Amended and Restated Services and Risk Management Agreement between Mirant Americas Energy Marketing L.P. and Mirant Chalk Point, LLC (March 30, 2001)
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This agreement, effective March 30, 2001, is between Mirant Americas Energy Marketing L.P. and Mirant Chalk Point, LLC. It outlines the services to be provided by Mirant Americas to manage the bidding and dispatch of electricity from Chalk Point's generation facilities in Maryland. The agreement also covers risk management and related obligations, including compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. The initial term runs through December 31, 2001, with automatic one-year renewals unless terminated with three months' notice.
EX-10.2 12 a2050023zex-10_2.txt EXHIBIT 10.2 EXHIBIT 10.2 AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AND RISK MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AND RISK MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of March 30, 2001 (the "Effective Date"), is by and between MIRANT AMERICAS ENERGY MARKETING L.P. (formerly known as Southern Company Energy Marketing L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership ("MAEM"), and MIRANT CHALK POINT, LLC (formerly known as Southern Energy Chalk Point, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company ("Chalk Point"). RECITALS WHEREAS, Chalk Point owns certain electric generation facilities and associated facilities located in Prince George's County, Maryland (the "Generating Station"); and WHEREAS, MAEM is an energy marketer which has contracted to purchase electricity and related energy products from Chalk Point, Mirant Mid-Atlantic, LLC ("MIRMA"), Mirant Peaker, LLC ("Peaker"), and Mirant Potomac River, LLC ("Potomac River", and collectively with Chalk Point, MIRMA and Peaker, the "MIRMA Group"); and WHEREAS, MAEM is obligated to procure electricity and related energy products under certain power purchase agreements with Ohio Edison Company and Pennsylvania Power Company for 450MW, Panda-Brandywine or Panda for approximately 230MW, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal for 50MW, and one other agreement for 2.6MW; and WHEREAS, MAEM and Chalk Point entered into that certain Services and Risk Management Agreement dated December 18, 2000 (the "Existing SRMA"), pursuant to which the Parties contracted for the provision of certain services by MAEM to Chalk Point; and WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to amend and restate the Existing SRMA in its entirety as more particularly set forth herein; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS The following capitalized terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall be defined as provided in this Article 1. "AGENCY PERIOD" has the meaning set forth in SECTION 3.2(b)(i). 1 "ANCILLARY AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE SERVICE" shall have the meaning assigned to that term from time to time by the PJM. "BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING" means, with respect to a Party, that Party (a) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger), (b) makes an assignment or any general arrangement for the benefit of creditors, (c) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency or other law affecting creditors' rights and, in the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition (i) results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (ii) is not withdrawn, dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days after the institution or presentation thereof, (d) otherwise becomes bankrupt or insolvent (however evidenced), (e) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all of its assets or has an action or proceeding taken or levied against all or substantially all of its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such action or proceeding is not dismissed, in either case for thirty (30) days thereafter, or (f) is unable to pay its debts or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due. "BID" or "BIDDING" means the nomination or bidding of the output of the Generating Stations in the PJM. "CAPACITY RESOURCES" shall have the meaning assigned to that term from time to time by the PJM. "DISPATCH" means the scheduling of the delivery of PJM Products. "EMISSION ALLOWANCES" means authorizations under state or federal (as applicable) air quality regulations to emit either one ton of nitrogen oxides ("NOx") or sulfur dioxide ("SO2"), in the former case between May 1 through September 30 of any given year, and in the latter case at any time during any applicable calendar year. "ENERGY" means electric energy as defined by PJM. "FORCE MAJEURE" means an event which is not within the reasonable control of a Party which causes such Party to be delayed in or prevented from performing or carrying out any of its obligations under this Agreement and which by the exercise of due diligence in accordance with Good Utility Practices, such Party is unable to overcome or avoid or cause to be avoided, including, without limitation, acts of God; fire; ice; earthquake; lightning; tornado; hurricane, or other severe weather condition; civil disturbance; labor dispute; labor or material shortage; sabotage; acts of terrorism; acts of a public enemy; uprising; insurrection; civil unrest; war or rebellion; explosions; breakage or accident to machinery or equipment, action or restraint by court order or public or governmental