PURCHASE AGREEMENT (Rocky Road Power) By and Among NRG ROCKY ROAD LLC, as Seller, NRG ENERGY, INC., TERMO SANTANDER HOLDING, L.L.C. as Buyer and DYNEGY INC. December 27, 2005

Exhibit 10.2

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

(Rocky Road Power)

By and Among

NRG ROCKY ROAD LLC,

as Seller,

NRG ENERGY, INC.,

TERMO SANTANDER HOLDING, L.L.C.

as Buyer

and

DYNEGY INC.

December 27, 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page
SECTION 1.	SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE INTERESTS	1
1.1	Agreement of the Seller	1
1.2	Agreement of the Buyer	1

SECTION 2.	THE CLOSING	2
2.1	Time and Place	2
2.2	Purchase Price	2
2.3	Actions Taken at the Closing by the Seller	2
2.4	Actions Taken at the Closing by the Buyer	3
2.5	Allocation of Purchase Price	3

SECTION 3.	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AND NRG	4
3.1	Ownership of Membership Interests	4
3.2	Authority	4
3.3	Organization, Standing and Power	4
3.4	Consents and Approvals; No Conflict	5
3.5	Brokerage or Finder’s Fees	5
3.6	Compliance with Laws	5
3.7	Compliance with Orders	5
3.8	Litigation	6
3.9	No Contracts	6

SECTION 4.	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND DYNEGY	6
4.1	Organization, Standing and Power	6
4.2	Authority	6
4.3	Consents and Approvals; No Conflict	6
4.4	Availability of Funds	7
4.5	Brokerage or Finder’s Fees	7

SECTION 5.	ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS	7
5.1	Required Approvals	7
5.2	Notification	8
5.3	Further Assurances; Cooperation in Transition	8
5.4	Tax Matters	8
5.5	Commercially Reasonable Efforts; No Inconsistent Action	9
5.6	Certain Conduct Pending Closing	9

SECTION 6.	CONDITIONS TO CLOSING	9
6.1	Conditions Precedent to each Party’s Obligation to Close	9
6.2	Conditions Precedent to Buyer’s Obligation to Close	10
6.3	Conditions Precedent to Seller’s Obligation to Close	10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)


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SECTION 7.	TERMINATION	11
7.1	Termination	11
7.2	Effect of Termination	12

SECTION 8.	INDEMNIFICATION	12
8.1	The Seller’s Indemnification Obligations	12
8.2	The Buyer’s Indemnification Obligations	13
8.3	Environmental Indemnification	13
8.4	Tax Liability	14
8.5	Survival Periods	14
8.6	Limitations on Liability	14
8.7	Procedure for Indemnification Claims	15

SECTION 9.	MISCELLANEOUS	17
9.1	Costs and Expenses	17
9.2	Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver	18
9.3	Descriptive Headings	18
9.4	Counterparts	18
9.5	Confidentiality	18
9.6	Notices	18
9.7	Successors and Assigns	19
9.8	Governing Law	19
9.9	Agreement Construction; Waiver	19
9.10	Assignment	19
9.11	Severability	19
9.12	Electronic Signatures	20

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EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A		Certain Definitions
Exhibit B		Assignment of Membership Interests
Exhibit C		Mutual Release and Waiver of Claims

SCHEDULES:

Schedule 3.4(a)		Consents - Seller
Schedule 3.4(b)		Approvals – Seller
Schedule 3.6		Compliance with Laws
Schedule 3.7		Compliance with Orders
Schedule 3.8		Litigation
Schedule 4.3(a)		Consents – Buyer
Schedule 4.3(b)		Approvals – Buyer
Schedule 6.1(a)		Closing Conditions – Approval, Consents and Releases

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PURCHASE AGREEMENT

(ROCKY ROAD POWER)

THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the 27th day of December, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Termo Santander Holding, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”), Dynegy Inc., an Illinois corporation (“Dynegy”), NRG Rocky Road LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), and NRG Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NRG”). Buyer, Dynegy, Seller and NRG may be referred to herein, collectively, as the “Parties,” and, individually, as a “Party.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Buyer and Seller each own 50% of the issued and outstanding Membership Interests of Rocky Road Power, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RRP”), and Termo Santander (Alpha) Holding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Termo Alpha”);

WHEREAS, RRP owns an electric generating facility located in East Dundee, Illinois (the “Facility”);

WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell, and the Buyer desires to purchase, Seller’s 50% Membership Interest in each of RRP and Termo Alpha (such membership interests shall be referred to herein as the “Membership Interests”), subject to the terms and conditions hereof; and

WHEREAS, capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and undertakings hereafter made, the Parties hereto have agreed as follows:

SECTION 1. SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE INTERESTS

1.1 Agreement of the Seller. The Seller, in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Buyer set forth herein and in consideration for the payment of the Purchase Price, hereby agrees to sell, transfer, assign and deliver the Membership Interests to the Buyer at the Closing, free and clear of all Encumbrances, upon and subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement.

1.2 Agreement of the Buyer. The Buyer, in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Seller set forth herein, and upon and subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, hereby agrees to purchase the Membership Interests at the Closing for the Purchase Price.

SECTION 2. THE CLOSING

2.1 Time and Place. The Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place contemporaneously with the closing of the transaction contemplated by the West Coast Power Purchase Agreement at the offices of Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP in Houston, Texas on (i) the last business day of the month in which all conditions to the Closing are satisfied (or, with respect to any condition not satisfied, waived) in accordance with this Agreement, or (ii) at such other date, time, means and/or place as the Parties may agree in writing.

2.2 Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price for the Membership Interests (the “Purchase Price”) shall equal the sum of FORTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($45,000,000). At the Closing, the Buyer, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Buyer and Seller, shall pay to the Seller the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Seller no later than two (2) business days prior to the Closing.

