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EXHIBIT 10.1
EXHIBIT 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SUBSTITUTE ENERGY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
XXXXXXXXXXXX PARTNERS
AND
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
Dated as of
September 25, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE 1
| DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1
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| ARTICLE 2
| SALE AND PURCHASE OF SUBSTITUTE ENERGY 4
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| 3.2
| Addressees and Addresses 5
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| 3.3
| Changes to Addressees or Addresses 5
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| ARTICLE 5
| COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; FINE AND PENALTIES 6
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| 5.1
| Compliance with Laws and Codes 6
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| 5.2
| Fines Imposed on Westmorland 6
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| 5.3
| Fines Imposed on Dominion 6
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| ARTICLE 6
| REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF XXXXXXXXXXXX 6
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| 6.1
| Representations and Warranties of Xxxxxxxxxxxx 6
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| ARTICLE 7
| SUBSTITUTE ENERGY 7
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| 7.1
| Daily Elections by Dominion 7
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| 7.2
| Substitute Energy Cap 7
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| 7.3
| Quantity of Substitute Energy 8
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| ARTICLE 8
| BOOKS AND RECORDS 8
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| 8.3
| Examination of Records 9
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| ARTICLE 9
| COMPENSATION, PAYMENT, AND XXXXXXXX 9
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| 9.3
| Dispatch Incentive Payment 9
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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| 9.4
| Payment Instructions 9
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| ARTICLE 10
| DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES 10
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| 10.1
| Defaults and Cure 10
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| 10.2
| Xxxxxxxxxxxx Defaults 10
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| 10.3
| Failures with Regard to Bilaterals and Liability 11
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| ARTICLE 11
| PERFORMANCE SECURITY 11
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| ARTICLE 12
| FORCE MAJEURE 12
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| 12.1
| Obligations Excused 12
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| 12.2
| No Extension of Term 12
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| 12.3
| Impact on Payments 12
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| ARTICLE 14
| CHOICE OF LAW 13
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| ARTICLE 15
| MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 13
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| 15.5
| Not for Benefit of Third Parties 14
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| 15.8
| Waiver of Consequential Damages 14
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| ARTICLE 16
| STATUTORY AND REGULATORY CHANGES 14
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| 17.1
| Entirety of Agreement 15
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SCHEDULE A - PRICING
SCHEDULE B – MONTHLY MAXIMUMS
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SUBSTITUTE ENERGY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED
SUBSTITUTE ENERGY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement" ) is effective as of the 1st day of October, 2017 ( "Effective Date"), and is by and between XXXXXXXXXXXX – PARTNERS, a
Virginia general partnership ("Xxxxxxxxxxxx"), and
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, a
Virginia public service corporation, operating in North Carolina as Dominion Energy North Carolina ("Dominion"). Both Xxxxxxxxxxxx and Dominion are herein individually referred to as a "Party," and collectively referred to as the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties were parties to that certain Consolidated Power Purchase and Operating Agreement for Roanoke Valley Units 1 and 2 by and between Xxxxxxxxxxxx Partners and
Virginia Electric and Power Company effective December 23, 2013 (the "PPA"); and further such PPA was replaced by the
Substitute Energy Purchase Agreement by and between Xxxxxxxxxxxx Partners and
Virginia Electric and Power Company effective as of December 21, 2016 (the “Substitute Energy Agreement”);
WHEREAS, this Agreement replaces the Substitute Energy Agreement in its entirety upon the Effective Date;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxxxxxx wishes to sell Substitute Energy to Dominion, such sale to be pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, Dominion wishes to purchase Substitute Energy, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Parties intend this Agreement as an amendment and restatement of the Substitute Energy Agreement superseding such Substitute Energy Agreement in its entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises (which are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement) and the promises and the mutual covenants set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound thereby, the Parties agree as follows:
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ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions. Whenever the following terms appear in this Agreement, whether in the singular or in the plural, present or past tense, they shall have the meaning stated below:
"Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
"Business Day" means Monday through Friday excluding holidays recognized by PJM or Dominion. As of the date of this Agreement, these holidays include New Year’s Day, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx’x Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Day Dominion observes such holidays may be changed by Dominion upon ten (10) Days written notice to Xxxxxxxxxxxx.