authority or lawfully established civilian authorities, provided that a Force Majeure shall not include lack of finances or change in market conditions, and provided further that any failure of any supplier or subcontractor of a Party to perform any obligation to such Party will not constitute a Force Majeure unless such subcontractor or supplier 2 is unable to perform such obligations for reasons that would constitute a "Force Majeure" hereunder. "FUEL" means fuel oil, natural gas, or coal, as dictated by context. "GENERATING STATION" has the meaning provided in the recitals. "GOOD UTILITY PRACTICES" mean any of the practices, methods or acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the electric energy industry with respect to similar facilities during the relevant time period which in each case, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the facts known or that should have been known at the time a decision was made, could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety, law, regulation, environmental protection and expedition. Good Utility Practices are not intended to be limited to the optimum practices, methods or acts to the exclusion of all others, but rather to delineate the acceptable practices, methods or acts generally accepted in such industry. "MIRMA ASSET BOOK" has the meaning set forth in SECTION 4.1. "MIRMA GROUP" has the meaning set forth in the recitals. "OPERATING RESERVES" shall have the meaning assigned to that term from time to time by the PJM. "PARTY" means any of MAEM or Chalk Point. In the context where MAEM is referenced as a "Party," a reference to the "other Party" shall mean Chalk Point. In the context where Chalk Point is referenced as a "Party," a reference to the "other Party" shall mean MAEM. References to "either Party" or the "Parties" shall have comparable meanings. "PJM" means the Pennsylvania - New Jersey - Maryland Power Pool. "PJM PRODUCTS" means Energy, Operating Reserves, Capacity Resources and Ancillary and Frequency Response Service, as well as any other products and ancillary services which become commercially recognized in the PJM market during the term of this Agreement. ARTICLE 2. TERM The initial term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue, unless earlier terminated pursuant to its terms, until December 31, 2001. The Agreement will automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless one Party gives the other Party notice of such Party's intent to terminate this Agreement at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of any such term. 3 ARTICLE 3. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY MAEM 3.1 BIDDING AND DISPATCH INTO THE PJM. MAEM shall be responsible for the Bidding and Dispatch of the output of the Generating Station. Without limitation, MAEM's Bidding and Dispatch strategies shall be consistent with: (i) the operating parameters and limitations of the Generating Station; (ii) Chalk Point's maintenance plans; (iii) the availability of the Generating Station (including Fuel handling and storage facilities), as communicated by Chalk Point to MAEM; (iv) PJM rules and procedures in effect from time to time; (v) other applicable transmission provider requirements; and (vi) Fuel availability. 3.2 FUEL SERVICES; AGENCY PERIOD. (a) MAEM will provide all Fuel necessary for the operation of the Generating Station at MAEM's cost, which shall be calculated as MAEM's actual cost for transportation, inventory and related costs, as adjusted for any gains or losses on fuel hedges and trading activities. MAEM will enter into arrangements for the purchase and procurement of Fuel meeting the specifications for the Generating Station, coordinate the scheduling, loading, unloading and storage of Fuel deliveries, maintain Fuel inventory levels, and perform such other Fuel-related services as Chalk Point may request from time to time, in each case in accordance with Good Utility Practices. (b)(i) If, at any time, MAEM determines that the creditworthiness of Chalk Point is impaired, MAEM may, at its sole discretion and upon written notice to Chalk Point, elect to suspend Fuel procurement under SECTION 3.2(a) for a period until such creditworthiness is restored (each such period, an "Agency Period"). During any such Agency Period, MAEM shall act solely as agent to Chalk Point under this Agreement in taking the actions set forth in this SECTION 3.2(b). (ii) During any Agency Period, MAEM's sole obligation shall be to use commercially reasonable efforts to procure Fuel as agent of and for the account of Chalk Point, and MAEM shall have no obligation to provide credit enhancement to any supplier of Chalk Point. MAEM shall have no liability to Chalk Point if Fuel suppliers do not agree to supply Fuel to Chalk Point due to a lack of creditworthiness of Chalk Point. As agent, MAEM shall neither directly purchase or contract for the purchase of, nor take title to or possession and control of, any Fuel procured for the account of Chalk Point, and MAEM shall have no liability to any Fuel supplier or Chalk Point for nonpayment for or 4 nondelivery of procured Fuels, as appropriate. During any Agency Period, as between MAEM and Chalk Point, Chalk Point shall be deemed to have title, exclusive possession and control of all procured Fuel at all times, and any risk of loss associated with any such procured Fuel shall be born by Chalk Point. (iii) Each Agency Period shall continue until Chalk Point can demonstrate to MAEM that Chalk Point's creditworthiness has been restored, as reasonably determined by MAEM. After a positive determination as to such creditworthiness, the applicable Agency Period shall be terminated by MAEM by written notice to Chalk Point, and MAEM shall resume procuring Fuel for Chalk Point under SECTION 3.2(A). 