ENERGY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Dated November 1, 2008 by and between MMC ENERGY NORTH AMERICA, LLC, MMC MID-SUN LLC, MMC CHULA VISTA LLC, and MMC ESCONDIDO LLC MACQUARIE COOK POWER INC. and MACQUARIE COOK ENERGY, LLC
Exhibit
10.26
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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FINAL EXECUTION DOCUMENT
Dated
November 1, 2008
by
and between
MMC
ENERGY NORTH AMERICA, LLC,
MMC
MID-SUN LLC, MMC CHULA VISTA LLC, and
MMC ESCONDIDO LLC
MACQUARIE
XXXX POWER INC.
and
MACQUARIE
XXXX ENERGY, LLC
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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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1
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Section
1.2
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Defined
Terms
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2
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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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9
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Section
2.3
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Termination
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9
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Section
2.4
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Additional
Undertakings
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9
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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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9
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Section
3.2
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Independent
Contractor
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9
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ARTICLE
IV.
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OBLIGATIONS OF ENERGY MANAGER | ||
Section
4.1
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Standards
of Performance
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10
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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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10
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Section
4.4
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Additional
Provisions
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10
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ARTICLE
V.
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SERVICES | ||
Section
5.1
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Power
Management Services
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11
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Section
5.2
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Gas
Management Services
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12
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Section
5.3
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MMC
Communications
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12
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Section
5.4
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No
Implied Duties
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12
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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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13
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Section
6.3
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Meetings
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14
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Section
6.4
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Audits
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14
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Section
6.5
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Availability
of Parties
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14
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Section
6.6
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Notice
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14
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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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Control
of Facility
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Section
7.3
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Specification
of Gas Characteristics
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15
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Section
7.4
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Nominating,
Scheduling and Balancing Information
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15
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Section
7.5
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Communications
with CAISO
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15
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Section
7.6
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Transactions
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15
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Section
7.7
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Operation
and Maintenance
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16
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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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17
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Section
8.3
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Payment
for Gas Transactions and Gas Settlements; Payment for Power Transactions
Absent Third Party Corresponding Transactions
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17
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Section
8.4
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Preliminary
Monthly Settlement Statement
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17
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Section
8.5
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Final
Monthly Settlement Statement
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17
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Section
8.6
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Payment
of Amounts Owed
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18
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Section
8.7
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Payment
Netting
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18
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Section
8.8
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Payment
of a Termination Settlement Statement
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18
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Section
8.9
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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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20
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Section
9.3
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Performance
Suspended
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21
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Section
9.4
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End
of force Majeure Event
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21
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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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22
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Section
10.3
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Rights
of Non-Defaulting Party
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22
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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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23
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Section
11.2
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Indemnification
By MMC
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23
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Section
11.3
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Cooperation
Regarding Claims
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23
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Section
11.4
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Defense
of Third-Party Claims
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23
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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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25
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Section
12.3
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Limitation
of Energy Manager’s Liability
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25
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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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26
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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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27
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Section
14.2
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MMC
Representations and Warranties
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27
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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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29
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Section
16.3
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Amendment
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29
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Section
16.4
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Assignment;
Obligation of Energy Manager to Cooperate
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29
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Section
16.5
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Notices
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29
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Section
16.6
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Additional
Documents and Actions
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31
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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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31
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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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32
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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
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Protocols
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Exhibit
B
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Fuel
Supply Pricing Schedule
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Exhibit
C
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Facility
Budget
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Exhibit
D
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Contacts
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Exhibit
E
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Form
of Guaranty
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Exhibit
F
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Form
of Letter of Credit
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This
Energy Management Agreement (this “Agreement”),
effective as of November 1, 2008, is between Macquarie Xxxx Power Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware,
Macquarie Xxxx Energy, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware (collectively, “Energy
Manager”),
MMC
Energy North America, LLC, MMC Mid-sun LLC, MMC 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 Mid-Sun , 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. Corresponding Third Party Transactions should mirror the
transactions between Energy Manager and MMC with similar terms and pricing,
unless otherwise mutually agreed.
