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ORDER NO. PSC -2018 -0314 -PAA -EQ DOCKET NO. 20180073 -EQ PAGE 37 Attachment A Page 32 of 71 �• DUKE SECTION No. IX THIRD-FOURTH REVISED SHEET NO. 9.431 ENERGY. CANCELS SHCONO-THIRD REVISED SHEET NO, 9.431 18. Force Majeure 18.1 "Force Mnieure" is defined as an event or circumstance that is not reasonably foreseeable, is beyond the reasonable control of and is not caused by the negligence or lack of due diligence of the Party claiming Force Majeure or its contractors or suppliers and adversely affects the performance by that Party of its obligations under or pursuant to this Contract. Such events or circumstances may include, but are not limited to, actions or inactions of civil or military authority (including courts and governmental or administrative agencies), acts of trod, war, riot or insurrection, blockades, embargoes, sabotage, epidemics, explosions and fires not originating in the Facility or caused by its operation, hurricanes, floods, strikes, lockouts or other labor disputes or difficulties (not caused by the failure of the affected party to comply with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement). Force Majeure shall not be based on (i) the loss of DEF's markets; (ii) DEF's economic inability to use or resell the Capacity and Energy purchased hereunder: or (iii) RF/QF's ability to sell the Capacity or Energy at a price greater than the price herein. Equipment breakdown or inability to use equipment caused by its design, construction, operation, maintenance or inability to meet regulatory standards, or otherwise caused by an event originating in the control of a Party, or a Party's failure to obtain on a timely basis and maintain a necessary permit or other regulatory approval, shall not be considered an event of Force Majeurc, unless such Party can reasonably demonstrate, to the reasonable satisfaction of the non -claiming Party, that the event was not reasonably foreseeable, was beyond the Party's reasonable control and was not caused by the negligence or lack of due diligence of the Party claiming Force Majeure or its agents, contractors or suppliers and adversely affects the performance by that Party of its obligations under or pursuant to this Contract. 18.2 Except as other+rise provided in this Contract, each Party shall be excused from performance when its nonperformance was caused, directly or indirectly by an event of Force Majeure. 18.3 In the event of any delay or nonperformance resulting from an event of Force Majeure, the ]'arty claiming Force Majeure shall notify the other Party in writing within five (5) Business Days of the occurrence of the event of Force Majeure, of the nature. cause, date of commencement thereof and the anticipated extent of such delay, and shall indicate whether any deadlines or date(s), imposed hereunder may be affected thereby. The suspension of performance shall be of no greater scope and of no greater duration than the cure for the Force Majeure requires. A Party claiming Force Majeure shall not be entitled to any relief therefore unless and until conforming notice is provided. The Party claiming Force Majeure shall notify the other Party of the cessation of the event of Force Maieure or of the conclusion of the affected Party's cure for the event of Force Majeure in either case within two (2) Business Days thereof. ISSUED BY: Javier Portuondo, Manaoino Director, Rates $ Regulatory Strategy - FL EFFECTIVE: July-] D- U a 37