"Day" means the 24-hour period beginning at 0000 hours and ending 24 hours later at 2400 hours of the same Day Eastern Time.
"Day-ahead Price" means the Day-ahead locational marginal price announced by PJM for a given zone in PJM.
"Disallowance" has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1 (Disallowance).
"Dominion" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
"Effective Date" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
"Energy Purchase Price" means the price per kilowatt-hour that Dominion will pay, in accordance with Article 9 (Compensation, Payment, and Xxxxxxxx) and Schedule A – Pricing, to Xxxxxxxxxxxx for Substitute Energy.
"Fixed Payment" means the price in cents per Day per kW of Substitute Energy as set forth in Section II of Schedule A – Pricing.
"Force Majeure" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1 (Obligations Excused).
"Interest" means the compensation for the accrual of monetary obligations under this Agreement computed Monthly and prorated daily from the time each such obligation arises based on an annual interest rate equal to the Prime Rate plus two (2) percent. For purposes of this Agreement, Prime Rate shall mean the Prime Rate published in the most recent edition of the Wall Street Journal (or similar publication should the Wall Street Journal no longer provide such Prime Rate), determined for each obligation to pay interest at the time such obligation arises.
"Month" means a calendar month.
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"NCUC" means the North Carolina Utility Commission.
"Party" or "Parties" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
"PJM" means the PJM Interconnection, LLC, and its successors, a regional transmission organization (RTO).
"PJM Agreements" means the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff, Operating Agreement of PJM, PJM Reliability Assurance Agreement among Load-Serving Entities in the PJM South Region and any other applicable PJM agreements, tariffs, manuals or rules setting forth the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to PJM.
"PJM-West Hub" means the PJM-West Hub as defined in the PJM Agreements, which is the hub that acts as the source and sink for Substitute Energy.
"PPA" has the meaning set forth in the first Recital.
"SCC" means the State Corporation Commission of
Virginia.
"Substitute Delivery Point" means the PJM-West Hub.
"Substitute Energy" means energy sold by Xxxxxxxxxxxx, or by Xxxxxxxxxxxx’x designee or agent, to Dominion pursuant to a Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule and delivered to the Substitute Delivery Point.
"Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3 (Quantity of Substitute Energy).
"Substitute Energy Cap" means the total amounts for each Month in a given Year shown in Schedule B – Monthly Maximums.
"Substitute Energy Non-Delivery Damages" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3 (Failures with Regard to Bilaterals and Liability).
"Term" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 (Term).
"Xxxxxxxxxxxx" has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
"Year" means the 12-Month period beginning 12:00 midnight on December 31 and ending at 12:00 midnight on the subsequent December 31. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if the Term is canceled, expires or otherwise terminates on any Day other than December 31, the term Year shall also be deemed to refer to the time from and including January 1 of such Year through the effective date of such cancellation, expiration or termination for purposes of this Agreement.
1.2 Interpretations. Any references in this Agreement to specific Sections shall be deemed to be references to Sections of this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise. Unless
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the context otherwise requires, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the definitions set forth in this Article 1.
(a) The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, as the context requires.
(b) The terms "includes" or "including" means "including, but not limited to."
(c) Any term not defined in this Article 1, shall have its plain meaning in common English usage provided that words and abbreviations having well-known meaning in the United States electric generation industry shall have those meanings.
(d) Reference to an agreement, contract, or document shall include any subsequent amendments to such agreement, contract, or document unless otherwise stated herein.
(e) Reference to a Party includes that Party’s successors and permitted assigns.
(f) Reference to a governmental authority shall include an entity succeeding to its functions.
(g) All monetary amounts refer to the currency of the United States.
(h) All references herein to time shall mean "Eastern Time." Eastern Time means either Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Savings Time, as in effect, from time to time, in Richmond,
Virginia.
