CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY. EXECUTION VERSION This Standby Letter of Credit is effective immediately and expires at 5:00 p.m. (CPT) on , 20 . It is a condition of this Standby Letter of Credit that it will be deemed automatically extended for successive periods of one year each from the present or any future expiration date under clause (b) above (but in no event later than , 20 ), unless we notify you, in writing, by certified or registered mail at your respective addresses, not less than ninety (90) days prior to any such date, that we have elected not to extend such expiration date for such additional period. Notwithstanding Article 16 of the UCP (as such term is defined below), any notice of our election not to extend the expiration date of this Standby Letter of Credit shall be effective only upon actual receipt by you and no such notice shall have any effect absent such actual receipt. In the event that the expiration date of this Standby Letter of Credit occurs at such time as the events described in Article 17 of the UCP (as such term is defined below) are occurring, said expiration date shall be automatically extended by a period of time equal to the duration of such events. We hereby undertake that we will not modify, revoke or terminate this Standby Letter of Credit without your written consent. Except as stated herein, payment of drafts drawn under this Standby Letter of Credit is not subject to any condition or qualification. This Standby Letter of Credit sets forth in full the terms of our undertaking, and such undertaking shall not be modified, annulled or amplified by reference to any other document, instrument or agreement referred to herein or in which the Standby Letter of Credit is referred or to which the Standby Letter of Credit relates, and any such reference shall not be deemed to incorporate herein by reference any document, instrument or agreement. Our obligations hereunder are primary obligations that shall not be affected by the performance or non-performance by [Account Party] of any obligations under any loan agreement or under any agreement between [Account Party] and you or between [Account Party] and us or between [Account Party] and its agents. We hereby waive any right to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) or collateral at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by us to or for the credit of or the account of Account Party against any and all of the obligations of Account Party now or hereafter existing to reimburse us for our disbursements under this Standby Letter of Credit; provided, however, that each such right shall be reinstated if it is determined that such right would not lead to our being released, prevented or restrained from or delayed in, honoring any draft presented in accordance with this Standby Letter of Credit. The foregoing waiver is intended to defeat any possible claim that honor of this Standby Letter of Credit, or of any draft presented hereunder, may constitute a preferential transfer of the bankrupt account party’s property securing our right of reimbursement. Nothing herein shall be construed to support the validity of any such claim, to support any delay in our obligation to honor this Standby Letter of Credit or to detract from the independence of our obligation to honor this Standby Letter of Credit at the times and in accordance with the terms stated and incorporated by reference herein. This Standby Letter of Credit is transferable in its entirety (but not in part). Each letter of credit issued upon any such transfer and assignment may be successively transferred and assigned. Transfer of this Standby Letter of Credit to any transferee shall be effected by the presentation to us of this Standby Letter of Credit accompanied by a certificate in the form attached as Annex 2 hereto, with appropriate insertions. Upon such presentation we shall forthwith issue an irrevocable
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Samples: Power Purchase Agreement (Wisconsin Energy Corp), Power Purchase Agreement (Wisconsin Energy Corp)
CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY. EXECUTION VERSION This Standby Letter of Credit is effective immediately and expires at 5:00 p.m. (CPT) on , 20 . It is a condition of this Standby Letter of Credit that it will be deemed automatically extended for successive periods of one year each from the present or any future expiration date under clause (b) above (but in no event later than , 20 ), unless we notify you, in writing, by certified or registered mail at your respective addresses, not less than ninety (90) days prior to any such date, that we have elected not to extend such expiration date for such additional period. Notwithstanding Article 16 of the UCP (as such term is defined below), any notice of our election not to extend the expiration date of this Standby Letter of Credit shall be effective only upon actual receipt by you and no such notice shall have any effect absent such actual receipt. In the event that the expiration date of this Standby Letter of Credit occurs at such time as the events described in Article 17 of the UCP (as such term is defined below) are occurring, said expiration date shall be automatically extended by a period of time equal to the duration of such events. We hereby undertake that we will not modify, revoke or terminate this Standby Letter of Credit without your written consent. Except as stated herein, payment of drafts drawn under this Standby Letter of Credit is not subject to any condition or qualification. This Standby Letter of Credit sets forth in full the terms of our undertaking, and such undertaking shall not be modified, annulled or amplified by reference to any other document, instrument or agreement referred to herein or in which the Standby Letter of Credit is referred or to which the Standby Letter of Credit relates, and any such reference shall not be deemed to incorporate herein by reference any document, instrument or agreement. Our obligations hereunder are primary obligations that shall not be affected by the performance or non-performance by [Account Party] of any obligations under any loan agreement or under any agreement between [Account Party] and you or between [Account Party] and us or between [Account Party] and its agents. We hereby waive any right to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) or collateral at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by us to or for the credit of or the account of Account Party against any and all of the obligations of Account Party now or hereafter existing to reimburse us for our disbursements under this Standby Letter of Credit; provided, however, that each such right shall be reinstated if it is determined that such right would not lead to our being released, prevented or restrained from or delayed in, honoring any draft presented in accordance with this Standby Letter of Credit. The foregoing waiver is intended to defeat any possible claim that honor of this Standby Letter of Credit, or of any draft presented hereunder, may constitute a preferential transfer of the bankrupt account party’s property securing our right of reimbursement. Nothing herein shall be construed to support the validity of any such claim, to support any delay in our obligation to honor this Standby Letter of Credit or to detract from the independence of our obligation to honor this Standby Letter of Credit at the times and in accordance with the terms stated and incorporated by reference herein. This Standby Letter of Credit is transferable in its entirety (but not in part). Each letter of credit issued upon any such transfer and assignment may be successively transferred and assigned. Transfer of this Standby Letter of Credit to any transferee shall be effected by the presentation to us of this Standby Letter of Credit accompanied by a certificate in the form attached as Annex 2 hereto, with appropriate insertions. Upon such presentation we shall forthwith issue an irrevocableirrevocable CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY EXECUTION VERSION letter of credit to such transferee with provisions therein consistent with this Standby Letter of Credit. To the extent not contrary to the express terms hereof, this Standby Letter of Credit shall be governed by the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500 (herein referred to as the “UCP”), or by subsequent Uniform Customs and Practice fixed by subsequent Congresses of the International Chamber of Commerce. This Standby Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and shall, as to matters not governed by the UCP, be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin. Yours very truly, [ISSUING BANK] CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY EXECUTION VERSION ANNEX 1 CERTIFICATE Re: Point Beach Nuclear Plant Power Purchase Agreement dated , 20 between [Name of Account Party] (“[Account Party]”) and [Name of Beneficiary] (“[Beneficiary]”) (the “PPA”). The undersigned, each a duly authorized officer of [Beneficiary], hereby certify to [ISSUING BANK] (the “Bank”) with reference to irrevocable standby letter of credit no. (the “Standby Letter of Credit”), issued by the Bank for the account of [Account Party] in favor of [Beneficiary] that:
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