Integrys NIMEC PSA
Integrys NIMEC PSA
Integrys NIMEC PSA
This Power Sale Agreement (Agreement), dated as of (the Effective Date), is made by and between Integrys Energy Services, Inc. (Seller) and (Buyer). Seller and Buyer are hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as Party and collectively as Parties. I. PRICE, QUANTITY, DELIVERY POINT, SERVICE LEVEL, AND DELIVERY PERIOD Seller agrees to sell and schedule for delivery, and Buyer agrees to purchase and receive, unless specified on any effective Confirmation, one hundred percent (100%) of its firm electric power at the Delivery Point, for the Accounts, in a Quantity, at a Price, and for a Delivery Period as provided on any effective Confirmation, in a form substantially similar to that of Exhibit A, executed by both Parties. Electric power shall be provided on a Firm basis. Firm means that subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth either Party shall be relieved of its obligations to sell and schedule or purchase and receive without liability only to the extent prevented by Force Majeure. In the absence of Force Majeure, the Party to whom performance is owed shall be entitled to receive an amount from the other Party as determined in accordance with Article VI(B) below. If no Confirmation is executed by Buyer and Seller and in effect, there shall be no obligation to sell and schedule or purchase and receive electric power under this Agreement. Buyer hereby authorizes Seller to submit direct access service requests to the delivery company and/or to move any of Customers Account Number(s) as listed on an effective Confirmation on or off delivery companys applicable tariffs as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of the effective Confirmation. II. TERM This Agreement shall commence as of the date first written above and remain in effect, subject to termination rights provided for herein, until terminated by either Party in a manner that is not inconsistent with an effective Confirmation. Notwithstanding the Effective Date of this Agreement, the obligation to provide and receive electric power shall be in accordance with the Delivery Period designated on any effective Confirmation. III. CHANGES IN TARIFF OR LAW Sellers charges include tariff charges that are authorized by the applicable RTO/ISO (e.g. Midwest Independent System Operator, New York Independent System Operator, PJM Interconnection or ISO New England) and/or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) or any other state or governmental agency having jurisdiction. Seller may pass through to Buyer without markup (i) any increase or decrease in such tariff charges or (ii) other increase or decrease in Sellers cost to provide electric power that result from a change in or change in interpretation or administration of current tariffs, laws, regulations, or other requirements of a utility, RTO/ISO, FERC, or other transmission providers, as applicable. Any such addition to or increase in costs shall be Buyers obligation. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide notice of any such increase prior to or contemporaneous with the invoice containing
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such increase, provided however, failure to provide such notice shall not constitute an Event of Default hereunder. IV. BILLING AND PAYMENT A. Utility Single Bill Billing If an effective Confirmation indicates that Utility Single Bill Billing will apply, Buyer will be invoiced for Sellers charges through the utility(ies) on the invoice(s) Buyer receives from its utility(ies), and such billing and payment shall be subject to the applicable utility rules regarding billing and payment procedures. B. Seller Billing If an effective Confirmation indicates that Seller Billing will apply, Buyer will be invoiced by Seller for all amounts payable by Buyer through the last day of the billing cycle. Sellers invoice may be sent to the address (or facsimile number or e-mail address, as applicable) listed on an effective Confirmation. Seller may invoice Buyer based upon the estimated quantity delivered, which will then be adjusted to the actual quantity on a subsequent invoice. Buyer shall make payments according to invoice instructions shall remit the amount due on or before sixty (60) calendar days after the invoice date (Due Date); provided that to the extend the payment terms of this Agreement are in conflict with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, 50 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (the Prompt Payment Act), the Prompt Payment Act shall govern. All of Sellers invoices will include all detail required by the Illinois Commerce Commission or other regulatory authority with appropriate jurisdiction. Payments not received by the Due Date are deemed past due and shall accrue interest on the unpaid balance from the due date until payment is received at a rate of 1% (Interest Rate) of the unpaid balance, per month. If Buyer, in good faith, disputes the amount of any invoice, Buyer shall pay such amount as it concedes to be correct by the Due Date and, along with its payment, provide Seller with documentation to support the amount disputed. Upon determination of the correct amount, any amount owed to Seller (or refunded to Buyer, as the case may be) shall be paid within 15 calendar days of resolution of the dispute with interest at the Interest Rate. All invoices and billings are conclusively presumed final and accurate unless such invoices or billings are objected to by either Party in writing, including adequate explanation and/or documentation, within 24 months after the date such invoice was rendered, provided however, Seller may rebill based on post-period adjustments made by the RTO/ISO and/or the applicable utility. Any and all adjustments under this Section shall be paid in full by the owing Party within 30 calendar days after the invoice date for such charges. C. Seller Single Bill Billing If an effective Confirmation indicates that Seller Single Bill Billing will apply, then Seller shall invoice Buyer for Sellers charges and the utilitys delivery charges, and such billing and payment shall be subject to IV(B) above.