2.3 Actions Taken at the Closing by the Seller. At the Closing, the Seller and NRG shall take the following actions:

(a) Assignment of Membership Interests. The Seller shall execute and deliver to the Buyer an Assignment of Membership Interests, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(b) Good Standing Certificates. The Seller shall deliver to the Buyer certificates of good standing and existence with respect to each of the Seller and NRG.

(c) Corporate Resolutions. The Seller shall deliver to the Buyer corporate resolutions of NRG, reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Buyer, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement by NRG and Seller and the taking of all actions contemplated hereby.

(d) Consents. The Seller shall receive and deliver to the Buyer the consents set forth on Schedule 3.4(b) and the regulatory approvals set forth on Schedule 6.1(a).

(e) Closing Certificate. The Seller shall execute and deliver to the Buyer the certificate required by Section 6.2(c).

(f) Certificate of Non-Foreign Status. Seller shall deliver to Buyer a certificate of non-foreign status dated as of the Closing Date, sworn under penalty of perjury and in form and substance required under Treasury Regulations issued pursuant to Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), that Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in Section 1445 of the Code.

(g) Mutual Release and Waiver of Claims. NRG and Seller shall execute and deliver to Dynegy the Mutual Release and Waiver of Claims, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

(h) Additional Documents. The Seller shall deliver to the Buyer such other certificates, instruments and documents that the Buyer may reasonably request.

2.4 Actions Taken at the Closing by the Buyer. At the Closing, the Buyer and Dynegy shall take the following actions:

(a) Assignment of Membership Interests. The Buyer shall execute and deliver to the Seller an Assignment of Membership Interests, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(b) Good Standing Certificates. The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller a certificate of good standing and existence with respect to the Buyer and Dynegy.

(c) Corporate Resolutions. The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller corporate resolutions of Dynegy, reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Seller, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Dynegy and Buyer and the taking of all actions contemplated hereby.

(d) Payment of Purchase Price. The Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price to the Seller pursuant to Section 2.2.

(e) Consents. The Buyer shall receive and deliver to the Seller the consents set forth on Schedule 4.3(b) and the regulatory approvals set forth on Schedule 6.1(a).

(f) Closing Certificate. The Buyer shall execute and deliver to the Seller the certificate required by Section 6.3(c).

(g) Mutual Release and Waiver of Claims. Dynegy shall, and shall cause Buyer, RRP and Termo Alpha to, execute and deliver to NRG and Seller the Mutual Release and Waiver of Claims, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

(h) Additional Documents. The Buyer shall deliver to the Seller such other certificates, instruments and documents that the Seller may reasonably request.

2.5 Allocation of Purchase Price.

(a) The Buyer and the Seller agree that in accordance with Revenue Ruling 99-6, 1999-1 CB 432, the purchase of the Membership Interests shall be treated as a purchase by Buyer of an undivided 50% interest in each of the assets of RRP and Termo Alpha. Buyer will determine a Purchase Price and a final allocation of that price among the assets of RRP and Termo Alpha pursuant to Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and related Treasury Regulations (the “Final Allocation”). Buyer shall provide such final allocation in writing to Seller within 30 days after the Closing Date. The Seller shall, in good faith, have the right to object to the Final Allocation and any such objection shall be delivered to the Buyer in writing no more than 30 days after the Final Allocation is delivered to the Seller. If the Seller objects, the Seller and the Buyer shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the objection. If the Seller and the Buyer cannot resolve such objection within 30 days, the objection shall be

referred to Deloitte & Touche LLP (or if such firm is unwilling or unable to serve, another nationally recognized accounting firm mutually agreed on by the Buyer and the Seller for prompt resolution.) The decision of such accounting firm shall be binding on the Buyer and the Seller. The Final Allocation shall be amended to reflect the decision of such accounting firm or the results of any such negotiations. The cost and fees incurred from the services provided by such accounting firm will be split equally between Buyer and Seller.

(b) The Seller and the Buyer (i) shall be bound by the Final Allocation for purposes of determining any and all consequences with respect to federal, state and local taxes of the transactions contemplated herein (ii) shall prepare and file all tax returns to be filed with any taxing authority in a manner consistent with the Final Allocation and (iii) shall take no position inconsistent with the Final Allocation in any tax return, in any discussion with or proceeding before any taxing authority, or otherwise. In the event that the Final Allocation is disputed by any taxing authority and in the event that the applicable statute of limitations has not expired with respect to either the Seller or the Buyer, the Party receiving notice of such dispute shall promptly notify and consult with the other Party hereto concerning resolution of such dispute, and no such dispute shall be finally settled or compromised without the mutual consent of the Seller and the Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AND NRG

Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules referenced herein and attached hereto, Seller and NRG, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Buyer that as of the date hereof:

3.1 Ownership of Membership Interests. The Seller is the legal and beneficial owner of the Membership Interests and holds those interests free and clear of any and all Encumbrances whatsoever, other than those arising under this Agreement or those listed on Schedule 3.1. Upon transfer of the Membership Interests to the Buyer, title to the Membership Interests will be vested in the Buyer free and clear of any and all Encumbrances other than limitations imposed by federal and state securities laws on the transfer of Membership Interests. The Membership Interests are not subject to any agreement with respect to the voting thereof, nor has the Seller granted any proxy or option that is presently in existence with respect to the Membership Interests.

3.2 Authority. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Seller and NRG, and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller and NRG, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except only as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws relating to protection from creditors or general equitable principles.

3.3 Organization, Standing and Power. The Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to

conduct the business presently conducted by the Seller. NRG is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct the business presently conducted by NRG.

