R2012-194 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY

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This Master Agreement ("Agreement"), is entered into as of this day of ("Effective Date")by and between FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ("FES"), an Ohio corporation with its principal place of business at 341 White Pond Drive, Akron, Ohio and , an Illinois community, with its principal place of business at County, Illinois ("Community" or "Governmental Aggregator"), an Illinois government aggregator (each a "Party" and collectively, "Parties"). RECITALS A. FES is certified by the Illinois Commerce Commission ("ICC") as an Alternate Retail Electric Supplier ("ARES") to sell competitive retail electric service to customers in the State of Illinois utilizing the existing transmission and distribution systems. FES is certified by the ICC to operate as an ARES in the service areas of Ameren Illinois. B. FES (directly or through its affiliates) is an energy services provider with extensive experience in the provision of a broad range of energy related services. C. FES sells electricity and related services and equipment ("Retail Electric Supply") to corporate authorities of municipalities or boards of county supervisors acting as governmental aggregators of residential and small commercial retail electrical loads located within the municipality or the unincorporated areas of the county, as authorized by 20 ILCS 3855/1-92 ("Act"). D. Both Parties have the corporate, governmental and/or other legal capacity(s), authority(s) and power(s) to execute and deliver this Agreement and related agreements and to perform its obligations hereunder. E. Community has adopted an ordinance (the "Aggregation Ordinance") under which it may aggregate, in accordance with 20 ILCS 3855/1-92, residential and small commercial retail electrical loads located within the corporate limits of Community for the purpose of soliciting and entering into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of Retail Electric Supply(the"Aggregation Program"). F. Community duly adopted an ordinance to operate the Electrical Aggregation Program as an opt-out program under the Act and has complied with all the requirements of the Act to operate an opt-out program. G. By this Agreement, Community and FES desire to enter into a mutually beneficial energy and services provisions relationship whereby FES shall provide Retail Electric Supply and related administrative services ("Administrative Services") necessary to fulfill the obligations of this Agreement. H. Community desires to enter into this Agreement with FES to provide Retail Electric Supply to applicable residential and small commercial retail customers through the Aggregation Program. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: