ENERGY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Dated November 21, 2006 by and between MMC ENERGY NORTH AMERICA, LLC, MMC CHULA VISTA LLC, and MMC ESCONDIDO LLC and BEAR ENERGY LP
Exhibit
10.13
CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT
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REQUESTED
PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2
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Certain
portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request
for
confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934. The omitted materials have been filed separately with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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Dated
November 21, 2006
by
and between
MMC
ENERGY NORTH AMERICA, LLC,
MMC
CHULA VISTA LLC, and
MMC ESCONDIDO LLC
and
BEAR
ENERGY LP
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Confidential information has been omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment
request.
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I.
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DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.1
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Rules
of Interpretation and Construction
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Section
1.2
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Defined
Terms
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ARTICLE
II.
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TERM;
ADDITIONAL UNDERTAKINGS
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Section
2.1
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Initial
Term
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Section
2.2
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Renewal
Term
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8
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Section
2.3
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Termination
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Section
2.4
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Additional
Undertakings
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ARTICLE
III.
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RELATIONSHIP
OF THE PARTIES
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Section
3.1
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Appointment
of Energy Manager
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Section
3.2
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Independent
Contractor
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ARTICLE
IV.
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OBLIGATIONS
OF ENERGY MANAGER
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Section
4.1
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Standards
of Performance
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Section
4.2
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Limitations
on Energy Manager’s Authority
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10
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Section
4.3
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Maintenance
of Regulatory Approvals
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Section
4.4
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Additional
Provisions
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ARTICLE
V.
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SERVICES
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Section
5.1
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Power
Management Services
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Section
5.2
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Gas
Management Services
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Section
5.3
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MMC
Communications
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Section
5.4
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No
Implied Duties
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ARTICLE
VI.
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REPORTS,
RECORDS, MEETINGS, AUDITS AND AVAILABILITY
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Section
6.1
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Reports
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Section
6.2
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Books
and Records
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Section
6.3
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Meetings
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Section
6.4
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Audits
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12
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Section
6.5
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Availability
of Parties
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13
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Section
6.6
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Notice
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ARTICLE
VII.
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MMC
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Section
7.1
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Regulatory
Approvals
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Section
7.2
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Determinations
of Capacity
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Section
7.3
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Specification
of Gas Characteristics
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13
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Section
7.4
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Nominating,
Scheduling and Balancing Information
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13
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Section
7.5
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Communications
with CAISO
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Section
7.6
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Bilateral
Transactions
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Section
7.7
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Operation
and Maintenance
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ARTICLE
VIII.
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FEES;
SETTLEMENT
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Section
8.1
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Monthly
Management Fee
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Section
8.2
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Settlement
Fees
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14
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Section
8.3
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Monthly
Settlement Statement
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14
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Section
8.4
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Adjustment
of Monthly Settlement Statement
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14
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Section
8.5
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Payment
of Amounts Owed
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14
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Section
8.6
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Payment
Netting
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Section
8.7
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Payment
of a Termination Settlement Statement
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Section
8.8
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MMC
Energy North America LLC as Billing, Payment and Collection
Agent
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ARTICLE
IX.
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FORCE
MAJEURE
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Section
9.1
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Applicable
Definition and Procedures of Force Majeure
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Section
9.2
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Procedure
For Calling Force Majeure
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Section
9.3
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Performance
Suspended
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Section
9.4
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End
of Force Majeure Event
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ARTICLE
X.
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EVENTS
OF DEFAULT; TERMINATION
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Section
10.1
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Energy
Manager Events of Default
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Section
10.2
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MMC
Events of Default
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Section
10.3
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Rights
of Non-Defaulting Party
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ARTICLE
XI.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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Section
11.1
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Indemnification
by Energy Manager
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Section
11.2
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Indemnification
By MMC
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Section
11.3
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Cooperation
Regarding Claims
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Section
11.4
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Defense
of Third-Party Claims
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ARTICLE
XII.
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LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
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Section
12.1
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General
Limitations of Liability
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Section
12.2
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Limitation
of MMC’s Liability
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20
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Section
12.3
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Limitation
of Energy Manager’s Liability
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ARTICLE
XIII.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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Section
13.1
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Section
13.2
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Permitted
Disclosure
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ARTICLE
XIV.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
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Section
14.1
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Energy
Manager Representations and Warranties
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Section
14.2
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MMC
Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE
XV.
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FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
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ARTICLE
XVI.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
16.1
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Severability
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Section
16.2
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Entire
Agreement
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Section
16.3
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Amendment
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Section
16.4
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Assignment;
Obligation of Energy Manager to Cooperate
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Section
16.5
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Notices
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Section
16.6
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Additional
Documents and Actions
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Section
16.7
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Waiver
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Section
16.8
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Headings
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Section
16.9
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No
Third Party Beneficiary
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Section
16.10
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Counterparts
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Section
16.11
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Governing
Law and Venue
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Section
16.12
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Continued
Performance
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Section
16.13
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MMC
Control
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Section
16.14
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Survival
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A Protocols
Exhibit
B Fuel
Supply Pricing Schedule
Exhibit
C Facility
Budget
Exhibit
D Contacts
Exhibit
E Form
of
Guaranty
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This
Energy Management Agreement (this “Agreement”),
effective as of January 1, 2007, is between Bear Energy LP, a limited
partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
(“Energy
Manager”),
MMC
Energy North America, LLC, MMC Energy Chula Vista, LLC and MMC Escondido, LLC,
each a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware (collectively “MMC”).
MMC
and Energy Manager may be referred to each individually as a “Party”
and
collectively as the “Parties.”
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
WHEREAS,
MMC owns and operates, directly or indirectly MMC Escondido and MMC Chula Vista
power generation facilities (each a “Facility” and collectively “the
Facilities”); and
WHEREAS,
Energy Manager is a marketer of wholesale power in North America and trades
wholesale natural gas, power and other energy-related products, and provides
energy management services; and
WHEREAS,
MMC desires to engage Energy Manager to provide Services (as defined below)
in
respect of each Facility.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I.
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1 Rules
of
Interpretation and Construction.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the rules of interpretation
and construction set forth below shall apply to this Agreement:
(a) All
capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined have
the
respective meanings set forth or referred to in Section 1.1. Defined terms
in
this Agreement include in the singular number the plural and in the plural
number the singular. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun includes
the
corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.
(b) Any
reference in this Agreement to “Section,” “Article,” or “Annex” is a reference
to this Agreement. Unless the context requires otherwise, any reference in
this
Agreement to any document or instrument is a reference to that document or
instrument and all schedules, exhibits, and attachments thereto as amended
and
in effect from time to time. Unless otherwise stated, any reference in this
Agreement to any person includes its permitted successors and assigns and,
in
the case of any governmental authority, any person succeeding to its functions
and capacities. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and words
of similar import when used in this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly
specified, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement. Whenever the term “including” is used in connection
with a listing of items included within a prior reference, such listing is
to be
interpreted as illustrative only, and is not to be interpreted as a limitation
on or an exclusive listing of the items included within the prior reference.
In
the event that any index or publication referenced in this Agreement ceases
to
be published, each such reference is deemed to be a reference to a successor
or
alternate index or publication reasonably agreed to by the Parties.
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(c) In
the
event of a conflict between the text of this Agreement and any annex or exhibit,
the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
Section
1.2
Defined Terms.
As
used
in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth
below:
“Affected
Party”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly,
(a)
controls or owns the first Person, (b) is controlled or owned by the first
Person or (c) is under common control or ownership with the first Person,
where “own”
(including, with correlative meanings, the terms “owned by” and “under common
ownership with”) means ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity
interests or rights to distributions on account of equity of the Person, and
“control”
(including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under
common control with”) means the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of the Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Ancillary
Services”
means
those services defined by CAISO in its FERC Electric Tariff.
“Applicable
Law”
means
any federal, state or local laws (including common law and criminal law), codes,
statutes, directives, ordinances, by-laws, regulations, rules, judgments,
consent orders and agreements with Governmental Authorities, proclamations
or
delegated or subordinated legislation of any Governmental Authority that are
applicable to this Agreement, the Parties hereto, each Facility, the Services
or
the Transactions.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
means
the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended.
