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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2023-R0619 - Agreement For Sale And Purchase Of Utility Assets, SPSC & LP&L - 12/12/2023Resolution No. 2023-R0619 Item No. 5.33 December 12, 2023 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Lubbock Power & Light is the municipally owned electric utility of the City of Lubbock ("LP&L"); WHEREAS, LP&L owns and operates the Doud substation ("Substation") located on land currently owned by the City of Lubbock, a municipal corporation of the State of Texas, located at 4201 Frankford Avenue, City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, more fully described as a.381 acre tract of land being a portion of Lot 1-A, S.W.P.S. Addition, an addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, according to the recorded map or plat thereof, of record in Volume 1946, Page 226 of the Deed Records of Lubbock County; and WHEREAS, in 2009, SPS and LP&L entered into certain transactions pursuant to which LP&L agreed to purchase 170 megawatts of Partial Requirements Power Service from SPS; and WHEREAS, SPS and LP&L entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 12, 2009, pursuant to which LP&L purchased certain assets from SPS; and WHEREAS, LP&L subsequently decided to and received all necessary regulatory approvals to transfer its customer load from the electric transmission system and market operated by the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. ("SPP") to the electric transmission system and market operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (`BRCOT"); and WHEREAS, upon integration of its load into ERCOT, LP&L anticipated that it would no longer need the Partial Requirements Power Service being provided by SPS; and WHEREAS, in recognition of these changes, on May 27, 2021, LP&L and SPS entered into a Settlement Agreement to terminate the PPA and which also contemplated that SPS and LP&L would sell to and/or purchase from each other assets and real property, including easements, that the selling party would not require and the purchasing party would require for the operation of their respective systems; and WHEREAS, in connection with the approval of the Settlement Agreement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") in FERC Docket No. ER23-1144- 000 (the "FERC Proceeding"), on August 11, 2023, the parties to the FERC Proceeding entered into a settlement (the "FERC Settlement") pursuant to which, among other terms, SPS agreed to offer to sell to the parties certain assets and real property, including easements, (the "Assets") that SPS would no longer require for operation of its system after the transfer of the LP&L load into ERCOT; and WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement was approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on March 22, 2023 in Docket No. 53529 and by the FERC on Sept 28, 2023 in Docket No. ER-23-1144-000; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the FERC Settlement, LP&L was given a right of first refusal ("ROFR") for a ninety (90) day period from September 28, 2023, the effective date of the FERC Order approving the Settlement Agreement, to purchase certain of the Assets from SPS; and WHEREAS, LP&L has exercised its ROFR and SPS and LP&L are entering into this Agreement to memorialize the purchase and sale of Assets, as previously agreed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute that certain Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets by and between Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation ("SPS"), and the City of Lubbock, Texas, a home rule municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas, as attached hereto and incorporated herein as though fully set forth herein in detail, and any documents related thereto, and approves payment of consideration in the amount of necessary title and closing costs associated with same. Passed by the City Council of the City of Lubbock this 12th day of December, 2023. ATTEST: Courtney Paz, City ecret APPROVE� AS TO Joel I�. �hief Ad`minis�/ative Officer APPROVED AS TO FORM: Tom Je ings, Elect tility Attorney WHEREAS, Lubbock Power & Light is the municipally owned electric utility Al the City of Lubbock I WHEREAS, LP&L owns and operates the Doud substation ("Substation' located on land currently owned by the City of Lubbock, a municipal corporation► the State of Texas, located at 4201 Frankford Avenue, City of Lubbock, Lubboc County, Texas, more fully described as a .381 acre tract of land being a portion Lot I -A, S.W.P.S. Addition, an addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock Count Texas, according to the recorded map or plat thereof, of record in Volume 1946, Pa 226 of the Deed Records of Lubbock County; and WHEREAS, in 2009, SPS and LP&L entered into certain transactions pursuant to which LP&L agreed to purchase 170 megawatts of Partial Requirements Power Service from SPS; and 11oPE M 1 1,41111 17 R1,777cper M, 2-005, u 11rcildscCul SSULS i a-tid WHEREAS, LP&L subsequently decided to and received all necessary regulatory approvals to transfer its customer load from the electric transmission syste-r-r-9,T-d the S* ifliijosi R&Njigi igmAd.iji, j"Jij"i Jig Jig electric, TransmissiTri s7stern WE TIM T niectric Miatintj4 #I Mal; Inc. ("ERCOT"); and WHEREAS, upon integration of its load into ERCOT, LP&L anticipated that it would no longer need the Partial Requirements Power Service being provided by SPS; and WHEREAS, in recognition of these changes, on May 27, 2021, LP&L and SPS entered into a Settlement Agreement to terminate the PPA and which also contemplated that SPS and LP&L would sell to and/or purchase from each other r #jjs_e__-,W ',Ig -zio y would ff- U11(t UIC '*11L1_U1dS111g fdfrj 7TIMI't rQ1,1LIM 11911- UIC 191#CFULI*11 *1 UICU_ and WHERE, AS, in connection with the approval of the Settlement Agreement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") in FERC Docket No. ER23-1144- 000 (the "FERC Proceeding"), on August 11, 2023, the parties to the FERC Proceeding entered into a settlement (the "FERC Settlement") pursuant to which, among other terms, SPS agreed to offer to sell to the parties certain assets and real property, including easements, (the "Assets") that SPS would no longer require for operation of its system after the transfer of the LP&L load into ERCOT; and WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement was approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on March 22, 2023 in Docket No. 53529 and by the FERC on Sept 28, 2023 in Docket No. ER-23-1144-000 and WHEREAS, pursuant to the FERC Settlement, LP&L was given a right of firm refusal ("ROFR") for a ninety (90) day period from September 28, 2023, the effecti -fate of the FERC Order approving the Settlement Agreement, to purchase certain the Assets from SPS; and I , W -M - =- = = MM W. W III I twavigm I I L" Ila am I I I" I I 14j I V I I COX I I rym oil I nj I tomwo I Ito IhN I y-Am wayNy'ditow-sm Rig-l'i 41 na ral.14y"gom L91=10019MM"s Mill! 1111 THAT the Electric Utty Board hereby authorizes the Chair of the Electric Utility Board to execute that certain Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets by and between Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation ("SPS"), and the City of Lubbock, Texas, a home rule municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas, as attached hereto and incorporated herein as though fully set forth herein in detail, and any documents related thereto, and approves payment of consideration in the amount of necessary title and closing costs associated with same, and further recommends approval by the City Council to approve and authorize same. BE ITFURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ELECTRIC UTILITY BOARD OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT this Resolution shall be null and void if the City Council shall not likewise within sixty (60) days of the date hereof. -- -------------- - Eddie Schulz, Board Secretary 00 ---'-Z-11111!!�2✓ . ............ . ToJennings, Electric Utility Attorney OF UTILITY ASSETS THIS AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE OF UTILITY ASSETS ("Agreement") is entered into as of December 11, 2023, by Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation ("SPSand The City of Lubbock, Texas, a home rule municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas, acting by and through Lubbock Powerand LP&L are each a "Party" and collectively the "Parties." WHEREAS, in 2009, SPS and LP&L entered into certain transactions pursuant to which LP&L agreed to purchase 170 megawatts of Partial Requirements Power Service from SPS; and WHEREAS, SPS and LP&L entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of Novemb09o bbod a er 12, 20, pursuant twhich Luck purchase♦ certain ssets fromand WHEREAS, LP&L subsequently decided to and received all necessary regulatory a-wrovals to transfer its customer load from the electric transmission system and market operated by the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. ("SPP") to the electric transmission system and market operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. ("ERCOT"); and WHEREAS, upon integration of its load into ERCOT, LP&L anticipated that it would no longer need the Partial Requirements Power Service being provided by SPS; and WHEREAS, in recognition of these changes, on May 27, 202 1, LP&L and SPS entered into a Settlement Agreement to terminate the PPA and which also contemplated that SPS and LP&L would sell to and/or A urcbase from eachither assets and real irigl, incl 41, fy eascw�e&ts 4111-ift JIM fuliLlIC d1l't L11CL-,1)L11-W1dS111g Pdltj TTAII)XV2 UIC *PC;FaMffl of their respective systems; and WHEREAS, in connection with the approval of the Settlement Agreement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") in FERC Docket No. ER23-1144-000 (the "FERC Proceeding"), on August 11, 2023, the parties to the FERC Proceeding entered into a settlement (the "FERC Settlement") pursuant to which, among other terms, SPS agreed to offer to sell to the parties certain assets and real property, including easements, (the "Assets") that SPS would no longer require for operation of its system after the transfer of the LP&L load into ERCOT; and WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement was approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on March 22, 2023 in Docket No. 53529 and by the FERC on Sept 28, 2023 in Docket No. ER-23-1144-000; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the FERC Settlement, LP&L was given a right of first refusal ("ROFR") for a ninety (90) day period from September 28, 2023, the effective date of the FERC Order approving the Settlement Agreement, to purchase certain of the Assets from SPS; and SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets WHEREAS, LP&L has exercised its ROM and SPS and LP&L are entering into this Agreement to memorialize the purchase and sale of Assets, as previously agreed; and NOW, THEREFORE, SPS and LP&L enter into this Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets, and the Parties agree to the following terms and conditions. FITV-M 1.01 "Access Easement" means the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit G. 1.02 "Assets" means collectively the Transaction A Assets and the Transaction B J I blEMM94"I 11, 1111111151117401 or any of the practices, methods or acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of equipment throughout their entire useful lives, would have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with good business practices, reliability, safety and timing requirements. 1.06 "LP&L Assignment" means the Deed and Assignment of Easements, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E, and by this reference, incorporated herein, which shall transfer and convey the Doud Substation Property and shall transfer and assign those certain easements identified on Exhibit B from LP&L to SPS. 1.07 "LP&L Bill of Sale" means the bill of sale transferring the Transaction B Personal Property from LP&L to SPS, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit F, and incorporated by reference herein. 11101, Iffifff 1.09 "Doud Substation Property" means the Doud Substation and real property on which it is located, commonly known as 4201 Frankford Avenue, City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, and more fully described on Exhibit B. 1.10 "SPS Bill of Sale" means the bill of sale transferring the Transaction A Personal Property from SPS to LP&L, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit D, and incorporated by reference herein. SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets 1.11 "SPS Assignment" means the assignment transferring the Transaction A Land Rights from SPS to LP&L, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C, and incorporated by reference herein. 1.12 "Title Company" means Stewart Title, 7810 Hillside Rd, Suite 200, Amarillo, TX 7911.9, ATTN Amber Honea. 1.13 "Transaction A" means the sale, transfer and conveyance of the Transaction A Assets from SPS to LP&L, as described in Section 2.01. 1.14 "Transaction A Assets" means the Transaction A Personal Property and Transaction A Land Rights described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 1.15 "Transaction B" means the sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment of Transaction B Assets from LP&L to SPS, as described in Section 2.02. 1.16 "Transaction B Assets" means the Transaction B Personal Property and Transaction B Land Rights described on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Article 2. SALE AND PURCHASE 2.01 Transaction A. Subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including the representations and warranties detailed in Article 6 below, SPS agrees to sell to and LP&L agrees to purchase from SPS, the Transaction A Assets. 2.02 Transaction B. Subject to and in accordance with the tertris of this Agreement, including the representations and warranties detailed in Article 6 below, LP&L agrees to sell to SPS, and SPS agrees to purchase from LP&L, the Transaction B Assets. 2.03 Regulatory Approvals. The Parties understand that the sale of the Assets is contingent upon regulatory approval of the transfer of a portion of LP&L's and SPS's respective Certificates of Convenience and Necessity associated with the Assets, such transfer(s) requiring prior review of the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUCT") and its approval (the "PUCT Approval'). Promptly after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, SPS and LP&L will jointly apply for the PUCT Approval, whether in one (1) or multiple CCN applications or modifications with the PUCT. PUCT Approval authorizing this transaction shall include the final approval of any transfer or modification to each Party's CCN(s) necessary to accomplish the transfer of the Assets as contemplated herein; to the extent such approval involves more than one CCN docket, the PUCT Approval for purposes of this Agreement shall occur upon the approval obtained in the last of the CCN dockets required. If, within 90 days following the Effective Date of this Agreement, either Party has a good faith basis to conclude that the PUCT Approval will SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets 2.04 Access Easement. In addition to the transactions contemplated by Sections 2.01 and 2.02 above, to allow LP&L continued access to certain of its property after Closing, some of which is not the subject of this Agreement, the Parties will execute and deliver the Access Easement at Closing. Article 3. XILIL, J1AT—U1.b11W4=- I Except as provided in Section 8.01, the (i) SPS Purchase Price, as adjusted as provided herein, shall be payable by SPS to LP&L in cash, certified funds, or by wire transfer or immediately available funds on the Closing Date, and the (ii) LP&L Purchase Price, as adjusted as provided herein, shall be payable by LP&L to SPS in cash, certified funds, or by wire transfer or immediately available funds, on the Closing Date. 3.02 Intentionally Deleted. 3.03 Taxes and Prorations. (a) General real property taxes for the real property that is the subject of this Agreement for the year in which the Closing Date occurs shall be apportioned between the Parties based upon the most recent levy and assessment. Real Property taxes that are due and payable in the year of Closing shall be prorated as of the Closing Date, with the selling Party to be responsible for payment of said taxes attributable to the real property IM11111WINNININ OWN r!] IL; wtoll till cKs Kfiff,41 nu 111-4 1- (b) Each Party will pay all costs and expenses with regard to the Assets in its possession and any personal property, ad valorem or any other taxes due on those Assets up to Closing. Each Party will assume liability for and shall pay all personal property, ad valorem and any other taxes regarding Assets in its possession that accrue after the date of the Closing. SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets instruments transferring the property and all other documents required to transfer title the Assets. i (d) LP&L will pay the basic premium for the Title Policy for the Doud Substation Property. SPS will pay the cost of any lender's title insurance, any charge for the deletion of pre-printed exceptions, any extended title coverage, and any endorsements whether desired by SPS, required by its lender or otherwise. (e) The Parties shall equally divide the escrow and/or closing fee payable to Title Company at Closing. (f) Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, all other iten-M that are customarily prorated in the State and County in which the Assets are located, transactions similar to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, shall be prorat between the Parties in the customary manner. Article 4. TITLE AND INSPECTION 4.01 Title Evidence. LP&L shall provide, at LP&L's expense, the following title evidence to SPS: (a) Within TEN (10) days following the Effective Date, a commitment for an owner's title insurance policy, issued by Title Company, to insure title to the Dou4'j Mw -M -si • aw" in the Title Commitment which are recorded in the office of the clerk and recorder of th(.!o county in which the Property is located. (b) Within FIVE (5) days following the Effective Date, any existing survey of the Property showing improvements and all encumbrances. SPS may, during the Inspection Period, obtain an ALTA/ACSM survey ("Survey") of the Doud Substation Property. 4.02 Title Policy. A standard form ALTA Owner's title insurance policy Ciitk Policy") for the Doud Substation Property will be delivered to SPS by the Title Company following Closing subject only to Permitted Exceptions. 4.03 Title Review. SPS shall notify LP&L of its objection or acceptance to the condition of title shown by the Title Evidence no later than the expiration of the Inspection Period, as defined in Section 4.05 ("Title Objection Date"). If SPS does not give notice to LP&L on or before the Title Objection Date identifying the matters reflected in the Title Evidence that are SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets acceptable and/or objectionable to SPS (the "Title Notice"), then SPS shall be deemed to have accepted the Transaction B Assets. Any matters identified by Purchaser in the Title Notice as acceptable shall be deemed "Permitted Exceptions." If the Title Notice identifies any matter in the Title Evidence to which SPS objects, LP&L shall use reasonable effort to • said item(s) on or before the date which is five (5) business days prior to the Closing Date. SPS shall have an the Title Evidence as may be issued from time to time after the Title Objection Date, and the Closing Date shall be extended if and as necessary to allow SPS time to object. