law or order which may

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	 	 	 	relieve Principal of any portion of such Obligations. Guarantor will permit any
trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, debtor in possession, assignee for the benefit of
creditors or similar person to pay Beneficiary, or allow the claim of Beneficiary
with respect to, any such interest accruing after the date on which such proceeding
is commenced.
	 
	 	(c)	 	In any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other proceeding in which the filing
of claims is required by law, Guarantor shall file all claims which Guarantor may have
against Principal relating to any indebtedness of Principal to Guarantor and shall assign
to Beneficiary all rights of Guarantor thereunder. If Guarantor does not file any such
claim, Beneficiary, as attorney-in-fact for Guarantor, is hereby authorized to do so in the
name of Guarantor or, in Beneficiary’s discretion, to assign the claim to a nominee and to
cause proof of claim to be filed in the name of Beneficiary’s nominee. The foregoing power
of attorney is coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked. Beneficiary or its nominee
shall have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to accept or reject any plan proposed
in such proceeding and to take any other action which a party filing a claim is entitled to
do. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the person or
persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to Beneficiary the amount payable on such
claim and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose.
Guarantor hereby assigns to Beneficiary all of Guarantor’s rights to any such
payments or distributions; provided, however, Guarantor’s obligations hereunder
shall not be satisfied except to the extent that Beneficiary receives cash by
reason of any such payment or distribution. If Beneficiary receives anything
hereunder other than cash, the same shall be held as collateral for amounts due
under this Guaranty.

	6.	 	Subrogation.
	 
	 	 	In accordance with Paragraph 8(d) hereof, the Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights
of the Beneficiary against Principal with respect to any amounts paid by the Guarantor
pursuant to the Guaranty, provided that the Guarantor postpones any rights that it may
acquire by way of subrogation under this Guaranty, by any payment made hereunder or
otherwise, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or any right to
participate in any claim or remedy of the Beneficiary against Principal or any collateral
that the Beneficiary now has or hereafter acquires, until all of the Obligations shall have
been irrevocably paid to the Beneficiary in full.
	 
	 	 	If any amount shall be paid to Guarantor on account of such subrogation, reimbursement,
contribution or indemnity rights at any time when all the Obligations guaranteed hereunder
shall not have been indefeasibly paid in full, Guarantor shall

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	 	 	 	hold such amount in trust for the benefit of Beneficiary and shall promptly pay such amount
to Beneficiary.
	 
	 	 	 	Guarantor further agrees that to the extent the waiver of its rights of subrogation as set
forth herein is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable for any
reason, any rights of subrogation Guarantor may have against Principal or against such
collateral or security shall be junior and subordinate to any rights Beneficiary may have
against Principal and to all right, title and interest Beneficiary may have in such
collateral or security. Beneficiary may use, sell or dispose of any item of collateral or
security as it sees fit without regard to any subrogation rights that Guarantor may have,
and upon any disposition or sale, any rights of subrogation Guarantor may have shall
terminate. Guarantor understands that it may record a Request for Notice of Default
pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2924b and thereby receive notice of any proposed
foreclosure of any real property collateral then securing Principal’s obligations under the
Agreement. With respect to the foreclosure of any security interest in any personal
property collateral then securing the Obligations, Beneficiary agrees to give Guarantor
five (5) days’ prior written notice, in the manner set forth in Paragraph 17 hereof, of any
sale or disposition of any such personal property collateral, other than collateral which
is perishable, threatens to decline speedily in value, is of a type customarily sold on a
recognized market, or is cash, cash equivalents, certificates of deposit or the like.
Guarantor’s sole right with respect to any such foreclosure of real or personal property
collateral shall be to bid at such sale in accordance with applicable law. Guarantor
acknowledges and agrees that Beneficiary may also bid at any such sale and if such
collateral is sold to Beneficiary in whole or partial satisfaction of Principal’s
obligations under the Agreement, including the Obligations (or any portion thereof),
Guarantor shall not have any further right or interest with respect thereto. The rights of
Beneficiary under this Paragraph 6 are in addition to other rights and remedies which
Beneficiary may have.
	 
	 	7.	 	Subordination.
	 
	 	 	 	Any indebtedness of Principal now or hereafter held by Guarantor is hereby subordinated in
right of payment to the Obligations. Guarantor assigns all such indebtedness to Beneficiary
as security for this Guaranty and the Agreement. Guarantor agrees to make no claim for such
indebtedness until all obligations of Principal under the Agreement have been fully
discharged. Guarantor further agrees not to assign all or any part of such indebtedness
unless Beneficiary is given prior notice and such assignment is expressly made subject to
the terms of this Guaranty. If Beneficiary so requests, (i) all instruments evidencing such
indebtedness shall be duly endorsed and delivered to Beneficiary, (ii) all security for
such indebtedness shall be duly assigned and delivered to Beneficiary, (iii) such
indebtedness shall be enforced, collected and held by Guarantor as trustee for Beneficiary
and shall be paid

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	 	 	over to Beneficiary on account of the Obligations but without reducing or affecting in any
manner the liability of Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty, and (iv)
Guarantor shall execute, file and record such documents and instruments and take such other
actions as Beneficiary deems necessary or appropriate to perfect, preserve and enforce
Beneficiary’s rights in and to such indebtedness and any security therefore. If Guarantor
fails to take any such action, Beneficiary, as attorney-in-fact for Guarantor, is hereby
authorized to do so in the name of Guarantor. The foregoing power of attorney is coupled
with an interest and cannot be revoked.
	 
	8.	 	Waivers of Guarantor.

	 	(a)	 	Guarantor waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the benefit of any statute of
limitations affecting its liability under this Guaranty or the enforcement of this
Guaranty.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Guarantor waives any right to require Beneficiary to:

	 	(i)	 	Proceed against Principal;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Proceed against or exhaust any security held from Principal or any other
party acting under a separate agreement; or
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Pursue any other remedy available to Beneficiary.

	 	(c)	 	Guarantor waives all of the rights and defenses described in subdivision (a) of Section
2856 of the California Civil Code. As used below in this
Subparagraph (c), “debtor” and “principal” each refers to Principal, “creditor”
refers to Beneficiary, “guarantor” refers to “Guarantor” and “debt” refers to the
Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the waiver in the first sentence of
this Subparagraph (c), Guarantor desires and intends to, and hereby does, waives
each and all of the rights and defenses described below in this Subparagraph (c).

	 	(i)	 	The guarantor waives the guarantor’s rights of subrogation, reimbursement,
indemnification, and contribution and any other rights and defenses that are or may
become available to the guarantor by reason of Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive, of
the California Civil Code;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	The guarantor waives all rights and defenses that the guarantor may have
because the debtor’s debt is secured by real property. This means, among other
things:

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	 	a.	 	The creditor may collect from the guarantor without first foreclosing
on any real or personal property collateral pledged by the debtor.

	 
	 	b.	 	If the creditor forecloses on any real property collateral pledged
by the debtor:

	 	(1)	 	The amount of the debt may be reduced only by the price for
which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the
collateral is worth more than the sale price.

	 
	 	(2)	 	The creditor may collect from the guarantor even if the
creditor, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has
destroyed any right the guarantor may have to collect from the
debtor.

	 	 	 	This is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses
the guarantor may have because the debtor’s debt is secured by real
property. These rights and defenses include, but are not limited to, any
rights or defenses based upon Section 580a, 580b, 580d, or 726 of the
California Code of Civil Procedure.
	 
	 	(iii)	 	The guarantor waives all rights and defenses arising out of an election of
remedies by the creditor, even though that election of remedies, such as a
nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has
destroyed the guarantor’s rights of subrogation and reimbursement against the
principal by the operation of Section 580d of the Code of Civil Procedure or
otherwise.

	 	(e)	 	Guarantor assumes all responsibility for keeping itself informed of Principal’s
financial condition and all other factors affecting the risks and liability assumed by
Guarantor hereunder, and Beneficiary shall have no duty to advise Guarantor of information
known to it regarding such risks.
	 
	 	(f)	 	Guarantor waives any defense arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority or
any disability or other defense of the Principal, including, without limitation, any
defense based on or arising out of the lack of validity or enforceability of the
Obligations or by reason of the cessation of liability of the Principal under the Agreement
for any reason;

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	 	(g)	 	Guarantor waives any defense based upon any statute or rule of law that provides that
the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more
burdensome than that of the principal;
	 
	 	(h)	 	Guarantor waives any defense based upon Beneficiary’s errors or omissions in the
administration of the Obligations;
	 
	 	(i)	 	Guarantor waives its right to raise any principles of law, statutory or otherwise, that
are or might be in conflict with the terms of this Guaranty and any legal or equitable
discharge of Guarantor’s obligations hereunder;
	 
	 	(j)	 	 Guarantor waives any rights to setoffs, recoupments or counterclaims against
Beneficiary;
	 
	 	(k)	 	Guarantor waives its right to raise any defenses based upon promptness, diligence, and
any requirement that Beneficiary protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest
or lien or any property subject thereto;
	 
	 	(l)	 	Guarantor waives any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law
which limit the liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict
with the terms of this Guaranty;
	 
	 	(m)	 	Guarantor waives any rights or defenses that Guarantor may have under Sections 2899
and 3433 of the California Civil Code;
	 
	 	(n)	 	Guarantor waives any defense based upon Beneficiary’s election, in any proceeding
instituted under the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, of the application of
Section 1111(b)(2) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or any successor
statute; and
	 
	 	(o)	 	Guarantor waives any defense based upon any borrowing or any grant of a security
interest under Section 364 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended.

	9.	 	No Waiver of Rights by Beneficiary.
	 
	 	 	No right or power of Beneficiary under this agreement shall be deemed to have been waived
by any act or conduct on the part of Beneficiary, or by any neglect to exercise a right or
power, or by any delay in doing so, and every right or power of Beneficiary hereunder shall
continue in full force and effect until specifically waived or released in a written
document executed by Beneficiary.
	 
	10.	 	Assignment, Successors and Assigns.

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	 	 	This Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor, its successors and assigns, and shall inure
to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Beneficiary, its successors, assigns and
creditors, and can be modified only by a written instrument signed by the Beneficiary and
the Guarantor. The Beneficiary shall have the right to assign this Guaranty to any person
or entity without the prior consent of the Guarantor; provided, however, that no such
assignment shall be binding upon the Guarantor until it receives written notice of such
assignment from the Beneficiary. The Guarantor shall have no right to assign this Guaranty
or its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Beneficiary, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any reasonable uncertainty on the part of the
Beneficiary concerning the ability on the part of any potential assignee of the Guarantor
to carry out the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall be considered a reasonable basis
for withholding consent, unless and until the potential assignee can satisfy the
Beneficiary, in its sole discretion, that the assignee is capable of performing the
obligations of the Guarantor hereunder.
	 