3.4 Consents and Approvals; No Conflict.

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4(a), the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and NRG does not, and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, (i) conflict with or result in a breach of or a default under, or result in an occurrence which with the lapse of time could result in a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, acceleration or other right with respect to, or any lien, claim, charge, restriction or encumbrance under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, debenture, bond, mortgage or indenture, or any Contract to which the Seller or NRG is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound, (ii) conflict with or violate any provisions of the charter documents of the Seller or NRG.

(b) Except as described on Schedule 3.4(b), (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and NRG does not, and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Seller or NRG or any of their respective properties, and (ii) no consent or approval by, or registration, qualification or filing with or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made by the Seller or NRG in connection with the execution and delivery by the Seller and NRG of this Agreement or for the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for consents, approvals, registrations, qualifications, filings or notices pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws or where the violation or the failure to obtain any such consent, approval, registration, qualification, filing or notice would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

3.5 Brokerage or Finder’s Fees. Neither the Seller nor any of its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.

3.6 Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6, Seller and its Affiliates have complied in all respects with all Laws (other than Environmental Laws) applicable to Seller’s ownership of the Membership Interests, except to the extent such failure to comply would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

3.7 Compliance with Orders. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.7 hereto, Seller has not received written notice of, and has no Knowledge of, any material, uncured default under any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Seller, RRP or Termo Alpha.

3.8 Litigation. Except as set forth on the attached Schedule 3.8, to the Knowledge of Seller or NRG, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or threatened against RRP or Termo Alpha. Except as set forth on the attached Schedule 3.8, to the Knowledge of Seller or NRG, there are no orders or judgments to which RRP or Termo Alpha is subject or the Facility is bound.

3.9 No Contracts. None of Seller or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, employees or representatives have entered into any Contract by or on behalf of (in any capacity) RRP or Termo Alpha, or to which any of the respective properties or assets of RRP or Termo Alpha are bound.

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND DYNEGY

Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules references herein and attached hereto, Buyer and Dynegy, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Seller that as of the date hereof:

4.1 Organization, Standing and Power. The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct the business presently conducted by it. Dynegy is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct the business presently conducted by it.

4.2 Authority. The execution and delivery by the Buyer and Dynegy of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Buyer and Dynegy, and this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the Buyer and Dynegy enforceable in accordance with its terms, except only as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws relating to protection from creditors or general equitable principles.

4.3 Consents and Approvals; No Conflict.

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3(a), the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer and Dynegy does not, and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, (i) conflict with or result in a material breach of or a default under, or result in an occurrence which with the lapse of time could result in a material breach of or default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, acceleration or other right with respect to, or any lien, claim, charge, restriction or encumbrance under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, debenture, bond, mortgage or indenture, or any Contract to which the Buyer, Dynegy, RRP or Termo Alpha is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound, (ii) conflict with or violate any provisions of the charter documents of the Buyer, Dynegy, RRP or Termo Alpha.

(b) Except as described on Schedule 4.3(b), (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer and Dynegy does not, and the consummation by the Buyer

of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Buyer, Dynegy, RRP or Termo Alpha or any of their respective properties, and (ii) no consent or approval by, or registration, qualification or filing with, or notice to any Governmental Authority (including without limitation any consent, approval, registration, qualification, filing or notice pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws) is required to be obtained or made by the Buyer, Dynegy, RRP or Termo Alpha in connection with the execution and delivery by the Buyer and Dynegy of this Agreement or for the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby, except where the violation or the failure to obtain such consent, approval, registration, qualification, filing or notice would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

4.4 Availability of Funds. Buyer has (or at Closing will have) cash available which is sufficient to enable it to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.5 Brokerage or Finder’s Fees. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.

SECTION 5. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

5.1 Required Approvals.

(a) The Parties shall file as promptly as practicable, but no later than twenty (20) business days following execution of this Agreement, an application of FERC under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act requesting approval for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer and NRG acknowledge and agree that the aforementioned application with FERC with respect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement will include an application under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act requesting approval to merge Termo Alpha into RRP after the Closing (and Seller and Dynegy hereby agree not to effectuate such merger prior to the Closing). The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to secure the FERC approval for this application at the earliest possible date after the date of filing. Buyer shall have primary responsibility for the preparation and filing of the application described herein, subject to the review and approval provisions provided in Section 5.1(c) below.

(b) With respect to all other approvals and consents, Buyer shall have primary responsibility and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file as soon as practicable, subject to the review and approval provisions provided in Section 5.1(c) below, all necessary documentation, to effect all necessary applications, notices, petitions, filings and other documents, and to obtain all necessary consents, approvals, releases, Permits and authorizations of all applicable Governmental Authorities or other Persons (including but not limited to those set forth on Schedule 4.3(a) and Schedule 4.3(b)) necessary or advisable in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer in such

process and shall make joint applications, notices, petitions and filings with respect to such matters as required.

(c) Each Party shall have the right to review and approve in advance any and all necessary applications, notices, petitions, filings or other documents made or prepared in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. All costs and expenses of the approvals and consents contemplated by this Section 5.1 (other than costs and expenses associated with Seller’s review of the same) shall be borne solely by the Buyer.

5.2 Notification. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Buyer shall give prompt notice to Seller, and Seller shall give prompt notice to Buyer, of (i) the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of any event the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of which would be reasonably likely to cause (x) any representation or warranty of such Party contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate or (y) any covenant, condition or agreement of such Party contained in this Agreement not to be complied with or satisfied; or (ii) the failure by it to comply with or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.2 shall not have any effect for the purpose of determining the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Agreement or otherwise limit or affect the remedies available hereunder to any Party.

