EXHIBIT 10.32
GAS SUPPLY AND DELIVERY SERVICE AGREEMENT
THIS GAS SUPPLY AND DELIVERY SERVICE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and
entered into, effective as of August 1, 2004, by and between UGI Utilities,
Inc., ("Utility") and UGI Energy Services, Inc. ("GASMARK")(each referred to
herein separately as a "Party" and jointly as the "Parties").
WHEREAS, Utility is a local distribution company that is principally
engaged in the business of distributing natural gas to residential, commercial
and industrial end-use customers located within its service territory in
Pennsylvania;
WHEREAS, GASMARK is an energy marketer and supplier that is principally
engaged in the business of selling natural gas and managing assets for the sale
and delivery of natural gas in Pennsylvania and other states; and
WHEREAS, Utility desires to receive, and GASMARK has agreed to provide
certain gas supply and related delivery services to Utility, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "DAILY NOMINATION" shall mean a Nomination made for deliveries during
the Delivery Day in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof.
1.2 "DEKATHERM" OR "DTH" shall mean one million British Thermal Units
(MMBtu).
1.3 "DELIVERY DAY" shall mean the day of actual gas flow and delivery
applicable to a Nomination. The Parties shall observe the NAESB-defined gas day,
which shall be one continuous twenty-four hour period, commencing at 10:00 a.m.
ECT.
1.4 "DELIVERY POINT" OR "DELIVERY POINTS" shall mean the point or points
of physical interconnection between the Utility's distribution system and the
Facilities or the facilities of any upstream pipeline.
1.5 "FACILITIES" shall mean the Propane-Air and LNG facilities owned and
operated by GASMARK located in Bethlehem, Reading and Steelton, Pennsylvania.
1.6 "FIRM" shall mean, in reference to a Party's obligation to deliver or
receive Natural Gas, the requirement that the full quantity of Natural Gas
nominated for receipt or delivery must be
delivered or received by the obligated Party, except for reasons of Force
Majeure under Section 7 or Waiver of Delivery under Section 3.5.
1.7 "MAXIMUM DAILY QUANTITY" or "MDQ" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2 hereof.
1.8 "MAXIMUM HOURLY QUANTITY" or "MHQ" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.3 hereof.
1.9 "NATURAL GAS" shall mean any mixture of hydrocarbons and
noncombustible gases in a gaseous state, including vaporized LNG and propane air
from the Facilities.
1.10 "NOMINATION" shall mean a notice provided by the Utility to GASMARK
setting forth its delivery requirements for a Delivery Day, or specified hours
thereof pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof. The Parties shall maintain 24-hour
contacts, seven days per week, for the purposes of providing and receiving
Nominations
1.11 "REPLACEMENT SUPPLY" shall mean Natural Gas quantities obtained by
Utility to replace the portion of a Scheduled Quantity that GASMARK fails to
deliver in accordance with a Daily Nomination.
1.12 "SCHEDULED QUANTITY" shall mean, for a particular Delivery Day, the
quantity of Natural Gas that Utility requests in a Nomination and GASMARK
schedules for delivery.
1.13 "TOTAL WINTER ENTITLEMENT" OR "TWE" shall mean the maximum quantity
of Natural Gas that Utility is entitled to receive and GASMARK is obligated to
deliver on a Firm basis, during a Winter Season. The TWE for each Winter Season
during the Primary Term shall be as follows:
WINTER SEASON TWE
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2004-2005 400,000
2005-2006 520,000
2006-2007 640,000
1.14 "WINTER SEASON" shall refer to the period beginning 10:00 a.m. ECT
November 1 and ending 9:59 a.m. ECT the following March 31.
SECTION 2. TERM
This Agreement shall be effective for a period commencing on and including
November 1, 2004 and expiring on and including March 31, 2007 (the "Primary
Term"). Following expiration of the Primary Term, this Agreement may continue on
a year-to-year basis; provided, that Utility and GASMARK shall agree on the
appropriate amount of Reservation and
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Commodity Charges to apply during any year-to-year continuation of this
Agreement. By March 1 in any year that the Agreement will expire, GASMARK will
provide Utility with either a written notice of termination or a written pricing
offer for continuation of service under the Agreement. By May 1 in any year that
the Agreement will expire, Utility will respond to GASMARK with a written notice
of acceptance of the pricing offer for continuation of the Agreement or a
written notice of termination. Termination by either Party shall become
effective on April 1 in the same year that notice is received.