ARTICLE 2
SALE AND PURCHASE OF SUBSTITUTE ENERGY
2.1 Purchase and Sale. Xxxxxxxxxxxx agrees to sell, and Dominion agrees to purchase, all of the Substitute Energy, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement up to the Monthly amounts set forth in Schedule B – Monthly Maximums and up to the Substitute Energy Cap.
2.2 Forward Contract. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement constitutes a "forward contract" and the Parties agrees that both Parties are "forward contract merchants" within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
ARTICLE 3
NOTICES
3.1 Notices. Any notice or communication required to be in writing hereunder shall be given by any of the following means: registered, certified, or first class mail or ground or air courier, or mutually agreed electronic means such as email and PDF. Such notice or communication shall
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be sent to the respective Parties at the address listed below. Except as expressly provided herein, any notice shall be deemed to have been given when sent. Any notice given by first class mail shall be considered sent at the time of posting and, if sent by ground or air courier, such notice shall be deemed sent one (1) Business Day after delivery to the courier.
3.2 Addressees and Addresses. For all notice purposes herein, the notice shall be addressed as follows:
In the case of Xxxxxxxxxxxx, to:
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Partners
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
In the case of Dominion, to:
Dominion Energy North Carolina
Director – Power Contracts
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Director – Power Contracts
Email: x.xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx
3.3 Changes to Addressees or Addresses. Either Party may, by prior written notice to the other, change the representative or the address to which such notices and communications are to be sent.
ARTICLE 4
TERM
4.1 Term. The Term of this Agreement is from the Effective Date through March 31, 2019, unless sooner terminated or cancelled in accordance with the Agreement.
ARTICLE 5 .
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; FINES AND PENALTIES
5.1 Compliance with Laws. The Parties shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and ordinances in the performance of this Agreement.
5.2 Fines Imposed on Westmorland. Any fines or other penalties incurred by Xxxxxxxxxxxx or its agents, employees or subcontractors for noncompliance by Xxxxxxxxxxxx, its
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employees, or subcontractors with laws, rules, regulations or ordinances shall not be reimbursed by Dominion but shall be the sole responsibility of Xxxxxxxxxxxx.
5.3 Fines Imposed on Dominion. If fines, penalties or legal costs are assessed against Dominion by any government agency or court or any other laws, rules, regulations or ordinances with which compliance is required herein, or if the work of Xxxxxxxxxxxx or any part thereof is delayed or stopped by order of any government agency or court due to Xxxxxxxxxxxx’x noncompliance with any such laws, rules, regulations or ordinances, Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall indemnify and hold harmless Dominion against any and all fines or penalties imposed on Dominion clearly attributable to the sole failure of Xxxxxxxxxxxx to comply therewith. Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall also reimburse Dominion for any and all legal or other expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by Dominion in connection with such fines or penalties.
ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF XXXXXXXXXXXX
6.1 Representations and Warranties of Xxxxxxxxxxxx. Xxxxxxxxxxxx and the general partners of Xxxxxxxxxxxx hereby represent and warrant as follows:
(a) Organization. (i) Xxxxxxxxxxxx is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia; (ii) the general partners of Xxxxxxxxxxxx are Xxxxxxxxxxxx Roanoke Valley, L.P., a limited partnership whose general partner is WEI Roanoke Valley, Inc., both of which are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and Xxxxxxxxxxxx–North Carolina Power, L.L.C., a limited liability company that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia; (iii)Xxxxxxxxxxxx and the general partners of Xxxxxxxxxxxx are qualified to do business in North Carolina and in each other jurisdiction where the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect upon their business or financial condition; and (iv) each has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business, to own its properties, and to execute, to deliver, and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Authority. The execution, delivery and performance by Xxxxxxxxxxxx of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary partnership, limited liability company or corporate action as applicable, and do not and will not: (i) require any consent or approval of the Xxxxxxxxxxxx’x board of directors, partners or shareholders as applicable, other than that which has been obtained (evidence of which shall be, if it has not heretofore been, delivered to Dominion), (ii) violate any provisions of Xxxxxxxxxxxx’x corporate bylaws or other organic documents, any indenture, contract or agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound, or any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award presently in effect having applicability to Xxxxxxxxxxxx, or (iii) result in a breach or constitute a default under Xxxxxxxxxxxx’x corporate bylaws, other organic documents or other material indentures, contracts, or agreements, and Xxxxxxxxxxxx is not in default under its corporate bylaws or other organic
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documents or other material indentures, contracts, or agreements to which it is a party or by which it or its property may be bound.
