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IV.11. Approve Amendment to Minnesota Community Solar Garden Subscription Agreement; Stadler (CR2016-105)G�TY pF y�PKINs September 29, 2016 Council Report 2016-105 Approve amendment to Minnesota Community Solar Garden Subscription Agreement Proposed Action. Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council a�prove an amendment to the 2015 Communitv Solar Garden Subscription Agreement between the Cit of Hopkins and SunEdison and an Esto�pel Certificate for SoCore MN Acquisition LLC. verview. . _ __ _ . . In October 2015 the City Council approved a 25-year power purchase subscription agreement with SunEdison. Under this agreement the City agrees to purchase up to 5.5 mWh/yr of electricity at a cost that is indexed at $0.01/kWhr less than the Xcel Energy rate. The anticipated energy cost savings is $70,000 -$80,000 per year. SunEdison is continuing to pursue the construction of multiple community solar gardens in our adjacent counties. However, SunEdison is also in the finai stages of transferring ownership of their solar garden projects per bankruptcy proceedings. Many of SunEdison's solar garden projects are being purchased by SoCore Energy. Additionally, our allocation of solar energy purchases is being moved to solar gardens located in Dakota and Carver Counties. This is being done to ensure we are able to start purchasing solar energy early next year. The City of Hopkins solar gardens were previously located in Wright County, in the Monticello and Waverly areas. Construction start on the Wright County solar gardens has been delayed due to a moratorium that was put in place in May 2016. The acquisition of SunEdison by SoCore Energy and the relocation of our solar gardens from 1/Vright �o. to Dakota and �arver Cos. has prompted some administrative changes to the subscription agreement including the special conditions which de�cribe the locations and energy allocation for each solar garden from which we'll be purchasing power. Under the amendment we will be purchasing from 35 solar gardens. Again, this action will allow us to start reaping the financial benefits in 2nd qtr next year. The City Attorney has reviewed & approved the proposed amendment and estoppel certificate. Staff requests City Council approve the proposed amendment. Su�portinq information. • Pr�p��ed ar�endr�eni & e�ioppei certifi�at� Steven J. Stadler, Public Works Director Financial Impact: $ n/a Budgeted: Y/N Source: Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): N otes : SLS Draft 9/21/16 . , � � � � , . , . � . � � , � . �_ . THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN SUBSCRIPTION AG��EEMENTS (this "Amendment") is made effective as of [ ], 2016, by and between SunE l��N Subscription Holdings, LLC (as the assignee of SunE l�'IN Development, LLC and SUNE Minnesota Holdings, LLC) (" Operator") and City of Hopkins (" Subscriber"). Operator and Subscriber are jointly referred to herein as the "Parties." RECITALS A. Operator and Subscriber entered into eight (8) Community Solar Garden Subscription Agreements, each dated as of October 28, 2015 and consisting of a Special Conditions, which incorporate by reference the General Terms and Conditions (the "Subscription Agreements"), pursuant to which Subscriber has agreed to purchase, or pay to be allocated, Subscriber's Allocated Percentage of the Delivered Energy to be generated by the System (as described in the applicable Subscription Agreements) commencing on the Co�rimercial Operation Date and continuing through the Term, and Operator has agreed to sell, or cause to be allocated, Subscriber's Allocated Percentage of the Delivered Energy to be generated by the System to Subscriber commencing on the Commercial Operation Date and continuing through the Term; and B. Operator and Subscriber desire by this Amendment to amend, modify and supplement the Subscription Agreements as set forth herein. I� conside�ation of the foregoing �ecitals, rnutual �rornises set fo�h below, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Subscription Agreements. 2. Amendments to the Subscription A�reements. Effective as of the date hereof, the Subscription Agreements shall be amended as follows: (a) The date set forth in Section 2.3 for �perator and NSP to enter into the Interconnection Agreement is hereby amended to be October 31, 2016. (b) The date set forth in Sectlon 2.3 for Sections 2.2(a), (b), (�.), and (f� to be met is hereby amended to be April 3 0, 2017. (c) Section 9 of the General Terms and Conditions is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following language : 9. T��XES AND GOVERNMENTAL FEES. Operator shall be responsible for all income, gross receipts, ad valorem, personal property or real property or 129082613.1 other similar taxes and any and all franchise fees or similar fees assessed against it due to its ownership of the System. Subscriber shall be solely liable for all taxes, fees, charges, franchise fees or similar types of assessments imposed by a governmental entity, if any, attributable to the sale of Bill Credits allocated to the Subscriber. Further, Operator shall not be obligated for any taxes payable by or assessed against Subscriber based on or related to Subscriber's overall income or revenue s . (d) S ection 13 .4 of the