3.3 EMISSIONS PLANNING AND RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES. MAEM shall provide Chalk Point emissions planning, in consultation with Chalk Point, to assist in the compliance of the Generating Station at all times and on an ongoing basis with all currently effective emissions requirements, permits and regulations. MAEM will procure all Emission Allowances necessary for the operation of the Generating Station, and dispose of excess Emission Allowances, which are not needed for the operation of any other generating stations in the MIRMA Asset Book. MAEM will charge MAEM's actual cost of acquiring the Emission Allowances and remit the proceeds of any Emission Allowances sales to Chalk Point, as adjusted for any gains or losses on emission hedges and trading activities. 3.4 INSURANCE. MAEM will procure or assist Chalk Point in procuring business interruption insurance and forced outage insurance covering the Generating Station. The costs of such insurance will be charged to Chalk Point. 3.5 FINANCIAL PRODUCTS. MAEM will enter into financial products (including but not limited to, swaps, contracts for differences, options and weather derivatives) purchased for Chalk Point. The gains and losses arising from such financial products will be borne by MIRMA, and therefore the costs, including without limitation third party broker costs and transaction fees, and revenues related to such financial products will be charged to or paid to Chalk Point. 3.6 POWER MARKET TRANSACTIONS. MAEM will enter into third party bilateral contracts, forward sales, hedges and other transactions for the benefit of Chalk Point. The gains and losses arising from such transactions will be borne by MIRMA, and therefore the costs of such transactions, including without limitation, purchased power costs, transmission costs, third party broker costs, transaction fees and incremental credit costs, and revenues related to such activities will be charged to or paid to Chalk Point. ARTICLE 4. BILLING AND PAYMENT 4.1 PAYMENT. MAEM shall pay Chalk Point all amounts payable to Chalk Point in connection with (a) the services provided by MAEM under ARTICLE 3 hereof, or (b) power sales under any power sales agreements, which payments are due for the prior month by wire transfer to the payment address provided by Chalk Point on or before the twentieth (20th) day of each 5 month, or if such day is not a business day, the immediately following business day; provided, that MAEM may deduct from any such payment all expenses incurred by MAEM in connection with the provision of its services hereunder. 4.2 SERVICE FEE; BONUS. Chalk Point acknowledges that pursuant to the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Sevices and Risk Management Agreement, dated of even date herewith, between MIRMA and MAEM (the "MIRMA Services Agreement"), MIRMA has agreed to pay MAEM a monthly service fee and a bonus based upon the aggregate net revenues of the entire MIRMA Group and calculated in accordance with Sections 4.2 and 4.3, respectively, of the MIRMA Services Agreement. Chalk Point agrees that MAEM may deduct Chalk Point's ratable amount of such monthly service fee and bonus from any payment to Chalk Point under the MIRMA Services Agreement; provided, that MAEM acknowledges that any such services fees and bonus payments made to MAEM may only be paid pursuant to the terms of the MIRMA Services Agreement. Such ratable amount shall be calculated as the total amount of such bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of net revenues attributable to Chalk Point and the denominator of which is the aggregate net revenues for the entire MIRMA Group. ARTICLE 5. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES 5.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Any one or more of the following shall constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder with respect to a Party: (a) default shall occur in the payment of any amounts due from such Party hereunder which shall continue for more than ten (10) days after written notice from the other Party; (b) other than as provided in SECTION 5.1(a) above, default shall occur in the performance of any covenant or condition to be performed by such Party under this Agreement and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice from the other Party specifying the nature of such default; (c) a Bankruptcy Proceeding has occurred with respect to such Party; or (d) a representation or warranty made by such Party herein shall have been false or misleading in any material respect when made; provided, however, if such representation or warranty is capable of being corrected, no Event of Default shall have occurred if such Party is diligently pursuing such correction and such representation or warranty is corrected within thirty (30) days of such Party obtaining knowledge of the false and misleading nature of the statement. 