5.3 Further Assurances; Cooperation in Transition. Upon the request of any Party, each Party will promptly execute and deliver such further instruments and documents as may be reasonably requested by a Party hereto in order to more fully effectuate, in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the transactions described in this Agreement. In addition, Seller and NRG will reasonably cooperate with Buyer and Dynegy for a period of 60 days following the Closing, at the request of and at no additional cost to Buyer or Dynegy (other than the obligation to reimburse Seller and NRG for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with any such request), in the transition of the business and operations of RRP and Termo Alpha to the sole control of Buyer, including the provision of information and making available appropriate personnel of Seller and/or NRG as may be reasonably requested by Buyer in connection therewith.

5.4 Tax Matters. The Buyer shall prepare or have prepared and file all Tax Returns required to be filed by RRP and Termo Alpha for all Tax periods ending on or after Closing. The Buyer shall cause RRP and Termo Alpha, respectively, to report any income, gain, loss, deduction and expenses of RRP and Termo Alpha, as the case may be, utilizing the interim closing the books method with the closing period ending on the date of Closing and such allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction and expenses shall be made to the Buyer and Seller in accordance with the organizational documents of RRP and Termo Alpha, respectively. The Buyer shall deliver to Seller drafts of all Tax Returns (including underlying work papers) for any tax period that includes any period prior to Closing at least 30 days before the date that the Buyer intends to file any such Tax Returns for RRP or Termo Alpha. The Seller shall make any comments to such Tax Returns within 15 days after receipt of same or shall be deemed to have accepted such Tax Return as prepared by the Buyer. The Buyer shall make any changes to such Tax Returns reasonably requested by the Seller. The Buyer and the Seller shall each provide the

other with all information reasonably necessary to prepare any applicable Tax Return. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer shall timely pay any sales, transfer, stamp or similar tax, charge or assessments that may be due with respect to the transfer of the Membership Interests as contemplated by this Agreement but in no event shall Buyer be responsible for any income tax or assessment due by Seller and Buyer shall timely file any tax returns associated with such taxes, charges or assessments with the appropriate taxing authority.

5.5 Commercially Reasonable Efforts; No Inconsistent Action. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Parties agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts, unless a different standard of conduct is expressly provided in this Agreement with respect to any action or matter, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including taking all acts necessary to cause the conditions to Closing to be satisfied as promptly as practicable. No Party will take any action inconsistent with its obligations under this Agreement or that could hinder or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except that nothing in this Section 5.5 shall limit the rights of either Party to terminate this Agreement if permitted under Section 7.

5.6 Certain Conduct Pending Closing. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that:

(a) RRP shall make a distribution to its members in the aggregate amount of $4,480,000 for the month of December 2005, and Termo Alpha shall make a distribution to its members in the aggregate amount of $812,000 for the month of December 2005. Neither RRP or Termo Alpha will make any distributions of any kind from and after December 31, 2005, and continuing until the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement, if any, pursuant to Section 7 hereof, or (ii) the day immediately following the Closing Date.

(b) From and after the date hereof, none of Seller or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, employees or representatives will enter into any Contract by or on behalf of (in any capacity) RRP or Termo Alpha, or to which any of the respective properties or assets of RRP or Termo Alpha are bound.

SECTION 6. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

6.1 Conditions Precedent to each Party’s Obligation to Close. The respective obligations of Buyer and Seller to effect the purchase and sale of the Membership Interests shall be subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived, in whole or in part, in writing signed by Buyer and Seller):

(a) The Parties shall have received all of the approvals, consents and releases set forth in Schedule 6.1(a) and all conditions to the effectiveness of such approvals, consents and releases as prescribed therein shall have been satisfied.

(b) No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree or injunction shall have been formally proposed, enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any Governmental Authority that prohibits the consummation of, or that will have a material adverse effect on the ability of a Party to consummate, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No approval of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement which is required to be obtained from any Governmental Authority shall contain any modification or mitigation requirements which, in the reasonable discretion of the Party affected by such approval, could have a Material Adverse Affect.

(c) There shall not be any suit, action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding instituted, pending or threatened by any Governmental Authority or other Person that seeks to enjoin or otherwise prevent consummation of, or that otherwise involves any challenge to, or seeks damages or other relief in connection with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(d) The simultaneous closing of the transactions contemplated by the West Coast Power Purchase Agreement.

6.2 Conditions Precedent to Buyer’s Obligation to Close. Buyer’s obligation to purchase the Membership Interests and to take the other actions required to be taken by Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived, in whole or in part, in writing signed by Buyer):

(a) The representations and warranties of the Seller and NRG set forth in this Agreement will be, if qualified by materiality, true and correct in all respects, and if not so qualified, shall be true and correct in all material respects, as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date).

(b) Each of the agreements and covenants of Seller and NRG to be performed and complied with by Seller and NRG pursuant to this Agreement prior to or as of the Closing Date will have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects.

(c) Buyer shall have received a certificate from an authorized officer of Seller, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer, dated the Closing Date as to the satisfaction by the Seller and NRG of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.2(a) and 6.2(b).

(d) Seller shall have delivered, or be standing ready to deliver, the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.3.

6.3 Conditions Precedent to Seller’s Obligation to Close. Seller’s obligation to sell the Membership Interests and to take the other actions required to be taken by Seller at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived, in whole or in part, in writing signed by Seller):

(a) The representations and warranties of the Buyer and Dynegy set forth in this Agreement will be, if qualified by materiality, true and correct in all respects, and if

not so qualified, shall be true and correct in all material respects, as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date).

(b) Each of the agreements and covenants of Buyer and Dynegy to be performed and complied with by Buyer and Dynegy pursuant to this Agreement prior to or as of the Closing Date will have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects.

(c) Seller shall have received a certificate from an authorized officer of Buyer, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Seller, dated the Closing Date as to the satisfaction by the Buyer and Dynegy of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.3(a) and 6.3(b).

(d) Buyer shall have delivered, or be standing ready to deliver, the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.4.

