SAN ONOFRE UNIT NO. 1 DECOMMISSIONING AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY AND SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
EXHIBIT 10.62
SAN XXXXXX UNIT NO. 1 DECOMMISSIONING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY AND
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION | TITLE | PAGE | |
1. | PARTIES | 1 | |
2. | RECITALS | 1 | |
3. | AGREEMENT | 2 | |
4. | DEFINITIONS | 2 | |
5. | EFFECTIVE DATE | 2 | |
6. | ADMINISTRATION | 2 | |
7. | DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING REQUIREMENTS | 6 | |
| 7.1 | Decommissioning Cost Estimate | 6 |
| 7.2 | Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate | 7 |
| 7.3 | Annual Decommissioning Funding Status Reports | 7 |
| 7.4 | Maintenance of Trust Funds For Decommissioning Costs | 8 |
| 7.5 | Underfunding | 8 |
| 7.6 | Underfunding Defaults | 9 |
| 7.7 | Renegotiation | 10 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(CONT'D)
SECTION | TITLE | PAGE |
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8. | RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DECOMMISSIONING WORK | 11 |
8.1 | Decommissioning Executive Board | 11 |
8.2 | The Decommissioning Project Team | 15 |
8.3 | The Decommissioning Agent | 18 |
8.4 | Each Party | 27 |
9. | LIABILITY | 29 |
10. | DEFAULTS | 31 |
11. | ARBITRATION | 35 |
12. | ACTIONS PENDING RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES | 37 |
13. | AGREEMENT TERMINATION DATE | 38 |
14. | MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | 40 |
15. | UNCONTROLLABLE FORCES | 41 |
16. | RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES | 41 |
17. | NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES | 42 |
18. | ASSIGNMENT | 42 |
19. | NOTICES | 43 |
20. | GOVERNING LAW | 43 |
21. | CAPTIONS AND HEADINGS | 44 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(CONT'D)
SECTION | TITLE | PAGE |
22. | XXX-XXXXXX | 00 |
00. | EXECUTION OF COUNTERPARTS | 44 |
24. | INTEGRATION CLAUSE | 44 |
25. | SEVERABILITY CLAUSE | 45 |
26. | SIGNATURE CLAUSE | 45 |
EXHIBITS |
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A | DEFINED TERMS | A-1 |
B | A&G PROCESS FOR THE SONGS 1 DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT | X-0 |
X | XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX | X-0 |
XXX XXXXXX XXXX XX. 0 DECOMMISSIONING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY AND
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
1.
PARTIES: The parties to this San Xxxxxx Decommissioning Agreement
("Agreement") are: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, a
California Corporation ("SCE") and SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
COMPANY, a California Corporation ("SDG&E"). SCE and SDG&E are
sometimes referred to individually as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2.
RECITALS: This Agreement is made with reference to the following
facts, among others:
2.1
The Parties entered into the San Xxxxxx Ownership Agreement
on October 5, 1967, the San Xxxxxx Operating Agreement on June 1, 1966 and
the Amended San Xxxxxx Operating Agreement on October 5, 1967, to provide
for tenancy in common ownership, operation and maintenance, capital
improvements and other matters relating to San Xxxxxx Nuclear Generating
Station (SONGS) Unit 1. Unit 1 was placed in commercial operation on
January 1, 1968 and permanently ceased operation on November 30, 1992
pursuant to CPUC Decision 00-00-000 dated August 11, 1992.
2.2.
The Parties entered into the Second Amended San Xxxxxx
Operating Agreement on February 26, 1987 which provides for, among other
things, (i) matters relating to the operation and maintenance of and capital
improvements to SONGS Unit 1, SONGS Units 2 and 3, and the SONGS
Common Facilities, and (ii) the rights, duties, and obligations of the Parties with respect to Decommissioning of the San Xxxxxx Nuclear Generating Station and the
sharing of costs thereof.
2.3
The Parties now desire to enter into this Decommissioning
Agreement, to provide for the rights, duties, and obligations of the Parties, as
tenants in common, with respect to Decommissioning Work and sharing of costs
thereof for SONGS Unit 1.
3.
AGREEMENT: In consideration of the terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
4.
DEFINITIONS: Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used herein with
initial capitalization, whether in the singular or the plural, shall have the
meanings as defined in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference.
5.
EFFECTIVE DATE: When executed by both Parties this Agreement shall
become effective as of the date set forth in Section 26 hereof.
6.
ADMINISTRATION:
6.1
As a means of securing effective cooperation and interchange of
information and of providing consultation on a prompt and orderly basis
between the Parties in connection with various administrative and technical matters which may arise from time to time in connection with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties hereby establish the following bodies and representatives, which shall have the functions and responsibilities
described in Section 8 hereof.
6.1.1
A Decommissioning Executive Board consisting of a
management representative of each Party, and an alternate management
representative.
6.1.1.1
The chairman of the Decommissioning
Executive Board shall be a representative of the Decommissioning Agent. The
chairman shall be responsible for calling meetings and establishing agendas,
including meetings and agenda items, respectively, requested by any committee representative.
6.1.1.2
Within thirty (30) days after the
execution of this Agreement, each Party shall designate its representative and
an alternate to the Decommissioning Executive Board by written notice to the
other Party. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any
change in its representative or alternate to the Decommissioning Executive
Board.
6.1.1.3
The Decommissioning Executive Board
shall have the right to establish ad hoc committees when necessary. The duties
and responsibilities of any such ad hoc committees shall be set forth in writing
and signed by the representatives of the Decommissioning Executive Board.
6.1.2
A Decommissioning Project Team consisting of
representatives from each Party.
6.1.2.1
Within thirty (30) days after the
execution of this agreement, the Parties shall designate their representatives to the Decommissioning Project Team, including telephone numbers. The Parties will inform each other of any changes in their Decommissioning Project Team representatives within thirty (30) days.
6.1.2.2
A fiscal representative shall be appointed
to the Decommissioning Project Team by each Party to serve as a contact on all
matters concerning accounting, audits, billing, operation and maintenance
expense accounting, SONGS 1 Decommissioning administrative and general
("A&G") expense accounting, and other fiscal matters. The fiscal
representatives shall meet separately no less than once each year. The fiscal representative shall review and approve procedures developed by the
Decommissioning Project Team pursuant to Section 8.2.8.
6.1.2.3
Exhibit B contains an acceptable interim
set of principles for the allocation methodology and shareable costs included in
SONGS 1 Decommissioning A&G expenses. The use of these interim
principles does not represent a commitment or understanding by SDG&E that
the principles necessarily reflect an amount of A&G expenses properly
attributable to Decommissioning Costs, which is equitable to the Parties. These
interim principles may be replaced with a mutually acceptable alternate that is
more equitable and, if so, SONGS 1 Decommissioning A&G expenses from
January 1, 1999 will be retroactively adjusted, if necessary. If these interim
principles are not finalized by December 31, 2000, this issue will be referred to
the Decommissioning Executive Board for resolution pursuant to Section 8.1.3
and '8.1.4. The fiscal representatives will reevaluate the allocation methodology
and sharable costs included in SONGS 1 Decommissioning A&G expenses as
outlined in Exhibit B every 3 years or based on changed circumstances that
cause the A&G process to no longer be equitable to the Parties. The fiscal
representatives evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, a review of:
(i) what expenses are equitable to the Parties and properly included as A&G
expenses attributable to Decommissioning Costs, including, but not limited to,
the accounting for such expenses in conformance with the Uniform System of
Accounts; and (ii) validating that total A&G expenses and the allocated share
thereof to be paid by each Party under this Agreement were actually incurred.
If the fiscal representatives fail to agree on proposed changes, then a report to
the Decommissioning Executive Board for resolution should be provided
describing in detail an explanation of differing positions, the advantages and
disadvantages of each position, and any reasonable compromise of such different
positions. During the resolution process, the prior allocation methodology shall remain in effect.
6.1.2.4
A decommissioning representative shall
be appointed to the Decommissioning Project Team by SDG&E to be the primary
contact for such Party on all decommissioning matters not delegated to its fiscal
representative. One of the purposes of providing the decommissioning
representative with access to Unit 1, as provided herein, is to assist SDG&E to
keep itself informed as to significant matters affecting decommissioning. Such
representative shall have (1) access to Unit 1 at any time to the same extent as
the Decommissioning Agent; (2) the right to confer with the representative of the
Decommissioning Agent at all reasonable times; (3) access to all files related to
decommissioning except for (a) confidential personnel records and (b) files of any
officer of the Decommissioning Agent; and the right to receive copies of Unit 1
correspondence to the same extent as the project team members except for
correspondence dealing with confidential personnel records; (4) the right to
receive timely notice of scheduled meetings between the Decommissioning Agent
related to decommissioning, and the right to attend such meetings; (5) a
mutually acceptable office space, file space, parking space, and furnishings at
SONGS; and (6) access to and use of such computing, duplicating, facsimile, and
telephone facilities and clerical support as are routinely provided to
representatives of the Decommissioning Agent at SONGS. For purposes of this
Section 6.1.2.4(3)(a), information that is not treated as confidential personnel
records includes names of employees, work title, work location, and listing per pay period of hours spent on Decommissioning Work.
6.1.2.5
The decommissioning representative may
attend and participate in any decommissioning project activities, including but
not limited to, engineering, design review, request for proposal, bid evaluation, pre-construction, construction, environmental, safety, procurement, cost, and
scheduling.
6.2
Except as provided for in Sections 10.5 and 18.2, the
Decommissioning Agent under this Agreement shall be SCE or its assignee. The
Parties hereby appoint the Decommissioning Agent as their agent for the
purposes set forth in this Agreement, and the Decommissioning Agent shall
undertake as their agent to perform Decommissioning Work and to carry out the
duties and responsibilities as (i) set forth in this Agreement, (ii) set forth in the.
annual Decommissioning Activities Plan, and (iii) as may be delegated to it by
the Decommissioning Executive Board pursuant to Section 8.1 hereof.
