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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Directors
Alaska Energy Authority
FROM: Robert Poe, Jr.
Executive Director
DATE: December 6, 2001
SUBJECT: Resolution Number 2001-05
Sale of the Four Dam Pool Hydroelectric Projects
For the Board's consideration is Resolution No. 2001-05 authorizing and approving the sale of
the Four Dam Pool Hydroelectric Projects (the "Projects") from the Alaska Energy Authority
("AEA") to the Four Dam Pool Power Agency, a Joint Action Agency (the "JAA"). The JAA's
members are the City of Ketchikan, the City of Wrangell, the City of Petersburg, Copper Valley
Electric Association and Kodiak Electric Association (the "Purchasing Utilities").
Formal negotiations with the Purchasing Utilities for sale of the Projects commenced in the mid-
1990s. Over the intervening years, numerous sale proposals were considered by the parties
but were ultimately rejected. Finally, in April 2000, AEA and the Purchasing Utilities entered into
a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with respect to the sale of the projects. Among other
things, the MOU provided for the following terms:
• Sale of the Projects by AEA to a joint action agency to be formed by the Purchasing Utilities.
• A purchase price of $73 million.
• A $5 million credit in favor of the Purchaser in recognition of the release of certain funds
previously appropriated for a low interest loan for construction of an intertie between the
Tyee Hydroelectric Project and Ketchikan and repayment of that credit in the event that the
intertie is not constructed.
• The assumption by the JAA of all risks associated with the Projects and the release by the
JAA and Purchasing Utilities of AEA and the State of Alaska with respect to all such risks
and all obligations under the existing Power Sales Agreement for the Projects.
• Suspension of payments to the State with respect to power received by the Purchasing
Utilities from July 1 through December 31, 2001.
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• Maintenance of the existing Insurance Agreement for the Projects pending the sale and
release of the AEA Insurance Fund upon the consummation of the sale.
• Increase of the Purchase Price in the event amounts released from the Insurance Fund and
received by AEA for power payments failed to meet a specified threshold amount.
As an integral part of the transaction, the MOU required that the State establish a PCE
Endowment Fund to provide for long-term funding of the State's Power Cost Equalization
Program. The MOU required that all proceeds received from the State from the sale of the
Projects, amounts released from the Insurance Fund as part of the sale, and certain other funds
be appropriated to the PCE Endowment Fund. The MOU also provided that, as a condition of
the sale, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority ("AIDEA") would be authorized
to provide purchase financing to the JAA with respect to the sale under terms set forth in the
MOU.
The MOU specifically required that enabling legislation be enacted to: authorize the sale of the
Projects in accordance with the terms set forth in the MOU, establish the PCE Endowment
contemplated in the MOU and authorize AIDEA to provide the contemplated purchase financing.
Among other things, the closing of the sale was also conditioned upon the approval of the
transaction by the AEA Board of Directors, the governing bodies of the various purchasing
utilities and the AIDEA Board of Directors as it relates to the financing.
The MOU contemplated that following enactment of the enabling legislation, AEA and the Joint
Action Agency would enter into a definitive Purchase and Sale Agreement which would
incorporate the terms of the MOU and other terms and conditions as necessary to consummate
the sale of the projects.
The Alaska State Legislature and Governor Tony Knowles enacted the required enabling
legislation which is set forth in Chapters 60 and 75, SLA 2000 and Chapter 4, SLA 2001 (the
"Enabling Legislation"). The Enabling Legislation required that the parties execute an
amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding and that amendment was executed on May
30, 2000.
As contemplated by the MOU, the AEA staff and the representatives of the Four Dam Pool
Power Agency have negotiated an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of the Four Dam Pool
Project (the "Purchase and Sale Agreement") incorporating the terms of the MOU as amended,
and other matters necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the
MOU. The Purchase and Sale Agreement is attached as Exhibit "A" to Resolution No. 2001-05.
Among other things, the Purchase and Sale Agreement provides for detailed procedures for the
transfer by AEA to the Joint Action Agency of the Four Dam Pool Project assets, transfer of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") licenses for the Projects to the JAA and other
matters typical for the sale of assets.
Resolution No. 2001-05 authorizes the Executive Director to enter into the Purchase and Sale
Agreement substantially in the form attached to the Resolution, approves the sale of the Four
Dam Pool Projects to the JAA in accordance with the terms of the MOU and Purchase and Sale
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Agreement, and authorizes the Executive Director to take the actions necessary including the
execution of appropriate transfer documents to consummate the transaction.
The Joint Action and Purchasing Utilities have begun their procedures for formal approval of the
Purchase and Sale Agreement, purchase financing and acquisition of the Four Dam Pool
Project. It is anticipated that each of the Purchasing Utility governing bodies will complete their
review and approval process in late January 2002. Upon the final approval by the Purchasing
Utilities, the FERC will be in a position to transfer the project licenses from AEA to the JAA and
the sale transaction can be consummated. As contemplated in the MOU, the Purchasing
Utilities will be required to pay the State for power received from the Project from January 1,
2002, until the date of the closing. Resolution No. 2001-05 requires that the Executive Director
enter into appropriate agreements with the JAA andfor Purchasing Utilities to provide for such
payments.
The sale of the Four Dam Pool Hydroelectric Projects to the communities served by the Projects
has long been a goal of AEA. The transaction submitted to the Board for its approval provides
fair value to the State for the Projects, relieves the State of significant liabilities and provides
local control to the communities served by the Projects. The consummation of the transaction
will provide funding to the PCE Endowment Fund ensuring long-term funding for the State's
Power Cost Equalization program benefiting rural communities throughout the State. Staff
recommends approval of Resolution No. 2001-05.
ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY APPROVING
THE SALE OF THE FOUR DAM POOL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
BY THE AUTHORITY TO THE FOUR DAM POOL POWER AGENCY,
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE
OF THE PROJECTS AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the Alaska Energy Authority ("AEA" or "Authority") is the owner of
the generation and transmission facilities and other property associated with the Swan Lake
Hydroelectric Project, the Lake Tyee Hydroelectric Project, the Solomon Gulch Hydroelectric
Project and the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project (collectively the "Four Dam Pool Projects" or
"Projects");
. WHEREAS, power from the Four Dam Pool Projects is sold by AEA to the City of
Ketchikan d/b/a Ketchikan Public Utilities, the City of Wrangell d/b/a Wrangell Municipal Light
and Power, the City of Petersburg, d/b/a Petersburg Municipal Power and Light, Copper Valley
Electric Association, Inc., and Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. (collectively the "Purchasing
Utilities") pursuant to the Long-Term Power Sales Agreement between the Purchasing Utilities
and AEA effective October 28, 1985;
WHEREAS, AEA and the Purchasing Utilities have negotiated an agreement
under which the State of Alaska, by and through AEA, would sell the Project to a joint action
agency formed by the Purchasing Utilities, the terms of such agreement being set forth in a
Memorandum of Understanding between the Purchasing Utilities and AEA dated April 11, 2000,
as amended by an Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding between the purchasing
Utilities and AEA dated May 30, 2000 (the "MOU");
WHEREAS, in the MOU, AEA and the Purchasing Utilities acknowledged that the
sale of the Project would require, among other things, the enactment of certain enabling
legislation by the State of Alaska;
WHEREAS, the Alaska State Legislature and Governor enacted the legislation
contemplated by the MOU approving the sale of the Project, making appropriations necessary
to establish the PCE Endowment Fund, authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and
Export Authority, a public corporation and an agency of the State of Alaska, to provide financing
for the sale of the Project (subject to the approval of AIDEA's Board of Directors), and providing
for the formation of the JAA by the purchasing Utilities, which enabling legislation is set forth in
Chapters 60 and 75, SLA 2000, and Chapter 4, SLA 2001 (the "Enabling Legislation");
WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOU and in accordance with the Enabling
Legislation, the Purchasing Utilities have formed the Four Dam Pool Power Agency, a Joint
Action Agency (the "JAA"), and AEA and the JAA have negotiated a definitive agreement (the
"Purchase and Sale Agreement") setting forth the terms and conditions with respect to the sale
of the Project and the transfer of the FERC licenses associated with the Project to the JAA;
WHEREAS, the Purchase and Sale Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A";
WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOU, in the event the sale of the Four Dam Pool
Projects is not consummated on or before December 31, 2001, the Purchasing Utilities are
required to pay the State for power received by the Purchasing Utilities from the Four Dam Pool
Projects from January 1, 2002, to the date of the closing of the sale;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOU and the Enabling Legislation, the proceeds
received by the State from the sale of the Projects together with certain other funds have been
appropriated to the Power Cost Equalization Endowment Fund to be used to provide a stable
source of funding for the State's Power Cost Equalization Program;
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Authority and the State of Alaska that
the Authority enter into the Purchase and Sale Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Authority and the State of Alaska that
the Four Dam Pool Projects be sold to the JAA in accordance with the terms set forth in the
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MOU and Purchase and Sale Agreement and that the sale of the Four Dam Pool Projects be
consummated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ALASKA ENERGY
AUTHORITY:
Section 1. The sale of the Four Dam Pool Projects by AEA to the Four Dam
Pool Power Agency in accordance with the terms of the MOU and the Purchase and Sale
Agreement is hereby approved.