SECTION 7. TERMINATION

7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

(a) by mutual consent of Buyer and Seller;

(b) by Buyer (i) if any of the conditions in Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 shall have become incapable of fulfillment by May 1, 2006 (the “First Outside Date”) and shall not have been waived in writing by the Buyer, or (ii) at any time after the First Outside Date;

(c) by Seller if any of the conditions in Section 6.1, other than Section 6.1(d), or Section 6.3 shall have become incapable of fulfillment by the First Outside Date and shall not have been waived in writing by Seller or, in the case of the condition contained in Section 6.1(d), shall not have been fulfilled or otherwise waived in writing by Seller by September 30, 2006 (the “Second Outside Date”);

(d) by Seller at any time after the Second Outside Date;

(e) by Buyer or Seller if any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order, decree or injunction or taken any other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such order, decree or injunction or other action shall have been final and non-appealable;

provided, however, that (i) the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(b) or Section 7.1(c) shall not be available to a Party if such Party, at such time, is in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement, and (ii) the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(d) shall not be available to a Party if such Party, at such time, is in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or

agreement set forth in this Agreement and such breach is the primary cause for the failure to close by the Outside Date.

7.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1, written notice thereof shall be given by a Party so terminating to the other Party and, except as provided in this Section 7.2, this Agreement shall forthwith terminate and shall become null and void and of no further effect, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be abandoned without further action by Buyer or Seller. If this Agreement is terminated under Section 7.1 of this Agreement:

(a) Each Party shall redeliver all documents, work papers and other materials of the other Party relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether obtained before or after the execution of this Agreement, to the Party furnishing the same;

(b) All filings, applications and other submissions made pursuant hereto shall, to the extent practicable, be withdrawn from the agency or other Person to which made;

(c) There shall be no liability or obligation under this Agreement on the part of Buyer or Seller or any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, managers, employees, agents or representatives, except (i) that Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, may have liability to the other Party if the basis of termination is a willful, material breach by Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, of one or more of the provisions of this Agreement, and (ii) the obligations provided in this Section 7.2 and Section 9 shall survive any such termination.

SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION

8.1 The Seller’s Indemnification Obligations. From and after the Closing, the Seller and NRG agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Buyer, Dynegy and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, stockholders, Affiliates, employees, successors and assigns (the collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) from and against and reimburse each of the Buyer Indemnified Parties with respect to any and all damages, liabilities, penalties, fines, losses, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses, including such fees and expenses in any arbitration, mediation, litigation and on any appeal) (collectively referred to as “Losses”) suffered or incurred by and all claims, actions, suits, or demands made against any Buyer Indemnified Party arising out of or relating to:

(a) any breach of any representation or warranty of the Seller or NRG contained in this Agreement (including any of the related Disclosure Schedules thereto), any certificate delivered by or on behalf of the Seller at the Closing or any Ancillary Agreement; and

(b) any failure to perform any covenant of the Seller or Dynegy contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

8.2 The Buyer’s Indemnification Obligations. From and after the Closing, Buyer and Dynegy agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller, NRG and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, stockholders, Affiliates, employees, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) from and against and reimburse each of the Seller Indemnified Parties with respect to any and all Losses suffered or incurred by, and all claims, actions, suits or demands made against a Seller Indemnified Party arising out of or relating to:

(a) any breach of any representation or warranty of the Buyer contained in this Agreement (including any of the related Disclosure Schedules thereto), in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of the Buyer or Dynegy at the Closing and any Ancillary Agreement; and

(b) any failure to perform any covenants of the Buyer or Dynegy contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

8.3 Environmental Indemnification. Without limiting the generality of the obligations of Buyer set forth in Section 8.2 above, Buyer and Dynegy agree, jointly and severally, to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller Indemnified Parties from and against, and agree not to xxx or join the Seller Indemnified Parties in any lawsuit or proceeding for, any and all claims, actions, suits, demands, liabilities (including, without limitation, strict liability arising under Environmental Laws), obligations, damages, judgments, awards, penalties, settlements, fines, losses, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees), of any kind or nature, directly or indirectly resulting from, relating to or arising out of the following and attributable to or arising from any event, condition, circumstance, activity, practice, incident, action or plan existing, commencing, or occurring at any time, whether prior to or after the closing, relating in any way to RRP or Termo Alpha or any of their respective assets or Business Facilities (including without limitation the ownership, operation or use of any of the Business Facilities):

(a) Any actual or threatened violation of, liability under, non-compliance with, or environmental response obligation arising pursuant to, any Environmental Laws;

(b) Any liability, including, without limitation, strict liability, associated with the treatment, storage, disposal, or transportation for treatment, storage, or disposal, of Materials of Environmental Concern generated at any time by RRP, Termo Alpha or the Facility or for which RRP or Termo Alpha arranged at any time for treatment, storage or disposal; and

(c) The presence at any time of any Materials of Environmental Concern exceeding naturally-occurring concentrations on, in, under or affecting all or any portion of any of the Business Facilities of RRP or Termo Alpha or the Facility and any release or threatened release at any time with respect to Materials of Environmental Concern.

The obligations of the Buyer and Dynegy hereunder are not contingent upon the assertion of a claim, directive, action or proceeding by a Governmental Authority or third party. Buyer

and Dynegy shall be solely liable for all such environmental matters notwithstanding any Seller Indemnified Party’s potential strict liability or alleged negligence.

8.4 Tax Liability. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Buyer shall be under no duty or obligation to indemnify the Seller for any income tax liability due to the assignment, sale or transfer of the Membership Interests.

8.5 Survival Periods. The representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 and Section 4 shall survive the Closing for a period of two years; provided, however, that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.1 (Ownership of Membership Interests), Section 3.2 (Authority of Seller) and Section 4.2 (Authority of Buyer) shall survive the Closing indefinitely. All other covenants and agreements of the Parties set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing indefinitely.