“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.
“Defaulting
Party”
means
MMC in respect of MMC Events of Default, and Energy Manager, in respect of
Energy Manager Events of Default.
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“Default
Termination Date”
means
the date that this Agreement terminates, pursuant to a Termination (Default)
Notice.
“Delivery
Point”
means
for the Chula Vista Facility, Otay Substation Radial Tie Line TL6929; and for
the Escondido Facility, Radial Tie Line 6933; and for the Mid-Sun Facility,
CAISO ZP 26.
“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 Mid-Sun LLC,
MMC 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 November 1, 2008.
“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.
“Final
Monthly Settlement Statement”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.5.
“First
Settlement Date”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.6(a).
“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.
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“Gas
Management Services”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2.
“Gas
Payments”
means,
for each Gas Transaction, an amount calculated in accordance with the terms
of
the applicable NAESB for 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 with a 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%).
“Letter(s)
of Credit”
means
one or more irrevocable, transferable standby letters of credit issued, advised
or confirmed by a U.S. commercial bank or a foreign bank with a U.S. or U.K.
branch with such bank having a credit rating of at least A- from S&P or A3
from Xxxxx’x, in a form acceptable to the Party in whose favor the letter of
credit is issued. Costs of a Letter of Credit shall be borne by the applicant
for such Letter of Credit.
“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).
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“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.
“MMC
Guarantor”
means
MMC Energy, Inc.
“Monthly
Management Fee”
means
the amount payable to Energy Manager as set forth in Section 8.1.
“MW”
means
megawatt.
“MWh”
means
megawatt-hour.
“NAESB”
means the North American Energy Standards Board Base Contract for Retail Sale
and Purchase of Natural Gas.
“NERC”
means
the North American Electric Reliability Council.
“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.
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“Power
Revenues”
means,
with respect to any day, the actual revenues received by MMC in connection
with
any Power Payments, which for the avoidance of doubt, do not include revenues
from the sale of Resource Adequacy Capacity.
“Power
Transaction”
means
a
specifically agreed to purchase or sale of Power between MMC and Energy Manager
pursuant to CAISO tariff or Third Party Transaction.
“PPT”
means
Pacific Prevailing Time.
“Preliminary
Monthly Settlement Statement”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.4.
“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.
“Second
Settlement Date”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.6(b).
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“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.
“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 Article
VIII.
“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. The calculation of Total Gross Margin shall not include revenues
associated with RA Capacity.
“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 November 1, 2008 shall
commence at 00:00:01 EPT on October 31, 2008.
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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.
Section
2.3 Termination.
This
Agreement shall terminate in the event that: (i) either Party terminates this
Agreement upon giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other Party
(a “Termination
Notice”),
with
such thirtieth (30th)
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. Provided, however, that (i) notice of Termination shall be
given such that it is coincident with the time period required for MMC to
designate a replacement gas supplier, and (ii) 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 an EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale
Agreement and NAESB 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 Agreement, NAESB Agreement, the Master Netting Agreement and
the
Collateral Annex thereto, and such applicable 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) the EEI Agreement and NAESB Agreement,
as
applicable, 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 in this Agreement,
this Agreement shall not make any Party an agent, or legal representative of
any
other Party for any purpose whatsoever and, notwithstanding anything in the
contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not make any Party a partner,
a
fiduciary or financial or investment advisor or a joint venturer of the other
Party. 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.
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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 Article V and Section 7.6,
in
a good, workmanlike and commercially reasonable manner and in accordance with
(i) Prudent Utility Practices, (ii) Applicable Law and Regulatory Approvals,
and
(iii) the applicable CAISO rules and procedures;
(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, applicable
law and regulation; 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:
(a) [***]
(b) [***]
(c) [***]
(d) [***]
(e) [***]
MMC
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 perform its obligations hereunder, 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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(a) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Energy Manager does not represent
or
warrant that it will be able to enter into any particular Transaction
contemplated herein or enter into any contract with any particular Third Party.