(c) Governmental Approvals. No authorizations or approval by any governmental or other official agency is necessary for the due execution and delivery by Xxxxxxxxxxxx of this Agreement as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
(d) Binding Agreement. This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of Xxxxxxxxxxxx.
(e) No Pending Actions. There is no pending or threatened action or proceeding affecting Xxxxxxxxxxxx before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that could reasonably be expected to affect materially and adversely the financial condition of Xxxxxxxxxxxx or the ability of Xxxxxxxxxxxx to perform its obligations hereunder, or which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement (as in effect on the date of this Agreement).
ARTICLE 7
SUBSTITUTE ENERGY
7.1 Daily Elections by Dominion. Dominion shall have the right to make an election to receive or not receive Substitute Energy on a daily basis.
7.2 Substitute Energy Cap. Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall have no further obligation to deliver Substitute Energy during any Month in excess of the amount shown in Schedule B – Monthly Maximums.
7.3 Quantity of Substitute Energy. If Dominion so elects to take Substitute Energy for a given Day, such request must be in the amount of 200 MWh in each hour of a Day, (or 4800 MWh per Day, except for those partial days or day-light saving days pursuant to Schedule B), as elected by Dominion up to the Monthly amount shown in Schedule B – Monthly Maximums. If Dominion so elects to take Substitute Energy, Xxxxxxxxxxxx has the obligation to deliver and Dominion has the obligation to accept, Substitute Energy in the amount so elected by Dominion, subject to the Substitute Energy Cap. Any rights of Dominion to elect to take an amount of Substitute Energy in a given Month that have not been exercised by Dominion by the end of such Month shall be lost and not carried over to future Months. Dominion shall provide Xxxxxxxxxxxx with a requested schedule of hourly Substitute Energy for each Day, in increments of no less than twenty-four (24) hours, no later than 1000 hours on the first (1st) Business Day following the Day in question and Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall purchase the designated MWh of Substitute Energy and shall enter into a bilateral schedule(s) with Dominion, pursuant to the PJM Agreements (the "Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule"), to sell such MWh of Substitute Energy to Dominion for each Day of each Month subject to the Substitute Energy Cap.. Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall enter such Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule no later than 1400 hours on the first (1st) Business Day following the Day in question at which time such a Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule shall be reviewed for conformity to Dominion’s request submitted to Xxxxxxxxxxxx as above and, if such Substitute Energy Bilateral
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Schedule is in compliance with Dominion’s request, it shall be confirmed by Dominion and accepted by PJM for the Day in question. The Party entering such a Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule into PJM must give the other Party notice of such event as soon as practicable. The Parties shall use the then current PJM procedures to effect all Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedules. Xxxxxxxxxxxx, or its designee, shall be the Substitute Energy seller, Dominion shall be the designated buyer, and the corresponding source and sink shall be the PJM-West Hub. The designated seller shall be authorized and competent to conduct such transactions in the PJM Substitute Energy procedures. Pricing to be paid by Dominion for such Substitute Energy shall be the Energy Purchase Price specified in Schedule A – Pricing. If Xxxxxxxxxxxx fails to enter or confirm such Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule as described in this paragraph, Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall be liable to Dominion for damages as set forth in Section 10.3 (Failures with Regard to Bilaterals and Liability).
7.4 Delivery Point. Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall sell and deliver, or cause to be delivered, and Dominion shall purchase and receive, or cause to be received, the quantity of the Substitute Energy at the Substitute Delivery Point.