“Bankruptcy”
means,
with respect to any Person, that such Person (i) files a petition or otherwise
commences, authorizes or acquiesces in the commencement of a proceeding or
cause
of action under any Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar law,
or
has any such petition filed or commenced against it, (ii) has a liquidator,
administrator, receiver, trustee, conservator or similar official appointed
with
respect to it or any substantial portion of its property or assets, (iii) takes
any action for its winding up or liquidation or (vi) is generally unable to
pay
its debts as they fall due.
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“Billing
Period”
means
a
month; provided,
that in
the event that this Agreement terminates or is terminated on a day other than
the last day of a month, the last Billing Period shall run from the first day
of
the month in which such termination occurs through the date of such
termination.
“Business
Day”
means
any day on which Federal Reserve member banks in New York City are open for
business.
“CAISO”
means
the California Independent System Operator, or any successor thereto.
“Capacity”
means
the capability of a Facility to produce Power, expressed in MW, and including
regulatory capacity.
“Collateral
Annex”
means
the EEI Collateral Annex attached to the Master Netting Agreement.
“Confidential
Information”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 13.1.
“Contract
Price”
means
the price of Power or Gas purchased or sold in a Power Transaction or Gas
Transaction.
“Contract
Quantity”
means
that quantity of Power or Gas purchased or sold in a Power Transaction or Gas
Transaction.
“Corresponding
Third Party Transaction”
means
a
transaction or series of transactions between Energy Manager and a Third Party
that correspond(s) to a Transaction or any part of a Transaction between Energy
Manager and MMC.
“Costs”
means,
with respect to any day, all actual costs incurred by or on behalf of MMC
associated with the generation, sale or transmission of Power generated by
each
Facility, including, but not limited to and without duplication all
(i) costs related to Third Party Transactions or to CAISO (including all
costs associated with participation in markets administered by CAISO), (ii)
transmission costs and transmission losses, (iii) costs related to Ancillary
Services, (iv) costs related to the start-up and shut down of a Facility, (v)
costs related to the purchase of Replacement Power,
(vi) Gas
costs,
(vii) Gas transportation and storage costs and losses,
and
(viii) broker, clearing house and exchange costs, provided,
that
Costs do not include fixed costs that Energy Manager would incur in the absence
of a particular Gas Transaction or Power Transaction (including those Power
Transactions related
to Ancillary Services) related to the Facilities.
“Day-Ahead”
has
the
meaning provided in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council Preschedule
Calendar.
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“Defaulting
Party”
means
MMC in respect of MMC Events of Default, and Energy Manager, in respect of
Energy Manager Events of Default.
“Default
Termination Date”
means
the date that this Agreement terminates, pursuant to a Termination (Default)
Notice.
“Delivery
Point”
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“Disclosing
Party”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 13.2.
“EEI
Master Agreement”
means
the Edison Electric Institute Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement,
including the Gas Annex, executed between Energy Manager and MMC Energy Chula
Vista, LLC and/or MMC Escondido, LLC, pursuant to Section 2.4.
“Effective
Date”
means
the day beginning at 00:00:01 EPT on January 1, 2007.
“Energy
Manager”
has
the
meaning provided in the introductory paragraph hereof.
“Energy
Manager Contacts”
shall
consist of those persons who may be designated by Energy Manager to communicate
with MMC and with CAISO under the Service terms provided hereunder.
“Energy
Manager Event of Default”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.1.
“EPT”
means
Eastern Prevailing Time.
“Event
of Default”
means
an MMC Event of Default or an Energy Manager Event of Default.
“Facility”
has
the
meaning provided in the Preliminary Statement.
“Facility
Budget”
has
the
meaning provided in Exhibit C.
“FERC”
means
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
“Force
Majeure”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Article 9.1.
“Forced
Outage”
means
any outage or derating at a Facility caused by equipment failure, maintenance
or
repair (using commercially reasonable industry standards) that is not a Planned
Outage.
“FPA”
means
the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. §791a, et
seq.
“Gas”
means
natural gas.
“Gas
Management Services”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2.
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“Gas
Payments”
means,
for each Gas Transaction, an amount equal to the Contract Price multiplied
by
Contract Quantity pursuant to such Gas Transaction.
“Gas
Revenues”
means,
with respect to any day, the actual revenues received by Energy Manager in
connection with any Gas Payments.
“Gas
Transaction”
means
a
purchase or sale of Gas between MMC and Energy Manager.
“Gas
Transportation Agreement”
means
any agreement between Energy Manager and any Transporter for the transportation
of Gas to such Facility.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any federal, state, local or municipal government, governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any judicial,
regulatory, administrative or quasi-governmental body, having or asserting
jurisdiction over the matter in question.
“Heat
Rate”
means
the fuel efficiency of a Facility expressed in Btu’s per net kWh
(HHV).
“Indemnified
Party”
means,
with respect to an indemnification by Energy Manager, MMC and with respect
to an
indemnification by MMC, Energy Manager.
“Indemnifying
Party”
means
the Party providing an indemnification under Sections 11.1 or 11.2.
“Initial
Term”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1.
“Interest
Rate”
means
for any date, the per annum prime rate of interest as reported in the “Money
Rates” column of The
Wall Street Journal
on the
last business day of the preceding month, as the same may change from time
to
time, plus two percent (2%).
“Losses”
means
suits, actions, liabilities, legal proceedings, claims, demands of any Third
Party for any and all penalties, fines, losses, costs and/or expenses of any
kind or character including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.
“Master
Netting Agreement”
means
the Master Netting Agreement executed between Energy Manager and MMC pursuant
to
Section 2.4.
“MMC”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“MMC
Bilateral Transaction”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.6(c).
“MMC
Credit Support”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Article 15.
“MMC
Event of Default”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.2.
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“MMC
Guarantor”
means
MMC Energy, Inc.
“Monthly
Management Fee”
means
the amount payable to Energy Manager as set forth in Section 8.1.
“Monthly
Settlement Statement”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.3.
“MW”
means
megawatt.
“MWh”
means
megawatt-hour.
“NERC-GADS
Standards”
means
the Generating Availability Database standards developed by the North American
Electric Reliability Council.
“Net
Output”
means
all Power produced by a Facility and delivered to a Delivery Point.
“Non-Defaulting
Party”
means
MMC, in respect of any Energy Manager Event of Default, and Energy Manager,
in
respect of MMC Event of Default.
“Non-Disclosing
Party”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 13.2.
“Other
Services”
means
all Services other than Power Management Services and Gas Management Services
which Energy Manager may agree to provide to MMC from time-to-time under the
terms and conditions separately agreed upon between the Parties.
“Party”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Person”
means
any individual, partnership, corporation, association, business, trust, limited
liability company, Governmental Authority or other legal entity.
“Planned
Outage”
means
an outage scheduled in advance.
“Power”
means
electric energy as measured in MWh, and/or any other electricity related
products or services available for sale from a Facility, including Ancillary
Services, but does not include Resource Adequacy Capacity.
“Power
Management Services”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1.
“Power
Payment”
means,
for each Power Transaction, an amount equal to the Contract Price multiplied
by
the Contract Quantity pursuant to such Power Transaction.
“Power
Revenues”
means,
with respect to any day, the actual revenues received by Energy Manager in
connection with any Power Payments, which for the avoidance of doubt, do not
include revenues from the sale of Resource Adequacy Capacity.
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“Power
Transaction”
means
a
specifically agreed to purchase or sale of Power between MMC and Energy Manager
pursuant to CAISO tariff or Third Party agreement.
“PPT”
means
Pacific Prevailing Time.
“Proprietary
Transaction”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.6(d).
“Prudent
Utility Practice”
means
the practices, methods, techniques, standards and acts that, at the time of
the
performance of the Parties’ obligations under this Agreement, are then commonly
used by Persons performing similar tasks and services for natural gas-fired
power plants in the United States, and that, at a particular time, in the
exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known at the time a
decision was made, would have reasonably been expected to accomplish the desired
results. Prudent Utility Practices are not intended to be limited to the optimum
practices to the exclusion of all others, but rather reflect the practices
then
generally accepted, having due regard for, among other things, contractual
obligations, costs, requirements of Governmental Authorities, operating rules
or
procedures of transmission operators, reliability councils or other market
conditions.
“Real-Time”
has
the
meaning provided in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council Preschedule
Calendar.
“Renewal
Term”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2.