	11.	 	Representations of Guarantor.
	 
	 	 	Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that:

	 	     (a)	 	It is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in all
necessary jurisdictions and has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
this Guaranty;
	 
	 	     (b)	 	It has taken all necessary actions to execute, deliver and perform this
Guaranty;
	 
	 	     (c)	 	This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws effecting creditors’ rights generally and
to general equitable principles;
	 
	 	     (d)	 	Execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty does not conflict
with, violate or create a default under any of its governing documents, any agreement or
instruments to which it is a party or to which any of its assets is subject or any
applicable law, rule, regulation, order or judgment of any Governmental Authority; and
	 
	 	     (e)	 	All consents, approvals and authorizations of governmental authorities required in
connection with Guarantor’s execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty have been
duly and validly obtained and remain in full force and effect.

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	12.	 	Attorneys’ Fees.
	 
	 	 	In addition to the amounts for which payment is guaranteed hereunder, Guarantor agrees to
pay reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs and expenses incurred by Beneficiary in
enforcing this Guaranty or in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Guaranty. Any costs for which Guarantor becomes liable pursuant to this Paragraph 12 shall
not be subject to, and shall not count toward, the guaranty limit set forth in Paragraph 2
above.
	 
	13.	 	Governing Law.
	 
	 	 	This agreement is made under and shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State
of California, without regard to conflict of law principles, and its provisions may not be
waived, altered, modified or amended except in writing executed by an officer of each of
Guarantor and Beneficiary. If any provision of this Guaranty is held invalid under the laws
of California, this agreement shall be construed as though the invalid provision has been
deleted, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed accordingly.
	 
	14.	 	Construction.
	 
	 	 	All parties to this agreement are represented by legal counsel. The terms of this agreement
and the language used in this agreement shall be deemed to be the terms and language chosen
by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent. This agreement shall be construed
without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction against the party causing
such instrument or any portion thereof to be drafted, or in favor of the party receiving a
particular benefit under this agreement. No rule of strict construction will be applied
against any person.
	 
	15.	 	Amendment; Severability.
	 
	 	 	Neither this Guaranty nor any of the terms hereof may be terminated, amended, supplemented
or modified, except by an instrument in writing executed by an authorized representative of
each of Guarantor and Beneficiary. If any provision in or obligation under this Guaranty
shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or
obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
	 
	16.	 	Third Party Rights.
	 
	 	 	This Guaranty shall not be construed to create any rights in any person other than
Guarantor and Beneficiary and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

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	17.	 	Notices.
	 
	 	 	Any notice given hereunder by either Guarantor or Beneficiary shall be made by facsimile to
the person and at the address for notices specified below (with notices to Guarantor sent
to facsimile and address specific below for Beneficiary).

Beneficiary.

Southern California Edison Company

2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Quad 4-D

Rosemead, CA 91770

Attn: Director, Renewable & Alternate Power

Phone: (626) 302-

Facsimile: (626) 302-

with a copy to:

Southern California Edison Company

2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Quad 4-D

Rosemead, CA 91770

Attn: Director, Risk Control

Phone: (626) 302-

Facsimile: (626) 302-

Guarantor.

[Guarantor]

[Street]

[City, State Zip]

Attn:

Phone:

Facsimile:

Principal.

[Principal]

[Street]

[City, State Zip]

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Attn:

Phone:

Facsimile:

	 	 	Such notice shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s
normal business hours, or at the beginning of the recipient’s next Business Day after
receipt if receipt is outside of the recipient’s normal business hours. Either party may
periodically change any address to which notice is to be given it by providing notice of
such change as provided herein.

Guarantor.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	[legal name]
	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Date:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

Beneficiary.

	 	 	Agreed to by Beneficiary for purposes of establishing the creditworthiness of
Principal, as partial security for the Agreement.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Date:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

*** End of EXHIBIT I ***

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EXHIBIT
J

Non-Disclosure Agreement

The contents of this document are subject to restrictions on disclosure as set forth herein.

			
	Exhibit J
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NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

between

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

and

CHATEAU ENERGY, INC.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY (“SCE”), a California corporation,
and CHATEAU ENERGY, INC. (“Chateau”), a Texas corporation, hereby enter into
this Non-Disclosure Agreement (“Agreement”).

SCE and Chateau shall sometimes be referred to in this Agreement individually
as a “Party” and jointly as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

	 	A.	 	The Parties desire to negotiate a power purchase
agreement whereby Chateau would sell to SCE electrical power from
Chateau’s biomass generating facility known as Mesquite Lake (the
“Negotiations”).
	 
	 	B.	 	The Parties desire to keep confidential any confidential
or proprietary information disclosed by one Party to the other during
the Negotiations.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

	 	1.	 	For purposes of this Agreement, all oral or written
communications exchanged between the Parties on or after the Effective
Date, as set forth in Section 11 of this Agreement, as part of the
Negotiations shall be referred to as “Confidential Information.”
	 
	 	2.	 	The Parties agree to treat Confidential Information as
confidential with respect to third parties and shall not disclose
Confidential Information except as specifically authorized herein or as
specifically agreed to by both Parties in writing.
	 
	 	 	 	Accordingly, Parties may disclose Confidential Information only to
their employees, directors, financial advisors, attorneys,
consultants or accountants who have a strict need to know solely
for the purpose of assisting the Party in the Negotiations and who
read and agree to abide by this Agreement (“Permitted Disclosee”).
Each Party shall be liable for any breach of this Agreement by its
Permitted Disclosees.

The
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	 	 	 	The Parties may also disclose Confidential Information to
representatives of their rating agencies who have a strict need to
know solely for the purpose of assisting the Party in the
Negotiations, and to financial institutions or insurance providers
who have a strict need to know solely for the purpose of evaluating
or developing financial or insurance products related to the
Negotiations, so long as the disclosing Party advises the rating
agency, financial institution or insurance providers of the
confidential nature of the Confidential Information and uses
reasonable efforts to prevent or limit the disclosure of
Confidential Information by any such entities.
	 
	 	3.	 	SCE also disclose Confidential Information to the
following entities and their staff and divisions thereof: (i) the
California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”), (ii) the Procurement
Review Group established pursuant to D.02-08-071 and
D.03-06-071 (“PRO”), (iii) the California Energy Commission (“CEC”),
and (iv) the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”).
	 
	 	 	 	Although SCE will seek confidential treatment of any Confidential
Information submitted by it to the CPUC, by means of a motion for
protective order under Public Utilities Code section 583 and
General Order 66-C, or by appropriate application to or agreement
with, the PRG, CAISO and CEC, SCE may disclose Confidential
Information under this Paragraph even if no protective order is
issued and no confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements are
entered into.
	 
	 	 	 	SCE may also disclose Confidential Information as may be reasonably
required to participate in any auction, market or other process
pertaining to the allocation of priorities or rights related to the
transmission of electrical energy sold or to be sold to SCE under
any agreement reached as a result of the Negotiations.
	 
	 	4.	 	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, the obligations set forth in this Agreement shall not apply to
and the term “Confidential Information” shall not include:

	 	a.	 	Information which is in the public domain as
of the Effective Date of this Agreement or which later comes
into the public domain form a source other than from the other
Party or its Permitted Disclosee;
	 
	 	b.	 	Information which SCE or Chateau can
demonstrate in writing was already known to SCE or Chateau prior
to the effective date of this Agreement;
	 
	 	c.	 	Information which comes to SCE or Chateau
from a bona fide third party source not under an obligation of
confidentiality;
	 
	 	d.	 	Information which is independently developed
by SCE or Chateau without use of or reference to Confidential
Information or information containing Confidential Information;
or
	 
	 	e.	 	The feet that the Negotiations between the Parties are taking place.

The
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	 	5.	 	The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if
this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its terms or were
otherwise breached. Accordingly, a Party may be entitled to seek an
injunction or injunctions to prevent breach of this Agreement and to
enforce specifically its provisions in any court of competent
jurisdiction, in addition to any other remedy to which the Party may be
entitled by law or equity.
	 
	 	6.	 	Confidential Information submitted to a Party in hard
copy or electronic form shall bear on each page the following legend:

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

THE CONTENTSOF THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO A NON-DISCLOSURE

AGREEMENT

	 	7.	 	The Parties agree not to introduce (in whole or in part)
into evidence or otherwise voluntarily disclose in any administrative
or judicial proceeding, any Confidential Information, except as
required by law or as SCE or Chateau may be required to disclose to
duly authorized governmental or regulatory agencies, including the CPUC
or any division thereof, in order to demonstrate the reasonableness of
its actions.
	 
	 	8.	 	If any Party or its Permitted Disclosee becomes subject
to a bona fide requirement (by deposition, interrogatories, requests
for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand
or similar legal process) to disclose any Confidential
Information or any part thereof, such Party shall:

	 	a.	 	Promptly notify the other Party of the
existence, terms and circumstances of the requirement(s) so that
such other Party may seek an appropriate protective order or
waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and
	 
	 	b.	 	Use commercially reasonable efforts to
cooperate (and cause its Permitted Disclosees to cooperate) with
the other Party in seeking a protective order or other assurance
that confidential treatment will be accorded to the disclosed
Confidential Information.

	 	 	 	If a Party complies with this paragraph 8 but it or its Permitted
Disclosees are compelled, in the written opinion of its legal
counsel, to disclose Confidential Information in response to a
requirement set forth in the immediately above paragraph or else
stand liable for contempt or suffer other penalty, the compelled
Party or Permitted Disclosee may disclose only that portion of the
Confidential Information which is legally required and will exercise
its best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential
treatment will be accorded to the disclosed Confidential
Information.
	 
	 	9.	 	Nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive any
attorney-client, work-product or other privilege applicable to any
statement, document, communication, or other material of a Party or
the Parties.

The
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	 	 10.	 	 Any notice or communication given pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in writing and: 

	 	 a. 	 	 Delivered personally, in which case
delivery is given upon written acknowledgment of receipt; 
	 
	 	 b. 	 	 Mailed by registered or certified mail;
postage prepaid, in which case delivery is given on the earlier
of the actual date of delivery, as set forth in the return
receipt, or three (3) days from the date posted, or 
	 
	 	 c. 	 	 Delivery by telecopy, in which case delivery
is given upon actual receipt of the entire document. 

 In any of these cases, the writing shall be sent or delivered as
follows (subject to change by either Party by notifying the other
Party pursuant to this paragraph).

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 If to SCE:
	 	 Southern California Edison Company 
	 

	 	 	 	 2244 Walnut Grove Avenue 
	 

	 	 	 	 Rosemead, California 91770 
	 

	 	 	 	 Attention: Director, Renewable and Alternative Power 
	 

	 	 	 	 Telephone:      (626) 302-1212 
	 

	 	 	 	 Facsimile:         (626) 302-1103 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 If to Chateau:
	 	 Chateau Energy, Inc. 
	 

	 	 	 	 10440 N Central Expressway 
	 

	 	 	 	 Suite 1475 
	 

	 	 	 	 Dallas, Texas    75231 
	 

	 	 	 	 Telephone:         (214) 891-3360 
	 

	 	 	 	 Facsimile:         (214) 891-3366 

	 	 11. 	 	 This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of the
last signature to this Agreement and shall terminate five years from
such date or earlier upon the mutual written consent of the Parties
(the “Effective Date”). 
	 