MMC acknowledges that the markets for the purchase and sale of Power and Gas
are
often volatile and fluctuating, that the Contract Price for Power or Gas may
be
at a level that is either above or below the then-existing market prices for
such Power or Gas and that Energy Manager has no obligation to purchase Power
or
Gas at the lowest existing market price or to sell Power or Gas at the highest
existing market price.
(b) [***]
ARTICLE
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
to
CAISO daily and hourly Ancillary Services bids of a Facility, including
submitting Capacity bids for non-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, and [***];
(b) 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) Forced Outages and Planned Outages;
(c) submit
to
CAISO daily and hourly schedules for MMC Bilateral Transactions from each
Facility, [***];
(d) coordinate
the dispatch of Power with any designated representative of a Facility,
purchasers of Power and CAISO, and adjust such dispatch characteristics or
constraints for such designated Facility, upon instruction from MMC,
provided,
that
dispatch information is provided by MMC or any representative of MMC on a timely
basis;
(e) submit
Power and Capacity bids and offers for each Facility to CAISO;
(f) upon
the
request of MMC, market available Power from any designated Facility to Third
Parties by purchasing such Power from MMC and transacting with Third Parties
via
Corresponding Third Party Transactions);
(g) notify
MMC of any Facility scheduling and Power production changes;
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(h) 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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(i) assist
the Facility with the development of commercial strategies with respect to
the
sale of Power from the Facility;
(j) receive
and validate CAISO invoices and dispute CAISO charges as necessary;
and
(k) 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) nominate
and schedule the delivery of Gas to the Facility and adjust the schedule to
reflect any changes in production at such Facility; [***];
(b) 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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(c) use
commercially reasonable efforts to market and sell any excess Gas by purchasing
such Gas from MMC and transacting with Third Parties via Corresponding Third
Party Transactions; and
(d) 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.
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.
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ARTICLE
VI.
REPORTS,
RECORDS, MEETINGS, AUDITS AND AVAILABILITY
Section
6.1 Reports.
In
addition to the information required to be provided pursuant to the Operating
and Dispatch Procedures, Energy Manager shall provide the following information
to MMC:
(a) Daily
profit and loss reports based on preliminary data related to the Services,
Ancillary Services prices, other Power prices and quantity generated, hourly
Gas
price and usage and estimated CAISO fees for sales and purchases on behalf
of
each Facility. Such profit and loss estimates shall be of the prior day and
shall be summarized and presented in a form and in such detail as may be
reasonably requested by MMC. The Parties shall cooperate with each other in
the
establishment of appropriate links and data access between the systems of each
Facility and those of Energy Manager to facilitate reporting and communication
to the extent practicable.
(b) To
the
extent that final data on Transactions are available from CAISO and/or Third
Parties, monthly reports reconciling: (i) final Power Transactions (including
for Ancillary Services) data (based on CAISO settlement statements and bilateral
checkouts) with the daily preliminary recorded sales of Power data by MMC;
and
(ii) final Gas Transactions data (based on pipeline statements, transportation
invoices and plant burn records) with the daily preliminary recorded Gas
Purchases data by MMC.
(c) prepare,
submit, reconcile and settle CAISO invoices, provided,
that
all necessary information for such reporting has been provided by MMC on a
timely basis; and
(d) Anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding, upon obtaining knowledge thereof, the
Parties shall submit prompt written notice to one another of: (i) any litigation
or material claims, disputes or actions, threatened or filed by any Person,
concerning the Services or Transactions related to Gas or Power with respect
to
the Facility or to a Party’s ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement; and (ii) any other event or circumstance that could materially affect
a Facility or a Party’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement
or engage in Gas or Power Transactions.
(e) Energy
Manager shall endeavor to provide to MMC data that Energy Manager in good faith
believes to be accurate, relating to the Services or the Transactions as may
be
necessary for MMC to submit reports prescribed by Applicable Law, including
but
not limited to FERC electric quarterly reports and any requirements of NERC,
WECC or CAISO; submit Resource Adequacy monthly and annual supply plans to
CAISO; provided
that MMC
shall retain the obligation to submit any such reports to the applicable
regulatory authorities as may be prescribed by Applicable Law; and provided,
further,
that
Energy Manager can not and does not guarantee the accuracy of such data but
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide accurate and complete
data.