8.6 Limitations on Liability.

(a) In no event shall Seller or NRG (determined on a combined basis) have any liability or obligation with respect to claims pursuant to Section 8.1 for any amounts in excess of the aggregate Purchase Price.

(b) In no event shall Buyer or Dynegy (determined on a combined basis) have any liability or obligation with respect to claims pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.3 for any amounts in excess of the aggregate Purchase Price.

(c) No indemnifying Party (“Indemnitor”) shall have any obligation to indemnify a Party for special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages, lost profits or similar items, except with respect to matters involving actions, claims or other proceedings brought or asserted by third parties and then only to the extent that an indemnified party (“Indemnified Party”) is required to pay any such damages, lost profits or similar items to such third parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require the payment by the Indemnitor of duplicative, in whole or in part, indemnity payments to an Indemnified Party.

(d) The amount of any Losses for which indemnification is provided by an Indemnitor under Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 shall be net of (1) any amounts recovered by the Indemnified Party with respect to such Losses pursuant to any indemnification by or indemnification agreement with any third party in excess of any associated cost to the Indemnified Party in obtaining such indemnification; (2) any insurance proceeds or other reimbursement received as an offset against such Losses (and no right of subrogation shall accrue hereunder to any insurer or third-party indemnitor); and (3) an amount equal to the net cash tax benefit actually received attributable to such Losses. If the amount to be netted is determined after payment by the Indemnitor of any amount, the Indemnified Party shall repay to the Indemnitor, promptly after such determination, any amount that the Indemnitor would not have had to pay pursuant to this Section 8.6 had such determination been made at the time of payment.

(e) All indemnification payments made in accordance with this Section 8 will be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price, except to the extent that the Laws of a

particular jurisdiction provide otherwise, in which case such payments shall be made in an amount sufficient to indemnify the relevant Party on an after-Tax basis (determined by reference to actual out-of-pocket Tax liability incurred by the relevant Party).

(f) Any claim for indemnification with respect to any of such matters identified in Section 8.5 above which is not asserted by notice given as herein provided within such specified period of survival may not be pursued and is hereby irrevocably waived after such time.

(g) No Party shall be required to pay or be liable for any Losses with respect to an individual claim (which individual claim shall include claims arising out of the same or substantially related circumstances) under Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 unless and until the Losses for such claim exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000) (the “De Minimis Amount”).

(h) Except claims made pursuant to the Litigation Agreement for which there shall be no Deductible, no Party shall be required to pay or be liable with respect to any claim for indemnification under Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 unless and until the aggregate amount of Losses to Buyer’s Indemnified Persons based upon, attributable to or resulting from these indemnities of Sellers exceed, in the aggregate, Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000) (the “Deductible”), disregarding any individual claim (which individual claim shall include claims arising out of the same or substantially related circumstances) that does not exceed the De Minimis Amount applicable pursuant to Section 8.6(g) and then only to the extent that such Losses exceed the Deductible.

8.7 Procedure for Indemnification Claims.

(a) Third Party Claims.

(i) Each Party shall, with reasonable promptness after obtaining knowledge thereof, provide the other Party or parties against whom a claim for indemnification is to be made under this Section 8 with written notice of all third party actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands or assessments that may be subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 8, (collectively, “Third Party Claims”), which notice shall include a statement of the basis of the claim for indemnification, including a summary of the facts or circumstances that form the basis for the claim, a good faith estimate of the amount of Losses claimed by the third party and copies of any pleadings or demands from the third party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that such notice is in any event given within the survival periods stated in Section 8.5, the failure to provide such notice reasonably promptly shall not release the Indemnitor from any of its obligations under this Section 8, except to the extent that the Indemnitor is materially prejudiced by such failure, and shall not relieve the Indemnitor from any other obligation or liability that it may have to the Indemnified Party otherwise than under this Section 8.

(ii) A potential Indemnitor shall have 30 days after its receipt of the claim notice to notify the potential Indemnified Party in writing whether or not the potential Indemnitor agrees that the claim is subject to this Section 8 and, if so, whether the Indemnitor elects to undertake, conduct and control, through counsel of its choosing (subject to the consent of the Indemnified Party, such consent not to be withheld unreasonably) and at its sole risk and expense, the settlement or defense of the Third Party Claim; provided, however, that if legal counsel to the Indemnified Party determines, in writing provided to Indemnitor, that there exists or is reasonably likely to exist a conflict of interest which makes it inappropriate for the same counsel to represent both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor, then the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to retain its own counsel (such counsel subject to the reasonable approval of the Indemnitor), with the reasonable costs and expenses of such counsel to be paid by the Indemnitor.

(iii) If within 30 days after its receipt of the claim notice the Indemnitor notifies the Indemnified Party that it elects to undertake the settlement or defense of the Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate reasonably with the Indemnitor in connection therewith including, without limitation, by making available to the Indemnitor all relevant information and the testimony of employees material to the defense of the Third Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with such cooperation. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled to approve any proposed settlement that would impose any obligation or duty on the Indemnified Party or include a finding or admission of any violation of applicable law on the part of the Indemnified Party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. So long as the Indemnitor is diligently and in good faith contesting the Third Party Claim (1) the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in all aspects of, but not conduct or control, the settlement or defense of the Third Party Claim through counsel and advisors chosen by the Indemnified Party, at its expense, and (2) the Indemnified Party shall not pay or settle the Third Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to pay or settle any Third Party Claim at any time without the consent of the Indemnitor, provided that the terms and conditions of such settlement involve solely the payment of money damages and the Indemnified Party waives any right to indemnification therefor by the Indemnitor.

