State Pledge. (a) Recovery Bonds are “recovery bonds” as such term is defined in the Wildfire Financing Law. Principal and interest due and payable on the Recovery Bonds are payable from and secured primarily by Recovery Property created and established by the Financing Order obtained from the Public Utilities Commission of California pursuant to the Wildfire Financing Law. Recovery Property consists of the rights and interests of the Seller in the relevant Financing Order, including the right to impose, collect and receive certain charges (defined in the Wildfire Financing Law as “fixed recovery charges,” to be included in regular electric utility bills of existing and future electric service Consumers within the service territory of PG&E, or its successors or assigns, as more fully described in the Financing Order. Under the laws of the State of California in effect on the Closing Date, the State of California has agreed for the benefit of the Holders, pursuant to Section 850.1(e) of the Wildfire Financing Law, as follows: “The State of California does hereby pledge and agree with the electrical corporation, owners of recovery property, financing entities, and holders of recovery bonds that the state shall neither limit nor alter, except as otherwise provided with respect to the true-up adjustment of the fixed recovery charges pursuant to subdivision [(g)] [of Section 850.1], the fixed recovery charges, any associated fixed recovery tax amounts, recovery property, financing orders, or any rights under a financing order until the recovery bonds, together with the interest on the recovery bonds and associated financing costs, are fully paid and discharged, and any associated fixed recovery tax amounts have been satisfied or, in the alternative, have been refinanced through an additional issue of recovery bonds, provided that nothing contained in this section shall preclude the limitation or alteration if and when adequate provision shall be made by law for the protection of the electrical corporation and of owners and holders of the recovery bonds. The financing entity is authorized to include this pledge and undertaking for the state in these recovery bonds.” “Neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State of California is pledged to the payment of the principal of, or interest on, this bond. The issuance of recovery bonds under this article [of the Wildfire Financing Law] shall not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state or any po...
State Pledge. Under the laws of the State of Michigan in effect on the Closing Date, pursuant to Section 10n(2) of the Securitization Law, the State of Michigan has pledged for the benefit and protection of the Holders, the Indenture Trustee, other Persons acting for the benefit of the Holders and Consumers Energy that the State of Michigan will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of Securitization Property, reduce or alter, except as allowed under Section 10k(3) of the Securitization Law, or impair the Securitization Charges to be imposed, collected and remitted to the Holders, the Indenture Trustee and other Persons acting for the benefit of the Holders until the principal, interest and premium, and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the Securitization Bonds have been paid and performed in full. The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the purchase of any Securitization Bond by a Holder or the purchase of any beneficial interest in a Securitization Bond by any Person and the Indenture Trustee’s obligations to perform hereunder are made in reliance on such agreement and pledge by the State of Michigan.
State Pledge. At the Closing Date, under the laws of the State of Illinois and the United States in effect on the Closing Date, the State of Illinois has agreed with the Holders, pursuant to Section 18-105(b) of the Funding Law, as follows:
State Pledge. Under the laws of the State of North Carolina in effect on the date hereof, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-172(k), the State of North Carolina has pledged to agree and work with the Holders, the Indenture Trustee, other Financing Parties that the State of North Carolina will not (a) alter the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 62-172(k)(1)a. which make the Charges imposed by the Financing Order irrevocable, binding, and nonbypassable charges; (b) take or permit any action that impairs or would impair the value of the Storm Recovery Property or the security for the Storm Recovery Bonds or revises the Storm Recovery Costs for which recovery is authorized; (c) in any way impair the rights and remedies of the Holders, assignees, and other financing parties or (d)or except as authorized under the Storm Recovery Law, reduce, alter, or impair Charges that are to be imposed, collected, and remitted for the benefit of the Holders, the Indenture Trustee and other Financing Parties until any and all principal, interest, premium, Financing Costs and other fees, expenses, or charges incurred, and any contracts to be performed, in connection with the Storm Recovery Bonds have been paid and performed in full. The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the purchase of any Storm Recovery Bond by a Holder or the purchase of any beneficial interest in a Storm Recovery Bond by any Person and the Indenture Trustee’s obligations to perform hereunder are made in reliance on such agreement and pledge by the State of North Carolina.