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.
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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.
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 calculations
referenced in Article VIII, 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.
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 authorizations of CAISO, WECC,
FERC authorization to enter into market-based transactions and compliance with
all standards applicable to generation owners and/or operators as set forth
by
CAISO, WECC and/or NERC.
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Section
7.2 Control of Facility.
MMC
shall have sole and absolute control of the Facility and shall provide Energy
Manager with a written letter documenting such control, as required by FERC.
MMC
shall also 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 solely responsible for the sale
of
Resource Adequacy Capacity (“RA Capacity”), which has been committed to a third
party, and Energy Manager shall have no obligations with respect to such
commitment provided, however, that Energy Manager shall comply with the terms
of
this Agreement with respect to bidding the Facility in to the CAISO. 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 Transactions.
(a) Day-Ahead
and Real-Time Power Transactions.
MMC and
Energy Manager agree that, with respect to Day-Ahead and Real-Time Power
Transactions (including transactions with CAISO), Energy Manager and MMC shall
execute transactions as follows:
(1) [***]
(2) Energy
Manager shall identify opportunities for Real-Time transactions and Energy
Manager shall transact with a Third Party (which may include, without
limitation, the CAISO) via a Corresponding Third Party Transaction.
(3) [***]
(b) Intermediate
and Long-term Third Party Transactions.
Energy
Manager may from time to time submit to MMC a proposed Power or Capacity
Transaction between Energy Manager and a Third Party (other than a Transaction
with CAISO), having a term longer than Day-Ahead. Such a proposal shall state
the expected term of the Third Party Transaction and shall identify whether
the
proposed transaction could result in fees associated with CRRs or any other
penalties and fees that may be assessable by NERC, FERC, WECC, or CAISO for
the
account of MMC. Upon receipt, MMC shall promptly review the terms of the
proposed transaction and may request additional information or suggest changes
to the terms thereof. If MMC approves a proposed transaction, it shall provide
written notice of such approval to Energy Manager and execute an equivalent
back-to-back Transaction with Energy Manager pursuant to the terms of the EEI
Agreement and Energy Manager shall pursue execution of a Corresponding Third
Party Transaction with the Third Party. Energy Manager shall not execute a
Third
Party Transaction having a term longer than Day-Ahead without MMC’s prior
written consent unless (i) Energy Manager anticipates that the term of said
Third Party Transaction will be equal to or less than [***].
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(c) MMC
Bilateral Transactions.
In the
event that MMC receives an offer for a bilateral Power or Capacity transaction
from a Third Party, it shall provide Energy Manager with sufficient information
regarding such offer, including any and all written terms and prices, and shall
provide Energy Manager with at least [***] to respond with an offer which is
at
least equivalent to such Third Party offer. If Energy Manager does not respond
or rejects such right of first refusal from MMC, MMC may directly and
independently enter into such bilateral Power or Capacity transaction (an
“MMC
Bilateral Transaction”),
Energy Manager shall coordinate the dispatch of Power in connection with such
bilateral transaction and may, at its discretion, elect to provide Gas
Management Services in connection with such bilateral transaction and in the
same manner and scope contemplated under this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
promptly upon execution of a bilateral transaction with a Third Party, MMC
shall
furnish Energy Manager with: copies of documentation implementing such bilateral
transaction; and provided,
further,
that
(x) any Power Revenues and Gas Revenues shall be included in the calculation
of
Total Gross Margin for such month and (y) the Parties have reached agreement
on
the fee, if any, due to Energy Manager for the provision of such additional
services.
(d) Scheduling
for Energy Manager Proprietary Transactions.