(iv) If the potential Indemnitor does not provide the notice described in Section 8.7(a)(ii) within the 30-day period required thereby or if the potential Indemnitor fails to either contest or undertake settlement negotiations in connection with the Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall thereafter have the right to contest, settle or reach a compromise with respect to the Third Party Claim at its exclusive discretion, at the risk and expense of the Indemnitor, and the Indemnitor will thereby waive any claim, defense or argument that the Indemnified Party’s settlement or defense of such Third Party Claim is in any respect inadequate or unreasonable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the potential Indemnitor fails to provide the notice described in Section 8.7(a)(ii) within the 30-day period required thereby, the potential Indemnified Party shall

provide one fax notice of such Third Party Claim to the chief legal officer of the potential Indemnitor. If the Potential Indemnitor still does not provide the required notice within three days after receipt of such fax notice, the potential Indemnitor shall not be deemed by such failure to have accepted liability for the Third Party Claim except to the extent that the Indemnified Party is materially prejudiced by the failure to provide notice within the 30-day period.

(b) Non Third Party Claims.

(i) Each Party shall deliver to the other Party or parties against whom a claim for indemnification is to be made under this Section 8 written notice of any claims for indemnification under this Section 8, other than Third Party Claims, which notice shall include a statement of the basis of the claim for indemnification, including a summary of the facts or circumstances that form the basis for the claim, and a good faith estimate of the actual or future potential amount of Losses.

(ii) A potential Indemnitor shall have 30 days after its receipt of the claim notice to notify the potential Indemnified Party in writing whether or not the potential Indemnitor agrees that the claim is subject to this Section 8 (a “Response Notice”). If the potential Indemnitor does not provide a Response Notice to the Indemnified Party within the required 30-day period, the Indemnitor shall be deemed to accept liability for all Losses described in the claim notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the potential Indemnitor fails to provide a Response Notice within such 30-day time period the potential Indemnified Party shall provide one fax notice of such claim to an officer of the potential Indemnitor. If the potential Indemnitor does provide a Response Notice within three days after receipt of such fax notice, the potential Indemnitor shall not be deemed by such failure to have accepted liability for the claim except to the extent that the Indemnified Party is materially prejudiced by the failure to provide such notice within the 30-day period.

(c) Exclusive Remedy. A Party’s right to indemnification provided in this Section 8 is the sole and exclusive remedy of that Party from and after the Closing with respect to any Losses arising out of or relating to the negotiation, execution, delivery, performance or non-performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8.8 shall restrict or prohibit any Party from bringing any action (i) for injunctive relief or specific performance to the extent legally available or (ii) in the event of fraud by a Party. Each Party waives any provision of applicable Law to the extent it would initiate, limit or restrict the agreement in this Section 8.8.

SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS

9.1 Costs and Expenses. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Party shall pay be responsible for and pay its own costs and expenses associated with the performance of, and compliance with, all agreements and conditions contained herein on its part

to be performed or complied with, including, without limitation, fees, expenses and disbursements of its attorneys, accountants and experts.

9.2 Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement and all documents specifically referenced herein, attached hereto or executed and delivered concurrently herewith constitute the entire agreement between the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, correspondence, memoranda, representations and understandings of the Parties. This Agreement may not be supplemented, modified or amended except by a written instrument executed by the Seller and the Buyer. Except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement, no waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver, and no waiver shall be binding on any Party unless evidenced by an instrument in writing executed by the Party against whom the waiver is sought to be enforced.

9.3 Descriptive Headings. Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

9.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, any one of which may be by facsimile followed thereafter by the originally executed document forwarded promptly thereafter to the other Party, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

9.5 Confidentiality. The Parties hereby shall treat this Agreement as confidential information, and, unless required to do so by applicable law, applicable rules of stock exchanges, or generally accepted accounting principles, neither the Seller nor the Buyer shall disclose any information relative to the terms hereof to any third party without the prior consent of the other, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

9.6 Notices. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications provided for herein shall be validly given, made or served, if in writing and delivered personally or by confirmed facsimile transmission or sent by United States first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, or by overnight courier addressed as follows:


If to the Seller:		NRG Energy, Inc.
		000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
		Attn: General Counsel
		Fax: 000-000-0000

Copy to:		NRG Energy, Inc.
		0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
		Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
		Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx, Senior Attorney
		Fax: 000-000-0000


If to the Buyer:		Dynegy Inc.
		0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
		Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
		Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Executive Vice President
		Fax: 000-000-0000

Copy to:		Dynegy Inc.
		0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
		Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
		Attn: J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, General Counsel and
		Executive Vice President
		Fax: 000-000-0000

or to such other address as either Party may from time to time designate to the other by notice. Notice given as set out above shall be deemed delivered upon personal receipt, confirmed facsimile transmission, if by mail three (3) days after the date same is postmarked or upon delivery by overnight courier.

9.7 Successors and Assigns. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.10, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns.

9.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

9.9 Agreement Construction; Waiver. Each Party hereto has been represented by counsel in the negotiation of this Agreement, and the rule that documents shall be construed against the drafter shall not apply. The Parties agree that the execution by them of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any consent, approval, notice, right of first refusal or right of first offer or any other right under the LLC Agreement of RRP or Termo Alpha which conflicts with or would be triggered by the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement.

9.10 Assignment. No Party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights, interest or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party; provided, however, that the Buyer may assign all of its rights, interests, obligations and remedies hereunder to one or more of its Affiliates with the Seller’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

9.11 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.

9.12 Electronic Signatures.

(a) Notwithstanding the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq.), the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, or any other Law relating to or enabling the creation, execution, delivery, or recordation of any contract or signature by electronic means, and notwithstanding any course of conduct engaged in by the Parties, no Party shall be deemed to have executed this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (including any amendment or other change thereto) unless and until such Party shall have executed this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement or other document on paper by a handwritten original signature or any other symbol executed or adopted by a Party with current intention to authenticate this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement or such other document contemplated.