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D. Taxes Any tax levied against Seller by any governmental entity, exclusive of Sellers income tax or taxes levied on Sellers real or personal property, that must be paid by Seller shall be passed through to and borne and reimbursed by Buyer. If Seller does not receive a signed certificate(s) of exemption, Seller is required by law to levy sales tax on its invoices to Buyer, and remit the money to the appropriate authority. E. Other Termination of this Agreement by either Party shall not relieve the other Party from an obligation under this Agreement to pay money due that was incurred prior to termination. V. ADEQUATE ASSURANCE Buyer (i) agrees to provide Seller with reasonably required information, including pertinent financial information and other information reasonably required for Seller to assess Buyers financial position, and (ii) authorizes the applicable utility, credit reporting agencies, trade references, and other relevant parties to release data to Seller relating to Buyers billing, usage, and credit data with such authorization enduring for the term of this Agreement. If Seller concludes in its sole discretion that reasonable grounds for insecurity of Buyers payment exist, Buyer will provide, within 3 days of Sellers request, (i) a security deposit, in a form, an amount and for a term acceptable to Seller, or (ii) any other form of security reasonably acceptable to Seller. VI. DEFAULT, REMEDIES, SETOFF A. Events of Default Event of Default means (i) Buyer fails to provide security to Seller pursuant to Section V; (ii) Buyer fails to pay undisputed amounts by Due Date, which failure is not cured within five (5) business days of the defaulting Partys written notice from the non-defaulting Party; (iii) either Party makes an assignment or any general arrangement for the benefit of creditors; (iv) either Party defaults in any payment obligation to the other Party, which default is not cured within five (5) business days of the defaulting Partys written notice from the non-defaulting Party; (v) either Party files a petition or otherwise commences, authorizes, or acquiesces in the commencement of a proceeding or causes under any bankruptcy or similar law for the protection of creditors or has such petition filed or proceeding commenced against it, which petition or proceeding is not dismissed within thirty (30) days of the filing thereof; (vi) either Party terminates this Agreement for any reason except for a termination resulting from an Event of Default committed by the other Party or as otherwise permitted hereunder; (vii) Seller fails to sell and schedule for delivery, or Buyer fails to purchase and receive electric power in accordance with any effective Confirmation; or (viii) either Party fails to perform any material covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement or any effective Confirmation, which failure is not cured within five (5) business days of the defaulting Partys written notice from the non-defaulting Party (except to the extent such failure constitutes a separate Event of Default). Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Party not committing the Event of Default (Non-Defaulting Party) shall have the right to suspend service and/or terminate this Agreement, as applicable. Upon such suspension and/or termination, the non-defaulting Party
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shall calculate in a commercially reasonable manner and present in writing to the defaulting Party, and the defaulting Party shall pay to the non-defaulting Party, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the Settlement Amount (as hereinafter defined) as determined in accordance with Section VI(B) below. B. Remedy During any Delivery Period set forth on an effective Confirmation, if either Party commits an Event of Default (the "Defaulting Party"), then the Non-Defaulting Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Defaulting Party shall pay and the Non-Defaulting Party shall receive, as its exclusive remedy, Early Termination Damages arising out of the Event of Default. If Seller commits an Event of Default and the price for replacement electric power, including any associated costs reasonably incurred by Buyer in obtaining replacement power, is higher than the amount the Buyer would have paid under this Agreement (including energy, capacity, and other components), then Seller shall pay Buyer Early Termination Damages in the amount of such positive difference multiplied by the quantity for which a fixed price, or fixed price component, was established, as set forth on the applicable Confirmation. If Buyer commits an Event of Defaults and the price for the re-sale of energy, capacity and other components at which Seller re-sells or could re-sell, less any associated costs reasonably incurred by Seller, is less than the amount that would have been paid under this Agreement, then Buyer shall pay Seller Early Termination Damages in the amount of such positive difference multiplied by the quantity for which a fixed price, or fixed price component, was established, as set forth on the applicable Confirmation. The Parties expressly acknowledge that upon an Event of Default, damages would be difficult to ascertain and quantify and agree that this provision for calculating damages is reasonable in light of the anticipated or actual harm and is not a penalty. Notwithstanding election of Utility Single Bill Billing on any effective Confirmation, Seller may invoice Buyer directly for Seller Early Termination Damages. Payment for Early Termination Damages shall be due within 10 days of the invoice date for said Damages. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) the NonDefaulting Party shall calculate Early Termination Damages in a commercially reasonable manner, and (b) each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate its costs, losses and other damages and liabilities in the event of default hereunder or other termination of this Agreement. C. Setoff Without limiting its rights under this Agreement, a Non-Defaulting Party may setoff any and all amounts that the Defaulting Party owes to it against (i) any or all amounts it owes the Defaulting Party (whether under this Agreement or otherwise and whether or not then due) or (ii) any security or other collateral posted by the Defaulting Party and held by the Non-Defaulting Party. This section shall be without prejudice and in addition to any right of setoff, combination of accounts, lien or other right to which any Party is at any time otherwise entitled (whether by operation of law, contract, or otherwise). VII. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