“Resource
Adequacy Capacity”
means
the quantity of capacity in MWs from a resource listed in a resource adequacy
plan approved pursuant to Section 40 of the CAISO FERC Electric
Tariff.
“Regulatory
Approval”
means
all permits, licenses, consents, approvals, certifications and similar items
issued by any Governmental Authority required in respect of or in relation
to
each Facility or performance of the Services.
“Replacement
Power”
means,
in the event that a Forced Outage, interruption of Gas delivery or curtailment
of Power transmission occurs, the amount of Power purchased or financially
settled by Energy Manager that shall be equal to the positive difference
obtained by subtracting the amount of Power actually delivered from each
Facility from the amount of Power MMC has committed to sell Energy Manager
in a
particular Power Transaction.
“Required
Gas Quantity”
means
the amount of Gas required, as determined by reference to the Heat Rate, to
generate Power up to the Capacity of each Facility.
“Revenues”
means,
with respect to any day, the actual revenues received by or for MMC, including
revenues from any (a) sales of Power (including those related to Ancillary
Services), and (b) sales of Capacity.
“Services”
means,
collectively, the Power Management Services (including those related to
Ancillary Services) and Gas Management Services that Energy Manager has agreed
to provide hereunder, all as more specifically described in Article V, and
Other
Services that Energy Manager may agree to provide from time to time.
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“Settlement
Date”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.5.
“Settlement
Fees”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.2.
“Termination
Date”
means
the date that this Agreement terminates, pursuant to a Termination
Notice.
“Termination
(Default) Notice”
means
a
written notice of termination delivered by the Non-Defaulting Party pursuant
to
Section 10.3 of this Agreement.
“Termination
Notice”
means
a
written notice of termination delivered by one Party to the other Party,
pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Agreement.
“Termination
Settlement Statement”
means
a
statement identifying the payment due from Energy Manager to MMC or from MMC
to
Energy Manager when this Agreement is terminated, calculated pursuant to
Sections 8.1 and 8.3.
“Third
Party”
means
any Person other than MMC or Energy Manager.
“Third
Party Transaction”
means
any Power Transaction or Gas Transaction between Energy Manager and a Third
Party.
“Total
Gross Margin”
means,
with respect to MMC for any day and without duplication, (a) the sum of each
Facility’s (i) Power Revenues plus
(ii) Gas
Revenues, less
(b) the
sum of the Facility’s (i) Power Costs plus
(ii) Gas
Costs.
“Transaction”
means
any Power Transaction or Gas Transaction between Energy Manager and
MMC.
“Transporter”
means
any Person obligated to transport Gas pursuant to any Gas Transportation
Agreement.
ARTICLE
II.
TERM;
ADDITIONAL UNDERTAKINGS
Section
2.1
Initial Term.
This
Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier
in accordance with the terms hereof, its initial term shall expire one (1)
year
from the Effective Date (such period, the “Initial
Term”);
provided,
however,
that
Energy Manager’s authority to submit bids and offers to the CAISO on behalf of
each Facility for the delivery of Ancillary Services on January 1, 2007 shall
commence at 00:00:01 EPT on December 31, 2006.
Section
2.2
Renewal Term.
This
Agreement will automatically extend by successive sixty (60) day periods (each
period a “Renewal
Term”)
unless
terminated pursuant to Section 2.3.
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Section
2.3
Termination.
This
Agreement shall terminate in the event that: (i) either Party terminates this
Agreement upon giving sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other Party
(a
“Termination
Notice”),
with
such sixtieth (60th)
day
constituting the Termination Date; or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred
and
is continuing and the Non-Defaulting Party exercises its right to terminate
under Article X. Certain provisions of this Agreement shall continue in effect
after the Termination Date or Default Termination Date, in accordance with
the
provisions of Section 16.14.
Section
2.4
Additional Undertakings.
Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall use their
best efforts to negotiate and execute enabling EEI Master Agreements governing
the terms of applicable Power Transactions and Gas Transactions as well as
a
Master Netting Agreement and the Collateral Annex attached thereto.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement: (i) Energy Manager shall have
no obligation to procure and deliver Gas or to purchase Power from or for MMC
unless the Parties execute the applicable EEI Master Agreements, the Master
Netting Agreement and the Collateral Annex thereto, and such applicable EEI
Master Agreements remain in effect during the term of this Agreement and MMC
provides associated credit support in a form acceptable to Energy Manager
hereunder, under the Master Netting Agreement and under the Collateral Annex;
and (ii) EEI Master Agreements shall govern the terms of applicable Power
Transactions and Gas Transactions entered into pursuant to this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
III.
RELATIONSHIP
OF THE PARTIES
Section
3.1
Appointment of Energy Manager.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, MMC appoints Energy Manager, and Energy Manager
accepts the appointment, to be the exclusive provider of Services commencing
as
of the Effective Date.
Section
3.2
Independent Contractor.
The
relationship of Energy Manager to MMC as set forth in this Agreement is that
of
an independent contractor. Other than as expressly provided by Articles V,
VI,
VII, and VIII this Agreement shall not make any Party an agent, partner, a
fiduciary or financial or investment advisor, joint venturer, or legal
representative of any other Party for any purpose whatsoever. Neither Party
is
authorized to assume or create any obligation, liability or responsibility
on
behalf of or in the name of any other Party or to bind any other Party to any
Third Party except as expressly provided for under this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV.
OBLIGATIONS
OF ENERGY MANAGER
Section
4.1
Standards of Performance.
Energy
Manager shall:
(a) perform
the Services and enter into Transactions, the authority for which have been
expressly delegated to Energy Manager pursuant to Sections V and VI, and Article
7.6, in a good, workmanlike and commercially reasonable manner and in accordance
with (i) Prudent Utility Practices, (ii) Applicable Law and Regulatory
Approvals, (iii) NERC/GADS Standards, and (iv) the applicable CAISO rules and
procedures;
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(b) exercise
all commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Services to MMC with the
goal
of maximizing Total Gross Margin while complying with this Agreement;
and
(c) maintain,
through itself or one
or
more service providers, sufficient
infrastructure and related support in order to perform the Services.
Section
4.2
Limitations on Energy Manager’s Authority.
In
performing the Services under this Agreement, Energy Manager shall not, unless
otherwise expressly authorized under this Agreement or by MMC:
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shall
not have any liability with respect to any Transaction undertaken by Energy
Manager in breach of subsections (a) through (e) above, and, in addition to
any
other indemnity obligations in this Agreement, Energy Manager shall indemnify
and hold harmless MMC from any claims arising in connection with such
Transactions pursuant to the procedures in Article XI; provided,
however,
that
Energy Manager’s liability under these subsections (a) through (e) above shall
be subject to limitations stated in Section 11.2.
Section
4.3
Maintenance of Regulatory Approvals.
Energy
Manager shall have and maintain such Regulatory Approvals as may be necessary
or
required to provide the Services, including but not limited to obtaining and
maintaining (a) CAISO membership, and (b) any applicable FERC authorization
to
enter into market-based wholesale Power Transactions or Gas Transactions.
Section
4.4
Additional Provisions.
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V.
SERVICES
Section
5.1
Power
Management Services.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement and starting on the Effective Date, Energy
Manager shall provide the following Power management services (“Power
Management Services”)
to
MMC:
(a) submit
Facility operational characteristics to CAISO in a manner consistent with CAISO
tariff requirements [***];
(b) submit
to
CAISO daily and hourly Ancillary Services bids of a Facility, including
submitting Capacity bids for spinning reserves, into the CAISO Ancillary
Services markets, up to the Capacity associated with such Facility, provided,
that
CAISO has authorized the Facility to submit bids for the specific Ancillary
Service [***];
(c) maintain
a 24-hour trading desk with Energy Manager Contacts for each Facility available
twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week during the Agreement term to serve
as
a primary point of contact for communications from Facility staff and CAISO
regarding: (i) Facility operations and dispatch; (ii) ring-down requirements;
(iii) operating emergencies, (iv) out-of-merit calls; (v) CAISO congestion
management instructions; (vi) communicate Forced Outages and Planned Outages
to
CAISO;
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(d) submit
to
CAISO daily and hourly schedules for MMC Bilateral Transactions from each
Facility [***];
(e) [***];
(f) submit
Power and Capacity bids and offers for each Facility to CAISO;
(g) [***]
(h) notify
MMC of any Facility scheduling and Power production changes;
(i) use
commercially reasonable efforts to manage Power imbalances for the Facility
with
the intent of reducing the adverse economic impact of such Power imbalances
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(j) assist
the Facility with the development of commercial strategies with respect to
the
sale of Power from the Facility;
(k) receive
and validate CAISO invoices; and
(l) provide
Other Services as may be agreed to in writing by the Parties from time to time.
