ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC
EXHIBIT 10.1
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS EVIDENCED BY THIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S.
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED
WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS</B></DIV>



<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>OF</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>POTOMAC-APPALACHIAN TRANSMISSION HIGHLINE, LLC</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>A Delaware Limited Liability Company</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>September&nbsp;1, 2007</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>TABLE OF CONTENTS</B>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">1.01</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Definitions</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">1</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">1.02</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Interpretation</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>FORMATION; ORGANIZATION</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><B>22</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">2.01</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Formation</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">22</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">2.02</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Name</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">22</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">2.03</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Members</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">22</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Voting Members</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">23</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Registered Office; Registered
Agent; Principal Office</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">23</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Purposes</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">23</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Powers</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">23</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">2.08</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Creation of Series</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">24</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>No State Law Partnership</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">25</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Foreign Qualification</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">25</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Term</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">25</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Liability to Third Parties</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">25</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">2.13</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Series&nbsp;Interests</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">26</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Formation of Operating Companies</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">26</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>RTEP Designation</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">27</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Regulatory Matters</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">27</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Maryland Transmission Line</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">29</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Services Agreements</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">31</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Administrative Services Agreements</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">32</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.06</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Pennsylvania Facilities</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">34</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Additional Facilities</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">34</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.08</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Duty of Cooperation</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">37</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.09</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Company Escrow Agreement</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">37</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.10</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Series&nbsp;Expenses</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">38</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.11</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Financing</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">39</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.12</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Ohio Facilities</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">39</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.13</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>West Virginia Facilities</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">40</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.14</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Interconnections</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">41</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.15</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Abandonment of the Project</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">41</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">3.16</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:60px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Compliance with Law</I></B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">41</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 4</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; DISCLAIMERS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>42</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>General Representations and Warranties</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Disclaimer of Certain Duties</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Release</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Business Opportunities</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 5</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>DISPOSITIONS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>45</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Restrictions on Dispositions</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Permitted Dispositions</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Right of First Offer</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Requirements Applicable to All Dispositions and Admissions</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.05</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Tax Partnership Transfer Limitations</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.06</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Deemed Membership Disposition</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.07</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Admission of Assignee as a Member</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.08</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Special Dispositions</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.09</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Issuance of Additional Series&nbsp;Interests</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.10</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Specific Performance</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 6</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>51</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>No Other Contribution Obligations</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Return of Contributions</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.05</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Failure to Make a Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.06</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Priority Interest</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.07</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Permanent Contribution</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.08</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Further Assurance</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.09</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Deficit Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">6.10</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Capital Contribution Escrow Agreement</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">56</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 7</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>57</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">7.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Distributions</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">7.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Allocations of Series&nbsp;Profits and Series&nbsp;Losses</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">7.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Special Allocations for Series&nbsp;Capital Account Purposes</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">7.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Income Tax Allocations</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">7.05</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Varying Interests</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><B>MANAGEMENT</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>61</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Management Generally</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">61</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Board of Managers</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Administrative Committees</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">63</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Officers and Committees</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">65</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.05</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Meetings</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">66</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.06</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Limitation of Duties and Liabilities</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.07</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Intentionally Omitted</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.08</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Costs and Expenses</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.09</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Resolution of Deadlocks</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.10</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Conversion of &#091;***&#093;</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.11</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Matters Requiring Unanimous Approval of Voting Members of the
Company</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">72</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.12</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Matters Requiring Unanimous Approval of Series&nbsp;Members</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">72</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.13</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Matters Requiring Super-Majority Approval of Series&nbsp;Members</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">73</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">8.14</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Affiliate Contracts</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">73</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 9</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>TAXES</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>73</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">9.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Tax Elections</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">73</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">9.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Members</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 10</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>76</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">10.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>No Grant of Trademark</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">10.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>License Agreement</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">10.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Disclosure of Certain Know-How</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 11</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ACCOUNTING; AUDIT RIGHTS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>76</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">11.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Accounting</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">11.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Reports</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">11.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Records</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">11.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Audits</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 12</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>WITHDRAWAL</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>78</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">12.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Voluntary Withdrawal</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">12.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Deemed Withdrawal</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">12.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Effect of Withdrawal</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">12.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Destruction of Confidential Information</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 13</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>DISPUTES</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>83</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">13.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Disputes</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">13.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Negotiation to Resolve Disputes</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">13.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Litigation</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">13.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Deadlock Arbitration</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 14</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>DEFAULT AND REMEDIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>85</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">14.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Default</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">14.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>General Remedies</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">14.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>AET Default</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">86</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">14.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>AEPTHC Default</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">14.05</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Exclusion of Consequential Damages</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 15</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>INDEMNIFICATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>87</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">15.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Indemnification Obligations</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">15.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Indemnification Procedures</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">89</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">15.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Subrogation</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 16</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>DISSOLUTION, WINDING-UPAND TERMINATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>90</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">16.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Dissolution</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">16.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Winding-Up and Termination</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">16.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Fair Market Value Appraisals</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">93</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">16.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Certificate of Cancellation</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 17</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>94</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">17.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Confidentiality Obligation</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">94</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">17.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Permissible Disclosures</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">17.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Obligation with respect to Third Parties</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">96</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">17.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Remedy</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">96</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">17.05</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Duration</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">96</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>ARTICLE 18</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="5" align="left"><B>GENERAL PROVISIONS</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>96</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.01</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Setoff Rights</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">96</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.02</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Notices</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.03</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Entire Agreement; Superseding Effect</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.04</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Effect of Waiver or Consent</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>FOIA Confidential Treatment<BR>
Requested by Allegheny Energy, Inc.</B></TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.05</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Amendment or Restatement</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.06</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Binding Effect</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.07</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Severability</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.08</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue</I></B>.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">98</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.09</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Waiver of Right to Jury Trial</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.10</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Further Assurances</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.11</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Waiver of Certain Rights</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.12</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Public Announcements</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.13</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Counterparts</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">18.14</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B><I>Construction</I></B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Company Escrow Agreement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;B
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of License Agreement</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;C
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Administrative Services Agreement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;D-1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of AEPTHC Services Agreement (West Virginia Operating Company)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;D-2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of AEPTHC Services Agreement (AYE Operating Company)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;D-3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of AEPTHC Services Agreement (Ohio Operating Company)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;D-4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of AET Services Agreement (West Virginia Operating Company)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;D-5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of AET Services Agreement (Ohio Operating Company)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;E
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Capital Contribution Escrow Agreement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;F
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Regulatory Undertakings Agreement</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Exhibit&nbsp;G
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Environmental Indemnity Agreements</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Schedule&nbsp;2.08
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Series&nbsp;Information</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Schedule&nbsp;3.01
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Description of Project Facilities</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Schedule&nbsp;3.02
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Regulatory Plan</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Schedule&nbsp;3.09
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Company Revenue Allocation Methodology</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Schedule&nbsp;8.02
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Initial Representatives</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Schedule&nbsp;8.03
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Initial Administrators</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Schedule&nbsp;9.02
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Series&nbsp;Tax Matter Members</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Schedule&nbsp;18.02
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Notice Information</TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT<BR>
OF<BR>
POTOMAC-APPALACHIAN TRANSMISSION HIGHLINE, LLC</B><BR>
A Delaware Limited Liability Company

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Limited Liability Company Agreement (the &#147;<B><I>Agreement</I></B>&#148;) of <B>POTOMAC-APPALACHIAN TRANSMISSION
HIGHLINE, LLC </B>(the &#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;), dated as of September&nbsp;1, 2007 (the &#147;<B><I>Effective Date</I></B>&#148;), is adopted,
executed and agreed to, for good and valuable consideration, by AET PATH Company, LLC (&#147;<B><I>AET</I></B>&#148;), a
limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (with respect to the
West Virginia Series, the Ohio Series and the AYE Series), and AEP Transmission Holding Company,
LLC (&#147;<B><I>AEPTHC</I></B>&#148;), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (with
respect to the West Virginia Series and the Ohio Series).
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>RECITALS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">WHEREAS, AET and AEPTHC have formed the Company as a series limited liability company by filing a
Certificate of Formation (the &#147;<B><I>Delaware Certificate</I></B>&#148;) with the office of the Secretary of State of
Delaware as initial members of the Company; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">WHEREAS, the purpose of the Company, to be pursued through its Operating Company subsidiaries, is
to design, engineer, site, acquire rights-of-way for, procure, permit, construct, commission,
finance, own, operate and maintain certain transmission and interconnection facilities in the PJM
region subject to the terms set forth in this Agreement; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">WHEREAS, pursuant to Section&nbsp;18-215 of the Act, this Agreement establishes separate Series, each of
which has separate rights, powers and duties regarding: (a)&nbsp;specified property; and (b)&nbsp;the Series
Profits and Series&nbsp;Losses associated with such property.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, AET and AEPTHC agree as follows:
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>ARTICLE 1<BR>
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.01 <B><I>Definitions</I></B>. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the
respective meanings set forth below or set forth in the Sections or other provisions referred to
below:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Act: </I></B>The Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Additional Contribution: </I></B>Section&nbsp;6.05(a)(ii).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Additional Contribution Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;6.05(a)(ii).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Additional Facilities: </I></B>Section&nbsp;3.07(a).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Additional Facilities Disposition Date: </I></B>The date, if any, upon which the Disposition
of the Additional Facilities by the AYE Operating Company to the West Virginia Operating
Company occurs pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.07.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Additional Facilities Extension Period: </I></B>The period of time: (a)&nbsp;commencing on the
latest to occur of (i)&nbsp;the date of substantial completion of the Amos Upgrade such that it
is capable of being placed in service or (ii)&nbsp;the date as of which elements of the
Bedington-Kemptown Facilities with a net book value equal to no less than <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>Dollars
<B>&#091;***&#093; </B>are substantially complete such that they are capable of being placed in service; and
(b)&nbsp;ending on the Additional Facilities Disposition Date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Additional Facilities Return Amount: </I></B>If the Additional Facilities are Disposed of
pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.07, an amount equal to the return that would have been earned based on
the methodology set forth in <U>Schedule&nbsp;3.09</U> applied to the Amos Upgrade Cost over the
Additional Facilities Extension Period, plus interest on the periodic balance of such amount
calculated using the annual rate of interest set forth from time to time in 18 C.F.R. &#167;
35.19a, compounded annually.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Adjusted Series&nbsp;Capital Account: </I></B>With respect to each Series, the Series&nbsp;Capital
Account maintained for each Series&nbsp;Member: (a)&nbsp;increased by any amounts that such Series
Member is obligated to restore or is treated as obligated to restore under Sections
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c), 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations; and (b)
decreased by any amounts described in Sections&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5)&nbsp;and (6)&nbsp;of the
Treasury Regulations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Administrative Committee: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.03(a).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Administrative Services Agreement: </I></B>Any of the following agreements: (a)&nbsp;the
Administrative Services Agreement between AET and the West Virginia Operating Company, in
the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;C</U>; (b)&nbsp;the Administrative Services Agreement between AEPTHC and
the West Virginia Operating Company, in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;C</U>; (c)&nbsp;the
Administrative Services Agreement between AET and the Ohio Operating Company, in the form of
<U>Exhibit&nbsp;C</U>; (d)&nbsp;the Administrative Services Agreement between AEPTHC and the Ohio
Operating Company, in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;C</U>; or (e)&nbsp;the agreement between Allegheny
Energy Service Corporation and the AYE Operating Company, each dated as of the Effective
Date, as any such agreement may be amended from time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Administrator</I></B><B>: </B>Section&nbsp;8.03(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AEPTHC: </I></B>The preamble to this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AEPTHC Representatives: </I></B>The Representatives appointed by AEPTHC, or the Assignee of
all of AEPTHC&#146;s Voting Interests in the Company, in either case pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.02(b).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AEP Transmission Zone: </I></B>The geographic area identified on Attachment J to the PJM
Tariff (Revised Sheet No.&nbsp;317) as the Transmission Zone of AEP East.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AET: </I></B>The preamble to this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AET Representatives: </I></B>The Representatives appointed by AET, or the Assignee of all of
AET&#146;s Voting Interests in the Company, in either case pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.02(b).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Affiliate: </I></B>With respect to any Person: (a)&nbsp;each entity that such Person Controls; (b)
each Person that Controls such Person; and (c)&nbsp;each entity that is under common Control with
such Person; <I>provided, however</I>, that the Company shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of
any Member regardless of the Series&nbsp;Percentage of such Member.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Affiliate Arrangement: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.14.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Affiliated Contractor: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.14.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Affiliates&#146; Outside Activities: </I></B>Section&nbsp;4.04(c).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Agreement: </I></B>The preamble to this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Allegheny Assets: </I></B>As of any date, the portion, if any, of the Bedington-Kemptown
Facilities owned as of such date by Potomac Edison or any of its Affiliates other than the
AYE Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Allegheny Transmission Zone: </I></B>The geographic area identified on Attachment J to the PJM
Tariff (Revised Sheet No.&nbsp;317) as the Transmission Zone of Allegheny Power.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Amos-Kemptown FERC 205 Application: </I></B>The application submitted to FERC by the Company
on behalf of the West Virginia Operating Company and the AYE Operating Company pursuant to
Section&nbsp;205 of the FPA seeking approval of a formula rate and rate incentives for the West
Virginia Facilities and the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Amos Upgrade: </I></B>Upgrades to the Appalachian Power Company&#146;s Amos Substation related to
the construction of the other West Virginia Facilities; <I>provided, however</I>, that the Amos
Upgrade shall not include any facilities existing or under construction on the Effective
Date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Amos Upgrade Cost: </I></B>Section&nbsp;3.07(d).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Appraiser: </I></B>Section&nbsp;16.03(d).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Assignee: </I></B>Any Person that acquires any Series&nbsp;Interest(s) through a Disposition in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>[***] Notice: </I></B>Written
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Available Cash: </I></B>With respect to any Series for any Quarter ending prior to the
liquidation of the Company: (a)&nbsp;the sum of all cash and cash equivalents distributed to
such Series by the Operating Company associated with such Series or otherwise received by
the Company on behalf of such Series or exclusively attributable to the property or
activities of such Series or the Operating Company associated with such Series; less (b)&nbsp;any
costs and expenses of such Series; <I>provided, however</I>, that Available Cash with respect to
the Quarter in which a liquidation of a Series occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall be
deemed to equal zero.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AYE Board: </I></B>The Managers of the AYE Operating Company, as described in the AYE
Operating Company Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AYE Facilities: </I></B>Those facilities identified as such in <U>Schedule&nbsp;3.01</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AYE Operating Company: </I></B>A limited liability company organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware: (a)&nbsp;that, subject to Section&nbsp;3.03(c), owns or will own the AYE Facilities
and the real property interests on which such facilities will be located; (b)&nbsp;that is one
hundred percent (100%) owned by the Company; and (c)&nbsp;whose property and operations are
solely for the benefit of the AYE Series&nbsp;Member(s).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AYE Operating Company Agreement: </I></B>The limited liability company agreement of the AYE
Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AYE Series: </I></B>A Series of the Company established pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.08 that is
exclusively entitled to the benefits, and exclusively responsible for the liabilities, of
the AYE Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee: </I></B>The Administrative Committee that manages the AYE
Series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>AYE Series&nbsp;Member: </I></B>The: (a)&nbsp;Series&nbsp;Member of the AYE Series identified on
<U>Schedule&nbsp;2.08</U>; (b)&nbsp;Assignees thereof that acquire Series&nbsp;Interests in the AYE Series
and are admitted as Series&nbsp;Members of the AYE Series in accordance with this Agreement; and
(c)&nbsp;successors in interest to such Persons.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Bankruptcy </I></B>or <B><I>Bankrupt: </I></B>With respect to any Person: (a)&nbsp;a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors occurs; (b)&nbsp;the filing by such Person of a voluntary bankruptcy
petition; (c)&nbsp;such Person (i)&nbsp;becomes the subject of an order for relief or is declared
insolvent in any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, (ii)&nbsp;files a
petition, answer or other pleading seeking a reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any Law, (iii)&nbsp;files an
answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a
petition filed against such Person in a proceeding of the type described in clause (a), (d),
(e)&nbsp;or (f)&nbsp;of this definition; (d)&nbsp;such Person seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in the
appointment of a trustee, receiver, or liquidator over such Person or over all or any
substantial part of such Person&#146;s assets or properties; (e)&nbsp;the commencement of a proceeding
seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or
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    <TD width="96">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="3">*** <I>Confidential Treatment Requested</I></TD>
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Requested by Allegheny Energy, Inc.</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">similar relief under any Law against such Person and, within sixty (60)&nbsp;Days of such
commencement, such proceeding has not been dismissed or the relief requested therein has not
otherwise been denied; or (f)&nbsp;the appointment, without such Person&#146;s consent or
acquiescence, of a trustee, receiver or liquidator over such Person or all or any
substantial part of such Person&#146;s assets or properties, which appointment (A)&nbsp;has not been
vacated, stayed or terminated within sixty (60)&nbsp;Days or (B)&nbsp;continues for a period of more
than sixty (60)&nbsp;Days after the date of expiration of a stay, if the appointment has not
previously been vacated or terminated.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Bedington-Kemptown Facilities: </I></B>Subject to Section&nbsp;3.07, those Project Facilities
identified as such in <U>Schedule&nbsp;3.01</U>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Board of Managers: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.02(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Book Value: </I></B>With respect to any property of an Operating Company associated with any
Series, the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax purposes, except as
follows:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The initial Book Value of any property contributed by a Series
Member of such Series shall be the Fair Market Value of such property;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Book Value of any such property shall be adjusted to equal
its Fair Market Value in connection with: (i)&nbsp;the acquisition of a Series
Interest of such Series by, or adjustment to the Series&nbsp;Percentage of, any new
or existing Series&nbsp;Member of such Series as a result of more than a <I>de minimis</I>
Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution to such Series; (ii)&nbsp;the distribution by such
Series to a Series&nbsp;Member of such Series of more than a <I>de minimis </I>amount of
property as consideration for a Series&nbsp;Interest of such Series or an adjustment
to the Series&nbsp;Percentage of such Series&nbsp;Member; (iii)&nbsp;the grant of a Series
Interest of such Series (other than a <I>de minimis </I>interest) as consideration for
the provision of services to, or for the benefit of, such Series by an existing
Series&nbsp;Member of such Series acting in its capacity as a Series&nbsp;Member thereof,
or by a new Series&nbsp;Member of such Series acting in its capacity as a Series
Member thereof or in anticipation of becoming a Series&nbsp;Member of such Series;
(iv)&nbsp;the liquidation of such Series within the meaning of Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)(1) of the Treasury Regulation (other than pursuant to
Section&nbsp;708(b)(1)(B) of the Code); or (v)&nbsp;any other event to the extent
determined by the Administrative Committee of such Series to be necessary to
properly reflect Book Values in accordance with the standards set forth in
Section&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q) of the Treasury Regulations;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Book Value of property distributed to a Series&nbsp;Member of
such Series shall be the Fair Market Value of such property; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Book Value of property of an Operating Company shall be
increased or decreased to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FOIA Confidential Treatment<BR>
Requested by Allegheny Energy, Inc.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>property pursuant to Section 734(b) or Section 743(b) of the Code, but only
to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining
Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts for the Series associated with such Operating
Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) of the Treasury
Regulations; <I>provided, however</I>, that Book Value shall not be adjusted
pursuant to this clause (d)&nbsp;to the extent the Administrative Committee of
such Series determines that an adjustment pursuant to clause (b)&nbsp;of this
definition is necessary or appropriate in connection with the transaction
that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this clause (d).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">If the Book Value of property has been determined or adjusted pursuant to clause (b)&nbsp;or (d)
of this definition, such Book Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Tax Depreciation
taken into account with respect to such property for purposes of computing Series&nbsp;Profits
and Series&nbsp;Losses and other items allocated pursuant to Article&nbsp;7.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Business Day: </I></B>Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a holiday on which national
banking associations in the State of New York are closed.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Capital Contribution Escrow Agreement: </I></B>Section&nbsp;6.10(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Capital Contribution Escrow Account: </I></B>With respect to each Joint Series, a segregated
account established for the benefit of such Joint Series and the Series&nbsp;Members of such
Joint Series pursuant to the Capital Contribution Escrow Agreement for deposits of Series
Capital Contributions to such Joint Series.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Capital Contribution Escrow Agent: </I></B>The escrow agent that is designated under, and is a
party to, the Capital Contribution Escrow Agreement, in its capacity as escrow agent
thereunder.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Certified Public Accountants: </I></B>With respect to any Series, a firm of independent public
accountants selected from time to time by the Administrative Committee of such Series.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Charter Documents: </I></B>The articles of formation or organization and limited liability
company agreement of any limited liability company.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Claim: </I></B>Any and all judgments, claims, causes of action, demands, lawsuits, suits,
proceedings, governmental investigations or audits, losses, assessments, fines, penalties,
administrative orders, obligations, costs, expenses, liabilities and damages (whether
actual, consequential or punitive), including interest, penalties, reasonable attorneys&#146;
fees, disbursements and costs of investigations, deficiencies, levies, duties, imposts,
remediation and cleanup costs, and natural resources damages, in each case to the extent not
reimbursed or paid for by insurance.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Claiming Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;18.01(b).
</DIV>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FOIA Confidential Treatment<BR>
Requested by Allegheny Energy, Inc.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Class&nbsp;A Administrator: </I></B>Each Administrator on the Administrative Committee of a Joint
Series that is appointed by AET or any Assignee that acquires AET&#146;s right to appoint
Administrators to such Administrative Committee pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.07.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Class&nbsp;B Administrator: </I></B>Each Administrator on the Administrative Committee of a Joint
Series that is appointed by AEPTHC or any Assignee that acquires AEPTHC&#146;s right to appoint
Administrators to such Administrative Committee pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.07.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Class&nbsp;A Representative: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.02(b).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Class&nbsp;B Representative: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.02(b).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Code: </I></B>The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Company: </I></B>The preamble to this Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Company Dissolution Event: </I></B>Section&nbsp;16.01(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Company Escrow Agent: </I></B>Section&nbsp;3.09(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Company Escrow Agreement: </I></B>The Escrow Agreement to be executed among the Company, each
Operating Company and the Company Escrow Agent, substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit
A</U>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Company Regulatory Filings: </I></B>The Amos-Kemptown FERC 205 Application and applications by
the Company: (a)&nbsp;to FERC on behalf of the West Virginia Operating Company and the Ohio
Operating Company, for approval of the sale of equity and the issuance of debt pursuant to
Section&nbsp;204 of the FPA; (b)&nbsp;to FERC on behalf of the Company and the Joint Operating
Companies for approval of interlocking directorates; (c)&nbsp;to FERC on behalf of the Ohio
Operating Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;205 of the FPA seeking approval of incentive rates and
a formula rate for the Ohio Facilities; and (d)&nbsp;if required to be filed by the Company, to
state utility commissions seeking approval of Company transactions with Affiliates and
siting of Project Facilities.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Confidential Information: </I></B>Trade secret or confidential information that is provided by
a Disclosing Party to a Recipient pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement
(including the Mutual Confidentiality Agreement between American Electric Power Service
Corporation and Allegheny Energy, Inc. dated as of March&nbsp;20, 2007 and any other agreement
incorporating or invoking the provisions of Article&nbsp;17), including any of the following
kinds of information if confidential: business information, operational information,
customer information, technology information, risk management information, personnel,
benefits and human resource information, information systems information, intellectual
property information, legal information, supplier or vendor information and plans,
information concerning sources or terms of financing or credit, supply chain information and
processes, tax information, financial information, market analysis information, technical
information, process information, product information,
</DIV>
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Requested by Allegheny Energy, Inc.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">service information, pricing information, formulae, formulations, technical and product
specifications, equipment descriptions, plans, layouts, drawings and computer programs,
assembly, quality control, installation and operating procedures, operating and/or
maintenance manuals, instructions and other user documentation, technical and marketing
information, designs and data; <I>provided, however</I>, that Confidential Information shall
include the terms and conditions of this Agreement; <I>and provided further</I>, that Confidential
Information shall not include, and all obligations regarding Confidential Information shall
not apply to, information that the Recipient can prove:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>was already known by (as established by dated documentation)
the Recipient at the time of receipt of the information by the Recipient from
the Disclosing Party;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is or becomes available to the industry without confidentiality
restrictions (<I>e.g.</I>, in technical literature, databases or the like that are
available with or without subscription) or is in, or subsequently enters, the
public domain other than as a result of a disclosure by the Recipient in breach
of this Agreement;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>was received by the Recipient from a third party if such third
party was not, or the Recipient reasonably believed such third party was not,
subject to any confidentiality obligation to the Disclosing Party or disclosing
information that the third party knew at the time of such disclosure was
obtained from the Disclosing Party by improper means;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>was independently developed by a Person without access to
information provided by the Disclosing Party;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>was or is furnished by the Disclosing Party to a third party
without confidentiality restrictions; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>is approved for release by written authorization of the Disclosing Party.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Contributing Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;6.05(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Control: </I></B>The possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
of the following:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in the case of a corporation, the power or authority to vote or
dispose of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities
entitled to elect directors or individuals who perform similar management
functions thereof;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in the case of a limited liability company, partnership,
limited partnership or other entity, the right to more than fifty percent (50%)
of the distributions therefrom or economic interests therein; or</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FOIA Confidential Treatment<BR>
Requested by Allegheny Energy, Inc.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt"><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">


<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in the case of any entity, the power or authority, through
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, to elect or appoint a
majority of general partners, directors, managers, managing members, trustees
or such other Persons that perform similar management functions, or otherwise
exercise predominant control over the management of the entity.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Converted Member: </I></B>After a declaration by AET pursuant to, and in accordance with,
Section&nbsp;8.10(a) and for so long as it remains a [***] Member of the West Virginia
Series pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, AEPTHC, in its capacity as a Series&nbsp;Member
of the West Virginia Series.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Curative Allocations</I></B>: Section&nbsp;7.03(b).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Day: </I></B>A calendar day; <I>provided, however</I>, that if any period of Days referred to in this
Agreement shall end on a Day that is not a Business Day, then the expiration of such period
shall be automatically extended until the end of the first succeeding Business Day.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deadlock: </I></B>A: (a)&nbsp;dispute that has continued for more than fifteen (15)&nbsp;Days among (i)
the Voting Members or Representatives on the Board of Managers regarding a material matter
concerning the business or affairs of the Company, (ii)&nbsp;the Series&nbsp;Members of a Joint Series
or the Administrators on the Administrative Committee of a Joint Series regarding a material
matter concerning the business or affairs of such Joint Series or (iii)&nbsp;the Managers of an
Operating Company associated with a Joint Series regarding a material matter concerning the
business or affairs of such Operating Company; or (b)&nbsp;Revenue Allocation Deadlock; <I>provided,
however</I>, that a Deadlock shall not include a disagreement regarding an interpretation of any
terms or conditions of this Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deadlock Arbitration: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.09(b).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deadlock Arbitration Parties: </I></B>All of the Voting Members of the Company, or in the case
of a Deadlock pertaining to a Joint Series or an Operating Company associated with a Joint
Series, the Voting Members of such Joint Series or the Joint Series associated with such
Operating Company, as applicable.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deadlock Arbitrator: </I></B>Section&nbsp;13.04(c).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deadlock Notice: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.09(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deemed Membership Disposition: </I></B>With respect to any Series&nbsp;Interests that are owned,
directly or indirectly, by a Person that owns no substantial assets other than such Series
Interests and assets that are directly related thereto, a Disposition of all of the voting
securities or other equity interests, or substantially all of the assets, of such Person.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deemed Tax Disposition: </I></B>With respect to any Series that is treated as a partnership
for federal income tax purposes, any event that is treated for federal income
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">tax purposes as a sale or exchange of a Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Interests or portion
thereof for purposes of Section&nbsp;708(b)(1)(B) of the Code.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Default: </I></B>Section&nbsp;14.01.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Default &#091;***&#093;: </I></B>An <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>a Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Default Rate: </I></B>A rate per annum equal to the lesser of: (a)&nbsp;a varying rate per annum
equal to the sum of (i)&nbsp;the prime rate as published in <I>The Wall Street Journal</I>, with
adjustments in that varying rate to be made on the same date as any change in that rate is
so published, plus (ii)&nbsp;two hundred (200)&nbsp;basis points; and (b)&nbsp;the maximum rate permitted
by applicable Laws.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Defaulting Member: </I></B>A Member that has committed a Default.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Delaware Certificate: </I></B>The recitals to this Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deposit Account: </I></B>Section&nbsp;3.09(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Disclosing Party: </I></B>The Company, an Operating Company, a Member or any of its Affiliates
that discloses Confidential Information to a Recipient.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Dispose</I></B>, <B><I>Disposing </I></B>or <B><I>Disposition: </I></B>With respect to any asset (including any Series
Interest or membership interest in an Operating Company), a sale, assignment, transfer,
conveyance, gift, exchange or other disposition of such asset, whether such disposition be
voluntary, involuntary or by operation of Law, including the following: (a)&nbsp;in the case of
an asset owned by a natural person, a transfer of such asset upon the death of its owner,
whether by will, intestate succession or otherwise; (b)&nbsp;in the case of an asset owned by an
entity, (i)&nbsp;a merger or consolidation of such entity (other than where such entity is the
survivor thereof), and (ii)&nbsp;a distribution of such asset, including in connection with the
dissolution, liquidation, winding-up or termination of such entity (unless, in the case of
dissolution, such entity&#146;s business is continued without the commencement of liquidation or
winding-up); and (c)&nbsp;a disposition in connection with, or in lieu of, a foreclosure of an
Encumbrance, <I>provided, however</I>, that neither the creation of an Encumbrance nor the
conversion of an entity into another type of entity shall constitute a Disposition.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Dispute: </I></B>Section&nbsp;13.01.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Disputing Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;13.01.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Dissolution Notice: </I></B>Section&nbsp;16.01(c).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Economic Risk of Loss: </I></B>Section&nbsp;1.752-2(a) of the Treasury Regulations.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Effective Date: </I></B>The preamble to this Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Election Period: </I></B>Section&nbsp;5.03(a).