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NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER BUYER NOR SELLER NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES (OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES), SHALL BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR TO ITS PARENTS, PARTNERS, OWNERS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR TO ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE INSURERS, FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, CONNECTED WITH OR RESULTING FROM PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANYTHING DONE IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS OR DAMAGES ARE BASED UPON BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER OF SELLER, BUYER OR OTHERS), STRICT LIABILITY, CONTRACT, OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, AND REGARDLESS WHETHER SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY WARRANTY EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Seller has no control or liability for matters within the control of the utility or the ISO/RTO controlled grid, which include maintenance or operation of electric lines and systems, service interruptions, loss or termination of service, deterioration of electric services, or meter readings. VIII. FORCE MAJEURE Neither Party shall be considered to be in default in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement if its ability to perform was prevented by Force Majeure. For purposes of this Agreement, Force Majeure means an event which prevents one Party from performing its obligations hereunder, which event was not i) within the reasonable control of, or ii) the result of the negligence of, the claiming Party, and which, by the exercise of due diligence, the claiming Party is unable to overcome or avoid. Force Majeure shall include, without limitation: a condition resulting in the curtailment of power supply or interruption or curtailment of transmission on the electric transmission and/or distribution system; restraint by court order; and action or non-action by, or inability to obtain necessary authorizations or approvals from any government agency or authority. Force Majeure shall not include loss or failure of either Partys markets or supplies. Force Majeure shall not excuse Buyers failure to make payments in a timely manner for electricity supplied by Seller before a Force Majeure event. The claiming Party must provide the other Party with written notice of the Force Majeure as soon as practicable, which notice shall contain reasonably full particulars of the Force Majeure,
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including the estimated duration. IX. NOTICES All notices required pursuant to this Agreement may be sent by facsimile, a nationally recognized overnight courier service, first class mail, certified mail return receipt requested, or hand delivery, in accordance with the information provided in any effective Confirmation. Notice shall be deemed effective when received, if received on a business day during recipients normal business hours. If not received on a business day, or if received after normal business hours on a business day, then notice shall be deemed effective as of the next business day. Subject to the foregoing, in the absence of proof of the actual receipt date, the following presumptions will apply. Notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed received upon the sending Partys receipt of its facsimile machines confirmation of successful transmission. Notice by overnight mail or courier shall be deemed received on the next business day after it was sent, or such earlier time as is confirmed by the receiving Party. First class mail is deemed received 5 business days after mailing. X. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES As of the date hereof, each Party represents and warrants to the other as follows: (i) it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of its incorporation/organization, (ii) is qualified to do business and is in good standing in the State where the facility receiving electric power under the Agreement is located and where such qualification is necessary and has all requisite power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, (iii) the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized in accordance with all of its organizational instruments, it has full power to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered, and (iv) it has reviewed and understands this Agreement. By signing below, each individual additionally warrants that he or she is authorized to sign this Agreement on behalf of the Party for which it was executed and is authorized to act under any effective Confirmation. XI. MISCELLANEOUS If the terms of any effective Confirmation modify, change or otherwise conflict with any provisions of this Agreement, the terms of the Confirmation shall govern. This Agreement may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original and all of which constitute one and the same instrument. Title to the electric power shall transfer at the Delivery Point identified on any effective Confirmation. As necessary, Buyer hereby appoints Seller its agent for the purposes of effectuating delivery. There are no third party beneficiaries to the Agreement and none are intended by the Parties. This Agreement shall not be assigned or transferred by either Party without the prior written consent of the non-assigning Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This Agreement shall inure to and benefit the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns. Each Party will comply with all