	 	 12. 	 	 This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with
the plain meaning of its terms and not strictly for or against any of
the Parties hereto. 
	 
	 	   	   	 This Agreement shall be construed as if each party was its author
and each Party hereby adopts the language of this Agreement as if
it were its own. 
	 
	 	 13. 	 	 Any waiver of the requirements and provisions of this Agreement shall be in
writing. 
	 
	 	   	   	 The failure of either Party to enforce at any time any of the
provisions of the Agreement or to require at any time performance
by the other Party of any of such provisions, shall in no way be
construed as a waiver of such provision or a relinquishment of the
right thereafter to enforce such provision. 

The
contents of this document are subject to restrictions on disclosure
as set forth herein.

			
	 	 	 
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	 	14.	 	This Agreement may not be modified except by a written agreement executed by both Parties.
	 
	 	15.	 	This Agreement shall be interpreted, governed and construed under the laws of the State of
California (without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions that could apply to the law
of another jurisdiction) as if executed in and to be wholly performed within the State of
California.
	 
	 	16.	 	This Agreement fully expresses the Parties’ agreement concerning the subject matter hereof and
supersedes any prior agreements or understandings regarding the same subject matter.
	 
	 	17.	 	The signatories hereto represent that they have been duly authorized to enter into this Agreement
on behalf of the Party for whom they sign.
	 
	 	18.	 	If any provision hereof is unenforceable or invalid, it shall be given effect to the extent it may
be enforceable or valid, and such enforceability or invalidity shall not
affect the enforceability or invalidity of any other provision of this Agreement.
	 
	 	19.	 	This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	CHATEAU ENERGY, INC.,	 	 	 	 	 	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY,	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	a Texas corporation	 	 	 	 	 	a California corporation 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ Dana Dutcher	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Stuart R. Hemphill	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dana Dutcher	 	 	 	 	 	Stuart R. Hemphill	 	 	 	 
	President	 	 	 	 	 	Director, Renewable and Alternative Power	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date: 7/12/06	 	 	 	 	 	Date: 7/19/06	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	APPROVED	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	STEPHEN E. PICKETT	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Sr. Vice President and General Counsel	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	By	 	[ILLEGIBLE]	 	 	 	 	 	 

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*** End of EXHIBIT J ***

The
contents of this document are subject to restrictions on disclosure
as set forth herein.

			
	 	 	 
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EXHIBIT
K

Time of Delivery Periods

and

Energy Payment Allocation Factors

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EXHIBIT K

Time of Delivery Periods

and

Energy Payment Allocation Factors

Time of Delivery Periods (“TOD Periods”)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Summer	 	Winter	 	 
	TOD Period	 	Jun 1st – Sep 30th	 	Oct 1st – May 31st	 	Applicable Days
	On-Peak

	 	Noon – 6:00 p.m.
	 	Not Applicable.
	 	Weekdays except Holidays.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Mid-Peak

	 	8:00 a.m. – Noon 

6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
	 	8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
	 	Weekdays except Holidays. 

Weekdays except Holidays.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Off-Peak

	 	11:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. 

Midnight – Midnight
	 	6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 

9:00 p.m. – Midnight 

6:00 a.m. – Midnight
	 	Weekdays except Holidays. 

Weekdays except Holidays. 

Weekends and Holidays
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Super-Off-Peak

	 	Not Applicable.
	 	Midnight – 6:00 a.m.
	 	Weekdays, Weekends and Holidays

Energy Payment Allocation Factors

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Energy Payment	 
	Season	 	TOD Period	 	Calculation Method	 	Allocation Factor
	 
	 	On-Peak	 	Fixed Value.	 	 	3.28	 
	Summer
	 	Mid-Peak	 	Fixed Value.	 	 	1.28	 
	 
	 	Off-Peak	 	Fixed Value.	 	 	0.67	 
	 
	 	Mid-Peak	 	Fixed Value.	 	 	1.02	 
	Winter
	 	Off-Peak	 	Fixed Value(	 	 	0.82	 
	 
	 	Super-Off-Peak	 	Fixed Value.	 	 	0.65	 

“Holiday” is defined as New Year’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day.

When any Holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be recognized as a Holiday. No
change will be made for Holidays falling on Saturday.

*** End of EXHIBIT K ***

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EXHIBIT L

Procedure for Partial or Full Return of Development Fee

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EXHIBIT L

Procedure for Partial or Full Return of Development Fee

	1.	 	Seller’s Request for Development Fee Refund.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall provide Notice to SCE of its request for Development Fee refund based upon
either of the following:

	 	(a)	 	Termination pursuant to Sections 2.04(a), 2.04(b), 2.04(b)(ii) or Section 5.05; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	The date and hour selected by Seller, on or before any applicable Firm Operation Date,
during which Seller claims it has demonstrated the applicable Contract Capacity
(“Demonstration Hour”).

	2.	 	Full Return of Development Fee for Termination of Agreement.
	 
	 	 	Provided that SCE does not dispute Seller’s Notice of request for Development Fee refund
pursuant to Item 1(a) above, SCE shall return the Development Fee to Seller, or Letter of
Credit to the issuing bank, within ten (10) Business Days after such Notice, unless SCE
provides timely Notice to Seller that additional days are required to substantiate data.
	 
	3.	 	Full or Partial Return of Development Fee for Demonstrating Contract Capacity.
	 
	 	 	Unless SCE provides timely Notice to Seller that additional days are required to
substantiate data, SCE shall within thirty (30) days after Seller’s Notice of request for
Development Fee refund pursuant to Item 1(b):

	 	(a)	 	Retrieve interval data downloaded from the ISO Approved Meter for the twelve (12)
hour periods before and after the Demonstration Hour;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Complete a site visit to verify that the Generating Facility was developed in
accordance with the Generating Facility and Site Description set forth in Exhibit B and to
determine the Demonstrated Contract Capacity.
	 
	 	(c)	 	If the Demonstrated Contract Capacity as determined in Item 3(a) above is greater than
or equal to the Contract Capacity,

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	 	 	 	then Seller shall qualify to receive a full return of the Development Fee.
	 
	 	(d)	 	If the Demonstrated Contract Capacity as determined in Item 3(a) above is
less than the Contract Capacity,
	 
	 	 	 	then Seller shall qualify to receive a return of only a portion of the
Development Fee based upon the level of the Demonstrated Contract Capacity.
	 
	 	(e)	 	Based upon the information in Item 3(a), calculate the amount of Development Fee refund due Seller pursuant to Sections 3.04(d) and 3.04(e).
	 
	 	(f)	 	Provide Notice to Seller of the amount of Development Fee being returned pursuant to Item
3(d), the amount of Development Fee forfeited, as applicable, and the reason(s) that a
forfeiture of all or part of the Development Fee is appropriate.
	 
	 	(g)	 	Return any Development Fee due Seller if such Development Fee was posted in the form of
cash.
	 
	 	(h)	 	Return the Letter of Credit to the issuing bank if the total amount of the posted
Development Fee is due Seller. If Seller is only entitled to a partial return of the
Development Fee SCE shall submit a drawing certificate on the Letter of Credit for the amount
of Development Fee forfeited by Seller, after which SCE shall release the remaining balance of
the Letter of Credit.
	 
	 	(i)	 	Release and discharge of any liens in the Assets held by SCE.

*** End of EXHIBIT L ***

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EXHIBIT M

Seller’s Estimate of Lost Output

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EXHIBIT M

Seller’s Estimate of Lost Output

Lost Output, as used in Section 3.16 shall be estimated by Seller in accordance with the
procedures described in this Exhibit M.

Seller shall collect the measurement data and perform the engineering calculations specified below
in one (1) or more Microsoft Excel Workbooks (the “Lost Output Workbook”) provided in a form and
naming convention approved by SCE.

Seller shall update the Lost Output Workbook each month and shall include the latest revision
of the Lost Output Workbook with its monthly Lost Output Report.

	1.	 	Log of Lost Output Events.
	 
	 	 	The Log shall be kept on a single Worksheet in the Lost Output Workbook. It shall identify
the date, time, duration, cause and percentage by which the Generating Facility’s output
was curtailed for each Lost Output event.
	 
	2.	 	Data Collection.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall record all hourly Metered Amounts, during the Term, in the Lost Output
Workbook on a single worksheet labeled “Metered Amounts”.

	 
	 	 	The worksheet shall be arranged with:

	 	(a)	 	One (1) column for the date;
	 
	 	(b)	 	One (1) column for the time;
	 
	 	(c)	 	One (1) column for the weekday;
	 
	 	(d)	 	One (1) column for the recorded Metered Amounts for each Term Year; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	One (1) row for each one (1) hour period during the Term Year.

Seller shall also identify, on a worksheet labeled “Curtailments” and organized in a manner
similar to the Metered Amounts worksheet described above, all hours when the Generating
Facility’s Scheduled Amounts were curtailed due to congestion, a scheduled outage, a forced
outage, or a Forced Majeure.

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	3.	 	Generating Facility Monthly Profiles.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall create a profile of the estimated Generating Facility’s Metered Amounts during
an average week of each month during the Term (the “Monthly Profile”).
	 
	 	 	Monthly Profiles shall include the seven (7) day period beginning at midnight on Sunday and
ending at midnight on the following Saturday. They shall have a total of 168 average hourly
Metered Amount periods (i.e. 7 days times 24 hours per day equals 168 hourly periods).
	 
	 	 	Each Monthly Profile shall be created by averaging the Metered Amounts during the same one
(1) hour interval of each day of the week within the month of the current Term Year and up
to the three preceding Term Years, if available.
	 
	 	 	All hours during which the Generating Facility’s Scheduled Amounts were curtailed due to
congestion, a scheduled outage, a forced outage, or Forced Majeure shall be excluded from
the averaging calculations.
	 
	 	 	If a Monthly Profile is incomplete because of missing hourly averages or if more than one
half (1/2) of the one (1) hour averages are calculated using less than three (3) hourly
Metered Amounts, the Monthly Profile for that month shall be based upon a comparable winter
season or summer season month, as appropriate, agreed upon by the Parties for the Term Year
in which the Lost Output amount is being calculated.
	 
	 	 	All Term Year Monthly Profiles, for the same calendar month, shall be calculated on a
worksheet dedicated to that month.
	 
	 	 	Worksheets shall be labeled “Jan Profile,” “Feb Profile,” etc. Each of the twelve (12)
profile worksheets shall have one (1) column for the weekday, one (1) column for the time,
one (1) column for each Term Year Monthly Profile and one (1) row for each of the one
hundred sixty eight (168) hourly periods.
	 
	 	 	Seller shall also create twelve (12) line charts, one for each calendar month, on dedicated
worksheets formatted with the charts sized to fit on the worksheet. Each chart shall
include one data series for each Term Year. Chart sheets shall be labeled “Jan Chart,” “Feb
Chart,” etc.
	 