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement that may be interpreted to the contrary, whether or not objected to by SPS, monetary liens shall in no event be deemed Permitted Exceptions and if LP&L does not cause such monetary liens to be released at or prior to Closing, SPS may, at its option, deduc) the • of any monetary lien from the SPS Purchase Price at • 4.04 Information. Each Party, without cost • the • Party, shall provide the • Party with copies of all surveys, maps, plats, permits, licenses, and similar •r pertaining to or affecting the LP&L Assets andJor SPS Asset (collectively, the "Information") in the possession or control • such Party, The Information shall be delivered to the other Party on or before five (5) days after the Effective Date. In the event • termination of this Agreement for any reason after the Effective Date, each Party, without additional cost to the other, shall promptly f the Information that are in such PartLYA's iiossession or under such Party's control. FaFtj SlIalt ll*L 10V llautc vvr ally, PIF11911-1177TITTRI11CULdl C*11 AIN1,111; • - n on the Assets. Artic 5.01 Maintenance Prior To Closing. The Parties recognize that the Closing • the transaction contemplated by this Agreement may not occur prior to the date which LP&L is December 11, 2023 ("Integration Date"). The Parties agree that beginning on the Integration D 11P.. ibiliv for 6"inte-twtce SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets with standard utility practices and shall bear all maintenance costs of the SPS Assets. In the event the PUCT Approval described in Section 2.03 is not obtained, this transaction fails to close, anii this Agreement is ten-ninated, SPS agrees that all maintenance of the SPS Assets shall revert to SPS on the agreement termination date. 5.02 "AS -IS" Condition of Assets. The Assets will be conveyed and sold by each Party, and all of them will be accepted by the other Party, in their present condition, "WHERE IS", and WITH ALL FAULTS, and that except for the representations contained in Article 6 and the warranties of title, if any, expressly contained in the LP&L Assignment and/or SPS Assignment, such sale shall be without representation or warranty, express or implied, either oral or written made b1%1 ither Part t or re resentative of either Part wit A I NO 0 9 1 to CKS 0 91 iNk 0 6 i 111 R kyj I V 9 V I I NJ so vim MUM 91 a 4 _1 I VVI IWAJ� NATTIM&S, OF THE ASSETS, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY UPON WHICH ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES MAY BE BASED. Article 6. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES 6.01 SPS. To SPS's current actual knowledge, SPS represents and warrants to LP&L as of the Effective Date of this Agreement as follows: (a) SPS is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standin.0 under the laws of the State of New Mexico and has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the documents and instruments required to be executed and delivered by SPS pursuant hereto. This Agreement has been duly executei and delivered by SPS and is a valid and binding obligation of SPS. The individuals signin:4 this Agreement, and the documents and instruments required to be delivered by SPS pursuant hereto, on behalf of SPS have full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of SPS and to bind SPS to the terms hereof. (b) SPS is the sole fee title owner of the Transaction A Assets. 0 pon '(M 'ers entity is in pssession f any f the Transactin A Assets, nr is any per�son oooooor entilm entitled to possession of any of the Transaction A Assets, other than SPS. There are unrecorded leases, licenses, easements, agreements or contracts affecting the Transacti I Assets. A VN I We UN't rujUjah of Utility Assets (c) Save and except the regulatory approvals that are necessary to close th" transaction as described herein, there are no suits, actions or proceedings pending or, SPS's knowledge, threatened against SPS or relating to the Transaction A Assets by before any judicial, governmental, or regulatory authority. SPS further warrants a represents that it is not subject to any judgment, order, or decree of any judici governmental, or regulatory authority. I (d) SPS is not a "foreign person", "fareign partnership", "foreign trust" OM "foreign estate" as those terms are defined in Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Codl (e) SPS is not a Prohibited Person (as defined below). As used herein, a "Prohibited Person" is (i) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective �&UQLN.16L� "Executive *rder' (ii) a IS�Lii or en pu is e y tne -Treasury -7pa ice 7 oreign As at its official website, http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/o-fac, (iv) a person or entity that is otherwise the target of any economic sanctions program currently *pe;HC, identified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and/or (iv) of this paragraph. To SPS's knowledge, none of its investors, affiliates or brokers or other agents (if any), acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement is a Prohibited Person. The funds or other assets purchaser will transfer to seller under this Agreement are not the property of, or Ila "I&WIA purchaser will transfer to seller under this Agreement are not the proceeds of specified unlawful activity as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1956(c)(7). SPS's representations and warranties shall survive Closing, for a period of six (6) months, provided SPS shall have no liability with respect to any breach of a particular representation and and to commence an action against SPS with respect to the breach in question within six (6) months after Closing. SPS shall have no liability after the stated period with respect to SPS's representations. Wherever herein a representation is made based upon the knowledge of, or notice to, SPS, such knowledge or notice, is limited to the actual knowledge without duty of inquiry of, or notice received by Kevin Brimeyer, Manager, Wholesale Accounts, provided nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to be a representation made by Kevin Brimeyer other than in his representative capacity, and LP&L hereby expressly releases Kevin Brimeyer from any and all personal liability arising out of this Agreement or the representations made herein. 6.02 LP&L. To LP&L's current actual knowledge, LP&L represents and warrants to SPS as of the Effective Date of this Agreement as follows: 8 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets home rule municipality and political subdivision of the State of Texas and has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the documents and instruments required to be executed and delivered by LP&L pursuant hereto. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by LP&L and is a valid and binding obligation of LP&L. The individuals signing this Agreement, and the LP@oL yfrrmjz:-�rvai kb� ilrn of LP&L have full power and authority to enter into this Agreement oil behalf of LP&L and to bind LP&L to the terms hereof. (b) LP&L is the sole fee title owner of the Transaction B Assets. No persom or entity is in possession of any of the Transaction B Assets, nor is any person or enti entitled to possession of any of the Transaction B Assets, other than SPS. There are unrecorded leases, licenses, easements, agreements or contracts affecting the Transacti B Assets. I (c) Save and except the regulatory approvals that are necessary to close thAN transaction as described herein, there are no suits, actions or proceedings pending or, LP&L's knowledge, threatened against LP&L or relating to the Transaction B Assets or before any judicial, governmental, or regulatory authority. LP&L further warrants a represents that it is not subject to any judgment, order, or decree of any judici governmental, or regulatory authority. I (d) LP&L is not a "foreign person", "foreign partnership", "foreign trust" or "foreign estate" as those terms are defined in Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code. (e) LP&L is not a Prohibited Person (as defined below). As used herein, "Prohibited Person" is (i) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwi subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effecti September 24, 2001) (the "Executive Order"), (ii) a person or entity owned or controll by, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order, (iii) a person or entity that named as a "specially designated national" or "blocked person" on the most current li [�,)W-mlis't.ed 'tXIIie U.S. Treasu& Del n-A,,-;,.sets�ntrol-ffIOF�-A lartment's Office o For�� BELO== I IWINWIMINW-w- aI ........... identified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and/or (iv) of this paragraph. To LP&L's knowledg none of its investors, affiliates or brokers or other agents (if any), acting or benefiting any capacity in connection with this Agreement is a Prohibited Person. The funds or oth assets purchaser will transfer to seller under this Agreement are not the property of, —,- purchaser will transfer to seller under this Agreement are not the proceeds of specifi unlawful activity as fied b18 USC§ 1956I1. SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets LP&L's representations and warranties shall survive Closing, for a period of six (6) months, provided LP&L shall have no liability with respect to any breach of a particular representation and warranty if SPS shalt fail to give written notice to LP&L within a reasonable time after six (6) months after Closing. LP&L shall have no liability after the stated period with respect to LP&L's representations. Wherever herein a representation is made based upon the knowledge of, or notice to, LP&L, such knowledge or notice, is limited to the actual knowledge without duty of inquiry of, or notice received by Joel