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applicable federal and state laws and all applicable industry rules, and delivery and/or transmission tariffs, as amended from time to time. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE WHERE A FACILITY RECEIVING ELECTRIC POWER UNDER THE AGREEMENT IS LOCATED WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE REQUIRING THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW, AS APPLICABLE. Any waiver of the requirements or provisions of this Agreement must be in writing in order to be effective. The failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of such requirements or provisions or to exercise any right hereunder shall not be construed as a waiver of such requirement or provision or a relinquishment of such right. This Agreement, including any effective Confirmation(s), Amendment(s) and/or Rider(s), if applicable, constitutes the complete agreement reached between the Parties and shall not be changed unless mutually agreed to in a writing signed by both of the Parties, except as may otherwise be provided herein. All prior agreements, understandings and representations, whether consistent or inconsistent, oral or written, between the Parties are merged into and superseded by this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) this Agreement constitutes a forward contract within the meaning of title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code), (ii) each Party is a forward contract merchant within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code and (iii) the rights set forth under Section VI herein constitute contractual rights "to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate" within the meaning of Section 556 of the Bankruptcy Code and "to terminate, liquidate, accelerate or offset" within the meaning of Section 561 of the Bankruptcy Code. Both Parties' telephones may be monitored by, and each Party hereby consents to the other
Party's use of, recording equipment with respect to this Agreement without further notice and agrees to provide its employees notice of such recording that may be required by applicable law, regulation or tariff. In the event of a service outage, downed wire or other electric emergency, Buyer should contact the applicable utility. XII. REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS Regional requirements are set forth on the Regional Rider(s), if applicable. If the terms in a Regional Rider modify, change or otherwise conflict with any provisions of this Agreement, the terms of the applicable Regional Rider shall govern. XIII. INDEMNIFICATION Each Party (the indemnifying Party) agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other Party harmless from and against all claims relating to or arising out of an event, circumstance, act, or incident first occurring or existing during the period when control and title to the electric power is vested in such indemnifying Party, subject, however, to the limitations set forth in Section VII above. XIV. CONFIDENTIALITY This Agreement and its terms, together with any interval data and/or financial information furnished by either Party in connection with this Agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third party except to the extent necessary to perform this Agreement or as required by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge that this Agreement may be subject to the Freedom of Information Act (Act) and therefore may be disclosed as provided under such Act. XV. DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRAMS Seller expressly acknowledges that Buyer may participate, at Customers sole discretion, in any utility or RTO/ISO demand response program on its own or with any registered RTO/ISO curtailment service provider.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement on the dates set forth below. This Agreement is not valid until signed by both Parties. Seller: Integrys Energy Services, Inc. Buyer: By: Name: ________________________________ Title: Date: By: Name: ________________________________ Title: Date:
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EXHIBIT A
CONFIRMATION
This Confirmation dated is made a part of, and pursuant to terms of, the Power Sale Agreement with an Effective Date of between Buyer and Seller identified herein. SELLER: Integrys Energy Services, Inc. BUYER: NOTICES: NOTICES: INVOICES: Address: Address: Address: Attn: Phone: Fax: Email: QUANTITY: DELIVERY POINT: BILLING: PRICING: DELIVERY PERIOD: RENEWAL: ACCOUNTS: Account Utility Account # Utility Service Address Attn: Attn: Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: Email: E-mail: Full requirements for the Accounts listed below, plus losses from the Delivery Point. For each Account below, the Delivery Point is the load zone in which such Accounts meter is located. Utility Single Bill Billing Seller Billing Seller Single Bill Billing
1 2 3 SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Buyer agrees that by signing below, Buyer authorizes Seller to begin enrollment and initiate service. This Confirmation to the Power Sale Agreement is effective as of the date signed by Seller. Seller: Integrys Energy Services, Inc. Buyer: By: ___________________________________ Name: ________________________________ Title: _________________________________ Date: _________________________________ By: __________________________________________ Name: _______________________________________ Title: ________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________
[SAMPLE: This Exhibit A is for reference purposes only. Do not complete or sign.]
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