	4.	 	Seller’s Estimate of Lost Output.
	 
	 	 	Lost Output shall be estimated by Seller for all Term Years on one worksheet labeled “LO
Years”.
	 
	 	 	The worksheet shall include:

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	 	(a)	 	One (1) column for the date; 
	 
	 	(b)	 	One (1) column for the time; 
	 
	 	(c)	 	One (1) column for the weekday;
	 
	 	(d)	 	One (1) column for Seller’s Lost Output estimate for each Term Year; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	One (1) row for each one (1) hour period during the Term Year.

Seller’s estimate of Lost Output, for any hour during which the Generating Facility was not
offline due to a scheduled outage or a forced outage shall be equal to the Metered Amount
average included in the Monthly Profile for the same hour, of the same weekday, of the
month in the same Term Year in which the Lost Output event occurred less any Metered
Amounts during the hour.

Seller shall summarize its Lost Output calculation results on a one (1) worksheet that has
one (1) column for the month, one (1) column for each Term Year and
one (1) row for each calendar month. Seller’s claim for Lost Output, at the end of any Term
Year, shall be equal to the sum of the monthly Lost Output amounts, for the appropriate
Term Year column, on this summary worksheet. This worksheet shall be labeled “LO Summary.”

SCE reserves the right to recalculate any Lost Output estimated by Seller.

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EXHIBIT N

Form of Letter of Credit

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 EXHIBIT N

Form of Letter of Credit

IRREVOCABLE NONTRANSFERABLE STANDBY

LETTER OF CREDIT

Reference Number:

Transaction Date:

BENEFICIARY:

Southern California Edison Company

2244 Walnut Grove Avenue

Risk Control GO#1, Quad 2A

Rosemead, CA 91770

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                                                             (the “Bank”) hereby establishes this Irrevocable Nontransferable Standby Letter of Credit
(“Letter of Credit”) in favor of Southern California Edison Company, a California corporation (the
“Beneficiary”), for the account of                                         , a                      corporation, also known
as QFID ___ (the “Applicant”), for the amount of XXX AND XX/100 Dollars ($                     ) (the “Available
Amount”), effective immediately and expiring at 5:00 p.m., California time, on the Expiration Date
(as hereinafter defined).

This Letter of Credit shall be of no further force or effect upon the close of business on
                     or, if such day is not a Business Day (as hereinafter defined), on the next
preceding Business Day.

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For the purposes hereof, “Business Day” shall mean any day on which commercial banks are not
authorized or required to close in Los Angeles, California.

Subject to the terms and conditions herein, funds under this Letter of Credit are available to
Beneficiary by presentation in compliance on or prior to 5:00 p.m. California time, on or prior to
the Expiration Date of the following:

	1.	 	The original of this Letter of Credit and all amendments (or photocopy of the original for
partial drawings); and
	 
	2.	 	The Drawing Certificate issued in the form of Attachment A attached hereto and which forms
an integral part hereof, duly completed and purportedly bearing the signature of an
authorized representative of the Beneficiary.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any drawing hereunder may be requested by transmitting the requisite
documents as described above to the Bank by facsimile at                      or such other number as
specified from time-to-time by the Bank.

The facsimile transmittal shall be deemed delivered when received. Drawings made by facsimile
transmittal are deemed to be the operative instrument without the need of originally signed
documents.

Partial drawing of funds shall be permitted under this Letter of Credit, and this Letter of
Credit shall remain in full force and effect with respect to any continuing balance;

provided that, the Available Amount shall be reduced by the amount of each such drawing.

This Letter of Credit is not transferable or assignable. Any purported transfer or assignment shall
be void and of no force or effect.

Banking charges shall be the sole responsibility of the Applicant.

This Letter of Credit sets forth in full our obligations and such obligations shall not in any way
be modified, amended, amplified or limited by reference to any documents, instruments or agreements
referred to herein, except only the attachment referred to herein; and any such reference shall not
be deemed to incorporate by reference any document, instrument or agreement except for such
attachment.

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The Bank engages with the Beneficiary that Beneficiary’s drafts drawn under and in compliance with
the terms of this Letter of Credit will be duly honored if presented to the Bank on or before the
Expiration Date.

Except so far as otherwise stated, this Letter of Credit is subject to the International Standby
Practices ISP98 (also known as ICC Publication No. 590), or revision currently in effect (the
“ISP”). As to matters not covered by the ISP, the laws of the State of California, without regard
to the principles of conflicts of laws thereunder, shall govern all matters with respect to this
Letter of Credit.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE for Issuer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	(Name)	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

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ATTACHMENT A

DRAWING CERTIFICATE

TO [ISSUING BANK NAME]

IRREVOCABLE NON-TRANSFERABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT

No.                                         

DRAWING CERTIFICATE

Bank

Bank Address

	 	 	 
	Subject:

	 	Irrevocable Non-transferable Standby Letter of Credit
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Reference Number:                                                                                                    

The undersigned                , an authorized representative of Southern California Edison Company (the
“Beneficiary”), hereby certifies to [Issuing Bank Name] (the “Bank”), and                                         
(the “Applicant”), with reference to Irrevocable Nontransferable Standby Letter of Credit No. {                    },
dated                     , (the “Letter of Credit”), issued by the Bank in favor of the Beneficiary, as follows as of
the date hereof:

	 	 	 	 	 
	1.	 	The Beneficiary is entitled to draw under the Letter of Credit an amount equal to $                     , for
the following reason(s) [check applicable provision]:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o A.
	 	An Event of Default, as defined in that certain Renewable Power Purchase
and Sale Agreement between Applicant and Beneficiary, dated as of [Date of Execution]
(the “Agreement”), with respect to the Applicant has occurred and is continuing.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o B.
	 	An Early Termination Date (as defined in the Agreement) has occurred or
been designated as a result of an Event of Default (as defined in the

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	 	 	 	Agreement) with respect to the Applicant for which there exist any unsatisfied
payment obligations.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o C.
	 	The Letter of Credit will expire in fewer than 20 Local Business Days (as
defined in the Agreement) from the date hereof, and Applicant has not provided
Beneficiary alternative Performance Assurance (as defined in the Agreement) acceptable
to Beneficiary.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o D.
	 	The Bank has heretofore provided written notice to the Beneficiary of the
Bank’s intent not to renew the Letter of Credit following the present Expiration Date
thereof (“Notice of Non-renewal”), and Applicant has failed to provide the Beneficiary
with a replacement letter of credit satisfactory to Beneficiary in its sole discretion
within thirty (30) days following the date of the Notice of Non-renewal.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o E.
	 	The Beneficiary has not been paid any or all of the Applicant’s
payment obligations now due and payable under the Agreement.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o F.
	 	The Beneficiary is entitled to retain the entire [Development Fee] as a
result of Applicant’s failure to achieve Initial Operation of the full Contract
Capacity by the Startup Deadline or any extended Startup Deadline.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o G.
	 	The Beneficiary is entitled to retain a portion of the [Development
Fee]equal to the product of [$20] per kilowatt times the Unincluded Capacity in
kilowatts as a result of Applicant demonstrating only a portion of the Contract
Capacity.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2.	 	Based upon the foregoing, the Beneficiary hereby makes demand under the Letter of Credit for
payment of U.S. DOLLARS AND ____/100ths (U.S.$           ), which amount does not exceed (i) the amount
set forth in paragraph 1 above, and (ii) the Available Amount under the Letter of Credit as of
the date hereof.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3.	 	Funds paid pursuant to the provisions of the Letter of Credit shall be wire transferred to
the Beneficiary in accordance with the following instructions:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 

Unless otherwise provided herein, capitalized terms which are used and not defined herein shall
have the meaning given each such term in the Letter of Credit.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the
Beneficiary by its authorized representative as of this ___ day of ____________,                     .

Beneficiary: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY

By:

Name:

Title:

*** End of EXHIBIT N ***

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EXHIBIT O

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EXHIBIT P 

ISO Change Cost Payment Calculation

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EXHIBIT P 

ISO CHANGE COST PAYMENT CALCULATION

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	1.	 	Introduction.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ISO Change Cost for any Term Year shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ISO CHANGE COST =	 	
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Where:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(a)	 	As used herein, “Seller’s Actual Revenue” means the total of payments and tax benefits
received by Seller in any Term Year consisting of payments received by Seller during the
Term Year pursuant to Article Four, excluding any payment adjustments pursuant to Section
4.02(b); and
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(b)	 	As used herein, “Seller’s Adjusted Revenue” means the calculated amount of Seller’s revenue
in any Term Year based on adjustments to Seller’s Actual Revenue, in order to measure the
hypothetical amount of revenue that would have been realized by Seller during the Term Year
using the ISO’s methodology and procedures that would have applied either as of the Effective
Date or before any Change in ISO Tariff as compared to the ISO’s methodology and procedures
that apply during the Term Year, as specified for each factor below.

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	2.	 	Formula Factors.	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	The formula factors Abefore, Aafter, Bbefore,
Bafter, Cbefore, Cafter, Dbefore and
Dafter are described as follows:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(a)	 	Changes in ISO Allocation of Transmission Congestion and ISO Transmission Loss
Methodologies Impacting Scheduled Amounts.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Abefore	 	=	 	Seller’s Adjusted Revenue based on calculating the
adjustments to Seller’s Actual Revenue, either up or down, under the following
circumstances:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(i)
	 	Changes In Methodology For Allocating Transmission Congestion
Which Impact Scheduled Amounts.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Upon the occurrence of congestion on the transmission
system, changes to Seller’s actual Scheduled Amounts
during the Term Year that would result from applying the
ISO’s methodology and procedures in effect immediately
prior to the first Change in ISO Tariff; and
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(ii)
	 	Changes In Loss Methodology Which Impact Scheduled
Amounts.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Changes in Seller’s actual Scheduled Amounts during the
Term Year that would result from Seller self-providing all
ISO-assessed transmission losses in Seller’s Scheduled
Amounts by applying the GMM using the ISO GMM procedures
in effect as of the Effective Date and the average values
of GMM for the twelve (12) calendar months immediately
prior to the first Change in ISO Tariff.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Aafter	 	=	 	Seller’s Actual Revenue during the Term Year.

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	 	 	(b)	 	Changes in ISO Tariff Impacting ISO Charges for Transmission Congestion.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Bbefore
	 	=
	 	This value shall be zero (0).
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Bafter
	 	=
	 	Actual amount of ISO charges paid by Seller during the Term
Year relating to congestion for delivery of Product from the Generating Facility to
the Delivery Point.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(c)	 	Changes in ISO Tariff Impacting ISO Charges for Transmission Losses.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Cbefore
	 	=
	 	This value shall be zero (0).
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Cafter
	 	=
	 	Actual amount of ISO charges paid by Seller during the Term
Year relating to transmission losses for delivery of Product from the Generating
Facility to the Delivery Point.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	(d)	 	Changes in ISO Tariff Impacting PIRP.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Dbefore
	 	=
	 	Calculated amount of ISO charges that would have been paid by
Seller during the Term Year under the Participating Intermittent Resource Program
using the ISO’s methodology and procedures as of the Effective Date attributable
solely to the Generating Facility.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Dafter 
	 	=
	 	Actual ISO charges paid by Seller during the Term Year
resulting from changes in, or termination of, the Participating Intermittent
Resource Program.