SECTION 3. CHARACTER OF SERVICE
3.1 DELIVERY OBLIGATION. GASMARK shall sell and deliver and Utility shall
purchase and receive Natural Gas on any day during the Winter Season. GASMARK's
obligation to deliver, and Utility's obligation to receive Natural Gas shall be
Firm, up to the applicable MDQ, MHQ and TWE. GASMARK shall not be obligated to
deliver Natural Gas to Utility in excess of the applicable MDQ, MHQ, or TWE.
3.2 MAXIMUM DAILY QUANTITY. The Maximum Daily Quantity or MDQ shall mean
the maximum quantity of Natural Gas that Utility may require GASMARK to deliver
on any day during a Winter Season. The MDQ for each Winter Season during the
Primary Term shall be as follows:
WINTER SEASON MDQ
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2004-2005 50,000 Dth/d
2005-2006 65,000 Dth/d
2006-2007 80,000 Dth/d
3.3 MAXIMUM HOURLY QUANTITY. The Maximum Hourly Quantity or MHQ shall mean
the maximum quantity of Natural Gas that Utility may require GASMARK to deliver
in any hour of a Delivery Day during a Winter Season. The MHQ for each Winter
Season during the Primary Term shall be as follows:
WINTER SEASON MHQ MHQ
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2004-2005 3,125 Dth/hr 6.25% of MDQ
2005-2006 3,750 Dth/hr 5.77% of MDQ
2006-2007 4,375 Dth/hr 5.47% of MDQ
3.4 AUTHORIZED OVERRUNS. If Utility wishes to overrun its MDQ, MHQ or TWE
on any Delivery Day it must request authorization from GASMARK in advance.
GASMARK will authorize and permit such overruns if it reasonably determines that
it is operationally feasible to do so. The Parties shall agree in advance on the
Commodity Charge to apply for any Natural Gas delivered to Utility in excess of
its MDQ, MHQ or TWE.
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3.5 WAIVER OF DELIVERY OBLIGATION. On any day that Utility nominates
service, Utility shall maintain its distribution facilities downstream of the
Delivery Point(s) in a way that permits GASMARK to deliver the Scheduled
Quantities. If Utility fails to maintain its distribution facilities downstream
of the Delivery Point(s) or has insufficient flow-by of Natural Gas at the point
of interconnection with the Facilities, such that GASMARK is unable to deliver
the Scheduled Quantities, then GASMARK shall be relieved of its obligation to
deliver the Scheduled Quantities for the period and to the extent that Utility's
distribution facilities or the absence of flow-by do not permit such deliveries.
Once the Utility's distribution facilities or the absence of flow-by condition
has been corrected by Utility, GASMARK shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to supply the entire amount nominated by Utility for that gas day. Any waiver of
delivery obligations pursuant to this Section 3.5 shall not affect Utility's
right to receive its TWE during any Winter Season.
SECTION 4. NOMINATION PROCEDURE
Utility may provide GASMARK with a Nomination for service at any time
either prior to or within the Delivery Day. Each such Nomination shall specify
the Delivery Day, the hours of delivery and the quantity of Natural Gas required
for delivery during such hours, up to the MDQ and MHQ set forth in Section 3.2
and 3.3, above. The Delivery Points for all such nominations shall be mutually
agreed to by the Parties at the time such nomination is made; provided that,
unless otherwise agreed, the Delivery Points for Nominations received within the
Delivery Day shall be limited to those Delivery Points that interconnect with
the Facilities. If Utility is nominating service within the Delivery Day,
Utility will submit its Nomination as early on the Delivery Day as is reasonably
possible under the circumstances. GASMARK shall provide Utility with
confirmation of the Scheduled Quantity within two-hours after the Nomination is
received. GASMARK shall commence deliveries to Utility pursuant to such
Nomination as quickly as practicable after service is requested; provided,
however, that GASMARK shall be permitted three hours after receipt of Utility's
Nomination to commence such service. If no hourly delivery quantity is specified
in the Nomination, GASMARK will prorate the Scheduled Quantity based on the
number of hours for which service is requested.
SECTION 5. CHARGES
5.1 RESERVATION CHARGE. Utility shall pay GASMARK a total reservation
charge as defined in the following table for each Winter Season during the
Primary Term. The reservation charge shall be paid in five equal monthly
installments and shall be charged and collected in accordance with Section 6.