ARTICLE 8
BOOKS AND RECORDS
8.1 Records. Each Party shall keep complete and accurate records and all other data required by each of them for the purposes of proper administration of this Agreement.
8.2 Time Periods. All such records shall be maintained for a minimum of five (5) years after the creation of such record or data and for any additional length of time required by regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over the Parties; provided, however, that Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall not dispose of or destroy any such records even after the five (5) years without thirty (30) Days prior notice to Dominion.
8.3 Examination of Records. Either Party shall have the right from time to time, upon fourteen (14) Days written notice to the other Party, to examine the relevant records and data of the other Party relating to this Agreement at any time during the period the records are required to be maintained.
ARTICLE 9
COMPENSATION, PAYMENT, AND XXXXXXXX
9.1 Variable Payment. Dominion shall compensate Xxxxxxxxxxxx for Substitute Energy on a per kWh basis at a rate equal to the Energy Purchase Price specified in Schedule A – Pricing.
9.2 Fixed Payment. Dominion shall compensate Xxxxxxxxxxxx for Substitute Energy on a fixed per kW-day basis at a rate equal to the Fixed Payment as specified in Schedule A – Pricing.
9.3 Payment instructions.
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a) Payment to Dominion shall be made by check to the following address:
Dominion Energy North Carolina
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Director – Power Contracts
Payment to Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall be made by wire transfer to the following account:
Bank Name: The Private Bank
Bank Address: 00 X Xxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Routing No: [XXXXXXXX]
Beneficiary Name: Xxxxxxxxxxxx Partners
Account No: [XXXXXXX]
b) Changes to Instructions. Either Party may, by prior written notice to the other, change the address to which such payments are to be sent.
9.4 Netting. The Parties hereby agree that they may discharge mutual debts and payment obligations due and owing to each other on the same date through netting, in which case all amounts owed by each Party to the other Party for performance or non-performance under this Agreement, including any related damages calculated pursuant to Section 10.3 (Failures with Regard to Bilaterals and Liability) may be set-off against payments due the other Party, including Fixed Energy Payments.
ARTICLE 10
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
10.1 Defaults and Cure. If either Party defaults under this Agreement, then the non-defaulting Party shall give the defaulting Party written notice describing such default. The defaulting Party shall be given sixty (60) Days from the receipt of such notice to cure such default; provided, however, that there shall be no cure period for defaults under Section 10.2.1 Bankruptcy or Insolvency Events) and the cure period is limited to five (5) Days for defaults under Section 10.2.2 (Security). If the default (other than those described in Sections 10.2.1 and 10.2.2) cannot be cured within sixty (60) Days with the exercise of reasonable diligence, then the non-defaulting Party shall grant an additional reasonable period of time to cure such default, if the default is an Xxxxxxxxxxxx default, but such period of time shall not exceed an additional sixty (60) Days in which to cure such default. If the defaulting Party fails to cure such default within the prescribed period of time, then the non-defaulting Party may, in addition to any other rights or remedies available at law or in equity, immediately terminate this Agreement and consider defaulting Party in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement.
10.2 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Defaults. Any of the following conditions shall be considered defaults by Xxxxxxxxxxxx under this Section 10.2, including without limitation:
10.2.1 Bankruptcy or Insolvency Event. If Xxxxxxxxxxxx:
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(a) commences a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent;
(b) consents to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of Xxxxxxxxxxxx in any involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it;
(c) files any petition, answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable Federal or state law;
(d) consents to the filing of any petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of Xxxxxxxxxxxx or of any substantial part of its property;
(e) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(f) is unable or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; or
(g) takes any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
10.2.2 Security. Failure to post security as stipulated in Article 11 (Performance Security), for which event a five (5) Day cure period shall be permitted hereunder; Xxxxxxxxxxxx agrees that in no event shall Xxxxxxxxxxxx be entitled to any further extension of the deadline for the posting of security pursuant to Section 11.1 (Amount), including by reason of Force Majeure pursuant to Article 12 (Force Majeure).