State Pledge. (a) Securitized Utility Tariff Bonds are “securitized utility tariff bonds” as such term is defined in the Securitization Law. Principal and interest due and payable on the Securitized Utility Tariff Bonds are payable from and secured primarily by Securitized Utility Tariff Property created and established by the Financing Order obtained from the Missouri Public Service Commission pursuant to the Securitization Law. Securitized Utility Tariff Property consists of the rights and interests of the Seller in the relevant Financing Order, including the right to impose, bill, charge, collect and receive certain charges (defined in the Securitization Law as “securitized utility tariff charges,” to be included in regular electric utility bills of existing and future electric service Consumers within the service territory of Liberty, or its successors or assigns, as more fully described in the Financing Order. Under the laws of the State of Missouri in effect on the Closing Date, the State of Missouri has agreed for the benefit of the Holders, pursuant to Section 393.1700.11(1) of the Securitization Law, as follows: “The state and its agencies, including the commission, pledge and agree with [Holders], the owners of the [S]ecuritized [U]tility [T]ariff [P]roperty, and other financing parties that the state and its agencies will not take any action listed in this subdivision. [Section 393.1700.11 of the Securitization Law] does not preclude limitation or alteration if full compensation is made by law for the full protection of the securitized utility tariff charges collected pursuant to a financing order and of the bondholders and any assignee or financing party entering into a contract with the electrical corporation. The prohibited actions are as follows: (a) alter the provisions of [Section 393.1700.11 of the Securitization Law], which authorize the Commission to create an irrevocable contract right or chose in action by the issuance of a financing order, to create securitized utility tariff property, and make the securitized utility tariff charges imposed by a financing order irrevocable, binding, or nonbypassable charges for all existing and future retail customers of the electrical corporation except its existing special contract customers; (b) take or permit any action that impairs or would impair the value of securitized utility tariff property or the security for the securitized utility tariff bonds or revises the securitized utility tariff costs for which ...
State Pledge. Under the laws of the State of Texas in effect on the Closing Date, the State of Texas has agreed for the benefit of the Holders, pursuant to Section 39.310 of the Securitization Law, as follows: “Transition bonds are not a debt or obligation of the state and are not a charge on its full faith and credit or taxing power. The state pledges, however, for the benefit and protection of financing parties and the electric utility, that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of transition property, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307, reduce, alter, or impair the transition charges to be imposed, collected, and remitted to financing parties, until the principal, interest and premium, and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the related transition bonds have been paid and performed in full. Any party issuing transition bonds is authorized to include this pledge in any documentation relating to those bonds.” The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the purchase of any Transition Bond by a Holder or the purchase of any beneficial interest in a Transition Bond by any Person and the Indenture Trustee’s obligations to perform hereunder are made in reliance on such agreement and pledge by the State of Texas.
State Pledge. The State of Illinois has agreed with the Holders, pursuant to Section 18-105(b) of the Funding Law, as follows:
State Pledge. System Restoration Bonds are “transition bonds” as such term is defined in the Financing Act. Principal and interest due and payable on the System Restoration Bonds are payable from and secured primarily by Transition Property created and established by the Financing Order obtained from the Public Utility Commission of Texas pursuant to the Financing Act. Transition Property consists of the rights and interests of the Seller in the relevant Financing Order, including the right to impose, collect and recover certain charges (defined in the Financing Act as “transition charges”, including such charges as set forth in Section 36.403(f)) to be included in regular electric utility bills of existing and future electric service customers within ETI’s Service Territory, as of the date of issuance of the Financing Order, or its successors or assigns, as more fully described in the Financing Order. Under the laws of the State of Texas in effect on the Closing Date, the State of Texas has agreed for the benefit of the Holders and the Indenture Trustee, pursuant to Sections 39.310 and 36.403 of the Financing Act, as follows: “Transition bonds are not a debt or obligation of the state and are not a charge on its full faith and credit or taxing power. The state pledges, however, for the benefit and protection of financing parties and the electric utility, that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of transition property, or, except as permitted by Section 39.307, reduce, alter, or impair the transition charges to be imposed, collected, and remitted to financing parties, until the principal, interest and premium, and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the related transition bonds have been paid and performed in full. Any party issuing transition bonds is authorized to include this pledge in any documentation relating to those bonds.” The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the purchase of any System Restoration Bond by a Holder or the purchase of any beneficial interest in a System Restoration Bond by any Person and the Indenture Trustee’s obligations to perform hereunder are made in reliance on such agreement and pledge by the State of Texas.
State Pledge. The State of Florida pledges to the Account Owners and Beneficiaries of the Program that the State of Florida will not limit or alter the rights under Section 1009.981, Florida Statutes, which are vested in the Program until such obligations are met and discharged. However, Section 1009.981(9), Florida Statutes, does not preclude such limitation if adequate provision is made by law for the protection of the Account Owner and Beneficiary pursuant to the obligations of the Board, and if the State of Florida or the Board determines that the Program is not financially feasible, the State of Florida or the Board may discontinue the Program. If the Program is discontinued, the Board shall refund to Account Owners their Account Balance.
State Pledge. Under the laws of the State of West Virginia in effect on the Closing Date, the State of West Virginia (including the PSCWV) has pledged and agreed with the Holders, pursuant to Section (q) of the Statute, as follows: “that the state will not take or permit any action that impairs the value of environmental control property or, except as allowed under subsection (e) of this section reduce, alter or impair environmental control charges that are imposed, collected and remitted for the benefit of the bondholders, any assignee, and any financing parties, until any principal, interest and redemption premium in respect of environmental control bonds, all financing costs and all amounts to be paid to an assignee or financing party under ancillary agreement are paid or performed in full.” The Issuer hereby acknowledges that the purchase of any Bond by a Holder is made in reliance on such agreement and pledge by the State of West Virginia.