Ivy, LP&L's Chief Administrative Officer, provided nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to be a representation made by Joel Ivy other than in his representative capacity, and SPS hereby expressly releases Joel Ivy from any and all personal liability arising out of this Agreement or the representations made herein. IMMM 7.01 Time and Place of Closing. The closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place on a date (the "Closing Date") and at a time and place that is mutually acceptable to the Parties, and shall occur no earlier than the completion of the following: (i) five (5) days following the end of the Inspection Period, and (ii) twenty-one (21) days after the date the PUCT Approval becomes final and non -appealable. The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Title Company, except that the Parties may deposit with Title Company their respective closing deliveries, as described below, on or before the Closing Date with appropriate instructions for recording and disbursement consistent with this Agreement. cat HIM416"i INT"MY-Al =M=F ULtdCn01_WF KIIS UF J-rWU, Mr, I I MIRMLITI I ei I ILI I M Rights, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and other exceptions, except for the Permitted Exceptions; (c) The Access Easement, in the forrn attached as Exhibit G; (d) Any corporate resolutions authorizing the consummation of this transaction; (e) The Purchase Price; other documents reasonably necessary to the consummation of t1i transaction contemplated by this Agreement; and 10 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets M (g) The Itidenture Release (defined below). (a) A duly executed and acknowledged LP&L Assignment, substantially in &k form of Exhibit E attached to this Agreement, conveying to SPS the Transaction B Lan? Rights, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and other exceptions, except for th(f� Permitted Exceptions. (b) A properly executed LP&L Bill of Sale, substantially in the form of Exhi F attached to this Agreement, transferring the Transaction A Personal Property; I (d) The purchase price for the Assets, which may be paid by check or by wire transfer of immediate available funds to an account designated by each Party; (e) Certified copies of resolutions authorizing the consummation of the transaction; (f) LP&L shall cause Title Company to obtain and deliver to SPS, at Seller's expense, a current certificate of taxes due on the Doud Substation Property. (g) Any other documents reasonably necessary to the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. 7.04 Closing Costs. Each Party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, and execution of this 0" 111 ovyest. Vuver# M # t # orii*m--cm-if6es-witl-r-j-e,,-,vet-,tiolhe-BiH-c& Article 8. U&SICY"41M, 8.01 Casualty Loss. Notwithstanding LP&L's obligation to maintain the SPS Assets 0 e ere is a casua oss prior o e osin Party the incremental increased cost above the relevant Transaction A or Transaction B Purchase Price, as set forth in Section 3.01, for such repair or replacement, which total incremental increased cost shall not exceed $ 100,000.00. 11 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets 8.02 Remedies. If a Party defaults in the performance of such Party's obligations under the defaulting Party of the default, the non -defaulting Party may elect to: EMM (b) whether or not the non -defaulting Party elects to terminate this Agreemel pursue an action for damages proximately caused by the other Party's breach or defaul or I (c) seek specific performance of this Agreement, together with incident dmaes that woulnt have n incurrebd y the non-defaulting Party had the efa not occurred. I agd obeed 8.03 Survival. All covenants, warranties and representations set forth in this Agreemem shall survive Closing. 8.04 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) on personal delivery, (b) on the first business day after receipted delivery to a courier service that guarantees next -business -day delivery, under circumstances such that the guarantee is applicable, (c) four business hours after transmission by an industry -standard fax machine, provided receipt of the transmission is confirmed by telephone, or (d) four business hours after a ".pdf " (portable in any case to the intended recipient of such notice in accordance with the following: If to SPS: Southwestern Public Service Company 790 S. Buchanan St. Amarillo, TX 79 101 Attention: Adrian Rodriguez Telephone: (806) 378-2824 Fax: (806) 378-2995 E-mail: adrian.jrodrjgigeLtxcetepei �UI y_-com If to LPL: Lubbock Power & Light Joel Ivy Chief Administrative Officer 1301 Broadway Street Lubbock, TX 79401 Telephone: (806) 775-2704 Fax: (806) 775-3112 E-mail: jLiyym �Iubb�ock.tjs 12 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets If to Title Company: Stewart Title 78 10 Hillside Rd Suite 200 Amarillo, TX 79119 Attention: Amber Ilonea Either Party may change such Party's address for notices or copies of notices by notice to thik other Party in accordance with this paragraph. 8.05 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the substantive, internal laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules. The obligations of the Parties under this Agreement are all to be performed in Lubbock, Texas. 8.06 Expenses of Enforcement. In any proceeding to enforce or contest any provision of this Agreement, or to obtain a declaration of the rights or responsibilities of any Party, each Party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by such Party in connection with such proceeding. 8.07 Prior Agreements Superseded; No Oral Modification. This Agreement constitutes the final and complete expression of the Parties' agreement concerning the Purchase and Sale of the Assets, and supersedes any prior negotiations, agreements or understandings, whether oral or written. This Agreement may not be modified, discharged or changed in any respect, except by a further written agreement signed by both Parties. To the extent that any terms ulation an& Agreement of Partial Settlement filed in FERC Docket Nos. ER19-675-000 and EL19-83-000, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such conflict; provided that if such conflict is not resolved by the Parties within ninety (90) days of the relevant approval order, either Party may terminate this Agreement. 8.08 Waivers. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof. 8.09 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this except as provided in Section 8.07. 8.10 Time. Time is of the essence with respect to all actions to be taken by either Party under this Agreement. In the event the last day permitted for the performance of any act required performance will be extended to the next succeeding business day. Each time period under this Agreement will exclude the first day and include the last day of such time period. 13 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets 8.11. Waiver of Trial by Jury. Each party expressly and irrevocably waives any right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of this Agreement. 8.12 Counterparts. Each Party agrees to be bound by such Party's signature on a counterpart image of this Agreement, transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail, to the same extent as though such counterpart, manually signed by such Party, had been physically delivered to the intended recipient of the facsimile or electronic mail transmission, and agrees to accept the signature of any other Party hereto, transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail, as equivalent to a manually signed original signature. However, each Party also agrees to provide such manually signed counterparts of this Agreement as may reasonably be requested by any other Party. 8.13 Assignment; Successors and Assigns Co Neither Party may assign such Party's rights or delegate such Party's duties under this Agreement without the prior consent of the other Party. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, this Agreement shall bind and benefit the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 8.14 Indenture Release. As of the date of this Agreement, the SPS Assets are subject to the SPS's Indenture to U.S. Bank National Association dated as of August 1, 2011 and recorded on August 3, 2011 in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder for Lubbock County, Texas at Reception No. 2011026116 and any supplements thereto ("Indenture"). SPS shall promptly apply for a release of the SPS Assets from SPS's Indenture ("Indenture Release") following the Effective Date. The Parties agree that SPS's obligation to close the transaction described in this �g Date shall automatically extend for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed ninety (90) days, to facilitate SPS's obtaining the Indenture Release. 14 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase ol'Utility Assets IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first shown above, effective as of the date of the last of the Parties have executed this Agreement (the "Effective Date"). M M a" uy I will 15 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets The City of Lubbock, Texas a home rule municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light I F, NUL�Affl MWIf WIF10" 1�,�rdi'c chu E ectric ility Board *ecretary FAT, J, TIRTIly a -IMMY93 Fa rol a R a M Joe vy, Chief inistr a Officer -LP&L 16 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets 1 *114 49 11 ; (Transaction A Assets) .7► r M 4. The entire approximately two-mile 115 -kV Transmission Line V-46 that begins at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.527410', -101.879325' and terminates at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.5553060, -101.8790270 and is located in Lubbock County, Texas. According to Seller's records, the Assets include 30 steel poles, 30 concrete foundations, 121 crossarms, approximately 43,872 feet of phase and static conductors and associated insulators and hardware. 