Energy
Manager shall not submit a day-ahead transmission schedule to the CAISO which
designates a Facility as Energy Manager’s supply source for a transaction in
which Energy Manager, for its own account, has agreed to sell power to a Third
Party at a delivery point in the CAISO service territory (a “Proprietary
Transaction”)
unless
Energy Manager has received approval from MMC for such designation of a
Facility.
(e) Absent
the prior approval of Energy Manager, in no event shall MMC utilize Gas supplied
by Energy Manager to MMC for any purpose other than to deliver Power under
a
Transaction, Third Party Transaction or a MMC Bilateral Transaction for which
Energy Manager has agreed to provide Gas Management Services.
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.
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ARTICLE
VIII.
FEES;
SETTLEMENT
Section
8.1 Monthly Management Fee.
MMC
shall pay Energy Manager a fee (the “Monthly
Management Fee”)
with
respect to each Billing Period during the term of this Agreement. The Monthly
Management Fee for MMC shall consist of: [***]
Section
8.2 Settlement Fees.
[***]
Section
8.3 Payment
for Gas Transactions and Gas Settlements; Payment for Power Transactions Absent
Third Party Corresponding Transactions.
(a) Gas
Payment and Settlements.
Invoicing and payment for purchases and sales of Natural Gas shall be in
accordance with the terms of the applicable NAESB Agreements and shall not
be
incorporated in the Monthly Settlement Statements referenced in this Agreement.
In the event that payments due to or from either Party for actualized Gas
Transactions with Energy Manager and/or a Third Party (based on pipeline
statements, transportation invoices and plant burn records) differ from the
payment amounts referenced in any invoice issued pursuant to the NAESB, the
applicable settlement terms of the NAESB shall apply.
(b) Power
Payment and Settlements for Power Transactions Absent Third Party Corresponding
Transactions.
Invoicing and payment for purchases and sales of Power executed between MMC
and
Energy Manager absent Corresponding Third Party Transactions shall be in
accordance with the terms of the applicable EEI Agreements. [***] In the event
that payments due to or from either Party differ from the payment amounts
referenced in any invoice issued pursuant to the applicable EEI, the applicable
settlement terms of the EEI shall apply.
Section
8.4 Preliminary Monthly Settlement Statement.
Not
later than the [***], Energy Manager shall render to MMC a preliminary statement
(the “Preliminary
Monthly Settlement Statement”)
showing the estimates of and setting forth in total for such Billing Period
on
an aggregate basis and, as applicable, (i) the Total Gross Margin (ii) the
Monthly Management Fee, (iii) Energy Manager’s variable incentive fee referenced
in Section 8.1 above (iv) estimated Power Revenues realized by MMC for sales
to
Energy Manager pursuant to the EEI Master Agreements (subject to adjustment
based on CAISO settlement statements), and (v)any other costs incurred by MMC.
Section
8.5 Final Monthly Settlement Statement.
Not
later
than [***], Energy Manager shall render to MMC a final statement (the
“Final
Monthly Settlement Statement”)
showing the calculation of and setting forth in total for such Billing Period
on
an aggregate basis and, as applicable, (i) the Total Gross Margin (ii) the
Monthly Management Fee, (iii) Energy Manager’s variable incentive fee referenced
in Section 8.1 above (iv) final Power Revenues realized by MMC for sales to
Energy Manager pursuant to the EEI Master Agreements (as adjusted, if
applicable, based on CAISO settlement statements), and (v) any other costs
incurred by MMC.
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Section
8.6
Payment
of Amounts Owed.
(a) Each
Party shall, on or before two (2) Business Days after receipt of payment or
a
payment demand from CAISO (subject to the terms and conditions of the CAISO
tariff) (the “First
Settlement Date”),
render to the other Party by wire transfer payment in immediately available
funds any net amounts due to the CAISO and/or the other Party including, without
limitation, the positive difference due under the Preliminary Monthly Settlement
Statement for the Billing Period in which the relevant Services were rendered.
[***].
(b) Each
Party shall, on or before the fifth (5th)
Business Day following the issuance of the Final Monthly Settlement Statement
(the “Second
Settlement Date”),
render to the other Party by wire transfer payment in immediately available
funds any net amounts due to the CAISO and/or the other Party including, without
limitation, the positive difference due under the Final Monthly Settlement
Statement for the Billing Period in which the relevant Services were rendered.