6.3
If the Decommissioning Project Team fails to agree while
performing the functions and duties pursuant to this Agreement, then such
disagreement shall be referred to the Decommissioning Executive Board for
resolution.
6.4
Neither the Decommissioning Executive Board,
Decommissioning Project Team, nor the Decommissioning Agent, shall have
authority to amend, modify, or alter any of the provisions of this Agreement.
7.
DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
7.1
Decommissioning Cost Estimate:
The updated Unit 1 Decommissioning Cost Estimate shall
become temporarily effective for interim use on the date it is submitted to the
CPUC, and shall become finally effective, including any modifications by the CPUC, on the date it is adopted in a CPUC decision.
7.1.1
The Decommissioning Cost Estimate is intended to be
used primarily to establish the level of funding which the Parties are required to provide pursuant to Section 7 hereof and is not intended to create any obligation or
commitment to perform or conduct Decommissioning Work in compliance
with such assumptions.
7.1.2
The sole remedy for resolving disputes relating to the
Decommissioning Cost Estimates shall be through the dispute resolution process set forth in Sections 8.1.3.1 and 8.1.4 hereof, including arbitration pursuant to Section -11 hereof.
7.2
Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate:
By March 1 of each year, the Decommissioning Agent shall
submit to each Party an Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate,
consisting of the amount of the triennial Decommissioning Cost Estimate
currently effective pursuant to Section 7.1, less the amount expended for
Decommissioning Work during the calendar years since that cost estimate
became effective, and adjusted for escalation and work scope changes.
7.3
Annual Decommissioning Funding Status Reports:
7.3.1
By March 1 of each year, each Party shall submit to
the Decommissioning Agent, the Liquidation Value of its Decommissioning Trust Funds as of December 31 of the previous year.
7.3.2
By March 31 of each year, the Decommissioning Agent
shall submit to each Party an Annual Decommissioning Funding Status Report that compares each Party's Annual Trust Fund Liquidation Balance to its respective Decommissioning Cost Share of the Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate.
7.4
Maintenance of Trust Funds For Decommissioning Costs:
7.4.1
Each Party shall maintain in its Decommissioning
Trust(s) no less than its Decommissioning Cost Share of the current
Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate as defined in Section
7.2 to ensure availability of necessary funds for payment of Decommissioning Costs.
7.4.2
The right of any Party pursuant to this Section 7 to
maintain a minimum of its share of the current Annually Adjusted
Decommissioning Cost Estimate in its Decommissioning Trust(s) shall not relieve any Party from any and all obligations to pay its Decommissioning Cost Share of Decommissioning Costs.
7.5
Underfunding:
As long as SDG&E or SCE is a Party to this Agreement,
Sections 7.5 through 7.7, inclusive, shall not apply to either SDG&E or
SCE. If either Party assigns its Ownership Share of San Xxxxxx Unit 1
pursuant to Section 18 herein, Sections 7.5 through 7.7 shall apply to any third party assignee of SCE or SDG&E's Ownership Share(s).
7.5.1
By March 31 of each year, the Decommissioning
Agent shall notify the Decommissioning Executive Board if either Party's
Annual Decommissioning Funding Status Report indicates that the balance in
its Decommissioning Trust Funds as of December 31 of the previous year is
less than its Decommissioning Cost Share of the current Annually Adjusted
Decommissioning Cost Estimate as defined in Section 7.2 hereof. Upon such
notification, the Decommissioning Agent's representative on the Decommissioning Executive Board shall declare such Party to be underfunded. Such Party shall notify the Decommissioning Executive Board of adoption of a Cure Plan within ninety (90) days after such declaration.
7.5.2
A Cure Plan is a plan to be proposed by a Party that
has been declared to be underfunded, which commits that Party to a method of depositing in its Decommissioning Trust Fund(s) an amount that brings the cumulative balance in its Decommissioning Trust Fund(s) to at least its
Decommissioning Cost Share of the Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost
Estimate as defined in Section 7.2 hereof that is in effect at the end of the
prescribed time period, within a commercially reasonable period, and of paying
its Decommissioning Cost Share of all Decommissioning Costs during the period.
7.5.3
If the Decommissioning Executive Board, without the
vote of the underfunded Party, reasonably approves the Cure Plan proposed in Section 7.5.2, the Cure Plan shall become binding upon that Party.
7.5.4
The Cure Plan terminates when a Party's
Decommissioning Trust Fund balance is no less than the amount described in Section 7.5.2.
7.6
Underfunding Defaults:
If an underfunded Party fails to deposit an amount that brings
the cumulative balance of its Decommissioning Trust Fund(s) to at least its
Decommissioning Cost Share of the current Annually Adjusted
Decommissioning Cost Estimate within the time period prescribed by the Cure
Plan adopted by the Decommissioning Executive Board pursuant to Section 7.5
hereof, or fails to advance funds to the Decommissioning Agent for invoiced
Decommissioning Work within twenty-five (25) days of receipt of a statement as
provided in Section 8.3.15 herein, that Party shall thereupon be deemed to be in
default pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement without further action of the
Decommissioning Executive Board or any Party and irrespective of the pendency
of any arbitration proceeding initiated to contest any such underfunding claim.
7.7
Renegotiation:
The Parties agree to renegotiate in good faith the applicable
provisions of this Section 7 due to changed circumstances resulting from the following events:
7.7.1
Severe, unforeseen, and uncontrollable stock/bond
market fluctuations cause a Party's actual funding balance in its respective
Decommissioning Trust Fund(s) to fall below its Ownership Share of the
Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate. That Party shall not be
declared underfunded as the result of such event. However, that Party shall
advise the other Party that it will cure such underfunding by adoption of a Cure
Plan or other arrangements if successfully negotiated with the other Party and
approved by the Decommissioning Executive Board. If such underfunding is not
rectified by either the adopted Cure Plan or other arrangement as approved by
the Decommissioning Executive Board, the underfunded Party shall be deemed
to be in default without further action of the Decommissioning Executive Board
or any Party and irrespective of the pendency of any arbitration proceeding
initiated to control any such underfunding claim. For the purpose of this Section
7.7.1, such a fluctuation shall be deemed to have occurred following a negative
event in which actual stock/bond market returns are, in any calendar year, one-
and-one-half (1.5) standard deviations below the expected return using the most
recent edition of Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation (SBBI) by Ibbotson and
Associates as a source for historical returns and standard deviations. The
expected stock and bond returns extracted from SBBI shall be the arithmetic
average returns and standard deviations for the period spanning from the year
1926 to the most current year. Expected returns for,each Party shall be derived using the expected SBBI returns from the various asset classes in accordance
with the percentage of that asset class in the investment policy adopted for that Party's portfolio.
8.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DECOMMISSIONING WORK: In addition to
those duties, responsibilities, and obligations imposed upon the
Decommissioning Executive Board, the Decommissioning Project Team, the
Decommissioning Agent, and the Parties by other provisions of this Agreement, such bodies shall have the duties, responsibilities, and obligations respectively set forth in
this Section 8 in connection with the performance and completion of Decommissioning Work for Xxxx 0 as follows:
8.1
Decommissioning Executive Board:
8.1.1
The Decommissioning Executive Board shall:
8.1.1.1
Exercise general supervision over the
Decommissioning Project Team and the Decommissioning Agent with respect to this Agreement.
8.1.1.2
Delegate to the Decommissioning Project
Team and Decommissioning Agent such authorities, duties, and responsibilities as the Decommissioning Executive Board may determine to be appropriate and consistent with this Agreement. The delegation of such authorities, duties, and responsibilities not described herein shall be in writing.
8.1.1.3
Meet at least twice per year.
8.1.1.4
Require the Decommissioning Agent to
present certain matters to the Decommissioning Executive Board for its
approval or action. The chairman of the Decommissioning Executive Board
shall use best efforts to provide to the Decommissioning Executive Board by at
least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of any meeting, a proposed agenda
for such meeting and two copies of any written material on which action is to be
taken at such meeting. If the required agenda and written material are not
provided at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the meeting, then
any representative shall have the right to request an extension of the meeting
date to allow for a full fourteen (14) calendar days review period in advance of
the meeting. Upon such request, the chairman shall reschedule the meeting to
allow for such review period. Any approval or action by the Decommissioning
Executive Board shall (i) require the affirmative vote of each representative,
(ii) be reduced to writing, and (iii) be signed by each voting representative. Such
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and each representative shall
receive a copy of all material approved or acted upon by the Decommissioning
Executive Board.
8.1.1.5
Review and approve the Annual
Decommissioning Funding Status Reports submitted pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof.
8.1.1.6
Approve the Annual Decommissioning
Activities Plan for the Decommissioning Work submitted pursuant to Section
8.2.3 hereof, and any revisions thereto by unanimous vote, except as provided in
Sections 7.6 and 10 herein. By approving the Annual Decommissioning
Activities Plan, each Decommissioning Executive Board member shall represent that its management has approved its respective share of that budget
expenditure.
8.1.1.7
Approve any cumulative annual changes
forecasted to exceed 10% of the approved annual Decommissioning Work budget
prior to expenditure by unanimous vote, except as provided in Sections 7.6 and
10 herein.
8.1.1.8
Approve any settlement of (i) claims
exceeding $250,000 for or against any of the Parties pursuant to Sections 8.3.19 or 8.3.20 hereof, and (ii) threatened or pending actions or claims pertaining to regulatory enforcement or equitable relief regardless of the amount or potential amount of the claim.
8.1.2
To accommodate changed circumstances or matters
not contemplated by the Parties at the time of the execution of this Agreement,
have the authority to determine other matters consistent with this Agreement
which shall be approved or otherwise acted upon by the Decommissioning
Executive Board. The Decommissioning Executive Board shall promptly act
upon any proposal made by any Party.