5. The approximately two-mile portion of I I 5-kV double -circuit Transmission Lines V-45 and T-83 that begins at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.527306', -101.879324' and terminates at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.4994940, -101.879003' and is located in Lubbock County, Texas. According to Seller's records, the Assets include 14 steel poles, 14 concrete foundations, 112 crossarms, approximately 75,436 feet of phase and static conductors and associated insulators and hardware. 17 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets No Text SPS Transmission Line Y-64 (as related to items 2. and 3. above) I. SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets r US Double -Circuit Transmission Lines T-83 and V-45 (as related to item 5. above) 20 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets SPS Transmission Substation Equipment Located Inside LP&L's Indiana Substation (as related to item 6. above) 21 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets t ,..*.t - Filename Type of Grantor Grantee fate Date of Recording - Volume Page County Grant [---7 Lubbock Southwestern Deed Land Public Without Company, Service 5986 157.00.j2df Warranty Two Ltd. Co an 8141998 91lo/ 1998 5986 157 Lubbock D ADDITION to th: City of Lubbock. Lubbock ! Dee*thereof * ei inVolume 4933. Pare f ,, aMiNding to dr.- Map, Plat amYor Dedication DeW thcswf recorded in Volume 5261. paV of the Real &Z 2'. TRACT A-4. SUMMERFIELD AMMON to the City of Lubttm-k. Lubbock County. Texas. Property Records of LabbtvL- County. Texas. TRACTS SUMMERFIELD ADDITION accwdlng tothe Map.# t DedicationDeed thcreofrecorded in . volume . page 72 cif the Rcul Property Records# and D ADDIT10N to the City of Lubbock,Lubbock Rtril PrWvrW Records of Lubbock Texas. acctwft to the Map. Plat mWor Dedication Deed thereof recorded in Italum 5976. Pace 64 of the 22 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 1201285.00pdf Easement and Mary T. George Southwestern 3 P20i 1969 578111969— 1201 285 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 1201287.00.pdf Easement and Jerome George Southwestern 311201969 5/8.1969 1201 287 Lubbock Right Of Way and Wife Public Service Corrine George Company 1201289.00.pdf Easement and A. D. McKee Southwestern 317/1969 51"K 1969 1201 289 Lubbock Right Of Way and wife, Natalie Public Service McKee and Company Equitable Savings Association 1201-365.00.pdf Easement and Hugo Reed Southwestern 2i 19,11969 5/811969 1201 365 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service (aerial easement Company only) 1201369.00.pdf Easement and HC. Lewis Southwestern 2" 7/1969 5/8-1969 1201 369 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 1203 25&00.pdf Easement and Mary Ellis Key Southwestern 4124,1969 5;2811969 120' 258 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 23 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume — - — — -------- Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording New -Lubbock- Judgement Of L. T. Foster and Southwestern 5f2611969 5/26,1969 1205 388 Lubbock 120538&pdf Court In Wife, Laura Public Service Absence of Leona Foster, Company Objection And Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company V45—LubbockCou Judgement Robert A. Gentry Southwestern 12/21 1979 12.1- 21179 1672 845 Lubbock nty_ I 672_845.pdf and Wife, Public Service Johnnie Sue Company Gentry, and Bruce E. Gentry, SR. 497657.00.pdf Easement and Elmer V. East Southwestern 4,71953 5,7i1953 497 657 Lubbock Right Of Way and The Public Service Lubbock Company National Bank, Trustee 497689.pdf Easement and Rose Manning Southwestern 4/151-1953 5 7f195' ) 497 689 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 497 691.00.pdf Easement and Luella McCoy, Southwestern 4/91953 517,1953 497 691 Lubbock Right Of Way Administrator of Public Sen,'Ice the P. C. McCoy Company Estate 24 SS -LPL Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 498-5M.pdf Easement and Irene Southwestern 4� 1411953 5/711953 ) 498 5 Lubbock Right Of Way Northington Public Service Company 49813.00.pdf Easement and Charles R. Bacon Southwestern 51*1953 5.14,11953 498 13 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 504581.00.pdf Easement and R. C. Burleson Southwestern 5/201,1953 T 11,11953 504 581 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 504583.pdf Easement and H. L. Weems Southwestern 6t6111953 6/611953 504 583 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 610687.00.pdf Easement and Fort Worth Southwestern 3/121.1956 3116/1956 610 687 Lubbock Right Of Way National Bank, Public Service Representing Company Docia Brown, Deceased 615 421.00.pdf Easement and WW. Conley Southwestern 31301"1956 4125=1956 615 421 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 615425.00.pdf Easement and Joe S. McIlhaney Southwestern 31'20/1956 4.125/1956 615 425 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 25 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 615 441 .Kpdf Easement and Baxter Honey Southwestern 4/21956 4/25(1956 6155 441 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 681625.00.pdf Easement and Jack M. West Southwestern 111 11958 11') 011195 8 681 625 Lubbock Right Of Way and Milton E. Public Service West Company 686 207.00.pdf Easement and Elmer V. East Southwestern 113111958 3r 12 119559 686 207 Lubbock Right Of Way and The Public Service Lubbock Company National Bank, Trustee 1290-10.40.pdf Easement and Leroy Elmore, Southwestern 12120/ 1971 121,3011971 1290 10 Lubbock Right Of Way Pat T. Merriman, Public Service Jack Kastman, Company and J. D. Badley 13447 1.00.pdf Underground Western Southwestern 5 7 / 19 73 - 5,8'1973 ' 1344 71 Lubbock Utility Associates, Inc. Public Service Easement Company 1344ffi995.00.pdf Underground Western Southwestern 5/7/1973 5i 15/1973 1344 995 Lubbock Utility Associates, Inc. Public Service Easement Company 1608174.00.pdf Underground Beamett Bros Southwestern 10i2,1978 10/611978 1608 174 Lubbock Utility Brokerage Co. Public Service Easement Inc. Company 26 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Easement `Type of 3 Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 1873_406.Kpdf Easement and Mex Tex Realty Southwestern 12112811983 12/28/1983 1873 406 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 1873408.00.pdf Easement and Paul Rochester Southwestern 12'281983 11-281983 1873 408 Lubbock Right Of Way Investment Co. Public Service Company 2448248.00.pdf Easement and H. A. Sessions Southwestern 2/25/1987 2/25111987 2448 248 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 2935_179.00€ pdf Easement and H. A. Sessions Southwestern 10,1911988 10119111988 2935 179 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 3686 322.pdf Utility Bluebonnet Southwestern 81' 16/ 1991 3686 322 Lubbock Easement Savings Bank Public Service E.S.B. Company 3686323.pdf Rider To Bluebonnet Southwestern 8/16/ 1991 14 3686 323 Lubbock Easement Savings Bank Public Service F.S.B. Company 3686326.pdf Utility Escondido Oil, Southwestern 811311"1991 9/ 17/1991 3686 326 Lubbock Easement Inc. Public Service Company 3686330.pdf Utility Wal-Mart Stores Southwestern 7/2411991 9/ 17'1991 3686 330 Lubbock Easement Inc. Public Service Company 27 SPS-LPGL Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording New -Lubbock- Easement and S. J. Paschall and Southwestern 4/141953 4i-14/1953 408 3 Lubbock 408 4.pdf Right Of Way Mrs. S. J. Public Service Paschall Company New -Lubbock- Easement and A. W. Jackson Southwestern 4.1 10/ 195 3 517111953 498 7 Lubbock 498-7.pdf Right Of Way Public Service Company New -Lubbock- Easement and G. W. Bunyard, Southwestern 4/17.1953 57"1953 498 11 Lubbock 498 11 .pdf Right Of Way Olive Lee Public Service Bunyard, Rex E. Company Lee, and Mary E. Lee New -Lubbock- Easement and Numerous - see Southwestern 4i-31" 1953 517"1953 498 77 Lubbock 498-77.pdf Right Of Way easement Public Service Company New -Lubbock- Easement and T. DeWitt Southwestern 4/2411956 4/24'1956 615 433 Lubbock 615433.pdf Right Of Way Public Service Company 394-5XKpdf Easement and Carrie B. Southwestern 1.12811950 21111"1950 394 570 Lubbock Right Of Way Williams Public Service Company 394 571.00.pdf Easement and Mrs. Millie Putty Southwestern 116! 1950 21" 1/ 1950 394 571 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 28 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 40725.00.pdf Easement and J. A. Nunley and Southwestern 11 281949 2t 1/1950 407 25 Lubbock Right Of Way wife, Mary E. Public Service Nunley Company -Lubbock 497657.00.pdf Easement and Elmer V. East Southwestern 4,"71111953 5T 195' ) 497 _637 Right Of Way and The Public Service Lubbock Company National Bank, Trustee --I 666_45.00,pdf Right of Way Furr's Realty Southwestern 4/30/1957 131195 7 666 45 Lubbock Easement Company Public Service Company and the Southwestern Bell Company 678315.00.pdf Easement And Aulyne King Southwestern 12.121/1957 12130,'1957 678 315 Lubbock Right Of Way Breedlove Public Service Company 686_207.00.pdf -Usement And Elmer V. East Southwestern 11' 3 1 119 5 8 31" 1211-195 9 686 207 Lubbock Right Of Way and The Public Service Lubbock Company National Bank, Trustee 29 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Easement Filename Type of Grantor Easement Grantee Date of Easement Date of Volume Recording Page County 3796 319.00.pdf Utility The Urban Southwestern Z 18,1992 �'2 5, 19 9�2 3796 319 Lubbock Easement Renewal Agency Public Service Of The City Of Company Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas 30 SPS-LP&L Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets Transaction B Personal Pro vertv: Substation Equipment at Doud Substation Located at 4201 Frankford Avenue, City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas: - Transformer: Westinghouse 115,000,-- 24,940Y/ 14,400; Mfr: 1975 - Breakers: 3 X Westinghouse Oil Circuit Breakers; 23kv / 1,200 A; Mfr: 1964 - Recloser: Viper - Circuit Switcher - Control House: One battery bank, relays, RTU Distribution Facilities Located at 4201 Frankford Avenue, City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas: - 2-300 KVA 3-PH PDMT XFMR - 1-150KVA3-PHPDT XFMR - 1-250KVAI-PH PDMTXFMR - 1-167KVAI-PHPDMTXFMR - I -primary enclosure w/ 3-4 way junction blocks - 27-200A connecting elbows - 21-600A t-body connecting elbows - Approx. 