10.3 Failures with Regard to Bilaterals and Liability. If Xxxxxxxxxxxx is obligated but fails to either (i) submit to PJM a proposed Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule to which the Parties have agreed, or (ii) confirm to PJM a proposed Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule submitted by Dominion, to the extent of such failure, as Xxxxxxxxxxxx’x sole liability for damages and Dominion’s exclusive remedy for damages therefor, Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall be liable to Dominion for "Substitute Energy Non-Delivery Damages." The Substitute Energy Non-Delivery Damages, for each MWh that would have been scheduled in such proposed Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule, shall be equal to the following calculation:
The sum of two dollars ($2) per MWh multiplied by the number of MWh pursuant to the proposed Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule to which the Parties had agreed, plus one hundred percent (100%) of the positive difference, if any, obtained by subtracting the Energy Purchase Price from the Day-ahead Price at the Dominion Zone in PJM multiplied by the number of MWh pursuant to the proposed Substitute Energy Bilateral Schedule to which the Parties had agreed.
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ARTICLE 11
PERFORMANCE SECURITY
11.1 Amount. During the effectiveness of this Agreement, Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall provide and maintain, at Xxxxxxxxxxxx’x sole expense, security for Xxxxxxxxxxxx’x performance under this Agreement as described in Section 11.2 (Form of Security), in an amount equal to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000). Such security shall be maintained throughout the Term of this Agreement.
11.2 Form of Security. Security for compliance with Section 11.1 (Amount) shall consist of one or more of the following:
(a) An unconditional and irrevocable direct pay letter of credit issued by a bank acceptable to Dominion in a form and with substance acceptable to Dominion;
(b) A payment or performance bond issued by a company acceptable to Dominion for payment to Dominion in the event of a material breach by Xxxxxxxxxxxx in a form and with substance acceptable to Dominion;
(c) A corporate guaranty that Dominion, at its discretion, deems to be equivalent in quality to the security detailed in (a) and (b) above in a form and with substance acceptable to Dominion.
11.3 Use of Security. Dominion shall be allowed to collect any funds due and owing by Xxxxxxxxxxxx to Dominion from the performance security provided under this Article 11 that are not paid in a timely manner, and Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall be obligated to replenish the security after any such withdrawal.
ARTICLE 12
FORCE MAJEURE
12.1 Obligations Excused. Neither Party shall be responsible or liable for or deemed in breach of this Agreement because of any delay in the performance of their respective obligations hereunder due solely to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Party experiencing such delay, including but not limited to acts of God or actions or failures to act on the part of governmental authorities preventing performance (such causes hereinafter called "Force Majeure"); provided, that:
(a) The non-performing Party gives the other Party written notice describing the particulars of the occurrence within seventy-two (72) hours of the beginning of said occurrence.
(b) The suspension of performance is of no greater scope and of no longer duration than is required by the Force Majeure;
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(c) The non-performing Party uses its best efforts to remedy its inability to perform;
(d) When the non-performing Party is able to resume performance of its obligations under this Agreement, that Party shall give the other Party written notice to that effect; and
(e) The Force Majeure was not caused by or connected with any negligent or intentional acts, errors, or omissions, or failure to comply with any law, rule, regulation, order or ordinance or any breach or default of this Agreement.
12.2 No Extension of Term. In no event will any condition of Force Majeure extend this Agreement beyond its stated Term. If any condition of Force Majeure delays a Party’s performance for a time period greater than ninety (90) Days, the Party not delayed by such Force Majeure may terminate this Agreement, without further obligation, or extend such period at its sole discretion if the Party delayed by such Force Majeure is exercising due diligence in its efforts to cure the condition of Force Majeure.
12.3 Impact on Payments. In no event shall Dominion pay Xxxxxxxxxxxx the Energy Purchase Price and Fixed Payment during a Force Majeure Period (which, for the purpose of this Article 12, means the period of time beginning with the date designated in Xxxxxxxxxxxx'x notice provided pursuant to 12.1(a) hereof and ending with Xxxxxxxxxxxx'x notice provided pursuant to Section 12.1(d) hereof.
