Energy Regulatory Matters. Except as set forth on Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company is a “holding company” under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (including the regulations of the FERC thereunder) with a currently effective waiver of the accounting, record-retention and reporting requirements to the extent set forth in 18 C.F.R.§ 366.3(c). Oncor is subject to regulation (i) under Texas Law as a “public utility,” an “electric utility” and a “transmission and distribution utility” (as such terms are defined under the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act, as amended and under the ERCOT Protocols (as defined below) as a “transmission and/or distribution service provider” (as such term is defined in the ERCOT Protocols), (ii) by FERC as a “transmitting utility” under the Federal Power Act and (iii) by FERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) and the TRE as a “user, owner and operator of the bulk-power system” under Section 215 of the Federal Power Act, and its associated contracts, tariffs and other facilities listed in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter are subject to FERC jurisdiction under FERC orders. As identified in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, Oncor also holds franchises granted by municipalities and other Governmental Entities for the placement of utility facilities in or along public rights of way. Except as set forth in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries are not parties to any ongoing regulatory proceedings at the PUCT or the FERC, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are not parties to any ongoing enforcement actions by the PUCT, the FERC, the TRE or the NERC, except for such regulatory proceedings and enforcement actions that have not had and would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Nextera Energy Inc), Merger Agreement (Energy Future Intermediate Holding CO LLC)
Energy Regulatory Matters. Except as set forth on Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the The Company is a “holding company” under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (including the regulations of the FERC thereunder) with a currently effective waiver of the accounting, record-retention and reporting requirements to the extent set forth in 18 C.F.R.§ C.F.R. § 366.3(c). Oncor is subject to regulation (i) under Texas Law as a “public utility,” an “electric utility” and a “transmission and distribution utility” (as such terms are defined under the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act, as amended and under the ERCOT Protocols (as defined below) as a “transmission Transmission and/or distribution service providerDistribution Service Provider” (as such term is defined in the ERCOT Protocols), (ii) by FERC under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, as a “transmitting utility” under Sections 210, 211 and 212 of the Federal Power Act and with respect to records and other requirements relating thereto (iii) by FERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) and the TRE but not otherwise as a “user, owner and operator of the bulk-power systempublic utility” under Section 215 201 of the Federal Power Act, ) and its associated contracts, tariffs and other facilities listed in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter are subject to FERC jurisdiction under FERC orders. As identified in Section 5.1(o, (iii) by FERC, NERC and the TRE as a “user, owner and operator of the Company Disclosure Letter, Oncor also holds franchises granted by municipalities and other Governmental Entities for the placement of utility facilities in or along public rights of way. Except as set forth in bulk-power system” under Section 5.1(o) 215 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Federal Power Act. The Company and its Subsidiaries are not currently parties to any ongoing regulatory proceedings (other than routine ordinary course proceedings) at the PUCT or the FERC, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are not parties to any ongoing enforcement actions by the PUCT, the FERC, the TRE or the NERC, in each case, except for such regulatory proceedings and or enforcement actions that as have not had and would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Samples: Purchase Agreement (Ovation Acquisition I, L.L.C.), Purchase Agreement (Energy Future Competitive Holdings Co LLC)
Energy Regulatory Matters. Except as set forth on Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company is a “holding company” under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (including the regulations of the FERC thereunder) with a currently effective waiver of the accounting, record-retention and reporting requirements to the extent set forth in 18 C.F.R.§ 366.3(c). Oncor is subject to regulation (i) under Texas Law as a “public utility,” an “electric utility” and a “transmission and distribution utility” (as such terms are defined under the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act, as amended and under the ERCOT Protocols (as defined below)) as a “transmission and/or distribution service provider” (as such term is defined in the ERCOT Protocols), (ii) by FERC as a “transmitting utility” under the Federal Power Act and (iii) by FERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) and the TRE as a “user, owner and operator of the bulk-power system” under Section 215 of the Federal Power Act, and its associated contracts, tariffs and other facilities listed in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter are subject to FERC jurisdiction under FERC orders. As identified in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, Oncor also holds franchises granted by municipalities and other Governmental Entities for the placement of utility facilities in or along public rights of way. Except as set forth in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries are not parties to any ongoing regulatory proceedings at the PUCT or the FERC, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are not parties to any ongoing enforcement actions by the PUCT, the FERC, the TRE or the NERC, except for such regulatory proceedings and enforcement actions that have not had and would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Energy Regulatory Matters. Except as set forth on Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company is a “holding company” under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 (including the regulations of the FERC thereunder) with a currently effective waiver of the accounting, record-retention and reporting requirements to the extent set forth in 18 C.F.R.§ 366.3(c). Oncor is subject to regulation (i) under Texas Law as a “public utility,” an “electric utility” and a “transmission and distribution utility” (as such terms are defined under the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act, as amended and under the ERCOT Protocols (as defined below)) as a “transmission and/or distribution service provider” (as such term is defined in the ERCOT Protocols), (ii) by FERC as a “transmitting utility” under the Federal Power Act Act, and (iii) by FERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) and the TRE as a “user, owner and operator of the bulk-power system” under Section 215 of the Federal Power Act, and its associated contracts, tariffs and other facilities listed in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter are subject to FERC jurisdiction under FERC orders. As identified in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, Oncor also holds franchises granted by municipalities and other Governmental Entities for the placement of utility facilities in or along public rights of way. Except as set forth in Section 5.1(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries are not parties to any ongoing regulatory proceedings at the PUCT or the FERC, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are not parties to any ongoing enforcement actions by the PUCT, the FERC, the TRE or the NERC, except for such regulatory proceedings and enforcement actions that have not had and would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Sempra Energy)