Section 2. The Executive Director is authorized to enter into the Purchase
and Sale Agreement, on behalf of the Authority, substantially in the form set forth hereto as
Exhibit A.
Section 3. In the event the sale of the Four Dam Pool Projects to the JAA is
not consummated on or before December 31, 2001, as a condition to completing the sale, the
Executive Director shall enter into an appropriate agreement or agreements with the JAA and/or
Purchasing Utilities providing for the payment to the State for power received by the Purchasing
Utilities from the Projects from January 1, 2002, until the closing of the sale of the Projects to
the JAA.
Section 4. The Executive Director is authorized to take such actions as may
be necessary or desirable in order to consummate the transactions contemplated in the
Purchase and Sale Agreement, including, without limitation taking such actions and executing
such deeds, transfer instruments and other documents as may be necessary to consummate
the transfer of the Four Dam Pool Projects to the JAA.
Section 5. Any action authorized by this resolution to be taken by the
Executive Director of the authority may in the absence of such person be taken by a duly
authorized officer of the authority designated to take such action pursuant to a written
delegation executed by the Executive Director.
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EXHIBIT A
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December 5, 2001
AGREEMENTFORTHEPURCHASEANDSALE
OF THE
FOUR DAM POOL PROJECT
between the
ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY
and the
FOUR DAM POOL POWER AGENCY
Dated January 1, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1 .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
SECTION 1.1 PURCHASE OF PROJECT ....................................................................................................................... 2
SECTION 1.2 PROJECT ASSETS ................................................................................................................................. 2
SECTION 1.3 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT ASSETS .................................................................................................. 3
I.3.I. Personal Propertvinterests .................................................................................................................... 3
I.3.2 Contracts and Contract Rights ............................................................................................................... 3
I.3.3 Licenses and Permits .............................................................................................................................. 4
I.3.4 Insurance Policies ................................................................................................................................... 4
I.3.5 Real Property Interests ........................................................................................................................... 4
I.3.6 Project Documents .................................................................................................................................. 5
SECTION 1.4 CONVEYANCE AND TRANSFER OF PROJECT ASSETS ............................................................................ 5
SECTION 1.5 WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS TO REsiDUAL BALANCE OF INITIAL PROJECT REVENUE FUND ..... 5
SECTION 1.6 NO ASSUMPTION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS OR EMPLOYEE RELATED OBLIGATIONS ................... 6
ARTICLE 11 ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
SECTION 2.1 PURCHASE PRICE ................................................................................................................................. 6
SECTION 2.2 ADJUSTMENTS TO PURCHASE PRICE .................................................................................................... 6
2.2.I Increase in Purchase Price Related to Debt Service Pavments and Insurance Fund ............................. 6
2.2.2. Southeast Intertie Loan Funds Credit ..................................................................................................... 6
SECTION 2.3 PROJECT PURCHASE FINANCING .......................................................................................................... 6
ARTICLE III .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
SECTION 3.1 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGREEMENT AND LEGTSLATION/MOU ....................................................... 7
SECTION 3.2 PCE ENDOWMENT .............................................................................................................................. 7
SECTION 3.3 RELEASES FROM PURCHASING UTILITIES ............................................................................................ 7
SECTION 3.4 FERC APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................ 7
SECTION 3.5 SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION ............................................................................................................... 7
ARTICLE IV ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
SECTION 4.1 REQUIRED REPAIRs/PENDING AND POTENTIAL CLAIMS ...................................................................... 8
SECTION 4.2 PROJECT CONDITION/RELEASE OF CLAIMS ......................................................................................... 9
SECTION 4.3 INDEMNITY BY JAA .......................................................................................................................... I 0
4.3.I Indemnification: Generally ................................................................................................................... IO
4.3.2 Indemnification: Hazardous Substances ............................................................................................... IO
SECTION 4.4 CONDUCT PRIOR TO CLOSING ........................................................................................................... I 0
ARTICLE V .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
SECTION 5.1 CLOSING ............................................................................................................................................ II
5.I.I ClosingDate ......................................................................................................................................... II
5.I.2 ClosingAgent ........................................................................................................................................ II
SECTION 5.2 CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLTGATTONS TO EFFECT THE CLOSING .......................................... II
Section 5.2.I Conditions to Obligation ofJAA to Effect the Closing ............................................................ 12
Section 5.2.2. Conditions to Obligation ofthe AEA to Effect the Closing ...................................................... I3
SECTION 5.3 CLOSING COSTS ................................................................................................................................ 14
5.3.I AEA Closing Costs ................................................................................................................................ I4
5. 3.2 JAA Closing Costs ................................................................................................................................. I4
SECTION 5.4 POSSESSION ....................................................................................................................................... 14
ARTICLE VI ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
SECTION 6.1 RESTRICTION ON SUBSEQUENT SALE OF PROJECT ............................................................................. 14
SECTION 6.2 COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCING DOCUMENTS .................................................................................... 14
SECTION6.3 PROJECTMAINTENANCEANDOPERATION ........................................................................................ 14
SECTION 6.4 FURTHER ASSURANCES ..................................................................................................................... 14
SECTION6.5 [NSURANCEPREMIUMREBATES ........................................................................................................ 15
ARTICLE VII ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
SECTION 7.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF JAA ................................................................................. 15
SECTION 7.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ABA ................................................................................ 16
ARTICLE VIII .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
SECTION 8.1 ASSIGNMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 16
SECTION 8.2 NONMERGER ..................................................................................................................................... 17
SECTION 8.3 NOTICES ............................................................................................................................................ 17
SECTION 8.4 INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ............................................................................................................ 18
SECTION 8.5 GOVERNING LAW/DISPUTES ............................................................................................................. 18
SECTION8.6 WAIVER ............................................................................................................................................ 18
SECTION 8.7 AMENDMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 18
SECTION 8.8 NO PARTNERSHIP. JOINT VENTURE, ETC .......................................................................................... 18
SECTION 8.9 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES ..................................................................................................... 18
SECTION 8.10 SEVERABILITY .............................................................................................................................. 18
SECTION 8.11 HEADINGS ..................................................................................................................................... 18
SECTION 8.12 CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 19
SECTION8.13 TIMEOFTHEESSENCE .................................................................................................................. 19
SECTION 8.14 APPENDICES, ATTACHMENTS, SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS ........................................................... 19
SECTION 8.15 EXPENSES ..................................................................................................................................... 19
SECTION 8.16 COUNTERPARTS ............................................................................................................................ 19
SECTION 8.17 TERMINATION OF SALE AND PURCHASE ....................................................................................... 19
Appendix A-Definitions
Attachment I-Memorandum of Understanding dated April II, 2000
Attachment 2-Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding dated May 30, 2000
Schedule 1.3.1 -Personal Property List
Schedule 1.3 .2-A-Material Contracts List
Schedule 1.3.2-B-Warranty Claims List
Schedule 1.3 .3 -Licenses and Permits List
Schedule 1.3 .4 -Insurance Policy List
Schedule 1.3 .5 -Real Property List
Schedule 4.1 -Swan Lake and Terror Lake Facilities Repairs
Exhibit A-Form of Opinion of Counsel to the AEA
Exhibit B -Form of Opinion of Counsel to the JAA
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AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE
OF THE
FOUR DAM POOL PROJECT
THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE FOUR DAM POOL
PROJECT is made and entered into and effective as of the 1" day of January, 2002, by and between the
ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY, a public corporation and an agency of the State of Alaska, and the
FOUR DAM POOL POWER AGENCY, a joint action agency formed under the authority of AS
42.45.300-AS 42.45.320 by the City of Ketchikan d/b/a Ketchikan Public Utilities, the City of Wrangell
d/b/a Wrangell Municipal Light and Power, the City of Petersburg d/b/a Petersburg Municipal Power and
Light, Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc., and Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. The AEA and the
JAA are referred to herein collectively as "parties," and each as a "party."