6,500' of 1/0 25kV Al w/conc. neut, cable - Approx. 2,800'of 1000MCM25kVAlw/conc. neut. cable - 1-3-PH 25kV riser — Including potheads, brackets, arrestors, fused disconnects and riser conduit - 1-2-PH 25kV riser — Including potheads, brackets, arrestors, fused disconnects and riser conduit Transmission Facilities Located at 9111 Private Road 2450, Outside the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas: - One (1) steel transmission pole and its concrete foundation located near the southeast comer of SPS's Lubbock South Interchange at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.511013', -101.824875'. M Doud Substation located at 4201 Frankford Avenue, City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, more fully described as follows: r*jWr.X*V#Irtj MVt UT'M&L i M j"I M &!LA (SPS Assignment) i MW11 YJ iv yJ ill ILW in L STATE OF TEXAS This ASSIGNMENT OF LAND RIGHTS (this "Assignment") dated as of ----------------------- - 20_ (the "Effective Date") is made and entered into by and between Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation ("Seller"), whose address is 790 S. Buchanan, Amarillo, Texas 79118, and the City of Lubbock, a home rule municipality and fuYl Texas 79401. Seller and Buyer are referred to herein collectively as the "Parties" and individually each as a "Party". Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed in the Purchase Agreement (defined below). WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into that certain Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Utility Assets, dated December 11, 2023 (the "Purchase Agreement"). WHEREAS, this Assignment is being delivered pursuant to the terrns and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, for TEN and 00/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged: I . Seller hereby sells, assigns, conveys, transfers and delivers to Buyer all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the real property located in Lubbock County, Texas more fully described on Schedule I attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and all and all rights, titles, powers, privileges, easements, licenses, rights -of -way, and interests appurtenant to the real property and any improvements on the real property, and (b) any and all rights, titles, powers, privileges, easements, licenses, rights -of -way, and interests of Seller, either at law or in equity, in possession or in expectancy, in and to any real estate lying in the streets, highways, roads, alleys, rights -of -way, or sidewalks, open or proposed, in front of, above, over, under, through, or adjoining the real property, and in and to any strips or gores of real estate adjoining the real property (collectively, the "SPS Property"). TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the SPS Property, together with all singular the rights and appurtenances to it in any way belonging, to Buyer, its successors and assigns forever.. 2. Seller hereby sells, assigns, conveys, transfers and delivers to Buyer all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the easements and rights -of -way described on the Schedule 2 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "SPS Assets"). TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Buyer, its successors and assigns, from and after the Effective Date, subject to the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions contained in the Purchase Agreement. Buyer hereby accepts such assignment and agrees to perform, observe, assume and discharge its covenants, obligations and liabilities under the SPS Assets arising forrii and after the Effective Date. 4. This Assignment is binding upon, inures to the benefit of, and is enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. 5. This Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas as to all matters., includin ited to matters of val 61 constructio Meet, perioritianct ant Folucti-los, 677-3-M.Yu -pumu-i-PI uh Lit would cause the law of any other jurisdiction to apply. 6. This Assignment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 7. If any provision of this Assignment be determined to be void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal for whatever reason, such provision(s) shall be null and void; provided, however, that the remaining provisions of this Assignment shall be unaffected thereby and shall continue to be valid and enforceable. 8. This Assignment is made by Seller pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. Unless provided otherwise in the Purchase Agreement, this Assignment is (a) without recourse against Assignor of any kind or nature whatsoever, and (b) without any warranty, covenants or representations of any kind or nature express, implied or statutory, by Assignor, except as may be expressly set forth in the Purchase Agreement. If there is any conflic! between the terms of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, the terms of the Purchase Agreement shall control. IRIMEZMIM�� IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Assignment has been duly executed as of the dates of the acknowledgements below, effective as of the Effective Date, Seller: By: STATE OF COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 20_, by ., as of Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation. =I a W= The City of Lubbock, Texas a home rule municipal r 'r r 13MM71, Texas, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light Rval-I&W Eddie Schulz, Electric Utility Board Secretary F.0% IIRMK�Wqw mama= STATE OF COUNTY OF Carolyn Shellman, Interim General Counsel This instrument was acknowledged before me this _ . as of MEMMM When recorded return to: City of Lubbock ATTN: City Manager 1314 Avenue K Lubbock, Texas 79401 day of , 20_, by (SPS Property) grzAggla Filename Type of Grantor Grantee Date Date of Recording Volume Page County Grant Lubbock Southwestern Deed Land Public Without Company, Service 5986 157.00.pdf Wa1�Tan Two Ltd. Company 8/ 14/ 1998 9 101 '1998 5986 157 Lubbock TRACT 1: TUCTS A-1. A-2 and A-3, SUMMEMELD ADDITION to th: City of Lubbock. Lubbock Cownty. Texas. according to the Map. Plat andlor Dedication Deed thereof rewded in volumt: 4933. Pap 91 Of the Real PrOPWY Rccords of Ubbock Counry. Tcxas. TRAa 21 TRACT A-4. SUMMERFIELD ADDITION to the City of Lubtmck. Lubbock County, Te =cardiag to tbi Map, Plat and/or DWication De0d thmof r=orded in Volume 5261, P.-ip 156 of the Rc - - Ita Property Records of Lubbwk County. Texas. It I T_RAS;3: I TRACTS A-5 and A-6. SUMMERFIELD ADDITION to the City at Lubbock. Lubbock County. according to the Map. Pla andfor Dedication DeW thrreof recorded in VCAUM 5464. Page 72 cTf the Rtril PnVgrty Rccordsof Lubbock County. Texas. TRACT 1: TRACTS A-7 and A4. SUMNQUIELD ADDITION to the City of Lubbock. Lubbock CowuY.- Texas. amwding to the Map. Phit antIlor Dedication Deed thereof recorded in 1161um 5876, Pate 64 *of th Rril PtolwM Records of Lubbock CO2my. Texw. Schedule 2 to Assigranent of Land Righ (SPS Assets) i Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 1201_285.00.pdf Easement and Mary T. George Southwestern 3120,11969 5/8/ 1969 1201 285 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 1201_287.00.pdf Easement and Jerome George Southwestern 3/20'1969 5/81969 1201 '287 - Lubbock Right Of Way and Wife Public Service Morrine George Company 1201_289.00pdf Easement and A. D. McKee Southwestern 3i7. 1969 5/8/1969 1201 289 Lubbock Right Of Way and wife, Natalie Public Service McKee and Company Equitable Savings Association 1201_365.00.pdf Easement and Hugo Reed Southwestern 211911969 5/81 1969 1201 365 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service (aerial easement Company only) 1201 369.00.pdf Easement and HC. Lewis Southwestern 2"27/1969 51'8/1969 1201 369 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 1203_258.00.pdf Easement and Man, Ellis Key Southwestern 4i`24/1969 5i28,"1969 1203 258 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company I I I Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of bite of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording New -Lubbock- Judgement Of L. T. Foster and Southwestern 5 /22 6/1969 5/2611969 1205 388 Lubbock 1205_388.pdf Court In Wife, Laura Public Service Absence of Leona Foster, Company Objection And Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company V45—LubbockCou Judgement Robert A. Gentry Southwestern 12/211979 12-121/1979 16 721 845 Lubbock nty_1672_845.pdf and Wife, Public Service Johnnie Sue Company Gentry, and Bruce E. Gentry, SR. 497_657.00.pdf Easement and Elmer V. East Southwestern 417 1953 5"T"1953) 497 657 Lubbock Right Of Way and The Public Service Lubbock Company National Bank, Trustee 497_689.pdf Easement and Rose Manning Southwestern 4151953 5.7`1953 497 689 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 497_691 .00.pdf Easement and Luella McCoy, Southwestern 4,19/1953 5/7i 1953 497 691 Lubbock Right Of Way Administrator of Public Service the P. C. McCoy Company Estate 498_5.00.pdf Easement and Irene Southwestern 41114/19 5 3 517/1953 498 5 Lubbock Right Of Way Northington Public Service Company Easement Typeof Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 498-13.Kpdf Easement and Charles R, Bacon Southwestern 514/1953 5/4"1953 498 13 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 504 581.00.pdf Easement