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Encumbrance: </I></B>A security interest, lien, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance, whether
such encumbrance be voluntary, involuntary or by operation of Law.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Environmental Indemnity Agreement: </I></B>Any of the following agreements: (a)&nbsp;the
Environmental Indemnity Agreement between Appalachian Power Company and the West Virginia
Operating Company, dated as of the Effective Date; or (b)&nbsp;in the event the Additional
Facilities are transferred to the West Virginia Operating Company, the Environmental
Indemnity Agreement between the West Virginia Operating Company and the AYE Operating
Company, dated as of the date of such transfer, each in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;G</U>, as
any such agreement may be amended from time to time.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Fair Market Value: </I></B>The fair market cash value of an asset determined in accordance
with Section&nbsp;16.03(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>FERC: </I></B>The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any Governmental Authority
succeeding to the powers of such commission.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>FMV Notice: </I></B>Section&nbsp;16.03(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>FPA: </I></B>The Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. &#167;&#167;&nbsp;824 <I>et seq</I>.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>GAAP: </I></B>Generally accepted accounting principles for financial reporting as in effect
from time to time in the United States, applied on a consistent basis.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Good Utility Practice: </I></B>Any of the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved
by a significant portion of the electric utility industry during the relevant time period,
or any of the practices, methods and acts that, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in
light of the facts known at the time the decision was made, could have been expected to
accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices,
reliability, safety and expedition. Good Utility Practice is not intended to be limited to
the optimum practice, method or act to the exclusion of all others, but rather is intended
to include acceptable practices, methods or acts generally accepted in the region.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Governing Body: </I></B>Each of: (a)&nbsp;the Board of Managers; and (b)&nbsp;each Administrative
Committee.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Governmental Approvals: </I></B>Licenses, certificates, permits, franchises, orders,
approvals, determinations and authorizations from Governmental Authorities having valid
jurisdiction.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Governmental Authority: </I></B>Any federal, state, commonwealth, foreign, tribal,
territorial, local, county, parish, district or municipal governmental body; any
governmental, regulatory or administrative agency, commission, body, instrumentality or
other authority exercising or entitled to exercise any executive, judicial, legislative,
administrative, regulatory or taxing authority or power, including any court or other
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">judicial body, FERC, any state utility regulatory commission with jurisdiction; and any
officer, official or other representative of any of the foregoing.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Indebtedness: </I></B>Indebtedness for borrowed money owed by any Operating Company.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Indemnified Party: </I></B>The Person entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Indemnifying Party: </I></B>The Person obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to this
Agreement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Initiating Party: </I></B>Section&nbsp;16.03(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Issues Statement: </I></B>Section&nbsp;13.04(a).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Joint Series: </I></B>Each of the West Virginia Series and the Ohio Series.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Joint Series&nbsp;Member: </I></B>A Series&nbsp;Member of a Joint Series.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Companies: </I></B>The West Virginia Operating Company and, unless and
until AET Withdraws therefrom, the Ohio Operating Company.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>kV: </I></B>Kilovolt(s).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Law: </I></B>Any constitution, statute, act, code (including the Code), law, ordinance,
executive order, rule, or regulation (including a regulation that has been formally
promulgated in a rule making proceeding but, pending final adoption, is in proposed or
temporary form having the force of law); any guideline or notice having the force of law;
and any Governmental Approval, judgment, decree, writ, ruling, proclamation, injunction,
resolution, decision, declaration or interpretative or advisory opinion or letter of a
Governmental Authority having jurisdiction.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>License Agreement: </I></B>The License Agreement by and among American Electric Power Service
Corporation, as licensor, and the West Virginia Operating Company, the Ohio Operating
Company, the AYE Operating Company and the AET Affiliate(s) that will construct and own the
Pennsylvania Facilities, collectively as licensees, in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;B</U> and
dated as of the Effective Date, as such agreement may be amended from time to time.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Manager: </I></B>With respect to any Operating Company, an individual serving on the OpCo
Board of such Operating Company.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Maryland Regulatory Deadline</I></B>: The date as of which the Company reasonably determines
that the MPSC should have acted to grant either the AYE Operating Company or Potomac Edison
a certificate of public convenience and necessity and authority to exercise the right of
eminent domain to acquire property necessary to construct the Maryland Transmission Line,
which Maryland Regulatory Deadline shall be no earlier
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">than one (1)&nbsp;year after the later to occur of: (a)&nbsp;the filing of an application by the
AYE Operating Company or Potomac Edison for a certificate of public convenience and
necessity to construct the Maryland Transmission Line; or (b)&nbsp;a determination by the United
States Department of Energy that the Maryland Transmission Line is within a NIETC.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Maryland Transmission Line: </I></B>The portion of the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities
consisting of twin circuit 500 kV transmission lines located in the State of Maryland.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Member: </I></B>Any: (a)&nbsp;Person identified as a Series&nbsp;Member of any Series on <U>Schedule
2.08</U>; (b)&nbsp;Assignee that acquires any Series&nbsp;Interest and is admitted as a Series&nbsp;Member
in accordance with this Agreement; and (c)&nbsp;successors in interest to any such Person(s).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Member Nonrecourse Debt: </I></B>The definition of &#147;partner nonrecourse debt&#148; in Section
1.704-2(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations, as determined separately with respect to each
Series that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain: </I></B>The definition of &#147;partner nonrecourse debt
minimum gain&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.704-2(i)(2) of the Treasury Regulations, as determined separately
with respect to each Series that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Member Nonrecourse Deductions</I></B><B>: </B>The definition of &#147;partner nonrecourse deductions&#148; in
Section&nbsp;1.704-2(i)(1) of the Treasury Regulations, as determined separately with respect to
each Series that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Minimum Gain: </I></B>Section&nbsp;1.704-2(d) of the Treasury Regulations, as determined separately
with respect to each Series that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>MPSC: </I></B>The Maryland Public Service Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding
to the powers of such commission.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Net Book Value: </I></B>With respect to any Operating Company, the net value of all or any
portion of property owned by such Operating Company, and with respect to any Series, the net
value of all property owned by the Operating Company associated with such Series, in each
case based on the net depreciated book value of such property, as recorded in FERC&#146;s
&#147;Uniform System of Accounts.&#148;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>NIETC: </I></B>A National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designated by the United
States Department of Energy.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Non-Contributing Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;6.05(a).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Non-Defaulting Member: </I></B>With respect to a Default related to a Series, each Member of
such Series other than the Defaulting Member and any Affiliates of such Defaulting Member
or, in the event of a Default that is not related to a Series, each Member of each Series of
which the Defaulting Member is a Series&nbsp;Member other than the Defaulting Member and any
Affiliates of such Defaulting Member.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Nonrecourse Deductions: </I></B>Section&nbsp;1.704-2(b) of the Treasury Regulations, as determined
separately with respect to each Series that is treated as a partnership for federal income
tax purposes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Offer Notice: </I></B>Section&nbsp;5.03(a).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Offering Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;5.03(b).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Ohio Board: </I></B>The Managers of the Ohio Operating Company, as described in the Ohio
Operating Company Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Ohio Facilities: </I></B>Those facilities identified as such in <U>Schedule&nbsp;3.01</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Ohio Operating Company: </I></B>A limited liability company organized under the laws of the
State of Ohio: (a)&nbsp;that owns or will own the Ohio Facilities and the real property interests
on which such facilities will be located; (b)&nbsp;that is one hundred percent (100%) owned by
the Company; and (c)&nbsp;whose property and operations are solely for the benefit of the Ohio
Series&nbsp;Members.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Ohio Regulatory Deadline</I></B>: The date as of which the Ohio Series&nbsp;Members reasonably
determine that the OPSB should have acted to grant the Ohio Operating Company a certificate
of environmental compatibility and public need and authority to exercise the right of
eminent domain to acquire property necessary to construct the Ohio Facilities, which Ohio
Regulatory Deadline shall be no earlier than one (1)&nbsp;year after the later to occur of: (a)
the filing of an application by the Ohio Operating Company for a certificate of
environmental compatibility and public need to construct the Ohio Facilities; or (b)&nbsp;a
determination by the United States Department of Energy that the Ohio Facilities are within
a NIETC.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Ohio Series: </I></B>A Series of the Company established pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.08 that is
exclusively entitled to the benefits, and exclusively responsible for the liabilities, of
the Ohio Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Ohio Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee: </I></B>The Administrative Committee that manages the
Ohio Series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Ohio Series&nbsp;Members: </I></B>The: (a)&nbsp;Series&nbsp;Members of the Ohio Series identified on
<U>Schedule&nbsp;2.08</U>; (b)&nbsp;Assignees thereof that acquire Series&nbsp;Interests in the Ohio
Series and
are admitted as Series&nbsp;Members of the Ohio Series in accordance with this Agreement;
and (c)&nbsp;successors in interest to such Persons.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>OpCo Agreements: </I></B>The Services Agreements, the Administrative Services Agreements, the
License Agreement, the Regulatory Undertakings Agreements, the Environmental Indemnity
Agreements, any interconnection agreements to which an Operating Company is a party,
agreements, if any, documenting Indebtedness of an Operating Company and, with respect to
the AYE Operating Company, any agreements between such Operating Company and any of its
Affiliates.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>OpCo Board: </I></B>Each of the AYE Board, the Ohio Board and the West Virginia Board.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Operating Companies: </I></B>The AYE Operating Company, the West Virginia Operating Company
and the Ohio Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Operational Deadlock: </I></B>With respect to a Deadlock regarding a material matter
concerning the business or affairs of a Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company or the Joint Series
associated with such Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company, any such Deadlock arising after the
Project Facilities owned by such Operating Company are energized (other than merely for test
purposes).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>OPSB: </I></B>The Ohio Power Siting Board or any Governmental Authority succeeding to the
powers of such board.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Parent: </I></B>With respect to any Member, the Person that directly or indirectly Controls
such Member and that is not itself Controlled by any other Person.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Pennsylvania Facilities: </I></B>Any 765 kV transmission line(s) that may be constructed by or
for AET or any of its Affiliates in the Allegheny Transmission Zone that are necessary to
connect the Ohio Facilities to any interconnection(s) with any lower voltage transmission
facilities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Person: </I></B>The meaning assigned that term in Section&nbsp;18-101(11) of the Act, including a
Governmental Authority and any other entity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>PJM: </I></B>PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>PJM Agreements: </I></B>The: (a)&nbsp;Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C., dated as of June&nbsp;2, 1997; (b)&nbsp;PJM Owner Agreement; and (c)&nbsp;PJM
Tariff.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>PJM Owner Agreement: </I></B>The Consolidated Transmission Owner Agreement dated as of
December&nbsp;15, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>PJM Tariff: </I></B>The PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff on file with FERC, as such tariff
may be revised from time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Potomac Edison: </I></B>The Potomac Edison Company, an Affiliate of AET.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Pre-Operational Deadlock: </I></B>With respect to a Deadlock regarding a material matter
concerning the business or affairs of a Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company or the Joint Series
associated with such Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company, any such Deadlock arising before the
Project Facilities owned by such Operating Company are energized (other than merely for test
purposes).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Priority Interest: </I></B>Section&nbsp;6.06(a).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Project: </I></B>The design, engineering, siting, acquisition of rights-of-way for,
procurement, permitting, construction, commissioning, financing, ownership, operation and
maintenance of the Project Facilities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Project Facilities: </I></B>The West Virginia Facilities (including the Additional Facilities,
if any), the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities and the Ohio Facilities, if any.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>PSCWV: </I></B>The Public Service Commission of West Virginia or any Governmental Authority
succeeding to the powers of such commission.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Qualified Person: </I></B>With respect to any Deadlock Arbitration, an individual who: (a)&nbsp;at
no time has been employed or retained by, or affiliated with, any Member, any Affiliate of a
Member or PJM; (b)&nbsp;has experience in the operation of high voltage electric transmission
facilities; and (c)&nbsp;is knowledgeable professionally regarding the matters that are the
subject of such Deadlock Arbitration.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Quarter: </I></B>Unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Recipient: </I></B>The Company, a Member, an Affiliate of a Member, an Operating Company and
their respective managers, directors, officers, employees or agents, in each case, that
receive Confidential Information.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Record Holder: </I></B>The Person in whose name a Series&nbsp;Interest is owned.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Regular Series&nbsp;Capital Call: </I></B>Section&nbsp;6.01(c).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Regulatory Allocations: </I></B>Section&nbsp;7.03(b).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Regulatory Plan: </I></B>The plan for submission of applications for Governmental Approvals,
including Necessary Regulatory Approvals, as set forth in <U>Schedule&nbsp;3.02</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Regulatory Undertakings Agreements: </I></B>An agreement between the AYE Operating Company and
the West Virginia Operating Company, dated as of the Effective Date and in the form of
<U>Exhibit&nbsp;F</U>, as such agreement may be amended from time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Representative: </I></B>Section&nbsp;8.02(a).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Responding Party: </I></B>Section&nbsp;16.03(c).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Response Notice: </I></B>Section&nbsp;16.03(c).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Revenue Allocation Deadlock: </I></B>A dispute that has continued for more than five (5)&nbsp;Days
among the Members of the Company regarding the calculation of any &#147;Allocation Variable&#148; (as
defined in <U>Schedule&nbsp;3.09</U>).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>RTEP: </I></B>A Regional Transmission Expansion Plan issued and approved by PJM, as such plan
may be modified by FERC.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Securities Act: </I></B>The Securities Act of 1933.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series: </I></B>A separate series of Series&nbsp;Interests in the Company, established pursuant to
this Agreement in accordance with Section&nbsp;18-215 of the Act.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Capital Account: </I></B>With respect to each Series, the account for each Series
Member of such Series to be maintained by the Administrative Committee of such Series in
accordance with Section&nbsp;6.04.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Capital Call: </I></B>Section&nbsp;6.01(a).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution: </I></B>Any contribution by a Series&nbsp;Member or its predecessor in
interest with respect to such Series, which contribution may consist of cash, goods,
services, contract rights or any other form of real or personal property.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Dissolution Event: </I></B>Section&nbsp;16.01(b).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Interest: </I></B>With respect to any Member: (a)&nbsp;that Member&#146;s status as a Member of
a Series; (b)&nbsp;that Member&#146;s share of the income, gain, loss, deduction and credits of, and
the right to receive distributions from, such Series; (c)&nbsp;any Priority Interest to which
such Member is entitled; (d)&nbsp;all other rights, benefits and privileges enjoyed by that
Member (under the Act, this Agreement or otherwise) in its capacity as a Member of such
Series, including that Member&#146;s rights, if any, to vote, designate any Representative(s) or
Administrator(s), consent and approve and otherwise to participate in the management of such
Series, including any right to do so through the Board of Managers or any Administrative
Committee; and (e)&nbsp;all obligations, duties and liabilities imposed on that Member (under the
Act, this Agreement or otherwise) in its capacity as a Member of such Series, including any
obligations to make Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions with respect to such Series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Member: </I></B>With respect to any Series as of any date, each Record Holder of Series
Interests in such Series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Percentage: </I></B>With respect to each Series&nbsp;Member of a Series, the Series
Percentage set forth opposite such Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s name on <U>Schedule&nbsp;2.08</U>, as such
Series&nbsp;Percentage may: (a)&nbsp;be adjusted pursuant to Sections&nbsp;6.07 and 8.10(c); or (b)&nbsp;be
changed as a result of a Disposition, Deemed Membership Disposition or Deemed Tax
Disposition of a Series&nbsp;Interest; <I>provided, however</I>, that the total Series&nbsp;Percentages for
all Series&nbsp;Members of any Series shall always equal one hundred percent (100%).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Profits </I></B>or <B><I>Series&nbsp;Losses: </I></B>With respect to each Series, and for each taxable
year or other applicable period, an amount equal to taxable income or loss for such taxable
year or period, determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose,
all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to
Section&nbsp;703(a)(1) of the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss) and taking into
account only items of income, gain, loss and deduction relating to the affairs of such
Series, with the following adjustments (without duplication):
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any income that is exempt from federal income tax and not
otherwise taken into account in computing Series&nbsp;Profits or Series&nbsp;Losses
pursuant to this definition shall be added to such taxable income or loss;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any expenditures described in Section&nbsp;705(a)(2)(B) of the Code
or treated as expenditures (under Section&nbsp;705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) pursuant to
Section&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i) of the Treasury Regulations and not otherwise
taken into account in computing Series&nbsp;Profits or Series&nbsp;Losses pursuant to
this definition shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in the event the Book Value of any Series asset is adjusted
pursuant to clause (b)&nbsp;or clause (c)&nbsp;of the definition of &#147;Book Value&#148;, the
amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the
adjustment increases the Book Value of such asset) or an item of loss (if the
adjustment decreases the Book Value of such asset) from the Disposition of such
asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Series&nbsp;Profits
or Series&nbsp;Losses;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>gain or loss resulting from any Disposition of property with
respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes
shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of the property Disposed of,
notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its
Book Value;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost
recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or
loss, there shall be taken into account Tax Depreciation for such taxable year
or period;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any
Series asset pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to
Section&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) of the Treasury Regulations, to be taken into
account in determining Series&nbsp;Capital Account balances as a result of a
distribution other than in liquidation of a Series&nbsp;Interest, the amount of such
adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the
basis of such asset) or an item of loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis
of such asset) from the Disposition of such asset and shall be taken into
account for purposes of computing Series&nbsp;Profits and Series&nbsp;Losses; and</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any items that are allocated pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(ix),
the Regulatory Allocations or Curative Allocations with respect to a Series
shall not be taken into account in computing Series&nbsp;Profits or Series&nbsp;Losses,
and the amounts of the items of income, gain, loss or deduction available to be
allocated pursuant to the Regulatory Allocations and Curative Allocations with
respect to such Series shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those
set forth in clauses (a)&nbsp;through (f)&nbsp;of this definition.</TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;9.02(a).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Services Agreement: </I></B>Any of the following agreements: (a)&nbsp;the Services Agreement
between AEPTHC or one of its Affiliates and the West Virginia Operating Company in the form
of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;D-1</U>; (b)&nbsp;the Services Agreement between AEPTHC or one of its Affiliates
and the AYE Operating Company in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;D-2</U>; (c)&nbsp;the Services Agreement
between AEPTHC or one of its Affiliates and the Ohio Operating Company in the form of
<U>Exhibit&nbsp;D-3</U>; (d)&nbsp;the Services Agreement between AET and the West Virginia Operating
Company in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;D-4</U>; or (e)&nbsp;the Services Agreement between AET and
the Ohio Operating Company in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;D-5</U>, each dated as of the
Effective Date, as any such agreement may be amended from time to time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Service Provider: </I></B>With respect to any Services Agreement or Administrative Services
Agreement, each Person identified therein as &#147;Service Provider&#148; or &#147;Provider,&#148; respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Settlement Proposal: </I></B>Section&nbsp;13.04(a).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Stipulated Value: </I></B>With respect to any Series&nbsp;Interest as of any date, an amount equal
to the product of: (a)&nbsp;the Series&nbsp;Percentage of such Series&nbsp;Interest; multiplied by (b)
<B>&#091;</B>***<B>&#093;</B>; multiplied by (c)&nbsp;the excess, if any, of (i)&nbsp;the Net Book Value of the assets owned
by the Operating Company associated with the applicable Series, over (ii)&nbsp;the outstanding
principal balance of the Indebtedness of such Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Tax Depreciation: </I></B>For each taxable year or other applicable period, an amount equal to
the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable for federal income
tax purposes with respect to property for such taxable year or period, except that: (a)
with respect to any property the Book Value of which differs from its adjusted tax basis for
federal income tax purposes and which difference is being eliminated by use of the remedial
allocation method pursuant to Section&nbsp;1.704-3(d) of the Treasury Regulations, Tax
Depreciation for such taxable year or period shall be the amount of book basis recovered for
such taxable year or period under the rules prescribed by Section&nbsp;1.704-3(d)(2) of the
Treasury Regulations; and (b)&nbsp;with respect to any other property the Book Value of which
differs from its adjusted tax basis at the beginning of such taxable year or period, Tax
Depreciation shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Book Value as
the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such
taxable year or period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; <I>provided, however</I>, that
if the adjusted tax basis of any property at the
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">beginning of such taxable year or period is zero, Tax Depreciation with respect to such
property shall be determined with reference to such beginning value using any reasonable
method selected by the Board of Managers.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Term: </I></B>Section&nbsp;2.11.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Third Party Purchaser: </I></B>Section&nbsp;5.03(g).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Transferring Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;5.03(a).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Transmission Zone: </I></B>The Allegheny Transmission Zone or the AEP Transmission Zone.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Treasury Regulations: </I></B>The regulations (including temporary regulations) promulgated by
the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of provisions of the
Code.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Triggering Deadlock: </I></B>A Deadlock that prevents or, if unresolved, imminently will
prevent, the Company, a Joint Series or a Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company from operating as a
going concern in accordance with applicable Laws or the PJM Agreements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Unanimous Interest: </I></B>With respect to any vote, consent, approval or other action of the
Voting Members of the Company or any Joint Series, the vote of the Voting Members thereof
holding among them a one hundred percent (100%) Voting Percentage.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Venture Agreements: </I></B>The Company Escrow Agreement and the Capital Contribution Escrow
Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Voting Member: </I></B>Any: (a)&nbsp;Member of the Company and each Series&nbsp;Member of each Series
designated as a Voting Member of the Company or a Series, respectively, in Section&nbsp;2.04; (b)
Assignee that acquires the voting rights of any such Member in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement; and (c)&nbsp;successors in interest to any such Person(s).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Voting Percentage: </I></B>As of any time, with respect to: (a)&nbsp;a Series and each Voting
Member of such Series, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is that
Voting Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Percentage of such Series and the denominator of which is the sum of
Series&nbsp;Percentages of all Voting Members of such Series; and (b)&nbsp;the Company and each Voting
Member of the Company, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is that
Voting Member&#146;s aggregate Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions to all Joint Series and the
denominator of which is the aggregate Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions of all Voting Members to
all Joint Series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>West Virginia Board: </I></B>The Managers of the West Virginia Operating Company, as described
in the West Virginia Operating Company Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>West Virginia Facilities: </I></B>Those facilities identified as such in <U>Schedule
3.01</U>, and if the Additional Facilities are sold to the West Virginia Operating Company
pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.07, the Additional Facilities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>West Virginia Operating Company: </I></B>A limited liability company organized under the laws
of the State of Delaware: (a)&nbsp;that owns or will own the West Virginia Facilities and the
real property interests on which such facilities will be located; (b)&nbsp;that is one hundred
percent (100%) owned by the Company; and (c)&nbsp;whose property and operations are solely for
the benefit of the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>West Virginia Operating Company Agreement: </I></B>The limited liability company agreement of
the West Virginia Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>West Virginia Regulatory Deadline</I></B>: The date as of which the West Virginia Series
Members reasonably determine that the PSCWV should have acted to grant the West Virginia
Operating Company a certificate of public convenience and necessity and authority to
exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire property necessary to construct the West
Virginia Facilities, which West Virginia Regulatory Deadline shall be no earlier than one
(1)&nbsp;year after the later to occur of: (a)&nbsp;the filing of an application by the West Virginia
Operating Company for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct the
West Virginia Facilities; or (b)&nbsp;a determination by the United States Department of Energy
that the West Virginia Facilities are within a NIETC.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>West Virginia Series: </I></B>A Series of the Company established pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.08
that is exclusively entitled to the benefits, and exclusively responsible for the
liabilities, of the West Virginia Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee: </I></B>The Administrative Committee that
manages the West Virginia Series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members: </I></B>The: (a)&nbsp;Series&nbsp;Members of the West Virginia Series
identified on <U>Schedule&nbsp;2.08</U>; (b)&nbsp;Assignees thereof that acquire Series&nbsp;Interests in
the West Virginia Series and are admitted as Series&nbsp;Members of the West Virginia Series in
accordance with this Agreement; and (c)&nbsp;successors in interest to such Persons.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Withdraw</I></B>, <B><I>Withdrawing </I></B>or <B><I>Withdrawal: </I></B>The withdrawal, resignation or retirement of a
Member from the Company; <I>provided, however</I>, that such terms shall not include any
Dispositions of Series&nbsp;Interests (which are governed by Article&nbsp;5), even though the Member
making a Disposition may cease to be a Series&nbsp;Member as a result of such Disposition.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Withdrawn Member: </I></B>Section&nbsp;12.03.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">1.02 <B><I>Interpretation</I></B>. Unless the context requires otherwise:
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the gender of all words used in this Agreement includes the
masculine, feminine and neuter;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>all pronouns used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to
the singular and plural;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and
Sections of this Agreement;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the section headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only, do not form a part of this Agreement, and do not in any manner
modify, interpret or construe the intent or agreement of the Members;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>references to Exhibits and Schedules refer to the Exhibits and
Schedules attached to this Agreement, each of which is made a part hereof for
all purposes;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>references to Laws refer to such Laws as they may be amended
from time to time, and references to particular provisions of a Law include any
corresponding provisions of any succeeding Law;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>references to money are to the legal currency of the United
States of America;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the terms &#147;hereof&#148;, &#147;herein&#148;, &#147;hereto&#148;, &#147;hereunder&#148; and words
of similar or like import refer to this entire Agreement and not any particular
Section or other subdivision of this Agreement; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the words &#147;include&#148;, &#147;includes&#148; and &#147;including&#148; shall be deemed
to be followed by &#147;without limitation&#148; or &#147;but not limited to.&#148;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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FORMATION; ORGANIZATION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.01 <B><I>Formation</I></B>. The Company was formed as a Delaware series limited liability company by the
filing of the Delaware Certificate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.02 <B><I>Name</I></B>. The name of the Company is &#147;Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline, LLC.&#148; All
Company business shall be conducted in the name of the Company or in such other name(s) as may be
authorized from time to time by the Board of Managers. Any business conducted by a Series shall be
conducted in the name of such Series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.03 <B><I>Members</I></B>. A Person shall be admitted as a Member, and shall become bound by this
Agreement, if such Person executes this Agreement or, without such execution, if such Person
purchases or otherwise lawfully acquires any Series&nbsp;Interest(s) in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Except as may be expressly authorized hereunder, no Member shall
have the authority, and each Member agrees that it shall not exercise any apparent authority, to
bind or commit the Company to agreements, transactions or other arrangements, or to hold itself out
as an agent of the Company, any Series or any Operating Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.04 <B><I>Voting Members</I></B>. The Voting Members shall be: (a)&nbsp;AEPTHC with respect to the Company,
the Ohio Series and, subject to Section&nbsp;8.10, the West Virginia Series; and (b)&nbsp;AET with respect to
the Company, the West Virginia Series, the Ohio Series and the AYE Series. There shall be no
Voting Members other than AEPTHC and AET and any Assignees of such Voting Members that obtain
voting rights in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Members who are not
Voting Members shall have no right to vote on any Series or Company matters, or on any matters
considered by the Board of Managers or any Administrative Committee.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.05 <B><I>Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office</I></B>. The registered office of the
Company required by the Act to be maintained in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the
initial registered agent named in the Delaware Certificate or such other office (which need not be
a place of business of the Company) as the Board of Managers may designate in the manner provided
by Law. The registered agent of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial
registered agent named in the Delaware Certificate or such other Person or Persons as the Board of
Managers may designate in the manner provided by Law. The principal office of the Company shall be
at such place as the Board of Managers may designate, which need not be in the State of Delaware,
and the Company shall maintain records at such principal office or such other place(s) as the Board
of Managers shall designate. The Company may have such other offices as the Board of Managers may
determine.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.06 <B><I>Purposes</I></B>. The purposes of the Company and each Series, to be pursued through the
Operating Companies, are to: (a)&nbsp;design, engineer, site, acquire rights-of-way for, procure,
permit, construct, commission, finance, own, operate and maintain certain high voltage transmission
and interconnection facilities in the PJM region; and (b)&nbsp;engage in any activities directly or
indirectly relating thereto; <I>provided, however</I>, that (i)&nbsp;the activities of the West Virginia Series
shall be limited to such purposes related to the West Virginia Facilities, which shall be pursued
by the West Virginia Operating Company, (ii)&nbsp;the activities of the Ohio Series shall be limited to
such purposes related to the Ohio Facilities, which shall be pursued by the Ohio Operating Company,
and (iii)&nbsp;the activities of the AYE Series shall be limited to such purposes related to the
Bedington-Kemptown Facilities, which shall be pursued by the AYE Operating Company. Neither the
Company nor any Series shall, nor shall the Company or any Series permit any Operating Company to,
engage in any activities other than the foregoing activities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.07 <B><I>Powers</I></B>.