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	3.	 	Change Cost Payments.

	 	(a)	 	Change Cost Payment to Seller.
	 
	 	 	 	If the ISO Change Cost is a positive number that is greater than the ISO Change
Cost Threshold Amount, then SCE shall pay to Seller an ISO Change Cost Payment
calculated as follows:
	 
	 	 	 	ISO CHANGE COST PAYMENT TO SELLER      =      E – F
	 
	 	 	 	Where:

	 	 	 	E      =      ISO Change Cost as calculated above.
	 
	 	 	 	F      =      ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount as set forth in Section 1.09.

	 	(b)	 	Change Cost Payment to SCE.
	 
	 	 	 	If the ISO Change Cost is a negative number the magnitude of which is greater than
the ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount, then Seller shall pay to SCE an ISO Change
Cost Payment calculated as follows:
	 
	 	 	 	ISO CHANGE COST PAYMENT TO SCE      =      (-1 x E) – F
	 
	 	 	 	Where:

	 	 	 	E      =      ISO Change Cost as calculated above.
	 
	 	 	 	F      =      ISO Change Cost Threshold Amount as set forth in Section 1.09.

*** End of EXHIBIT P***

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EXHIBIT Q

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Exhibit R

Page 1EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of September 27, 2007 and is entered into between Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”), and [Name of Executive] (the “Executive”).

WHEREAS, the Company desires to enter into this Agreement in order to embody the terms of the Executive’s continued employment and the Executive desires to enter into this Agreement and to accept such continued employment, subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements contained herein, the Company and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

Definitions

1.1 “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

1.2 “Business” shall mean the brokerage, underwriting, advising or consulting of or with respect to any line of property or casualty insurance or reinsurance underwritten by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates as an insurer or reinsurer during the Term.

1.3 “Cause” shall mean:

(a) any intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or theft by the Executive in connection with his duties hereunder or in the course of his employment hereunder or the Executive’s admission or conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to either, (i) a felony or (ii) a crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, embezzlement, theft or misrepresentation; 

(b) any gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Executive resulting in a loss to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; 

(c) any breach by the Executive of any one or more of the covenants contained in Section 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 or 5.5 hereof, provided the Executive has received 15 calendar days’ prior written notice of such breach in accordance with Section 7.3 of this Agreement; or 

(d) any violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. 

1.4 “Change in Control” shall mean:

(a) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (a “Person”), including any “person” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), of beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, of 50% or more of either

 

 

(i) the then outstanding ordinary shares, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company (the “Outstanding Ordinary Shares”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors pursuant to the Bye-Laws of the Company (the “Outstanding Voting Securities”); excluding, however, the following: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of an exercise, conversion or exchange privilege unless the security being so exercised, converted or exchanged was acquired directly from the Company), (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition of Change in Control; provided, further, that for purposes of clause (B), if any Person (other than the Company or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company) shall become the beneficial owner of 50% or more of the Outstanding Ordinary Shares or 50% or more of the Outstanding Voting Securities by reason of an acquisition by the Company, and such Person shall, after such acquisition by the Company, become the beneficial owner of any additional Outstanding Ordinary Shares or any additional
Outstanding Voting Securities and such beneficial ownership is publicly announced, such additional beneficial ownership shall constitute a Change in Control;

(b) individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board within a 24 month period; provided, that any individual who becomes a director of the Company subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by the vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board; and provided, further, that any individual who was initially elected as a director of the Company as a result of an
actual or threatened solicitation by a Person other than the Board for the purpose of opposing a solicitation by any other Person with respect to the election or removal of directors, or any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall not be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board;

(c) the consummation of a reorganization, amalgamation, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Corporate Transaction”); excluding, however, a Corporate Transaction pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of the individuals or entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Ordinary Shares and the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 55% of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power of the outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or indirectly) in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, of the

 

 

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Outstanding Ordinary Shares and the Outstanding Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than: the Company; any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; and any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the Outstanding Ordinary Shares or the Outstanding Voting Securities, as the case may be) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction or the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (iii) individuals who were members of
the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or

(d) the consummation of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

1.5 “Change in Control Period” shall mean the period commencing three months prior to the date of a Change in Control and ending on the first annual anniversary of the date of a Change in Control.

1.6 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1.7 “Confidential Information” shall mean any confidential or proprietary information, trade secrets, customer lists, drawings, designs, information regarding product development, marketing plans, sales plans, manufacturing plans, management organization information, operating policies or manuals, business plans, financial records, packaging design or other financial, commercial, business or technical information relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or that the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates may have received belonging to suppliers, customers or others who do business with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

1.8 “Date of Termination” shall mean the following:

(a) if the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause, the date specified in the Notice of Termination; 

(b) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive’s death, the date of the Executive’s death; 

(c) if the Executive’s employment is terminated for Disability, 15 calendar days after the Notice of Termination is given (provided that the Executive shall not have returned to the full-time performance of the Executive’s duties during such 15 calendar day period); 

(d) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive with Good Reason, 30 calendar days after the Notice of Termination is given (provided that the

 

 

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Company shall not have cured the event giving rise to the Executive’s right to termination for Good Reason during such 30 calendar day period); 

(e) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company by delivery of a notice of non-renewal of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.1 with respect to a Renewal Date occurring within a Change in Control Period, such Renewal Date; and

(f) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive or the Company for any other reason, the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Executive, shall not be less than 14 calendar days nor more than 30 calendar days from the date such Notice of Termination is given).

1.9 “Disability” shall mean any condition which (i) prevents the Executive from substantially performing his duties under this Agreement for a period of at least 120 consecutive days, or 180 non-consecutive days within any 365-day period, and (ii) causes the Executive to become eligible for the Company’s long-term disability plan.

1.10 “Good Reason” shall mean:

(a) a material diminution in (i) the Executive’s Base Salary, (ii) the Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities, (iii) the authority, duties or responsibilities of the Executive’s Direct Supervisor or (iv) the budget over which the Executive retains authority;

(b) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive must perform his services on behalf of the Company; or

(c) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of this Agreement.

1.11 “Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage” shall mean the percentage set forth as the Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage in Exhibit A, subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board; provided that any such adjustment shall not cause the sum of the Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage plus the Maximum Long-Term Compensation Percentage to be lower than the sum of the Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage plus the Maximum Long-Term Compensation Percentage set forth in Exhibit A.

1.12 “Maximum Long-Term Incentive Compensation Percentage” shall mean the percentage set forth as the Maximum Long-Term Incentive Compensation Percentage in Exhibit A, subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board; provided that any such adjustment shall not cause the sum of the Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage plus the Maximum Long-Term Compensation Percentage to be lower than the sum of the Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage plus the Maximum Long-Term Compensation Percentage set forth in Exhibit A.

1.13 “Notice of Termination” shall mean a notice that shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the

 

 

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facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated.

1.14 “Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage” shall mean the percentage set forth as the Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage in Exhibit A, subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board; provided that any such adjustment shall not cause the sum of the Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage plus the Target Long-Term Compensation Percentage to be lower than the sum of the Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage plus the Target Long-Term Compensation Percentage set forth in Exhibit A.

1.15 “Target Long-Term Incentive Compensation Percentage” shall mean the percentage set forth as the Target Long-Term Incentive Compensation Percentage in Exhibit A, subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board; provided that any such adjustment shall not cause the sum of the Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage plus the Target Long-Term Compensation Percentage to be lower than the sum of the Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage plus the Target Long-Term Compensation Percentage set forth in Exhibit A.

1.16 “Term” shall mean the term of employment of the Executive with the Company, which shall commence as of the date first written above and continue until the earlier of (a) the first anniversary of the date first written above or (b) the Executive’s Date of Termination, and shall be subject to successive one year renewals in accordance with Section 3.1.

1.17 “Threshold Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage” shall mean the percentage set forth as the Threshold Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage in Exhibit A, subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board.

1.18 “Threshold Long-Term Incentive Compensation Percentage” shall mean the percentage set forth as the Threshold Long-Term Incentive Compensation Percentage in Exhibit A, subject to adjustment from time to time by the Board.

ARTICLE II.

Employment, Duties and Responsibilities

2.1 Employment. During the Term, the Company agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive hereby agrees to be employed as a key employee of the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement.

2.2 Duties and Responsibilities. The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities during the Term as specified by the person to which the Executive directly reports and who supervises the Executive’s work on a regular basis (the “Direct Supervisor”). These duties and responsibilities may be modified from time to time in a manner consistent with the Executive’s position. The Executive agrees to serve as a director and/or officer of any subsidiary of the Company at a level commensurate with his position as may be reasonably requested by the Board or the Executive’s Direct Supervisor.

 

 

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2.3 Base of Operation. The Executive’s principal base of operation for the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement shall be the offices of the Company in [   ]; provided, however, that the Executive shall perform such duties and responsibilities outside of [   ] as shall from time to time be reasonably necessary to fulfill his obligations hereunder. The Company and the Executive may at any time during the Term mutually agree to change the principal base of operation for the performance of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities. The Executive’s
performance of any duties and responsibilities shall be conducted in a manner consistent with any tax operating guidelines promulgated from time to time by the Board.

ARTICLE III.

Term

3.1 Term. The employment of the Executive under this Agreement shall be for the Term. The Term shall be extended for successive one-year periods as of each annual anniversary date of the date first written above (each, a “Renewal Date”) unless, with respect to any such Renewal Date, either party hereto gives the other party at least 90 days prior written notice of its election not to so extend the Term.

ARTICLE IV.

Compensation and Expenses

4.1 Salary, Bonuses, Incentive Awards and Benefits. As compensation and consideration for the performance by the Executive of his obligations under this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled, during the Term, to the following:

(a) Base Salary. During the Term, the Company shall pay to the Executive a base salary at the Executive’s base salary rate on the date of this Agreement, subject to increase from time to time as determined by the Board, upon recommendation of the Direct Supervisor, or if such Direct Supervisor is not an officer of the Company, an officer of the Company (“Base Salary”). The Executive’s Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures and shall not during the Term be reduced below the annual rate payable to the Executive on the date of this Agreement.

(b) Annual Incentive Compensation. The Executive shall be eligible each calendar year for incentive compensation payable in cash (“Annual Incentive Compensation”), the amount of which shall be between the Threshold Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage and the Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage of the Executive’s Base Salary as of the immediately preceding December 31st and shall be determined by the Board, upon recommendation of the Direct Supervisor, or if such Direct Supervisor is not an officer of the Company, an officer of the Company. The Annual Incentive Compensation shall be based upon the performance of the Company, the Executive’s business unit and the Executive, determined in accordance with performance criteria established by the Board and the Direct Supervisor at the commencement of each calendar year.
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the Company portion of the Executive’s Annual Incentive Compensation for the 2007 calendar year are as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. The Annual Incentive Compensation payable to the Executive upon the Company attaining the target Company and individual performance established by the Board and the Direct Supervisor at the commencement of each calendar year shall be the Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage of the Executive’s Base Salary as of the immediately preceding December 31st. The Annual Incentive Compensation shall be paid to the Executive at the same time as annual incentive compensation is paid to other employees of the Company in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures and shall be conditioned upon the Executive’s continued employment with the Company through and including the scheduled date of payment
of annual incentive compensation by the Company to its employees generally.