WINTER SEASON RESERVATION CHARGE
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2004-2005 $5,100,000
2005-2006 $6,300,000
2006-2007 $7,200,000
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5.2 COMMODITY CHARGE. Unless the Utility elects to lock a fixed price with
GASMARK in accordance with Section 5.2(c), Utility shall not be obligated to
purchase or receive any Natural Gas from GASMARK under this Agreement. For all
quantities of Natural Gas sold and delivered by GASMARK, Utility shall pay a
commodity charge, which shall be determined pursuant to the following
alternatives:
(a) For deliveries made pursuant to a Nomination, up to the MDQ, MHQ and
TWE, the commodity charge for the quantity delivered shall be equal
to the sum of: (i) the NYMEX settlement price for the month of
delivery; plus (ii) a commodity adder equal to the NYMEX settlement
price multiplied by .1628, which adder shall cover applicable fuel
and commodity charges to the Delivery Points.
(b) Utility shall have the right at any time to lock-in a fixed
commodity charge for all or a portion of the Total Winter
Entitlement, for delivery during a future month of the Winter
Season. The commodity charges for locked-in quantities shall be as
agreed to by the Parties based on prevailing market conditions at
the time the lock-in is made. Utility's right to lock in a quantity
of Natural Gas shall be limited as follows:
(i) The maximum quantity of Natural Gas for which the
Utility may lock in a fixed commodity charge shall equal
the TWE less any quantities already delivered during the
Winter Season and any quantities previously locked in
for the Winter Season.
(ii) Unless otherwise agreed, Utility shall notify GASMARK of
its intention to lock-in the commodity charge by no
later than 10:00 a.m. on the last trading day for the
NYMEX natural gas contract to the month in which such
lock-in will apply. Such notice shall identify the
quantity of Natural Gas to be locked in. GASMARK will
promptly communicate to Utility any limitations on the
lock-in quantity identified in Utility's notice, and the
Parties will utilize commercially reasonable efforts to
facilitate the lock in to the extent practicable.
(iii) If Utility has locked in a fixed price, Utility shall be
required to purchase and take delivery of the quantity
of Natural Gas for which a locked-in price is
established.
(c) Utility may elect to purchase a Call Option from GASMARK, which
shall give Utility the right, but not the obligation to purchase
Natural Gas supply from GASMARK during a future month at a fixed
price. The Option Quantity, Option Fee and Strike price shall be
agreed to by Utility and GASMARK
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(d) The commodity charges determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs
(a) through (c), above, shall be billed and paid on a monthly basis,
in accordance with Section 6.
SECTION 6. BILLING AND PAYMENT
Each month, GASMARK will invoice Utility for all reservation charges and
commodity charges applicable to service rendered during the prior month, plus
any applicable taxes in accordance with Section 11 hereto. Utility shall pay
GASMARK the full amount due no later than ten (10) days after receipt of such
invoice, by Electric Funds Transfer (EFT) or, at GASMARK's option, by wire
transfer or other acceptable means, to GASMARK's designated banking institution
or its Wyomissing, Pennsylvania office.
SECTION 7. FORCE MAJEURE
7.1 GENERALLY. Except as otherwise set forth herein, deliveries under this
Agreement shall be Firm, and shall not be subject to curtailment, interruption
or proration except as the result of Force Majeure. In the event either GASMARK
or Utility is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by a Force Majeure Event to
carry out its obligations under this Agreement, it is agreed that upon such
Party's giving notice and full particulars of such Force Majeure Event, in
accordance with Section 7.4, then the obligations of the Party giving such
notice insofar as they are affected by such Force Majeure Event shall be
suspended, from the inception, and during the continuance of any inability so
caused but for no longer period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Party's
obligation to pay money when due for service rendered during a prior period
shall not be excused as a result of a Force Majeure Event.
7.2 INCLUDED AND EXCLUDED EVENTS. A Force Majeure Event shall mean all
causes, events or occurrences beyond the reasonable control of the Parties and
that could not have been prevented by the claiming Party through the exercise of
reasonable diligence, which causes, events or occurrences directly and
materially affect a Party's ability to perform, in whole or in part, the
obligations of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Force Majeure
Event shall not include: (i) any well failures or freeze-offs; (ii) any
interruption of interruptible service by an interstate pipeline; (iii) any
restriction of secondary receipt or delivery points by an interstate pipeline;
(iv) any recall of recallable capacity; or (v) any curtailment of firm
transportation service by an interstate pipeline for any reason other than the
occurrence of a Force Majeure Event as defined in the foregoing paragraph. For
deliveries scheduled for Utility pursuant to a Nomination received within a
Delivery Day, a Force Majeure Event shall not include the declaration of an OFO,
Action Alert, Critical Day Notice or other similar order by an interstate
pipeline.