(b) Delivery of a copy of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or such other document bearing an original signature by facsimile transmission (whether directly from one facsimile device to another by means of a dial-up connection or whether mediated by the worldwide web), by electronic mail in “portable document format” (“.pdf”) form, or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, or by combination of such means, shall have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing the original signature. “Originally signed” or “original signature” means or refers to a signature that has not been mechanically or electronically reproduced.

[Signature page follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer, Seller, NRG and Dynegy have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their respective behalf as of the date and year first written above.


SELLER:

NRG ROCKY ROAD LLC

By:		/S/ XXXXX XXXXX
Printed Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title:		Secretary

NRG:

NRG ENERGY, INC.

By:		/S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
Printed Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:		Chief Financial Officer

BUYER:

TERMO SANTANDER HOLDING, L.L.C.

By:		/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
Printed Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:		Senior Vice President & Controller

DYNEGY:

DYNEGY INC.

By:		/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXXX
Printed Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:		Executive Vice President

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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

“Affiliate” means with respect to any specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including the correlative terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting equity interest, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, RRP and Termo Alpha shall not be deemed Affiliates of Seller or NRG for purposes of this Agreement.

“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this agreement.

“Ancillary Agreement” means the Assignment of Membership Interests and Mutual Release and Waiver of Claims.

“Business Facility” means any property (whether real or personal) and all appurtenant rights which RRP or Termo Alpha currently leases, operates, owns, or manages in any manner or which RRP, Termo Alpha or any of their Affiliates or predecessors formerly leased, operated, owned or managed in any manner, including without limitation the Facility.

“Buyer” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this agreement.

“Buyer Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

“Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

“Contract” means any contact, lease, sublease, license, indenture, instrument, agreement, guarantee, commitment or other legally binding arrangement.

“Deductible” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(h).

“De Minimis Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(g).

“Dynegy” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this agreement.

“Encumbrances” means liens, claims, charges, limitations, encumbrances, agreements and restrictions of any kind or nature.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all treaties, statutes, laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, common law, orders, consent agreements, orders on consent, or guidance documents now or hereafter in effect of any applicable international, federal, state or local executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, or administrative agency, board, tribunal, or authority or any associated

judicial or administrative decision that relate in any manner to health, the environment, pollution, the emission, discharge, release, treatment, storage, disposal, management, or response to Materials of Environmental Concern, a community’s right to know, or worker protection.

“FERC” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

“Facility” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Final Allocation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b).

“First Outside Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(b).

“Governmental Authority” means any foreign, federal, state or local government, court, arbitrator, agency or commission or other governmental or regulatory body or authority.

“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(c).

“Indemnitor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6(c).

“Knowledge” means the actual knowledge of such fact or other matter (without investigation) of Xxxx Xxxxxxx or Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx.

“Law” or “Laws” means any federal, state or local (including common law), statute, code, ordinance, rule or regulation.

“Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition, results of operations of RRP and Termo Alpha, taken as a whole, except for any such effect resulting from or arising out of (a) changes in economic conditions generally or the industry in which the RRP and/or Termo Alpha operates, (b) changes in international, national, regional, state or local wholesale or retail markets for electric power or fuel or related products including those due to actions by competitors, (c) changes in general regulatory or political conditions (other than items addressed in clauses (d) and (h)), (d) changes of laws governing national, regional, state or local electric transmission or distribution systems, (e) strikes, work stoppages or other labor disturbances, (f) increases in costs of commodities or supplies, including fuel, (g) effects of weather or meteorological events, (h) any change of laws (other than changes of laws governing electric transmission or distribution systems), and (i) any actions to be taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement.

“Materials of Environmental Concern” means: (i) substances, materials, or wastes that are or become classified or regulated under any applicable Environmental Law; (ii) those substances, materials, or wastes included within statutory and/or regulatory definitions or listings of “hazardous substance,” “special waste” “hazardous waste,” “extremely hazardous substance,” “solid waste” “medical waste,” “regulated substance,” “hazardous materials,” “toxic substances,” or “air contaminant” under any Environmental Law; and/or (iii) any substance, material, or waste

which is or contains: (A) petroleum, oil or any fraction thereof, (B) explosives, or (C) radioactive materials (including naturally occurring radioactive materials).

“Membership Interests” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“NRG” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this agreement.

“Originally Signed” or “Original Signature” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.12(b).

“Party” or “Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this agreement.

“Permit” means any permit, franchise, consent, approval, license, certificate, privilege or similar authorization.

“Person” means any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, trust, business trust, or other entity or Governmental Authority.

“Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

“RRP” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Second Outside Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c).

“Seller” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this agreement.

“Seller Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.

“Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts and charges of any kind imposed by a Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, federal, state, local, and foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated or other Tax), whether computed on a separate or consolidated, unitary or combined basis or in any other manner, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether or not disputed and including any obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the Tax liability of any other Person.

“Tax Returns” means any report, return, including any pro forma state tax returns prepared consistently with past practices of RRP and Termo Alpha, election, document, estimated tax filing, declaration, or other filing provided to any Governmental Authority including any amendments thereto.

“Termo Alpha” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Third Party Claims” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7(a)(i).

“West Coast Power Purchase Agreement” means that certain Purchase Agreement dated of even date herewith by and among NRG West Coast, LLC (“NRG West Coast”), NRG Energy, Inc., DPC II, Inc. (“DPC”) and Dynegy Inc. regarding the acquisition by NRG West Coast of all of DPC’s membership interest in WCP (Generation) Holdings, LLC.

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PURCHASE AGREEMENT (Rocky Road Power) By and Among NRG ROCKY ROAD LLC, as Seller, NRG ENERGY, INC., TERMO SANTANDER HOLDING, L.L.C. as Buyer and DYNEGY INC. December 27, 2005

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