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the AEA is the owner of the generation and transmission facilities and other
property associated with the Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project, the Lake Tyee Hydroelectric Project, the
Solomon Gulch Hydroelectric Project and the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project; and
WHEREAS, power from the Four Dam Pool Initial Project is sold by the AEA to the Purchasing
Utilities pursuant to the Long-Term Power Sales Agreement between the Purchasing Utilities and the
AEA effective October 28, 1985; and
WHEREAS, the AEA and the Purchasing Utilities have negotiated an agreement under which the
State of Alaska, by and through the AEA, would sell the Project to a joint action agency formed by the
Purchasing Utilities, the terms of such agreement being set forth in a Memorandum of Understanding
between the Purchasing Utilities and the AEA dated April II, 2000, as amended by an Amendment to
Memorandum of Understanding between the Purchasing Utilities and the AEA dated May 30, 2000; and
WHEREAS, in the MOU, the AEA and the Purchasing Utilities acknowledged that the sale of the
Project would require, among other things, the enactment of certain enabling legislation by the
Legislature of the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska State Legislature enacted the legislation contemplated by the MOU
approving the sale of the Project, making appropriations necessary to establish the PCE Endowment,
authorizing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, a public corporation and an agency
of the State of Alaska, to provide financing for the sale of the Project (subject to the approval of the
AIDEA's Board of Directors), and providing for the formation of the JAA by the Purchasing Utilities,
which enabling legislation is set forth in Chapters 60 and 75, SLA 2000, and Chapter 4, SLA 2001; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOU and in accordance with the Legislation, the Purchasing
Utilities have formed the JAA, and now desire that the ABA and the JAA enter into a definitive
agreement setting forth the terms and conditions with respect to the sale of the Project and the transfer of
four FERC licenses associated with the Project to the JAA; and
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WHEREAS, this Agreement, including Appendix A -Definitions attached hereto and made a
part hereof containing definitions of defined terms used herein, will set forth the terms and conditions
agreed upon by the parties with respect to the sale of the Project to the JAA; and
WHEREAS, the JAA and the AEA have applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
for the transfer of the ABA's FERC licenses for each of the Facilities to ensure that they shall be
transferred to the JAA in accordance with applicable FERC regulations and requirements at or before
Closing as required in this Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals which are incorporated herein
and made a part of this Agreement, the mutual covenants, agreements, and promises herein contained, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE OF PROJECT
Section 1.1 Purchase of Project. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
ABA agrees to sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to the JAA and the JAA agrees to purchase from
the AEA, all ofthe AEA's right, title and interest in and to the Project, including without limitation all of
the AEA's right, title and interest in and to the Project Assets described in this Article I and in the Project
Asset Lists.
Section 1.2 Project Assets. The Transfer of the Project, including the Project Assets, to the
JAA shall occur as of Closing and include the sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment and delivery to the
JAA of all of the AEA's property, rights and interests comprising the Project, including all of the AEA's
property, rights and interests determined by the JAA to be necessary or desirable for the JAA to own and
operate the Project in compliance with all FERC and other material regulatory requirements, including,
without limitation, the following:
(a) all of the personal property, both tangible and intangible, located at and/or used
in connection with the Project;
(b) the PSA, the Indemnification Agreement between the ABA and Ketchikan
Electric Company, dated June 22, 1998, the various Memoranda of Understanding entered into
between the ABA and the Four Dam Pool Project Management Committee with respect to the
operation, maintenance and repair of the Project, and all other existing material contracts and
contract rights, contract claims and warranty claims with respect to any such material contracts
for which a claim has been or could be asserted by the AEA (but excluding material contracts,
contract rights, contract claims and wananty claims related to matters over which ABA has any
ongoing duty or responsibility after Closing, until AEA is fully released from such ongoing duty
or responsibility) related to the ownership, operation, maintenance and repair of the Project
(including consultant services agreements and warranties provided to the ABA by third party
suppliers and contractors for the Project) in effect as of the Closing Date to the extent assignment
of such contracts and agreements is permitted under the terms of the contracts and agreements;
(c) all licenses and permits related to each Facility that is part of the Project to the
extent assignment of such licenses and permits is permitted under the terms of the licenses and
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permits;
(d) all of the real property, including fee title, leases, easements, rights of way and
other land interests that comprise the Project;
(e) all insurance policies purchased by the AEA with respect to the Project to the
extent assignment of such policies is permitted under the terms of the policies; and
(f) all Project records now existing or generated through the Closing Date, including
plant accounting information, working papers, technical reports, maps, drawings, schedules and
other documents.
Section 1.3 Identification of Project Assets. The parties acknowledge that the Project Asset
Lists have not been finalized at the time of the execution of this Agreement. Completion of the Project
Assets Lists to the satisfaction of each of the parties shall be a condition to Closing as set forth in Sections
5 .2.1 and 5 .2.2 hereof. The parties agree to proceed to Closing in good faith and that each will continue
to use reasonable commercial efforts to promptly complete the identification and description and the
appropriate method of conveyance of pmticular Project Assets as soon as reasonably practicable to assure
a timely Closing. The failure of the parties to include any Project Assets on any of the Project Asset Lists
shall not operate to discharge or limit the obligation of the AEA to transfer, convey and/or assign any
such Project Assets to the JAA in accordance with and pursuant to the AEA's obligations pursuant to this
Agreement or prevent the Transfer of the Project and the Project Assets at Closing. In the event a Project
Asset is identified subsequent to the Closing, the AEA will cooperate to the extent reasonably required
with respect to the conveyance of such asset to the JAA in accordance with its obligations under Section
6.4 hereof; provided that, the AEA shall not be required to incur or become obligated to pay any fees or
costs payable to third parties in cooperating with the JAA to complete any such conveyance.
1.3.1. Personal Propertv Interests. The parties shall jointly prepare a listing of the
personal propeliy, both tangible and intangible, which is part of the Project Assets and described
generally in Section 1.2(a), which listing shall be attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1.3.1 prior to
the Closing Date (the "Personal Prope11y List"). The Personal Property List shall be agreed upon by the
parties and shall include, at a minimum, (i) a description of all material items of equipment, including any
vehicles or other equipment the ownership of which is evidenced by a certificate of title, (ii) a general
description and/or specific listings of all other personal prope1ty which shall reasonably identify such
property and its location, and (iii) the agreed-upon transfer documentation and procedures for each asset
or category of assets.
1.3 .2 Contracts and Contract Rights. The parties shall jointly prepare a listing of the
material contracts related to the Project that are valid and enforceable at Closing which are part of the
Project Assets described generally in Section 1.2(b ), which listing shall be attached to this Agreement as
Schedule 1.3.2-A on or before the Closing Date (the "Material Contracts List"). The parties, Purchasing
Utilities, and TBPA shall also jointly prepare a listing of contract claims and warranty claims pending as
of the Closing Date asse1ted by the AEA with respect to the Project, together with potential contract
claims and warranty claims which the AEA and the JAA currently believe there are or may be material
grounds to assert a claim, which listing shall be attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1.3.2-B on or
before the Closing Date (the "Contract Claims and Warranty Claims List") (the Material Contracts List
and the Contract Claims and Warranty Claims List, together the "Contracts List"). The Contracts List
shall be agreed upon by the parties and shall include, at a minimum, the identity, applicable Facility(ies),
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parties, termination date, whether the contract, warranty, right or claim will be assigned or terminated,
and, (i) if the contract, warranty or other rights or claims are to be assigned to the JAA, the agreed-upon
assignment documentation and procedures for each such assignment, including the assumption of
responsibilities and obligations by the JAA, or (ii) if the contract, warranty, right or claim is to be
terminated, released or settled, the required documentation and procedures for such termination, release or
settlement.
1.3 .3 Licenses and Permits. The parties shall jointly prepare a detailed listing of
licenses and permits held by the AEA as the owner and operator of the Project which are part of the
Project Assets and described generally in Section 1.2(c), which listing shall be attached to this Agreement
as Schedule 1.3.3 prior to the Closing Date (the "Licenses and Permits List"). The Licenses and Permits
List shall be agreed upon by the parties and shall include, at a minimum, the identity, applicable
project(s), party holding the permit, issuing agency, termination date, and agreed-upon transfer
documentation and procedure for each license or permit, including the assumption of responsibilities and
obligations by the JAA.
1.3 .4 Insurance Policies. The patties shall jointly prepare a listing of insurance
policies for or related to the Project which are part of the Project Assets and described generally in
Section 1.2(e), which listing shall be attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1.3.4 prior to tl\e Closing
Date (the "Insurance Policy List"). The Insurance Policy List shall be agreed upon by the parties and
shall include, at a minimum, the identity and type of policy, applicable Facility(ies), issuing insurance
company, coverage amounts, premium amounts, termination date, whether the policy can be assigned or
must be terminated, and, (i) if the policy is to be assigned to the JAA, the proposed assignment
documentation and procedures for each policy, including the assumption of responsibilities and
obligations by the JAA, or (ii) if the policy is to be terminated, the required documentation and
procedures for termination and the anticipated premium rebate.
1.3 .5 Real Property Interests. The parties shall jointly prepare a listing and description
of real property interests which are part of the Project Assets and described generally in Section 1.2(d),
including fee title, leases, easements, rights-of-way and other land interests, which listing shall be
attached to this Agreement as Schedule 1.3.5 prior to the Closing Date (the "Real Property List"). The
Real Property List shall be agreed upon by the parties and shall include, at a minimum, the identity,
location, applicable Facility(ies), current ownership of the specific real property asset, and agreed upon
transfer documentation and procedure for each asset.