Section
5.2
Gas
Management Services.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement and starting on the Effective Date, Energy
Manager shall provide the following gas management services (“Gas
Management Services”)
to
MMC:
(a) [***];
(b) nominate
and schedule the delivery of Gas to the Facility and adjust the schedule to
reflect any changes in production at such Facility [***];
(c) nominate,
schedule and balance (including, without limitation daily and hourly) with
suppliers and Transporters, including imbalances created in connection with
nomination of Gas for the Facility through the use of an operational balancing
agreement to be procured by the Facility and administered by Energy Manager
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(d) market
and sell any excess Gas; and
(e) provide
Other Services related to Gas as may be agreed to in writing by the Parties
from
time to time, including but not limited to, marketing excess transportation
capacity.
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Section
5.3
MMC
Communications.
In the
provision of Services, Energy Manager may rely fully upon the communications
from or on behalf of MMC not only as to their validity and effectiveness, but
also as to the truth and accuracy of the information which Energy Manager shall
in good faith believe to be genuine. MMC shall maintain sole and complete
responsibility for ensuring that all information that MMC provides to Energy
Manager remains current and accurate.
Section
5.4
No
Implied Duties.
Energy
Manager shall have no implied duties or obligations and shall not be charged
with knowledge or notice of any fact or circumstance not specifically set forth
herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the duties of Energy
Manager with respect to Services are limited to those expressly set forth in
this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VI.
REPORTS,
RECORDS, MEETINGS, AUDITS AND AVAILABILITY
Section
6.1
Reports.
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Section
6.2
Books
and Records.
Energy
Manager shall maintain in good order all records relating to the Services and
Transactions, and retain written records for a minimum period of five (5) years
(and otherwise as required by Applicable Law and Regulatory Approvals). To
the
extent practical and in accordance with its then-standing internal practices,
Energy Manager shall ensure that such books and records are kept separate from
its own books and records. Where records relate to disputes, appeals,
arbitration, litigation or the settlement of claims arising out of the
performance of this Agreement, such records shall be maintained until the
resolution of the matter giving rise to the dispute.
Section
6.3
Meetings.
Energy
Manager shall meet with MMC or other representative of MMC in person or by
conference call at such reasonable times in any month as MMC may request and
as
provided for in the Protocols in Exhibit A. During such meetings, Energy Manager
shall provide MMC, as requested, with any material information concerning new
or
significant changes in the Gas and Power markets applicable to each Facility.
Section
6.4
Audits.
(a) MMC
shall
be entitled, upon reasonable notice to Energy Manager, no more than twice per
year and at MMC’s sole cost, to audit all books and records kept and maintained
by Energy Manager specifically relating to the Transactions and Energy Manager’s
obligations under this Agreement.
(b) If
any
audit conducted under subsection (a) above reveals any inaccuracy in any Monthly
Settlement Statement pertaining to the Transactions or the Monthly Settlement
Statement calculations referenced in Section 8.3, the necessary adjustments
in
such Monthly Settlement Statement and the payments thereof will be promptly
made; provided,
however,
that no
adjustment of any Monthly Settlement Statement or payment will be made unless
objection to the accuracy thereof was made by either Party within twelve (12)
months from the submission of such Monthly Settlement Statement or payment,
as
applicable. Energy Manager shall preserve all records held by it for the
duration of the referenced audit periods.
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Section
6.5
Availability of Parties.
Each
Party shall make itself available to the other Party through telephone,
voicemail, e-mail and/or facsimile during normal business hours, and by
telephone, instant messaging, mobile telephone and/or pager during non-business
hours. Energy Manager shall also make itself available to MMC through its
24-hour power trading desk.
Section
6.6
Notice.
MMC
shall
submit prompt written notice to Energy Manager upon obtaining knowledge of:
(i)
any material violation of any Applicable Law regarding a Facility; or (ii)
any
refusal or threatened refusal to grant, renew or extend, or any action pending
or threatened that might affect the granting, renewal or extension of any
Regulatory Approval, including, but not limited to, the Facility’s FERC-granted
market-based rate authorization.
ARTICLE
VII.
MMC
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Section
7.1
Regulatory Approvals.
MMC
shall maintain all Regulatory Approvals as may be necessary to procure and
sell
Gas and to sell Power (including Ancillary Services) as contemplated herein,
including obtaining and maintaining any required CAISO authorizations and the
FERC authorization to enter into market-based transactions.
Section
7.2
Determinations of Capacity.
MMC
shall have sole and absolute discretion to determine the amount of Capacity
available for sale by Energy Manager for its respective Facility, which
discretion it may exercise using Prudent Utility Practice based on operational
considerations of such Facility. MMC shall be responsible for communicating
the
operating and dispatch procedures to Energy Manager.
Section
7.3
Specification of Gas Characteristics.
MMC
shall have the sole right and responsibility to specify the characteristics
of
Gas to be supplied to its respective Facility and shall bear all consequences
associated with such characteristics.
Section
7.4
Nominating, Scheduling and Balancing Information.
MMC
shall provide Energy Manager with the information necessary to enable Energy
Manager to comply with the nominating, scheduling, balancing and other
requirements of any supplier, Transporter, Power purchaser or transmission
provider and to minimize scheduling, balancing, overrun and similar penalties
and charges.
Section
7.5
Communications with CAISO.
MMC
shall communicate with CAISO or any other control areas and execute the
necessary documentation to permit communications between CAISO and Energy
Manager.
Section
7.6
Bilateral Transactions.
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Section
7.7 Operation
and Maintenance.
MMC
shall operate
and
maintain
each
Facility in a commercially reasonable manner so that it materially complies
with
Applicable Laws and Regulatory Approvals. MMC shall, at its expense, obtain
all
necessary Regulatory
Approvals
and
allowances for the Facility’s operation and maintenance.
ARTICLE
VIII.
FEES;
SETTLEMENT
Section
8.1 [***]
Section
8.2 [***]
Section
8.3
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8.4
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Section
8.5
Payment of Amounts Owed.
(a) Each
Party shall by the twentieth (20th)
day of
each month, or if such day is not a Business Day, the next Business Day, (the
“Settlement
Date”)
render
to the other Party by wire transfer payment in immediately available funds
the
positive difference due under the Monthly Settlement Statement for the Billing
Period in which the relevant Services were rendered.
(b) If
a
Party fails to pay the entire amount shown to be due on any Monthly Settlement
Statement when this amount becomes due (other than amounts disputed in good
faith by such Party), it shall pay a late charge on the unpaid balance that
shall accrue on each calendar day from the due date at the Interest Rate.
(c) If
either
Party, in good faith, disputes any part of any Monthly Settlement Statement,
such Party shall provide a written explanation of the basis for the dispute
and
pay the portion of such Monthly Settlement Statement conceded to be correct
no
later than the due date as calculated pursuant to this Section. If any amount
disputed by such Party is determined to be due to the other Party either by
agreement between the Parties or as a result of litigation, such amount shall
be
paid on the next payment date for a Monthly Settlement Statement or if there
is
no next scheduled payment date for a Monthly Settlement Statement then within
ten (10) days of such determination, along with interest calculated at the
Interest Rate from the original due date until the date paid.
Section
8.6 Payment
Netting.
In the
event that Energy Manager and MMC are required to pay an amount on the same
date
pursuant to this Agreement or any Transaction, then such amounts shall be
aggregated and the Parties shall discharge their obligations to pay through
netting, in which case such Party owing the greater aggregate amount shall
pay
to the other Party the difference between the amounts owed.
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Section
8.7 Payment
of a Termination Settlement Statement.
(a) As
soon
as reasonably practicable following delivery of the Termination Notice, each
Party shall prepare and deliver a Termination Settlement Statement to the other
Party, showing in reasonable detail the amounts owing to the submitting Party.
Each Party shall render to the other Party by wire transfer payment in
immediately available funds, the amount due under the Termination Settlement
Statement within two (2) Business Days following delivery of the Termination
Settlement Statement by the second Party to provide the settlement statement.
