Common use of Annual Reports on Compliance with Regulation AB Clause in Contracts

Annual Reports on Compliance with Regulation AB. (a) The Servicer shall deliver to the Issuer, the PUCT, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, on or before the earlier of (i) March 31 of each year beginning March 31, 2009, or (ii) with respect to each calendar year during which CenterPoint Houston’s annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the date on which the annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, certificates from a Responsible Officer of the Servicer (A) containing, and certifying as to, the statements of compliance required by Item 1123 (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Regulation AB Compliance Certificate”), and (B) containing, and certifying as to, the statements and assessment of compliance required by Item 1122(a) (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Certificate of Compliance”). These certificates may be in the form of, or shall include the forms attached hereto as, Exhibit B-1 and Exhibit B-2 hereto, with, in the case of Exhibit B-1, such changes as may be required to conform to applicable securities law.

Annual Reports on Compliance with Regulation AB. (a) The Servicer shall deliver to the Issuer, the PUCT, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, on or before the earlier of (i) March 31 of each year year, beginning March 31, 20092023, to and including the March 31 succeeding the retirement of all Storm Recovery Bonds or (ii) with respect to each calendar year during which CenterPoint HoustonCleco Power’s annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the date on which the annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, certificates from a Servicer Responsible Officer of the Servicer (A) containing, and certifying as to, the statements of compliance required by Item 1123 (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Regulation AB Annual Compliance Certificate”), and (B) containing, and certifying as to, the statements and assessment of compliance required by Item 1122(a) (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Certificate of Compliance”). These certificates may be in the form of, or shall include the forms attached hereto as, as Exhibit B-1 C-1 and Exhibit B-2 C-2 hereto, with, in the case of Exhibit B-1C-1, such changes as may be required to conform to applicable securities law.

Annual Reports on Compliance with Regulation AB. (a) The Servicer shall deliver to the Issuer, the PUCT, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, on or before the earlier of (i) March 31 of each year beginning March 31, 20092010, or (ii) with respect to each calendar year during which CenterPoint Houston’s annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the date on which the annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, certificates from a Responsible Officer of the Servicer (A) containing, and certifying as to, the statements of compliance required by Item 1123 (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Regulation AB Compliance Certificate”), and (B) containing, and certifying as to, the statements and assessment of compliance required by Item 1122(a) (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Certificate of Compliance”). These certificates may be in the form of, or shall include the forms attached hereto as, Exhibit B-1 and Exhibit B-2 hereto, with, in the case of Exhibit B-1, such changes as may be required to conform to applicable securities law.

Annual Reports on Compliance with Regulation AB. (a) The Servicer shall deliver to the Issuer, the PUCT, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, on or before the earlier of (i) March 31 of each year beginning March 31, 20092013, or (ii) with respect to each calendar year during which CenterPoint Houston’s annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the date on which the annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, certificates from a Responsible Officer of the Servicer (A) containing, and certifying as to, the statements of compliance required by Item 1123 (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Regulation AB Compliance Certificate”), and (B) containing, and certifying as to, the statements and assessment of compliance required by Item 1122(a) (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Certificate of Compliance”). These certificates may be in the form of, or shall include the forms attached hereto as, Exhibit B-1 and Exhibit B-2 hereto, with, in the case of Exhibit B-1, such changes as may be required to conform to applicable securities law.

Annual Reports on Compliance with Regulation AB. (a) The Servicer shall deliver to the Issuer, the PUCT, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, on or before the earlier of (i) March 31 of each year year, beginning March 31, 20092023, to and including the March 31 succeeding the retirement of all Storm Recovery Bonds or (ii) with respect to each calendar year during which CenterPoint HoustonCleco Power’s annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the date on which the annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, certificates from a Responsible Officer of the Servicer (A) containing, and certifying as to, the statements of compliance required by Item 1123 (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Regulation AB Annual Compliance Certificate”), and (B) containing, and certifying as to, the statements and assessment of compliance required by Item 1122(a) (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Certificate of Compliance”). These certificates may be in the form of, or shall include the forms attached hereto as, as Exhibit B-1 C-1 and Exhibit B-2 C-2 hereto, with, in the case of Exhibit B-1C-1, such changes as may be required to conform to applicable securities law.

Annual Reports on Compliance with Regulation AB. (a) The Servicer shall deliver to the Issuer, the PUCT, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies, on or before the earlier of (i) March 31 of each year beginning March 31, 20092012, or (ii) with respect to each calendar year during which CenterPoint Houston’s annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the date on which the annual report on Form 10-K is required to be filed in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, certificates from a Responsible Officer of the Servicer (A) containing, and certifying as to, the statements of compliance required by Item 1123 (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Regulation AB Compliance Certificate”), and (B) containing, and certifying as to, the statements and assessment of compliance required by Item 1122(a) (or any successor or similar items or rule) of Regulation AB, as then in effect (the “Certificate of Compliance”). These certificates may be in the form of, or shall include the forms attached hereto as, Exhibit B-1 and Exhibit B-2 hereto, with, in the case of Exhibit B-1, such changes as may be required to conform to applicable securities law.