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to all of the terms, covenants, conditions and
limitations contained in this Agreement, the Company shall have the power and
authority to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper,
advisable, desirable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and
accomplishment of the purposes described in Section&nbsp;2.06 and for the protection
and benefit of the Company.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Except to the extent expressly authorized by the Board of
Managers, the Company shall not, and no Member shall cause the Company to: (i)
own</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>property other than interests in the Operating Companies; or (ii)&nbsp;enter into
any agreements other than the Venture Agreements.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All business related to the Project shall be conducted by the
Operating Companies, except:</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the filing of Company Regulatory Filings,
including the retention of experts and consultants required in
connection with such filings and/or proceedings related thereto;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>execution and delivery of, and performance
under, the Venture Agreements; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any other matters expressly authorized by the
Board of Managers.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.08 <B><I>Creation of Series</I></B>.
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>As permitted by, and in accordance with, Section&nbsp;18-215 of the
Act, this Agreement and the Delaware Certificate, provide for the designation
and creation of separate Series&nbsp;Interests. Each Series shall be accounted for
separately and independently from each other Series and separate and distinct
records shall be kept for each Series. The Company shall not be operated or
treated as a single partnership or joint venture.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Series&nbsp;Profits and Series&nbsp;Losses of each Series shall be
determined solely by reference to the operations and activities of such Series,
and no transaction, property or obligation of any other Series shall be taken
into account in determining such Series&nbsp;Profits and Series&nbsp;Losses.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Except as required by applicable Law: (i)&nbsp;with respect to each
Series with a single Series&nbsp;Member and for which no entity classification
election is made pursuant to Section&nbsp;301.7701-3 of the Treasury Regulations,
such Series&nbsp;Member shall report the affairs and results of such Series for
federal income tax purposes as if the Series were disregarded as an entity
separate from its owner; (ii)&nbsp;with respect to each Series with multiple Series
Members, the Series&nbsp;Members shall report the affairs and results of such Series
as if such Series were a separate business entity treated as a partnership for
federal income tax purposes and as if each Operating Company associated with
such Series (if an eligible entity within the meaning of Section&nbsp;301.7701-3 of
the Treasury Regulations) were disregarded as an entity separate from its owner
(the partnership constituted by such Series) for federal income tax purposes.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Schedule&nbsp;2.08</U> identifies each Series and the following
information applicable to each such Series and the Series&nbsp;Members thereof:</TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Series&nbsp;Percentages of each Series&nbsp;Member in
each Series as of the Effective Date; and</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Voting Members of each Series and the
Voting Percentages of each Voting Member with respect to the Company
and each Series.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The legal name, place of organization, mailing address and
Series&nbsp;Percentages of each Series&nbsp;Member shall be listed on the books and
records of the Series. An officer of the Series shall be required to update
the books and records from time to time as necessary to accurately reflect the
information therein.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.09 <B><I>No State Law Partnership</I></B>. The Series&nbsp;Members intend that the Company shall: (a)&nbsp;be a
limited liability company divided into Series as permitted by the Act; and (b)&nbsp;not be a state Law
partnership (including a limited partnership) or joint venture, and no Series&nbsp;Member shall be a
state Law partner or joint venturer of any other Series&nbsp;Member, for any purposes, and this
Agreement shall not be construed to suggest otherwise.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.10 <B><I>Foreign Qualification</I></B>. Prior to the Company&#146;s conducting business in any jurisdiction
other than Delaware, the Board of Managers shall cause the Company to comply, to the extent
procedures are available and those matters are reasonably within the control of the Board of
Managers, with all requirements necessary to qualify the Company as a foreign limited liability
company in such jurisdictions and, to the extent recognized by the Law of such jurisdiction, as a
limited liability company whose business, rights, obligations and liabilities have been divided
into series. At the request of the Board of Managers, each Member shall execute, acknowledge,
swear to, and deliver all certificates and other instruments that are necessary or appropriate to
qualify, continue and terminate the Company as a foreign limited liability company in any
jurisdiction(s) in which the Company conducts business.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.11 <B><I>Term</I></B>. The period of existence of the Company and each Series (with respect to each, the
"<B><I>Term</I></B>&#148;) commenced as of September&nbsp;1, 2007. The existence of the Company shall end at such time as
a certificate of cancellation of the Company is filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware in
accordance with Section&nbsp;16.04. The existence of a Series shall end upon the earlier of the filing
of a certificate of cancellation of the Company in accordance with Section&nbsp;16.04 or the dissolution
of such Series in accordance with Section&nbsp;16.01(b).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.12 <B><I>Liability to Third Parties</I></B>.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Except as otherwise provided by the Act: (i)&nbsp;the debts,
obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort
or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the
Company (which may be attributed or allocated to one or more of the Series, in
which case they shall be borne exclusively by such Series as contemplated in
this Agreement), and no Member shall be obligated personally for any such debt,
obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Member of
the Company; and (ii)&nbsp;the debts, obligations and liabilities of a Series,
whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>debts,
obligations and liabilities of such Series, and no Series&nbsp;Member of any other
Series shall be obligated personally for any such debt,
obligation or liability solely by reason of being a Member of the Company or
a Series&nbsp;Member of any other Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred,
contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be
enforceable only against the assets of such Series, and not against the assets
of the Company generally, any other Series or any Operating Company associated
with any such other Series.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.13 <B><I>Series&nbsp;Interests</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An officer of each Series shall keep a register of all
outstanding Series&nbsp;Interests and the Record Holders thereof.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An Assignee shall become the Record Holder of Series&nbsp;Interests
when a transfer of such Series&nbsp;Interests is reflected in the register of such
Series; <I>provided, however</I>, that no Assignee shall become a Record Holder of any
Series&nbsp;Interest(s) without obtaining any necessary Governmental Approvals
required in connection with such Assignee&#146;s acquisition of such Series
Interest(s).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company and the Series&nbsp;Members shall be entitled to
recognize the Record Holder(s) as the owner(s) of Series&nbsp;Interests and, except
as otherwise required by applicable Law, shall not be bound to recognize any
equitable or other claim to, or interest in, any Series&nbsp;Interests on the part
of any other Person, whether or not the Company or any Member shall have actual
or other notice of any such claim. The Disposition of any Series&nbsp;Interests in
accordance with this Agreement and the admission of any new Member(s) shall not
constitute an amendment to this Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.14 <B><I>Formation of Operating Companies.</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members shall cause the Company to
form the West Virginia Operating Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the West Virginia Operating Company
shall be deemed to be associated with the West Virginia Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Ohio Series&nbsp;Members shall cause the Company to form the
Ohio Operating Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. For
purposes of this Agreement, the Ohio Operating Company shall be deemed to be
associated with the Ohio Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The AYE Series&nbsp;Member shall cause the Company to form the AYE
Operating Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. For</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>purposes of
this Agreement, the AYE Operating Company shall be deemed to be associated with
the AYE Series.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 3<BR>
THE PROJECT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.01 <B><I>RTEP Designation</I></B>.
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Members shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to
cause PJM, in its 2007 RTEP, to designate an Operating Company or, with respect
to any Project Facilities to be located in the Transmission Zone of a Series
Member or any Affiliate of such Series&nbsp;Member, the Person determined in
accordance with Section&nbsp;3.01(b), to construct:</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the West Virginia Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with
respect to any Project Facilities to be located in the Transmission Zone of a
Series&nbsp;Member or any Affiliate thereof, such Series&nbsp;Member shall have the
exclusive right to determine whether PJM&#146;s designation of such Project
Facilities shall be made to an Operating Company, to such Series&nbsp;Member or to
any Affiliate thereof; <I>provided, however</I>, that in the event PJM designates a
Series&nbsp;Member or any Affiliate thereof to construct any West Virginia
Facilities (including the Additional Facilities if such facilities are required
to be sold to the West Virginia Operating Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.07) or
any Ohio Facilities, such Series&nbsp;Member shall, and shall cause its Affiliates
to, designate the West Virginia Operating Company or the Ohio Operating
Company, as applicable, to exercise such Person&#146;s rights and obligations with
respect to the development, construction and ownership of such Project
Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.02 <B><I>Regulatory Matters</I></B>.
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Members acknowledge that each Operating Company will be a
&#147;public utility&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;201 of the FPA.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Board of Managers shall cause the Company to: (i)&nbsp;prepare
and file applications seeking all Governmental Approvals required to be
obtained in the name of the Company in accordance with the Regulatory Plan;
(ii)&nbsp;diligently prosecute applications to obtain such approvals; and (iii)
exercise all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such Governmental
Approvals.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Member
shall, and shall cause its Affiliate(s) to, as necessary or appropriate: (i)
respond as</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>promptly as practicable to any inquiries or requests issued by any
Governmental Authority in respect of the Project; and (ii)&nbsp;reasonably cooperate
with other Members in the regulatory review process; <I>provided, however</I>, that a
Member shall not be obligated pursuant to this Section
3.02(c) to disclose Confidential Information except to the extent that it is
otherwise required to disclose such Confidential Information: (A)&nbsp;by Law;
(B)&nbsp;by any Governmental Authority; or (C)&nbsp;pursuant to the express terms of
this Agreement, any Venture Agreement or any OpCo Agreement. Except to the
extent permitted by Section&nbsp;3.02(f), no Member shall oppose (nor shall it
permit any of its Affiliates to oppose), obstruct or otherwise interfere
with the efforts of another Member to obtain any Governmental Approval
required in connection with the Project.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Board of Managers shall prepare and file, or cause to be
prepared and filed, the Company Regulatory Filings; <I>provided, however</I>, that the
Amos-Kemptown FERC 205 Application shall include requests that FERC approve:
(i)&nbsp;a single return on equity and the same formula rate for the West Virginia
Facilities and the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities; and (ii)&nbsp;in advance, the
transfer from Potomac Edison (or any of its Affiliates that own any Allegheny
Assets) to the AYE Operating Company of the Allegheny Assets and all real
property interests on which any of the Allegheny Assets will be located.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Member agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates,
that it shall not: (i)&nbsp;oppose the right of any other Member or any of its
Affiliates, any Series of which such Member is not a Series&nbsp;Member or any
Operating Company of such Series to participate in any regulatory proceedings
concerning the Project; (ii)&nbsp;file any pleading or other document in any such
proceedings without first giving the Voting Members of all Series a reasonable
opportunity to review and comment on such pleading or document; or (iii)&nbsp;engage
in any substantive communications with any Governmental Authorities or their
personnel concerning the Project (including any Operating Company) without
providing the other Members with reasonable advance notice of the proposed
communication and a reasonable opportunity to participate therein, except to
the extent providing such advance notice is prohibited by Law; <I>provided,
however</I>, that the covenants set forth in clauses (ii)&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;of this Section
3.02(e) shall not apply to the AYE Series&nbsp;Member or its Affiliates in
connection with any actions before the MPSC pertaining solely to the AYE
Series, the AYE Operating Company, any of the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities or
the acquisition of real property interests on which such facilities are to be
located; <I>and provided further</I>, that the AYE Series&nbsp;Member shall prepare and
deliver to the Series&nbsp;Members of the Joint Series a monthly status report on
actions before the MPSC pertaining to the AYE Series, the AYE Operating
Company, the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities and</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the acquisition of real property
interests on which such facilities are to be located and shall promptly respond
to all reasonable inquires from the Series&nbsp;Members of the Joint Series
concerning such actions.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict any Member or any of
its Affiliates from appealing any Governmental Approval, or the denial of any
Governmental Approval.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Members hereby acknowledge that the Company will seek, or
will cause the West Virginia Operating Company to seek, eminent domain
authority in the State of West Virginia; <I>provided, however</I>, that the Company
(or the West Virginia Operating Company) may, upon the approval of a Unanimous
Interest of the Voting Members of the West Virginia Series, seek siting
approval and federal eminent domain authority from FERC for the West Virginia
Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>At AET&#146;s request, AEPTHC shall exercise commercially reasonable
efforts to support AET and its Affiliates in connection with their efforts to
obtain siting approval from state regulatory commissions of the
Bedington-Kemptown Facilities; <I>provided, however</I>, that AET shall reimburse
AEPTHC for its costs incurred in providing such support on the same cost basis
as such charges are determined from time to time for equivalent services that
AEPTHC provides to its utility Affiliates, including allocations for overhead
(but excluding any markup for profit).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The AYE Series&nbsp;Member shall cause Potomac Edison to file an
application with the MPSC on behalf of the AYE Operating Company (or
alternatively, on behalf of itself) seeking: (i)&nbsp;a certificate of public
convenience and necessity and authority to construct the Maryland Transmission
Line; and (ii)&nbsp;authority to exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire
real property interests necessary to construct the Maryland Transmission Line.
If, pursuant to such application, the MPSC grants a certificate of public
convenience and necessity to Potomac Edison and authorizes only Potomac Edison
to exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire real property interests
necessary to construct the Maryland Transmission Line, the AYE Series&nbsp;Member
shall cause Potomac Edison to: (A)&nbsp;exercise such rights to acquire all real
property interests on which the Maryland Transmission Line is to be located;
(B)&nbsp;construct the Maryland Transmission Line; and (C)&nbsp;exercise commercially
reasonable efforts to transfer such real property interests and the Maryland
Transmission Line to the AYE Operating Company before such date as the Maryland
Transmission Line is energized (other than for test purposes).</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If: (i)&nbsp;by the Maryland Regulatory Deadline, the MPSC fails to
grant either the AYE Operating Company or Potomac Edison a certificate of
public convenience and necessity and authority to exercise the right of eminent
domain to acquire real property interests necessary to construct the Maryland
Transmission Line; (ii)&nbsp;the Maryland Transmission Line is
within a NIETC; and (iii)&nbsp;the Company determines that it would be more
expeditious and/or more certain to obtain a certificate of public
convenience and necessity to construct the Maryland Transmission Line from
FERC under Section&nbsp;216 of the FPA, the AYE Operating Company shall file an
application with FERC under Section&nbsp;216 of the FPA seeking siting authority
(including the right to exercise federal eminent domain rights) to construct
the Maryland Transmission Line.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If the MPSC grants a certificate of public convenience and
necessity to Potomac Edison to construct the Maryland Transmission Line and,
despite the commercially reasonable efforts of the AYE Series&nbsp;Member, the MPSC
fails to permit Potomac Edison to transfer to the AYE Operating Company the
Maryland Transmission Line and the real property interests on which it is to be
located, the Maryland Transmission Line shall continue to be owned by Potomac
Edison.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall cause the AYE
Operating Company and the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall
cause the West Virginia Operating Company to execute and deliver the Regulatory
Undertakings Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In any filing that the AYE Operating Company may make under
Schedule&nbsp;12 of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff or pursuant to Section
205 of the FPA with respect to any of the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities, the
AYE Operating Company shall request the same formula rate and return on equity
as those then being requested for the West Virginia Facilities or, if no such
formula rate or return on equity is then being requested for the West Virginia
Facilities, the same formula rate and return on equity as then allowed for the
West Virginia Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In any filing that the AYE Series&nbsp;Member or any of its
Affiliates (other than the AYE Operating Company) may make under Schedule&nbsp;12 of
the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff or pursuant to Section&nbsp;205 of the FPA
with respect to any of the Allegheny Assets, the AYE Series&nbsp;Member shall
request, or shall cause its Affiliates to request, the same formula rate and
return on equity for the Allegheny Assets as those then being requested for the
Bedington-Kemptown Facilities owned by the AYE Operating Company or, if no such
formula rate or return on equity is then being requested for the
Bedington-Kemptown Facilities owned by the AYE Operating Company, the same
formula rate and return on equity as then allowed for the Bedington-Kemptown
Facilities owned by the AYE Operating Company.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The AYE Series&nbsp;Member shall, and shall cause the AYE Operating
Company and their respective Affiliates to: (i)&nbsp;make any filings for a change
in rates with respect to the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities solely in
conjunction with and at the same time as rate change filings for the
West Virginia Facilities; and (ii)&nbsp;request that FERC approve use of the same
formula rate and return on equity for all the West Virginia Facilities and
the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if
FERC requires the AYE Series&nbsp;Member or any or its Affiliates to make a single
rate filing under Section&nbsp;205 of the FPA for all or any portion of the
Bedington-Kemptown Facilities and any other facilities owned by the AYE Series
Member or any of its Affiliates, the AYE Series&nbsp;Member and/or its Affiliates
may make such filing but shall request the same formula rate and return on
equity for the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities that are the subject of such
filing as are then in effect for the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities owned by AYE
Operating Company.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Nothing in this Section&nbsp;3.03 shall obligate the AYE Operating
Company or any of its Affiliates to take any action or assert any position that
is contrary to any ruling previously issued by FERC with respect to rates for
the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(j)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event a proceeding is initiated pursuant to Section&nbsp;206
of the FPA with respect to the rates applicable to the Bedington-Kemptown
Facilities, the AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall not permit the AYE
Operating Company to enter into a settlement agreement that would reduce the
return on equity then included in the formula rate applicable to such
Bedington-Kemptown Facilities if such reduction would result in a return on
equity that was lower than the return on equity then included in the formula
rate applicable to the West Virginia Facilities without the prior written
approval of the West Virginia Operating Company, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.04 <B><I>Services Agreements</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Member or its Affiliates may perform services for any
Operating Company pursuant to one or more Services Agreements.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon: (i)&nbsp;a Withdrawal by a Joint Series&nbsp;Member, a sale by a
Joint Series&nbsp;Member of all of its Series&nbsp;Interests in a Joint Series or the
conversion of a Voting Member of a Joint Series to a Converted Member pursuant
to Section&nbsp;8.10, any Services Agreements (or any service schedule(s) executed
pursuant to such Services Agreements) pursuant to which the Withdrawn Member,
selling Series&nbsp;Member, Converted Member or any Affiliate of such Withdrawn
Member, selling Series&nbsp;Member or Converted Member is a Service Provider to an
Operating Company</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>associated with a Series of which such Withdrawn Member,
selling Series&nbsp;Member or Converted Member is no longer a Voting Member may be
terminated by either party thereto; and (ii)&nbsp;the transfer by a Voting Member of
its right to appoint Representatives pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.07,
any Services Agreements (or any service schedule(s) executed pursuant to
such Services Agreements) pursuant to which such transferring Voting Member
(or any Affiliate of such transferring Voting Member) is a Service Provider
to an Operating Company associated with such Series may be terminated by any
other Voting Member; and (iii)&nbsp;the transfer by a Voting Member of a Series
of its right to appoint Administrators for such Series pursuant to Section
5.07, any Services Agreements (or any service schedule(s) executed pursuant
to such Services Agreements) pursuant to which such transferring Voting
Member (or any Affiliate of such Voting Member) is a Service Provider to an
Operating Company associated with such Series may be terminated by any other
Voting Member of such Series, and in any such case neither party to any
terminated Services Agreement (or any terminated service schedule(s)) shall
have any liability thereunder except the liability to pay amounts owed
thereunder as of the date of termination (including amounts owed but not yet
due in respect of services performed prior to the date of termination) and
any additional amounts that may be owed in respect of transition services as
required hereunder or thereunder.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon a termination of a Services Agreement (or any service
schedule(s) executed pursuant to such Services Agreements) pursuant to this
Section&nbsp;3.04: (i)&nbsp;the Withdrawn Member, selling Series&nbsp;Member, Converted
Member or transferring Member, as applicable, shall remain liable under such
terminated Services Agreement (and any terminated service schedule(s)) both as
a Service Provider (with respect to performance prior to such termination) and
as if it remained a Member, Series&nbsp;Member or Voting Member of the Company, as
applicable, with respect to the terminated Services Agreement and terminated
service schedule(s); and (ii)&nbsp;the Service Provider under any such terminated
Services Agreement (or terminated service schedules(s)) shall, upon the request
of an Operating Company, cooperate with such Operating Company in transitioning
any services to a replacement service provider.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.05 <B><I>Administrative Services Agreements</I></B>.
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The costs incurred by a Voting Member or its Affiliate(s) to
perform administrative, management, oversight and support functions for a Joint
Series&nbsp;Operating Company or for the Company on behalf of such Joint Series
Operating Company (including the costs of providing Representatives,
Administrators, Managers and other personnel and the costs of retaining third
party consultants and contractors) shall be subject to reimbursement by such
Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company in accordance</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>with an Administrative Services
Agreement to be executed by each such Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon a Withdrawal by a Joint Series&nbsp;Member from the Company or
a Joint Series, a sale by a Joint Series&nbsp;Member of all of its Series&nbsp;Interests
in a Joint Series or the transfer by a Joint Series&nbsp;Member of its right to
appoint Representatives or Administrators for a Joint Series pursuant to
Section&nbsp;5.07, all of the Administrative Services Agreements pursuant to
which such Joint Series&nbsp;Member, or any Affiliate of such Joint Series
Member, is a Service Provider to an Operating Company associated with the
Joint Series from which such Joint Series&nbsp;Member is Withdrawing, or the
Series&nbsp;Interests of which are being sold or transferred, shall terminate
without any liability thereunder except the liability of the parties thereto
to pay amounts owed thereunder as of the date of termination (including
amounts owed but not yet due in respect of services performed prior to the
date of termination) and any additional amounts that may be owed in respect
of transition services as required thereunder; <I>provided, however</I>, that the
Withdrawn, selling or transferring Joint Series&nbsp;Member, as applicable, shall
remain liable under any terminated Administrative Services Agreements both
as a Service Provider (with respect to performance prior to such
termination) and as if it remained a Joint Series&nbsp;Member with respect to the
terminated Administrative Services Agreement(s).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Voting Member of the AYE Series shall enter into, or cause
one of its Affiliates to enter into, an Administrative Services Agreement with
the AYE Operating Company pursuant to which such Person or one or more of its
Affiliates shall be responsible for the administration, management and
oversight of the AYE Series and the AYE Operating Company. The Person(s)
performing administrative, management, oversight and support functions for the
AYE Operating Company or the Company on behalf of the AYE Operating Company
(including providing Representatives, Administrators, Managers and other
personnel and retaining third party consultants and contractors) shall be
entitled to charge the AYE Operating Company for such services, pursuant to
such Administrative Services Agreement; <I>provided, however</I>, that charges for
such services shall be determined on the same cost basis as such charges are
determined from time to time for equivalent services that such Person(s)
provide(s) to its utility Affiliates, including allocations for overhead, but
excluding any markup for profit.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To the extent that any costs incurred by a Voting Member or any
of its Affiliates pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement cannot be
attributed to any Series or Operating Company, such costs shall be deemed to be
Company costs and shall be allocated as follows: (i)&nbsp;any such costs incurred
before the Ohio Operating Company is designated to</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>construct the Ohio Facilities shall be allocated sixteen percent (16%) to
the AYE Operating Company and eighty-four percent (84%) to the West
Virginia Operating Company; and (ii)&nbsp;any such costs incurred after such
date shall be allocated to the AYE Operating Company, the West Virginia
Operating Company and the Ohio Operating Company based on the
proportionate length of line miles (determined on a straight-line basis
from end-point to end-point) of transmission lines comprising the
Project Facilities owned by each Operating Company.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.06 <B><I>Pennsylvania Facilities</I></B>. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, AET and
its Affiliates shall have the right, on its or their own and without participation by the Company,
AEPTHC or any of its Affiliates, to engineer, design, construct, own and operate the Pennsylvania
Facilities. At AET&#146;s request, AEPTHC shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates to, enter into an
agreement with AET or an Affiliate of AET designated to construct the Pennsylvania Facilities,
which agreement shall include and be limited to the same terms and conditions as the Services
Agreement, pursuant to which AEPTHC or such Affiliate shall, to the extent reasonably requested by
AET or such Affiliate engineer, design and/or provide technical support relating to any 765 kV
facilities included in the Pennsylvania Facilities in the same manner as AEPTHC or its Affiliate
performs services under Schedule&nbsp;8 of the Services Agreement with the AYE Operating Company.