In
no
event shall calculation and payment of the Termination Settlement Statement
delay the Termination Date.
(b) As
soon
as reasonably practicable following the Default Termination Date, the
Non-Defaulting Party will calculate and deliver the Termination Settlement
Statement to the Defaulting Party, reflecting the unpaid amounts owing to the
Non-Defaulting Party and the unpaid amounts owing to the Defaulting Party.
Unless otherwise provided in the Master Netting Agreement, the Party owing
the
greater aggregate amount shall pay the difference between the amounts owed
to
the other Party by wire transfer in immediately available funds within two
(2)
Business Days of delivery of the Termination Settlement Statement.
Section
8.8 [***]
ARTICLE
IX.
FORCE
MAJEURE
Section
9.1 Applicable
Definition and Procedures of Force Majeure.
Force
Majeure shall be defined as, with respect to the Party claiming Force Majeure
under this Agreement, any event or a combination of events that such Party
could
not reasonably control, foresee or prevent, and the occurrence of which neither
the claiming Party nor its respective agents or employees, have contributed
to,
which events materially impede a Party from performing its obligations under
this Agreement. Such Force Majeure events shall include, without being limited
to, the following:
(a) acts
of a
public enemy, war or threat of war (declared or undeclared) occurring in or
involving the United States, revolution, riot, rebellion, insurrection, military
or usurped power, state of siege, declaration of a state of emergency or martial
law (or any of the events or circumstances that will or may result in the
declaration of a state of emergency or martial law), civil commotion, act of
terrorism, vandalism or sabotage (in each case occurring in or involving the
United States), embargo or blockade, declaration of public calamity (or any
of
the events or circumstances that will or may result in the declaration of public
calamity);
(b) politically
motivated or otherwise widespread strikes, suspensions, interruptions, work
slow-downs or other labor disruptions;
(c) explosions,
chemical or radioactive contamination or ionizing radiation;
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(d) air
crashes, objects falling from aircraft, pressure waves caused by aircraft or
aerial devices traveling at supersonic speed;
(e) any
exercise of sovereign or executive prerogative or similar action by a
Governmental Authority;
(f) any
change in Applicable Law, or restraint or action or inaction of a Governmental
Authority, resulting in a material change in a Regulatory Approval, or that
has
the effect of curtailing or otherwise materially restraining the output of
either Facility; or
(g) epidemics,
meteorites, fire, lightning, earthquake, cyclone, whirlwind, hurricane,
earthquake, tempest, storm, drought, flood, or other unusual or extreme adverse
weather or environmental condition or action of the elements;
provided,
that
Force Majeure shall not
include
(i) lack of a market or unfavorable market conditions for Gas or Power, (ii)
economic hardship, (iii) failure to timely apply for or obtain, or comply with,
Applicable Law or Regulatory Approval(s), (iv) the ability to sell Gas or Power
to another Person at a higher price, or buy Gas or Power from another Person
at
a lower price, or on more favorable terms than those afforded by this Agreement
or (v) the Bankruptcy of a Third Party (including CAISO) or such Third Party’s
inability to make payments pursuant to the terms of a Power Transaction
(including for Ancillary Services) or a Gas Transaction.
Section
9.2
Procedure For Calling Force Majeure.
If one
Party wishes to claim relief from the performance of its obligations arising
under this Agreement on account of any event or circumstance of Force Majeure
(hereinafter, the “Affected
Party”),
then
the Affected Party shall give written notice to the other Party of such event
or
circumstance as soon as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of such
event or circumstance. Each notice served by an Affected Party to the other
Party pursuant to this Article 9 shall specify the event or circumstance of
Force Majeure in respect of which the Affected Party is claiming relief and
the
steps being taken to mitigate and overcome the effects of such event or
circumstances. Noncompliance by the Affected Party with the procedure specified
herein shall relieve the other Party from accepting the Affected Party’s claim
until notice is so provided. The Affected Party shall, by reason of any event
or
circumstance of Force Majeure in respect of which it has claimed relief under
this Section 9.2:
(a) use
its
commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the effects of such Force Majeure
and to remedy any inability to perform its obligations hereunder due to such
events as promptly as reasonably practicable; provided,
that:
(i) the Affected Party shall not be obliged to take any steps that would not
be
in accordance with Prudent Utility Practice or Applicable Laws or that would
be
beyond its control; and (ii) the Affected Party shall not be required to settle
any strikes or other labor disputes on terms that are adverse to the Affected
Party and not commercially reasonable;
(b) furnish
periodic reports to the other Party regarding the progress in overcoming the
adverse effects of such event of Force Majeure and setting forth its best,
good
faith estimate concerning when it will be able to resume the performance of
its
obligations under this Agreement; and
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(c) resume
the performance of its obligations under this Agreement as soon as is reasonably
practicable after the events of Force Majeure are remedied or cease to
exist.
Section
9.3
Performance Suspended.
During
the continuance of any Force Majeure, the obligations of an Affected Party
under
this Agreement, other than any obligation of either Party to pay money when
due
under the terms of this Agreement, shall be suspended to the extent such
condition results in the Affected Party’s inability to perform its
obligations.
Section
9.4
End
of Force Majeure Event.
When
the Affected Party is able, or would have been able if it had complied with
its
obligations under Section 9.2, to resume the performance of all of its
obligations under this Agreement affected by the occurrence of an event or
circumstance of Force Majeure, then the period of Force Majeure relating to
such
event or circumstance shall be deemed to have ended.
ARTICLE
X.
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT; TERMINATION
Section
10.1
Energy Manager Events of Default.
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Energy
Manager Event of Default (“Energy
Manager Event of Default”)
under
this Agreement:
(a) the
failure by Energy Manager to make, when due, any payment required under this
Agreement if such failure is not remedied within three (3) Business Days after
written notice of such failure is received by Energy Manager; or
(b) the
failure by Energy Manager to perform any material covenant or agreement set
forth in this Agreement (other than as described in Sections 10.1(c) or 10.1(d))
and such failure is not cured within three (3) Business Days after written
notice is received by Energy Manager; or
(c) Energy
Manager’s Bankruptcy; or
(d) Energy
Manager shall either: (i) fail to maintain in full force and effect any
Regulatory Approval necessary for the performance of the Services hereunder
or
for the purchase and sale of Gas or Power (including but not limited to
Ancillary Services); or (ii) become subject to an order by any Governmental
Authority whereby such Governmental Authority revokes or suspends any Regulatory
Approval necessary for the performance of the Services hereunder or for the
purchase and sale of Gas or Power (including but not limited to Ancillary
Services); or
(e) any
representation or warranty of Energy Manager proves to have been incorrect
in
any material respect as of the Effective Date.
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Section
10.2
MMC
Events of Default.
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a
MMC
Event of Default (“MMC
Event of Default”)
under
this Agreement:
(a) the
failure by MMC to make, when due, any payment required under this Agreement
if
such failure is not remedied within three (3) Business Days after written notice
of such failure is received by MMC; or
(b) the
failure by MMC to perform any material covenant or agreement set forth in this
Agreement (other than as described in Sections 10.2(c), 10.2(d), 10.2(f), or
10.2(g)) and such failure is not cured within three (3) Business Days after
written notice is received by MMC or the Facility; or
(c) MMC’s
or
MMC Guarantor’s Bankruptcy; or
(d) MMC
shall
either (i) fail to maintain in full force and effect any material Regulatory
Approval necessary to operate each Facility, or (ii) become subject to an order
by any Governmental Authority whereby such Governmental Authority revokes or
suspends any Regulatory Approval necessary for the operation of each Facility;
or
(e) MMC
shall
either: (i) fail to maintain in full force and effect any Regulatory Approval
necessary for the purchase and sale of Gas or Power (including, but not limited
to Ancillary Services); or (ii) become subject to an order by any Governmental
Authority whereby such Governmental Authority revokes or suspends any Regulatory
Approval necessary for the purchase and sale of Gas or Power (including, but
not
limited to Ancillary Services); or
(f) any
representation or warranty of MMC proves to have been incorrect in any material
respect as of the Effective Date; or
(g) MMC
or
MMC Guarantor fails to provide, maintain in full force and effect, or comply
with the MMC Credit Support obligations provided in Article 15.
Section
10.3
Rights of Non-Defaulting Party.
(a) When
an
Event of Default exists, the Non-Defaulting Party shall have the right to:
(i)
cause termination, liquidation, or acceleration of this Agreement, in whole
or
with respect to MMC, effective five (5) Business Days after receipt by the
Defaulting Party of a Termination (Default) Notice by the Non-Defaulting Party
(the “Default Termination Date”); (ii) suspend performance under this Agreement;
(iii) withhold any payments due to the Defaulting Party under this Agreement;
(iv) net, setoff, or recoup termination values, payment amounts or other
transfer obligations arising under or in connection with this Agreement,
including with respect to any Transaction; and/or (v) pursue any other remedy
at
law, in equity, or as provided under this Agreement. The Termination (Default)
Notice shall specify in reasonable detail the circumstances giving rise to
the
Termination (Default) Notice.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing: (i) MMC has the right to terminate this Agreement, in whole
or
with respect either Facility, immediately in the case of the default under
Section 10.1(c) or 10.1(d), pursuant to a Termination (Default) Notice; and
(ii)
Energy Manager has the right to terminate this Agreement, in whole or with
respect to MMC, immediately in the case of default under Section 10.1(c) or
10.1(d) pursuant to a Termination (Default) Notice. Such Termination (Default)
Notice shall not delay the Default Termination Date.
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ARTICLE
XI.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
11.1
Indemnification by Energy Manager.
Energy
Manager shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless MMC from and against any
and
all Losses to the extent directly caused by: (a) the breach of any
representation or warranty made by Energy Manager under this Agreement; (b)
any
breach by, or failure of, Energy Manager to perform any of its obligations
under
this Agreement; or (c) the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Energy Manager, its subcontractors or their
respective agents or employees.
Section
11.2
Indemnification By MMC.
MMC
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Energy Manager from and against any
and all Losses arising out of or resulting from: (a) the Services provided
by
Energy Manager under this Agreement; (b) the breach of any representation or
warranty made by MMC under this Agreement; (c) any failure of MMC to perform
its
obligations under this Agreement; or (d) any negligent or tortious acts or
omissions by MMC, its subcontractors (other than Energy Manager and its
subcontractors or their respective agents or employees) or their respective
agents or employees.
Section
11.3 Cooperation
Regarding Claims.
If
either Party receives notice or has knowledge of any claim that may result
in a
claim for indemnification of Energy Manager by MMC or indemnification of MMC
by
Energy Manager pursuant to this Agreement, the Party in receipt of such notice
shall, as promptly as possible, give the other Party notice of such claim,
including a reasonably detailed description of the facts and circumstances
relating to such claim, and a complete copy of all notices, pleadings and other
papers related thereto.
Section
11.4
Defense of Third-Party Claims.
(a) An
Indemnified Party shall promptly provide the Indemnifying Party reasonably
detailed written notification of any claims for Losses that might reasonably
be
expected to be subject to indemnification under this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
failure to provide such prompt notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party
of its obligations hereunder except to the extent such Indemnifying Party is
prejudiced by such delay.
(b) An
Indemnifying Party shall be entitled at its option and at its expense and with
counsel of its selection, to assume and control the defense of any claims for
Losses.
(c) An
Indemnifying Party shall not settle or compromise any claim without the prior
written consent of the Indemnified Party; provided,
however,
that an
Indemnifying Party may settle or compromise such claim against an Indemnified
Party without the consent of such Indemnified Party so long as such claim is
solely for monetary damages that are paid in full by the Indemnifying Party
and
such Indemnified Party is fully released from liability by the
claimant.
(d) Each
Indemnified Party shall cooperate with its Indemnifying Party in connection
with
its defense or settlement of any claim of Losses.
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ARTICLE
XII.
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
Section
12.1
General Limitations of Liability.
(a) THE
PARTIES CONFIRM THAT THE EXPRESS REMEDIES AND MEASURES OF DAMAGES PROVIDED
IN
THIS AGREEMENT SATISFY THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSES HEREOF. FOR BREACH OF ANY
PROVISION FOR WHICH AN EXPRESS REMEDY OR MEASURE OF DAMAGES IS PROVIDED, SUCH
EXPRESS REMEDY OR MEASURE OF DAMAGES SHALL BE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
THE
OBLIGOR’S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED AS SET FORTH IN SUCH PROVISION AND ALL
OTHER REMEDIES OR DAMAGES AT LAW OR IN EQUITY ARE WAIVED. IF NO REMEDY OR
MEASURE OF DAMAGES IS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE OBLIGOR’S LIABILITY SHALL
BE LIMITED TO DIRECT ACTUAL DAMAGES ONLY, SUCH DIRECT ACTUAL DAMAGES SHALL
BE
THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND ALL OTHER REMEDIES OR DAMAGES AT LAW OR IN
EQUITY ARE WAIVED.
(b) NEITHER
PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR
INDIRECT DAMAGES, OR OTHER BUSINESS INTERRUPTION DAMAGES, BY STATUTE, IN TORT
OR
CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE.
The
Parties further agree that the waivers and disclaimers of liability,
indemnities, releases from liability, and limitations on liability expressed
in
this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement, and shall apply
at
all times, whether in contract, equity, tort or otherwise.
(c) IT
IS THE
INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT THE LIMITATIONS HEREIN IMPOSED ON REMEDIES AND THE
MEASURE OF DAMAGES BE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CAUSE OR CAUSES RELATED THERETO,
INCLUDING THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY PARTY, WHETHER SUCH NEGLIGENCE BE SOLE, JOINT
OR
CONCURRENT, OR ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.
(d) NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY PROVISION OF
THIS
AGREEMENT, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF ENERGY MANAGER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
NOT
EXCEED [***].
Section
12.2
Limitation of MMC’s Liability.
Energy
Manager understands and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein: (a) no claim shall be made against any employee, shareholder, partner,
member, representative, officer or director, whether past, present or future,
of
MMC in connection with this Agreement; (b) there shall be absolutely no personal
liability or recourse for the payment of any amounts due hereunder, or the
performance of any obligations hereunder against any employee, shareholder,
partner, member, representative, officer or director, whether past, present
or
future, of MMC, irrespective of any failure to comply with the provisions of
this Agreement; (d) Energy Manager shall have no right to any claim against
MMC
for any capital contributions from any employee, shareholder, partner, member,
representative, officer or director, whether past, present or future, of MMC;
and (e) the provisions of (a) through (d) are made expressly for the benefit
of
employees, shareholders, partners, members, representatives, officers and
directors, whether past, present or future, of MMC.
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Section
12.3
Limitation of Energy Manager’s Liability.
MMC
understands and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein:
(a) no claim shall be made against any employee, shareholder, partner, member,
representative, officer or director, whether past, present or future, of Energy
Manager in connection with this Agreement; (b) there shall be absolutely no
personal liability or recourse for the payment of any amounts due hereunder,
or
the performance of any obligations hereunder against any employee, shareholder,
partner, member, representative, officer or director, whether past, present
or
future, of Energy Manager, irrespective of any failure to comply with the
provisions of this Agreement; (c) MMC shall have no right to any claim against
Energy Manager for any capital contributions from any employee, shareholder,
partner, member, representative, officer or director, whether past, present
or
future, of Energy Manager; and (d) the provisions of (a) through (c) are made
expressly for the benefit of employees, shareholders, partners, members,
representatives, officers and directors, whether past, present or future, of
Energy Manager.
ARTICLE
XIII.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section
13.1
Non-Disclosure.
Except
as provided in Section 13.2, each Party agrees to hold in confidence any
information imparted to it by the other Party which pertains to MMC’s or Energy
Manager’s, as the case may be, business activity in any manner, and which is not
the subject of general public knowledge, including, without limitation,
proprietary processes (including analytics, models and frameworks), technical
information and know-how, information concerning MMC management policies,
economic policies, financial and other data (“Confidential
Information”).
Confidential Information shall not include: (a) information in the public
domain, or (b) information obtained by a Party from a Third Party not under
an
obligation of nondisclosure to MMC or Energy Manager, as the case may be. This
obligation shall continue to remain in full force and effect for two (2) years
after the date of termination of this Agreement.
Section
13.2
Permitted Disclosure.