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7.3 NOTICE. The Party asserting Force Majeure shall provide immediate
written notice to the other Party of the occurrence of any Force Majeure Event.
Notice shall include (i) a detailed explanation of the event that has occurred,
(ii) the known or expected impact on the Party's ability to perform, and (iii)
the period of time during which the Party's performance will be impacted. The
Party asserting Force Majeure will remedy the Force Majeure Event and resume
performance of its obligations hereunder as soon as reasonably possible.
SECTION 8. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO RECEIVE OR DELIVER
8.1 FAILURE TO DELIVER. Unless otherwise excused by the waiver of a
delivery obligation under Section 3.5 or a Force Majeure Event under Section
7.2, if GASMARK fails to deliver all or a portion of a Scheduled Quantity on any
day, GASMARK shall pay Utility (i) the positive difference between the cost of
Replacement Supply and the applicable commodity charges for the undelivered
quantity, and (ii) a liquidated damages charge of $75 per Dth applied against
all undelivered quantities. In addition, GASMARK shall reimburse Utility for all
verifiable losses and damages suffered by Utility, including without limitation,
personal injury, property damage, lost profits or other commercial damages,
which arise from or out of or are caused by GASMARK's failure to deliver;
provided, however, that GASMARK shall not be liable for any losses or damages
that result from Utility's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
8.2 FAILURE TO RECEIVE. If Utility fails to take all or any part of the
quantities nominated by the Utility for the Delivery Day, and such failure is
not excused by a Force Majeure Event or some other provision of this Agreement,
or if GASMARK is not relieved of its delivery obligation under Section 3.5
hereof, Utility shall pay GASMARK an amount equal to the difference between (i)
the nominated quantity for the Delivery Day and (ii) the quantity taken during
such Delivery Day (the "Deficiency Amount") times the positive difference
between (iii) the applicable commodity charge as determined under Section 5.2
hereof and (iv) the price received by the GASMARK from the sale of the
Deficiency Amount within a commercially reasonable time from the time Utility
fails to take delivery of the Deficiency Amount.
8.3 DUTY TO MITIGATE. Each Party has an affirmative duty to mitigate in
good faith the extent of damages that may arise from the other Party's failure
to discharge its receipt or delivery obligations under this Agreement. In the
event a Party fails to properly discharge its duty to mitigate, any amounts
otherwise due under Sections 8.1 and 8.2 hereunder shall be reduced by an amount
that would not have been incurred had such duty been properly discharged.
8.4 EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. The remedies set forth in Section 8.1 and 8.2 shall
be the exclusive remedies available to a party for the other party's failure to
discharge its firm receipt or delivery obligation hereunder. To the extent that
any damages required to be paid under Sections 8.1 or 8.2 are liquidated,
GASMARK and Utility acknowledge that the damages are difficult or impossible to
determine, otherwise obtaining an adequate remedy is inconvenient and the
liquidated damages constitute a reasonable approximation of the harm or loss.
FOR BREACH OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, A PARTY'S LIABILITY SHALL
BE LIMITED TO DIRECT ACTUAL DAMAGES ONLY. ALL OTHER REMEDIES AND
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DAMAGES AVAILABLE AT LAW AND EQUITY, INCLUDING CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARE WAIVED. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL SURVIVE EXPIRATION OR
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 9. INDEMNIFICATION
Except as otherwise limited pursuant to other provisions of this
Agreement, each Party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other Party,
the other Party's officers, employees, shareholders, directors, and agents and
their respective successors and assigns, from and against any and all third
party claims, demands, liabilities, losses, expenses, costs, obligations,
recoveries or damages of any nature whatsoever, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise, including without limitation court costs and attorneys'
fees (whether or not suit is brought), arising out of or resulting from or
relating to (i) any breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement, (ii)
any negligence, gross negligence, bad faith actions, or willful misconduct on
its part in connection with this Agreement; and (iii) any Natural Gas while it
is in the Party's control or possession; provided however, that a Party's
responsibility for such claims and damages under this section shall be limited
to the extent that such claims or damages result from the negligence, gross
negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith actions or omissions on the part of
the other Part but only to the extent of such actions or omissions. This Section
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SECTION 10. TAXES
10.1 RESPONSIBILITY. Responsibility for payment of all kinds of taxes
applicable to Natural Gas sold hereunder shall be allocated as follows: (a)
GASMARK shall pay, or cause to be paid, and Utility shall be held harmless by
GASMARK, for the payment of all taxes imposed on or with respect to the Natural
Gas sold or delivered hereunder by GASMARK for which the taxable incident arises
or occurs prior to delivery of the Natural Gas to the Delivery Point(s); and (b)
Utility shall pay or cause to be paid, and GASMARK shall be held harmless by
Utility, for the payment of all taxes imposed on or with respect to the Natural
Gas sold or delivered by GASMARK hereunder for which the taxable incident arises
or occurs upon delivery or after the Natural Gas is delivered to the Delivery
Point(s).