The JAA and the AEA agree to work in cooperation with and shall assist the State of Alaska
Depattment of Natural Resources and other relevant State agencies in the timely determination of the
interests in real property to be conveyed and the determination of limitations, if any, applicable to the
Transfer. The JAA acknowledges and agrees that the extent and type of real property interests that may
be conveyed to the JAA as part of the Transfer are subject to various conditions and compliance with the
procedures governing DNR' s transfer of such interests. Further, the JAA acknowledges and agrees that to
the extent any Project Assets are comprised of property interests, licenses or permits under the control
and/or ownership of State agencies other than the DNR, the federal government, or third parties, the
interests in such assets to be transferred to the JAA may be subject to the satisfaction of various
conditions and compliance with the procedures governing the transfer of such assets. In no event,
however, shall the JAA have any obligation to close the sale transaction if, except for the payment of the
reasonable fees and costs associated solely with compliance with regulatory and similar requirements
associated with the transfer of such assets, the JAA would be obligated to pay any amounts in addition to
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the Purchase Price as consfderation for the transfer of such assets.
1.3.6 Project Documents. On or before the Closing Date, the AEA shall provide the
JAA with originals or copies of all Project records, including plant accounting information, working
papers, technical reports, maps, drawings, schedules and other documents related to the ownership,
operation, maintenance and licensing of the Project (the "Project Documents"). Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, the AEA shall not be required to provide to the JAA any privileged
documents or documents not otherwise subject to public release involving claims or disputes between the
AEA and the Purchasing Utilities, TBP A, the PMC or the JAA; AEA analysis discussion, or executive
brabcg communications regarding divestiture (including legislation and negotiations); AEA'S analysis or
position on PMC matters, and personnel matters. Further, AEA may redact information required by law
to be kept confidential (e.g., social security numbers) in documents otherwise produced. At the request of
the JAA, the AEA shall provide a list of any withheld documents and the basis for their privileged status.
To the extent the AEA provides original Project Documents to the JAA, the JAA agrees to retain such
documents in accordance with a document retention policy to be established by the JAA and approved in
writing by the AEA before taking effect, and to provide reasonable access to the AEA and to other State
agencies. In addition, the JAA shall make all Project Documents available to the public as may be
required under applicable public records requirements or as otherwise required by law.
Section 1.4 Conveyance and Transfer of Project Assets. The Transfer shall occur on the
Closing Date and shall be without warranty by the AEA, by quitclaim deed, bill of sale and other
appropriate conveyance, transfer and assignment documents and instruments in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to the JAA. The AEA agrees to cooperate with the JAA in the process of applying
for and coordinating all transfers, consents and approvals required to be obtained from federal, state or
local governmental agencies or other third parties. The parties acknowledge and agree, however, that the
JAA shall have the responsibility, at the JAA's sole cost and expense, to apply for, coordinate and obtain
all such required transfers, consents and approvals, other than those to be obtained from the AEA and
DNR. To the extent required, the JAA may elect to close the sale transaction with certain third-party
transfers still pending; provided that, the postponement will have no effect on the Purchase Price or the
JAA's responsibility to pay the Purchase Price in full at Closing. In no event, however, shall the JAA
have any obligation to close the sale transaction if all Project Assets have not been identified to the
reasonable satisfaction ofthe JAA and all governmental consents and approvals related to the Transfer of
Project Assets have not been obtained as required by Section 5.2(d). In the event a Project Asset is
identified subsequent to the Closing, the AEA will cooperate to the extent reasonably required with
respect to the conveyance of such asset to the JAA in accordance with its obligations under Section 6.4
hereof; provided that, the AEA shall not be required to incur or become obligated to pay any fees or costs
payable to third pmties in cooperating with the JAA to complete any such conveyance.
Section 1.5 Waiver and Release of Claims to Residual Balance of Initial Project Revenue
Fund. In conjunction with the Closing, subject to and provided that the Purchasing Utilities have made
the Debt Service Payments required by Section 5 of the PSA as modified by Section 4 of the MOU, the
AEA shall release and waive any claims, including those related to Debt Service Payments for energy
delivered after June 30, 2001 and before January I, 2002, the AEA may have or asse11 in or to the balance
of the Initial Project Revenue Fund.
Section 1.6 No Assumption of Employment Contracts or Employee Related Obligations.
Unless assumed in writing, the JAA shall not assume, be liable for, or incur any obligations to any
employee, officer or agent of AEA for any sala1y, wages, fees, benefits or other obligations of the AEA
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owed to such persons at anytime as a result of the Transfer of the Project Assets to the JAA, nor shall the
JAA be deemed to be the successor to the AEA with respect to any such liabilities or obligations.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE & RELATED PROVISIONS
Section 2.1 Purchase Price. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.2, the purchase
price for the Project shall be Seventy Three Million Dollars ($73,000,000) (the "Purchase Price"). The
Purchase Price shall be paid in full in immediately available funds by wire transfer at Closing.
Section 2.2 Adjustments to Purchase Price.
2.2.1 Increase in Purchase Price Related to Debt Service Payments and Insurance
Fund. In the event the sum of (i) the Debt Service Payments received by the AEA for power sold from
July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2001, and (ii) the amount of the Insurance Fund released to the AEA at the
Closing ((i) and (ii) collectively the "Additional Funds"), is less than Thirty-Two Million Dollars
($32,000,000), the Purchase Price shall be increased by an amount equal to the difference between Thirty-
Two Million Dollars ($32,000,000) and the Additional Funds. For purposes of this Section 2.2.1, the
term "Debt Service Payments" shall mean those payments the Purchasing Utilities actually made to the
AEA pursuant to Section 5( e) of the PSA.
2.2.2. Southeast Intertie Loan Funds Credit. In recognition of the reappropriation of
lntertie Loan Funds, at Closing the JAA shall be provided a credit against the Purchase Price of Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (the "ILF Credit"). Subsequent to the Closing, the JAA shall have a
continuing obligation to repay the ILF Credit to the AEA on one hundred eighty (180) days notice from
the AEA, if (i) the JAA abandons efforts to complete the Southeast Intertie; (ii) prior to April 11, 2005,
the JAA has not provided AIDEA with an approved finance plan demonstrating sufficient funds to
complete the Southeast Intertie; or (iii) field construction of the Southeast Intertie is not commenced on or
before Aprilll, 2010.
Section2.3 Project Purchase Financing. The JAA's obligation to purchase the Project
pursuant to this Agreement is contingent on the JAA obtaining financing prior to the Closing Date in an
amount and on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the JAA that will allow the JAA to pay the
Purchase Price for the Project and to fund Project reserves to appropriate levels determined by the JAA.
The parties acknowledge that the AIDEA is authorized to provide financing for the Purchase Price and to
fund Project reserves, subject to AIDEA Board approval, as provided in Section 8 of the MOU and
Section 15(b) of the Legislation. In the event the JAA does not procure financing in an amount and on
terms and conditions the JAA in its discretion determines to be appropriate prior to the Closing, the JAA
may terminate this Agreement on written notice to the AEA, and neither party shall have any further
rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement other than those rights, duties or obligations which
expressly or by their nature survive termination.
ARTICLE III
SPECIAL PROVISIONS/CONDITIONS
Section 3.1 Relationship Between Agreement and Legislation/MOD. This Agreement
(including the Appendices, Attachments, Exhibits and Schedules hereto) sets forth the entire understanding of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and
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understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. The parties acknowledge and agree, however, that
the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not operate to terminate the MOU and that the MOU
shall survive the Closing and remain in effect and binding upon the parties. Fmther, the patties
acknowledge and agree that all essential elements of the Transfer set forth in the provisions of the MOU
have been incorporated into the terms and conditions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 12 of
the MOU. The MOU and the Legislation shall govern and shall be relied upon in interpreting the
provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted to be consistent
with the MOU and Legislation if alternative interpretations can be ascribed to this Agreement.
Section 3.2 PCE Endowment. The parties acknowledge and agree, pursuant to Section 3 of
Chapter 75 SLA 2000 and as required by Section 2 of the MOU, that the proceeds of the Purchase Price
have been appropriated into the Power Cost Equalization Endowment created under AS 42.45.070.
Section 3.3 Releases from Purchasing Utilities. The AEA's obligation to close the sale of the
Project and complete the Transfer as contemplated by this Agreement is contingent on the AEA receiving
from the JAA and the Purchasing Utilities written releases, in form and substance satisfactory to the AEA
and the State of Alaska, with respect to all risks and claims related to the Project of every kind or nature
and whether known or unknown, including without limitation all liabilities, claims, expenses and
ownership risks under the PSA and the Insurance Agreement; except that such written releases shall not
release the AEA or the State from its obligation to complete any Required Repairs under Section 4.1(a) of
this Agreement that have not been completed at Closing, nor shall such releases operate to release the
AEA from any liabilities, claims or expenses with respect to claims or potential claims that AEA failed to
disclose in breach of AEA's affirmative representation made under Section 4.1(c) of this Agreement. The
JAA shall have the obligation to obtain such releases from the Purchasing Utilities and deliver the same to
the AEA and the State on or prior to the Closing Date. The parties acknowledge that the JAA has
provided such a release to the AEA and the State of Alaska in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.
Section 3.4 FERC Approval. The parties acknowledge and agree that the parties' respective
obligations to close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the sale transaction
receiving all necessary final approvals from FERC. The JAA shall have the primary responsibility for
obtaining necessary FERC approvals, and the AEA shall use its best effol1s to assure timely action by the
State that is necessary to support the JAA's compliance with FERC regulations and requirements related
to securing and finalizing such approvals.