(a) Either
Party shall have the right to: (i) disclose Confidential Information (the
“Disclosing
Party”)
to any
Governmental Authority only to the extent that such Confidential Information
is
necessary to comply with such Governmental Authority to avoid legal sanctions
or
penalties, including findings of criminal or civil contempt; and (ii) disclose
Confidential Information with respect to any litigation arising in connection
with this Agreement only to the extent that such Confidential Information is
required by law, rule, regulation, procedure, subpoena, court order or court
requirement, or is material to the issues involved in or determinative to the
outcome of such litigation; provided,
however,
that
the Disclosing Party shall first (A) give the other Party (the “Non-Disclosing
Party”)
as
much prior notice of disclosure as is reasonably practicable, or if prior notice
is not reasonably practicable, then as expeditiously as possible, to permit
the
Non-Disclosing Party to seek any protective order or other confidentiality
protection as the Non-Disclosing Party, in its sole discretion and at its sole
expense, may elect to seek; and (B) reasonably cooperate with the Non-Disclosing
Party in protecting the Confidential Information that is to be disclosed, with
such duty of cooperation not requiring the Disclosing Party to initiate or
participate in any litigation or incur more than de
minimis
costs or
expenses.
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(b) Either
Party shall have the right to disclose Confidential Information: (i) with the
written consent of the other Parties; or (ii) to (a) its agents, advisors,
auditors, legal counsel and insurers; (b) its Affiliates; (c) Lenders, potential
Lenders, investors, potential investors, rating agencies and other members
of
the public in connection with the financing of the development, construction
and
operation of either Facility, including in connection with the listing of any
shares, stocks, securities, bonds or any other similar financial instrument,
but
in each case only to the extent required in connection with obtaining such
financing and (d) potential purchasers of an interest in MMC or any Facility;
provided,
however,
any
such party receiving any Confidential Information agrees to maintain the
confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with the terms
hereof. Lenders shall be entitled to disclose Confidential Information to any
Governmental Authority or in connection with litigation to the extent and
subject to the conditions under which a Disclosing Party may disclose
Confidential Information as provided in Section 13.2(a). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, it shall not be deemed a breach of this Section 13.2(b) if a Party
discloses the terms or conditions of a Transaction (other than the name and
any
other identifying information relating to the other Party), provided
that the
name or any other identifying information relating to the other Party may be
disclosed only to an entity that aggregates and reports to the public price
data
on an aggregate basis.
ARTICLE
XIV.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Section
14.1
Energy Manager Representations and Warranties.
Energy
Manager represents and warrants to MMC as of the Effective Date, and to MMC
as
of the Effective Date, that:
(a) Organization
and Good Standing.
Energy
Manager is a limited partnership duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) Enforceability.
This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Energy Manager,
except as enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable Bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights
of
creditors generally, and (ii) general principles of equity.
(c) Due
Authorization.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Energy Manager has
been
duly authorized by all requisite partnership action and does not and will not
(i) conflict with any provisions of its organizational documents or any
Applicable Law, or (ii) breach any provision of, or give any Person the right
to
declare or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity, payment
or
performance of, or to cancel or terminate, any agreement or instrument to which
it is a party or by which it, its property or assets may be bound or affected,
except for those that would not materially adversely affect Energy Manager’s
ability to perform its obligations hereunder.
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(d) Regulatory
Approvals.
Neither
the execution and delivery by Energy Manager of this Agreement, nor the
consummation by Energy Manager of any of the Transactions contemplated hereby,
requires the consent or approval of, the registration with, the recording or
filing of any document with, or the taking of any other action in respect of
any
Governmental Authority, except those which have been duly obtained and are
in
full force and effect, except for those that would not materially adversely
affect Energy Manager’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder;
provided,
however,
that
Energy Manager may file with the FERC such notices, if any, that it determines
are necessary.
(e) Litigation.
Energy
Manager is not a party to any legal, administrative, arbitral, investigatorial
or other proceeding or controversy pending, or to its knowledge, threatened,
that could materially adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations
hereunder.
(f) Forward
Contract Merchant, Swap Participant and Master Netting Agreement.
Energy
Manager is a “forward contract merchant” and / or a “swap participant” and this
Agreement is a “master netting agreement” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy
Code.
(g) Contracted
Marketer.
Energy
Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its status as
a
“gas service provider and contracted marketer” as defined by San Diego Gas &
Electric Co.
Section
14.2
MMC
Representations and Warranties.
MMC
represents and warrants to Energy Manager, as of the Effective Date,
that:
(a) Organization
and Good Standing.
MMC
Energy North America, MMC Energy Chula Vista, LLC and MMC Escondido LLC are
each
a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) Enforceability.
This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of MMC, except
as
enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable Bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally and (ii) general principles of equity.
(c) Due
Authorization.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by MMC has been duly
authorized by all requisite corporate action and does not and will not (i)
conflict with any provisions of its organizational documents or any Applicable
Law, or (ii) breach any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare
or
exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity, payment or performance
of, or to cancel or terminate, any agreement or instrument to which it is a
party or by which it, its property or assets may be bound or affected, except
for those that would not materially adversely affect MMC’s ability to perform
its obligations hereunder.
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(d) Regulatory
Approvals.
Neither
the execution and delivery by MMC of this Agreement, nor the consummation by
MMC
of any of the Transactions contemplated hereby, requires the consent or approval
of, the giving of notice of to, the registration with, the recording or filing
of any document with, or the taking of any other action in respect of any
Governmental Authority, except those which have been duly obtained and are
in
full force and effect, except for those that would not materially adversely
affect MMC’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder; provided,
however,
that
MMC may file with the FERC such notices, if any, that it determines are
necessary.
(e) Litigation.
MMC is
not a party to any legal, administrative, arbitral, investigatorial or other
proceeding or controversy pending or, to its knowledge, threatened, that could
materially adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations hereunder.
(f) Forward
Contract Merchant, Swap Participant and Master Netting Agreement.
MMC is
a “forward contract merchant” and/or a “swap participant” and this Agreement is
a “master netting agreement” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy
Code.
ARTICLE
XV.
FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
MMC
Credit Support.
By
December 15, 2006, MMC shall cause to be provided and maintained for the benefit
of Energy Manager, collateral (the “MMC
Credit Support”),
in
the form of a guaranty agreement provided by the MMC Guarantor in the form
of
Exhibit E attached hereto, or in any other form acceptable to Energy
Manager.
ARTICLE
XVI.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
16.1
Severability.
If any
provision in this Agreement is determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable
by any court having jurisdiction, such determination shall not invalidate,
void,
or make unenforceable any other provision, agreement or covenant of this
Agreement.
Section
16.2
Entire Agreement.
This
Agreement, together with the Exhibits, the EEI Master Agreements, Collateral
Annex and the Master Netting Agreement, contain the complete agreement between
the Parties with respect to the provision of Services as contained herein and
supersedes all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the
matters contained herein.
In the
event of a conflict between this Agreement, the EEI Master Agreements, the
Collateral Annex or the Master Netting Agreement, first, the Master Netting
Agreement shall prevail, and, second, if the conflict between the agreements
cannot be resolved under the Master Netting Agreement, this Agreement shall
prevail.
Section
16.3
Amendment.
Unless
otherwise provided herein, no modification, amendment, or other change to this
Agreement or the Exhibits will be binding on any Party unless consented to
in
writing by both Parties; provided,
that
MMC may revise the Operating and Dispatch Procedures as described herein.
Section
16.4
Assignment; Obligation of Energy Manager to Cooperate.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the respective
Parties hereto, and the covenants, conditions, rights and obligations of this
Agreement shall run until the Agreement is terminated. No assignment of this
Agreement, in whole or in part, shall be made without the prior written consent
of the non-assigning Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed.
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Section
16.5
Notices.
All
notices or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be effective (a) on the day of delivery when
delivered in person; (b) on the day (if a Business Day and, if not, on the
next following Business Day) on which it is transmitted if transmitted before
four o’clock (4:00) p.m., recipient’s time (on any day), and if transmitted
after that time, on the next following Business Day, when sent by telecopy
or
other electronic means and electronic confirmation of error free receipt is
received; or (c) one (1) Business Day after the day when sent by overnight
delivery by a recognized commercial courier service. Either Party may change
its
address[es] for notices by giving notice to the other Party in the manner set
forth above.
(a) Notices
or other communications to MMC
shall
be directed to the representatives listed below.
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(b) Notices
or other communications to Energy
Manager shall be directed to the representatives listed below.