General Terms and Conditions is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following language : 13.4 Reallocation. To enable ongoing subscriber balancing across Systems, Operator reserves the right, at its option and in its sole discretion, to assign all or a portion of Subscriber's Allocated Percentage among one or more Systems. The Parties agree to modify any terms of this Agreement, and the Subscriber agrees to modify or enter into new subscriber agency agreement(s), as necessary to effectuate or reflect the details of such assignment(s). (e) Schedule 1 of each of the Special Conditions is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the schedules provided in Exhibit A hereto, which are revised to reflect the following changes: a. The amount set forth as the Subscriber's Allocated Percentage is amended to be "Up to 40%". _ b. A new category "Solar System SRC Number" is added, With reference to the number assigned under the Tariff to the Solar System to Which the Agreement applies, if known. c. The Anticipated Commercial Operation I)ate is updated to reflect a revised date, as applicable. d. For all of the Special Conditions, amend the Solar System County. 3. Miscellaneous. (a) Except as specifically amended and modified herein, all of the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Subscription Agreements shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified. (b) This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect to the subj ect matter hereof. (c) . This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota without reference to any choice of law principles. r� 129082613.1 (d) This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an orig�nal and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. (e) This Amendment shall become effective upon execution and delivery, by all of the Parties hereto, of identical counterparts of this Amendment, whether or not all � of the Parties' signatures appear on the same counterpart. [Ren�ainde� of Page Intentionally BlankJ 3 129082613.1 The underslgned have executed this A�mendment effective as of the day and year first above written. � Operator: SUNE MN SUBSCRIPTION HOLDINGS, LLC �. Name : , Its: Subscriber: CITY OF HOPKINS �. 129082613.1 Name : Its : � �-� _,�__ �- .� ,` , � � ' , � , , ° 129082613.1 I. Schedule 1: Description of Premises and S_ystem Solar System SRC Number: Solar System County: Premises is Owned or Controlled by: Solar System Size: Subscriber's Allocated Percentage: Scope: Module: Inverter: Anticipated Commercial Operation Date: 129082613.1 SRC03 8786 [Nesvold] Carver County Operator 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial estimate, which may vary depending on tl�e final design of the System) Up to 40% Design and supply grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) system. MEMC 3 3 0 or Equivalent IEEE 1547 qualified 02/15/2017 Sc e ule l: Description of Premises and S_ystem Solar System SRC03 8787 [Nesvold] SRC Number: Solar System County: Carver County Premises is Owned or Operator " Controlled by: Solar System Size: 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial estimate, which may vary depending on the final design of the Systein) Subscriber's Allocated Up to 40% Percentage: Scope: Design and supply grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) system. Module: MEMC 330 or Equivalent Inverter: IEEE 1547 qualified Ant�cipated Comme�cial 02/15/2017 Operation Date: � 7 129082613.1 Schedule 1: Description of Premises and S_ystem Solar System SRC038788 [Nesvold] SRC Number: Solar System County: Carver County Premises is Owned or Operator Controlled by: � Solar System Size: 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial estilnate, which may vary depending on the final design of the System) Subscriber's Allocated Up to 40% Percentage: Scope: Design and supply grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) system. Module: MEMC 330 or Equivalent Inverter: IEEE 1547 qualified Anticipated Commercial 02/15/17 Operation Date: �. 129082613.1 Sche ule 1: Description of remises and System Solar System SRC03 8789 [Nesvold] SRC Number: Solar System County: Carver County Premises is Owned or Operator Controlled by: Solar System Size: 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial estimate, which may vary depending on the final design of the System) Subscriber's Allocated Up to 40% Percentage: Scope: Design and supply grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) system. Module: MEMC 330 or Equivalent Inverter: IEEE 1547 qualified A.nticipated Coanme�cial 02/15/2017 Operation Date: 0 129082613.1 Schedule 1: Description of Premises and S_ystem Solar System SRC Number: Solar System County: Premises is Owned or Controlled by: Solar System Size: Subscriber's Allocated Percentage: Scope: Module: Inverter: Anticipated Commercial Operation Date: 129082613.1 SRC03 8790 [Nesvold] Carver County Operator � 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial estimate, which may vary depending on the final design of the Syste�n) Up to 40% Design and supply grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) system. MEMC 3 3 0 or Equivalent IEEE 1547 qualified 02/15/2017 10 Schedule 1: escription of Premises and S_ystem Solar System SRC Number: Solar System County: Premises is