Section 3.5 Subject to Appropriation. The parties acknowledge and agree that in addition to
any other conditions related to financial obligations of the AEA hereunder or under the Legislation or the
MOU, all such financial obligations are subject to the AEA receiving sufficient and lawful appropriations
with respect to such obligations. The AEA shall use its best efforts to secure sufficient and lawful
appropriations to support its obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITION OF PROPERTY
Section 4.1 Required Repairs/Pending and Potential Claims. (a) The AEA
acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for completing in a manner satisfactmy to the JAA those
repairs previously identified at the Swan Lake and Terror Lake Facilities, which repairs are described on
Schedule 4.1-A. Additionally, the AEA acknowledges that it is required to make any additional Project
repairs required under the Insurance Agreement that are identified prior to the Closing Date, which repairs
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shall be described in an appropriate amendment to Schedule 4.1-A executed by the parties. On or before
the Closing Date, the parties shall execute an agreement with respect to the satisfaction of the AEA's
repair obligations pursuant to this Section 4.l(a). This agreement shall, inter alia, (i) allocate
responsibility for securing engineering and construction services with respect to the required repairs; (ii)
assign responsibility for oversight and approval of the required repairs, (iii) include a commitment of an
agreed-upon level of funding for completing the required repairs, (iv) provide for release of AEA from
any fmther repair obligations. The agreement, together with any related documentation with respect to
the satisfaction of the AEA's repair obligations, shall be included as part of Schedule 4.1-A. The JAA
acknowledges and agrees that, except for the repair obligations that will be satisfied pursuant to the
agreement included as part of Schedule 4.1-A, all other repairs with respect to the Project are the
responsibility of the JAA, and the JAA assumes all risk of loss with respect to all other repairs and of the
Project, whether the necessity for such other repairs arises before or after the Closing Date.
(b) The parties, the Purchasing Utilities, and TBPA shall jointly prepare a listing and
description as Schedule 4.1-B of any pending litigation or other proceedings or actions involving claims
of any kind asserted against the AEA or the State with respect to the Project arising prior to the Closing
Date by any parties other than the JAA, the Purchasing Utilities, TBPA, Ketchikan Electric Company,
Alaska Power & Telephone, or Cape Fox Native Corporation, together with any potential claims of any
kind with respect to the Project which the AEA and the JAA currently believes prior to the Closing Date
there are grounds on which a claim could be asserted, maintained, and result in the successful recovery
against the AEA by parties other than the JAA, the Purchasing Utilities, TBPA, Ketchikan Electric
Company, Alaska Power & Telephone, or Cape Fox Native Corporation.
(c) The AEA shall affirmatively represent to the JAA on the Closing Date that, to the
actual knowledge of AEA/AIDEA's key employees related to the Projects, that AEA has not intentionally
failed to disclose to the JAA known material claims or potential claims against the AEA or the State with
respect to the Project, that should have been listed on Schedule 4.1-B, and that AEA/AIDEA's key
employees related to the Projects believe there are substantial grounds for the third-party(ies) to obtain a
material recovery against the AEA. The AEA representation made under this section 4.l(c) shall
specifically exclude, and have no application towards, any claim or potential claim that (1) the JAA, the
Purchasing Utilities, or the TBPA, or any employee, agent, representative, attorney, contractee, or affiliate
of the JAA, the Purchasing Utilities, or the TBPA, has actual or constructive notice, (2) arises from or
relates to title to land, or (3) arises from or relates to the Purchasing Utilities' or TEPA's operation or
maintenance of the Project or any Project Asset. The JAA, Purchasing Utilities, and TBPA shall
affirmatively represent at Closing that they have undertaken a diligent investigation and inquiry of the
Projects and documents related to the Projects in an attempt to discover any grounds for claims or
potential claims with respect to the Projects. Any action that includes any claim or allegation regarding
this Section 4.1(c) of this Agreement shall be venued exclusively in the State of Alaska, Third Judicial
District at Anchorage.
Section 4.2 Project Condition/Release of Claims. Except for the AEA's responsibility to
complete those repairs described on Schedule 4.1-A, the AEA hereby disclaims any and all warranties or
representations of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, with respect to the condition of or claims
related to the Project, and the AEA makes no representations or warranties (express or implied) with
respect to, and shall have no liability to the JAA or the Purchasing Utilities for the condition of, the
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Project, including without limitation the presence of any Hazardous Substances, and the JAA on its behalf
and on behalf of its successors and assigns hereby releases and waives any and all claims, whether legal,
equitable, or otherwise, whether known or unknown, which the JAA has or may have against the AEA or
the State of Alaska or any agency or instrumentality thereof with respect to the condition of the Project,
including without limitation claims pertaining to the presence of any Hazardous Substances, or claims
nnder the PSA or the Insurance Agreement. The release set fm1h in this Section 4.2 shall take effect on
the Closing Date.
The JAA acknowledges to the AEA that the JAA has had the opportunity as of the Closing to
fully inspect the Project, that the JAA has conducted or will conduct prior to the Closing such due
diligence activities as the JAA deems appropriate with respect to the Project and with respect to the
identification and sufficiency of the Project Assets, and that the JAA is purchasing the Project and
accepting the Project and Project Assets AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, and that the JAA assumes the
responsibility and risks of all defects and conditions other than the AEA's obligation to complete those
repairs described on Schedule 4.1 hereto, including such defects and conditions, if any, that cannot be
observed by casual inspection.
The limitations on liability contained in this Section 4.2 have been specifically negotiated by the
parties. It is expressly agreed that these limitations on liability constitute a condition precedent to the
AEA' s obligation to sell the Project to the JAA, and to provide for the other terms and conditions of this
Agreement, and that the AEA would not be willing to sell the Project to the JAA or enter into this
Agreement in the absence of such limitations on liability. These limitations on liability shall survive
Closing and remain in full force and effect thereafter and shall not merge into the deeds, bills of sale or
other conveyance, transfer or assignment documents or instruments to be delivered to the JAA hereunder,
and shall be binding upon the JAA and its successors and assigns. Further, the AEA assumes no liability
with respect to, and makes no representation or warranty, whether express or implied, regarding the
merchantability or suitability of any pot1ion of the Project or the fitness or adequacy of the Project for any
particular or intended purpose or for the uses contemplated or proposed by the JAA. This release is solely
for the benefit of the AEA and the State of Alaska and does not release any vendor or contractor of the
AEA from its warranty obligations that are related to the Project.
For purposes of this Section 4.2 and Section 4.3, the term "Hazardous Substances" means any
flammables, explosives, radioactive materials, crude or refined petroleum, pollutants, contaminants, or
any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste, substance, or material, including asbestos, defined as such in
(or for purposes of) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42
U.S.C.A. Sec. 9601 et. seq.), any so-called "Superfund" or "Superlien" law, or any other Environmental
Law, including, but not limited to, Alaska Statutes Title 46, Chapters .03, .08 and .09, as now or at any
time hereafter in effect. For purposes of this Section 4.2, the term "Environmental Law" means any
Federal, state, or local laws, ordinances, codes, regulations, rules, orders, or decrees, relating to, or
imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning the treatment, storage, use or disposal of any
Hazardous Substances.
Section 4.3 Indemnity by the JAA.
4.3.1 Indemnification: Generally. The JAA shall save, protect, defend, indemnify and
hold harmless the AEA and all of its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and
all demands, claims, causes of action (whether in the nature of an action for damages, indemnity,
contribution, government cost recovery or otherwise), actions, damages, fines, penalties, judgments, costs
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and expenses (including without limitation costs of defense, settlement and reasonable attorney's fees),
charges, forfeitures, liens, liabilities or losses of any nature or kind whatsoever, whether known or
unknown, including, but not limited to, personal injury, property damage and wrongful death, arising or
resulting directly or indirectly from, or in any way connected with the JAA, the PSA, the Insurance
Agreement, the Indemnification Agreement between the AEA and Ketchikan Electric Company, dated
June 22, 1998, the various Memoranda of Understanding entered into between the AEA and the Four
Dam Pool Project Management Committee with respect to the operation, maintenance and repair of the
Project, or the Project arising after the Closing Date. Such right of indemnification shall not extend,
however, to claims asserted against the AEA or any of its officers, directors, employees and agents that
AEA failed to disclose in breach of AEA's affirmative representation made under Section 4.1(c) of this
Agreement.
4.3.2 Indemnification: Hazardous Substances. Without limiting the duty to indemnifY
as provided in Section 4.3.1, the JAA shall save, protect, defend, indemnifY and hold harmless the AEA
from any and all demands, claims, causes of action, actions, damages, fines, penalties, judgments, costs
and expenses, charges, forfeitures, liens, liabilities or losses of any nature and kind whatsoever, which
arise after Closing from or in connection with the presence or suspected presence of Hazardous
Substances in the soil, groundwater, or otherwise on, above or in the Project, or otherwise generating
from the Project. This indemnification includes, without limitation, costs incurred in connection with any
investigation of site conditions or any clean-up, remedial, removal, or restoration work required by any
federal, state, or local government agency or political subdivision.