ARTICLE 13
TAXES
13.1 Taxes. All present or future federal, state, municipal or other lawful taxes applicable by reason of the sale of Substitute Energy shall be paid by Xxxxxxxxxxxx.
ARTICLE 14
CHOICE OF LAW
14.1 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to its conflict of law rules. The Parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of courts located in, and venue is hereby stipulated to be in, Richmond, Virginia.
ARTICLE 15
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
15.1 Assignment. Neither Party shall assign this Agreement or any portion thereof without the prior written consent of the other Party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld;
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provided, however, such consent shall not be required prior to an assignment to a parent, subsidiary or affiliated entity; but provided, further that:
(a) No assignment shall impair any security given by Xxxxxxxxxxxx hereunder; provided that if, as of the time of such assignment, Xxxxxxxxxxxx has posted an irrevocable, direct pay letter of credit with Dominion pursuant to Section 11.2 (a) (Form of Security), an assignee may provide a letter of credit in the same amount and from equivalent or better issuer quality or provide a corporate guaranty subject to the provisions of Section 11.2(c) in substitution for the letter of credit theretofore posted by Xxxxxxxxxxxx hereunder; and
(b) Unless expressly agreed by the other Party, no assignment, whether or not consented to, shall relieve the assignor of its obligations hereunder in the event its assignee fails to perform.
15.2 Amendment. This Agreement, including the appendices hereto, can be amended only by mutual agreement between the Parties in writing.
15.3 No Waiver. The failure of either Party to insist in any one or more instances upon strict performance of any provisions of this Agreement, or to take advantage of any of its rights hereunder, shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provisions or the relinquishment of any such right or any other right hereunder, which shall remain in full force and effect.
15.4 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are used solely for convenience and do not constitute a part of the agreement between the Parties hereto, nor should they be used to aid in any manner in the construction of this Agreement.
15.5 Not for Benefit of Third Parties. This Agreement is intended solely for the benefit of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any duty to, or standard of care with reference to, or any liability to, any person not a Party to this Agreement.
15.6 No Joint Venture. This Agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association, joint venture, or partnership between the Parties or to impose any partnership obligation or liability upon either Party. Neither Party shall have any right, power or authority to enter into any agreement or undertaking for, or act on behalf of, or to act as or be an agent or representative of, or to otherwise bind, the other Party.
15.7 Survival. Cancellation, expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Parties of obligations that, by their nature, should survive such cancellation, expiration or termination, including, without limitation, warranties, remedies, promises of indemnity and confidentiality.
15.8 Waiver of Consequential Damages. Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages.
15.9 Indemnification. The Parties agree to indemnify and hold each other harmless from and against all claims, demands, losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’
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fees) for personal injury or death to persons and damage to each other’s property or facilities or the property of any other person or entity to the extent arising out of, resulting from or caused by their negligent or intentional acts, errors, or omissions.
ARTICLE 16
STATUTORY AND REGULATORY CHANGES
16.1 Disallowance. The Parties recognize and hereby agree that if any federal, state or municipal government or regulatory authority, including, without limitation, the SCC or the NCUC, should for any reason enter an order, modify its rules, or take any action whatsoever, having the effect of disallowing Dominion the recovery from its customers of all or any portion of the payments for Substitute Energy hereunder (hereinafter referred to as the "Disallowance") (except where such disallowance is due to Dominion’s failure to seek recovery or comply with procedural requirements governing recovery of such costs), then:
a) If the Disallowance occurs for payments made after the Effective Date, all future payments for Substitute Energy shall not exceed the amount unaffected by the Disallowance. Further, Xxxxxxxxxxxx shall repay the full amount of the Disallowance with Interest by one (1) year from the date of such Disallowance. The Parties obligate themselves to all good faith efforts to establish, if practicable, an appeal and overruling of the Disallowance or a superseding order, approval of modified rules or tariffs, or other action so as to allow timely resumption of full, or failing that, adjusted payments hereunder.