Owned or Controlled by: Solar System Size: Subscriber's Allocated Percentage: Scope: Module: Inverter: Anticipated Comane�cial Operation Date: SRC Number03 8633 [Feely] Dakota County Operator 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial estimate, which may vary depending on the final design of the System) Up to 40% Design and supply grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) systeln. MEMC 3 3 0 or Equivalent IEEE 1547 qualified 2/15/2017 11 129082613.1 Schedule 1: Description of Premises and S_ystem Solar System SRC Number: Solar System County: Premises is Owned or Controlled by: Solar System Size: Subscriber's Allocated Percentage: Scope: Module: Inverter: Anticipated Commercial Operation Date: 129082613.1 SRC Number03 8612 [Fee1y] Dakota County Operator 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial estimate, which may vary depending on the final design of the System) Up to 40% Design and supply grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) system. MEMC 3 3 0 or Equivalent IEEE 1547 qualified 2/15/2017 12 Schedule 1: escription of Premises and S_ystem Solar System SRC Number03 8654 [Feely] SRC Number: Solar System County: Dakota County Premises is Owned or Operator Controlled by: Solar System Size: 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial estimate, which may vary depending on the final design of the System) Subscriber's Allocated Up to 40% Percentage: Scope: Design and supp�y grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) system. Module: MEMC 330 or Equivalent Inverter: IEEE 1547 qualified Anticipated Comme�cia.l 2/15/2017 Operation Date: 13 129082613.1 MINNESOTA COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SPECIAL CONDITIONS This Minnesota Community So1ar Garden Subscription Agreelnent ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of this day of , 2016, between SunE 1�2N Subscription Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Operator"), and City of Hopkins, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("Subscriber"; and, together with Operator, each, a"Party" and together, the "Parties"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Operator intends to construct, install, own, operate, and maintain a solar photovoltaic System at the Premises described on Schedule 1; WHEREAS, the Parties intend that, pursuant to the Tariff and the PPA, the System will qualify as a Conununity Solar Garden and will generate Bill Credits to be applied to Subscriber's monthly invoices from NSP for retail electric service at its facilities located at the Service Address; VVI�REAS, Subscriber is willing to purchase, or pay to be allocated, Subscriber's Allocated Percentage (as set forth in Schedule 1 hereo� of the Delivered Energy to be generated by the System cominencing on the Cominercial Operation Date and continuing through the Term, and Operator is willing to sell, or cause to be allocated, Subscriber's Allocated Percentage of the Delivered Energy to be generated by the System to Subscriber colnmencing on the Commercial Operation Date and continuing through the Term, as provided under the terms of this Agreement; �%VI-�REAS, Operator and Subscriber have acknowledged those certain General Terms and Conditions of Minnesota Colnmunity Solar Garden Subscription Agreement dated as of October 28, 2015, as amended pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Community Solar Garden Subscription Agreements dated , 2016 ("General Conditions"), which are incorporated by reference as set forth herein; and WI�REAS, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, excluding the General Conditions incorporated herein, constitute the "Special Conditions" referred to in the General Conditions. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, mutual promises set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Incorporation of General Conditions. The General Conditions are hereby incorporated herein as if set forth in their entirety. 2. Schedules. The following are the respective Schedules to the Special Conditions: Schedule 1 Description of the Premises & System Schedule 2 kWh Rate Schedule 3 Intentionally Omitted Schedule 4 Estimated Annual Delivered Energy Schedule 5 Notice Information Schedule 6 Time of Payment Schedule 7 Term 129123375.1 Schedule 8 Legal Description of Solar System Premises Schedule 9 Service Address IN WITNESS VVHEREOF and in confirmation of their consent to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby, Operator and Subscriber have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above. SunE MN SUBSCRIPTION HOLDINGS, LLC CITY OF HOPKINS �. 