and R. C. Burleson Southwestern 51,20/1953 T I it 1953 504 581 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 504583�pdf Easement and H.L. Weems Southwestern && 1953 6,16/1953 504 583 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 610 687.00,pdf Easement and Fort Worth Southwestern 31121,1956 11611956 610 687 Lubbock Right Of Way National Bank, Public Service Representing Company Docia Brown, Deceased I 611542 I.Kpdf Easement and W. W. Conley Southwestern 3a.30/1956 4/251,1956 615 421 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 615425.00.pdf Easement and Joe S. Mcllhaney Southwestern 3i20/1956 4,,25/ 1956 615 425 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 615_441.00.pdf Easement and Baxter Honey Southwestern 4,21956 4,125/1956 615 441 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 681_625.Kpdf Easement and Jack M. West Southwestern lil 11958 11'301,1958 681 625 Lubbock Right Of Way and Milton E. Public Service IWest Company Easement Type cif Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 686 207.00.pdf Easement and Elmer V. East Southwestern 1/3 1/1958 3; 12/ 1959 686 207 Lubbock Right Of Way and The Public Service Lubbock Company National Bank, Trustee 1290 10.00.pdf Easement and Leroy Elmore, Southwestern 12/201,1971 12130F 1971 1290 10 Lubbock Right Of Way Pat T. Merriman, Public Service Jack Kastman, Company and J. D. Badley 1344 71.00.pdf Underground Western Southwestern 51,71973 5811973 1344 71 Lubbock Utility Associates, Inc. Public Service Easement Company 1344 995.00.pdf Underground Western Southwestern 5-71z'1973 5.1115/1973 1344 995 Lubbock Utility Associates, Inc. Public Service Easement Company 1608_ 174.00.pdf Underground Bearnett Bros Southwestern l&.11978 l0i,61978 1608 174 Lubbock Utility Brokerage Co. Public Service Easement Inc. Company 1873 Easement and Mex Tex Realty Southwestern 121 28i 1983 1212811983 1873 -- ��06 Lubbock _406.00.pdf Right Of Way Public Service Company 1873_408.00.pdf Easement and Paul Rochester Southwestern 12 28; 1983 12/281' 1983 1873 408 Lubbock Right Of Way Investment Co. Public Service Company 2448_248.00.pdf Easement and H. A. Sessions Southwestern 212511987 2/25f1987 2448 248 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company Easement Type of 3 Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 293 5_ 1 79.00.pdf Easement and H. A. Sessions Southwestern 1011,19/1988 10/191988 2935 179 Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 3686321liff Utility Bluebonnet Southwestern 8'161991 3686 322 Lubbock Easement Savings Bank Public Service F.S.B. Company 3686323.pdf Rider To Bluebonnet Southwestern 8/16/ 1991 3686 323 Lubbock Easement Savings Bank Public Service P.S.B. Company 3686 326.pdf Utility Escondido Oil, Southwestern 81"13'1991 9! 17/1991 3686 326 Lubbock Easement Inc. Public Service Company 3686 330.pdf Utility Wal-Mart Stores Southwestern T24/ 1991 9 1 T, 1991 3686 330 Lubbock Easement Inc. Public Service Company New -Lubbock- Easement and S. J. —Paschall and Southwestern 4i 14,11953 4s"14!1953 408 3 Lubbock 408_4.pdf Right Of Way Mrs. S. J. Public Service Paschall Company New -Lubbock- Easement and A. W. Jackson -_ ---Southwestern 4"10!'1953 517iI953 498 7 Lubbock 498_7.pdf Right Of Way Public Service Company New -Lubbock-- Easement and G. W. Bunyard, Southwestern 4117 1953 57" 1953 498 11 Lubbock 498 1 l.pdf Right Of Way Olive Lee Public Service Bunyard, Rex E. Company Lee, and Mary E. Lee Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording New -Lubbock- Easement and Numerous - see Southwestern 43 1953 5/11 1953 498 77 Lubbock 498_77.pdf Right Of Way easement Public Service Company New -Lubbock- Easement and T. DeWitt Southwestern 4i 241" 1956 4,24/1956 615 433 Lubbock 615_431pdf Right Of Way Public Service Company 394_570-00.pdf -Easement and Carrie B. Southwestern 1/28/1950 -2J-111950 394 570 Lubbock Right, Of Way Williams Public Service Company -37 394 571.00.pdf Easement and Mrs. Millie Putty Southwestern 1/611950 2/1/1950 394 71- Lubbock Right Of Way Public Service Company 407_25.00.pdf Easement and J. A. Nunley and Southwestern 1 U28/1949 2/11"1950 407 25 Lubbock Right Of Way wife, Mary E. Public Service Nunley Company 497_657.00.pdf Easement and Elmer V. East Southwestern 4/7111953 571' 1953 497 657 Lubbock Right Of Way and The Public Service Lubbock Company National Bank, Trustee 666 45.00.pdf Right of Way Furr's Realty Southwestern 430! 1957 8113,1957 666 45 Lubbock Easement Company Public Service Company and the Southwestern Bell Company Easement Type of Grantor Grantee Date of Date of Volume Page County Filename Easement Easement Recording 678315M.pdf Easement And Aulyne King Southwestern 12112,1957 121130111957 678 315 Lubbock Right Of Way Breedlove Public Service Company 686_20TOO�pdf Easement And Elmer V. East Southwestern 131.1958 3/11-1959 686 207 Lubbock Right Of Way and The Public Service Lubbock Company National Bank, Trustee 3796 319.00.pdf Utility The Urban Southwestern 2-181992 -1 2,251992 3196 319 Lubbock Easement Renewal Agency Public Service Of The City Of Company Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas State of Texas § County of Lubbock § BILL OF SALE THIS BILL OF SALE is executed and delivered pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Utility Assets dated as of December 11, 2023 (the "Agreement"), between I CAUN� acting Dy anu t111*111gli 1­V1P#A1FCK r0'TT01_A4 J-1tut k__0TYW'_). oetter'-rtr Itel-U&M41 1411 $329,453.00 and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, hereby sells, conveys, transfers and assigns to Buyer the Transaction A Personal Property, as defined in Section 1. 14 of the Agreement, the Transaction A Personal Property to be transferred by this Bill of Sale being more particularly described as follows: I The approximately 8. 1 -mile portion of Transmission Line 69-kV Y-50 that begins at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.527482', -101.964727' and terminates at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.5275500, -101.8272940 and is located in Lubbock County, Texas. According, to Seller's ecords. the Assets include 1. 18 wood poles, 55 wood cross -arms, 246 post -type insulators, 10 steel poles, 10 concrete foundations, approximately 171,864 feet of phase and static conductors and associated insulators, guying and hardware. The sale of assets includes the transfer of all right-of-way instruments associated with said assets. 2. The approximately 1.6-mile portion of 69-kV Transmission Line Y-64 that begins at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.559671', -101.832769' and terminates at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.560226', -101.806385- and is located in Lubbock County, Texas. According to Seller's records, the Assets 41111 w,,iitd iroles.. 64 wood cross -arms-. 39 insulated crossarms... 50,668 feet od static conductors, and associated insulators, guying anil hardware. 3. The approximately 2.6-mile portion of 69-kV Transmission Line Y-64 that begins at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.527556', -101.827224' and tertninates at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.549045', -101.803325' and is located in Lubbock County, Texas. According to Seller's records, the Assets include 53 wood poles, 40 wood cross-an-ns, 15 post -type insulators, one steel pole, fm i-t4at4-t. +j jjjj 1v 14,_744 fee _ I0. , 01111 1 0 SHWUM311" roll 4. The entire approximately two-mile 115-kV Transmission Line V-46 that begins at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.527410', -101.879325' and terminates at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.555306', -101.8790270 and is located in Lubbock County, Texas. According to Seller's records, the Assets include 30 steel poles, 30 concrete foundations, 121 crossarms, approximately 43,872 feet of phase and static conductors and associated insulators and hardware. 5. The approximately two-mile portion of 115-kV double -circuit Transmission Lines V-45 and T-83 that begins at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.527306', -101.879324' and terminates at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.499494', -101.879003' and is located in Lubbock County, Texas. According to Seller's records, the Assets include 14 steel poles, 14 concrete foundations, 112 crossarms, approximately 75,436 feet of phase and static co--tiductors 6. All the transmission substation equipment located inside the fence -U Indiana Substation bounded by the existing fence with an approximate Latitud Longitude point starting at 33.61306 1 ", - 10 1.887601 0 to 33.6137150, -101.88760 to 33.61371.40, -101.8869450 to 33.613053', -101.886948' and back to t d t 0 beginning point of 33.613061', -101.887601 . All these assets are located i Lubbock County, Texas. According to Seller's records, the Assets include 115kV circuit breakers, potential transformers, switches, bus, insulators, ste structures and stands, concrete foundations, wiring, relays, control devices a] assocadardwand devices. The sale of these transmission assets includes the transfer of all right-of-way instruments associated with said assets from SPS to LP&L. The Assets are sold pursuant to the tenns of the Agreement, including but not limited to th* frepresentations and warranties provided therein, and incorporated herein by reference. MMMM��� COMPANY, a New Mexico corporation By: . . . . ... . .......... . . ................ Printed Name: Title: Southwestern Public Service Company The State of Texas I.