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Section
16.6
Additional Documents and Actions.
Each
Party agrees to execute and deliver from time to time such additional documents,
and take such additional actions, as may be reasonably required by the other
to
give effect to the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
Section
16.7
Waiver.
Any
failure of any Party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or
to
require compliance with any of its provisions at any time during the pendency
of
this Agreement shall in no way affect the validity of this Agreement, or any
part hereof, and shall not be deemed a waiver of the right of any Party
thereafter to enforce any and each such provision. None of the provisions of
this Agreement shall be considered waived by a Party (by course of dealing
or
otherwise) unless such waiver is in writing and signed by such Party. No waiver
shall be construed as a modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement
or as a waiver of any default (present or future) hereunder or breach hereof,
except as expressly stated in such waiver.
Section
16.8
Headings.
The
headings and captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only and in no way define, describe, extend or limit the scope or
intent of this Agreement or the intent of any provision contained herein.
Section
16.9
No
Third Party Beneficiary.
This
Agreement is for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties hereto and the
Indemnified Parties and shall not create a contractual relationship with, or
cause of action in favor of, any Third Party.
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Section
16.10
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which shall be deemed one and the same
Agreement.
Section
16.11
Governing Law and Venue.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, EXCLUSIVE OF ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES CALLING FOR
APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE
NEW
YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). The Parties hereby irrevocably consent to
exclusive venue and jurisdiction in the federal courts in the Southern District
of New York. The Parties hereby irrevocably waive their right to a jury trial
to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section
16.12
Continued Performance.
The
Parties shall continue to perform under this Agreement during the pendency
of
any dispute hereunder.
Section
16.13
MMC
Control.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, MMC retains and
shall retain ultimate decision-making authority and control with respect to
each
respective Facility for purposes of Part II of the FPA, including ultimate
decision-making authority and control relating to the operation of such Facility
and the sale of Power (including Ancillary Services) from such Facility. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence with respect to MMC, neither
Energy Manager nor its agent has the ability under this agreement or otherwise
to direct the dispatch of, or sales from, each Facility with respect to Capacity
that is subject to a tolling agreement.
Section
16.14
Survival.
Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, the obligations set
forth
in Section 6.4(b) shall survive termination as set forth in such section, and
the obligations of each Party in Articles VIII and XIII shall survive
indefinitely.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the following Parties have executed this Agreement as of the
21st day of November, 2006.
MMC
ENERGY NORTH AMERICA, LLC
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Name:
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Title:
Vice-President
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MMC
ENERGY CHULA VISTA, LLC
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice-President
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MMC
ESCONDIDO, LLC
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice-President
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ENERGY LP
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Name:
XxXxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Managing Director
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Exhibit
A
Protocols
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Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment
request.
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Exhibit
B
Fuel
Supply Pricing Schedule
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Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment
request.
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Exhibit
C
Facility
Budget
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Exhibit
D
Contacts
MMC
Energy North America, LLC. - Contact List
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Energy LP - Contact List
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Exhibit
E
Form
of Guaranty
GUARANTY
GUARANTY,
dated
as of [·],
by
MMC
ENERGY, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Guarantor”),
in
favor of BEAR
ENERGY LP,
a
limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the
“Beneficiary”).
(a) |
Guaranty.
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In
connection with the EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement,
dated as
of {Master Agreement date} (the “Master
Agreement”),
and the Energy Management Agreement dated as of January 1, 2007 (the
“Agreement”),
between Beneficiary and MMC Energy North America, LLC, MMC Energy
Chula
Vista, LLC and MMC Escondido, LLC, each a limited liability company
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware,
(collectively the “Counterparty”),
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and effective
from
the date of the Agreement, the Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally
guarantees to the Beneficiary, its successors and permitted assigns,
the
prompt payment on demand, of any amount due and payable to the Beneficiary
under the Agreement, subject to any applicable grace period thereunder
(the “Obligations”).
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The
Guarantor hereby waives acceptance of this Guaranty, diligence,
promptness, presentment, demand on Counterparty for payment, protest
of
nonpayment and all notices of any kind. In addition, the Guarantor’s
obligations hereunder shall not be affected by the existence, validity,
enforceability, perfection, or extent of any collateral therefor.
The
Beneficiary shall not be obligated to proceed against Counterparty
before
claiming under the Guaranty nor to file any claim relating to the
Obligations in the event that Counterparty becomes subject to a
bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding, and the failure
of the
Beneficiary so to file shall not affect the Guarantor’s obligations
hereunder. The Guarantor agrees that its obligations under this Guaranty
constitute a guaranty of payment and not of
collection.
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Consents,
Waivers and Renewals.
The Guarantor agrees that the Beneficiary, may at any time and
from time
to time, either before or after the maturity thereof, without
notice to or
further consent of the Guarantor, extend the time of payment
of, exchange
or surrender any collateral for, or renew any of the Obligations,
and may
also make any agreement with Counterparty or with any other party
to or
person liable on any of the Obligations, or interested therein,
for the
extension, renewal, payment, compromise, discharge or release
thereof, in
whole or in part, or for any modification of the terms thereof
or of any
agreement between the Beneficiary and Counterparty or any such
other party
or person, without in any way impairing or affecting this Guaranty.
The
Guarantor agrees that the Beneficiary may resort to the Guarantor
for
payment of any of the Obligations, whether or not the Beneficiary
shall
have resorted to any collateral security, or shall have proceeded
against
any other obligor principally or secondarily obligated with respect
to any
of the Obligations.
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(c) |
Expenses.
The Guarantor agrees to pay on demand all out-of-pocket expenses
(including without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements
of
Beneficiary’s counsel) incurred in the enforcement or protection of the
rights of the Beneficiary hereunder; provided,
that the Guarantor shall not be liable for any expenses of the Beneficiary
if no payment under this Guaranty is
due.
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Subrogation.
The Guarantor will not exercise any rights that it may acquire by
way of
subrogation until all Obligations to the Beneficiary shall have been
paid
in full. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation
of the
preceding sentence, such amount shall be held for the benefit of
the
Beneficiary and shall forthwith be paid to the Beneficiary to be
credited
and applied to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured. Subject
to
the foregoing, upon payment of all the Obligations, the Guarantor
shall be
subrogated to the rights of the Beneficiary against Counterparty
and the
Beneficiary agrees to take at the Guarantor’s expense such steps as the
Guarantor may reasonably request to implement such
subrogation.
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(e) |
Cumulative
Rights.
No failure on the part of the Beneficiary to exercise, and no delay
in
exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as
a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Beneficiary
of
any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other or future
exercise
of any right, remedy or power. Each and every right, remedy and power
hereby granted to the Beneficiary or allowed it by law or other agreement
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other, and may be exercised
by the Beneficiary from time to
time.
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(f) |
Representations
and Warranties.
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(i) |
The
Guarantor is a corporation duly existing under the laws of the State
of
[·].
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(ii) |
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not conflict
with any
provision of law, any regulation, or the Guarantor’s charter or by-laws,
or any agreement binding upon it.
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(iii) |
No
consent, approval and authorization of, registration with, or declaration
to any governmental authority are required in connection with the
execution, delivery and performance of this
Guaranty.
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(iv) |
This
Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Guarantor, enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its
terms,
subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
and
other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equity
principles.
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(g) |
Continuing
Guaranty.
The Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and be binding
upon the
Guarantor and its successors and permitted assigns, and inure to
the
benefit of the Beneficiary and its successors and permitted assigns,
until
all of the Obligations have been satisfied in full. In the event
that any
payment by Counterparty in respect of any Obligations is rescinded
or must
otherwise be returned for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantor
shall
remain liable hereunder in respect of such Obligations as if such
payment
had not been made.
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Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment
request.
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(h) |
Notices.
All notices in connection with this Guaranty shall be deemed
effective, if
in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the
date delivered to
the following address (or such other address that the Guarantor
shall
notify the Beneficiary of in
writing):
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GUARANTOR
[Address]
Attention:
With
a
copy to:
(i) |
Governing
Law.
The Guaranty shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the
laws of the State of New York, without reference to choice of law
doctrine.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by the
Guarantor to the Beneficiary as of the date first above written.
GUARANTOR
By:
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Name:
Title:
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Confidential information has been omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment
request.
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