129123375.1 Name: Title: Date: �. Name: Title: Date SCHEDULES TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS I. Schedule 1: Descri�tion of Premises and SVstem Solar System SRC Number: Solar System County: Premises is Owned or Controlled by: Solar System Size: Subscriber's Allocated Percentage: Scope: Module: Inverter: Anticipated Commercial Operation Date: 129123375.1 SRC038586 [Feely] Dakota County Operator 1000 kW (AC) (representing an initial esti�nate, which may vary depending on the final design of the System) Up to 40% Design and supply grid-interconnected, ground mounted solar electric (PV) system. MEMC 3 3 0 or Equivalent IEEE 1547 qualified 2/15/2017 II. Schedule 2-- kWh Rate For each Billing Cycle in which the System delivers electricity to NSP and commencing on the Commercial Operation Date, the price per kWh of Delivered Energy charged to Subscriber by Operator shall be the General Service Bill Credit Rate less $0.01 per kWh ("kWh Rate") or the Floor Rate, whichever is greater. The Bil1 Credit Rate shall be based on the General Service Enhanced Bill Credit (see definition of "Bill Credit" in the General Conditions). IV. (Intentionall_y Omitted� Schedule 4— Estimated Annual Delivered Ener�_y Estimated Annual Delivered Energy commencing on the Cominercial Operation Date, and continuing through the Tenn, with respect to System under the Agreement sha11 be as follows: [To be provided upon final design of the System] Any such values shall be estimates and in no event shall any such values be considered to be binding in any way on 4perator. The System's production projections are based on the following methodology: V. Schedule 5— Notice Information Subscriber: City of Hopkins 1010 1 St Street S Hopkins, l�'IN 55343 129123375.1 Operator: SunE 1�7N Subscription Holdings, LLC c/o Sun Edison, LLC 44 Montgolnery Street, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94104 Te1. (866) 786-3347 With a copy to Regional General Counsel — NAMR DG Sun Edison, LLC 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel. (866) 786-3347 Fax (415) 230-3435 Financin� Party: [To be provided by Operator when known] VI. Schedule 6— Time of Pa_yment Subscriber shall pay all undisputed amounts due hereunder within sixty (60) days after the date of the applicable Invoice Date. VII. Schedule 7 — Term The Term of the Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for twenty-five (25) years from the Cominercial Operation Date, unless and until terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement. 9 VIII. Schedule 8— Le�al Description of Solar S_ystem Premises [To be attached] IX. Schedule 9— Service Address [To be provided by Subscriber on or before the Effective Date.] 129123375.1 SLS DRAFT 9/21/16 CONSENT AND ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE This Consent and Estoppel Certificate, dated as of [ �, 2016 (this "Certificate"), is made by City of Hopkins, a Minnesota municipal corporation (the "Subscriber"), for the benefit of SunE Nesvold 1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "O�erator"), SoCore l�'IN Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Buyer") and Buyer's lender(s) or collateral agent(s) under the Financing Documents (together with its successors and assigns, the "Collateral A�ent") for the financing institutions providing loans and other financial accommodations with respect to the Solar Systems (as defined below). BACKGROUND : A. Operator, as assignee of SunE l�'IN Subscription Holdings, LLC, SunE l�IN Development, LLC and SunE Minnesota Holdings, LLC (each in turn), and Subscriber have entered into five Minnesota Community Solar Garden Subscription Agreements, consisting of the applicable Special Conditions, which incorporate by reference the General Terms and Conditions, each dated as of October 28, 2015 (the "Agreements"), pursuant to which Subscriber has agreed to purchase, or pay to be allocated, Subscriber's Allocated Percentage of the Delivered Energy to be generated by the applicable Systems (SRC Numbers SRC03 8786, SRC03 8787, SRC03 878 8, SRC03 8789 and SRC03 08790). B. Buyer and SunEd 1�'IN Development, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, have e�tered �nto that certain Purchase and Sale .A.greement, dated as of 1�ugust 10, 2016 (the "Purchase Agreement"), whereby Buyer has agreed to purchase the membership interests of Operator, which owns certain assets in connection with development of salar photovoltaic facilities located in Minnesota, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the . Purchase Agreement (the "Transactlon'.'). C. The solar photovoltaic facilities subject to the Transaction include the Solar System(s) (as defined in the Agreements). D. Operator has collaterally assigned or intends to collaterally assign, and has granted or intends to grant a security interest in, the Agreements to Collateral Agent to secure the obligations of Operator �and its affiliates under the financing and participation agreement (and related agreements and instruments) between the financial institutions for which Collateral Agent acts as agent, pursuant to which agreement (and related agreements and instruments) such financial institutions are providing financial accommodations to Operator and such affiliates in connection with, inter alia, the Solar Systems (the "Financing Documents"). E. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Certificate have the meanings given to them in the Agreements. � 1 SUBSCRIBER ESTOPPEL (SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT) 88148706.1 0065073-00012 128958235.3 1. Acknowledgment and Consent. (a) Subscriber consents to, or confirms that its consent is not required for, the Transaction, including the assignment and transfer of the membership interests of Operator. (b) Subscriber acknowledges and consents to the collateral assignment by Operator to Collateral Agent of, and the grant by Operator to Collateral Agent of a security interest in, all of Operator's right, title and interest in, to and under the Agreements. (c) Subscriber acknowledges that, during the continuance of an event of default under the Financing Documents (as notified to Subscriber by Collateral Agent), Collateral Agent will have the right to foreclose upon or otherwise acquire and succeed to all of Operator's right, title and interest in, to and under the Agreements, including the right to continue to perform in place of Operator, the right to require Subscriber to continue to perform in accordance with the Agreements for the benefit of Collateral Agent or its successors or assignees as the new "Operator" under the Agreements (assuming continued performance in accordance with the Agreements by Collateral Agent or its successors or assignees of the obligations of Operator thereunder, and acknowledging that Subscriber will retain all of its rights under the Agreements in the event of a default by Collateral Agent or its successors or assignees as the new "Operator" under the Agreements, except as expressly modified by this Certificate), and the right to rely upon all representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and agreements made by Subscriber under or pursuant to the Agreements. (d) Upon written notice from Collateral Agent to Subscriber, Subscriber agrees to pay any and all amounts payable to Operator under the Agreements, including without limitation payments for energy delivered under the Agreements, payments of any indemnities, or termination payments that may at any time become payable under or in respect of the Agreements, to Collateral Agent, by rem�tting such payments to the account specified by the Collateral Agent. (e) Subscriber confirms that Collateral Agent is a"Financing Party" as defined in and for the purposes of the Agreements. 2. Ri�hts of Collateral A�ent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreements: (a) If an Event of Default has occurred under the Financing Documents, Collateral Agent, as collateral assignee, shall be entitled to exercise, in the place and stead of Operator, any and all rights and remedies of Operator under the Agreements in accordance with the terms thereof. (b) If an Event of Default has occurred under the Financing Documents, Collateral Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to pay all sums due under the Agreements and to perform any other act, duty or obligation required of Operator thereunder or cause to be cured any default of Operator thereunder. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that Collateral Agent has not assumed and does not have any obligation or liability under the Agreements, and that the 2 SUBSCRIBER ESTOPPEL (SUBSCRIl'TION AGREEMENT) 88148706.1 0065073-00012 128958235.3 exercise by Collateral Agent of its rights or remedles under the Financing Documents shall not constitute an assumption of Operator's obligations under the Agreement, except to the extent any such obligations are expressly assumed by Collateral Agent or its designee pursuant to an instrument in writing. (c) If Subscriber becomes entitled to terminate the Agreements due to an uncured default thereunder by Operator, Subscriber agrees not to terminate the Agreements without first giving written notice of such uncured default to Collateral Agent and giving Collateral Agent the same cure period afforded to Operator under the Agreements, plus an additional period of thirty (3 0) days, to permit Collateral Agent to cause such default to be cured. Subscriber understands that in order to cure certain defaults by Operator under the Agreements Collateral Agent may need to have possession of the Solar System or related assets, and accordingly Subscriber agrees that if Collateral Agent diligently seeks such possession, whether by foreclosure proceedings or a court action (such as, for example, seeking the appointment of a receiver of the Operator's property), Collateral Agent's additional 30-day cure period shall be extended for so long as is reasonably necessary to obtain such possession. (d) If any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding is commenced with respect to Operator, and the trustee in bankruptcy or Operator as debtor-in-possession (or any equivalent thereo� rej ects or otherwise terminates the Agreements, then, within 90 days after such rej ection or other termination of the Agreements, Subscriber shall, if requested by Collateral Agent, enter into a new subscription agreement on the same terms and conditions as the Agreements for the period that would have remained under the Agreements but for such rej ection or termination. (e) Subscriber agrees that it will promptly notify Collateral Agent of any breach or default by Operator under the Agreements at the notice address for Collateral Agent listed on the attached Schedule 2(or at such other address for notices as Collateral Agent may specify in writing to S ub s crib er) . 