%- roffaw-C City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light, a Texas home rule municipal corporation By: Printed Name: Title: City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light III gill ii I III I 11�1 MraiVITIRITIn milmnWom or through (description of identity card or other docurnent)) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and ?cknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein Z= Given under my hand and seal of office this — ---------- _ day of Name: Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires: _ EMMIME= an Before me — -------- _ (here insert the name and character of the officer) on this day personally appeared known to me (or proved to me on the oath of or through (description of identity card or other document)) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my band and seal of office this day of , A.D. Name - Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires: IMMI-1-m— MIMMMMEM # i yj iWaylli M pill aw in iw%ll 91 L" imb:10 us STATE OF TEXAS hereby2. Seller delivers to Buyer right,# interest in and to the easements and described on the Schedule 2 subjectattached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the "LP&L Assets"). TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Buyer, its successors and assigns, from and after the Effective Date, # the terms, covenants, conditionsand provisions contained Buyer hereby accepts such assignment and agrees to perform, observe, assume and discharge its obligations an# liabilities under# # after the Effective 4 This Assignment is binding r# to the benefit1 is enforceableby Parties R' their respectivesuccessors and assigns. 5. This Assignment shall be # construed in accordance of . of " all matters, including but not limited to matters of validity, construction, performance # remedies,but # 1 to its conflict of or # I would cause the law of any other jurisdiction to apply. 6. This Assignment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, constituteone and the same instrument. 7. If any provision of this Assignment be determined to be # invalid, unenforceable or # #shall be # # provided, however, that the remaining proof this Assignment shall . unaffected therebyand shall continue to be # and enforceable. 8. This Assignmentby pursuant to the tenns and conditions 1' the Purchase Agreement. Unless provided otherwise in the Purchase Agreement, this Assignment is (a) without recourse against Assignor of any kind or nature whatsoever, and (b) without any warranty, covenants or r # of any kind or natureexpress,r r or statutory,by between the terms of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, the tenns of the Purchase Agreement shall control. MRMMM331-0�� IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Assignment has been duly executed as of the dates of the acknowledgements below, effective as of the Effective Date. The City of Lubbock, Texas a home rule municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light Eddie Schulz, Electric Utility Board Secretary STATE OF COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me this _ , as of My Commission Expires: mrMN703NIm- � day of , 20_, by [Buyer's signature on next page] am its I M STATE OF COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 20_, by , as of Southwestern Public Set -vice Company, a New Mexico corporation. My Commission Expires: MIMMM When recorded return to: Southwestern Public Service Company ATTN: Siting and Land Rights 790 S. Buchanan Amarillo, Texas 79118 Schedule I to Deed and Assignment of Land Rights (LP&L Property) Doud Substation commonly known as 4201 Frankford Avenue, City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, more fully described as follows: 0 the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, according to the recorded map or plat thereof, of record in Volume 1946, Page 226 of the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas. OWITZMA-WHISHM-47 "ll I (LP&L Assets) State of Texas § County of Lubbock § $33,707.00 and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, hereby sells, conveys, transfers and assigns to Buyer the Transaction B Personal Property, as defined in Section 1. 16 of the Agreement, the Transaction B Personal Property to be transferred by this Bill of Sale being more particularly described as follows: 11 1W. 11 11 . I ty, of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas: - Transfon-ner: Westinghouse 115,000,- 24,940Y/14,400; Mfr: 1975 - Breakers: 3 X Westinghouse Oil Circuit Breakers; 23kv / 1,200 A; Mfr: 1964 - Recloser: Viper - Circuit Switcher - Control House: One battery bank, relays, RTU Distribution Facilities Located at 4201 Frankford Avenue, City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas: - 2-300 KVA 3-PH PDMT XFMR - 1- 150 KVA 3-PH PDMT XFMR - 1-250 KVA 1-PH PDMT XFMR - 1- 167 KVA 1-PH PDMT XFMR - 1-primary enclosure w/ 3 -4 way junction blocks - 27-200A connecting elbows - 21-600A t-body connecting elbows - Approx. 6,500' of 1/0 25kV Al w/ conc. neut. cable - Approx. 2,800' of I OOOMCM 25kV Al w/ conc. neut. cable - 1-3-PH 25kV riser - - Including potheads, brackets, arrestors, fused disconnects and riser conduit - 1-2-PH 25kV riser-... Including potheads, brackets, arrestors, fused disconnects and riser conduit Transmission Facilities Located at 9111 Private Road 2450, Outside the City Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas: One (1) steel transmission pole and its concrete foundation located near the southeast comer of SPS's Lubbock South Interchange at approximately Latitude, Longitude point 33.511013', -101.8248751. The Assets are sold pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, including but not limited to the representations and warranties provided therein, and incorporated herein by reference. COMPANY, a New Mexico corporation By: Printed Name: Title: Southwestern Public Service Company City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light, a Texas home rul,*, municipal corporation By: Printed Name: Title: City of Lubbock, acting by and through Lubbock Power & Light Before me (here insert the name and character of the officer) on this day personally appeared known to me (or proved to me on the oath of or through (description of identity card or other document)) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein M= Given under my hand and seal of Name: Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires: Um The State of Texas Before me (here insert the name and character of the officer) on this day personally appeared ............ . known to me (or proved to me on the oath of or through (description of identity card or other document)) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this day of , A. D. Name: Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires: ACCESS EASEMENT STATE OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE, a New Mexico corporation ("Grantor") for goo(O, and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which is acknowledged, hereby grants, sells, and conveys to the CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, a home rule municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas, with an address of 1314 Avenue K, Lubbock, Texas 79401 ("the City"), a perpetual, non-exclusive easement ("Easement") through, over, and across the Easement Area, described below, for pedestrian and vehicular access for the City, its contractors, agents, and invitees. The "Easement Area" is defined as the following described premises: BY THIS REFERENCE No objects shall be erected, placed, or permitted to remain on, under, or over the Easement Area, which will or may interfere with the exercise of any of the rights herein, or that prevent or obstruct the passage of pedestrians or vehicles. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantor may, at its sole cost and expense, erect and maintain security equipment, including fences, gates, and similar items, across the Easement Area, provided at all times that the Easement Area is passable by the City, its contractors, agents, and invitees, through a gate. The City acknowledges that the Easement Area is within a controlled -access facility. The City, and its authorized agents and employees must, prior to each entry to the Easement Area, identify themselves to Grantor's security personnel before access to the property will be granted and must comply with Grantor's posted safety and security policies at all times while on the Easement Area. Subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth herein, Grantor shall have the right to use the Easement Area for any purpose that does not interfere with the City's use of the Easement Area as provided for herein, including the right to permit others to use or to install underground utilities in, under or along the Easement Area with the prior written consent of the City, provided that the same shall not interfere with the City's use 1f the Easement Area as provided herein. No amendment, modification or supplement to this Easement shall be binding on the parties unless made in writing and executed by an authorized representative of each party. The provisions of this Access Easement shall run with, be binding on and burden the Easement Area and shall bind and benefit the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of Grantor and the City. The term "Grantor" includes the singular, plural, feminine, masculine and neuter. Grantor warrants and represents that Grantor is the owner of the Easement Area and has hts contained herein. This Access Easement incorporates all agreements between the parties as to the subject matter of this Access Easement, and no prior representations or statements, verbal or written, shall modify, supplement or change the terms of this Access Easement. This Access Easement consists of the document entitled "Access Easement", and an Exhibit containing a legal description and a sketch depicting the legal description, if referenced above or attached hereto. Signed this _ day of STHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COUOMPANY, a New Mexico corporation STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me this � 1. day of 20_, by as of Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation. (seal) RiWlm Exhibit A to Access Easement $