AEPTHC, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, agrees not to seek designation by PJM or any other
Person to construct the Pennsylvania Facilities during the period prior to PJM&#146;s issuance of the
2010 RTEP.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.07 <B><I>Additional Facilities</I></B>.
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If: (i)&nbsp;AEPTHC, the Ohio Series or the Ohio Operating Company
is designated in any RTEP through and including the 2010 RTEP; and (ii)&nbsp;the
Ohio Operating Company subsequently receives a certificate of environmental
compatibility and public need from the OPSB to construct the Ohio Facilities,
the AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall, subject to the conditions set
forth in this Section&nbsp;3.07, cause the AYE Operating Company to offer to
transfer to the West Virginia Operating Company discrete equipment included in
the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities (the &#147;<B><I>Additional Facilities</I></B>&#148;) with a Net Book
Value approximately equal to the Amos Upgrade Cost. The Administrators of the
West Virginia Series appointed by AEPTHC shall have exclusive authority to
elect, on behalf of the West Virginia Operating Company, whether or not to
purchase the Additional Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The AYE Series&nbsp;Member shall cause the AYE Operating Company to
seek authority to Dispose of the Additional Facilities to the West Virginia
Operating Company promptly upon the later to occur of: (i)&nbsp;the substantial completion of the Amos Upgrade such that it is capable of being
placed in service; (ii)&nbsp;the substantial completion of the Additional
Facilities such that they are capable of being placed in service; and (iii)
issuance of a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need
from the OPSB to the Ohio Operating Company to construct the Ohio</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Facilities. Any obligation to Dispose of the Additional Facilities to
the West Virginia Operating Company shall be subject to the receipt by the
AYE Series and the AYE Operating Company of any and all Governmental
Approvals required to Dispose of such Additional Facilities.</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Series&nbsp;Members of the West Virginia Series acknowledge and
agree that the AYE Operating Company shall have exclusive authority to identify
the Additional Facilities at its discretion; <I>provided, however</I>, that: (i)&nbsp;the
Additional Facilities shall be located in West Virginia; and (ii)&nbsp;the
Additional Facilities shall, to the extent practicable (as determined in the
reasonable judgment of the AYE Operating Company), be operationally proximate
to Bedington-Kemptown Facilities that operate at 765 kV.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Promptly upon completion of the Amos Upgrade, the West Virginia
Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall deliver to the AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative
Committee written certification (with reasonable supporting documentation), in
form and substance reasonably acceptable to the AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative
Committee, of the total capitalized cost incurred by the West Virginia
Operating Company to construct and install the Amos Upgrade (such cost, the
&#147;<B><I>Amos Upgrade Cost</I></B>&#148;). The West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall
cause all capitalized costs incurred by the West Virginia Operating Company to
construct and install the Amos Upgrade to be accounted for separately from
other costs of the West Virginia Operating Company or the West Virginia Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In consideration of the Disposition of the Additional
Facilities, the West Virginia Operating Company shall be obligated to pay to
the AYE Operating Company an amount equal to: (i)&nbsp;the Net Book Value of the
Additional Facilities; less (ii)&nbsp;the Additional Facilities Return Amount, if
any. In order to facilitate the purchase of the Additional Facilities by the
West Virginia Operating Company, the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative
Committee shall issue Series&nbsp;Capital Calls to the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members
in an aggregate amount equal to such amount.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Additional Facilities Disposition Date shall occur no
earlier than the latest to occur of: (i)&nbsp;the date of substantial completion of
the Amos Upgrade such that it is capable of being placed in service; (ii)&nbsp;the
date of substantial completion of the Additional Facilities such that they are
capable of being placed in service; and (iii)&nbsp;receipt of all Governmental
Approvals necessary for the Disposition of the Additional Facilities by the AYE
Operating Company. As of the Additional Facilities Disposition Date, if any,
the Additional Facilities shall be included in the West Virginia Facilities and
shall no longer be part of the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In connection with the Disposition of the Additional Facilities
pursuant to this Section&nbsp;3.07, the AYE Operating Company shall: (i)&nbsp;represent
and warrant to the West Virginia Operating Company that (A)&nbsp;it has good title
to the Additional Facilities, (B)&nbsp;there are no Encumbrances for any
indebtedness or any other Encumbrances on such Additional Facilities other than
pursuant to this Agreement, (C)&nbsp;the AYE Operating Company has due authority to
Dispose of such Additional Facilities to the West Virginia Operating Company,
(D)&nbsp;the agreement transferring the Additional Facilities to the West Virginia
Operating Company is valid and enforceable against the AYE Operating Company,
and (E)&nbsp;the Disposition of the Additional Facilities to the West Virginia
Operating Company does not violate any applicable Law in any material respect
or cause a default under any material agreement to which the AYE Operating
Company is a party; (ii)&nbsp;disclose in writing the existence and nature of any
pending or, to the AYE Operating Company&#146;s actual knowledge without any
obligation of due inquiry, threatened litigation or arbitration or any audit or
investigation initiated by any Governmental Authority against the AYE Operating
Company related to the Additional Facilities; and (iii)&nbsp;sign such documents as
may reasonably be requested by the West Virginia Operating Company. The
representations and warranties described in clause (i)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;3.07(g)
shall not survive the closing of the sale of the Additional Facilities, except
for the representations and warranties described in clauses (i)(A), (i)(C),
(i)(D) and (i)(E) of this Section&nbsp;3.07(g), each of which shall survive such
closing on such Disposition for a period of one (1)&nbsp;year.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, in the event the AYE Operating Company discloses the existence of any
pending or threatened litigation or other proceeding required to be disclosed
pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.07(g), or the West Virginia Operating Company reasonably
determines that the representation and warranty required by clause (i)(B) of
Section&nbsp;3.07(g) is inaccurate, the West Virginia Operating Company may, in its
sole discretion, and as its exclusive remedy based on such disclosure, elect
not to purchase the Additional Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Simultaneous with any Disposition of the Additional Facilities
to the West Virginia Operating Company: (i)&nbsp;the AYE Operating Company shall
grant the West Virginia Operating Company such access to the Additional
Facilities as may be reasonably necessary to own, operate and maintain the
Additional Facilities; and (ii)&nbsp;the AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall
cause the AYE Operating Company to execute and deliver an Environmental
Indemnity Agreement to the West Virginia Operating Company. Upon the
Disposition of the Additional Facilities by the AYE Operating Company, such
Additional Facilities shall no longer be included in the Bedington-Kemptown
Facilities.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.08 <B><I>Duty of Cooperation</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No Series&nbsp;Member of a Joint Series, nor its Representatives,
Administrators, employees, officers, agents or consultants shall, without the
approval of the Administrative Committee of such Joint Series: (A)&nbsp;engage in
any negotiations of any agreements with respect to such Joint Series or the
Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company associated with such Joint Series except as
permitted by the Services Agreements or the Administrative Services Agreements;
or (B)&nbsp;act with apparent authority of the Company, such Joint Series or the
Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company associated with such Joint Series; <I>provided,
however</I>, that nothing in this Section&nbsp;3.08 shall limit or restrict any rights
of AET acting in good faith in its capacity as a Series&nbsp;Member of the AYE
Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event the Voting Members or the Administrative Committee
of any Series elects to take any action that: (i)&nbsp;materially affects the
Operating Company associated with such Series; (ii)&nbsp;does not materially affect
any other Series or Operating Company; and (iii)&nbsp;requires the approval or
consent of the Board of Managers, each Member shall cause its Representatives
to (A)&nbsp;not withhold or condition their respective approvals or consents to such
action, and (B)&nbsp;cooperate in connection with such action.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.09 <B><I>Company Escrow Agreement</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Board of Managers shall cause the Company to enter into the
Company Escrow Agreement and, together with the Operating Companies, to direct
that all monies paid by PJM to the Company, the West Virginia Operating Company
or the AYE Operating Company in respect of the West Virginia Facilities and/or
the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities be deposited into a single account (the
&#147;<B><I>Deposit Account</I></B>&#148;) administered pursuant to such Company Escrow Agreement. The
Deposit Account and any other account established pursuant to the Company
Escrow Agreement shall be administered by a bank, financial institution or
other depository (the &#147;<B><I>Company Escrow Agent</I></B>&#148;) as shall be designated from time
to time by the Board of Managers. No funds deposited into the Deposit Account
or any other account established pursuant to the Company Escrow Agreement shall
be commingled with funds of any other Person, including any Member.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Deposit Account shall be maintained for the benefit of the
Operating Companies in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company
Escrow Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Board of Managers shall direct the Company Escrow Agent to
disburse funds from the Deposit Account to the West Virginia Operating Company
and the AYE Operating Company, or accounts established for</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the benefit of such Operating Companies, based on the methodology set forth
in <U>Schedule&nbsp;3.09</U>; <I>provided, however</I>, that in the event that the AYE
Series&nbsp;Member fails to comply in any material respect with the requirements
of Section&nbsp;3.03, the Board of Managers shall direct the Company Escrow Agent
to disburse funds from the Deposit Account to each of the West Virginia
Operating Company and the AYE Operating Company, or accounts established for
the benefit of such Operating Companies, in accordance with the formula
rates then applicable to such Operating Companies and without reference to
the allocation methodology set forth in <U>Schedule&nbsp;3.09</U>.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event the Company (though the AYE Series) ceases to own
any material interest in the AYE Operating Company, the Company Escrow
Agreement shall be terminated and each of the West Virginia Operating Company
and the AYE Operating Company shall be entitled to monies paid by PJM based on
their respective formula rates.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.10 <B><I>Series&nbsp;Expenses</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to Section&nbsp;8.10, each West Virginia Series&nbsp;Member
shall: (i)&nbsp;solely through its obligation under this Agreement to fund Series
Capital Contributions for the West Virginia Series, be responsible for that
portion of the aggregate costs and expenses incurred by the West Virginia
Operating Company on or after the Effective Date corresponding to such West
Virginia Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Percentage; and (ii)&nbsp;be obligated to contribute
such amounts to the West Virginia Series pursuant to Series&nbsp;Capital Calls. The
West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall cause the West Virginia
Operating Company to reimburse certain costs and expenses related to the West
Virginia Facilities and/or the real property interests on which such facilities
are to be located incurred prior to the Effective Date pursuant to the terms
and conditions set forth in the Administrative Services Agreements executed by
the West Virginia Operating Company.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to Section&nbsp;8.10, each Ohio Series&nbsp;Member shall: (i)
solely through its obligation under this Agreement to fund Series&nbsp;Capital
Contributions for the Ohio Series, be responsible for that portion of the
aggregate costs and expenses incurred by the Ohio Operating Company on or after
the Effective Date corresponding to such Ohio Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Series
Percentage; and (ii)&nbsp;be obligated to contribute such amounts to the Ohio Series
pursuant to Series&nbsp;Capital Calls. The Ohio Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee
shall cause the Ohio Operating Company to reimburse certain costs and expenses
related to the Ohio Facilities and/or the real property interests on which such
facilities are to be located incurred prior to the Effective Date pursuant to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Administrative Services Agreements
executed by the Ohio Operating Company.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The AYE Series&nbsp;Member shall: (i)&nbsp;solely through its obligation
under this Agreement to fund Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions for the AYE Series,
be responsible for costs and expenses incurred by the AYE Operating Company;
and (ii)&nbsp;be obligated to contribute such amounts to the AYE Series pursuant to
Series&nbsp;Capital Calls.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.11 <B><I>Financing</I></B>. The Series&nbsp;Members of each Series shall exercise reasonable efforts to obtain
third-party financing for their respective Operating Companies; <I>provided, however</I>, that: (a)&nbsp;the
principal amount of any Operating Company Indebtedness at the time such Operating Company&#146;s
facilities are energized (other than merely for test purposes) shall not, without the approval of
the Board of Managers, exceed fifty percent (50%) of total capital investment in such Operating
Company; and (b)&nbsp;no Operating Company shall have any obligation to coordinate or aggregate the
financing of its Project Facilities with the financing of Project Facilities owned by any other
Operating Company. The Series&nbsp;Members of each Series shall cooperate with Series&nbsp;Members of the
other Series and prospective lenders in connection with proposed financing arrangements, including
providing information regarding their respective Operating Companies and/or Series&nbsp;Members as may
be reasonably requested by such prospective lenders. Nothing in this Agreement shall require a
Member to provide a guarantee or other credit support for any Indebtedness.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.12 <B><I>Ohio Facilities</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to Good Utility Practice, applicable Laws and any
limitations set forth in the PJM Agreements the Ohio Series&nbsp;Members shall
exercise reasonable efforts to obtain designation by PJM of AEPTHC, the Ohio
Series or the Ohio Operating Company to construct the Ohio Facilities along a
path that connects to transmission lines running to a point at or near the
Prexy Substation in the Allegheny Transmission Zone until the earlier of: (i)
PJM&#146;s designation of a Person to construct the Ohio Facilities; or (ii)&nbsp;PJM&#146;s
issuance of the 2010 RTEP; <I>provided, however</I>, that in the event AEPTHC
Withdraws from the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;12.01(b), its sole
responsibility with respect to the Ohio Facilities after such Withdrawal shall
be those described in Section&nbsp;12.01(f).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to Good Utility Practice, applicable Laws and any
limitations set forth in the PJM Agreements neither AEPTHC nor AET nor any of
their respective Affiliates shall, without the written consent of the Voting
Members of the Company, advocate or support any alternative proposals for the
Ohio Facilities prior to such time as PJM issues the 2010 RTEP.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event the Ohio Operating Company is designated to
construct the Ohio Facilities pursuant to an RTEP, the Ohio Series&nbsp;Members
shall cause the Ohio Operating Company to file an application with the OPSB
seeking: (i)&nbsp;a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need and
authority to construct the Ohio Facilities; and (ii)&nbsp;authority to exercise the
right of eminent domain to acquire real property interests necessary to
construct the Ohio Facilities. If, pursuant to such application, the OPSB</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>grants a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need to the
Ohio Operating Company and authorizes the Ohio Operating Company to exercise
the right of eminent domain to acquire real property interests necessary to
construct the Ohio Facilities, the Ohio Series&nbsp;Members shall cause the Ohio
Operating Company to: (A)&nbsp;exercise such rights to acquire all real property
interests on which the Ohio Facilities are to be located; and (B)&nbsp;construct
the Ohio Facilities.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If: (i)&nbsp;by the Ohio Regulatory Deadline, the OPSB fails to
grant the Ohio Operating Company a certificate of environmental compatibility
and public need and authority to exercise the right of eminent domain to
acquire real property interests necessary to construct the Ohio Facilities;
(ii)&nbsp;the Ohio Facilities are within an NIETC; and (iii)&nbsp;the Ohio Series&nbsp;Members
determine that it would be more expeditious and/or more certain to obtain a
certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct the Ohio
Facilities from FERC under Section&nbsp;216 of the FPA, the Ohio Series&nbsp;Members
shall cause the Ohio Operating Company to file an application with FERC under
Section&nbsp;216 of the FPA seeking siting authority (including the right to
exercise federal eminent domain rights) to construct the Ohio Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.13 <B><I>West Virginia Facilities</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members shall cause the West Virginia
Operating Company to file an application with the PSCWV seeking: (i)&nbsp;a
certificate of public convenience and necessity and authority to construct the
West Virginia Facilities; and (ii)&nbsp;authority to exercise the right of eminent
domain to acquire real property interests necessary to construct the West
Virginia Facilities. If, pursuant to such application, the PSCWV grants a
certificate of public convenience and necessity to the West Virginia Operating
Company and authorizes the West Virginia Operating Company to exercise the
right of eminent domain to acquire real property interests necessary to
construct the West Virginia Facilities, the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members shall
cause the West Virginia Operating Company to: (A)&nbsp;exercise such rights to
acquire all real property interests on which the West Virginia Facilities are
to be located; and (B)&nbsp;construct the West Virginia Facilities.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If: (i)&nbsp;by the West Virginia Regulatory Deadline, the PSCWV
fails to grant the West Virginia Operating Company a certificate of public
convenience and necessity and authority to exercise the right of eminent domain
to acquire real property interests necessary to construct the West Virginia
Facilities; (ii)&nbsp;the West Virginia Facilities are within an NIETC; and (iii)
the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members determine that it would be more expeditious
and/or more certain to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity
to construct the West Virginia Facilities from FERC under Section&nbsp;216 of the
FPA, the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>shall cause the West Virginia Operating Company to file an application with
FERC under Section&nbsp;216 of the FPA seeking siting authority (including the
right to exercise federal eminent domain rights) to construct the West
Virginia Facilities.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AEPTHC shall grant, or shall cause its Affiliates to grant, the
West Virginia Operating Company such access to the Amos Upgrade as may be
reasonably necessary to own, operate and maintain such facilities. AEPTHC
shall cause Appalachian Power Company to execute and deliver to the West
Virginia Operating Company an Environmental Indemnity Agreement.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.14 <B><I>Interconnections</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall cause the AYE
Operating Company to grant to the West Virginia Operating Company such access
to the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities as shall be reasonably necessary, in
accordance with Good Utility Practice, to interconnect the West Virginia
Facilities with the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall cause
the West Virginia Operating Company to grant to the AYE Operating Company such
access to the West Virginia Facilities as shall be reasonably necessary, in
accordance with Good Utility Practice, to interconnect the Bedington-Kemptown
Facilities with the West Virginia Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event the Ohio Operating Company is designated to
construct the Ohio Facilities, the Ohio Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall
cause the Ohio Operating Company to grant to AET or an Affiliate of AET
designated to construct the Pennsylvania Facilities such access to the Ohio
Facilities as shall be reasonably necessary, in accordance with Good Utility
Practice, to interconnect the Pennsylvania Facilities with the Ohio Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.15 <B><I>Abandonment of the Project</I></B>. In the event the Board of Managers determines to abandon the
Project, the Members shall maintain the existence of the Company until such time as the Company
shall have received any revenues payable to the Company or any Operating Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.16 <B><I>Compliance with Law</I></B>. Each Member shall comply with the PJM Agreements and all applicable
Laws pertaining to the Company and the Project, including FERC standards and codes of conduct.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Member shall, nor shall any Member permit any
of its Affiliates to, disclose non-public information regarding the Project, the Company or any
Series to any of its &#147;energy affiliates&#148; (as defined in 18 CFR &#167; 358.3(d)). Each Joint Series
shall cause the Operating Company associated with such Joint Series to operate and maintain the
Project Facilities owned by such Operating Company in accordance with the PJM Agreements and all
applicable Laws.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 4<BR>
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; DISCLAIMERS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.01 <B><I>General Representations and Warranties</I></B>. Each Member hereby represents and warrants to
each other Member that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>it is duly incorporated, organized or formed (as applicable),
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation, organization or formation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if required by applicable Law, it is duly qualified and in good
standing in the jurisdiction of its principal place of business, if different
from its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>it has full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; and all necessary actions
by the board of directors, shareholders, managers, members, partners, trustees,
beneficiaries or other applicable Persons necessary for the due authorization,
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it have been duly
taken;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>it has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and any other
documents contemplated herein to be executed as of the Effective Date, and they
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of it enforceable against it
in accordance with their terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar Laws pertaining to creditors&#146; rights or by general
principles of equity, regardless of whether considered at law or in equity);
and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>its authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement does not and will not: (i)&nbsp;conflict with, or result in a breach,
default or violation of (A)&nbsp;its organizational documents, (B)&nbsp;any agreement to
which it is a party or is otherwise bound, or (C)&nbsp;any Law, order, judgment,
decree, writ, injunction or arbitral award to which it is subject; or (ii)
require any consent, approval or authorization from, filing or registration
with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority or other Person, unless such
requirement has already been satisfied.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.02 <B><I>Disclaimer of Certain Duties</I></B>. Each Member acknowledges its express intent, and agrees
with each other Member for the mutual benefit of all the Members, that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>other than the limited duty of loyalty which may arise pursuant
to Section&nbsp;8.10(d)(iv), no Member shall owe any duty of loyalty, under this
Agreement, the Act or otherwise, to the Company, any Operating Company, any
other Member, the Representatives or Administrators appointed by any other
Member or any Managers in connection with the exercise of its voting, consent
or approval rights under this Agreement or</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any Charter Documents of an Operating Company or the granting or
withholding of any vote, consent or approval by any Representative,
Administrator or Manager appointed by such Member under this Agreement or
any Charter Documents of any Operating Company; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the provisions of this Section&nbsp;4.02 shall apply for the benefit
of each Member and no standard of care, duty or other legal restriction or
theory of liability shall limit or modify the right of each Member to act and
to direct the Representatives, Administrators and Managers appointed by such
Member to vote in the manner determined by such Member in its sole discretion
other than: (i)&nbsp;the duty of care and duty of fair dealing in a Member&#146;s
discharge of its authority and responsibility as a Member; (ii)&nbsp;the limited
duty of loyalty which may arise pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.10(d)(iv); and (iii)
those expressly set forth in this Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.03 <B><I>Release</I></B>. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Laws, each Member hereby releases
and forever discharges each other Member and the Representatives, Administrators and Managers
appointed by each such other Member from all liabilities that such other Member or any
Representatives, Administrators or Managers appointed by such other Member might owe, under the Act
or otherwise, to the Company, any Operating Company, the releasing Member or the Representatives,
Administrators or Managers appointed by such releasing Member on the ground that any decision of
such other Member or any Representatives, Administrators or Manager appointed by such other Member
to grant or withhold any vote, consent or approval constituted a breach or violation of any
standard of care or duty (other than the duty of care and fair dealing or the limited duty of
loyalty that may arise pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.10(d)(iv)) applicable to such releasing Member, or the
Representatives, Administrators or Managers appointed by such releasing Member.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.04 <B><I>Business Opportunities</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>During the Term, if any Member identifies any electric
transmission project (other than the Project) that it believes would be
suitable for the Company, any Series or any Operating Company to develop and/or
own, such Member shall have the right, but not the obligation, to present such
project to the Board of Managers for consideration. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no Member, Representative, Administrator or officer of the Company
shall have any obligation to offer to the Company, any Series, any Member or
any Operating Company the opportunity to, or to cause the Company or any
Operating Company to, undertake any such other project.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement
(including those set forth in Sections&nbsp;2.06 and 2.07), the Members and their
Affiliates may engage in and possess interests in other business ventures of
any and every type and description, independently or with others, including
ones in competition with the Company, a Series, an Operating Company or the
Project. No Member shall have any obligation to offer to the Company, a</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Series, an Operating Company or any other Member or any Affiliate of another
Member the right to participate therein.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Without limiting the generality of the provisions of this
Section&nbsp;4.04, the Members recognize and agree that their respective Affiliates
currently engage in certain activities involving the generation, transmission
and distribution of electricity (herein referred to as &#147;<B><I>Affiliates&#146; Outside
Activities</I></B>&#148;) and that these and other activities by Members&#146; Affiliates may be
based on electricity that is transmitted through the Project Facilities. No
Affiliate of a Member shall be restricted by this Agreement in the conduct,
individually or jointly with others, for its own account, of any Affiliates&#146;
Outside Activities, and no Member or its Affiliates shall have any duty or
obligation under this Agreement, express or implied, fiduciary or otherwise, to
account to, or to share the results or profits of such Affiliates&#146; Outside
Activities with, the Company, any other Member or any Affiliate of any other
Member, by reason of such Affiliates&#146; Outside Activities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Member:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>renounces in advance each and every interest or
expectancy it or any of its Affiliates might be considered to have
under the Act, at common law or in equity, by reason of its membership
in the Company or any Series in any business opportunity, in any
opportunity to participate in any business opportunity, or in any
business or industry in which any other Member or its Affiliates now or
in the future engages, which is presented to the Company, any Series,
any Operating Company, any other Member, any Member&#146;s Affiliates or to
any present or future partner, member, director, officer, manager,
supervisor, employee, agent or representative of the Company, any
Series, any Operating Company, any Member or any Member&#146;s Affiliates;
and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>waives and consents to the elimination of any
fiduciary or other duty, including any duty of loyalty, which any other
Member or any of its Affiliates might be considered to owe to the
waiving Member under the Act, at common law or in equity by reason of
the waiving Member&#146;s membership in the Company to offer to the Company
or the waiving Member or any of its Affiliates any business
opportunity, or in any opportunity to participate in any business
opportunity.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company:</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>renounces in advance each and every interest or
expectancy it might be considered to have under the Act, at common law
or in equity in any business opportunity, any opportunity to
participate</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in any business opportunity, or any business or industry in which any
Member or any of its Affiliates now or in the future engages, which
is presented to such Member or any of its Affiliates or to any
present or future partner, member, director, officer, manager,
supervisor, employee, agent or representative of such Member or any
of its Affiliates; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>waives and consents to the elimination of any
fiduciary or other duty, including any duty of loyalty, which any
Member or any of its Affiliates might be considered to owe to the
Company, any Series or any Operating Company under the Act, at common
law or in equity by reason of such Member&#146;s membership in the Company,
any Series or any Operating Company to offer to the Company, any Series
or any Operating Company any business opportunity or any opportunity to
participate in any business opportunity.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 4.04 CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT TO
MODIFY OR ELIMINATE FIDUCIARY DUTIES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
18-1101 OF THE ACT.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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DISPOSITIONS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.01 <B><I>Restrictions on Dispositions</I></B>. A Member may not Dispose of all or any portion of its
Series&nbsp;Interest(s) except: (a)&nbsp;in compliance with applicable Laws, including acquisition of any
Governmental Approvals required in connection with any such Disposition; and (b)&nbsp;in strict
accordance with this Article&nbsp;5. Any attempted Disposition of all or any portion of a Member&#146;s
Series&nbsp;Interest(s), other than in strict accordance with this Article&nbsp;5, shall be, and is hereby
declared, null and void <I>ab initio</I>. The rights and obligations constituting a Series&nbsp;Interest may
not be separated, divided or split from the other attributes of a Series&nbsp;Interest except as
contemplated by the express provisions of this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.02 <B><I>Permitted Dispositions</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Series&nbsp;Member of a Joint Series may, without the consent of
any other Member: (i)&nbsp;Dispose of all or any portion of its Series&nbsp;Interest in
such Joint Series to an Affiliate of such Series&nbsp;Member; and (ii)&nbsp;no earlier
than <B>&#091;</B>***<B>&#093; </B>from the Effective Date, but subject to the terms and conditions of
Section&nbsp;5.03, Dispose of all or any portion of its Series&nbsp;Interest(s) in such
Joint Series to any Person, in either case so long as such Disposition (A)&nbsp;is
permitted under the existing terms and conditions of any Indebtedness of the
Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company associated with such Joint Series and (B)&nbsp;will
not result in a change in any costs or other terms of, or any incremental
charges or fees under, any such Indebtedness.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Without the consent of any Member: (i)&nbsp;the AYE Series&nbsp;Member
may Dispose of all or any portion of its Series&nbsp;Interest in the AYE Series to
any Person; and (ii)&nbsp;the AYE Representatives may cause the Company to sell the
AYE Operating Company to any Person.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event AET Withdraws from the Ohio Series pursuant to
Section&nbsp;12.01(c), then without the consent of AET: (i)&nbsp;the Ohio Series&nbsp;Member
would be entitled to Dispose of all or any portion of its Series&nbsp;Interest in
the Ohio Series to any Person; and (ii)&nbsp;the AEPTHC Representatives would be
entitled to cause the Company to Dispose of the Ohio Operating Company to any
Person.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.03 <B><I>Right of First Offer</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Series&nbsp;Member of a Joint Series (a &#147;<B><I>Transferring Member</I></B>&#148;)
that desires to Dispose of all or any portion of its Series&nbsp;Interest in one or
more Joint Series to any Person other than an Affiliate thereof as permitted
pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.02(a) shall deliver notice (an &#147;<B><I>Offer Notice</I></B>&#148;) to the
Company and to each other Voting Member of such Series. The Offer Notice shall
state the material terms and conditions governing the proposed Disposition,
including the proposed price. The Offer Notice shall constitute an offer to
Dispose of the subject Series&nbsp;Interest to any Voting Member of such Series
subject to the terms and conditions stated therein. An offer set forth in an
Offer Notice shall be deemed to remain open for a period of thirty (30)&nbsp;Days
from the date of the Offer Notice (the &#147;<B><I>Election Period</I></B>&#148;) or, with respect to
any Series&nbsp;Member, until any earlier date as of which such Series&nbsp;Member
rejects the offer contained in such Offer Notice.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any Voting Member of a Series, any Series&nbsp;Interest of which is
being offered for Disposition (other than the Transferring Member and its
Affiliates) shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase all but
not less than all of the Series&nbsp;Interest described in the Offer Notice at the
price and on the terms and conditions specified therein by delivering written
notice of such election to the Transferring Member and the Company within the
Election Period (each such Voting Member that delivers such written notice, an
&#147;<B><I>Offering Member</I></B>&#148;); <I>provided, however</I>, that, irrespective of the terms and
conditions set forth in an Offer Notice, an Offering Member may condition its
election to purchase such Series&nbsp;Interest on: (i)&nbsp;receipt of approval or
consent from such Offering Member&#146;s board of directors or other governing body;
and/or (iii)&nbsp;receipt of any necessary Governmental Approvals in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to such Offering Member; <I>and provided further</I>,
that if any such conditional election is conditioned on receipt of approval or
consent from an Offering Member&#146;s board of directors or other governing body,
such conditional election shall be deemed withdrawn (as if it had never been
delivered) unless the Offering Member that delivered</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>such conditional election delivers written notice to the Transferring Member
on or before the tenth (10th) day after the expiration of the Election
Period that all necessary approvals and consents of such Offering Member&#146;s
board of directors or other governing body have been obtained. The
Transferring Member shall reasonably cooperate with the purchasing Member(s)
in connection with obtaining any necessary Governmental Approvals.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event more than one Offering Member delivers notice of
its intent to purchase the Series&nbsp;Interest described in an Offer Notice in
accordance with Section&nbsp;5.03(b), such Series&nbsp;Interest(s) shall be allotted
among the Offering Members exercising such right in proportion to their
respective Series&nbsp;Percentages determined prior to such Disposition.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Offering Member exercising its right to purchase a Series
Interest of a Joint Series pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.03, may choose to have an
Affiliate purchase such Series&nbsp;Interest so long as such Disposition: (i)&nbsp;is
permitted under the existing terms and conditions of any Indebtedness of the
Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company associated with such Joint Series; and (ii)&nbsp;will
not result in a change in any costs or other terms of, or any incremental
charges or fees under, any such Indebtedness.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Disposition of any Series&nbsp;Interest to one or more Offering
Members shall be consummated as soon as practical after the expiration of the
Election Period, but in no event later than fifteen (15)&nbsp;days after the receipt
of any necessary Governmental Approvals and the expiration of all applicable
waiting periods. At the closing of the Disposition of any Series&nbsp;Interest
pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.03, the Transferring Member shall: (i)&nbsp;represent
and warrant that (A)&nbsp;the Transferring Member has good title to such Series
Interest, (B)&nbsp;there are no Encumbrances on such Series&nbsp;Interest (other than
pursuant to this Agreement or any Indebtedness of the Joint Series&nbsp;Operating
Company associated with the Series whose Series&nbsp;Interest is being Disposed),
(C)&nbsp;the Transferring Member has due authority to Dispose of such Series
Interest to the Offering Member(s), (D)&nbsp;the agreement transferring such Series
Interest to the Offering Member(s) is valid and enforceable against the
Transferring Member, and (E)&nbsp;the Disposition of such Series&nbsp;Interest to the
Offering Member(s) does not violate any applicable Law in any material respect
or cause a default under any material agreement to which the Transferring
Member is a party; (ii)&nbsp;disclose in writing the existence and nature of any
pending or, to the Transferring Member&#146;s actual knowledge without any
obligation of due inquiry, threatened litigation or arbitration or any audit or
investigation initiated by any Governmental Authority against the Transferring
Member or the Operating Company associated with the Series, the Series&nbsp;Interest
of which is being offered for Disposition, which litigation or other proceeding
is related to such Operating Company, the</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Series associated with such Operating Company or the Project Facilities
owned by such Operating Company; and (iii)&nbsp;sign such documents as may
reasonably be requested by the Company or the purchasing Member(s).