8.1.3
Unless otherwise agreed by the Decommissioning
Executive Board, the Decommissioning Executive Board shall enforce the
following procedure with respect to matters to be approved, modified, or acted
upon by the Decommissioning Executive Board pursuant to Sections 6.1.2.3, 8.1,
8.4.4, and 10.2.1.
8.1.3.1.
If a payment is made under protest, or an
amount is disputed as a result of an audit, the matter shall first be submitted to the fiscal representatives to determine if the matter can be resolved within
thirty (30) business days from the date of submission. Thereafter, if a resolution of the dispute cannot be reached by the fiscal representatives, the matter shall be submitted to the Decommissioning Executive Board, together with
statements of position from each representative.
8.1.3.2.
If the Decommissioning Executive Board fails to
approve or act upon a payment made under protest or any other matter
contemplated by Sections 6.1.2.3, 8.1, 8.4.4. and 10.2.1, and the
Decommissioning Executive Board does not agree that the matter should be resubmitted, a dispute shall exist.
8.1.3.3.
In the event of a dispute, the chairman of the
Decommissioning Executive Board shall designate a Party to prepare a written
statement, within fourteen (14) calendar days after such designation unless
otherwise agreed, for submittal to the Decommissioning Executive Board setting
forth the nature and background of the dispute, the positions of the Parties with
respect to the dispute, and proposed solutions, if any. The Party not so
designated may within the same period prepare a separate statement for
submittal to the Decommissioning Executive Board with the statement prepared
by the designated Party. Such statements shall be submitted to each
Decommissioning Executive Board representative by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or delivered by hand, or by facsimile confirmed by certified
mail.
8.1.4
Upon receipt by all members of the Decommissioning
Executive Board of such written statements, the Decommissioning Executive
Board shall use its best efforts to resolve such dispute. If the Decommissioning
Executive Board is unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) calendar
days of such receipt, the Decommissioning Agent shall notify, by certified mail,
return receipt requested, or by hand delivery, the chief executive officers (or
their representatives) of the Parties to such dispute. If the chief executive
officers (or their representatives), are unable to resolve such dispute within
thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of such notice by such chief executive officers (or their representatives), any involved Party may call for the dispute to be settled by arbitration in accordance with Section 11 hereof.
8.2
The Decommissioning Project Team Shall:
8.2.1
Develop and carry out practices and procedures for
conducting the Decommissioning Project.
8.2.2
Work with, provide recommendations to and otherwise
assist the Decommissioning Agent to develop accounting, financial, and funding
procedures to facilitate compliance of the Decommissioning Agent with
Sections 8.3.4 and 8.3.5 hereof, and to perform such other functions and duties
as required by this Agreement.
8.2.3
On or before December 10 of each year, develop and
submit to the Decommissioning Executive Board an Annual Decommissioning
Activities Plan for the next calendar year. These Annual Decommissioning
Activities Plans shall be developed to permit compliance with this Agreement,
and applicable federal and state law with respect to the performance of
Decommissioning Work, or any elements thereof. In developing such plans, the
Decommissioning Project Team shall consult with the Decommissioning Agent
as set forth in the applicable sections hereof, and incorporate or otherwise
resolve their respective recommendations or comments respecting such plans.
Unless the Decommissioning Executive Board shall otherwise direct, such
recommended Decommissioning Activities Plan shall include the following
elements:
8.2.3.1
With respect to the Decommissioning
Work to be undertaken, (i) a milestone schedule for performance and completion
of such work; (ii) a budget for the costs for such work categorized by major work
activities anticipated to be performed by resources of the Decommissioning
Agent and by contractors; (iii) a forecast of cash requirements for such work by month; and (iv) a description of the schedule and cost control systems to be utilized in the management of such work.
8.2.3.2
Identification of regulatory
authorizations, permits, licenses, or approvals which must be obtained under
applicable laws to perform and complete Decommissioning Work.
8.2.3.3
Such other matters as may be required by
this Agreement, other applicable agreements, and applicable federal and state
laws with respect to the performance of Decommissioning Work or any elements
thereof.
8.2.3.4
Any other elements which the
Decommissioning Executive Board may require.
8.2.4
On or before March 1 of each year, prepare and submit
to the Parties an Annual Decommissioning Activities Report. This report should
compare the Decommissioning Work completed during the past calendar year to
the Decommissioning Work scheduled to be completed during the year and the
budgeted cost for work actually completed to the actual cost of work completed.
In addition, the report should include a description of any major work scope or
major cost element changes (greater than 10%) that occurred during that year.
8.2.5
Promptly notify the Decommissioning Executive Board
if the approved annual Decommissioning Work budget will be exceeded by more
than ten (10) percent, and the reason(s) for such change(s). The
Decommissioning Project Team shall also reconcile the change(s) to total
Decommissioning Costs during the following year's budget approval process.
8.2.6
Cooperate to provide preliminary budget information
if requested by any party for the next calendar year prior to December 10 of any year, with the best information available at the time of the request.
8.2.7
Prepare recommendations covering matters to be
reviewed and acted upon by the Decommissioning Executive Board pursuant to Section 8.1.
8.2.8
Develop procedures in accordance with Section 6.1.2.2
for (i) the accounting of the Decommissioning Costs, (ii) the timing and
frequency of the advancement by the Parties of funds to the Decommissioning
Agent when required to pay such Decommissioning Costs, (iii) the establishment of accounts for holding such funds as are advanced by the Parties, and
(iv) controls for the expenditure of such funds from such accounts and for any short-term investments of any funds in such accounts, all in accordance with Prescribed Accounting Practice.
8.2.9
Provide a report to the SDG&E fiscal representative
semi-annually which identifies and describes all major Decommissioning Work
currently being considered to be performed during the next six months by
resources of the Decommissioning Agent in lieu of contractor resources. These
decisions will be made in accordance with written project policy statements.
SDG&E has the option to request a review by the Decommissioning Executive
Board, including cost assessment, of any item in the report within 30 days.
8.2.10
Pursuant to Sections 8.3.19 and 8.3.20, review
proposed settlements regarding (i) threatened or pending litigation and/or
claims, regardless of the nature of the litigation or claim, which exceed or have the potential to exceed $250,000, and (ii) threatened or pending actions or claims pertaining to regulatory enforcement or equitable relief regardless of the
amount or potential amount of the claim. Copies of all claims, complaints, and
settlement proposals shall be provided to the Decommissioning Executive Board
members and a meeting of the Decommissioning Executive Board shall promptly be called to discuss such matters at the request of any member.
8.2.11
Perform such other functions and duties in connection
with the Decommissioning Work as may be delegated the Decommissioning
Executive Board.
8.3
The Decommissioning Agent Shall:
8.3.1
Provide the Parties with all written statistical and
administrative reports, accounting records, written budgets, pleadings, internal or third party audit reports, information and other records relating to
Decommissioning Work and Decommissioning Costs which are necessary or useful in the performance.of their respective responsibilities under this
Agreement as requested by any representative thereof.
8.3.2
Maintain all records and documents required by the
NRC, any other regulatory authority, or other applicable federal or state law in the performance of Decommissioning Work.
8.3.3
Provide triennial updates to the Decommissioning
Cost Estimate, as defined in Section 7.1 hereof, in conjunction with the Nuclear
Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceedings (NDCTP) or successor CPUC
proceedings, to account for the remaining Decommissioning Cost requirements.
The updated Decommissioning Cost Estimate shall become temporarily effective for interim use on the day after it is submitted to the CPUC, and shall become finally effective, including any modifications by the CPUC, on the date it is
adopted by the CPUC.
8.3.3.1
As soon as practicable, but no later than
thirty (30) days after the effective date of each CPUC decision on the NDCTP, send a revised copy of the Decommissioning Cost Estimate to each Party.
8.3.3.2
Assist in developing the level of required
funding for each Party unless otherwise directed by the Decommissioning Executive Board.
8.3.4
By March 1 of each year, submit to each Party an
Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate pursuant to Section 7.2
hereof, consisting of the amount of the most recent triennial Decommissioning Cost Estimate, less the amount expended for Decommissioning Work during the calendar year(s) after that cost estimate was approved, and adjusted for
projected work scope changes and escalation.
8.3.5
By March 31 of each year, submit to each Party an
Annual Decommissioning Funding Status Report pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof that compares each Party's Annual Trust Fund Liquidation, Balance to its
respective Decommissioning Cost Share of the Annually Adjusted
Decommissioning Cost Estimate pursuant to Section 7.2, and such other
information as the Decommissioning Executive Board may request.
8.3.6
Furnish from its own resources or contract for and
obtain from any other sources, including either Party, the services and studies
necessary for performance of Decommissioning Work. Either Party may
reasonably recommend that a contractor, to perform such services or studies, be added to the Decommissioning Agent's qualified bidders list to provide such contractor the opportunity to bid on and be considered for such service or study, and the Decommissioning Agent shall not, subject to such contractor being
qualified by the Decommissioning Agent in accordance with the
Decommissioning Agent's procurement policies, unreasonably deny addition of such contractor to its qualified bidders list.
8.3.6.1
The Decommissioning Agent shall not reassign its
employees to activities other than Decommissioning Work if such reassignments
would materially impair its ability to perform such work. The Decommissioning
Agent shall notify all Parties in the event more than five of its employees
permanently assigned to Decommissioning Work are reassigned in any calendar
quarter.
8.3.7
Negotiate, execute, administer, perform, and enforce
contracts, including warranties and other remedies provided therein, in the
name of the Decommissioning Agent, acting as agent for all of the Parties, for Decommissioning Work, subject to the Decommissioning Agent's duty to notify the Parties concerning legal claims as set forth in Section 8.3.21 hereof.
8.3.8
Keep the Parties fully and promptly informed of any
known default under this Agreement and submit to the Parties any recommendations for amendments of this Agreement.
8.3.9
Carry out and follow the practices, procedures, and
directions of the Decommissioning Executive Board or the Decommissioning Project Team pursuant to Section 8 hereof.