Section 4.4 Conduct Prior to Closing.
(a) Except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or with the prior written
consent of the JAA, prior to the Closing the AEA shall not: (i) mortgage, pledge, othetwise encumber or
subject to lien any of the Project Assets or commit to do any of the foregoing; (ii) dispose of, or agree to
dispose of, any of the Project Assets or lease or license to others, or agree so to lease or license, any of the
Project Assets or make any commitment to do the same; (iii) physically relocate or remove any Project
Assets to any other location; or (iv) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
(b) Except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or with the prior written
consent of the JAA, prior to the Closing the AEA shall: (i) not cancel or change any existing policy of
insurance (including self-insurance) or fidelity bond related to the Project Assets, or any policy or bond
providing substantially the same coverage, unless replaced by a policy or bond providing substantially the
same coverage or such cancellation or change is effective only on the Closing, and not change in any
respect to currently existing policies and practices with respect to the maintenance of self-insurance
reserves allocable to the AEA; (ii) advise the JAA in writing of any adverse change or any event,
occurrence or circumstance which are likely to cause an adverse change in the condition or operation of
the Project Assets or measurably affect the value of the Project Assets, including the value of the FERC
licenses; and (iii) preserve all records related to the Project Assets.
(c) The JAA acknowledges its association with the Purchasing Utilities and Thomas
Bay Power Authority which entities operate and otherwise use the Project and Project Assets. The JAA
acknowledges and agrees that this Section 4.4 imposes no obligation on the AEA regarding (i) the
operation, use, physical relocation or removal, encumbrance (by mortgage, pledge, lien or otherwise),
disposal, lease, or license of the Project or Project Assets, or agreement or commitment regarding any of
the foregoing, by a Purchasing Utility or TBPA, (ii) notwithstanding Section 4.4(b ), advising the JAA in
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writing of any adverse change or any event, occurrence or circumstance related to the condition or
operation of the Project or Project Assets that are otherwise known to a Purchasing Utility or TBPA, or
(iii) preserving any record under the control of a Purchasing Utility or TBP A.
Section 5.1 Closing.
ARTICLEV
CLOSING
5.1.1 Closing Date. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the "Closing") shall occur on a date, time and place mutually agreeable to the parties after all of the
conditions precedent to each parties' obligation to close has been satisfied; provided that, in any event the
Closing shall occur on or before March 1, 2002, unless the date is extended by mutual agreement of the
parties. The actual date on which the Closing occurs is herein described generally as the "Closing Date."
5.1.2 Closing Agent. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, the Closing may be
completed through escrow, with an escrow closing agent acceptable to both patties, and with the patties
equally sharing the costs of such closing escrow agent.
Section 5.2 Conditions to Each Partv's Obligations to Effect the Closing. The respective
obligations of the AEA and the JAA to effect the sale and purchase of the Project and the Project Assets
shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a) there shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any order, regulation or law
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal or materially adversely affecting the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Financing Agreement or
any documents or instruments related thereto;
(b) each of the Purchasing Utilities shall have taken all necessary and appropriate
actions through their respective governing bodies or otherwise to approve, authorize and direct the JAA to
complete the purchase of the Project and the Project Assets, the financing of such sale and consummate
all transactions and other matters related thereto;
(c) the AEA shall have taken all necessary and appropriate actions through its Board
of Directors or otherwise to approve, authorize and direct the completion of the sale of the Project and the
Transfer of the Project Assets and the consummation of all transactions and other matters related thereto;
and
(d) all governmental consents and approvals for the consummation of the sale and
purchase of the Project and the Transfer of Project Assets as contemplated by the terms of this
Agreement, and by the terms of the indenture, loan agreement or other agreement(s) entered into with the
AIDEA to finance the purchase of the Project and any documents or instruments related thereto shall have
been obtained, other than those consents and approvals that the JAA determines would not, in the
aggregate, have a material adverse affect on the ability of the JAA to own and operate the Project.
Section 5.2.1 Conditions to Obligation of the JAA to Effect the Closing. The obligation of the
JAA to effect the sale and purchase of the Project and the Project Assets shall be subject to the fulfillment
at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
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(a) The Financing Agreement containing financing terms, conditions and covenants
acceptable to the JAA shall have been negotiated, executed and delivered by the JAA and the AIDEA, or
other financing upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the JAA shall have been obtained;
(b) All conveyance and transfer documents related to the sale, conveyance, transfer,
assignment and delivery to the JAA of the Project and the Project Assets required by Section 1.4 hereof
shall have been approved by all applicable regulatory authorities and shall have been executed and
delivered to the JAA or the designated escrow closing agent by the ABA and each of the other necessary
transferor parties;
(c) The attachment to this Agreement of the Project Asset Lists, and all other
Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement, each in form and substance satisfactory to the JAA;
(d) Unless approved by the JAA, the Purchase Price shall not have increased (as a
result of an adjustment in the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof) to an amount in excess of
Seventy-Three Million Dollars ($73,000,000);
(e) Unless approved by the JAA, no material losses to the Project shall have
occurred;
(f) The resolution, to the satisfaction of the JAA and each of the Purchasing
Utilities, in their reasonable discretion, of all litigation involving claims by Ketchikan Electric Company
against the City of Ketchikan or challenging the validity of any orders issued by FERC with respect to the
Project or any of the Facilities;
(g) The resolution, to the satisfaction of the JAA and each of the Purchasing
Utilities, in their reasonable discretion, of all material issues related to the governmental or other tax-
exempt status of the JAA for Federal income tax purposes;
(h) The release of all claims of the ABA in or to any amounts on deposit in or
attributable to the Project R&R Fund;
(i) The delivery to the JAA of a written release of all claims in and rights to the
balance of the Initial Project Revenue Fund as required by Section 1.5 in form and substance satisfactory
to the JAA;
U) The execution and delivery to the JAA of a Closing Certificate by a duly
authorized officer of the ABA, to the effect that, to such officer's knowledge the representations and
warranties of the ABA set fmth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement and the other Closing documents are true
and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date and that all conditions to the obligations of the
ABA to effect the Closing have been satisfied or appropriately waived by the ABA; and
(k) The delivery to the JAA of an opinion of counsel to the ABA from the State of
Alaska Attorney General's Office substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.
(I) Acceptance of Schedule 4.1-B (the list of known claims and potential claims) by
the JAA, in its reasonable discretion.
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Section 5.2.2. Conditions to Obligation of the AEA to Effect the Closing. The obligation of the
AEA to effect the sale and purchase of the Project and the Project Assets shall be subject to the
fulfillment at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a) The payment of the Purchase Price to the AEA or the designated escrow closing
agent;
(b) The execution and delivery by the JAA to the AEA or the designated escrow
closing agent of all conveyance and transfer documents required by Section 1.4 hereof to which the JAA
is a party;
(c) The attachment to this Agreement of the Project Asset Lists, and all other
Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement, each in form and substance satisfactory to the AEA;
(d) The execution and delivery to the AEA by each of the Purchasing Utilities of
sufficient written releases in form and substance satisfactory to the AEA as required by Section 3.3
hereof;
(e) The execution and delivery to the AEA of a Closing Certificate by a duly
authorized officer of the JAA to the effect that, to such officer's knowledge the representations and
warranties of the JAA set forth in Section 7.1 of this Agreement and the other Closing Documents are true
and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date and that all conditions to the obligations of the
JAA to effect the Closing have been satisfied or appropriately waived by the JAA; and
(f) The delivery to the AEA of an opinion of counsel to the JAA from Ater Wynne
LLP in substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
Section 5.3 Closing Costs.
5.3 .I AEA Closing Costs. Unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the parties, the
AEA shall pay the following Closing costs: (i) AEA's own attorney fees; (ii) AEA internal costs related
to this transaction; (iii) any AEA consultant costs related to the Project Asset Lists to be prepared
pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof; (iv) any costs or fees of DNR related to Project Asset transfers of State
land interests that were the subject of public notice published by DNR in August 2001 and of water
rights; and (v) one-half (Y:.) of any recording or escrow closing agent fees.
5.3.2 JAA Closing Costs. Unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the patties, the JAA
shall pay the following Closing costs: (i) JAA's own attorney fees; (ii) JAA internal costs related to this
transaction; (iii) costs of JAA's third-party consultants and other costs related to the JAA's due diligence
and the Project Asset Lists to be prepared pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof; (iv) costs related to any FERC
or any other regulatory body approvals (other than costs or fees of DNR related to Project Asset transfers
of State land interests that were the subject of public notice published by DNR in August 2001 and of
water rights); (v) costs or fees ofDNR related to Project Asset transfers of State land interests that were
not the subject of public notice published by DNR in August 2001 (ABA will use its best efforts to ensure
that any such fees shall be reasonable in amount) and (vi) one-half (Y:.) of any recording or escrow closing
agent fees.
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Section 5.4
at Closing.