(c) Equity Incentive Awards. The Executive shall also be eligible each calendar year during the Term for incentive compensation in the form of equity incentive awards (the “Equity Incentive Awards”), the amount of which shall be between the Threshold Long Term Incentive Compensation Percentage and the Maximum Long-Term Incentive Compensation Percentage of the Executive’s Base Salary as of the immediately preceding December 31st and shall be determined by the Board, upon recommendation of the Direct Supervisor, or if such Direct Supervisor is not an officer of the Company, an officer of the Company. The Equity Incentive Awards shall be based upon the performance of the Company, the Executive’s business unit and the Executive, determined in accordance with performance criteria established by the Board and the Direct Supervisor at the
commencement of each calendar year. The performance criteria for the determination of the Company portion of the Executive’s Equity Incentive Award for the 2007 calendar year are as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. The Equity Incentive Award deliverable to the Executive upon the Company attaining the target Company and individual performance established by the Board and the Direct Supervisor at the commencement of each calendar year shall be the Target Long-Term Incentive Compensation Percentage of the Executive’s Base Salary as of the immediately preceding December 31st. The Equity Incentive Awards shall be delivered to the Executive at the same time as equity incentive awards are delivered to other employees of the Company in accordance with the Company’s normal procedures and shall be conditioned upon the Executive’s continued employment with the Company through and including the scheduled date of delivery of equity incentive awards by the
Company to its employees generally. The Equity Incentive Awards shall be in a form determined by the Board, consistent with equity incentive awards to employees of the Company generally and shall be issued in accordance with the terms of the equity incentive plans of the Company, as amended through the date hereof and hereafter from time to time (the “Plans”). The Executive shall enter into separate award agreements with respect to such Equity Incentive Awards and his rights with respect to such Equity Incentive Awards shall be governed by the Plans and such award agreements. 

(d) Housing Expense Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for expenses relating to the rental and maintenance of the Executive’s residence in Bermuda which are properly and reasonably incurred by the Executive during the Term and are reimbursable under the Company’s housing expense reimbursement policy, as amended from time to time. Prior to such payment the

 

 

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Executive shall provide to the Company any written substantiation for such expenses requested by the Company. The maximum amount of rental and maintenance expenses the Company shall reimburse the Executive pursuant to this Section 4.1(d) shall be $[   ] per 12 month period, which maximum amount shall be prorated if the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates prior to the scheduled expiration of the Term.

(e) Travel Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for travel expenses relating to the Executive’s commutation to and from Bermuda which are properly and reasonably incurred by the Executive during the Term and are reimbursable under the Company’s commutation expense reimbursement policy, as amended from time to time. Prior to such payment the Executive shall provide to the Company any written substantiation for such expenses requested by the Company.

(f) Tax Gross-Up. To the extent that the Executive incurs any United States federal or state ordinary income tax liability on account of the housing expense reimbursement and travel expense reimbursement specified in Section 4.1(d) and (e) hereof, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all such tax liability incurred and all United States federal and state ordinary income tax liability incurred as a result of the tax gross-up payments specified pursuant to this Section 4.1(f).

(g) Tax Preparation Expense Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for the reasonable cost of the preparation of the Executive’s home country federal and state income tax returns by KPMG, or an alternate tax preparation service provider elected by the Executive and approved by the Company, for those calendar years falling entirely within the Term; provided that the maximum amount of tax preparation expense reimbursable by the Company pursuant to this sentence shall be $[   ] per annum. Prior to such payment the Executive shall provide to the Company any written substantiation for such expenses requested by the Company.

(h) Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in such 401(k) savings plan, life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance and major medical insurance benefits, and in such other employee benefit plans and programs for the benefit of the employees and officers of the Company generally, as may be maintained from time to time during the Term, in each case to the extent and in the manner available to other employees of the Company, subject to the terms and provisions of such plan or program.

(j) Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to reasonable paid vacation periods, in accordance with Company policy, to be taken in the Executive’s discretion, in a manner consistent with the Executive’s obligations to the Company under this Agreement, and subject, with respect to timing, to the reasonable approval of the Executive’s Direct Supervisor.

(k) Indemnification/Liability Insurance. The Company shall indemnify the Executive as required by the Bye-laws of the Company, and may maintain customary insurance policies providing for indemnification of the Executive. In addition to the foregoing, the Executive and the Company agree to enter into the Indemnification Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

 

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4.2 Expenses; Other Benefits. During the Term, the Company shall provide the Executive with the following expense reimbursements and perquisites:

(a) Business Expenses. The Company will reimburse the Executive for reasonable business-related expenses incurred by the Executive in connection with the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder during the Term, subject, however, to the Company’s policies relating to business-related expenses as in effect from time to time.

(b) Other Benefits. The Company may also provide for or withdraw other benefits for the Executive as it determines from time to time during the Term, consistent with practices governing similarly situated senior executives of the Company.

4.3 Tax Withholding. The Company shall be permitted to deduct from the amounts payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement the amount of taxes that the Company is required to withhold pursuant to applicable laws, rules and regulations.

ARTICLE V.

Exclusivity, Etc.

5.1 Exclusivity. During the Term, the Executive shall perform faithfully and loyally and to the best of the Executive’s abilities the duties assigned to the Executive hereunder and shall devote the Executive’s full business time, attention and effort to the affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and shall use the Executive’s reasonable best efforts to promote the interests of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may engage in charitable, civic or community activities, provided that such memberships and activities do not interfere with the Executive’s duties hereunder or violate any of the Executives obligations under this Agreement.

5.2 Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation. 

(a) General. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of the Executive’s employment with the Company the Executive will become familiar with trade secrets and other confidential information concerning the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and that the Executive’s services will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

(b) Non-Competition. The Executive agrees that during the Term and the period from the Termination Date until the 6 month anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive shall not in any manner, directly or indirectly, through any person, firm or corporation, alone or as a member of a partnership or as an officer, director, stockholder, investor, broker, advisor, employee of or consultant to any other corporation or enterprise or otherwise, engage or be engaged, or assist any other person, firm, corporation or enterprise in engaging or being engaged, in the Business in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is then conducting the Business.

 

 

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(c) Non-solicitation. The Executive further agrees that during the Term and the period from the Termination Date until the 6 month anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive shall not (i) in any manner, directly or indirectly, induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to terminate or abandon his or her employment for any purpose whatsoever or (ii) in connection with the Business, call on, service, solicit or otherwise do business with any customer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

(d) Exceptions. Nothing in this Section 5.2 shall prohibit the Executive from being (i) a stockholder in a mutual fund or a diversified investment company or (ii) an owner of not more than two percent of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation, any securities of which are publicly traded, so long as the Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation.

5.3 Confidential Information. 

(a) General. The Executive agrees that the Executive will not, at any time during or after the Term, make use of or divulge to any other person, firm or corporation any Confidential Information which he may have learned in connection with his employment hereunder. 

(b) Exceptions. The Executive’s obligation under this Section 5.3 shall not apply to any information which (i) is disclosed or used during the Term by the Executive as required or appropriate in connection with his duties as an officer of the Company or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof, (ii) is disclosed as required by a court of law, by any governmental agency having supervisory authority over the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or by any administrative or legislative body, including a committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order the Executive to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information, (iii) is disclosed to the Executive’s spouse, attorney and/or his personal tax and financial advisors as reasonably necessary or
appropriate to advance the Executive’s tax, financial and other personal planning (iv) is known publicly; (v) is in the public domain or hereafter enters the public domain without the fault of the Executive; (vi) is known to the Executive prior to his receipt of such information from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, as evidenced by written records of the Executive or (vii) is hereafter disclosed to the Executive by a third party not under an obligation of confidence to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. 

(c) Executive Obligations. The Executive agrees that he shall, immediately after he gains knowledge of any required disclosure of Confidential Information pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection (b) above, give the Company written notice promptly upon obtaining knowledge of the required disclosure of Confidential Information and, in any event, prior to such required disclosure of Confidential Information, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company (at the Company’s sole expense) in obtaining an adequate protective order for such Confidential Information. The Executive further agrees to properly advise any recipient of Confidential Information pursuant to clause (iii) of subsection (b) above of the obligations of the Executive hereunder, to obtain the
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Section 5.3 as if a signatory to this Agreement and to be responsible for any breach by any such recipient of the terms of this Section 5.3. The Executive further agrees not to remove from the premises of the Company, or as applicable, the premises of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, except as an employee of the Company in pursuit of the business of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or except as specifically permitted in writing by the Board, any document or other object containing or reflecting any Confidential Information. On or before the Termination Date, the Executive shall forthwith deliver to the Company all such Confidential Information, including without limitation all lists of customers, correspondence, accounts, records and any other documents or property made or held by the Executive or under the Executive’s control in relation to the business
or affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, and no copy of any such Confidential Information shall be retained by the Executive.

5.4 Inventions. The Executive hereby assigns to the Company the Executive’s entire right, title and interest in and to all discoveries and improvements, patentable or otherwise, trade secrets and ideas, writings and copyrightable material, which may be conceived by the Executive or developed or acquired by the Executive during the Term, which may pertain directly or indirectly to the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The Executive agrees to disclose fully all such developments to the Company upon its request, which disclosure shall be made in writing promptly following any such request. The Executive shall, upon the Company’s request, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company all instruments and do all other acts which are necessary or desirable to
enable the Company or any of its subsidiaries to file and prosecute applications for, and to acquire, maintain and enforce, all patents, trademarks and copyrights in all countries.

5.5 Non-Disparagement. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that such party will not defame or publicly criticize the services, business, integrity, veracity or personal or professional reputation of the other party and, in the case of the Company, its officers, directors, partners, employees, affiliates or agents thereof, in either a professional or personal manner, except that the foregoing shall not limit normal competitive activities; provided that, in the case of the Executive, such competitive activities are in compliance with the Executive’s obligations under Section 5.2.

5.6 Remedies. The Executive acknowledges that the Company’s remedy at law for a breach by him of the provisions of this Article V will be inadequate. Accordingly, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Executive of any provision of this Article V, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief (without posting a bond or other security) in addition to any other remedy it may have. If any of the provisions of, or covenants continued in, this Article V are hereafter construed to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the same shall not affect the remainder of the provisions or the enforceability thereof in any jurisdiction, which shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalidity or unenforceability in such other jurisdiction. If, at any time of enforcement of this Article V, a court or an arbitrator holds that the restrictions stated
herein are unreasonable and/or unenforceable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree that the maximum period, scope or geographical area reasonable and/or enforceable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated period, scope or area and that the court or arbitrator shall be allowed to revise the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law provided, however, that the determination of such court or arbitrator shall not affect the enforceability of this Article V in 

 

 

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any other jurisdiction.. This Agreement shall not authorize a court or arbitrator to increase or broaden any of the restrictions in this Article V.