8.3.10
Sell, transfer and convey, or otherwise dispose of, for
and on behalf of all Parties, on commercially reasonable terms, conditions, and
prices, to any entity, including without limitation the Decommissioning Agent or
any Party, Xxxx 0 property, including any and all equipment, material, and
documents acquired or developed for use in the performance of Decommissioning
Work, to the extent required or contemplated by and in a manner that complies
with the Annual Decommissioning Activities Plans or as otherwise directed by
the Decommissioning Executive Board; provided that prior to the effective date
of any such sale, or transfer and conveyance, the Decommissioning Agent shall
have determined that such equipment or material is no longer used or useful for
the operation and maintenance of Unit 1 or necessary to perform any part of
Decommissioning Work. Such property shall be sold, transferred and conveyed,
or otherwise disposed of only on an "as is" basis without any representation or
warranty as to quality, condition or fitness for any purpose unless the
Decommissioning Executive Board shall otherwise authorize and direct prior to
such sale. Any bidding Party shall be notified of the sale price paid, if
requested.
The net proceeds, if any, received from any such
sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposal (after deduction of all costs
associated with such sale, transfer and conveyance, or other disposal, including without limitation the costs of removal, preparation and delivery of such
equipment and material for sale, transfer and conveyance, or other disposal) shall be allocated to the Parties in proportion to their respective Decommissioning Cost Share and such allocation shall be credited to SONGS 1 Decommissioning to offset Decommissioning Costs.
8.3.10.1
The Parties' rights to proprietary rights
used or developed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of
Decommissioning Work are specified in Exhibit C.
8.3.11
Purchase, rent, or otherwise procure in accordance
with the Decommissioning Agent's procurement policies and procedures outlined
in the Annual Decommissioning Activities Plan the equipment, apparatus,
machinery, tools, materials and supplies necessary for the performance of
Decommissioning Work. Title to all equipment, apparatus, machinery, tools,
materials, and supplies purchased for the performance of Decommissioning
Work shall vest on delivery in the Parties as tenants in common with undivided
interests in accordance with their respective Decommissioning Cost Shares.
8.3.12
Comply with, (i) any and all laws applicable to the
performance of Decommissioning Work including without limitation all
applicable laws, rules, and regulations relating to the public health and safety, industrial safety, protection of the environment, workers' compensation laws, and nondiscriminatory employment practices, and (ii) the terms and conditions of any applicable agreements, permits, or licenses relating to Unit 1.
8.3.13
Receive, deposit, invest, and expend the funds
advanced to the Decommissioning Agent in accordance with the policies,
procedures and practices established by the Decommissioning Project Team pursuant to Section 8.2.8 hereof and the Master Trust Agreement.
8.3.14
Maintain records of monies received and expended,
obligations incurred, credits accrued in the conduct of Decommissioning Work, and of contracts entered into in the performance of such Decommissioning Work as may be necessary or useful in carrying out this Agreement or required to
permit an audit of such Decommissioning Work, and make such records
available for inspection by any Party, the Decommissioning Project Team, the NRC, and any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction with respect to the performance of Decommissioning Work.
8.3.15.
Invoice the other Party to this Agreement during the
second half of each calendar month for expected Decommissioning Costs to be
incurred in accordance with the procedures and practices established pursuant
to Section 8.2.8, and provide an actual account of the previous month. Each
invoice shall be supportable by the appropriate documents for verification of the
invoice charges including, but not limited to, purchase order details, vendor
progress reports, contractor invoices, and Decommissioning Agent man-hour
listing. These documents shall be available for review in the Decommissioning Project Team office.
8.3.16
Suffer no liens to remain in effect unsatisfied against
Unit 1 (other than the liens permitted under the San Xxxxxx Agreements, liens
for taxes and assessments not yet delinquent, liens for labor and material not
yet perfected or undetermined charges or liens incidental to the performance of
Decommissioning Work); provided that the Decommissioning Agent shall not be
required to pay or discharge any such lien as long as the Decommissioning
Agent in good faith shall be contesting the same, which contest shall operate
during the pendency thereof to prevent the collection or enforcement of such lien
so contested.
8.3.17
Unless otherwise specified by the Decommissioning
Executive Board, procure and maintain in force, insurance against such risks, hazards, and perils of the Decommissioning Work in such amounts and with such deductibles as may be required by (i) applicable laws, or (ii) the Annual Decommissioning Activities Plan.
8.3.18
Assist any insurer in the investigation, adjustment
and settlement of any loss or claim covered by insurance against such risks, hazards, and perils of the Decommissioning Work.
8.3.19
Present, prosecute, and settle claims against insurers
and indemnitors providing insurance against such risks, hazards, and perils of
the Decommissioning Work or indemnities with respect to any loss of or damage
to any property at the San Xxxxxx Nuclear Generating Station or to any liability
of any Party to third parties covered by any indemnity agreement. To the extent
that any such loss, damage, or liability is not covered by insurance or by any
indemnity agreement, present, prosecute, and settle claims therefor against any
parties who may be liable therefore. In the event the cost of repair,
replacement, or correction of such loss or damage arising out of a single incident
or event exceeds $250,000, or with respect to threatened or pending actions or
claims pertaining to regulatory enforcement or equitable relief regardless of the
amount or potential amount of the claim, the Decommissioning Agent shall use
its best efforts to provide copies of all such claims, complaints, and settlement
proposals to SDG&E's Designated SONGS 1 Counsel within three (3) working
days of the date of receipt. The Decommissioning Agent shall not make any
settlement of any claims for the cost of repair, replacement, or correction of such
loss or damage arising out of a single incident or event exceeding $250,000, or
with respect to threatened or pending actions or claims pertaining to regulatory
enforcement or equitable relief regardless of the amount or potential amount of the claim, without review by the Decommissioning Project Team and the consent and approval of the Decommissioning Executive Board.
8.3.20
Subject to the provisions of Section 10 hereof and the
Annual Decommissioning Activities Plan(s), or as otherwise directed by the
Decommissioning Executive Board or as hereinafter provided in this
Section 8.3.20, investigate, adjust, defend, and settle claims against any Party
or both Parties or the Decommissioning Agent arising out of or attributable to
the past or future performance or nonperformance of the obligations and duties
of any Party or the Decommissioning Agent related to Decommissioning Work
under or pursuant to this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claim
resulting from death or injury to persons or damage to property, when said
claims are not covered by valid and collectible insurance carried by any Party,
and whenever and to the extent reasonable, present and prosecute claims
against any third party, including insurers, for any costs, losses, and damages
incurred in connection with said claims. The Decommissioning Agent shall use
its best efforts to provide copies of claims, complaints or settlement proposals to
the SDG&E Designated SONGS 1 Counsel within three (3) working days of their
receipt for any said claim or combination of said claims against or on behalf of
any or both Parties or the Decommissioning Agent arising out of the same
transaction or incident that is settled for more than $250,000, or any threatened
or pending actions or claims pertaining to regulatory enforcement or equitable
relief. The Decommissioning Agent shall obtain review by the Decommissioning Project Team and approval of the Decommissioning Executive Board before any said claim or combination of said claims against or on behalf of any or both
Parties or the Decommissioning Agent arising out of the same transaction or incident is settled for more than $250,000, or any threatened or pending actions or claims pertaining to regulatory enforcement or equitable relief are settled regardless of the amount or potential amount of the claim.
8.3.21
Before identifying SDG&E as a named Plaintiff in a
lawsuit, the Decommissioning Agent must secure that Party's prior written
consent.
8.3.22
Keep the Parties fully and promptly advised of
material changes in conditions or other material developments affecting the
performance of Decommissioning Work and furnish the Parties with copies of
any notices given or received pursuant to this Agreement.
8.3.23
Upon the request of any Party, provide such Party,
without direct charge therefor, a copy or copies of any report, record, list, budget, manual, accounting or billing summary, classification of accounts, or other
documents or revisions of any of the aforesaid items, all as prepared in accordance with this Agreement.
8.3.24
Be responsible for (i) preparing and filing any reports,
notices, or documents required to be filed with the NRC or any other regulatory
authority or other applicable law, and (ii) preparing, filing, and prosecuting the
application to the NRC for obtaining and continuing in effect all licenses,
permits, and authorizations required by applicable law to (a) perform
Decommissioning Work, (b) release any effluents and (c) store, ship, or dispose of
Nuclear Fuel and any radioactive or non-radioactive wastes. The
Decommissioning Agent shall furnish each Party with copies of all documents
submitted and all licenses, permits, and authorizations received and shall keep
each Party informed of the status of all licenses, permits, and authorizations in
effect and any pending or proposed applications therefor or for changes thereto.
Each Party shall cooperate with the Decommissioning Agent in the preparation,
submission, and execution of such information, records, statements, or other
material the Decommissioning Agent is required to surrender or to obtain in
order to continue in effect any such licenses, permits, or authorizations and any
changes thereto.
8.3.25
Provide information to assist the Parties in preparing
filings to regulatory or taxing authorities concerning Decommissioning Work or
Decommissioning Costs.
8.3.26
The Decommissioning Agent shall keep written
minutes and records of Decommissioning Executive Board meetings.
8.3.27
Perform such other duties, responsibilities, and
obligations which may be assigned to it by the Decommissioning Executive Board.
8.4
Each Party shall:
8.4.1
Pay its Ownership Share for (i) Decommissioning
Work and (ii) liabilities and obligations associated with or at any time arising from or in connection with the Decommissioning Work.
8.4.2
Advance funds or cause funds to be advanced from
their respective trusts for the payment of Decommissioning Costs in accordance with procedures established pursuant to Section 8.2.8 hereof by the
Decommissioning Project Team consistent with the Annual Decommissioning
Activities Plan.