(c) 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. Energy
Manager shall not be under any obligation to raise disputes with the CAISO
if
such disputes are raised by MMC after the allowable CAISO dispute
timeline.
(d) 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
8.7 Payment Netting.
In the
event that Macquarie Xxxx Power Inc. 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.
Section
8.8
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.
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(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
8.9 MMC Energy North America LLC as Billing, Payment and Collection
Agent.
For
purposes of this Article VIII, MMC Energy North America, LLC shall act as
billing, payment and collection agent for itself or for or on behalf of MMC
Mid-Sun LLC, MMC Chula Vista, LLC, and MMC Escondido, LLC, and any and all
amounts due to be paid to MMC from Energy Manager, and any and all amounts
due
to be paid to Energy Manager from MMC, pursuant to this Agreement, the NAESB
Agreement and/or the EEI Master Agreement shall be paid to or from, as
applicable, MMC Energy North America LLC; provided,
however,
that
MMC Energy North America, LLC, MMC Mid-Sun LLC, MMC Chula Vista, LLC, and MMC
Escondido, LLC shall each be jointly and severally liable as principals for
any
and all payment obligations due to Energy Manager arising under this Agreement,
all EEI Master Agreements, the Master Netting Agreement and the Collateral
Annex. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MMC Energy North America, LLC’s actions as
billing, payment and collection agent for MMC Mid-Sun LLC, MMC Chula Vista,
LLC,
and MMC Escondido, LLC, hereunder do not and shall not result in MMC Energy
North America, LLC at any time taking title to any Power or Gas, or entering
into any Transaction with Energy Manager under this Agreement, the NAESB
Agreement or the EEI Master Agreement.
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);
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(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;
(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, or
(f) 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,
(v) full or partial reduction in the electric output of a Facility caused by
equipment failure, or (vi) 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 provide initial notice orally to the other party,
then
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
IX 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;
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(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
(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), 10.1(d)
or
10.1(e) herein or Section 3 of the NAESB) 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
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(e) any
representation or warranty of Energy Manager proves to have been incorrect
in
any material respect as of the Effective Date.
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 XV.
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.
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(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing: (i) MMC has the right to terminate this Agreement, in whole
or
with respect any 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
any Facility, immediately in the case of default under Section 10.2(c) or
10.1(d) pursuant to a Termination (Default) Notice. Such Termination (Default)
Notice shall not delay the Default Termination Date.
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 and (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 to the extent directly caused by: (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 breach by, or failure of,
MMC
to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (d) the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of MMC, its subcontractors (other than Energy Manager and
its
subcontractors or their respective agents or employees) or their respective
agents or employees; (d) any claims, fees, costs or penalties with respect
to
MMC’s third party sale of RA Capacity, and . (e) any claims, fees, costs or
penalties incurred or assessed with respect to Facility ownership and operation,
including as described in Section 7.2 herein
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.
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(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.
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. 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.
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(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.
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.
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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) use reasonable efforts to 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.
(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.
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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
that:
(a) Organization
and Good Standing.
MCP is
a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the State of Delaware and MCE is 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 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.
(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:
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(a) Organization
and Good Standing.
MMC
Energy North America, MMC Mid-Sun LLC, MMC 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.
(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, regulatory,
settlement 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.
(g) Compliance.
MMC will
be solely responsible for complying with all standards, requirements and filings
with respect to the ownership and operation of the Facilities including, without
limitation, those set forth by FERC, NERC, WECC and CAISO, and all fees and
penalties associated therewith. Energy Manager will use commercially reasonable
efforts to provide MMC with data and information required for such filings
provided MMC retains sole responsibility thereof, and Energy Manager makes
no
representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of data and
information provided.
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ARTICLE
XV.
FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
MMC
Credit Support.