5.7 Blue Pencil. If, at any time, the provisions of this Article V shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law, by reason of being vague or unreasonable as to area, duration or scope of activity, this Article V shall be considered divisible and shall become and be immediately amended to only such area, duration and scope of activity as shall be determined to be reasonable and enforceable by the court or other body having jurisdiction over the matter. The Executive and the Company agree that this Article V as amended pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, shall be valid and binding as though any invalid or unenforceable provision had not been included therein.

ARTICLE VI.

Termination

6.1 Company Termination of Employment

(a) Termination for Cause. The Company shall have the right to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time for Cause by delivery of a Notice of Termination. 

(b) Death. In the event the Executive dies during the Term, the Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate, such termination to be effective on the date of the Executive’s death.

(c) Disability. In the event that the Executive suffers a Disability, the Company shall have the right to terminate the Executive’s employment by delivery of a Notice of Termination.

(d) Termination without Cause. The Company may at any time terminate the Executive’s employment by delivery of a Notice of Termination for any reason other than Cause or the Executive’s death or Disability. In the event the Company elects not to renew this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof on a Renewal Date falling within a Change in Control Period, the Executive’s employment shall be deemed terminated on such Renewal Date and the notice of non-renewal of this Agreement delivered by the Company to the Executive pursuant to Section 3.1 shall constitute delivery of a Notice of Termination without Cause.

6.2 Executive Termination of Employment. 

(a) Termination without Good Reason. The Executive may terminate his employment at any time without Good Reason by delivery of a Notice of Termination to the Company.

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Executive first becoming aware of the circumstances giving rise to the Executive’s right to terminate his employment for Good Reason.

6.3 Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of the Executive’s employment (other than termination pursuant to Section 6.1(b) or the second sentence of Section 6.1(d) hereof) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto delivered in accordance with Section 7.3 hereof. 

6.4 Effect of Termination. 

(a) Termination by Company for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason. In the event of any termination of the Executive’s employment during the Term (x) by the Company for Cause or (y) by the Executive without Good Reason, the Company shall pay to or provide the Executive with the following compensation and benefits:

(i) Any earned but unpaid Base Salary up to and including the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll procedures;

(ii) Any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties for the Company prior to the Date of Termination, upon receipt by the Company of documentation in such form as customarily required by the Company to report business expenses, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary business expense reimbursement procedures;

(iii) The Executive’s Base Salary for any vacation days accrued and unused (determined in accordance with Company policy) by the Executive from the immediately preceding January 1st until the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll procedures; 

(iv) Any housing expense reimbursement payable in accordance with Section 4.1(d) until the earlier of (A) the end of the lease for the Executive’s residence in Bermuda or (B) the three month anniversary of the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary business housing allowance reimbursement procedures; and

(v) Any other benefits available to employees of the Company generally, through and including the Date of Termination, payable or deliverable in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such benefits.

(b) Termination as a Result of Death or Disability. In the event of any termination of the Executive’s employment during the Term as a result of the Executive’s death or Disability, the Company shall pay to or provide the Executive (or the Executive’s heirs) with the following compensation and benefits:

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(ii) Any earned but unpaid Annual Incentive Compensation for the last completed calendar year during the Term, which Annual Incentive Compensation shall be determined (A) in accordance with the Company’s annual incentive plan, (B) utilizing the Threshold Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage, Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage, Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage and performance criteria previously established by the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor for such completed calendar year in accordance with Section 4.1(b) and (C) by the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor (1) without the exercise by the Board or the Executive’s Direct Supervisor of any discretionary adjustment to such Annual Incentive Compensation and (2) with the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor ascribing to any
individual evaluation of the Executive the same result as occurs based upon the Company’s performance under its annual incentive plan, and which Annual Incentive Compensation shall be payable within 15 business days of the Date of Termination;

(iii) A cash sum equal to the Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage of the Executive’s Base Salary as of the Date of Termination multiplied by a fraction (x) the numerator of which is the number of calendar days elapsed in the calendar year up to and including the Date of Termination and (y) the denominator of which is 365, payable within 15 business days of the Date of Termination;

(iv) Any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties for the Company prior to the Date of Termination, upon receipt by the Company of documentation in such form as customarily required by the Company to report business expenses, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary business expense reimbursement procedures;

(v) The Executive’s Base Salary for any vacation days accrued and unused (determined in accordance with Company policy) by the Executive from the immediately preceding January 1st until the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll procedures; 

(vi) Any housing expense reimbursement payable in accordance with Section 4.1(d) until the earlier of (A) the end of the lease for the Executive’s residence in Bermuda or (B) the three month anniversary of the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary business housing allowance reimbursement procedures; 

(vii) Reimbursement for the reasonable cost of the preparation of the Executive’s home country federal and state income tax returns by KPMG, or an alternate tax preparation service provider elected by the Executive and approved by the Company, for the calendar year during which the Date of Termination occurred; provided that the maximum amount of tax preparation expense reimbursable by the Company pursuant hereto shall be $2,500 and the Company shall have received from the Executive satisfactory written substantiation for 

 

 

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such tax expenses, which reimbursement shall be payable on within 15 business days after the submission to the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such tax expenses;

(viii) Any proper and reasonable expense reimbursement relating to the relocation of the Executive’s residence from Bermuda, in the event the Executive and the Executive’s family relocate their permanent residence from Bermuda during the 12 months immediately following the Date of Termination, which relocation expense reimbursement shall be made in a manner agreeable to the Company and the Executive and subject to receipt by the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such relocation expenses, which reimbursement shall be payable within 15 business days after the submission to the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such relocation expenses; and

(ix) Any other benefits available to employees of the Company generally, through and including the Date of Termination, payable or deliverable in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such benefits.

(c) Termination by the Company without Cause. In the event of any termination of the Executive’s employment during the Term by the Company without Cause, other than during a Change in Control Period, the Company shall pay to or provide the Executive with the following compensation and benefits:

(i) Any earned but unpaid Base Salary up to and including the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll procedures;

(ii) Any earned but unpaid Annual Incentive Compensation for the last completed calendar year during the Term, which Annual Incentive Compensation shall be determined (A) in accordance with the Company’s annual incentive plan, (B) utilizing the Threshold Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage, Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage, Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage and performance criteria previously established by the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor for such completed calendar year in accordance with Section 4.1(b) and (C) by the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor (1) without the exercise by the Board or the Executive’s Direct Supervisor of any discretionary adjustment to such Annual Incentive Compensation and (2) with the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor ascribing to any
individual evaluation of the Executive the same result as occurs based upon the Company’s performance under its annual incentive plan, and which Annual Incentive Compensation shall be payable within 15 business days of the Date of Termination;

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to the Date of Termination and (y) the denominator of which is 365, payable within 15 business days of the Date of Termination;

(iv) The continuation of the Executive’s Base Salary, paid in accordance with the Company’s payroll policy, from the Date of Termination to the earlier of (x) the twelve month anniversary of the Date of Termination or (y) February 28th of the calendar year following the Date of Termination;

(v) A cash sum equal to the difference (if any) between 12 months of the Executive’s Base Salary and the amounts previously paid to the executive pursuant to clause (iv), payable on the February 28th of the calendar year following the Date of Termination;

(vi) The continuation during the 12 months immediately following the date of Termination of the eligibility of the Executive, his spouse and his dependent children to participate in the Company’s medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans in which the Executive, his spouse and his dependent children participated immediately preceding the Date of Termination; provided, however, that participation in such medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans shall be subject to the Executive’s payment of the applicable employee portion of the monthly premium cost, if any.

(vii) Any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties for the Company prior to the Date of Termination, upon receipt by the Company of documentation in such form as customarily required by the Company to report business expenses, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary business expense reimbursement procedures;

(viii) The Executive’s Base Salary for any vacation days accrued and unused (determined in accordance with Company policy) by the Executive from the immediately preceding January 1st until the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll procedures; 

(ix) Any housing expense reimbursement payable in accordance with Section 4.1(d) until the earlier of (A) the end of the lease for the Executive’s residence in Bermuda or (B) the three month anniversary of the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary business housing allowance reimbursement procedures;

(x) Reimbursement for the reasonable cost of the preparation of the Executive’s home country federal and state income tax returns by KPMG, or an alternate tax preparation service provider elected by the Executive and approved by the Company, for the calendar year during which the Date of Termination occurred; provided that the maximum amount of tax preparation expense reimbursable by the Company pursuant hereto shall be $2,500 and the Company shall have received from the Executive satisfactory written substantiation for such tax expenses, which reimbursement shall be payable within 15 business 

 

 

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days after the submission to the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such tax expenses;

(xi) Any proper and reasonable expense reimbursement relating to the relocation of the Executive’s residence from Bermuda, in the event the Executive and the Executive’s family relocate their permanent residence from Bermuda during the 12 months immediately following the Date of Termination, which relocation expense reimbursement shall be made in a manner agreeable to the Company and the Executive and subject to receipt by the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such relocation expenses, which reimbursement shall be payable within 15 business days after the submission to the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such relocation expenses; and

(xii) Any other benefits available to employees of the Company generally, through and including the Date of Termination, payable or deliverable in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such benefits.

(d) Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason During a Change in Control Period. In the event of any termination of the Executive’s employment during the Term (x) by the Company without Cause or (y) by the Executive with Good Reason, in each case during a Change in Control Period, the Company shall pay to or provide the Executive with the following compensation and benefits:

(i) Any earned but unpaid Base Salary up to and including the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll procedures;

(ii) Any earned but unpaid Annual Incentive Compensation for the last completed calendar year during the Term, which Annual Incentive Compensation shall be determined (A) in accordance with the Company’s annual incentive plan, (B) utilizing the Threshold Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage, Maximum Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage, Target Annual Incentive Compensation Percentage and performance criteria previously established by the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor for such completed calendar year in accordance with Section 4.1(b) and (C) by the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor (1) without the exercise by the Board or the Executive’s Direct Supervisor of any discretionary adjustment to such Annual Incentive Compensation and (2) with the Board and the Executive’s Direct Supervisor ascribing to any
individual evaluation of the Executive the same result as occurs based upon the Company’s performance under its annual incentive plan, and which Annual Incentive Compensation shall be payable within 15 business days of the Date of Termination;

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days elapsed from the January 1st immediately preceding the Date of Termination to the Date of Termination and (y) the denominator of which is 365, payable within 15 business days of the Date of Termination;

(iv) The continuation of the Executive’s Base Salary, paid in accordance with the Company’s payroll policy, from the Date of Termination to the earlier of (x) the twelve month anniversary of the Date of Termination or (y) February 28th of the calendar year following the Date of Termination;

(v) A cash sum equal to the difference (if any) between 12 months of the Executive’s Base Salary and the amounts previously paid to the executive pursuant to clause (iv), payable on the February 28th of the calendar year following the Date of Termination;

(vi) A cash sum equal to the average of the three most recent Annual Incentive Compensation cash payments (including any Annual Incentive Compensation awards of zero) made by the Company to the Executive, payable within 15 business days of the six month anniversary of the Date of Termination;

(vii) The continuation during the 12 months immediately following the date of Termination of the eligibility of the Executive, his spouse and his dependent children to participate in the Company’s medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans in which the Executive, his spouse and his dependent children participated immediately preceding the Date of Termination; provided, however, that participation in such medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans shall be subject to the Executive’s payment of the applicable employee portion of the monthly premium cost, if any.