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in
the event the Transferring Member discloses the existence of any pending or
threatened litigation or other proceeding required to be disclosed pursuant
to this Section&nbsp;5.03(e), or an Offering Member reasonably determines that
the representation and warranty required by clause (i)(B) of this Section
5.03(e) is inaccurate, such Offering Member may, in its sole discretion, and
as its exclusive remedy based on such disclosure, withdraw its election to
purchase such Series&nbsp;Interest. The representations and warranties required
by clause (i)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;5.03(e) shall not survive the closing of the
Disposition of the Series&nbsp;Interest, except for the representations and
warranties described in clauses (i)(A), (i)(C), (i)(D) and (i)(E) of this
Section&nbsp;5.03(e), each of which shall survive such closing of such
Disposition for a period of one (1)&nbsp;year.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A purchasing Member (or its purchasing Affiliate) shall be
required to pay cash (and only cash) for any Series&nbsp;Interest acquired pursuant
to this Section&nbsp;5.03.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If no Offering Member elects to purchase the Series&nbsp;Interest
described in an Offer Notice or if an Offering Member fails to purchase such
Series&nbsp;Interest pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.03, the Transferring Member may,
within one hundred and eighty (180)&nbsp;days after the later of the expiration of
the Election Period, the deemed withdrawal of a conditional election by an
Offering Member pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.03(b), or a withdrawal of an election by
an Offering Member pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.03(e), Dispose of such Series
Interests to any Person (a &#147;<B><I>Third Party Purchaser</I></B>&#148;) at a price no less than
<B>&#091;***&#093; </B>percent <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>of the purchase price specified in the Offer Notice;
<I>provided, however</I>, that any such Disposition shall be conditioned upon: (i)
such Third Party Purchaser satisfying the conditions described in Section
5.02(b); (ii)&nbsp;the submission of any filings to Governmental Authorities and the
receipt of any necessary Governmental Approvals; (iii)&nbsp;the determination by
counsel acceptable to the non-transferring Series&nbsp;Member(s) of the applicable
Series that such Disposition to such Third Party Purchaser would not cause (A)
a termination of the Company or any Series, or (B)&nbsp;a default, loss or payment
obligation under any security issued, or agreement entered into, by the Company
or any Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company; (iv)&nbsp;such Third Party Purchaser
executing a counterpart of this Agreement; and (v)&nbsp;such Third Party Purchaser
and the Transferring Member executing such other documents as may be reasonably
requested by the other Series&nbsp;Members of the applicable Series (including an
assignment agreement in form and substance acceptable to such other Series
Members in their reasonable discretion containing the agreement by the
Transferring Member to</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>reimburse such other Series&nbsp;Members for any fees or expenses reasonably
incurred under any security issued, or agreement entered into, as a result
of such Disposition, including any consent fee or additional financing costs
under any Indebtedness.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event a Transferring Member, for any reason, has not
entered into a definitive agreement to Dispose of the Series&nbsp;Interests
described in an Offer Notice to a Third Party Purchaser in accordance with
Section&nbsp;5.03(g) within one hundred and eighty (180)&nbsp;Days after the later of:
(i)&nbsp;the expiration of the Election Period; (ii)&nbsp;if applicable, the withdrawal
or deemed withdrawal of a conditional election by an Offering Member pursuant
to Section&nbsp;5.03(b); or (iii)&nbsp;if applicable, the withdrawal of an election by an
Offering Member pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.03(e), the Transferring Member shall not
Dispose of any Series&nbsp;Interests without again complying with the requirements
set forth in Section&nbsp;5.03(b).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.04 <B><I>Requirements Applicable to All Dispositions and Admissions</I></B>. In addition to the
requirements set forth in Sections&nbsp;5.02 and 5.03, any Disposition of a Series&nbsp;Interest and any
admission of an Assignee as a Member (excluding Dispositions of Series&nbsp;Interests pursuant to
Article&nbsp;14, which Dispositions shall be subject to the terms of Article&nbsp;14) shall be subject to the
following requirements and such Disposition (and admission, if applicable) shall not be effective
unless such requirements are satisfied; <I>provided, however</I>, that the Administrative Committee of any
Series may, in its sole and absolute discretion, waive any of the following requirements with
respect to any Disposition of a Series&nbsp;Interest of such Series:
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The following documents must be delivered to such
Administrative Committee and must be satisfactory, in form and substance, to
such Administrative Committee:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a copy of the instrument pursuant to which the
Disposition is effected.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>an instrument, executed by the Disposing Member
and its Assignee, containing the following information and agreements,
to the extent they are not contained in the instrument described in
clause (i)&nbsp;immediately above: (A)&nbsp;the notice address of the Assignee;
(B)&nbsp;if applicable, the Parent of the Assignee; (C)&nbsp;the Series
Percentages and Voting Percentages after the Disposition of the
Disposing Member and its Assignee (which together must total the Series
Percentage and Voting Percentages of the Disposing Member immediately
prior to the Disposition); (D)&nbsp;the Assignee&#146;s ratification of this
Agreement and agreement to be bound by it, and its confirmation that
the representations and warranties in Section&nbsp;4.01 are true and
correct; and (E)&nbsp;representations and warranties by the Disposing Member
and its Assignee that (1)&nbsp;the Disposition and admission are being made
in accordance with all applicable Laws, and (2)&nbsp;the Disposition and
admission do not violate any</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>agreement to which the Company, the applicable Series, the Operating
Company associated with such Series or the Assignee is a party.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>unless the Series&nbsp;Interests subject to the
Disposition are registered under the Securities Act and any applicable
state securities Laws, a favorable opinion of legal counsel acceptable
to the Administrative Committee of the Series whose Series&nbsp;Interests
are being Disposed, to the effect that the Disposition and admission
are being made pursuant to valid exemptions from registration under
those Laws and in accordance with those Laws; <I>provided, however</I>, that
no such opinion shall be required in the case of a Disposition by a
Member to an Affiliate thereof.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Disposing Member or its Assignee shall pay, or reimburse
the Company and the other Members for, all reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by the Company or such other Members in connection with the
Disposition and admission, including the legal fees incurred in connection with
the legal opinion referred to in Section&nbsp;5.04(a)(iii), no later than ten (10)
Days after the receipt by that Person of an invoice for such amount. If
payment is not made by the date due, the Person owing that amount shall pay
interest on the unpaid amount from the date due until paid at a rate per annum
equal to the Default Rate.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No Disposition of Series&nbsp;Interests shall release the Disposing
Member from any liabilities to the Company or the other Members arising from
events occurring prior to the Disposition.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon any Disposition of Series&nbsp;Interests, the Series
Percentages and Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts of the Members shall be deemed adjusted
to reflect the effect of the Disposition.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.05 <B><I>Tax Partnership Transfer Limitations</I></B><B>. </B>Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, a Series&nbsp;Member of a Series shall not, without the consent of the Administrative
Committee of such Series, be permitted to engage in a transaction (including a conversion of such
Series&nbsp;Member into another type of entity) that would result in a Deemed Tax Disposition of all or
any part of its Series&nbsp;Interest that, together with any other Deemed Tax Dispositions occurring at
the same time or within the prior twelve (12)&nbsp;month period, could result in a termination of a
Series that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes under Section&nbsp;708(b)(1)(B)
of the Code. A Series&nbsp;Member of a Series intending to undertake any transaction that could result
in a Deemed Tax Disposition shall give notice to the other Series&nbsp;Members of such Series of the
date of the proposed Deemed Tax Disposition and the Series&nbsp;Percentage of the Series&nbsp;Interest
proposed to be transferred or deemed transferred.
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Disposition of Series&nbsp;Interests and must comply with the requirements set forth in Article&nbsp;5.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.07 <B><I>Admission of Assignee as a Member</I></B>. An Assignee has the right to be admitted as a Series
Member only: (a)&nbsp;pursuant to a Disposition effected in strict compliance with Article&nbsp;5; and (b)
if such Assignee executes a counterpart of this Agreement. Each Assignee of a Voting Member shall
obtain a Voting Percentage equal to the portion of the Disposing Member&#146;s Voting Percentage that is
transferred to such Assignee. In the event a Voting Member of a Joint Series&nbsp;Disposes of less than
all of its Series&nbsp;Interests in such Joint Series, the right to appoint Representatives and/or
Administrators of such Joint Series shall not be transferred to any Assignee without the approval
of a Unanimous Interest of the Company (with respect to Representatives) or such Joint Series (with
respect to Administrators), the granting of which shall be within the sole discretion of the Voting
Members.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.08 <B><I>Special Dispositions</I></B>. The Series&nbsp;Interests held by a dissolved Member shall be deemed to
have been assigned to the Person to whom such Series&nbsp;Interests are assigned by the Person
conducting the liquidation or winding-up of such Member. The Series&nbsp;Interests held by a Bankrupt
Member shall be deemed to have been assigned to: (a)&nbsp;the Person or Persons (if any) to whom such
Series&nbsp;Interests are assigned by order of the bankruptcy court or other Governmental Authority
having jurisdiction over such Bankruptcy; or (b)&nbsp;in the event of a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors, the creditor to which such Series&nbsp;Interests are assigned.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.09 <B><I>Issuance of Additional Series&nbsp;Interests</I></B>. A Series may, subject to the approval of a
Unanimous Interest of the Voting Members of such Series, issue new Series&nbsp;Interests to new Series
Members; <I>provided however</I>, that: (a)&nbsp;any such additional Series&nbsp;Interests shall be non-voting; (b)
admission of any new Series&nbsp;Member(s) pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.09 shall be subject to
satisfaction of the requirements set forth in Section&nbsp;5.04(a); and (c)&nbsp;the issuance of such
additional Series&nbsp;Interests shall not (i)&nbsp;cause the Company, any Series or any Operating Company to
be in violation of any applicable Law, any Governmental Approval or any agreement or (ii)&nbsp;have a
material adverse effect on the regulatory status, financial condition, accounting treatment, tax
treatment, business or operations of the Company or any Series. Any new Series&nbsp;Interests shall be
subject to the distributions and allocations of Series&nbsp;Profits and Series&nbsp;Losses in accordance with
this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.10 <B><I>Specific Performance</I></B>. The Members agree that a breach by any Member of the provisions of
Article&nbsp;5 may cause irreparable injury to the other Members for which monetary damages (or other
remedies at law) are inadequate in view of: (a)&nbsp;the complexities and uncertainties in measuring
the actual damages that would be sustained by reason of the failure of a Member to comply with such
provision; and (b)&nbsp;the uniqueness of the Company or Series business and the relationship among the
Members. Accordingly, the Members agree that the provisions of such Article&nbsp;5 may be enforced by
specific performance.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.01 <B><I>Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions</I></B>.
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Administrative Committee of each Series shall issue or
cause to be issued a written request to each Series&nbsp;Member of such Series to
make</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions at such times and in such amounts as such
Administrative Committee shall approve (each such written request, including
any Regular Series&nbsp;Capital Call, a &#147;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Capital Call</I></B>&#148;). Series&nbsp;Capital
Contributions shall be made in cash, unless the Administrative Committee of
a Series elects to request non-cash Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions to each Series shall be
deposited into a segregated account established by the Administrative Committee
of such Series; <I>provided, however</I>, that Series&nbsp;Members of the Joint Series
shall deposit Capital Contributions to Capital Contribution Escrow Accounts in
accordance with the Capital Contribution Escrow Agreement. Series&nbsp;Capital
Contributions shall be credited to the Series&nbsp;Capital Account of the Series
Members that made such Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions as of the date of payment
to the respective Series, including, in the case of Series&nbsp;Capital
Contributions to the Joint Series, the date of contribution from a Capital
Contribution Escrow Account to the respective Joint Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Without limiting the authority of each Administrative Committee
as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.01(a), the Administrative Committee(s) of each Series
shall use reasonable efforts to establish a regular schedule of Capital Calls
(each, a &#147;<B><I>Regular Series&nbsp;Capital Call</I></B>&#148;) based on expenditures anticipated to be
required based on the operating budget approved by the OpCo Board of the
Operating Company associated with such Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Series&nbsp;Capital Call shall contain the following
information:</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the total Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions
requested from all Series&nbsp;Members;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution requested from
the Series&nbsp;Member to whom the request is addressed, such amount to be
in accordance with the Series&nbsp;Percentage of such Series&nbsp;Member;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the purpose for which the Capital
Contributions are to be applied in such reasonable detail as the
applicable Administrative Committee shall direct;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a copy of the most recent available annual and
monthly financial statements of the Series issuing the Series&nbsp;Capital
Call; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(v)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the date on which payment of the Series&nbsp;Capital
Contributions is due (which date shall not be less than thirty (30)
Days following the date the Series&nbsp;Capital Call is issued, unless a
sooner date is approved by the applicable Administrative Committee) and
the method of payment; <I>provided, however</I>, that such date and method
shall be the same for all Series&nbsp;Members.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Series&nbsp;Members shall pay Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions in
accordance with Series&nbsp;Capital Calls issued by their respective Series.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.02 <B><I>No Other Contribution Obligations</I></B>. No Series&nbsp;Member shall be required or permitted to
make any Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions to the Company or any Series except in accordance with the
terms and conditions of Article&nbsp;6.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.03 <B><I>Return of Contributions</I></B>. Except as expressly provided herein, a Series&nbsp;Member shall not
be entitled to the return of any part of its Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions or to be paid interest in
respect of either its Series&nbsp;Capital Account or its Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions. An unreturned
Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution shall not be a liability of the Company, any Series, any Operating
Company or any Member. Except as a result of a Series&nbsp;Capital Call made for such purpose, a Series
Member shall not be required to contribute or to lend any cash or property to the Company, any
Series or any Operating Company to enable the Company to return any Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Capital
Contributions.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.04 <B><I>Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Series&nbsp;Capital Account shall be established and maintained
for each Series&nbsp;Member with respect to its interest in a Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Capital Account shall be: (i)
increased by (A)&nbsp;the amount of money contributed by that Series&nbsp;Member to the
Series (including any amounts paid in respect of a Priority Interest), (B)&nbsp;the
Book Value of property contributed by that Series&nbsp;Member to the Series (net of
liabilities secured by the contributed property that the Series is considered
to assume or take subject to under Section&nbsp;752 of the Code) and (C)&nbsp;allocations
to that Series&nbsp;Member of Series&nbsp;Profits and any other items of Series income or
gain allocated to that Member; and (ii)&nbsp;decreased by (A)&nbsp;the amount of money
distributed to that Series&nbsp;Member by the Series (including any amounts
distributed in respect of a Priority Interest), (B)&nbsp;the Book Value of property
distributed to that Series&nbsp;Member by the Series (net of liabilities secured by
the distributed property that the Series&nbsp;Member is considered to assume or take
subject to under Section&nbsp;752 of the Code), and (C)&nbsp;allocations to that Series
Member of Series&nbsp;Losses and any other items of Series loss or deduction
allocated to that Series&nbsp;Member. The Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts shall also be
increased or decreased to reflect a revaluation of Operating Company property
pursuant to paragraph (b)&nbsp;of the definition of Book Value. On the Disposition
of any Series&nbsp;Interests, the Series&nbsp;Capital Account of the transferor that is
attributable to the transferred Series&nbsp;Interests shall carry over to the
transferee Series&nbsp;Member in accordance with the provisions of Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(l) of the Treasury Regulations. A Series&nbsp;Member that owns
Series&nbsp;Interests of more than one Series shall have a separate Series&nbsp;Capital
Account with respect to each Series in which it owns Series&nbsp;Interests.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts shall not be deemed to be or
correspond to, nor have the same meaning as, the amount(s) recorded by the
Company or any Operating Company in the &#147;Balance Sheet Accounts&#148; pursuant to
the &#147;Uniform System of Accounts&#148; administered by FERC.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.05 <B><I>Failure to Make a Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution</I></B>.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If, with respect to any Series&nbsp;Member, there is a Default as
described in Section&nbsp;14.01(a) (each such Member being a &#147;<B><I>Non-Contributing
Member</I></B>&#148;), each Voting Member of the applicable Series that has contributed its
Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution (each, a &#147;<B><I>Contributing Member</I></B>&#148;) may elect in
writing to:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>treat the Non-Contributing Member&#146;s failure to
satisfy such Series&nbsp;Capital Call as a Default by giving notice thereof
to the Non-Contributing Member, in which event the provisions of this
Agreement regarding a Default by such Series&nbsp;Member shall apply; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>pay the portion of the Series&nbsp;Capital
Contribution owed and unpaid by the Non-Contributing Member (the
&#147;<B><I>Additional Contribution</I></B>&#148;) in which event any Contributing Member that
funds any Non-Contributing Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution (each,
an &#147;<B><I>Additional Contribution Member</I></B>&#148;) may, at its election (exercisable
by written notice to all Series&nbsp;Members of the applicable Series),
treat such Additional Contribution as: (A)&nbsp;a Priority Interest in
accordance with Section&nbsp;6.06; or (B)&nbsp;a permanent Series&nbsp;Capital
Contribution resulting in an adjustment of Series&nbsp;Percentages pursuant
to Section&nbsp;6.07; <I>provided, however</I>, that unless and until a Series
Member elects to treat an Additional Contribution as a permanent Series
Capital Contribution pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.07, such Series&nbsp;Member shall
be deemed to have elected to treat its Additional Contribution as a
Priority Interest pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.06.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No Series&nbsp;Member shall be obligated to make an Additional
Contribution. If any Additional Contribution Member makes an election (or is
deemed to have made an election) pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.05(a)(ii) to treat an
Additional Contribution as a Priority Interest, such Additional Contribution
Member shall have the option, exercisable at any time thereafter upon thirty
(30)&nbsp;Days prior written notice to the other Series&nbsp;Member(s) of such Series, to
change its election such that its Additional Contribution shall be treated as a
permanent Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.07.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An Additional Contribution Member that has not elected to treat
its Additional Contribution as a permanent Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution pursuant
to Section&nbsp;6.07 may elect (or be deemed to have elected) to receive a right to
distributions (as further defined in this Section&nbsp;6.06, a &#147;<B><I>Priority Interest</I></B>&#148;).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All distributions that otherwise would be owed by a Series to a
Non-Contributing Member of such Series shall be paid instead to each Additional
Contribution Member that has a Priority Interest in respect of such
Non-Contributing Member. In the event there are multiple Additional
Contribution Members with Priority Interests in respect of the same
Non-Contributing Member, distributions that otherwise would be owed by a Series
to such Non-Contributing Member shall be paid to such Additional Contribution
Members in proportion to their then-unreturned Additional Contributions made
with respect to such Non-Contributing Member.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Once an Additional Contribution Member receives, either through
distributions in respect of its Priority Interest or payments made by the
Non-Contributing Member(s) in respect of such Priority Interest (which
payment(s) may be made by the Non-Contributing Member(s) at any time), an
amount equal to the Additional Contribution made by such Additional
Contribution Member, plus a return thereon at the Default Rate (compounded
monthly on the outstanding balance): (i)&nbsp;the Priority Interest with respect
thereto shall terminate; and (ii)&nbsp;the Non-Contributing Member shall no longer
be deemed a Non-Contributing Member. For purposes of making such
determination, all amounts received by an Additional Contribution Member in
respect of a Priority Interest shall be deemed to be applied first to a return
on, and then to the amount of, such Priority Interest.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For purposes of maintaining Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts, any amount
paid by a Non-Contributing Member to an Additional Contribution Member to
reduce and/or terminate a Priority Interest shall be treated as though such
amount were contributed by the Non-Contributing Member to the applicable Series
and thereafter distributed by such Series to such Additional Contribution
Member.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Priority Interests shall not alter Series&nbsp;Percentages or Voting
Percentages, nor shall any Priority Interest alter any distributions payable to
Contributing Members in their capacity as Contributing Members, as opposed to
Additional Contribution Members. Notwithstanding any provision in this
Agreement to the contrary, a Series&nbsp;Member may not Dispose of all or any
portion of its Priority Interest except to a Person to whom it Disposes of its
Series&nbsp;Interests after compliance with the requirements of this Agreement in
connection therewith.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a
Non-Contributing Member shall not have the right to vote under this Agreement
(nor shall any of its Representatives or Administrators have the right to vote
or be taken into account for purposes of determining a quorum on the Board of
Managers or any Administrative Committee) with respect to any decision
regarding distributions from the Series as to which is it a Non-Contributing
Member for so long as it remains a Non-Contributing Member of such Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All distributions to which a Non-Contributing Member is
entitled from a Series as to which it is a Non-Contributing Member shall be
paid directly to the Additional Contribution Member(s) of such Series in
respect of their Priority Interest(s).</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No Non-Contributing Member of a Series may Dispose of any
Series&nbsp;Interest in such Series unless, at the closing of such Disposition,
either the Non-Contributing Member or the proposed Assignee pays the amount
necessary to terminate the Priority Interest(s) in such Series associated with
such Non-Contributing Member. No Assignee shall be admitted to a Series as a
Series&nbsp;Member until compliance with this Section&nbsp;6.06(h) has occurred.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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6.05(a)(ii)(B) to have any Additional Contribution to a Series treated as a permanent Series
Capital Contribution, the Series&nbsp;Percentages of the Series&nbsp;Members shall be adjusted to correspond
to the relative balances in their Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts, after taking into account such permanent
Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution and any adjustments to such Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts through the date of
such election (including any adjustments resulting from the events described in item (b)&nbsp;of the
definition of Book Value) and after increasing such Series&nbsp;Capital Account balances to take into
account any amounts that the Series&nbsp;Members are treated as obligated to restore under Section
1.704-2(g)(1) or 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.08 <B><I>Further Assurance</I></B>. In connection with Sections&nbsp;6.06 and 6.07, each Member shall execute
and deliver any additional documents and instruments and perform any additional acts that may be
necessary or appropriate to effectuate and perform the provisions of such sections.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.09 <B><I>Deficit Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts</I></B>. No Series&nbsp;Member shall be required to pay to the
Company, a Series or any other Series&nbsp;Member or to any third party any deficit balance that may
exist from time to time in another Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Capital Account.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.10 <B><I>Capital Contribution Escrow Agreement.</I></B>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Joint Series&nbsp;Member shall enter into an agreement (the
&#147;<B><I>Capital Contribution Escrow Agreement</I></B>&#148;) in the form of <U>Exhibit&nbsp;E</U>
requiring all Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions to any Joint Series (excluding any
Additional Contributions) to be deposited into a Capital Contribution Escrow</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Account in order that Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions to any Joint Series may,
subject to Section&nbsp;6.10(b), be paid simultaneously.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event any Series&nbsp;Member of a Joint Series fails to
deposit a Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution pursuant to a Series&nbsp;Capital Call into
the Capital Contribution Escrow Account for such Joint Series by the date such
Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution was due:</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Capital Contribution Escrow Agent shall
notify all Series&nbsp;Members of such Joint Series of such failure no later
than the Business Day immediately following the date on which such
Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions were due;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any Series&nbsp;Member of such Joint Series that
deposits the full amount of such Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution by the
date such Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution was due shall have complete
discretion to direct the Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution Escrow Agent
whether or not to deposit its Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution to such Joint
Series, regardless of whether any other Series&nbsp;Member has deposited its
Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution into the Capital Contribution Escrow
Account for such Joint Series by such date;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution Escrow Agent
shall deposit the Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution of a Series&nbsp;Member that
made such Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution only after the later of (A)&nbsp;three
(3)&nbsp;Business Days after the date such Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution was
due, or (B)&nbsp;receipt of written instructions from such Series&nbsp;Member
directing that such Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution be deposited to the
applicable Joint Series; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any Series&nbsp;Member that elects not to direct the
Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution Escrow Agent to deposit a Series&nbsp;Capital
Contribution that has been timely deposited in full by such Voting
Member shall not be in default of this Agreement pursuant to Section
14.01.</TD>
</TR>

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DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.01 <B><I>Distributions</I></B>. Within thirty (30)&nbsp;Days following the end of each Quarter, the
Administrative Committee of each Series shall, subject to Section&nbsp;18-607 of the Act and any set-off
rights hereunder, distribute to the Record Holders of Series&nbsp;Interests of such Series as of the end
of the applicable Quarter an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Available Cash with
respect to such Series in proportion to the Series&nbsp;Percentages of such Record Holders.
</DIV>

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7, for each period determined by the Administrative Committee of any Series, Series
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Profits and Series&nbsp;Losses (and, in both cases, all items included in the computation thereof)
shall be allocated among the Series&nbsp;Members in accordance with their Series&nbsp;Percentages.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.03 <B><I>Special Allocations for Series&nbsp;Capital Account Purposes</I></B>.
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>With respect to any Series that is treated as a partnership for
federal income tax purposes, the following special allocations determined with
respect to each Series shall be made in the following order:</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>First, Nonrecourse Deductions shall be
allocated among the Series&nbsp;Members in accordance with their Series
Percentages.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Second, Member Nonrecourse Deductions
attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt of a Series shall be allocated
to the Series&nbsp;Members bearing the Economic Risk of Loss for such Member
Nonrecourse Debt as determined under Section&nbsp;1.704-2(b)(4) of the
Treasury Regulations. If more than one Series&nbsp;Member bears the
Economic Risk of Loss for such Member Nonrecourse Debt, the Member
Nonrecourse Deductions attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt
shall be allocated among the Series&nbsp;Members according to the ratio in
which they bear the Economic Risk of Loss. This Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(ii) is
intended to comply with the provisions of Section&nbsp;1.704-2(i) of the
Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Third, notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, if there is a net decrease in Minimum Gain with respect
to a Series for a taxable year (or if there was a net decrease in
Minimum Gain for a prior taxable year and the Series did not have
sufficient amounts of income and gain during prior years to allocate
among the Series&nbsp;Members under this Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(iii)), items of
Series income and gain shall be allocated to each Series&nbsp;Member in an
amount equal to such Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s share of the net decrease in such
Minimum Gain (as determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;1.704-2(g)(2) of the
Treasury Regulations. This Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(iii) is intended to
constitute a minimum gain chargeback under Section&nbsp;1.704-2(f) of the
Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fourth, notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement except Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(iii) (dealing with Minimum Gain),
if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain with
respect to a Series for a taxable year (or if there was a net decrease
in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain for a prior taxable year and
the Series did not have sufficient amounts of income and gain during
prior years to allocate among the Series&nbsp;Members under this Section
7.03(a)(iv)), items of income and gain</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>shall be allocated to each Series&nbsp;Member in an amount equal to such
Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt
Minimum Gain (as determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;1.704-2(i)(4) of the
Treasury Regulations). This Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(iv) is intended to
constitute a partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain chargeback under
Section&nbsp;1.704-2(i)(4) of the Treasury Regulations and shall be
interpreted consistently therewith.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(v)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Fifth, notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement except Sections&nbsp;7.03(a)(iii) and 7.03(a)(iv) (dealing
with Minimum Gain and Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain), a Series
Member that unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation or
distribution described in Section&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5)&nbsp;or (6)
of the Treasury Regulations shall be allocated items of Series income
and gain (consisting of a <I>pro rata </I>portion of each item of income,
including gross income, and gain for the taxable year) in an amount and
manner sufficient to eliminate any deficit balance in such Series
Member&#146;s Adjusted Series&nbsp;Capital Account as quickly as possible. This
Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(v) is intended to constitute a qualified income offset
under Section&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Treasury Regulations and
shall be interpreted consistently therewith.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(vi)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Sixth, in the event that any Member has a
negative Adjusted Series&nbsp;Capital Account at the end of any taxable
year, such Member shall be allocated items of Series income and gain in
the amount of such deficit as quickly as possible; <I>provided, however</I>,
that an allocation pursuant to this Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(vi) shall be made
only if, and to the extent that, such Series&nbsp;Member would have a
negative Adjusted Series&nbsp;Capital Account after all other allocations
provided for in Article&nbsp;7 have been tentatively made as if Section
7.03(a)(v) and this Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(vi) were not in this Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(vii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Seventh, to the extent an adjustment to the
adjusted tax basis of Operating Company property pursuant to Section
734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required pursuant to Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) of the Treasury
Regulations to be taken into account in determining Series&nbsp;Capital
Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts
shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the
basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis)
and such gain or loss shall be allocated to the Series&nbsp;Members in
accordance with Section&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) of the Treasury
Regulations if such section applies, or to the Series&nbsp;Member to whom such</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>distribution was made if Section&nbsp;1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) of the
Treasury Regulations applies.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(viii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Eighth, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the
allocation of any item would create or increase a deficit balance in a
Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Adjusted Series&nbsp;Capital Account, there shall be
allocated to such Series&nbsp;Member only that amount of such item as will
not create or increase such a deficit balance. The items that would,
absent the application of the preceding sentence, otherwise be
allocated to such Series&nbsp;Member shall, subject to the limitations of
such sentence, be allocated to the other Series&nbsp;Members of such Series
having positive balances in their Adjusted Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts, up
to the amount of such positive balances and in the ratios that each
such other Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s positive balance bears to the sum of all
such other Series&nbsp;Members&#146; positive balances, and any excess shall be
allocated to all Series&nbsp;Members of such Series in accordance with their
Series&nbsp;Percentages.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ix)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Ninth, in the event that any Series&nbsp;Member is
entitled to a return on an Additional Contribution pursuant to Section
6.06(c), a special allocation of income in the amount of such return
shall be allocated to such Series&nbsp;Member.</TD>
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</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The allocations described in Section&nbsp;7.03(a)(i) through
7.03(a)(viii) (the &#147;<B><I>Regulatory Allocations</I></B>&#148;) are intended to comply with
Sections&nbsp;1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2 of the Treasury Regulation. The Regulatory
Allocations may be inconsistent with the manner in which the Series&nbsp;Members
intend to divide distributions with respect to such Series. Accordingly, the
Administrative Committee of each Series is authorized to divide other
allocations of Series&nbsp;Profits, Series&nbsp;Losses and other items of Series income,
gain, loss, deduction or credit among the Series&nbsp;Members of its Series, to the
extent that they exist, so that the net amount of the Regulatory Allocations
and such other allocations (the &#147;<B><I>Curative Allocations</I></B>&#148;) to each Series&nbsp;Member
of such Series is zero. The Administrative Committee of each Series shall have
discretion to accomplish this result in any reasonable manner that is
consistent with Section&nbsp;704 of the Code and the related Treasury Regulations.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Except as provided in this Section&nbsp;7.04, each item of income,
gain, loss and deduction of a Series for federal income tax purposes shall be
allocated among the Series&nbsp;Members of such Series in the same manner as such
items are allocated for book purposes under Section&nbsp;7.02 or Section&nbsp;7.03.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>With respect to any Series that is treated as a partnership for
federal income tax purposes, in accordance with Section 704(c) of the Code and
the applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss and
deduction with respect to any property contributed to a Series shall, solely
for tax purposes, be allocated among the Series&nbsp;Members so as to take
account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property for
federal income tax purposes and its initial Book Value. In the event the
Book Value of any Operating Company property is adjusted pursuant to clause
(b)&nbsp;or (d)&nbsp;of the definition of Book Value, subsequent allocations of
income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such property shall take
account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property for
federal income tax purposes and its Book Value in the same manner as under
Section 704(c) of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations
thereunder. For purposes of such allocations, the Administrative Committee
of each Series shall determine the appropriate method for eliminating such
differences between the Book Value and tax basis of Operating Company
property.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Allocations pursuant to this Section&nbsp;7.04 are solely for
purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way
be taken into account in computing, any Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Capital Account
or share of Series&nbsp;Profits, Series&nbsp;Losses, other items or distributions
pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.05 <B><I>Varying Interests</I></B>. All items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit shall be
allocated, and all distributions shall be made, to the Record Owners of each Series as of the last
calendar day of the period for which the allocation or distribution is to be made with respect to
each Series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if during any taxable year there is a change in any
Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Percentage, the allocable shares of such items for the taxable year shall be
determined on any method determined by the Administrative Committee of such Series to be
permissible under Section&nbsp;706 of the Code and the related Treasury Regulations to take account of
the Series&nbsp;Members&#146; varying Series&nbsp;Percentages.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.01 <B><I>Management Generally</I></B>.