5.2 REMEDIES. The Parties shall have the following remedies available to them hereunder: 6 (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default by either Party hereunder, the non-defaulting Party shall have the right (i) to collect all amounts then or thereafter due to it from the defaulting Party hereunder, and (ii) upon written notice to the other Party, to terminate this Agreement at any time during the continuation of such Event of Default. The terminating Party shall have all rights and remedies available to it under applicable law, subject to the limitations set forth in SECTION 7.7. (b) Without limiting the foregoing, any unexcused breach of this Agreement or failure of either Party to perform its obligations hereunder shall subject such Party to the payment of actual damages to the other Party, regardless of any cure period. ARTICLE 6. FORCE MAJEURE If either Party is rendered wholly or partly unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement because of a Force Majeure event, that Party will be excused from whatever performance is affected by the Force Majeure event to the extent so affected, provided that (a) the non-performing Party, as soon as practical after knowing of the occurrence of the Force Majeure event, gives the other Party written notice describing the particulars of the occurrence; (b) the suspension of performance is of no greater scope and of no longer duration than is reasonably required by the Force Majeure event; (c) the non-performing Party uses commercially reasonable efforts to overcome or mitigate the effects of such occurrence; and (d) when the non-performing Party is able to resume performance of its obligations hereunder, that Party shall give the other Party written notice to that effect and shall promptly resume such performance. ARTICLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 7.1 ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. No assignment or delegation by either Party (or any successor or assignee thereof) of this Agreement, in whole or in part, shall be made or become effective without the prior written consent of the other Party in each case obtained, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld. Any assignments or delegations by either Party shall be in such form as to assure that such Party's obligations under this Agreement will be honored fully and timely by any succeeding party. 7.2 NOTICES. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder (herein collectively a "notice" or "notices") shall be deemed to have been duly delivered, given or made to or upon any Party hereto if in writing and delivered by hand against receipt, or by certified or registered mail, postage pre-paid, return receipt requested, or to a courier who guarantees next business day delivery or sent by telecopy (with confirmation) to such Party at its address set forth below or to such other address as such Party may at any time, or from time to time, direct by notice given in accordance with this SECTION 7.2. 7
The date of delivery of any such notice, request or other communication shall be the earlier of (i) the date of actual receipt or (ii) three (3) business days after such notice, request or other communication is sent by certified or registered mail, (iii) if sent by courier who guarantees next business day delivery, the business day next following the day of such notice, request or other communication is actually delivered to the courier or (iv) the day actually telecopied. 7.3 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THAT WOULD OTHERWISE CAUSE THE LAW OF ANY STATE OTHER THAN NEW YORK TO APPLY. 7.4 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. At all times during the term of this Agreement, the Parties shall comply with all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of all governmental authorities having jurisdiction over each of their respective businesses which are now applicable, or may be applicable hereafter, including without limitation, all special laws, policies, ordinances, or regulations now in force, as amended or hereafter enacted. The Parties hereto shall maintain all licenses, permits and other consents from all governmental authorities having jurisdiction for the necessary use and operation of their respective business. Nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver of the Parties' right to challenge the validity of any such law, rule or regulation. 7.5 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter herein and takes precedence over all prior understandings. This Agreement may not be amended except by a writing signed by the Parties. 7.6 SEVERABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, such provisions shall not be severed from this Agreement; instead, the scope of the rights and duties created thereby shall be reduced by the smallest extent necessary to conform such provision to the applicable law, preserving to the greatest extent the intent of the Parties to create such rights and duties as set out herein. If necessary to preserve the intent of the Parties hereto, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement, adopting a substitute provision for the one deemed invalid or unenforceable that is legally binding and enforceable and which restores to the two Parties to the greatest extent possible the benefit of their respective bargains on the Effective Date. 8 7.7 LIMITATION ON DAMAGES. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES HEREUNDER. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as an instrument under seal by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date and year first above written.
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