8.4.3
Provide to the Decommissioning Agent such
certificates, documentation, or other information as may be reasonably required
to permit the Decommissioning Agent to prepare and file any application with or
report to the NRC or any other regulatory authority including reports on the status of Decommissioning Trust Funds; and, except as provided in Section 8.3.25 hereof, obtain at its own expense its required authorizations and approvals, if any, relating to its participation in the Decommissioning Work from federal, state, or local regulatory authorities having jurisdiction to issue such authorizations and approvals, and keep the Decommissioning Agent informed of the status of its applications therefore.
8.4.4
Jointly conduct or provide for the Audit not more than
once annually of the books and records of the Decommissioning Agent and/or
any contractor under a time and materials or cost reimbursement contract with
the Decommissioning Agent which may be necessary to determine the nature
and character of Decommissioning Costs billed directly or indirectly to the
Parties. The audits for any calendar year should be completed within the next
calendar year, and the results should be available to supplement review of the
Annual Decommissioning Activities Reports prepared pursuant to Section 8.2.4
hereof. In addition to such audits instituted by the Parties, any party may
conduct an audit of such books and records at its cost not more than once
annually.
8.4.4.1
Such audits shall be conducted (i) during normal
business hours, (ii) so as not to interfere with normal business activities, and (iii) only after reasonable notice is given.
8.4.4.2
Decommissioning Agent agrees to fully cooperate
with any such audits, and to respond in writing within 60 days to information
requests. Responses shall include the information requested, the date the
information will be provided, or the reasons the information will not be
provided. If the Decommissioning Agent fails to respond within 60 days to an information request, the requesting Party may submit the matter to the fiscal representatives for resolution in accordance with Section 8.1.3.
8.4.4.3
If an audit reflects errors or omissions, appropriate
billing adjustments shall be made, including interest at the rate set forth in Section 12.
8.4.4.4
If, as the result of the dispute resolution process
contemplated in this Agreement, it is determined that a charge is not
sufficiently supported to allow a Party to determine. the nature and character of Decommissioning Costs directly or indirectly billed to a party, the
Decommissioning Agent shall promptly refund the disputed amount, including interest at the rate set forth in Section 12.
8.4.4.5 This right to audit shall extend during the term of this
Agreement and for three (3) years thereafter. Decommissioning Agent agrees to
retain all necessary records and documentation for the entire length of this audit
period.
9.
LIABILITY:
9.1
As used in this Section 9, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, exclusively:
9.1.1
"Damage" means any loss, damage, cost, charge, or
expense resulting from the performance of Decommissioning Work or arising
from the performance or non-performance by a Party or the Parties of any of the
provisions of this Agreement.
9.1.2
"Uninsured Damage" means Damage not paid for by
valid and collectible insurance.
9.2
Except as permitted under Section 9.3 hereof, neither Party
shall be liable to the other Party for Uninsured Damage resulting from a Nuclear Incident.
9.3
Neither Party, its directors, officers, or employees shall be
obligated to discharge any aggregate liability to the other Party in excess of
$10 million for any single occurrence for any direct, indirect, or consequential
Uninsured Damage of any kind or nature suffered by the other Party, resulting
from Willful Action, and resulting from or arising out of the performance of
Decommissioning Work or performance or non-performance by a Party or the
Parties of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Each Party expressly releases the other Party, its directors, officers and
employees from any such aggregate liability in excess of $10 million per
occurrence and from any aggregate judgment in excess of $10 million per
occurrence obtained against a Party, its directors, members of its governing
bodies, officers, or employees, for any such liability. No Party shall execute,
levy, or otherwise enforce such a judgment, or record or effect a judgment lien,
against the other Party, its directors, officers, or employees for any part of such
aggregate judgment in excess of $10 million per occurrence.
9.4
A claim by any Party based on Willful Action must be perfected
by filing suit in a court of competent jurisdiction.
9.5
Subject to Sections 9.2 through 9.4 hereof and except for
Uninsured Damage resulting from Willful Action (and not resulting from or
arising out of a Nuclear Incident), neither Party, its directors, officers, or
employees shall be obligated to discharge any liability to the other Party, for any
direct, indirect, or consequential Uninsured Damage of any kind or nature
suffered by the other Party, whether or not resulting from the negligence of a
Party, its directors, members of its governing bodies, officers, employees, or any
other person or entity whose negligence would be imputed to a Party. Subject to
the exceptions contained in this Section 9.5, each Party expressly releases each
other Party, its directors, members of its governing bodies, officers, and
employees from any such liability. No Party shall execute, levy, or otherwise
enforce a judgment for such liability, including recording or effecting a judgment
lien, against any other Party, its directors, members of its governing bodies,
officers, or employees.
9.6
Subject to Sections 9.2 through 9.4 hereof and except for
liability for Uninsured Damage resulting from Willful Action (and not resulting from or arising out of a Nuclear Incident), the Parties shall, as provided in
Section 9.7, share and pay for:
9.6.1
The costs and expenses of discharging liability of one
or both of the Parties for any direct, indirect, or consequential Uninsured
Damage of any kind or nature suffered by any party other than a Party, whether
or not resulting from the negligence of a Party, its directors, members of its
governing bodies, officers and employees, or any other person or entity whose
negligence would be imputed to a Party; and
9.6.2
The costs and expenses incurred in settlement of
injuries and damages claims, including attorneys' fees and the cost of labor and
related supplies and expenses incurred in injuries and damages activities (all as
referred to in FERC Account 925) resulting from or arising out of such liability.
9.7
For purposes of sharing costs and recovery amounts among the
Parties pursuant to Section 9, such sharing shall be in proportion to their.
Ownership Shares in the facilities or land areas which give rise to the damage referred to therein.
9.8
The provisions of this Section 9 shall not be construed so as to
relieve any insurer of its obligation to pay any insurance proceeds in accordance with the terms and conditions of valid and collectible insurance policies.
9.9
The aggregate liability limit of $10 million referenced in
Section 9.3 shall not apply to the failure or refusal, willful or otherwise, of any
Party to meet its obligations under Sections 8.4.1 through Section 8.4.3.
10.
DEFAULTS:
10.1
The rights of a Party found to be in default, pursuant to
Section 7.6 hereof, to be represented on and participate in the actions of the
Decommissioning Executive Board and all bodies hereunder shall be suspended until such time as (i) the underfunded Party deposits an amount that brings the cumulative balance of its Decommissioning Trust Fund(s) to at least its
Ownership Share of the current Annual Decommissioning Cost Estimate within the time frame set forth in the Cure Plan or (ii) a decision is rendered in any arbitration determining that the alleged default was in error.
10.2
In addition to the provisions of Section 10.1 hereof for defaults
by a Party, the following procedure shall be followed in dealing with payment
defaults under this Agreement:
10.2.1
If a Party does not pay all of its Decommissioning
Cost Share of Decommissioning Costs incurred to Section 8.4.1 hereof, or does
not advance funds or cause funds to be advanced to the Decommissioning Agent
in accordance with Section 8.4.2 hereof within twenty-five (25) calendar days of
the date of receipt of a statement of such expenditures from the
Decommissioning Agent as provided in accordance with Section 8.3.15, such
failure to pay shall be deemed to be a default under this Agreement and interest
on any unpaid balances shall immediately begin to accrue at the Bank of
America National Trust and Savings Association reference rate or such other
reasonable rate as agreed upon by the Decommissioning Project Team. In the
event of such a default, within twenty-five (25) calendar days, the
Decommissioning Agent shall provide written notice to both Parties stating the
existence and nature of the default by a Party. The Decommissioning Agent
shall also commence the dispute resolution procedures set forth in
Sections 8.1.3.1 and 8.1.4 hereof and, if necessary, the arbitration procedures in
Section 11 hereof.
10.2.2
If a Party in default does not remit unpaid
balances within twenty-five (25) calendar days of its receipt of written notice as
provided in Section 10.2.1 hereof, interest on such unpaid balances shall
continue to accrue at the Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association reference rate, or such other reasonable rate as agreed upon by the
Decommissioning Project Team, except that, beginning with the twenty-sixth
day following such notice, interest shall accrue at two (2) percentage points
above the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association reference
rate, or such other reasonable rate as agreed upon by the Decommissioning
Project Team, until the default is cured by full payment of such unpaid balances, plus interest; provided that such interest rates shall not exceed the maximum legal contractual rate of interest.
10.2.3
If a default which has not been submitted to
arbitration pursuant to Section 11 hereof, continues for 120 days after the date
on which the Party in default receives notice of the default pursuant to
Section 10.2.1 hereof, without having been cured by the Party in default
pursuant to Section 10.2.2 hereof, or if such default continues for a period of
thirty (30) days or such other period as may be prescribed in an arbitration
award or court order following a determination contained in an arbitration
award or court order that a default exists, then at any time thereafter and while
such default continues, the Party that is not in default may, by written notice to
both Parties, suspend the right of the Party in default to approve matters
submitted to the Decommissioning Executive Board pursuant to this Agreement
and to participate in the Decommissioning Executive Board and other committee
activities.
10.2.4
The suspension of any rights of a Party in default
under Section 10.2.3 hereof shall be terminated and its full rights hereunder restored when all of its defaults have been cured.
10.2.5
If the Decommissioning Agent is required to make
payment to a Party pursuant to an arbitration award or a final judgment
entered against the Decommissioning Agent arising out of a dispute relating to a requested, advance or payment to the Decommissioning Agent, and the
Decommissioning Agent fails to pay amounts found due by such award or
judgment, such failure to pay shall be deemed to be a default under this
Agreement. In the event the Decommissioning Agent so defaults, interest on
any such amounts due shall continue to accrue at Bank of America National
Trust and Savings Association reference rate, or such other reasonable rate as
agreed upon by the Decommissioning Project Team, except that, beginning with
the twenty-sixth (26th) day following such award or judgment, interest shall
accrue at two (2) percentage points above Bank of America National Trust and
Savings Association reference rate, or other reasonable rate as agreed upon by
the Decommissioning Project Team, until such default is cured by full
reimbursement of such amounts, plus interest; provided that such interest rates shall not exceed the maximum legal contractual rate of interest.