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The management of the Company (excluding the management of each
Series) is fully reserved to the Voting Members of the Company. The Voting
Members of the Company shall be entitled to vote on Company matters (but not
Series matters) in accordance with their respective Voting Percentages in the
Company. Unless otherwise specified by the express terms of this Agreement,
when action or consent by the Voting Members of the Company is required or
permitted, such action or consent shall require the consent or approval of the
Voting Members of the Company holding, in the aggregate, more than a fifty
percent (50%) Voting</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Percentage in the Company. The record date for
determining the Voting Members entitled to vote on Company matters shall be
established by the Board of Managers.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The management of each Series is fully reserved to the Voting
Members of such Series. The Voting Members of a Series shall be entitled to
vote on Series matters in accordance with their respective Voting Percentages.
Unless otherwise specified by the express terms of this Agreement, when action
or consent by the Voting Members of a Series is required or permitted, such
action or consent shall require the consent or approval of Voting Members of
such Series holding, in the aggregate, more than a fifty percent (50%) Voting
Percentage in such Series. The record date for determining the Voting Members
entitled to vote on Series matters shall be established by the Administrative
Committee of such Series.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.02 <B><I>Board of Managers</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company authorizes the formation of a board (the &#147;<B><I>Board of
Managers</I></B>&#148;) to manage and govern the Company. The Board of Managers initially
shall be comprised of four (4)&nbsp;individuals (each, a &#147;<B><I>Representative</I></B>&#148;). Except
as set forth in Section&nbsp;8.11, decisions and actions of the Board of Managers
shall be taken upon the vote of the Representatives holding a majority of the
voting rights of the Board of Managers.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Unless and until AEPTHC becomes a Converted Member of the West
Virginia Series, the Representatives shall be appointed as follows: (i)&nbsp;two
(2)&nbsp;Representatives (each, a &#147;<B><I>Class&nbsp;A Representative</I></B>&#148;) shall be appointed by
AET or any Assignee of AET that acquires AET&#146;s right to appoint Representatives
pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.07; and (ii)&nbsp;two (2)&nbsp;Representatives (each, a &#147;<B><I>Class&nbsp;B
Representative</I></B>&#148;) shall be appointed by AEPTHC or any Assignee of AEPTHC that
acquires AEPTHC&#146;s right to appoint Representatives pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.07;
<I>provided, however</I>, that if at any time a Member&#146;s Voting Percentage in the Company is less than thirty-five
percent (35%), the Board of Managers may vote to modify the number of
Representatives on the Board of Managers, so long as AET (or its Assignee)
remains entitled to appoint at least one (1)&nbsp;Class&nbsp;A Representative and
AEPTHC (or its Assignee) remains entitled to appoint at least one (1)&nbsp;Class
B Representative (any of which Representatives shall be non-voting if the
Member that appointed such Representative is a non-voting Member).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each of AET and AEPTHC (and their respective Assignees), may
remove and replace, for any reason or no reason, a Representative appointed by
it upon written notice. Each of AET and AEPTHC (and their respective
Assignees) may designate a different Representative for any meeting of the
Board of Managers by notifying the other Representatives at least</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>three (3)
Business Days prior to the scheduled date for such meeting; <I>provided, however</I>,
that if giving such advance notice is not feasible, any new Representative (s)
shall present written evidence of authority at the commencement of such
meeting. Each Representative shall have full authority to act on behalf, and
in the name, of the Member that appointed such Representative on all matters on
which the Board of Managers takes action under this Agreement. Each Member may
rely on the actions of any duly appointed Representative without any inquiry or
investigation as to the actual authority, or lack thereof, of that
Representative to take that action.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Decisions or actions taken by the Board of Managers in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute decisions or
actions by the Company, unless and to the extent any such decision or action is
altered or reversed by the Voting Members of the Company. The participation by
the Representatives holding a majority of the voting rights with respect to a
matter shall be required for the Board of Managers to conduct business
pertaining to such matter.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The voting rights of the Representatives shall be determined as
of the time a vote of the Representatives is taken in the following manner:
(i)&nbsp;the Class&nbsp;A Representatives shall hold an aggregate percentage of votes
equal to the Voting Percentage in the Company held by AET and by Assignees of
AET of any Series&nbsp;Interest in the West Virginia Series or the Ohio Series
originally held by AET; and (ii)&nbsp;the Class&nbsp;B Representatives shall hold an
aggregate percentage of votes equal to the Voting Percentage in the Company
held by AEPTHC and by Assignees of any Series&nbsp;Interest in the West Virginia
Series or the Ohio Series originally held by AEPTHC [***].</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No Representative shall be entitled to compensation from the
Company for his or her service as a Representative.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The initial Representatives and their respective notice
addresses are set forth in <U>Schedule&nbsp;8.02</U>.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.03 <B><I>Administrative Committees</I></B>.
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Voting Members of each Series authorize the formation of a
committee (each, an &#147;<B><I>Administrative Committee</I></B>&#148; and each Person duly appointed
to serve on an Administrative Committee, an &#147;<B><I>Administrator</I></B>&#148;) to manage and
govern such Series. Except as set forth in Section&nbsp;8.12, decisions and actions
of each Administrative Committee shall be taken</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>upon the vote of the
Administrators holding a majority of the voting rights of the Administrative
Committee.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The number of Administrators on the Administrative Committee
for each Series shall be determined by the Voting Members of such Series;
<I>provided, however</I>, that unless and until the composition of an Administrative
Committee of a Joint Series is modified pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.03(c): (i)&nbsp;the
West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall be comprised of four (4)
Administrators, two (2)&nbsp;of whom shall be Class&nbsp;A Administrators and two (2)&nbsp;of
whom shall be Class&nbsp;B Administrators; and (ii)&nbsp;unless and until AET Withdraws
from the Ohio Series, the Ohio Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee shall be
comprised of four (4)&nbsp;Administrators, two (2)&nbsp;of whom shall be Class&nbsp;A
Administrators and two (2)&nbsp;of whom shall be Class&nbsp;B Administrators.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If at any time the Voting Percentage of any Series&nbsp;Member of a
Joint Series is less than thirty-five percent (35%), the Administrative
Committee of such Joint Series may vote to modify the number of Administrators
on the Administrative Committee of such Joint Series, so long as AET (or its
Assignee) remains entitled to appoint at least one (1)&nbsp;Class&nbsp;A Administrator to
each of the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee and the Ohio Series
Administrative Committee and AEPTHC (or its Assignee) remains entitled to
appoint at least one (1)&nbsp;Class&nbsp;B Administrator to each of the West Virginia
Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee and the Ohio Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee
(any of which Administrators shall be non-voting if the Joint Series&nbsp;Member
that appointed such Administrator is a non-voting Joint Series&nbsp;Member).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each of AET and AEPTHC (and their respective Assignees), may
remove and replace, for any reason or no reason, an Administrator appointed by
it upon written notice. Each of AET and AEPTHC (and their respective
Assignees) may designate a different Administrator for any meeting of an
Administrative Committee by notifying the other Administrators at least three
(3)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the scheduled date for such meeting;
<I>provided, however</I>, that if giving such advance notice is not feasible, any
new Administrator(s) shall present written evidence of authority at the
commencement of such meeting. Each Administrator shall have full authority
to act on behalf, and in the name, of the Member that appointed such
Administrator on all matters on which the Administrative Committee takes
action under this Agreement. Each Member may rely on the actions of any
duly appointed Administrator without any inquiry or investigation as to the
actual authority, or lack thereof, of that Administrator to take that
action.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Decisions or actions taken by an Administrative Committee of a
Series in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute
decisions or actions by such Series, unless and to the extent any such</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>decision
or action is altered or reversed by the Voting Members of such Series. The
participation by the Administrators holding a majority of the voting rights
with respect to a matter shall be required for an Administrative Committee to
conduct business pertaining to such matter.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The voting rights of the Administrators on an Administrative
Committee of a Series shall be determined as of the time a vote of the
Administrators is taken in the following manner: (i)&nbsp;the Class&nbsp;A
Administrators shall hold an aggregate percentage of votes equal to the Voting
Percentage in the Series held by AET and by Assignees of AET of any Series
Interest in such Series originally held by AET; and (ii)&nbsp;the Class&nbsp;B
Administrators shall hold an aggregate percentage of votes equal to the Voting
Percentage in such Series held by AEPTHC and by Assignees of AEPTHC of any
Series&nbsp;Interest in such Series originally held by AEPTHC [***].</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No Administrator shall be entitled to compensation from the
Company for his or her service as an Administrator.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Administrative Committee shall cause its respective Series
to maintain books and records pertaining to the business and operations of such
Series separate and apart from the books and records of any other Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The initial Administrators and their respective notice
addresses are set forth in <U>Schedule&nbsp;8.03</U>.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.04 <B><I>Officers and Committees</I></B>.
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Governing Body shall be authorized to appoint such
officers or other designees as it deems necessary and appropriate, including,
in the case of the Board of Managers, delegates on behalf of each Voting Member
of the Joint Series to serve on the &#147;PJM Administrative Committee,&#148; as required
pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.2 of the PJM Owner Agreement. Any officers so designated
shall serve for terms not to exceed one (1)&nbsp;year in length and shall have such
titles and, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, have such
authority and perform such duties as its Governing Body may delegate to such
officers. Any officers so designated shall serve at the pleasure of the
Governing Body that appointed them and shall report to such Governing Body.
Any appointment of an officer by a Governing Body may be rescinded by such
Governing Body, in its sole and absolute discretion.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Governing Body shall have authority to create such
committees, and delegate to such committees such authority and responsibility,
and rescind any such delegations, as it deems appropriate.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.05 <B><I>Meetings</I></B>.
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Governing Body shall meet quarterly, subject to more or
less frequent meetings upon approval of such Governing Body or as provided
below. Special meetings of the Members of the Company, the Series&nbsp;Members of
any Series or the members of a Governing Body may be called at such times, and
in such manner, as such Members, Series&nbsp;Members or members of such Governing
Body deem necessary or appropriate.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notice of, and an agenda for, all meetings of the Members or
any Governing Body (including special meetings of a Governing Body) shall be
circulated to the Members or members of the Governing Body, as applicable, at
least five (5)&nbsp;Days prior to the date of each meeting, together with proposed
minutes of the previous meeting of the Members or such Governing Body (if such
minutes have not been previously ratified); <I>provided, however, </I>that a failure
to provide proposed minutes shall not render such a notice ineffective; <I>and
provided further</I>, that the five (5)&nbsp;Day notice period may be waived (i)&nbsp;by
attendance in the manner described in Section&nbsp;8.05(d) or (ii)&nbsp;in writing by all
of the Members or all of the members of a Governing Body, as applicable. Any
such notice of a meeting shall include the proposed date, location and agenda
for such meeting.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All meetings of a Governing Body shall be held at a mutually
agreeable location; <I>provided, however</I>, that if the Board of Managers or any
Administrative Committee is unable to agree on a mutually agreeable location
for a meeting, such meeting shall be held in the District of Columbia.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Attendance by a Member or a member of a Governing Body at a
meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where such
attendance is for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any
business on the ground that such meeting is not lawfully called or convened.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Voting Member shall use all reasonable efforts to cause
its Representatives and its Administrators to attend each meeting of such
Governing Body.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Members and the members of each Governing Body may adopt
whatever rules and procedures relating to their activities as they may deem
appropriate; <I>provided, however</I>, that such rules and procedures shall</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>not be
inconsistent with or violate the provisions of this Agreement or the Act.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of
the Members or a Governing Body may be taken without a meeting and/or without a
vote, but with prior notice, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth
the action so taken, is signed by the Voting Members (in the case of a Member
meeting) or the members of such Governing Body that could have taken the action
at such a meeting of such Governing Body.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Members, Representatives and Administrators may participate in
and hold meeting by means of conference telephone, videoconference or similar
communications equipment by means of which all participants in such meeting can
effectively communicate with each other. Participation in a meeting shall
constitute presence in person at such meeting, except where a Member,
Representative or Administrator participates in the meeting for the express
purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the
meeting is not lawfully called or convened.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.06 <B><I>Limitation of Duties and Liabilities</I></B>. Each Member acknowledges its express intent, and
agrees with all other Members, for the benefit of the Representatives and Administrators of each
Member, that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the only fiduciary or other duties or obligations that any
Representative or Administrator owes in his/her capacity as a Representative or
Administrator shall be: (i)&nbsp;an implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing; (ii)&nbsp;a duty of care; (iii)&nbsp;in the limited circumstance described in
Section&nbsp;8.10(d)(iv), a duty of loyalty; and (iv)&nbsp;to the extent applicable, such
duties and obligations as the Member that appointed such Representative or
Administrator designated, the enforcement of which and the liabilities
resulting from any breach thereof shall constitute internal governance affairs
of such Member;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>no Representative or Administrator shall, under this Agreement,
the Act or otherwise, owe, in his or her capacity as a Representative or
Administrator, or be personally liable for monetary damages for any breach of,
any fiduciary or other duties or obligations, other than any non-waivable
covenant of good faith and fair dealing imposed by applicable Law; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>with respect to any matter submitted to a Governing Body for a
vote, consent or approval, except as otherwise provided by Section&nbsp;18-1101 of
the Act, the Representatives or Administrators then-entitled to vote, as
applicable, may, subject to Section&nbsp;8.10(d), grant or withhold that vote,
consent or approval: (i)&nbsp;in their sole and absolute discretion; (ii)&nbsp;with or
without reasonable cause; (iii)&nbsp;subject to such conditions as they may deem
appropriate; and/or (iv)&nbsp;without taking into account the interests of,</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>and
without incurring any liability to, the Company, any Operating Company or any
Member (other than the Member appointing such Representative or Administrator)
or any other Representative or Administrator.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.07 <B><I>Intentionally Omitted</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.08 <B><I>Costs and Expenses</I></B>. The Members and the members of each Governing Body shall exercise
all commercially reasonable efforts to assure that all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf
of the Company or any Series are prudent; <I>provided, however</I>, that nothing in this Section&nbsp;8.08
shall affect any obligation of the Members in their capacity as Service Providers under the
Services Agreements or Administrative Services Agreements.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.09 <B><I>Resolution of Deadlocks</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If a Voting Member (or in the case of a Deadlock on a Joint
Series or Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company matter, a Voting Member of such Joint
Series or the Joint Series associated with such Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company)
reasonably determines that a Deadlock exists, such Voting Member may cause one
of its Representatives, by written notice (a &#147;<B><I>Deadlock Notice</I></B>&#148;) to the other
Voting Member (or in the case of a Deadlock on a Joint Series or Joint Series
Operating Company matter, the Voting Member of such Joint Series or the Joint
Series associated with such Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company), to refer such
Deadlock to senior executives of the Parents of the Voting Members of the
Company (or in the case of a Deadlock on a Joint Series or Joint Series
Operating Company matter, senior executives of the Parents of the Voting
Members of such Joint Series or the Joint Series associated with such Joint
Series&nbsp;Operating Company) or their designees. Such Deadlock Notice shall
describe in reasonable detail the nature of the Deadlock. Each Voting Member
(or in the case of a Deadlock on a Joint Series or Joint Series&nbsp;Operating
Company matter, each Voting Member of such Joint Series or the Joint Series
associated with such Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company)
shall cause the individual it designates to resolve the Deadlock promptly to
consult and negotiate in good faith with the individual designated by the
other Voting Member in an effort to resolve such Deadlock.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If: (i)&nbsp;the individuals designated to resolve a Deadlock
pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.09(a) are unable to resolve such Deadlock within twenty
(20)&nbsp;Days of delivery of the Deadlock Notice and such Deadlock is (A)&nbsp;both a
Triggering Deadlock and a Pre-Operational Deadlock, or (B)&nbsp;both a Triggering
Deadlock and an Operational Deadlock on an Ohio Series matter or an Ohio
Operating Company matter; or (ii)&nbsp;there occurs a Revenue Allocation Deadlock, a
Voting Member (or in the case of a Deadlock on a Joint Series or Joint Series
Operating Company matter, a Voting Member of such Joint Series or the Joint
Series associated with such Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company) may commence an
arbitration</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>pursuant to Section&nbsp;13.04 (a &#147;<B><I>Deadlock Arbitration</I></B>&#148;) by delivering
written notice to the other Voting Member (or in the case of a Deadlock on a
Joint Series or Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company matter, the other Voting Member
of such Joint Series or the Joint Series associated with such Joint Series
Operating Company) stating its intent to commence such Deadlock Arbitration.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If the individuals designated to resolve a Deadlock on a West
Virginia Series matter or a West Virginia Operating Company matter pursuant to
Section&nbsp;8.09(a) are unable to resolve such Deadlock within twenty (20)&nbsp;Days of
delivery of the Deadlock Notice and such Deadlock is a Triggering Deadlock and
an Operational Deadlock, the terms and conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;8.10
shall apply.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If the individuals designated to resolve a Deadlock pursuant to
Section&nbsp;8.09(a) are unable to resolve such Deadlock within twenty (20)&nbsp;Days of
delivery of the Deadlock Notice and such Deadlock is not a Triggering Deadlock
or a Revenue Allocation Deadlock, then the matter which is the subject of such
Deadlock shall be deemed not to be approved.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Without limiting any rights or remedies that may otherwise be
available to the Members pursuant to this Agreement or the Act, the procedures
set forth in this Section&nbsp;8.09 shall constitute the exclusive remedy to resolve
a Deadlock.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.10 <B><I>Conversion of &#091;***&#093;</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon the occurrence of the circumstances set forth in Section
8.09(c) regarding the West Virginia Series or the West Virginia Operating
Company, AET may, in its sole and absolute discretion by written notice to
AEPTHC delivered within thirty (30)&nbsp;Days of the deadline for resolution of the
Deadlock set forth in Section&nbsp;8.09(c), declare AEPTHC to be a Converted Member
of the West Virginia Series. <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Converted Member&#146;s Representatives and Administrators of the
West Virginia Series shall: (i) <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Converted Member may elect, but shall not be obligated, to
satisfy Series&nbsp;Capital Calls issued by the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Administrative
Committee; <I>provided, however</I>, that: (i)&nbsp;such Converted Member shall, no later
than five (5)&nbsp;Days after a Regular Series&nbsp;Capital Call (or ten (10)&nbsp;Days after
any other Series&nbsp;Capital Call), by written notice to the then-voting
Administrators of the West Virginia Series, unequivocally elect whether or not
to satisfy such Series&nbsp;Capital Call; (ii)&nbsp;if a Converted Member fails to
deliver written notice of such election within such time period, it shall be
deemed to have elected not to make such Capital Contribution; and (iii)&nbsp;if a
Converted Member elects, or is deemed to have</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>elected, not to satisfy a Series
Capital Call pursuant to this Section&nbsp;8.10(c) and any other Series&nbsp;Member of
the West Virginia Series satisfies such Series&nbsp;Capital Call, such Converted
Member shall no longer be permitted to elect to make Series&nbsp;Capital
Contributions to the West Virginia Series. If a Converted Member fails to make
a Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution to the West Virginia Series, the Series
Percentages of all Series&nbsp;Members of the West Virginia Series shall be adjusted
to correspond to the relative balances in their Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts, after
taking into account all Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions (including Additional
Contributions, if any) and any adjustments to such Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts
through the date of such election (including any adjustments resulting from the
events described in item (b)&nbsp;of the definition of Book Value) and after
increasing such Series&nbsp;Capital Account balances to take into account any
amounts that the Series&nbsp;Members are treated as obligated to restore under
Section&nbsp;1.704-2(g)(1) or 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>During any period in which AEPTHC is a Converted Member of the
West Virginia Series, then notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the West Virginia Series shall not permit the
West Virginia Operating Company to engage in any business other than
the ownership, operation and maintenance of the West Virginia
Facilities as described in Section&nbsp;2.06 and neither the West Virginia
Series nor the West Virginia Operating Company shall
directly or indirectly undertake any material expansion or extension
of the West Virginia Facilities;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>upon the Disposition by AET of all or
substantially all of its Series&nbsp;Interest in the West Virginia Series,
AEPTHC shall cease to be a Converted Member of the West Virginia Series
and shall <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if AET Disposes of all or substantially all of
its Series&nbsp;Interest in the West Virginia Series, AEPTHC shall <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in the event, and only in the event, that an
application is filed under Section&nbsp;206 of the FPA against both the West
Virginia Operating Company and either the AYE Operating Company, AET or
any Affiliate of AET seeking to change the rates or the terms and
conditions of service applicable to the West Virginia Facilities, AET
(solely in its capacity as a Voting Member of the West Virginia
Series), the Representatives appointed by AET, the Administrators of
the West Virginia Series appointed by AET and the Managers of the West
Virginia Operating Company appointed by AET, each in their respective
capacities as such, shall owe a duty of loyalty to the Converted Member
in its conduct of proceedings pertaining to such application; and</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(v)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AET shall not, and shall not cause or permit
the Company to, take any of the following actions without the written
consent of AEPTHC, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld:</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>file a voluntary petition seeking
protection of the West Virginia Series or the West Virginia
Operating Company under any Bankruptcy Law or file an admission
of Bankruptcy of the West Virginia Series or the West Virginia
Operating Company before any Governmental Authority;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>amend the terms of any
Indebtedness of the West Virginia Operating Company in a manner
that would (w)&nbsp;change the accounting or tax treatment of the
West Virginia Series or the West Virginia Operating Company, (x)
require such Converted Member to provide any parent guaranty or
additional credit support under any such Indebtedness, (y)
commit any membership interest in the West Virginia Series or
any property of the West Virginia Operating Company as
collateral for any Indebtedness of any other Operating Company,
or (z)&nbsp;result in a default under such Indebtedness based
entirely on non-performance by any other Person under any other
indebtedness;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>create any new Series of the
Company or consolidate any Series with any other Series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(D)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>amend this Agreement, any Venture
Agreement or the Charter Documents of the West Virginia
Operating Company;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(E)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>except to the extent required by
applicable Laws, file an application under Section&nbsp;205 of the
FPA to change the rates, terms or conditions of service
applicable to the West Virginia Facilities or the West Virginia
Operating Company;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(F)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Dispose of any interest in the
West Virginia Operating Company or any assets of the West
Virginia Operating Company, directly or indirectly, to a Voting
Member of the West Virginia Series, the AYE Operating Company,
or any of their respective Affiliates;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(G)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Dispose of any interest in the
West Virginia Operating Company or any assets of the West
Virginia Operating Company as part of a transaction or series of
related transactions in which a Voting Member of the West</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Virginia Series, the AYE Operating Company or any of their
respective Affiliates sells or transfers any other property; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(H)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>issue or amend any guaranty by
the Company.</TD>
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</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.11 <B><I>Matters Requiring Unanimous Approval of Voting Members of the Company</I></B>. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the following actions shall require the vote
of a Unanimous Interest of the Voting Members of the Company:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>dissolution or liquidation of the Company;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>filing a petition seeking protection under any Bankruptcy Law
or filing an admission of Bankruptcy before any Governmental Authority;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>causing or permitting the Company to merge, consolidate or
convert into any other entity;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>incurring any indebtedness of the Company or guaranteeing an
obligation of any Person, including an Operating Company;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>creating of any new Series of the Company;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>entering into a new business, changing the scope or nature of
the business of the Company or creating any subsidiaries;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>amending the Delaware Certificate; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>amending the Company Escrow Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.12 <B><I>Matters Requiring Unanimous Approval of Series&nbsp;Members</I></B>. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in this Agreement, the following actions with respect to a Joint Series shall
require the vote of a Unanimous Interest of the Voting Members of such Joint Series:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>dissolution or liquidation of such Joint Series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>filing a petition seeking protection for such Joint Series
under any Bankruptcy Law or filing an admission by such Joint Series of
Bankruptcy before any Governmental Authority;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a Disposition of any interest in the Operating Company
associated with such Joint Series or substantially all of the assets of the
Operating Company associated with such Joint Series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>amending the Charter Documents of the Joint Series&nbsp;Operating
Company associated with such Joint Series;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>guaranteeing an obligation of any Person, including an
Operating Company;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>repurchasing or redeeming any Series&nbsp;Interests of such Series;
or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>entering into a new business, changing the scope or nature of
the business of the Series or creating any subsidiaries.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.13 <B><I>Matters Requiring Super-Majority Approval of Series&nbsp;Members</I></B>. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the following actions with respect to a Joint Series
shall require the vote of the Voting Members holding at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the
Voting Interest of such Joint Series:
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>incurring any indebtedness of such Joint Series or any
Indebtedness of the Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company associated with such Joint
Series; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>issuing any Series&nbsp;Interests of such Series.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.14 <B><I>Affiliate Contracts</I></B>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the
Company shall not be authorized to enter into any contractual arrangement (an &#147;<B><I>Affiliate
Arrangement</I></B>&#148;) with a Voting Member of the Company or an Affiliate of any such Voting Member (an
&#147;<B><I>Affiliated Contractor</I></B>&#148;), unless such Affiliate Arrangement is executed on behalf of the Company by
all Voting Member(s) other than the Voting Member that is an Affiliate of the Affiliated
Contractor.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 9<BR>
TAXES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.01 <B><I>Tax Elections</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Without the approval of the Board of Managers, neither the
Company nor any Series shall take any action that for federal income tax
purposes is inconsistent with Section&nbsp;2.08(c).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Series shall make the following elections on the
appropriate tax returns:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to adopt as the Series&#146; fiscal year the
calendar year;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to adopt the accrual method of accounting;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for any Series that is treated as a
partnership for federal income tax purposes, if a distribution of
Operating Company property potentially subject to Section&nbsp;734 of the
Code occurs or upon a transfer of any Series&nbsp;Interest as described in
Section&nbsp;743 of the Code occurs, on request by notice from any Member,
to elect, pursuant to Section&nbsp;754 of the Code, to adjust the basis of
the relevant Series&nbsp;Properties; and</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any other election the Board of Managers or the
Administrative Committee of such Series may deem appropriate,
including, if determined to be appropriate by the Administrative
Committee of a Series, an entity classification election pursuant to
Section&nbsp;301.7701-3 of the Treasury Regulations to cause the Operating
Company associated with such Series to be treated as an association
taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.02 <B><I>Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Members</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For any Series that is treated as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes, the Persons identified on <U>Schedule&nbsp;9.02</U> (each, a
&#147;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member</I></B>&#148;) shall serve as the &#147;tax matters partner&#148; of each
Series pursuant to Section&nbsp;6231(a)(7) of the Code. Each Series&nbsp;Tax Matters
Member of a Series shall take such action as may be necessary to cause to the
extent possible each other Series&nbsp;Member of such Series to become a &#147;notice
partner&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;6223 of the Code. Each Series&nbsp;Tax
Matters Member of a Series shall inform each other Series&nbsp;Member of such Series
of all significant matters that may come to its attention in its capacity as a
Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member by giving notice thereof on or before the fifth
Business Day after becoming aware thereof and, within that time, shall forward
to each other Series&nbsp;Member of such Series copies of all significant written
communications it may receive in that capacity.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For any Series that is treated as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes, the Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member (or, for any Series that is
not treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the
Administrative Committee of such Series) shall cause to be prepared and timely
filed (on behalf of their respective Series) all federal, state and local tax
returns required to be filed by such Series. Each Series&nbsp;Member of a Joint
Series shall furnish to the Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member of such Joint Series all
pertinent information in its possession relating to the Series&#146; operations that
is necessary to enable the Joint Series&#146; tax returns to be timely prepared and
filed. Each Series shall bear the costs of the preparation and filing of its
returns.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member (or, in the case of the AYE
Series, the AYE Series&nbsp;Administrative Committee) shall: (i)&nbsp;provide any Series
Member of its Series, upon request, access to accounting and tax information
and schedules as shall be necessary for the preparation by such Series&nbsp;Member
of its income tax returns and such Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s tax information reporting
requirements; and (ii)&nbsp;provide all such Series&nbsp;Members with a draft of the
Series federal income tax returns or income tax information returns, if any,
for their review and comment no later than</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>April 1 of the year following the calendar year with respect to which such
returns apply.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For any Series that is treated as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes, no Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member shall take any action without
the authorization of the Administrative Committee of the Series for which it
serves as Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member, other than such action as may be required
by Law.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For any Series that is treated as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes, no Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member shall enter into any
extension of the period of limitations for making assessments against its
Series on behalf of the Series&nbsp;Members without first obtaining the consent of
the Administrative Committee of such Series. For any Series that is treated as
a partnership for federal income tax purposes, no Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member of
such Series shall bind any Series&nbsp;Member of such Series to a settlement
agreement without obtaining the consent of such Series&nbsp;Member. For any Series
that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, any Series
Member that enters into a settlement agreement with respect to any partnership
item (as described in Section&nbsp;6231(a)(3) of the Code) shall notify the other
Series&nbsp;Members of such Series of such settlement agreement and its terms within
ninety (90)&nbsp;Days from the date of the settlement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For any Series that is treated as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes, no Series&nbsp;Member shall file a request pursuant to Section
6227 of the Code for an administrative adjustment of such Series items for any
taxable year without first notifying the other Series&nbsp;Members. If the
Administrative Committee of a Series consents to filing a request for an
administrative adjustment, the Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member of such Series shall
file the request for the administrative adjustment on behalf of the Series
Members of such Series. If such consent is not obtained within thirty (30)
Days from the date of such notice, or within the period required to timely file
the request for administrative adjustment, if shorter, any Series&nbsp;Member,
including the Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member of such Series, may file a request for
administrative adjustment on its own behalf. Any Series&nbsp;Member intending to
file a petition under Sections&nbsp;6226 or 6228 or any other section(s) of the Code
with respect to any item involving a Series shall notify the other Series
Members of such Series of such intention and the nature of the contemplated
proceeding. In the case where a Series&nbsp;Tax Matters Member is the Series&nbsp;Member
intending to file such petition on behalf of a Series, such notice shall be
given within a reasonable period of time to allow the other Series&nbsp;Members of
such Series to participate in the choosing of the forum in which such petition
will be filed.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>For any Series that is treated as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes, if any Series&nbsp;Member of such Series intends to file a
notice of inconsistent treatment under Section 6222(b) of the Code, such Series
Member shall give reasonable notice under the circumstances to the other Series
Member(s) of such Series of such intent and the manner in which the filing
Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s intended treatment of an item is (or may be) inconsistent with
the treatment of that item by the other Series&nbsp;Members of such Series.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>ARTICLE 10<BR>
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.01 <B><I>No Grant of Trademark</I></B>. Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute, or be deemed to
constitute: (a)&nbsp;a grant by any Member or any of its Affiliates of a license to use the trademark
of such Member or Affiliate; or (b)&nbsp;a limitation on any remedy that might be available to a Member
or any of its Affiliates for any infringement of a trademark.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.02 <B><I>License Agreement</I></B>. AEPTHC shall execute and deliver, or cause one of its Affiliates to
execute and deliver, on the Effective Date, the License Agreement, pursuant to which AEPTHC or such
AEPTHC Affiliate shall grant a license to use AEP Intellectual Property in connection with the
Project Facilities and the Pennsylvania Facilities in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth therein.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.03 <B><I>Disclosure of Certain Know-How</I></B>. Subject to the conditions set forth in Article&nbsp;17, AET
shall provide to the West Virginia Operating Company and the Ohio Operating Company information
sufficient to describe any trade secrets and know-how of AET related to the design, engineering,
construction, commissioning, ownership, repair, replacement, modification, operation or maintenance
of transmission facilities that operate at 500 kV (including substations that operate at 500 kV) to
the extent such trade secrets and know-how are needed, or may be needed, in connection with the
design, engineering, construction, commissioning, ownership, repair, replacement, modification,
operation or maintenance of the West Virginia Facilities or the Ohio Facilities. Any such trade
secrets and know-how will be provided upon request of the West Virginia Operating Company or the
Ohio Operating Company. ANY SUCH TRADE SECRETS AND KNOW-HOW WILL BE PROVIDED ON AN &#147;AS IS&#148; AND
&#147;WHERE IS&#148; BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING: (A)&nbsp;ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE AND PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR TITLE; AND (B)
WARRANTIES ARISING UNDER STATUTE OR OTHERWISE AT LAW OR FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE. AET DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT IT OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OWNS ANY SUCH
TRADE SECRETS OR KNOW-HOW.