Possession. The JAA shall obtain possession of the Project and all Project Assets
ARTICLE VI
POST-CLOSING PROVISIONS
Section 6.1 Restriction on Subsequent Sale of Project. The patties acknowledge and agree
that the conveyance and transfer of the Project Assets shall be subject to the restrictions on the subsequent
sale of Project Assets as provided for in Section 15(a) of Chapter 60 SLA 2000 and Section 2 of the
Amendment to the MOU. All conveyance, transfer and assignment documents and instruments shall
incorporate such restrictions.
Section 6.2 Compliance with Financing Documents. Subsequent to Closing, the JAA will
timely and fully comply with the Financing Agreement and all other financing documents entered into in
conjunction with the Closing to finance the payment of the Purchase Price.
Section 6.3 Project Maintenance and Operation. Subsequent to Closing, the JAA shall at all
times maintain and operate the Project in accordance with prudent utility practices. In addition, the JAA
shall produce and maintain adequate records in accordance with prudent utility practices with respect to
its operation and maintenance of the Project.
Section 6.4 Further Assurances. In addition to the acts and deeds recited herein and
contemplated to be performed, executed and/or delivered by either party at Closing, each party agrees to
perform, execute and deliver, without fmther consideration, but without any obligation to incur any
additional liability or any obligation to pay fees or costs payable to third parties, on or after the Closing,
further documents, acts and assurances as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or to further perfect the conveyance and transfer of the Project and the Project
Assets (including any Project Assets identified subsequent to the Closing) to the JAA.
Section 6.5 Insurance Premium Rebates. Following Closing, the AEA shall pay to the JAA
expeditiously upon receipt of the same, an amount equal to the amount of all premium rebates received by
the AEA with respect to the cancellation of insurance policies identified on the Insurance Policy List and
not assigned to the JAA as part of the Transfer at Closing.
Section 6.6 Southeast Intertie. The parties acknowledge and agree that the construction of
the Southeast Intertie connecting the Lake Tyee and Swan Lake Facilities is anticipated to increase
Project revenues because the Southeast Intertie will enable Lake Tyee excess energy and capacity to be
sold to the City of Ketchikan, d/b/a Ketchikan Public Utilities (KPU) to the extent of KPU's needs, as is
required under the Power Sales Agreement. The parties are committed to supp01t the construction and
operation of the Southeast Intertie if it is demonstrated to be feasible, and to support additional federal
funding therefor as provided in the MOU.
ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 7.1 Representations and Warranties of the JAA. The JAA represents and warrants to,
and agrees with, the AEA as follows:
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(a) The JAA is a joint action agency organized under the authority of AS 42.45.300-
AS 42.45.320, which is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Alaska. The JAA has the full power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and
to own and operate its assets, properties and business.
(b) The JAA has all requisite power and authority to execute and perform this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. On the Closing Date,
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all the transactions provided for in this Agreement shall
have been duly authorized by proper proceedings and will be in all respects legally binding upon the JAA.
(c) The party executing this Agreement on behalf of the JAA is duly authorized to do
so, and upon execution hereof the Agreement will be enforceable against the JAA in accordance with its
terms.
(d) The JAA is not subject to any restriction contained in any law, regulation, joint
action agency agreement, chatter, bylaw, partnership or similar agreement, mmtgage, lien, lease,
agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree which would prevent the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) The representations and warranties of the JAA contained in this Agreement shall
be true on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on and as of such date, and each and all of the agreements and conditions to be petformed
or observed by the JAA on or before the Closing Date pursuant to the terms hereof shall have been duly
performed or observed.
(f) As of the Closing Date, the JAA has fully inspected the Project and conducted all
due diligence the JAA deems necessary or is otherwise prudent to determine or confirm (i) the condition
of the Project; (ii) that the JAA is obtaining all necessary right, title and interest in and to the Project
Assets to own and operate the Project; and (iii) that the Project can continue to be operated successfully
and in accordance with prudent utility practices.
(g) As of the Closing Date, all necessary approvals and consents from the Purchasing
Utilities in conjunction with this transaction have been duly and properly obtained.
Section 7.2 Representations and Warranties of the AEA. The AEA represents and warrants
to, and agrees with, the JAA as follows:
(a) The AEA is a public corporation of the State of Alaska in the Department of
Community and Economic Development but with separate and independent legal existence created under
AS 44.83.020. The AEA has full power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and
to own and operate its assets, properties and business.
(b) The AEA has all requisite power and authority to execute and perform this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. On the Closing Date,
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all the transactions provided for in this Agreement shall
have been duly authorized by proper proceedings and will be in all respects legally binding upon the
AEA.
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(c) The party executing this Agreement on behalf of the AEA is duly authorized to
do so.
(d) The AEA is not subject to any restriction contained in any AEA statute (AS
44.83), AEA regulation or bylaw or, to its knowledge after reasonable inquiry, any other statute or any
regulation or any agreement, mmtgage, lien, lease, instrument, order, judgment or decree which would
prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) The representations and warranties of the AEA contained in this Agreement shall
be true on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on and as of such date, and each and all of the agreements and conditions to be performed
or observed by the AEA on or before the Closing Date pursuant to the terms hereof shall have been duly
performed or observed.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8.1 Assignment. Except for an assignment to one or more of the Purchasing Utilities
that is authorized by the Legislation, the JAA shall not assign or othe1wise transfer its rights under this
Agreement. No such assignment shall be effective, however, without the assignee first assuming all of
the obligations of the assignor under this Agreement. Any assignment or transfer in violation hereof shall
be null and void and of no force or effect. The AEA may assign its interest in this Agreement to any
successor agency of the State of Alaska in accordance with State law; provided that such assignment does
not diminish the obligations of the AEA or a successor agency of the State of Alaska to the JAA as
specified herein.
Section 8.2 Nonmerger. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including, bnt
not limited to, the representations and warranties, the disclaimer and release of claims in Section 4.2, shall
not merge in, but shall survive, the Closing of the transaction contemplated hereunder and the deeds, bills
of sale and other conveyance, transfer and assignment documents to be delivered pursuant hereto.
Section 8.3 Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any notice,
request, approval, consent, demand, or other communication required or permitted to be given by either
party to the other hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered upon receipt if personally
delivered, upon confirmation of successful transmission if sent via facsimile, or five (5) days after deposit
in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, and addressed as set forth below if mailed, or at
such other address as such party shall have last designated by notice to the other.
Ifto the AEA:
With a copy by first class mail
and facsimile to:
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Alaska Energy Authority
813 WestNmthern Lights Boulevard
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Attention: Executive Director
Telephone No.: (907) 269-3000
Facsimile No.: (907) 269-3044
Brian Bjorkquist, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
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State of Alaska
Department of Law
1031 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Telephone No.: (907) 269-5100
Facsimile No.: (907) 258-4978
With an additional copy by first class mail
and facsimile to:
If to the JAA:
With a copy by first class mail
and facsimile to:
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Keith Laufer, Esq.
Foster Pepper Rubini & Reeves, LLC
1007 West Third Avenue, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Telephone No.: (907) 222-7118
Facsimile No.: (907) 222-7198
Four Dam Pool Power Agency
P.O. Box 329-11 South Nordic Drive
Petersburg, Alaska 99833
Attention: Dennis Lewis, Chairman
Telephone No.: (907) 772-4203
Facsimile No.: (907) 772-9287
Ronald L. Saxton, Esq.
Ater Wynne LLP
222 SW Columbia, Suite 1800
Portland, Or 97201
Telephone No.: (503) 226-1191
Facsimile No.: (503) 226-0079
Section 8.5 Governing Law/Disputes. This Agreement and the rights of the parties under it
shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Alaska.
Section 8.6 Waiver. Any waiver must be in writing, and any waiver by any party of a breach
of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach
of that provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of a party to
insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one or more occasions shall not be
considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term
or any other term of this Agreement. All remedies of the parties shall be cumulative.
Section 8.7 Amendments. This Agreement shall not be altered, modified, or otherwise
amended except by an instrument in writing signed by all parties.
Section 8.8 No Partnership, Joint Venture, Etc. Nothing in this Agreement shall be intended
or deemed to create a partnership, joint venture, association, or other similar relationship between the
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parties hereto.
Section 8.9 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement does not create, and shall not be
construed to create, any rights enforceable by any person not a party to this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third person to any party,
nor give any third person any right of subrogation or action against any party.
Section 8.10 Severabilitv. If any provision of this Agreement or any application thereof shall
be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or any other application of such
provision shall not be affected thereby.
Section 8.11 Headings. Title, section and paragraph headings used in this Agreement are for
the convenience and reference of the parties only and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope
of this Agreement or the intent of any of the provisions hereof.
Section 8.12 Construction. This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and their
respective legal counsel, and the parties specifically agree that any legal or equitable principles that might
require the construction of this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement against the party drafting
will not apply in any construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 8.13 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this
Agreement.
Section 8.14 Aooendices, Attachments, Schedules and Exhibits. The Appendices,
Attachments, Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto are an integral part of this Agreement and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 8.15 Expenses. Each party shall bear its own expenses incident to the negotiation,
preparation and execution of this Agreement and the transaction documents to be entered into pursuant to
this Agreement.