10.2.6
The rights and remedies of the Parties set forth in
this Section 10 shall be in addition to the rights and remedies of the Parties set forth in this or any other of the San Xxxxxx Agreements.
10.2.7
Nothing in this Section 10 shall affect (i) the right
of a Party to dispute any advance or payment made by such Party or (ii) the obligation of such Party to pay such disputed amount.
10.3
Nothing in this Section 10 shall affect the right of a Party to
bring an action against a defaulting Party pursuant to the requirements of
(i) other applicable agreements, (ii) California Public Utilities Code
Sections 8321 through 8330 as they may be amended from time to time, (iii) the regulatory requirements of the NRC, or (iv) any state or federal law or
regulation which has jurisdiction with respect to any matter covered by this
Agreement.
10.4
No Party shall be responsible for any consequences arising from
or relating to any other Party's failure to make payments under this Agreement.
10.5
In the event the Decommissioning Agent defaults for any
reason, the other Party shall have the option of acting as Decommissioning
Agent until such default has been cured.
11.
ARBITRATION:
11.1
If the Parties are unable to reach agreement with respect to a
matter herein specified to be approved, established, determined, or resolved by
agreement of the Parties, or by their representatives appointed pursuant to this
Agreement, or in the event of a dispute pursuant to Section 8.1.3.1 and 8.1.4 or
default pursuant to Section 10 under this Agreement any Party to the dispute
may call for submission of such matter or dispute to arbitration in the manner
herein set forth, which call shall be binding upon the other Parties to the
dispute. Pending the final decision of the arbitrator, the Decommissioning
Agent and the other Party shall act in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 10 and 12 hereof.
11.2
The Party calling for arbitration shall give written notice to the
other Party to the dispute, setting forth in such notice in detail the issues to be arbitrated, and within ten days from receipt of such notice the other Party to the dispute shall specify in detail additional related issues to be arbitrated.
11.3
Within twenty (20) days after the date of receipt of the initial
notice of arbitration, the Parties to the dispute, acting through their respective
members on the Decommissioning Executive Board or their designees, shall
meet for the purpose of selecting one (1) arbitrator. In the event such members
or designees shall fail to select such arbitrator as herein provided, then such
members or designees shall request the American Arbitration Association (or a
similar organization if the American Arbitration Association should not at that
time exist) to provide a list of arbitrators, the number of which shall be one (1)
more than there are Parties involved in the dispute. The arbitrators selected
above, if any, and all arbitrators on such list shall be available to serve and shall
be skilled and experienced in the field which gives rise to the dispute, and no
person shall be eligible for appointment as an arbitrator who is or has been an
officer, member of the governing body, employee, or is a shareholder of any of
the Parties to the dispute or is otherwise interested in the matter to be
arbitrated. Within thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of such, list, such
members or designees shall take turns striking names from said list. The last
name remaining on said list shall be the selected arbitrator. Within ten (10)
days after such selection, the Parties shall submit to such arbitrator the written
notices prepared pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof.
11.4
The arbitrator shall consider evidence submitted by the Parties
and may call for additional information. The Parties shall use their best efforts to furnish such additional information. The decision of the arbitrator shall be
based on this Agreement and applicable laws and be binding upon all Parties to the dispute.
11.5
Except as otherwise provided herein, the arbitration shall be
governed by the rules of practice and procedure of the American Arbitration
Association from time to time in force, except that, if such rules and practice as
herein modified shall conflict with the California Code of Civil Procedure or any
provision of California or federal law then in force, such California or federal law
shall govern. This submission and agreement to arbitrate shall be specifically
enforceable. The award of the arbitrator upon any question submitted to the
arbitrator hereunder shall be final and binding upon the Parties to the extent
and in the manner provided by the California Code of Civil Procedure.
11.6
The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and the American
Arbitration Association (or similar organization) shall be shared equally by the
Parties to the dispute, unless the decision of the arbitrator shall specify some
other apportionment of such fees and expenses. All other expenses and costs of the arbitration shall be borne by the Party incurring the same.
12.
ACTIONS PENDING RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES: If a dispute should
arise which is not resolved by the Decommissioning Executive Board or the
higher authorities within the Parties' organizations, then, pending the
resolution of the dispute by arbitration or judicial proceedings, the
Decommissioning Agent shall continue to take such reasonable actions and
make such reasonable expenditures which in its judgment are necessary to
proceed with Decommissioning Work in a manner consistent with this
Agreement, and the Parties shall continue to pay their Decommissioning Cost
Shares of the costs to perform such Decommissioning Work in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement. Such payment shall not constitute a waiver of
a dispute. The resolution of any dispute involving the failure of the
Decommissioning Executive Board to reach agreement upon matters involving
future expenditures shall have prospective application from the date of final
determination, and amounts advanced by the Parties pursuant to this Section 12
during the pendency of such dispute shall only be subject to refund, with interest
at the lesser of two (2) percentage points above the Bank of America National
Trust and Savings Association reference rate, such other reasonable rate as
agreed upon by the Decommissioning Executive Board, or the maximum rate
permitted by law upon a final determination by arbitration or judicial
proceedings that the expenditures were not made in a manner consistent with
this Agreement.
13.
AGREEMENT TERMINATION DATE:
13.1
This Agreement shall continue in force and effect until the date
terminated by the Decommissioning Executive Board upon release of the facility
to the Grantor (hereinafter "Agreement Termination Date"); provided however
that:
(a)
After the Agreement Termination Date, each Party
shall possess the surviving rights as described in Section 13.1.1 hereof, and shall be subject to and obligated to fully satisfy the surviving obligations as defined in Section 13.1.2 hereof; and
(b)
Any obligation of any Party to another Party under
any provision of this Agreement or under any other San Xxxxxx Agreement,
including for example and without limitation the unamortized balance of the transition obligation relating to post-retirement benefits other than pensions, and any obligation arising under Section 10 hereof, which has not been satisfied prior to the Agreement Termination Date shall survive and be fully enforceable against such Party after the Agreement Termination Date.
13.1.1
The rights of each Party under any San Xxxxxx
Agreement shall survive after the Agreement Termination Date.
13.1.1.1
The rights of such Party in any
unexpended balance of any fund or reserve established at any time by the
Parties for the payment of any liability or obligation pursuant to any San Xxxxxx
Agreement(s) or any insurance policy providing Decommissioning Insurance or
any Party self-insured arrangement which, as of the Agreement Termination
Date, is not due or payable, is the subject of a dispute, or is indeterminate or
contingent, including without limitation (i) any liability or obligation arising
from any litigation instituted or claims asserted or anticipated prior to the
Agreement Termination Date against the Parties related to Unit 1, either or
both Parties, or the Decommissioning Agent with respect to any
Decommissioning Work, (ii) any contingent liability for workers' compensation,
employers' liability, employees' health, retirement or other benefits, (iii) any
reserve or other funds held by any insurers on the Agreement Termination Date
which under the terms of any insurance policy are or may become subject to
refund or otherwise payable to the Decommissioning Agent, or the Parties
including without limitation the portion or premiums paid to American Nuclear
Insurers, Inc. under its Nuclear Liability Policy or Master Workers Policy that
are refundable pursuant to its Industry Credit Rating Plan or Industry
Retrospective Rating Plan, (iv) any reserves of Nuclear Electric Insurance
Limited or any other nuclear property insurer as may become payable to the
Decommissioning Agent, or the Parties, (v) any proceeds paid or payable under
any nuclear property insurance policy and held in trust or otherwise for reactor stabilization and decontamination or (vi) any liability for other claims of any nature as may be asserted subsequent to the Agreement Termination Date
against the Parties related to Unit 1, either or both Parties, or the
Decommissioning Agent; and
13.1.1.2
The rights and interests of any Party in
any real, personal, tangible or intangible property or assets or rights therein of Unit 1, which is not distributed to the Parties on or before the Agreement
Termination Date.
13.1.2
The surviving obligations of each Party shall include:
13.1.2.1
The obligations of such Party under any
San Xxxxxx Agreement(s) that shall continue to be in force and effect after the Agreement Termination Date;
13.1.2.2
Such Party's share, equal to its
Ownership Cost Share, of any liability identified in Section 13.1.2.1 hereof for which no fund or reserve is established on or prior to the Agreement
Termination Date or which is in excess of any fund or reserve established on or
prior to the Agreement Termination Date.
14.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS:
14.1
Each Party represents and warrants that it has obtained all
necessary approvals to enter into this Agreement, and that it has legal authority to enter into and be bound by all of its undertakings as provided for in this
Agreement.
14.2
If practicable, each Party shall furnish the other Party with the
opportunity to review filings in joint proceedings relating to Unit 1 before they
are submitted to the CPUC; provided, however, neither Party shall be obligated
to disclose information to the other Party that: (i) is of a confidential nature or
includes trade secrets or information relating to patents or copyrights provided,
however, that the nature, extent, timing, and work product prepared by the
third party Contractors and Subcontractors and Proprietary Rights as defined in
Exhibit C resulting from Decommissioning Work shall not be treated as
confidential as between the Parties; (ii) Section 583 of the California Public
Utilities Code protects from public disclosure; (iii) was developed to assist that
Party's management in its decision-making process; (iv) consists, in whole or in
part, of the opinion of that Party's management; (v) the disclosure of which
would affect the Party's competitive position; (vi) is subject to the attorney-client
or attorney work product privilege; or (vii) is any combination of the foregoing.
15.
UNCONTROLLABLE FORCES: No Party shall be considered to be in
breach of any of the obligations hereunder, other than the obligation to pay
money, to the extent failure of performance shall be due to uncontrollable forces.