</DIV>

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ACCOUNTING; AUDIT RIGHTS</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.01 <B><I>Accounting</I></B>. The Administrative Committee of each Series shall cause to be maintained
separate books of account pertaining to such Series. All such books of account shall
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">be: (i)&nbsp;maintained on the basis of a fiscal year that is the calendar year; (ii)&nbsp;maintained
in accordance with GAAP; and (iii)&nbsp;unless such Administrative Committee decides otherwise, audited
by Certified Public Accountants at the end of each calendar year.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.02 <B><I>Reports</I></B>. The Administrative Committee of each Joint Series shall cause to be prepared
and delivered to each Series&nbsp;Member of such Joint Series: (a)&nbsp;periodic statements describing
operations and cash flows of such Joint Series and the Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company associated
with such Joint Series; (b)&nbsp;no later than thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after the end of each Quarter, unaudited
quarterly balance sheets, financial statements and statements of the Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts of
each Series&nbsp;Member of such Joint Series and unaudited quarterly balance sheets and financial
statements for the Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company associated with such Joint Series; and (c)&nbsp;no
later than ninety (90)&nbsp;Days after the end of each calendar year, financial statements for such
Joint Series and the Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company associated with such Joint Series for the
preceding calendar year, audited by the Certified Public Accountants.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.03 <B><I>Records</I></B>. The Administrative Committee of each Series shall cause complete and accurate
books and records of such Series, including all documentation of transactions with respect to the
conduct of such Series&#146; business, minutes of the proceedings of the Series&nbsp;Members of such Series
and the Administrative Committee of such Series and any other books and records that are required
to be maintained by applicable Law, to be maintained at the principal office of the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.04 <B><I>Audits</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Series&nbsp;Members of each Joint Series shall have the right,
upon reasonable notice, and at all reasonable times during normal business
hours, to cause to be performed internal audits of such Joint Series, including
audits of such Joint Series&#146; books and records, financial information, systems,
policies and procedures. The Series&nbsp;Members of each Joint Series shall be
entitled to receive any information that they may request concerning such Joint
Series; <I>provided, however</I>, that this Section&nbsp;11.04 shall not obligate any Joint
Series or any Governing Body of a Joint Series to create any information that
does not already exist at the time of such request, except as otherwise
required. The Series&nbsp;Members of each Joint Series shall also have the right,
upon reasonable notice, and at all reasonable times during normal business
hours to inspect the properties of such Joint Series and to audit, examine and
make copies of the books of account and other records of such Joint Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The rights described in this Section&nbsp;11.04 may be exercised
through any agent, employee or consultant of a Series&nbsp;Member designated in
writing by it, including accountants, engineers and attorneys. A Series&nbsp;Member
making a request pursuant to this Section&nbsp;11.04 shall bear all costs and
expenses incurred in any inspection, examination or audit made on such Series
Member&#146;s behalf. Confidential Information obtained pursuant to this Section
11.04 shall be subject to the provisions of Article&nbsp;17.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.01 <B><I>Voluntary Withdrawal</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Except as permitted pursuant to Section&nbsp;12.01(b) and 12.01(c),
no Series&nbsp;Member shall have the power or right to voluntarily Withdraw from a
Series or the Company.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AEPTHC shall have the right to voluntarily withdraw as a Member
of the Company in the event, and solely in the event, that:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the initial order issued by FERC (excluding any
deficiency letters) pursuant to the Amos-Kemptown FERC 205 Application,
fails to grant the Company all of the following rate treatments with
respect to the West Virginia Facilities and the Bedington-Kemptown
Facilities to the extent, and only to the extent, such rate treatments
are requested in the Amos-Kemptown FERC 205 Application:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a return on equity that includes
an investment incentive component;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>recovery of a return on capital
for &#147;Construction Work in Progress;&#148;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>recovery on a current basis of
pre-commercial costs related to the West Virginia Facilities
and/or the real property interests on which such facilities are
to be located; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(D)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>recovery of costs related to the
West Virginia Facilities and/or the real property interests on
which such facilities are to be located in the event of an
abandonment caused by circumstances beyond the control of the
Company; or</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the West Virginia Operating Company has not
executed a binding agreement with a lender pursuant to which such
lender agrees to finance the construction of the West Virginia
Facilities and the acquisition of real property interests on which such
facilities are to be located on terms and conditions reasonably
acceptable to AEPTHC before the later of: (A)&nbsp;thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after
the issuance of an initial order by FERC (excluding any deficiency
letters) in response to the Amos-Kemptown FERC 205 Application; or (B)
two hundred ten (210)&nbsp;Days after the Effective Date.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AET shall have the right to voluntarily withdraw as a Series
Member of the Ohio Series in the event, and solely in the event, that:</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the initial order issued by FERC (excluding any
deficiency letters) pursuant to the Company&#146;s application under Section
205 of the FPA regarding the Ohio Facilities fails to grant the Company
all of the following rate treatments with respect to the Ohio
Facilities to the extent, and only to the extent, such rate treatments
are requested in such application:</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a return on equity that includes
an investment incentive component;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>recovery of a return on capital
for &#147;Construction Work in Progress;&#148;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>recovery on a current basis of
pre-commercial costs related to the Ohio Facilities; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(D)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>recovery of costs related to the
Ohio Facilities in the event of an abandonment caused by
circumstances beyond the control of the Company; or</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Ohio Operating Company has not executed a
binding agreement with a lender pursuant to which such lender agrees to
finance the construction of the Ohio Facilities and the acquisition of
real property interests on which such facilities are to be located on
terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to AET before the later of:
(A)&nbsp;thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after the issuance of an initial order by FERC
(excluding any deficiency letters) in response to the Company&#146;s
application pursuant to Section&nbsp;205 of the FPA; or (B)&nbsp;two hundred ten
(210)&nbsp;Days after designation of a Series&nbsp;Member (or such Affiliate as
may be designated pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.01(b) to construct the Ohio
Facilities pursuant to an RTEP.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If AEPTHC elects to Withdraw pursuant to Section&nbsp;12.01(b), it
shall: (i)&nbsp;Withdraw as a Member of the Company and as a Series&nbsp;Member of both
Joint Series; and (ii)&nbsp;provide irrevocable written notice of such Withdrawal to
AET no later than (A)&nbsp;ten (10)&nbsp;Days after the issuance by FERC of its initial
order (excluding any deficiency letters) pursuant to the Amos-Kemptown FERC 205
Application if the terms of such order are the basis of such Withdrawal, or (B)
two hundred twenty (220)&nbsp;days after the Effective Date if the failure to obtain
financing is the basis of such Withdrawal. If AET elects to Withdraw pursuant
to Section&nbsp;12.01(c): (i)&nbsp;it shall Withdraw as a Series&nbsp;Member of the Ohio
Series; and (ii)&nbsp;it must provide irrevocable written notice of such Withdrawal
to AEPTHC no later than (A)&nbsp;ten (10)&nbsp;Days after the issuance by FERC of its
initial order (excluding any deficiency letters) pursuant to the Company&#146;s
application under Section&nbsp;205 of the FPA regarding the Ohio Facilities if the
terms of such order are the basis of such Withdrawal, or (B)&nbsp;two hundred twenty</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(220)&nbsp;Days after designation of the Ohio Operating Company to construct the
Ohio Facilities pursuant to an RTEP.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If, for any reason, a Member Withdraws from the Company or a
Series&nbsp;Member Withdraws from a Series, no other Member shall have any liability
to return any portion of the Withdrawing Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Capital Account(s);
<I>provided, however</I>, that the Members of the Company (in the case of a Withdrawal
from the Company) or the Series&nbsp;Member of a Series (in the case of a Withdrawal
from a Series) shall cause the Company or the Operating Company associated with
such Series, as applicable, to exercise reasonable efforts to seek to recover
through rates any costs incurred by the Withdrawing Member in connection with
or allocated to the Company or such Operating Company, as applicable, and to
the extent the Company or any such Operating Company recovers such costs
through its rates, the Members of the Company or the Series&nbsp;Members of such
Series shall cause the Company or such Operating Company, as applicable, to
remit such amounts to the Withdrawing Member as such costs are recovered.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If AEPTHC elects to Withdraw from the Company pursuant to
Section&nbsp;12.01(b), as a condition precedent to such Withdrawal, AEPTHC shall
agree in writing, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to AET:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to abide by the terms of Sections&nbsp;3.06;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>subject to Good Utility Practice, applicable
Laws and any limitations set forth in the PJM Agreements, to exercise
reasonable efforts to obtain designation by PJM of AEPTHC or an
Affiliate to construct the Ohio Facilities along a path that connects
to transmission lines running to a point at or near the Prexy
Substation in the Allegheny Transmission Zone until the earlier of:
(a)&nbsp;PJM&#146;s designation of a Person to construct the Ohio Facilities; or
(b)&nbsp;PJM&#146;s issuance of the 2010 RTEP;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>subject to Good Utility Practice, applicable
Laws and any limitations set forth in the PJM Agreements, not to, and
not to permit any of its Affiliates to, without the written consent of
the Voting Members of the Company, advocate or support any alternative
proposals for the Ohio Facilities prior to such time as PJM issues the
2010 RTEP;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>in the event AEPTHC or any of its Affiliates is
designated to construct the Ohio Facilities pursuant to an RTEP, to
file, or to cause such Affiliate to file, an application with the OPSB
seeking (A)&nbsp;a certificate of environmental compatibility and public
need and authority to construct the Ohio Facilities, and (B)&nbsp;authority
to exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire real property</TD>
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    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>interests necessary to construct the Ohio Facilities, and if,
pursuant to such application, the OPSB grants a certificate of
environmental compatibility and public need to AEPTHC or such
Affiliate and authorizes AEPTHC or such Affiliate the right of
eminent domain to acquire real property interests necessary to
construct the Ohio Facilities, to, or to cause such Affiliate to, (X)
exercise such rights to acquire all real property interests on which
the Ohio Facilities are to be located and (Y)&nbsp;construct the Ohio
Facilities; and</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(v)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if: (i)&nbsp;by the Ohio Regulatory Deadline, the
OPSB fails to grant AEPTHC or an Affiliate a certificate of
environmental compatibility and public need and authority to exercise
the right of eminent domain to acquire real property interests
necessary to construct the Ohio Facilities; (ii)&nbsp;the Ohio Facilities
are within an NIETC; and (iii)&nbsp;AEPTHC or such Affiliate determines that
it would be more expeditious and/or more certain to obtain a
certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct the Ohio
Facilities from FERC under Section&nbsp;216 of the FPA, AEPTHC or such
Affiliate shall file an application with FERC under Section&nbsp;216 of the
FPA seeking siting authority (including the right to exercise federal
eminent domain rights) to construct the Ohio Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.02 <B><I>Deemed Withdrawal</I></B>. A Series&nbsp;Member shall be deemed to have Withdrawn from a Series if
there occurs an event that makes it unlawful for the Series&nbsp;Member to continue to be a Series
Member.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.03 <B><I>Effect of Withdrawal</I></B>. A Series&nbsp;Member that Withdraws or is deemed to have Withdrawn
from a Series (a &#147;<B><I>Withdrawn Member</I></B>&#148;), shall be subject to the following conditions and requirements
in connection with its Withdrawal:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Withdrawn Member shall cease to be a Series&nbsp;Member in the
applicable Series immediately upon the occurrence of the applicable Withdrawal
event.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Withdrawn Member shall not be entitled to receive any
distributions except as set forth in Section&nbsp;12.03(g), and neither it nor its
Representatives or Administrators shall be entitled to exercise any voting or
consent rights, to designate any Representative or Administrator to any
Governing Body (and any such Representatives or Administrators designated by
such Withdrawn Member shall be deemed to have resigned).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Series&nbsp;Percentage of a Withdrawn Member shall not be taken
into account in calculating the Voting Percentages of the Members for any
purposes.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Withdrawn Member shall remain obligated for all liabilities
it may have to the Company, the Operating Companies or the other Members under
this Agreement or otherwise that accrued prior to its Withdrawal.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any indemnities under this Agreement or any OpCo LLC Agreement
in favor of the Withdrawn Member shall survive Withdrawal by such Withdrawn
Member with respect to liabilities that accrued prior to such Withdrawal.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The obligations of the Company, the Members and their
Affiliates (including the Withdrawn Member and its Affiliates) under this
Agreement with respect to the treatment of Confidential Information shall
survive a Withdrawal.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Withdrawn Member or a Withdrawn Series&nbsp;Member shall not be
entitled to receive any return of its Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions or other
payment from the Company or a Series in respect of its Series&nbsp;Interest. If the
Company, a Series or any Operating Company owes any amount to a Withdrawn
Member pursuant to the terms of any indebtedness executed in writing prior to
the time of its Withdrawal, such amount shall be repaid to the Withdrawn Member
in accordance with the terms and conditions of such indebtedness.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If a Withdrawn Member is a Voting Member of any Series, the
Series&nbsp;Percentages and Voting Percentages of such Withdrawn Member shall be
allocated among the remaining Voting Members of each Series from which the
Withdrawn Member has Withdrawn in the proportion that each remaining Voting
Member&#146;s Voting Percentage bears to the total Voting Percentages of all
remaining Voting Members of such Series, or in such other proportion as the
remaining Voting Members of such Series may unanimously agree. If the
Withdrawn Member is not a Voting Member, the Series&nbsp;Percentage of the Withdrawn
Member shall be allocated among the remaining Series&nbsp;Members of the Series from
which the Series&nbsp;Member has Withdrawn in the proportion that each remaining
Series&nbsp;Member&#146;s Series&nbsp;Percentage bears to the total Series&nbsp;Percentage of all
remaining Series&nbsp;Members, or in such other proportion as the remaining Voting
Members of such Series may unanimously agree.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.04 <B><I>Destruction of Confidential Information</I></B>. Promptly after its Withdrawal from a Series, a
Withdrawn Member shall promptly destroy (and provide a certificate of destruction to the Series
Members of such Series) or return to the Series, all Confidential Information in its possession
(other than Confidential Information as to which such Withdrawn Member or one of its Affiliates was
a Disclosing Party). Notwithstanding the immediately-preceding sentence, but subject to the
provisions of Article&nbsp;17, a Withdrawn Member may retain for a stated period, but not disclose to
any other Person, Confidential Information for the limited purposes of: (a)&nbsp;explaining such
Withdrawn Member&#146;s corporate decisions with respect to any Series in which it owned a Series
Interest or any Operating Company associated with such Series; (b)&nbsp;preparing
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">such Member&#146;s tax returns and financial statements and defending audits, investigations and
proceedings relating thereto; or (c)&nbsp;prosecuting or defending any claim or action related to the
Project (other than any such claim or action in which such Withdrawn Member&#146;s interests are adverse
to the interests of the Company or any other Member); <I>provided, however</I>, that the Withdrawn Member
must notify the Governing Bodies in advance of such retention and specify in such notice the stated
period of such retention.
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DISPUTES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.01 <B><I>Disputes</I></B>. Article&nbsp;13 shall apply to any dispute arising under or related to this
Agreement, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, and whether arising at law or in equity
(a &#147;<B><I>Dispute</I></B>&#148;), including any dispute regarding the applicability of Article&nbsp;13; <I>provided, however</I>,
that: (a)&nbsp;a Dispute shall not include any matter, including a Deadlock, that, pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement, is to be resolved by any Governing Body; and (b)&nbsp;if any approval,
consent, determination or other decision is required under the terms of this Agreement to be made
in accordance with any standard other than sole or absolute discretion (such as reasonableness),
the issue of whether such standard has been satisfied may constitute a Dispute. With respect to a
particular Dispute, each Member that is a party to such Dispute is referred to herein as a
&#147;<B><I>Disputing Member</I></B>.&#148; The provisions of Article&nbsp;13 shall be the exclusive method of resolving
Disputes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.02 <B><I>Negotiation to Resolve Disputes</I></B>. If a Dispute arises, the Disputing Members shall
attempt to resolve such Dispute through the following procedure:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>first, the Representatives of each of the Disputing Members (or
if the Dispute involves only one Series, the Administrators of the Disputing
Members of such Series) shall promptly meet (whether by phone or in person) in
a good faith attempt to resolve the Dispute; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>second, if the Dispute is not resolved within twenty (20)&nbsp;Days
of being referred to the Representatives or Administrators, as applicable (or
such longer period as may be agreed among the Disputing Members), such Dispute
shall be referred to senior executives of the Disputing Members for resolution.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.03 <B><I>Litigation</I></B>. If a Dispute is not resolved within twenty (20)&nbsp;Days of being referred to
the Disputing Members&#146; senior executives pursuant to Section&nbsp;13.02(b) (or such longer period as may
be agreed among the Disputing Members), any Member may commence litigation regarding such Dispute
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.04 <B><I>Deadlock Arbitration</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No later than ten (10)&nbsp;Days after issuance of a written notice
to commence a Deadlock Arbitration pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.09(b), each Deadlock
Arbitration Party shall prepare and deliver to each other Deadlock Arbitration
Party a written statement (an &#147;<B><I>Issues Statement</I></B>&#148;) of each</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>issue that such Deadlock Arbitration Party believes constitutes a Triggering
Deadlock. No later than twenty (20)&nbsp;Days after the deadline for delivery of
Issue Statements, each Deadlock Arbitration Party shall deliver to each
other Deadlock Arbitration Party a written statement (a &#147;<B><I>Settlement
Proposal</I></B>&#148;) of such Deadlock Arbitration Party&#146;s proposed resolution of the
Deadlock, which shall be limited to the issues set forth in the Issues
Statements. A Settlement Proposal need not address every issue described in
every Issues Statement. If a Deadlock Arbitration Party fails to deliver a
Settlement Proposal within such period, such Deadlock Arbitration Party
shall be deemed to have waived its rights to submit a Settlement Proposal.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Deadlock Arbitration Parties shall attempt in good faith to
resolve the Deadlock that is the subject of the Deadlock Arbitration based on
the positions set forth in the Members&#146; Settlement Proposals. If the Deadlock
Arbitration Parties are unable to resolve such Deadlock within twenty (20)&nbsp;Days
after the deadline for delivery of Settlement Proposals (or such longer period
as may be agreed among the Deadlock Arbitration Parties), each Deadlock
Arbitration Party shall submit the name of a Qualified Person in writing to
each other Deadlock Arbitration Party. Any Deadlock Arbitration Party that
fails to submit the name of a Qualified Person within such period shall be
deemed to have waived its right to designate a Qualified Person.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All of the Qualified Persons designated by the Deadlock
Arbitration Parties pursuant to Section&nbsp;13.04(b) shall, within ten (10)&nbsp;Days of
their designation (or such longer period as may be agreed among the Deadlock
Arbitration Parties), select a single Qualified Person (the &#147;<B><I>Deadlock
Arbitrator</I></B>&#148;) to resolve the Deadlock; <I>provided, however</I>, that if only one
Deadlock Arbitration Party designates a Qualified Person or if all Deadlock
Arbitration Parties submitting names of Qualified Persons submit the name of
the same Qualified Person, such Qualified Person shall serve as the Deadlock
Arbitrator. The Qualified Persons shall notify each Deadlock Arbitration Party
of the name of the Deadlock Arbitrator promptly upon designation of such
Deadlock Arbitrator.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No later than three (3)&nbsp;Days (or such longer period as may be
agreed among the Deadlock Arbitration Parties) after the Deadlock Arbitrator is
selected, each Deadlock Arbitration Party shall deliver a copy of its
Settlement Proposal to the Deadlock Arbitrator.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Deadlock Arbitrator shall review the Settlement Proposals
and, after due consideration thereof, the Deadlock Arbitrator shall select the
one Settlement Proposal that, in the Deadlock Arbitrator&#146;s reasoned judgment,
best resolves the Deadlock; <I>provided, however</I>, that the Deadlock Arbitrator may
not alter or add to the terms of any Settlement Proposal in reaching its
determination. A Deadlock Arbitrator&#146;s decision pursuant to</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>this Section&nbsp;13.04 shall be final and binding on the Company and the Voting
Members with respect to the Deadlock.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No Member or any of its Affiliates, nor any of their respective
employees, agents, counsel, consultants or other representatives, shall be
permitted to have any <I>ex parte </I>communications with the Deadlock Arbitrator.