By
November 1, 2008, MMC shall cause to be provided and maintained for the benefit
of Energy Manager, collateral (the “MMC
Credit Support”),
in
the form of (1) a Letter of Credit in the amount of [***] in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit F, or in any other form acceptable to Energy Manager and
(2) a
guaranty agreement provided by the MMC Guarantor in the amount of [***] 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 Agreement, the NAESB
Agreement, 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 Agreement, the NAESB
Agreement, 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.
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.
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(a) Notices
or other communications to MMC shall be directed to the representatives listed
below.
Notices
& Correspondence
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& Operations
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Payments
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Chief
Financial Officer
00
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
0-000-000-0000
Facsimile:
0-000-000-0000
With
a copy to:
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
DLA
Piper LLP (US)
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
0-000-000-0000
Facsimile:
0-000-000-0000
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
MMC
Energy Inc.
00
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
0-000-000-0000
Facsimile:
0-000-000-0000
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Simba
Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx
MMC
Energy Inc.
00
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
0-000-000-0000
Facsimile:
0-000-000-0000
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or other communications to Energy Manager shall be directed to the
representatives listed below.
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Notices
& Correspondence
|
Scheduling
& Operations
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Payments
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Senior
Vice President
Macquarie
Xxxx Power Inc.
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
With
copies to:
Legal
Department
Macquarie
Xxxx Power Inc.
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Legal
Department
Macquarie
Xxxx Energy, LLC
00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx., 00xx
Xx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
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Power
Day-Ahead Desk:
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Power
Real-Time Desk:
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Power
Mid-Office Confirmations:
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Gas:
Trade
Operations - West Desk
Macquarie
Xxxx Energy, LLC
00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx., 00xx
Xx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
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Gas:
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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, XI, XII and XIII shall survive
indefinitely.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the following Parties have executed this Agreement as of the
1st of November, 2008.
MMC
ENERGY NORTH AMERICA, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Title:
|
Chief
Financial Officer
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MMC
CHULA VISTA, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Title:
|
Chief
Financial Officer
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MMC
ESCONDIDO, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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|
Title:
|
Chief
Financial Officer
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MMC
MID-SUN LLC
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By:
|
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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|
Title:
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
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MACQUARIE
XXXX POWER INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title:
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DD | |
MACQUARIE
XXXX ENERGY, LLC
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By:
|
/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx | |
Name:
|
Xxx Xxxxxx | |
Title:
|
Senior Lawyer |
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Exhibit
A
Protocols
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A
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Exhibit
B
Fuel
Supply Pricing Schedule
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B
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Exhibit
C
Facility
Budget
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C
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D
Contacts
MMC
Energy North America, LLC. - Contact List
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Contact
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Email
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Phone
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Mobile
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[***]
Macquarie
Xxxx Power Inc. - Contact List
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Contact
|
Email
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Phone
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Mobile
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Exhibit
E
Form
of Guaranty
GUARANTY
GUARANTY,
dated
as of November 1, 2008, by MMC
ENERGY, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Guarantor”),
in
favor of Macquarie Xxxx Power Inc., a corporation organized under the laws
of
the State of Delaware and Macquarie Xxxx Energy, LLC, a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (collectively, the
“Beneficiary”).
Guaranty.
In
connection with the EEI Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreements, dated as
of
November 1, 2008 (the “EEI
Master Agreements”),
the
North American Energy Standards Board Base Contracts for Retail Sale and
Purchase of Natural Gas dated as of November 1, 2008 (the “NAESB
Master Agreement”)
(collectively, the “Master
Agreements”)
and
the Energy Management Agreement dated as of November 1, 2008 (the “Energy
Management Agreement”)
(collectively, the “Agreements”),
between Beneficiary and MMC Energy North America, LLC, MMC Mid-Sin LLC, MMC
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 Agreements,
subject to any applicable grace period thereunder (the “Obligations”).
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Representations
and Warranties.
The
Guarantor is a corporation duly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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):
GUARANTOR
00
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
With
a
copy to:
Xxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
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Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment
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DLA
Piper
LLP
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
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.
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 | ||
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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