The term "uncontrollable forces" shall mean any cause beyond the control of a
Party unable to perform such obligation, including, but not limited to, failure or
threat of failure of facilities, flood, earthquake, storm, fire, lightning, and other
natural catastrophes, epidemic, war, riot, civil disturbance, labor dispute,.
sabotage, government priorities, restraint by court order or public authority, and
action or non-action by or failure to obtain the necessary authorizations or
approvals from any government agency or authority, which by exercise of
reasonable diligence and foresight such Party could not reasonably have been
expected to avoid and which by exercise of reasonable diligence it has been
unable to overcome. Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to
require a Party to settle any strike or labor dispute in which it may be involved.
Any Party rendered unable to fulfill any obligation by reason of an
uncontrollable force shall exercise due diligence to remove such inability with all reasonable dispatch.
16.
RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES:
16.1
The covenants, obligations, and liabilities of the Parties are
intended to be several and not joint or collective, and nothing herein contained
shall ever be construed to create an association, joint venture, trust or
partnership, or to impose a trust or partnership covenant, obligation or liability
on or with regard to any of the Parties. Each Party hereto shall be individually
responsible for its own covenants, obligations, and liabilities as herein provided.
No Party shall be under the control of, or shall be deemed to control, another Party. With respect to this Agreement, neither Party shall have a right or power to bind the other Party without its express written consent, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
16.2
The Parties hereby elect to be excluded from the application of
Subchapter "K" of Chapter 1 of Subtitle "A" of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, or such portion or portions thereof as may be permitted or authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate insofar as such
subchapter, or any portion or portions thereof, may be applicable to the Parties under this Agreement..
17.
NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES: This Agreement is for the sole
benefit of the Parties, and shall not be construed as granting rights to any
person or entity other than the Parties or imposing obligations on any Party to
any person or entity other than the other Party.
18.
ASSIGNMENT:
18.1
Any assignment by a Party of its interest in this Agreement
which is made without the written consent of the other Party shall not relieve the assigning Party from primary liability for any of its duties and obligations hereunder, and in the event of any such assignment the assigning Party shall continue to remain primarily liable for payment of any and all money due the other Party hereunder and for the performance and observance of all other
covenants, duties, and obligations to be performed and observed hereunder by it to the same extent as though no assignment had been made.
18.2
In the event SCE assigns all or a part of its interest in this
agreement, SDG&E shall have the option of becoming the Decommissioning
Agent. After SDG&E becomes the Decommissioning Agent, in the event
SDG&E assigns all or a part of its interest in this Agreement, SCE's assignee shall have the option of becoming the Decommissioning Agent.
18.3
Whenever an assignment of a Party's interest in this Agreement
is made with the written consent of the other Party, the assigning Party's
assignee shall expressly assume in writing the duties and obligations hereunder of the assigning Party, and within thirty (30) days after any such assignment and assumption of duties and obligations, the assigning Party shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the other Party a true and correct copy of such
assignment and assumption of duties and obligations.
19.
NOTICES: All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be delivered in person or sent by registered or certified mail to the applicable of
the following addresses:
Southern California Edison Company c/o Secretary
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
San Diego Gas & Electric Company c/o Secretary
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
By notice sent to the other Party, any Party may designate different persons or different addresses for the giving of notices. hereunder.
20.
GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be interpreted under,
governed by, and construed under the laws of the State of California or the laws of the United States, as applicable, as if executed and to be performed wholly within the State of California.
21.
CAPTIONS AND HEADINGS: All captions and headings appearing in
this Agreement are inserted for reference and shall not govern the
interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.
22.
NON-WAIVER: Any waiver at any time by any Party of its rights with
respect to a default under this Agreement, or with respect to any other matter
arising in connection with this Agreement, shall not be deemed a waiver with
respect to any subsequent default or other matter arising in connection
therewith.
23.
EXECUTION OF COUNTERPARTS: This Agreement may be executed
in two counterparts, and upon execution by both Parties, each executed
counterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original instrument and
as if both Parties had signed the same instrument. Any signature page of this
Agreement may be detached from any counterpart of this Agreement without
impairing the legal effect of any signatures thereon, and may be attached to
another counterpart of this Agreement identical in form hereto but having
attached to it one or more signature pages.
24.
INTEGRATION CLAUSE: This Agreement, each Exhibit and Schedule
hereto constitute the complete and exclusive statement of agreement among the
Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter herein and therein and replace
and supersede all prior written and oral agreements or statements by and
between the Parties hereto or any of them. No representation, statement,
condition or warranty not contained in this Agreement, and the Exhibits hereto shall be binding on the parties hereto or have any force or effect whatsoever with respect to the subject matter herein and therein.
25.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: If any provision of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the
application thereof shall not be affected and shall be enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
26.
SIGNATURE CLAUSE: The Parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed on their behalf and the signatories hereto represent that they have
been duly authorized to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the Party for
whom they sign. This Agreement may be executed in counterpart and shall be
effective when it has been executed by all Parties. This Agreement is hereby
executed as of the 23rd day of March, 2000.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY | SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY |
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title: Vice President – Nuclear, Business & Support Services | Title: President |
EXHIBIT A
DEFINED TERMS
Unless otherwise defined therein, terms used in the Decommissioning Agreement
with initial capitalization, whether singular or plural, shall have the meanings set
forth in this Exhibit A.
1.
Administrative and General (A&G): Includes all charges from A&G
organizations necessary for the successful completion of the Decommissioning
Project as described in Exhibit B.
2.
Agreement: The San Xxxxxx Unit 1 Decommissioning Agreement
between Southern California Edison Company and San Diego Gas & Electric
Company including all exhibits and attachments thereto, as such agreement may be amended from time to time.
3.
Agreement Termination Date: This Agreement shall continue in force
and effect until the date terminated by the Decommissioning Executive Board upon
termination of the then-current license and release of the facility to the Grantor, subject to the surviving rights and obligations as defined in Section 13 of the
Decommissioning Agreement.
4.
Annual Decommissioning Activities Plan: The plan and budget for the
Decommissioning Work to be performed during each calendar year, to be prepared
annually by the Decommissioning Agent and approved by the Decommissioning
Executive Board.
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5.
Annual Decommissioning Activities Report: A comparison of the
Decommissioning Work scheduled to be completed during each calendar year and
its budgeted cost with the work actually completed and its actual cost, and a
description of any material work scope or cost element changes that occurred during
that year.
6.
Annual Decommissioning Funding Status Report: A report prepared
annually by the Decommissioning Agent comparing each Party's actual cumulative
dollar balance in its Decommissioning Trust Funds to the dollar cumulative balance
to that Party's Ownership Share of the current Annual Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate.
7.
Annual Trust Fund Liquidation Balance: The liquidation value of its
Decommissioning Trust Funds as of December 31 of the previous year.
8. Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate: That
decommissioning cost estimate described in Section 7.2 of the Agreement.
9.
Commission or CPUC: The California Public Utilities Commission or
its successor.
10.
Cure Plan: A Cure Plan is a plan, to be proposed by a Party that has
been declared underfunded and approved by the.other Party, which commits the
underfunded Party to a method of depositing in its Decommissioning Trust Fund(s)
an amount that brings the cumulative balance(s) to at least its Decommissioning
Cost Share of the Annually Adjusted Decommissioning Cost Estimate, as defined in
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Section 7 of the Decommissioning Agreement, that is in effect at the end of the
prescribed time period, within a commercially reasonable period, and of paying its
Decommissioning Cost Share of all Decommissioning Costs during the period.
11.
Decommissioning A ent: The Party responsible for Decommissioning
Work pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Decommissioning Agreement with
responsibilities set forth in Section 8.3 thereof.
12.
Decommissioning Cost Estimate: A Unit 1 site specific estimate of
expenditures, based on technology and requirements in existence at the time the
estimate is prepared, to be incurred during the course of Decommissioning Work.
This shall include, but not be limited to the costs for labor, materials, equipment,
energy, services, and overhead expenses, nuclear fuel dry storage monitoring
expenses, applicable labor loading charges, administrative and general expenses of
the Decommissioning Agent as adopted by the Decommissioning Executive Board, and contingency for the uncertainties likely to be encountered when
Decommissioning Work is actually performed. The estimate shall be developed at the 100% Ownership Share in then-current dollars, and shall be based on
assumptions when specific considerations are not known.
13.
Decommissioning Costs: The costs and obligations incurred in the
performance of Decommissioning Work including overhead expenses, applicable
labor loading charges, and administrative and general expenses of the
Decommissioning Agent as adopted by the Decommissioning Executive Board, but
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excluding any expenses incurred by any Party in administering, managing, and investing monies in its Decommissioning Trust Fund(s).
14.
Decommissioning Cost Share: Each Party's share of the Decommission
Costs, in proportion to their respective ownership interests of each Party in San
Xxxxxx Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1 as set forth in Section 2 of the San
Xxxxxx Ownership Agreement and as may be amended from time to time or any
assignment agreement in which an ownership interest is transferred to a third party.
15.
Decommissioning Executive Board: The board established pursuant to
Section 6.1.1 of the Decommissioning Agreement with responsibilities set forth in
Section 8.1 thereof.
16.
Decommissioning Project Team: The organization established by SCE
and supported by SDG&E to conduct the SONGS 1 Decommissioning, construct an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) and place SONGS 1 Fuel in Dry Storage in the ISFSI.
17.
Decommissioning Trust Fund: The fund or funds, held by an
Independent Trustee, in which each Party shall establish, accumulate, and
maintain monies for its Decommissioning Cost Share of the Decommissioning Work in accordance with the Decommissioning Agreement.
18.
Decommissioning Work: All work necessary to meet the requirements
of the Project Land Rights, the San Xxxxxx Agreements, the California Public
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Utilities Code, and any other applicable federal, state, and local regulation,
including but not limited to the following:
18.1
Prepare, submit, and prosecute applications or filings required
to perform Decommissioning Work;
18.2
Safely remove and dispose of all structures, facilities, and
equipment from the Project Land Areas;
18.3
Sell, or transfer and convey all structures, equipment, materials,
or facilities that have net salvage value and are no longer required for construction,
operation, maintenance, or Decommissioning Work; and
18.4
Perform Site Restoration in accordance with the Project Land
Rights.