The Deadlock Arbitrator shall be advised of this restriction and shall be
instructed by the Deadlock Arbitration Parties to notify all Deadlock
Arbitrator Parties of any such attempted <I>ex parte </I>communications.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Deadlock Arbitration Party shall pay the fees and expenses
of the Qualified Person selected by it. The Deadlock Arbitration Parties shall
equally share the fees and expenses of the Deadlock Arbitrator.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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DEFAULT AND REMEDIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.01 <B><I>Default</I></B>. Each of the following shall constitute a &#147;<B><I>Default</I></B>&#148; by a Member:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>except to the extent permitted pursuant to Sections&nbsp;6.10(b) and
8.10(c), the failure of such Member to pay any Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution
(including a failure to deposit such amount into a Capital Contribution Escrow
Account) within ten (10)&nbsp;Days of the date required by a Series&nbsp;Capital Call
properly issued with respect to such Series&nbsp;Capital Contribution pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the failure of such Member to comply in any material respect
with any of its other covenants or obligations under this Agreement which
failure is not cured within thirty (30)&nbsp;Days of such non-complying Member&#146;s
receipt of notice of such failure from any other non-Affiliated Member or, if
such non-compliance is not capable of being cured within such thirty (30)&nbsp;Day
period, such longer period (not to exceed ninety (90)&nbsp;Days) as shall be
reasonably necessary to cure such failure so long as such Member promptly
commences substantial efforts to cure such failure and prosecutes such curative
efforts with continuity and diligence;<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> </SUP>or</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the failure of any representation or warranty made in this
Agreement by such Member to be true and correct in all material respects when
made which failure is not cured within thirty (30)&nbsp;Days of such Member&#146;s
receipt of notice of such failure from any other non-Affiliated Member or, if
such failure is not capable of being cured within such thirty (30)&nbsp;Day period,
such longer period (not to exceed ninety (90)&nbsp;Days) as shall be reasonably
necessary to cure such failure so long as such Member promptly commences
substantial efforts to cure such failure and prosecutes such curative efforts
with continuity and diligence.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.02 <B><I>General Remedies</I></B>. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit a Member&#146;s right to seek: (a)
equitable remedies for any breach or default hereunder; or (b)&nbsp;monetary damages for any breach by
another Member of its obligations pursuant to Section&nbsp;12.01(e). Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement: (i)&nbsp;only a Member that is not Affiliated with the Defaulting Member
shall be entitled to exercise or invoke any remedies under this Agreement or otherwise available at
law or in equity; and (ii)&nbsp;only AEPTHC (or an Assignee of all of AEPTHC&#146;s Series&nbsp;Interest in the
West Virginia Series and the Ohio Series) and AET (or an Assignee of all of AET&#146;s Series&nbsp;Interest
in the West Virginia Series and the Ohio Series) shall be entitled to exercise the remedies set
forth in Section&nbsp;14.03 and 14.04, respectively.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.03 <B><I>AET Default</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event AEPTHC declares a Default by AET in its capacity
as a Member of the Company or a Series&nbsp;Member of a Joint Series, and AET either
admits that it is in Default or is adjudged to be in Default:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AET shall have the right, exercisable by
written notice delivered to the AEPTHC Representatives no later than
thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after such admission or entry of judgment, <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AEPTHC shall have the right, exercisable by
written notice delivered to the AET Representatives no later than
thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after such admission or entry of judgment, <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to rights of the Members set forth in Section&nbsp;14.02,
<B>&#091;***&#093; </B>pursuant to Section&nbsp;14.03(a) shall be the exclusive remedy for an AET
Default and shall be consummated as soon as practical after receipt of notice
from the purchasing Member, but in no event later than fifteen (15)&nbsp;days after
the receipt of any necessary Governmental Approvals and the expiration of all
applicable waiting periods. <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event AET does not timely exercise its right <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>
pursuant to Section&nbsp;14.03(a), the AEPTHC Representatives shall have the right,
in their sole discretion and without any consent or vote of the AET
Representatives, to cause the Company to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. The AEPTHC Representatives
shall deliver <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>to the Company and the West Virginia Series&nbsp;Members of
their intent to initiate a <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>, which notice shall include an irrevocable
election by AEPTHC whether it shall <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. Failure to include such an
irrevocable election in an <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>shall be deemed to be a waiver by AEPTHC of
its right to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. If AEPTHC does not <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>, AEPTHC shall have the right to
<B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. If AEPTHC or one of its Affiliates elects to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>, AEPTHC shall select
<B>&#091;***&#093; </B>reasonably acceptable to AET to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. The costs of <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>pursuant to
this Section&nbsp;14.03(c) shall be borne by the West Virginia Series. In <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>
pursuant to this Section&nbsp;14.03(c): (i)&nbsp;the Company shall not <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.04 <B><I>AEPTHC Default</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event AET declares a Default by AEPTHC in its capacity
as a Member of the Company or a Series&nbsp;Member of a Joint Series, and AEPTHC
either admits that it is in Default or is adjudged to be in Default:</TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AET shall have the right, exercisable by
written notice delivered to the AEPTHC Representatives no later than
thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after such admission or entry of judgment, <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>AET shall have the right, in its sole
discretion and without any consent or vote of AEPTHC, to cause the
Company <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.</TD>
</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Subject to <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>pursuant to Section&nbsp;14.04(a) shall be the
exclusive remedy for an AEPTHC Default and shall be consummated as soon as
practical after receipt of notice from the <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>, but in no event later than
fifteen (15)&nbsp;days after the receipt of any necessary Governmental Approvals and
the expiration of all applicable waiting periods. <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event AET elects to cause the Company to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>, the AET
Representatives shall deliver <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>to the Company and the Ohio Series&nbsp;Members
of their intent to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>, which notice shall include an irrevocable election by
AET whether it shall <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. Failure to include such an irrevocable election in
<B>&#091;***&#093; </B>shall be deemed to be a waiver by AET of its right to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. If AET does
not <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>, AET shall have the right to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. If AET or one of its Affiliates
elects to <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>, AET shall <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>reasonably acceptable to AEPTHC <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>. The
costs of a <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>undertaken pursuant to this Section&nbsp;14.04(c) shall be borne
exclusively by the Ohio Series. In a <B>&#091;***&#093; </B>pursuant to this Section&nbsp;14.04(c):
(i)&nbsp;the Company shall not <B>&#091;***&#093;</B>.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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shall be liable (except pursuant to any indemnification obligations hereunder) to any other Member
or its Affiliates, Representatives, Administrators, employees, directors, officers or agents for
any special, indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential or exemplary damages of any kind or
nature whatsoever, or damages arising from or in connection with such other Member&#146;s loss of actual
or anticipated profits or revenues or damage to reputation, whether or not the Company or such
Series or Member was advised of the possibility of such loss or damage, in each case arising out
of, in connection with or resulting from this Agreement, regardless of whether any claim for such
losses or damages is based on contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or
otherwise.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.01 <B><I>Indemnification Obligations</I></B>.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Series&nbsp;Member of a Series shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless each other Series&nbsp;Member of such Series, and each other Series
Member&#146;s Affiliates, Representatives, Administrators, directors, officers,
trustees, employees and agents from and against any losses resulting from
Claims asserted by Persons not Affiliated with such other Series&nbsp;Member to the
extent arising out of: (i)&nbsp;any breach of this Agreement by the Indemnifying
Party; or (ii)&nbsp;the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnifying
Party.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Series and the Series&nbsp;Members of each such Series shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, the Series&nbsp;Members of each
other Series and the Operating Companies associated with each other Series from
and against any Claims related to the ownership or operation of the properties
owned by the Operating Company associated with the indemnifying Series or
related to or arising out of any Indebtedness or other obligation of such
Operating Company, except to the extent of any such Claims arising out of, or
caused by, the negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party or any
of its Affiliates.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each
Representative and officer of the Company from and against any Claims related
to the Company, any Operating Company, the Project, any Project Facilities or
any real property interests on which such facilities are located, except to the
extent of any such Claims arising out of, or caused by, the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each Series shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each
Administrator of such Series from and against any Claims related to the
Company, such Series, any Operating Company, the Project, any Project
Facilities or any real property interests on which such facilities are located,
except to the extent of any such Claims arising out of, or caused by, the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a Person
shall not be indemnified from and against the portion of any Claim resulting
from such Person&#146;s failure to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to
mitigate damages.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.02 <B><I>Indemnification Procedures</I></B>.
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Within a reasonable time after receipt by any Indemnified Party
of any Claim as to which the indemnity provided for in Section&nbsp;15.01 may apply,
such Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of such
fact; <I>provided, however</I>, that delay in notifying the Indemnifying Party shall
not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations except to
the extent that it is materially prejudiced by such delay.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Indemnifying Party shall diligently, competently and in
good faith control and conduct the defense of any Claim as to which the
indemnity provided for in Article&nbsp;15 applies; <I>provided, however</I>, that the
Indemnifying Party may not settle or compromise any such Claim without the
Indemnified Party&#146;s consent unless the terms of such settlement or compromise
unconditionally release the Indemnified Party from any and all liability with
respect thereto and do not impose any obligations on any Indemnified Party.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to be represented at its own expense by advisory counsel of its own
selection in order to monitor the progress and handling of an indemnified
Claim.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to retain counsel of its choice (at the Indemnifying Party&#146;s
expense) and to assume the defense of any indemnified Claim (including settling
or compromising any such Claim) if: (i)&nbsp;the Indemnifying Party fails to
acknowledge, in writing, its responsibility to assume the defense of such
Claim; (ii)&nbsp;the Indemnifying Party fails to diligently, competently and in good
faith control and conduct the defense of such Claim; (iii)&nbsp;there is an apparent
conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party
with respect to such Claim; or (iv)&nbsp;such Indemnified Party shall have
reasonably concluded that there are legal defenses available to it that are
different from, additional to or inconsistent with those available to the
Indemnifying Party; <I>provided, however</I>, that in any such case the Indemnified
Party shall defend such Claim diligently, competently and in good faith; <I>and
provided further</I>, that an Indemnified Party may not settle or compromise any
such Claim if the Indemnifying Party has unequivocally acknowledged, in
writing, its responsibility to indemnify the Indemnified Party in accordance
with Section&nbsp;15.01.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Indemnifying Party&#146;s obligations to indemnify, defend and
hold each Indemnified Party harmless shall not be reduced or limited by reason
of any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits
payable by or for the Indemnifying Party or any of its subcontractors under
workers&#146; compensation acts, disability benefit acts or other employee benefit
acts.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Assumption of the defense of any matter by an Indemnifying
Party shall not constitute a waiver by such Indemnifying Party of its right to
claim at a later date that such third party claim for which the defense was
assumed is not a proper matter for indemnification pursuant to Section&nbsp;15.01;
<I>provided, however</I>, that if an Indemnifying Party at any time determines that a
Claim is not a proper matter for indemnification pursuant to Section&nbsp;15.01,
such Indemnifying Party shall: (i)&nbsp;promptly notify the Indemnified Party; (ii)
promptly turn over defense of the indemnified Claim and all relevant documents
and information to the Indemnified Party; and (iii)&nbsp;reasonably cooperate in the
transition of such defense to the Indemnified Party, in each case if so
requested by the Indemnified Party.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.03 <B><I>Subrogation</I></B>. In the event that an Indemnifying Party pays all or any portion of a
Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to any and all defenses, claims, or other matters
which the Indemnified Party asserted or could have asserted against the Person making such Claim,
and all related cross-claims that the Indemnified Party asserted or could have asserted against
other Persons. The Indemnified Party shall execute and deliver to the Indemnifying Party (at the
Indemnifying Party&#146;s expense) such documents as may be reasonably necessary to establish, by way of
subrogation, the ability of the Indemnifying Party to assert such defenses, claims, cross-claims or
other matters.
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DISSOLUTION, WINDING-UP AND TERMINATION</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.01 <B><I>Dissolution</I></B>.
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company and each Series shall dissolve and its affairs
shall be wound up on the first to occur of the following events (each a
&#147;<B><I>Company Dissolution Event</I></B>&#148;):</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the dissolution of all Series;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the decision to dissolve the Company by the
vote of a Unanimous Interest of the Voting Members of the Company;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of
the Company under Section&nbsp;18-802 of the Act; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>an event that makes it unlawful for the Company
to continue to carry on its business and affairs.</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Series shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up on
the first to occur of the following events (each a &#147;<B><I>Series&nbsp;Dissolution Event</I></B>&#148;):</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the decision to dissolve such Series by the
vote of a Unanimous Interest of the Voting Members of such Series;</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of
such Series under Section&nbsp;18-802 of the Act;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>an event that makes it unlawful for such
Series to continue to carry on its business and affairs; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the Disposition of the Operating Company
associated with such Series.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Member may elect to dissolve the Company by delivering a
notice (a &#147;<B><I>Dissolution Notice</I></B>&#148;) to each of the other Members in the event that
as of December&nbsp;31, 2007:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>FERC has failed to issue an order granting the
Company&#146;s application on behalf of the West Virginia Operating Company
and the AYE Operating Company for approval of the sale of equity and
the issuance of debt under Section&nbsp;204 of the FPA; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>PJM has failed to designate the Company or,
with respect to any Project Facilities to be located in the
Transmission Zone of a Series&nbsp;Member or any Affiliate of such Series
Member, the Person determined in accordance with Section&nbsp;3.01(b), to
construct the Bedington-Kemptown Facilities and the West Virginia
Facilities.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.02 <B><I>Winding-Up and Termination</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On the occurrence of a Series&nbsp;Dissolution Event, the
Administrative Committee of such Series shall designate a Series&nbsp;Member of such
Series or other Person to serve as liquidator. The liquidator shall proceed
diligently to wind up the affairs of the Series and make final distributions as
provided herein and in the Act. The costs of winding-up a Series shall be
borne exclusively by such Series. Until final distribution, the liquidator
shall continue to manage the Series with all of the power and authority of the
Series&nbsp;Members of such Series. The steps to be accomplished by the liquidator
shall be as follows:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>as promptly as possible after dissolution and
again after final winding-up, the liquidator shall cause a proper
accounting to be made by the Series&#146; Certified Public Accountants of
the Series assets, liabilities and operations through the last calendar
day of the month in which the dissolution occurs or the final
winding-up is completed, as applicable;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>the liquidator shall discharge from Series
funds all of the indebtedness of the Series and the Operating Company
associated with such Series and other debts, liabilities and
obligations of the Series or such Operating Company (including all
expenses</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>incurred in winding-up) or otherwise make adequate provision for
payment and discharge thereof (including the establishment of a cash
escrow fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such
term as the liquidator may reasonably determine); and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>with respect to any remaining property owned
by the Operating Company associated with such Series:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="14%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(A)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>subject to the rights of the
Series&nbsp;Members pursuant to Sections&nbsp;14.03 and 14.04, the
liquidator may sell (or direct such Operating Company to sell)
any or all Operating Company property, including to Members, and
any resulting gain or loss from each sale shall be computed and
allocated to the Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts of the Series&nbsp;Members
in accordance with the provisions of Article&nbsp;7;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="14%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(B)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>with respect to all Operating
Company property that has not been sold, the Fair Market Value
of such property shall be determined and the Series&nbsp;Capital
Accounts of the Series&nbsp;Members shall be adjusted to reflect the
manner in which the unrealized income, gain, loss and deduction
inherent in such property that has not been reflected in the
Series&nbsp;Capital Accounts previously shall be allocated among the
Series&nbsp;Members as if there were a taxable disposition of such
property at its Fair Market Value; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="14%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(C)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>after adjusting the Series
Capital Accounts of all Series&nbsp;Members for all distributions
made pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.01 and all allocations pursuant to
Sections&nbsp;7.03 and 7.04, all remaining assets shall, subject to
any set-off rights hereunder, be distributed among the Series
Members of such Series in amounts (determined by reference to
the Fair Market Value of such assets) equal to such Series
Members&#146; positive Series&nbsp;Capital Account balances, such
distributions to be made no later than the end of the taxable
year of the Series during which the liquidation of the Series
occurs (or, if later, ninety (90)&nbsp;Days after the date of the
liquidation).</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The distribution of cash or property to a Series&nbsp;Member in
accordance with the provisions of this Section&nbsp;16.02 constitutes a complete
return to such Series&nbsp;Member of its Series&nbsp;Capital Contributions and a complete
distribution to such Series&nbsp;Member of all Company property to which it is
entitled in connection with its Series&nbsp;Interest and constitutes a compromise to
which all Members have consented pursuant to Section&nbsp;18-502(b) of the Act. To
the extent that a Member returns funds to the</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Company or any Series, it has no claim against any other Member for those
funds.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No dissolution or termination of the Company or any Series
shall relieve a Member from any obligation to the extent such obligation: (i)
has accrued as of the date of such dissolution or termination; or (ii)&nbsp;is for
the payment of goods or services that have been provided pursuant to contracts
entered into in accordance with this Agreement between the Company and other
Persons (including any Member).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On the occurrence of a Company Dissolution Event, there shall
be a winding up and liquidation of all the Series in accordance with Section
16.02(a).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.03 <B><I>Fair Market Value Appraisals</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If the Fair Market Value of any property owned by a Joint
Series&nbsp;Operating Company is to be determined for any purpose under this
Agreement, the Administrative Committee of the Joint Series associated with
such Joint Series&nbsp;Operating Company that owns such property shall seek to
determine such Fair Market Value by mutual agreement. If any Series&nbsp;Member of
such Joint Series determines that such mutual agreement is not likely to be
reached in a reasonable or expeditious manner, such Series&nbsp;Member (the
&#147;<B><I>Initiating Party</I></B>&#148;) shall deliver a notice (the &#147;<B><I>FMV Notice</I></B>&#148;) to each other
Series&nbsp;Member of such Joint Series to initiate a Fair Market Value appraisal
process.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>An FMV Notice shall include a description of the assets or
property for which a Fair Market Value appraisal is being proposed and shall
identify an appraisal firm selected by the Initiating Party.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No later than thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after receipt of an FMV Notice
from the Initiating Party, any other Series&nbsp;Member of such Joint Series
interested in the applicable appraisal process (each, a &#147;<B><I>Responding Party</I></B>&#148;)
shall deliver written notice (the &#147;<B><I>Response Notice</I></B>&#148;) to each other Series
Member of such Joint Series, including the Initiating Party. Such Response
Notice shall identify an appraisal firm selected by the Responding Party.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each appraisal firm identified in the FMV Notice and any
Response Notices shall, within fifteen (15)&nbsp;Days after the deadline for
delivery of Response Notices, select a mutually acceptable appraisal firm (the
&#147;<B><I>Appraiser</I></B>&#148;). If a Series&nbsp;Member of the applicable Joint Series fails to
deliver a Response Notice or to identify an appraisal firm within such period
of time, such Series&nbsp;Member shall be deemed to have waived its right to
designate an appraisal firm and the appraisal firm identified in the FMV Notice
shall be the Appraiser. If the identified appraisal firms fail</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to select an Appraiser within such time period, an Appraiser shall be
selected by the American Arbitration Association at the request of the
Initiating Party or any Responding Parties within ten (10)&nbsp;Days after such
request. The appraisal firms identified by the Initiating Party and the
Responding Parties and the Appraiser shall each be investment banking or
accounting firms that perform appraisal and valuation services and have
substantial experience in the appraisal of electric transmission assets.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Within thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after the Appraiser is selected, the
Initiating Party and any Responding Parties shall submit proposals, including
supporting documentation, to the Appraiser with respect to the Fair Market
Value of the property or assets at issue. If the Initiating Party or any
Responding Party fails to submit such a proposal within such period of time,
such Series&nbsp;Member shall be deemed to have waived its right to present such
information.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>If more than one proposal with respect to Fair Market Value is
submitted to the Appraiser, the Appraiser shall determine the Fair Market Value
of the property at issue. Such determination shall: (i)&nbsp;be made as promptly
as possible and in any event no later than thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after the deadline
for submission of Fair Market Value proposals; and (ii)&nbsp;be final and binding on
all Series&nbsp;Members of the applicable Joint Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The cost of the Appraiser shall be paid in equal portions by
the Initiating Party and all Responding Parties; <I>provided, however</I>, that the
Initiating Party and each Responding Party shall bear any fees and expenses
charged by the appraisal firms they identified in the FMV Notice and the
Response Notice.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.04 <B><I>Certificate of Cancellation</I></B>. On completion of the distribution of assets as provided
herein, the Members or Series&nbsp;Members, as applicable (or such other Person or Persons as the Act
may require or permit) shall file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of
Delaware, cancel any other filings made on behalf of the Company or the Series, as applicable, and
take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the existence of the Company or the
Series, as applicable. Upon the filing of such certificate of cancellation, the existence of the
Company or Series, as applicable, shall terminate except as may be otherwise provided by the Act or
other applicable Laws.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.01 <B><I>Confidentiality Obligation</I></B>. Except as permitted by Section&nbsp;17.02: (a)&nbsp;each Recipient
shall keep, and shall cause its Affiliates to keep, confidential all Confidential Information and
shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any Person; and (b)&nbsp;each Recipient shall use the
Confidential Information only in connection with the Project or the Pennsylvania Facilities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.02 <B><I>Permissible Disclosures</I></B>. Subject to the other provisions of Article&nbsp;17, the following
disclosures and uses of Confidential Information are permitted:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosures to a Member or a Service Provider in connection
with the Project;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosures that may be required from time to time to obtain
required Governmental Approvals (subject to the provisions of Section
17.02(g));</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosures that are reasonably necessary in connection with
obtaining financing, provided that each Person to whom such Confidential
Information is disclosed has been informed of the confidential nature of the
information disclosed to such Person;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosures to an Affiliate if such Affiliate has a &#147;need to
know&#148; such Confidential Information in connection with the Project;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosures to a potential purchaser of a Series&nbsp;Interest if
such potential purchaser agrees in writing to abide by the terms of Article&nbsp;17;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosures to a contractor or consultant of the Company, a
Series or an Operating Company if such Person agrees in writing to abide by the
terms of Article&nbsp;17;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosures required by Governmental Authorities, including
disclosures required pursuant to: (i)&nbsp;the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii)&nbsp;the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (iii)&nbsp;any state
securities Laws, or (iv)&nbsp;any national securities exchange or automated
quotation system; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>disclosures that a Recipient is legally compelled to make by
deposition, interrogatory, request for documents, subpoena, civil investigative
demand, order of a court of competent jurisdiction or similar process, or
otherwise by Law; <I>provided, however</I>, that the Recipient shall disclose only
that portion of Confidential Information that, in the opinion of its legal
counsel, is legally required to be disclosed; <I>and provided further</I>, that prior
to any such disclosure, a Recipient shall, to the extent legally permissible:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>provide the Disclosing Party with notice of
such requirements so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective
order or other appropriate remedy;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>consult with the Disclosing Party on the
advisability of taking steps to resist or narrow any compelled
disclosures; and</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing Party
if it attempts to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy
or assurance that confidential treatment will be afforded the
Confidential Information.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.03 <B><I>Obligation with respect to Third Parties</I></B>. Each Recipient shall take reasonable measures
to require that all Persons to whom the Recipient discloses Confidential Information, including
their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and contractors, comply with the
requirements of Section&nbsp;17.02.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.04 <B><I>Remedy</I></B>. The Members agree that no adequate remedy at law exists for a breach or
threatened breach of any of the provisions of Article&nbsp;17, the continuation of which, if not
remedied, would cause a Disclosing Party to suffer irreparable harm. Accordingly, the Members
agree that a Disclosing Party shall be entitled, in addition to other remedies that may be
available, to immediate injunctive relief from any breach of any of the provisions of this Article
17 and to specific performance of their rights hereunder, as well as to any other remedies
available at law or in equity.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.05 <B><I>Duration</I></B>. The obligations of the Members under Article&nbsp;17 (including the obligations of
any Withdrawn Member) shall terminate two (2)&nbsp;years after the end of the Term.
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>ARTICLE 18<BR>
GENERAL PROVISIONS</B>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.01 <B><I>Setoff Rights</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A Member shall be entitled to setoff any amounts it owes to
another Member pursuant to this Agreement by the amount such other Member owes
to it pursuant to this Agreement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event a Member (the &#147;<B><I>Claiming Member</I></B>&#148;) has a good faith
Claim against the Company, such Claiming Member may require the Company or any
Series in which the Claiming Member is a Series&nbsp;Member to withhold
distributions until such Claim is resolved in order that such distributions
shall be available to satisfy any award of damages or costs in respect to such
Claim; <I>provided, however</I>, that: (i)&nbsp;the amount required to be withheld shall
not exceed the good faith estimate of the amount of such Claim; and (ii)&nbsp;a
Claiming Member may not require the withholding of any distribution to any
Member unless an equal amount of distributions from the Company is withheld by
the Company.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event a Claiming Member has a good faith Claim against a
Series in which such Claiming Member is a Series&nbsp;Member, such Claiming Member
may require such Series to withhold distributions until such Claim is resolved
in order that such distributions shall be available to satisfy any award of
damages or costs in respect to such Claim; <I>provided, however</I>, that: (i)&nbsp;the
amount required to be withheld shall not exceed the</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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Requested by Allegheny Energy, Inc.</B>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>good faith estimate of the amount of such Claim; and (ii)&nbsp;a Claiming Member
may not require the withholding of any distribution to any Series&nbsp;Member
unless an equal amount of distributions to the Claiming Member is withheld
by the Series.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event a Claiming Member has a good faith Claim,
including a Claim on behalf of the Company or a Series, against a Series&nbsp;Member
of a Series in which such Claiming Member is a Series&nbsp;Member, such Claiming
Member may require such Series to withhold distributions until such Claim is
resolved in order that such distributions shall be available to satisfy any
award of damages or costs in respect to such Claim; <I>provided, however</I>, that:
(i)&nbsp;the amount required to be withheld shall not exceed the good faith estimate
of the amount of such Claim; and (ii)&nbsp;a Claiming Member may not require the
withholding of any distribution to any Series&nbsp;Member unless an equal amount of
distributions to the Claiming Member is withheld by the Series.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.02 <B><I>Notices</I></B>. Except as expressly set forth to the contrary in this Agreement, all notices,
requests or consents provided for or permitted to be given under this Agreement must be in writing
and must be delivered to the recipient in person, by courier or mail or by facsimile. A notice,
request or consent given under this Agreement is effective on receipt by the Member receiving it;
<I>provided, however</I>, that a facsimile or other electronic transmission that is transmitted after the
normal business hours of the recipient shall be deemed effective on the next Business Day. All
notices, requests and consents to be sent to a Member must be sent to or made at the addresses
given for that Member on <U>Schedule&nbsp;18.02</U>, or such other address as that Member may specify
by notice to the other Members. Any notice, request or consent to the Company must be given to all
of the Members. Whenever any notice is required to be given by applicable Laws, the Delaware
Certificate or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to notice,
whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such
notice.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.03 <B><I>Entire Agreement; Superseding Effect</I></B>. This Agreement, the Venture Agreements and the
OpCo Agreements constitute the entire agreement of the Members and their Affiliates relating to the
Company, the Project and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and supersede all
provisions and concepts contained in all prior agreements including the Memorandum of Understanding
Regarding the AEP-Allegheny Transmission Joint Venture Project dated as of April&nbsp;18, 2007 and the
Mutual Confidentiality Agreement dated as of March&nbsp;20, 2007 between American Electric Power Service
Corporation and Allegheny Energy, Inc.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.04 <B><I>Effect of Waiver or Consent</I></B>. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a waiver
or consent, express or implied, to or of any breach or default by any Member in the performance by
that Member of its obligations with respect to the Company, a Series or any other Member is not a
consent or waiver to, or of: (a)&nbsp;any other breach or default in the performance by that Member of
the same or any other obligations of that Member with respect to the Company, such Series or such
other Member; or (b)&nbsp;the same breach or default in the performance by that Member of the same or
any other obligations of such Member with respect to any other Series. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, failure on the part of a
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Member to complain of any act of any Member or to declare any Member in Default, irrespective
of how long that failure continues, does not constitute a waiver by that Member of its rights with
respect to that Default until the applicable statute-of-limitations period has run.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.05 <B><I>Amendment or Restatement</I></B>. Neither this Agreement nor the Delaware Certificate may be
amended or restated except by a written instrument executed (or, in the case of the Delaware
Certificate, approved) by the Members.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.06 <B><I>Binding Effect</I></B>. This Agreement is binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the
Members and, subject to the restrictions on Dispositions set forth in this Agreement, their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.07 <B><I>Severability</I></B>. In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this
Agreement and any mandatory, non-waivable provision of the Act, such provision of the Act shall
control. If any provision of the Act provides that it may be varied or superseded in a limited
liability company agreement (or otherwise by agreement of the members or managers of a limited
liability company), such provision shall be deemed superseded and waived in its entirety if this
Agreement contains a provision addressing the same issue or subject matter. If any provision of
this Agreement or the application thereof to any Member or circumstance is held invalid or
unenforceable to any extent: (a)&nbsp;the remainder of this Agreement and the application of that
provision to other Members or circumstances shall not be affected thereby; and (b)&nbsp;the Members
shall negotiate in good faith to replace that provision with a new provision that is valid and
enforceable and that puts the Members in substantially the same economic, business and legal
position as they would have been in if the original provision had been valid and enforceable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.08 <B><I>Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue</I></B>.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any
conflict-of-laws rules or principles that might refer the governance or the
construction of this Agreement to the Laws of another jurisdiction.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Members hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in either the District of
Columbia or the State of Delaware in any action or proceeding arising out of,
or relating to, this Agreement and hereby irrevocably agree that all claims in
respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined by any such
court.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each of the Members irrevocably consents to service of process
in any action or proceeding arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement by
the mailing of copies thereof by registered mail, postage prepaid, such service
to become effective thirty (30)&nbsp;Days after such mailing; <I>provided, however</I>,
that nothing in this Section&nbsp;18.08(c) shall affect the right of any Member to
serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE MEMBERS
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE
LAYING OF VENUE IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN EITHER THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA OR THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF,
OR RELATING TO, THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND
AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.09 <B><I>Waiver of Right to Jury Trial</I></B>. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND AS
SEPARATELY BARGAINED-FOR CONSIDERATION, EACH MEMBER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATING TO, THIS
AGREEMENT.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.10 <B><I>Further Assurances</I></B>. In connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, each Member shall execute and deliver any additional documents and instruments and perform
any additional acts that may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and perform the provisions
of this Agreement and those transactions; <I>provided, however</I>, that this Section&nbsp;18.10 shall not
obligate a Member to furnish guarantees or other credit supports by such Member&#146;s Parent or other
Affiliates.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.11 <B><I>Waiver of Certain Rights</I></B>. Except to the extent expressly permitted pursuant to this
Agreement, each Member irrevocably waives any right it may have to maintain any action for
dissolution of the Company or any Series or for partition of the property of the Company or any
Series.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.12 <B><I>Public Announcements</I></B>. Except as may be required by applicable Laws or by the
requirements of a stock exchange on which the shares of a Member or its Affiliates may be listed,
no Member or any of its Affiliates shall issue a press release or make any other public
announcement regarding the Project, this Agreement, any Venture Agreement or any OpCo Agreements
without the prior written consent of the other Voting Members, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Nothing herein shall limit a Member from issuing a
press release or other public announcement concerning its transmission projects within the PJM
region (whether in progress or proposed) provided that such press release or announcement does not
contain Confidential Information concerning the Project, this Agreement, any Venture Agreement or
any OpCo Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.13 <B><I>Counterparts</I></B>. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the
same effect as if all signing Members had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be
construed together and constitute the same instrument.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.14 <B><I>Construction</I></B>. This Agreement was prepared jointly by the Members, and no rule that it
be construed against the drafter will have any application in its construction or interpretation.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth
above.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MEMBERS:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="53%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>AET PATH COMPANY, LLC</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ David E. Flitman
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Name:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">David E. Flitman</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Title:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>AEP TRANSMISSION HOLDING COMPANY, LLC</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By:
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Michael Heyeck</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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