(viii) Any unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties for the Company prior to the Date of Termination, upon receipt by the Company of documentation in such form as customarily required by the Company to report business expenses, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary business expense reimbursement procedures;

(ix) The Executive’s Base Salary for any vacation days accrued and unused (determined in accordance with Company policy) by the Executive from the immediately preceding January 1st until the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll procedures; 

(x) Any housing expense reimbursement payable in accordance with Section 4.1(d) until the earlier of (A) the end of the lease for the Executive’s residence in Bermuda or (B) the three month anniversary of the Date of Termination, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary business housing allowance reimbursement procedures;

(xi) Reimbursement for the reasonable cost of the preparation of the Executive’s home country federal and state income tax returns by KPMG, or an alternate tax preparation service provider elected by the Executive and approved 

 

 

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by the Company, for the calendar year during which the Date of Termination occurred; provided that the maximum amount of tax preparation expense reimbursable by the Company pursuant hereto shall be $2,500 and the Company shall have received from the Executive satisfactory written substantiation for such tax expenses, which reimbursement shall be payable within 15 business days after the submission to the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such tax expenses;

(xii) Any proper and reasonable expense reimbursement relating to the relocation of the Executive’s residence from Bermuda, in the event the Executive and the Executive’s family relocate their permanent residence from Bermuda during the 12 months immediately following the Date of Termination, which relocation expense reimbursement shall be made in a manner agreeable to the Company and the Executive and subject to receipt by the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such relocation expenses, which reimbursement shall be payable within 15 business days after the submission to the Company of satisfactory written substantiation for such relocation expenses; and

(xiii) Any other benefits available to employees of the Company generally, through and including the Date of Termination, payable or deliverable in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such benefits.

6.5 Executive Release. The execution by the Executive of the Executive Release attached hereto as Exhibit C shall be a condition precedent to the delivery to the Executive by the Company of any payment or benefit under Section 6.4(c) or Section 6.4(d). In addition, the Executive Agrees that, to the extent applicable, a portion of the payments made by the Company to the Executive under Section 6.4(c) or Section 6.4(d) shall be deemed severance pay in lieu of notice under the Bermuda Employment Act 2000 and that the Company shall have no other liability to the Executive thereunder.

6.6 Resignations. The resignation by the Executive from all director and officer positions held by the Executive with the Company and any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company shall be a condition precedent to the delivery to the Executive by the Company of any payment or benefit under Section 6.4 (other than in connection with a termination of the Executive’s employment wit the Company as a result of the Executive’s death).

6.7 Compliance with Restrictive Covenants. The Executive’s continued compliance with the restrictive covenants set forth in Sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 shall be a condition precedent to the receipt by the Executive of the payments and benefits set forth in Sections 6.4(b)(iii), 6.4(b)(vii), 6.4(b)(viii), 6.4(c)(iii), 6.4(c)(iv), 6.4(c)(v), 6.4(c)(vi), 6.4(c)(x), 6.4(c)(xi), 6.4(d)(iii), 6.4(d)(iv), 6.4(d)(v), 6.4(d)(vi), 6.4(d)(vii), 6.4(d)(xi) and 6.4(d)(xii) on or after the Date of Termination and, in the event the Executive breaches one or more of the covenants set forth in Sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 or 5.5, the Company shall be entitled to recover from the Executive the value of any payment or benefit made or provided by the Company to the Executive pursuant to the above-referenced Sections of
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6.8 Section 280G Treatment. 

(a) In the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Executive (including any payment or benefit received in connection with a Change in Control or the termination of the Executive’s employment, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, arrangement or agreement) (all such payments and benefits being hereinafter referred to as the “Total Payments”) would be subject (in whole or part), to any excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then, after taking into account any reduction in the Total Payments provided by reason of section 280G of the Code in such other plan, arrangement or agreement, the cash payments under Section 6.4 shall first be reduced, and the non-cash payments under Section 6.4 shall thereafter be reduced, to the extent necessary so that no
portion of the Total Payments is subject to the Excise Tax.

(b) For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Total Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Total Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Total Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of tax counsel (“Tax Counsel”) reasonably acceptable to the Executive and selected by the accounting firm (the “Auditor”) which was, immediately prior to the Change in Control, the Company’s independent auditor, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in
calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Total Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of Tax Counsel, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the Base Amount allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Total Payments shall be determined by the Auditor in accordance with the principles of sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code

6.9 Equity Incentive Awards. The Executive’s rights with respect to his Equity Incentive Awards upon any termination of his employment with the Company shall be governed exclusively by the terms and conditions of the Plans and any award agreements executed by the Executive in connection with such Equity Incentive Awards. 

6.10 Other Compensation and Benefits. Except as specified in Section 6.4, the Executive shall not be entitled to any compensation, benefits or other payments or distributions, and references in the Executive Release to the release of claims against the Company shall be deemed to also include reference to the release of claims against all compensation and benefit plans and arrangements established or maintained by the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

6.11 Obligations of the Executive. The Executive shall have no obligations to the Company under this Agreement after the Date of Termination, other than as provided in Section 6.12, and except and to the extent Sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 or 5.5 shall apply.

 

 

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6.12 Post-Termination Cooperation. Following any termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company to assist with existing or future investigations, proceedings, litigations or examinations involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For each business day, or part thereof, that the Executive provides assistance as contemplated under this Section 6.12, the Company shall pay the Executive an amount equal to (i) the Executive’s annual Base Salary as in effect on the date of the Executive’s termination of employment, divided by (ii) 200. In addition, upon presentment of satisfactory written documentation, the Company will reimburse the Executive for reasonable out-of-pocket travel, lodging and other incidental expenses he incurs in providing such assistance. If requested by the
Company, the Executive shall make reasonable good faith efforts to travel to such locations as the Company may reasonably request.

ARTICLE VII.

Miscellaneous

7.1 Life Insurance. The Executive agrees that the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates may apply for and secure and own insurance on the Executive’s life (in amounts determined by the Company) for the benefit of the Company. The Executive agrees to cooperate fully in the application for and securing of such insurance, including the submission by the Executive to such physical and other examinations, and the answering of such questions and furnishing of such information by the Executive, as may be required by the carrier(s) of such insurance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates shall be required to obtain any insurance for or on behalf of the Executive.

7.2 Benefit of Agreement; Assignment; Beneficiary. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or person which may acquire all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or business, or with or into which the Company may be consolidated or merged. This Agreement shall also inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Executive and his personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and legatees. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by operation of law, purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and
agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.

7.3 Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally or by overnight courier to the following address of the other party hereto (or such other address for such party as shall be specified by notice given pursuant to this Section 7.3) or (b) sent by facsimile to the following facsimile number of the other party hereto (or such other facsimile number for such party as shall be specified by notice given pursuant to this Section 7.3), with the confirmatory copy delivered by overnight courier to the address of such party pursuant to this Section 7.3:

 

 

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If to the Company, to:

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

Wellesley House

90 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda

Attention:  General Counsel

Facsimile:  (441) 278-0401

If to the Executive, to the residence address or residence facsimile number of the Executive set forth in the records of the Company.

7.4 Entire Agreement: This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties hereto with respect to compensation due for services rendered hereunder. 

7.5 Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement may not be changed or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by both of the parties hereto. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a continuing waiver or as a consent to or waiver of any subsequent breach hereof.

7.6 Headings. The Article and Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

7.7 Arbitration. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 5.6 hereof, any dispute or controversy between the Company and the Executive, whether arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the breach of this Agreement, or otherwise, shall be settled by arbitration in Hamilton, Bermuda administered in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1986, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of competent jurisdiction could order or grant, including, without limitation, the issuance of an injunction. However, either party may, without inconsistency with this arbitration provision, apply to any court having jurisdiction over such dispute or controversy and seek
interim provisional, injunctive or other equitable relief until the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. Except as necessary in court proceedings to enforce this arbitration provision or an award rendered hereunder, or to obtain interim relief, neither a party nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company and the Executive. The Executive shall have no right to enforce any of his rights hereunder by seeking or obtaining injunctive or other equitable relief and acknowledges that damages are an adequate remedy for any breach by the Company of this Agreement.

7.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the internal laws of Bermuda, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

 

 

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7.9 No Mitigation; No Offset. The Executive shall not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for under this Agreement by seeking (and, without limiting the generality of this sentence, no payment otherwise required under this Agreement shall be reduced on account of) other employment or otherwise, and payments under this Agreement shall not be subject to offset in respect of any claims which the Company may have against the Executive.

7.10 Attorneys’ Fees. Each party to this Agreement will bear its own expenses in connection with any dispute or legal proceeding between the parties arising out of the subject matter of this Agreement, including any proceeding to enforce any right or provision under this Agreement.

7.11 Compliance with Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. If as of the Date of Termination the Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A of Code, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, the benefits specified in Section 6.4 shall not commence until the later of (a) the commencement date otherwise set forth in Section 6.4 or (b) a date which is six months after the Date of Termination. Furthermore, if the Executive is affected by the six (6) month delay in payment imposed by Section 409A of the Code and this Section 7.11, the aggregate amount of the first six months of any installment payments under Section 6.4 shall be paid at the beginning of
the seventh month following the Date of Termination and monthly installment payments shall continue thereafter as specified in Section 6.4. To the extent that the delivery of any cash or benefits to the Executive under this Agreement, or the payment, settlement or deferral thereof, is otherwise subject to Section 409A of the Code, such cash or benefits shall be paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will comply with Section 409A of the Code, including regulations or other guidance issued with respect thereto, except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Company and the Executive.

7.12 Termination; Survivorship. This Agreement shall terminate upon termination of the Executive’s employment, except that the respective rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement as set forth herein shall survive any termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.

7.13 Severability. Other than Article V, to which Section 5.7 shall apply, whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

7.14 Other Agreements. The Executive represents and warrants to the Company that to the best of his knowledge, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the performance of his duties hereunder violates or will violate the provisions of any other agreement to which he is a party or by which he is bound.

 

 

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7.15 Subsidiaries, etc. 

(a) Company Obligations. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement may be satisfied by any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company for which the Executive serves as an employee under this Agreement, to the extent such obligations relate to the Executive’s employment by such subsidiary or affiliate.

(b) Company Rights The rights of the Company under this Agreement may be enforced by any Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company for which the Executive serves as an employee under this Agreement, to the extent such rights relate to the Executive’s employment by such subsidiary or affiliate.

7.16 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

	
                         
 	
                         
 	
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