19.
Grantor: The United States Department of the Navy.
20.
Liquidation Value: The estimated market value of Decommissioning
Trust Fund(s), as determined by a nationally recognized pricing service, less
deferred taxes on unrealized capital gains, accrued taxes, and administrative costs.
21.
Master Trust Agreement: The documents governing the Utilities'
Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts. There are separate Master Trust Agreements for
the Qualified Trusts, contributions to which qualify for income tax deductions under
Section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code, and for the Nonqualified Trusts which
hold the remaining required decommissioning funds. The Master Trust
Agreements have been approved by the CPUC, which is a signatory on the
documents.
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22.
Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding or NDCTP: The
triennial review of nuclear decommissioning cost estimates, contribution levels, and decommissioning work established by the Commission.
23.
Nuclear Fuel: Any source, special nuclear, or by-product material, as
such terms are defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended from time to
time, including irradiated fuel and radioactive waste and other products resulting
directly from, or as a result of, reprocessing, which is possessed or utilized in
connection with a Unit, or produced or remaining as a result of the operation of such Unit.
24.
Nuclear Incident: As defined in Section 11(q) of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954, as amended, a nuclear incident is any occurrence, including an extraordinary nuclear occurrence, within the United States causing, within or outside the United States, bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death, or loss of or damage to property, or loss of use of property, arising out of or resulting from the radioactive, toxic, explosive, or other hazardous properties of source, special nuclear, or byproduct material.
25.
NRC: The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any
predecessor or successor organization.
26.
Operating Agreement: The Second Amended San Xxxxxx Operating
Agreement among the Parties executed as of February 26, 1987, including all
attachments and exhibits thereto, which primarily provided for matters related to
the operation and maintenance of and capital improvements for each Unit, the
infrastructure, and the common facilities at the San Xxxxxx Nuclear Generating Station.
27.
Ownership Share: The percentage ownership interests of each Party
in the San Xxxxxx Nuclear Generating Station as set forth in Section 2 of the San
Xxxxxx Ownership Agreement and as may be amended from time to time.
28.
Prescribed Accounting Practice: Generally accepted accounting
principles, in accordance with FERC Accounts, applicable to electric utility
operations.
29.
San Xxxxxx Nuclear Generating Station or SONGS: The entire nuclear
generating facility located on land in the northwest c:_ ."er of the Marine Corps
Base, Camp Xxxxxxxxx, California, consisting of Xxxx 0, Xxxx 0, Xxxx 0, the Common Facilities, the Edison Switchyard, the San Diego Switchyard, the Interconnection Facilities, and any Additional Generating Units subsequently constructed or installed.
30.
San Xxxxxx Ownership Agreement: The agreement executed by Edison
and San Diego as of October 5, 1967, which was recorded on October 6, 1967, in
Series 8, Book 1967, Page 154649 of Official Records in the office of the County
Recorder of the County of San Diego, as amended from time to time.
31.
SDG&E Designated SONGS 1 Counsel: The in-house or outside
counsel which SDG&E designates in writing to the Decommissioning Agent as its
SONGS 1 counsel. When SDG&E changes its designated SONGS 1 counsel, it
should use its best effort to provide notice of the change within three (3) working days.
32.
SONGS 1 Decommissioning: The process of safely removing and
disposing of all contaminated and non-contaminated equipment, components, and
buildings to a level that permits release of Unit 1 for unrestricted use and
termination of applicable NRC licenses, as necessary to meet the requirements of
the San Xxxxxx Agreements, the California Public Utilities Code, the Project Land
Rights, and any other applicable federal, state, or local law or regulations.
33.
Uniform System of Accounts: The Uniform System of Accounts
prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for public utilities and licensees subject to the provisions of the Federal Power Act, as amended.
34.
Uninsured Damage: Damage not paid for by valid and collectible
insurance.
35.
Unit 1: The first nuclear generating unit at the San Xxxxxx Nuclear
Generating Station consisting of a nuclear steam supply system, a
turbine-generator, and all related equipment and facilities which are necessary for
the safe and efficient generation of electrical energy including the power circuit
breakers, transformer side disconnect switches, conductors, structures, foundations,
and dead-end assemblies installed in the Switchyard Area and associated with the
Unit 1 main transformer leads and reserve auxiliary transformer leads.
36.
Willful Action: Action taken or not taken by a Party at the direction of
its directors, officers, or employees having management or administrative
responsibility affecting its performance under this Agreement, which:
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is knowingly or intentionally taken or not taken with conscious
indifference to the consequences thereof or with intent that injury or damage would result or would probably result therefrom;
36.2
has been determined by final arbitration award or final judgment
or judicial decree to be a material default under this Agreement and which occurs or
continues beyond the time specified in such arbitration award or judgment or
judicial decree for curing such default, or, if no time to cure is specified therein,
occurs or continues thereafter beyond a reasonable time to cure such default; or
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is knowingly or intentionally taken or not taken with the
knowledge that such action taken or not taken is a material default under this
Agreement. Willful Action does not include any act or failure to act which is merely involuntary, accidental, or negligent.
As used herein, the phrase "employees having management or
administrative responsibility" refers to employees of a Party who are responsible for one or more of the executive or administrative functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, controlling, and supervising such Party's performance under this Agreement; provided, however, that, with respect to employees of the
Decommissioning Agent acting in its capacity as such and not in its capacity as a
Party, the phrase "employees having management or administrative responsibility"
shall refer only to (i) the Decommissioning Project Manager or the employee who has been designated to act and is acting for the Decommissioning Project Manager, and (ii) anyone in the organizational structure of the Decommissioning Agent
between the Decommissioning Project Manager and an officer.
EXHIBIT B
A&G PROCESS FOR THE SONGS UNIT 1 DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT
1.
The San Xxxxxx Unit 1 decommissioning project will be charged for SCE
corporate A&G (includes A&G and incremental P&B) costs based on the normal
Corporate Accounting and Recording System (CARS) procedures for allocating such
costs to capital projects on a monthly basis. The normal CARS process involves the
allocation of all corporate A&G costs to both O&M and Capital charges. That
portion of A&G costs chargeable to capital is a percentage approved by the CPUC.
Those A&G costs attributable to capital are then distributed on a monthly basis to
all capital work orders on a proportional basis. Thus, the decommissioning work
order will receive only its proportional share of the total capital A&G costs of the
company. This amount will be included monthly in the project request for funds to SDG&E.
2.
Certain accounts within the decommissioning project accounting codes will
NOT be subject to allocation of corporate A&G. Accounts that will fall into this
category are those that will contain direct payments for NRC fees, Nuclear Specific Insurance, and Low Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) burial.
3.
All payroll taxes and pensions and benefits charges associated with the San
Xxxxxx Unit 1 Decommissioning Project will be direct charged to the work order
rather than using any allocation methodology. These charges will not, therefore, be included in the SONGS 1 Decommissioning Project A&G.
4.
Since Workmen's Compensation Insurance costs are now to be direct billed to
the appropriate work orders, NO such costs will be included in the A&G allocation
process. The only Workmen's Compensation costs incurred by the project will be those resulting from decommissioning activities.
EXHIBIT C
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
1.
Ownership of Proprietary Rights: The Parties' rights to inventions,
discoveries, trade secrets, patents, copyrights, and other intellectual property and
revisions thereto (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Proprietary Rights"), used
or developed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of
Decommissioning Work, including information or documentation accompanying
Decommissioning Work, shall be governed by the following provisions, which the
Decommissioning Agent shall incorporate as appropriate into purchase orders
issued for Decommissioning Work:
a.
Proprietary Rights conceived, developed, or reduced to practice by
contractors or subcontractors in the performance of Decommissioning Work
shall be works made for hire and, if applicable, become the jointly held
property of the Parties, and the contractor or subcontractor shall cooperate
with all appropriate requests by the Decommissioning Agent to assign and
transfer such rights to the Parties in any countries throughout the world.
b.
If Proprietary Rights conceived, developed, or reduced to practice by
contractors or subcontractors prior to the performance of the
Decommissioning Work are used in and become integral with the
Decommissioning Work or accompanying information and documentation, or
if such Proprietary Rights are necessary for the Parties to have complete
enjoyment of the Decommissioning Work or accompanying information and
documentation, contractor or subcontractor shall grant to the Parties a
jointly held, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license, as the Parties
may require for complete enjoyment of such Decommissioning Work and
accompanying information and documentation, including the rights to
reproduce, correct, repair, replace, maintain, translate, publish, use, modify,
copy or dispose of, and grant sublicenses to others with respect to the
Decommissioning Work and accompanying information and documentation.
c.
If the Decommissioning Work or accompanying information and
documentation includes the Proprietary Rights of others, contractor or
subcontractor shall procure all necessary licenses regarding such Proprietary
Rights of others, at no additional cost to the Parties, so that the Parties may
completely enjoy their rights to the Decommissioning Work and
accompanying information and documentation, including the rights to
reproduce, correct, repair, replace, maintain, translate, publish, use, modify,
copy or dispose of, and grant sublicenses to others with respect to the
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Decommissioning Work and accompanying information and documentation.
All such licenses shall be in writing and shall be irrevocable and royalty-free to the Parties.
2.
Joint Ownership of Proprietary Rights: Both Parties shall have an equal and
non-exclusive ownership interest in any Proprietary Rights obtained from
contractors or subcontractors during the course of performing Decommissioning
Work. Both Parties shall have an equal and separate right to utilize such
Proprietary Rights, either jointly or individually, regardless of whether such
individual utilization results in competition between the Parties in subsequent
projects.
3.
No Additional Compensation: Nothing set forth in this Exhibit C shall be
deemed to require payment by the Parties to any contractor or subcontractor or by
any Party to the other of any compensation specifically for the assignments and
assurances required hereby, other than the payment of expenses as may be actually
incurred by the contractor or subcontractor in complying with these provisions.
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