10.2 REIMBURSEMENT. If a Party is required to remit or pay taxes that are
the other Party's responsibility hereunder (including any tax, which would have
been incurred by a Party absent this Agreement), the Party responsible for such
taxes shall promptly reimburse the other Party therefore.
SECTION 11. TITLE AND WARRANTIES
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11.1 WARRANTY OF TITLE. GASMARK hereby warrants good and merchantable
title to the Natural Gas sold by it hereunder or the right to sell the same, and
warrants that all Natural Gas shall be delivered to Utility shall be free from
all liens, encumbrances, and adverse claims. Upon delivery to Utility, title
shall be passed, and shall be deemed to remain with Utility at all times.
11.2 WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS. Except as expressly stated herein, neither
Party provides any warranties to the other, expressed or implied, including the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
SECTION 12. NOTICES
12.1 GENERALLY. All invoices, payments and other communications made
hereunder shall be delivered to the addresses specified in writing by the
Parties from time to time.
12.2 MEANS OF DELIVERY. Unless a specific means of notice is expressly
stated herein, all notices required hereunder may be sent by mutually acceptable
means, provided, however, that (i) notices shall be deemed given when received
on a Business Day by the addressee, (ii) notices sent electronically shall be
deemed received upon the sending Party's receipt of its facsimile machine's
confirmation of successful transmission, and (iii) any facsimile or other notice
received on other than a Business Day or after five p.m. Eastern Clock Time on a
Business Day shall be deemed received at the start of the next following
Business Day.
12.3 ADDRESSES. Notices shall be provided to the Parties at the following
addresses:
If to UGI Energy Services, Inc., to:
UGI Energy Services, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxx
If to UGI Utilities, Inc., to:
UGI Utilities, Inc
000 Xxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
SECTION 13. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
respective successors and assigns of the Parties; provided, however, that this
Agreement shall not be transferred or assigned, by operation of law or
otherwise, by GASMARK or Utility without the other Party's prior written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Either
Party may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any parent, subsidiary
or affiliate, upon prior written notice to the other Party.
SECTION 14. CONFIDENTIALITY
The existence, terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be and remain
confidential to the extent permitted by law.
SECTION 15. LAWS AND REGULATORY BODIES
15.1. GENERALLY. This Agreement shall be subject to all valid applicable
federal and state laws and to the orders, rules and regulations of any duly
constituted federal or state regulatory body or authority having jurisdiction.
The interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without recourse to its conflict of
law principles.
15.2 REGULATORY EVENT. In the event that any regulatory body directly or
indirectly asserts jurisdiction over the Parties' obligations and as a result
performance under the Agreement becomes commercially impracticable by either
Party ("Regulatory Event"), then the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in
order to amend the Agreement (and the Parties' obligations and rights
thereunder) to cure the Regulatory Event. In the event the Regulatory Event
cannot be reasonably cured to the satisfaction of the affected Party, the Party
so affected shall have the right to terminate the Agreement upon thirty (30)
days written notice to the other. A regulatory agency disallowing, in whole or
in part, the pass through of costs resulting from this Agreement shall not
constitute a Regulatory Event.
SECTION 17. MISCELLANEOUS
17.1 WAIVER. No waiver of any breach hereof shall be held to be a waiver
of any other or subsequent breach.
17.2 SET-OFFS. Each Party reserves to itself all rights, set-offs,
counterclaims, and other defenses to which it is or may be entitled under
applicable law.
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17.3 DOCUMENTATION. Each Party shall provide all documents necessary to
effectuate this Agreement and the transactions that underlie this Agreement.
17.4 AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, including Appendices hereto, may be
amended or modified only by a writing signed by duly authorized representatives
of both Parties.
17.5 AUTHORIZATIONS. Utility and GASMARK each represents to the other its
respective belief that it has obtained all necessary corporation and regulatory
authorizations to execute and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement in duplicate
by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first
written above.
UGI UTILITIES, INC. UGI ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
By: /S/ By: /S/
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxx
President and Chief Executive Officer Vice President & General Manager
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