3. Coniirmation and Esto��el. Subscriber hereby represents, warrants, certifies, and con�ir-ms the follovving matters for the benefit of Operator, Buyer, and Collateral Agent with respect to the Agreements: (a) Subscriber (i) is a municipal corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, (ii) is duly qualified, authorized to do business and in good standing in every jurisdiction necessary to perform its obligations under the Agreements, and (iii) has all requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Agreements, and to carry out the terms hereof and thereof and the transactions contemplated thereby. (b) The execution, delivery and performance by Subscriber of the Agreements and this Certiiicate have been duly authorized by all necessary municipal or other action on the part of Subscriber and do not require any approvals, filings with, or consents of any entity or person which have not previously been obtained or made. 3 SUBSCRIBER ESTOPPEL (SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT) 88148706.1 0065073-00012 128958235.3 (c) Each of this Certificate and the Agreements is in full force and effect, has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of Subscriber by the appropriate officers of Subscriber, and� constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Subscriber, enforceable against Subscriber in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). (d) There is no litigation, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best of Subscriber's knowledge, threatened against Subscriber before any court or Governmental Authority by, against, affecting or involving any of its business or assets that would affect Subscriber's ability to carry out the transactions contemplated in the Agreements. (e) The execution, delivery and performance by Subscriber of this Certificate and the Agreements, and the consumrnation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not result in any violation of, breach of or default under any term of its formation or governance documents, or of any contract or agreement to which it is a party or by which it or its property is bound, or any Applicable Laws (including but not limited to rules and regulations). (� To the best of Subscriber's knowledge, neither Subscriber nor Operator is in default of any of its obligations under the Agreements. (g) To the best of Subscriber's knowledge, (i) no event of force maj eure exists under, and as defined in, the Agreements and (i1) no event or condition exists which would either in:imediately or with the passage of any applicable grace period or giving of notice, or both, enable either Subscriber or Operator to terminate or suspend its obligations under the Agreements. (h) The final Subscriber's Allocated Percentage under Schedule 1 of each of the Special Conditions in the Agreements is ]%. (i) The Agreements and this Certificate are the only agreements between Operator and Subscriber with respect to the Solar System, and, except for the condition pr�cedent to effectiveness under the Agreements to provide Subscriber with a copy of the fully executed PPA, all other conditions precedent to effectiveness under the Agreements have been satisfied or . walve . (j) The Subscriber agrees that it will not amend, terminate, renew, extend or modify the Agreements without the prior written consent from the Collateral Agent, unless (solely with respect to an amendment or a modification) Operator represents to Subscriber in writing (a copy of ,which shall be provided to Collateral Agent) that no consent of the lenders (or any of their agents) is required for such amendment or modification under the Financing Documents. This Certificate may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of �which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of 4 SUBSCRIBER ESTOPPEL (SUBSCRIl'TION AGREEMENT) 8 8148706.1 0065073 -00012 128958235.3 an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Certificate by facsimile or e-mail (including "pd�' format) or oth�r elect�onic means shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Certificate. The governing law specified in the Agreements shall also be the law governing this Certificate, including the interpretation and construction of this Certificate. [szgnatu�e page follows] 5 SUBSCRIBER ESTOPPEL (SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT) 88148706.1 0065073-00012 128958235.3 SLS DRAFT 9/21/16 IN WITNES S WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate as of the date first above written. SUB S CRIBER: City of Hopkins, a Minnesota municipal corporation Bye _ Name: . Tlt e: . Tlt e : 88148706.1 0065073-00012 128958235.3 •' :: �:. SunE Nesvold 1, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company By• _ . Name: Title: Title: SUBSCRIBER ESTOPPEL (SUBSCRIl'TION AGREEMENT) SCHEDULE 1 Account Information To be provided by Operator within thirty (3 0) business days of execution of the Financing Documents. SUBSCRIBER ESTOPPEL (SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT) 88148706.1 0065073-00012 128958235.3 SCHEDULE 2 Addresses for Notices If to Collateral Agent: To be provided by Operator Within thirty (3 0) business days of execution of the Financing Documents. If to Operator: SunE Nesvold 1, LLC c/o S o C ore Energy LL C 225 West Hubbard, Suite 200 Chicago, IL — 60654 Attention: General Counsel Telephone: (773) 913-4406 Facsimile: (773) 360-2242 Email: smiriani��socoreenergy.com If to the Subscriber: If to Bu�er: SoCore Energy LLC 225 West Hubbard, Suite 200 Chicago, IL — 60654 Attention: General Counsel Telephone: (773) 913-4406 Facsimile: (773)-360-2242 Email: smiriani��socoreenergy.com SUBSCRIBER ESTOPPEL (SUBSCRII'TION AGREEMENT) 88148706.1 0065073-00012 128958235.3