Common use of Authority; Due Authorization; Binding Agreement; Approval Clause in Contracts

Authority; Due Authorization; Binding Agreement; Approval. (a) Energy has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Voting Agreement subject, with respect to the Merger, to the adoption of this Agreement by the affirmative vote of the Energy Unitholders to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement and applicable Law. (b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Voting Agreement by Energy and the consummation by Energy of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite limited partnership action on the part of Energy (other than receipt of the Energy Unitholder Approval and the filing of appropriate merger documents as required by the Delaware LP Act and the Nevada Statute). (c) This Agreement and the Voting Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by Energy and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof and thereon by the parties thereto other than Energy, each constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Energy, enforceable against Energy in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, reorganization and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the rights or remedies of creditors and by general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law).