Section 8.16 Counterparts. For the convenience of the parties hereto, this Agreement may be
executed in one or more counterpatts, including by facsimile signature, each identical to the other, so long
as the counterparts in a set contain the signatures (and acknowledgements) of all the parties to this
Agreement.
Section 8.17 Termination of Sale and Purchase. The AEA and the JAA shall each have the
right to terminate the sale and purchase of the Project at any time upon making specific written findings
concluding that one or more conditions to its obligation to effect the Closing on or before March I, 2002
has not and cannot with reasonable diligence and effmt be fulfilled at or prior to the Closing. Notice of
termination pursuant to this Section 8.17 shall be made in writing and shall set forth the specific findings
supporting termination. The parties shall promptly meet to discuss the Notice, and the termination shall
be effective five (5) business days (excluding State of Alaska holidays) after that meeting unless the
Notice is withdrawn by mutual consent of the parties. In the event either party terminates this Agreement
as provided in this Section 8.17, neither patty shall have any further rights, duties or obligations under
this Agreement other than those rights, duties or obligations which expressly or by their nature survive
termination.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first
hereinabove written.
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ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY
By:
Name:
Its:
FOUR DAM POOL POWER AGENCY
By:
Name:
Its:
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
STATE OF ALASKA )
)ss.
____ JUDICIAL DISTRICT )
TillS IS TO CERTIFY that on this __ day of , 2001, before me, the
undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska, duly commissioned and sworn as such,
personally appeared known to me to be the of the ALASKA
ENERGY AUTHORITY, a public corporation and agency of the State of Alaska, that executed the
foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged that he executed said instrument as the free and voluntary act
and deed of said public corporation and agency for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that he
was authorized to execute said instrument.
WITNESS my official hand and seal the day and year in this certificate first hereinabove written.
Notary Public in and for Alaska
My Commission Expires: ___ _
STATE OF ALASKA )
)ss.
___ mDICIAL DISTRICT )
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this __ day of 2001, before me, the undersigned,
a Notary Public in and for the State of Alaska, duly commissioned and sworn as such, personally
appeared , known to me to be the of the FOUR DAM POOL
POWER AGENCY, a joint action agency formed under the authority of AS 42.45.300 -AS 42.45.320
that executed the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged that he executed said instrument as the free
and voluntaty act and deed of said joint action agency for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and
that he was authorized to execute said instrument.
WITNESS my official hand and seal the day and year in this certificate first hereinabove written.
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Notary Public in and for Alaska
My Commission Expires: _____ _
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Appendix A
Definitions
"AEA" means the Alaska Energy Authority, a public corporation and an agency of the State of
Alaska.
"Additional Funds" has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2.1 of the Agreement.
"Agreement" means the Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of the Four Dam Pool Project,
together with all exhibits, schedules, appendices and attachments thereto, as the same may be amended or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms by agreement of the patties thereto.
"AIDEA" means the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, a public corporation
and an agency of the State of Alaska.
"Contract Claims and Warranty Claims List" means the listing of pending warranty claims and
potential warranty claims with respect to the Project attached to the Agreement as Schedule 1.3 .2-B.
"Contracts List" means the Material Contracts List and the Contract Claims and Warranty
Claims List, collectively.
"Closing" means the closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement on a date, time
and place mutually agreeable to the patties, on or before March 1, 2002.
"Closing Date" has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.1.1 of the Agreement.
"DNR" means the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
"Debt Service Payments" for purposes of Section 2.2.1 of this Agreement means those payments
actually made by the Purchasing Utilities to the AEA pursuant to Section 5( e) of the PSA.
"Facility" or "Facilities" mean the Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project, the Lake Tyee
Hydroelectric Project, the Solomon Gulch Hydroelectric Project and the Terror Lake Hydroelectric
Project, related auxiliary facilities including, without limitation, all generation, transmission and
substation facilities associated with each such Project, either individually or collectively, and includes all
Project Assets.
"FERC" means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
"Financing Agreement" means the indenture, loan agreement and/or other agreement(s) entered
into between the JAA and the AIDEA to finance the purchase of the Project.
"Four Dam Pool Initial Project" or "Project" means the Facilities, collectively.
"Hazardous Substance" has the meaning given to such term in Section 4.2 of the Agreement.
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"Initial Project Revenue Fund" means the Initial Project Revenue Fund established by the PMC
pursuant to Section 5( e) of the PSA.
"ILF Credit" means a credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) related to the reappropriation of Intertie Loan Funds as described in Section 2.2.2 of the
Agreement.
"Insurance Agreement" means the Amended Agreement for Satisfaction of Insurance Cost
Payment Obligation and Concerning Risk Allocation dated June 24, 1994 by and between the AEA and
the PMC pursuant to the PSA. ·
"Insurance Fund" means the Insurance Fund established by the AEA pursuant to the PSA and the
Insurance Agreement to provide for the payment of insurance and risk management costs.
"Insurance Policy List" means the listing of insurance policies for or related to the Project which
are part of the Project Assets and described in Section 1.2( e) of the Agreement and attached to the
Agreement as Schedule 1.3.4.
"Intertie Loan Funds" mean the $20 million previously appropriated by the State to fund a
portion of the costs of the Southeast Intertie, as described in Section 7 of the MOU.
"JAA" means the Four Dam Pool Power Agency, a joint action agency formed under the
authority of AS 42.45.300 -AS 42.45.320 by the City of Ketchikan d/b/a Ketchikan Public Utilities, the
City of Wrangell d/b/a Wrangell Municipal Light and Power, the City of Petersburg d/b/a Petersburg
Municipal Power and Light, Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc., and Kodiak Electric Association,
Inc.
"Legislation" means Chapters 60 and 75, SLA 2000, and Chapter 4, SLA 2001 enacted by the
Alaska State Legislature.
"Licenses and Permits List" means the listing of licenses and permits which are pa1t of the
Project Assets and described in Section 1.2(c) of the Agreement and attached to the Agreement as
Schedule 1.3 .3.
"Material Contracts List" means the listing of material contracts related to the Project which are
pa1t of the Project Assets and described in Section 1.2(b) of the Agreement and attached to the Agreement
as Schedule 1.3 .2-A.
"Memorandum of Understanding" or "MOU" means a Memorandum of Understanding between
the Purchasing Utilities and the AEA dated April 11, 2000, as amended by an Amendment to
Memorandum of Understanding between the Purchasing Utilities and the AEA dated May 30, 2000,
copies of which are attached to the Agreement as Attachment 1 and Attachment 2, respectively.
"PMC" means the Four Dam Pool Project Management Committee established by Section 7 of
thePSA.
"Personal Property List" means the listing of personal property, both tangible and intangible,
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which are patt of the Project Assets and described in Section 1.2(a) of the Agreement and attached to the
Agreement as Schedule 1.3 .1.
"Project Assets" mean all of the real and personal property, contracts, contract rights and other
rights and interests comprising the Project and which are described in Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the
Agreement including, without limitation, all real and personal property, contracts, contact rights and other
rights and interests described in detail in the Project Asset Lists.
"Project Asset Lists" mean the Real Property List, the Personal Property List, the Contracts List,
the Licenses and Permits List and the Insurance Policy List.
"Project Documents" means originals or copies of all Project records including, without
limitation, plant accounting information, working papers, technical reports, maps, drawings, schedules
and other documents related to the ownership, operation, maintenance and licensing of the Project.
"Project R&R Fund'' means the R&R Fund established by the PMC pursuant to Section 6 of the
PSA.
"Prudent Utility Practices" means, at a particular time, those practices, methods, equipment and
acts then engaged in or approved by a significant pottion of the electric utility industry and commonly
used in utility engineering and operations to design, construct, operate and maintain equipment similar to
the facilities' equipment consistent with good business practices, economy, reliability, safety and
expedition, having due regard for applicable codes.
"PSA" or "Long-Term Power Sales Agreement" means the Long-Term Power Sales Agreement
between the Purchasing Utilities and the AEA effective October 28, 1985, as currently amended and
supplemented.
"Purchase Price" means Seventy-Three Million Dollars ($73,000,000), as such amount may be
adjusted as provided in Section 2.2 of the Agreement.
"Purchasing Utilities" mean the City of Ketchikan d/b/a Ketchikan Public Utilities, the City of
Wrangell d/b/a Wrangell Municipal Light and Power, the City of Petersburg d/b/a Petersburg Municipal
Power and Light, Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc., and Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.
"Real Property List" means the listing of real property interests that are part of the Project Assets
and described in Section 1.2(d) of the Agreement and attached to the Agreement as Schedule 1.3.5.
"Required Repairs" mean the repairs and improvements to the Swan Lake and Terror Lake
Facilities described in Schedule 4.1 to the Agreement.
"Southeast Intertie" means the proposed transmission intertie between the Lake Tyee and Swan
Lake Facilities.
"TBP A" means the Thomas Bay Power Authority established by the City of Petersburg and the
City of Wrangell to operate the Lake Tyee Facility.
"Transfer" means the sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment and delivery of the Project and all
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Schedule 4.1
Swan Lake and Terror Lake Facilities Repairs
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