16.2 Mobile Sierra. Neither Party shall seek, nor shall they support any third party in seeking, to prospectively or retroactively revise the rates, terms or conditions of service of this Agreement through application or complaint to FERC pursuant to the provisions of Section 205, 206 or 306 of the Federal Power Act, or any other provisions of the Federal Power Act, absent prior written agreement of the Parties. Further, absent the prior agreement in writing by both Parties, the standard of review for changes to the rates, terms or conditions of this Agreement proposed by a Party, a non-party or the FERC acting sua sponte shall be the "public interest" application of the "just and reasonable" standard of review set forth in United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp., 000 X.X. 000 (1956) and Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co., 000 X.X. 000 (1956), and clarified by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Capital Group, Inc. v. Public Util. Dist. No. 1 of Snohomish, 000 X.X. 000 (2008).
ARTICLE 17
ENTIRETY
17.1 Entirety of Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the Parties as the final expression of their Agreement and is intended also as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of their Agreement with respect to the energy sold and purchased hereunder. All prior written or oral understandings, offers or other communications of every kind pertaining to the sale of energy hereunder between the Parties or their respective predecessors-in-interest are hereby abrogated and withdrawn (including the original Substitute Energy Agreement).
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[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this
Substitute Energy Purchase Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.
XXXXXXXXXXXX PARTNERS a Virginia general partnership
BY: its general partners:
XXXXXXXXXXXX-ROANOKE VALLEY, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership,
By: WEI Roanoke Valley, its general partner
By: _/s/ Xxxxxxxx Grafton_______ Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
AND:
XXXXXXXXXXXX-NORTH CAROLINA POWER, L.L.C., a Virginia limited liability company
By: _/s/ Xxxxxxxx Grafton_______
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
By: _/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Curtis_______
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: SVP Power Generation
Signature Page to the
Substitute Energy Purchase Agreement
SCHEDULE A
PRICING
| |
| I.
| VARIABLE ENERGY PRICING:
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For any Substitute Energy up to the Substitute Energy Cap, the Energy Purchase Price per kWh for Substitute Energy shall be equal to sum of the Escalating Energy Component and the Non-Escalating Energy Component where:
The initial "Escalating Energy Component" equals 0.636 cents/kWh for the period April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018. This price shall be increased or decreased, as appropriate on each April 1st thereafter, as follows:
0.636 cents/kWh shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflator Index (the "GDPIPD") for the previous Year (as specified by the US Department of Commerce, or such other organization as the Parties may mutually agree), and the denominator of which is the GDPIPD for Year 2016.
The "Non-Escalating Energy Component" equals 0.900 cents/kWh.
The "Fixed Payment" shall be payable monthly and shall be the product of (i) 200,000 kW, (ii) the Fixed Unit Price, and (iii) the number of Days in the Month.
Where, the "Fixed Unit Price" equals:
For 2017: 57.8470 cents/kW-Day
For 2018: 58.3647 cents/kW-Day
For 2019: 51.1992 cents/kW-Day
SCHEDULE B
MONTHLY MAXIMUMS (MWHs)
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| | |
| YEAR
| MONTH
| SUBSTITUTE ENERGY SOLD TO DOMINION
|
| 2017
| June
| 144,000
|
|
| July
| 148,800
|
|
| August
| 148,800
|
|
| September
| 144,000
|
|
| October
| 21,370
|
|
| November
| 144,200 *
|
|
| December
| 148,800
|
| 2018
| January
| 148,800
|
|
| February
| 134,400
|
|
| March
| 148,600 *
|
|
| April
| 144,000
|
|
| May
| 148,800
|
|
| June
| 144,000
|
|
| July
| 148,800
|
|
| August
| 148,800
|
|
| September
| 140,800
|
|
| October
| 0
|
|
| November
| 144200 *
|
|
| December
| 148,800
|
| 2019
| January
| 148,800
|
|
| February
| 134,400
|
|
| March
| 111,360
|
*Includes day light savings time adjustment
