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{{#Wiki_filter:REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNEER!8107020472'OC',DATEt'1/06/2b"NOTARIZED:.-NOFACILCSO389St'ILuciePlantqUnit2'iFloridaPower8Light'o;'UTH'AME''UTHOR'FFILIATIONGREENrD,G,':.>>'loridaPower8Light"Co~GREENED,G.:';-.LowensteiniNewmaniReisiAxelradL'TollRECIPeNAMEl'ECIPIENT"AFFILiIAT'ION;Atomic-SafetyandLicensingBoardPanelDOCKE~T>>005000389 | |||
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:Partia~lresponse'.inopposition'to=Parsons"LHhitteman>>810424petitionfor'eave~tointervene',Petition,isuntimely8,fails<toshowsufficient'nto'rest,'Certificate>ofSvc8supportingmatlencl.'ISTRIBUTIONCODE':DS03S'OPIES'ECE~IVEDtL~TR'ENCL<'IZEt'TITLEitFilings"(NotOrigbyNRC)NOTES:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMElACTION::LICBRP3BCNERSESgY~'NTERNALtASLAPI8,E~OELDgBLANTONPUBLICAFFAIRSEXTERNAL:LPDRNTISCOPIESLTTRENCLts11"52'1RECIPIENT'DCODE/NAMELOCIBRP3>>LAASI.B'RCPDR~QEGFNSICCOPIES'TTR~ENCL<1v1<<1~.,gggg598kTOTALNUMBER<OFCOPIES'EQUIREDt:LiTTR~ENCL' e1s~~%lt1'~)l'tg',i~+0IIp FPL-6/26/81UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA9NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONBEFORETHEATOMICSAFETYANDLICENSINGBOARDDOCKS<oUS'HRGgUNg91981<1>OiiiceogiveSects&geeiIUnES<@@+QgnQlIntheMatterofFLORIDAPOWER6LIGHTCOMPANYg2.714(c),herebyfilesapartialresponseinoppositiontothe"PetitionForLeaveToInterveneAndRequestForHearing"(Petition)filedinthisproceedingonApril24,1981,(sevenyearsandfourmonthslate)byParsons6Whittemore,Inc.anditssubsidiary,ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.(Peti-tionerorP&W).FPLopposesthePetition,ongroundswhichfallintotwocategories.First,evenhaditbeenfiledtimely,thePetitionwouldnotbesufficienttosupportinterventioninthisproceeding.Tobeginwith,PetitionerbasesitsrighttointerveneuponitsallegedstatusasaQualifyingFacilitywithinthemeaningofthePublicUtilitiesRegulatoryPoliciesActsof1978(PURPA).(PURPA5201,16U.S'.C.g796(Supp.III1979)).((However,contrarytoitsrepresentations,Petitionerdoesnotlawfullycontrolsuchafacility.ThusthePetitionfails[CtodemonstrateacognizableinterestonthepartofPetitionerrPebs(sn-abgpss9~oisxov020(fQ'DocketNo.50-389A)(St.LuciePlant,UnitNo.2))June26,1981J~PARTIALREsPQNsEQFFLQRIDAPowERsLIGHTs~I~~3thEQCOMPANYINOPPOSITIONTO"PETITIONJUL01198t~FORLEAVETOINTERVENEANDREQUEST~~ggFORHEARING"FILEDOUTOFTIMEBYPARSONS6WHITTEMORE,INC.ANDRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY)INC.v'.cgltl~Florida~Power6LightCompany(FPL),pursuantto10CFR J,I*W1'AIIW~sd41P~4 whichwouldsupportinterventioninthisoranyotherNRCproceeding.Moreover,thePetitionfailsutterlytoallegeasituationinconsi'stentwiththeantitrustlawswiththespecificityrequiredbyNRCdecisions,-anddoesnotaddresswhether"activitiesunderthelicensewouldcreateormaintain"anysuchsituation.(AtomicEnergyActg105(c)(2),42U.S.C.g2135(c)(5}(1976)).Petitionerwronglybelievesthatthemereassertionthatalicensecon-ditionpreviouslyimposedisnotbroadenoughsufficesasashowingwhichwouldsupportinterventioninthisproceeding.ThesecondgroundforFPL'soppositionisthatthePetitionwasfiledsevenyearsandfourmonthslateandthatitfailstodemonstrategoodcauseforsuchlatefilingandtomeettheotherrequirementsforlateinterventionpre-scribedintheCommission'srules.BecauseFPL'sApplicationforIssuanceofSubpoenasisstillpending,itcannotatthisjuncturebringbeforetheBoardallofthefactswhichit.believesarepertinent.toanevaluationofthelatePetition.However,FPLfilesthisPartialResponsenowfortworeasons.First,FPLhasre-centlybeenabletoobtainfromDadeCountysomeofthedocu-mentspertinenttoPetitioner'scontractualobligations."/''SeeKansasGasandElectricCo.l(WolfCreekGeneratingStat@on,UnrtNo.1),ALAS-279,1NRC559(1975);KansasGasandElectricCo.(WolfCreekGeneratingStation,UnztNo.1),ALAB-299,2NRC740(1975). | |||
Thesedocuments.confirmthetenuousnatureofP&W'sasser-tions.Consequently,FPLbelievesthatthelatePetitioncanbedismissedatthispointevenwithoutconsiderationofwhatstillremainsundisclosed.Second,apromptdisposi-tionofthisPetitionisintheinterestofallparties.WhiletheBoardisconsideringthisPartialResponse,FPLbelievesthatitssubpoenasshouldbeissued.IftheBoarddecides,asFPLbelievesismerited,that.thelatePetitioncanbedisposedofwithoutawaitingadditionalinformationadversetothePetition,theBoardcanissueitsordertothateffectandtherebyexpediteresolutionofthematter.If,ontheotherhand,theBoardwishestowaitforFPL'scompleteresponsetothelatePetition,FPLwillfilesucharesponsewithintendaysofexecutingthesub-poenasandreceivingthedocumentswhichP&Whasrefusedtodisclose.HadnotP&Wopposedthesesubpoenas,thiscouldhavebeenaccomplishedlongago,andFPL'scompleteresponsewouldalreadyhavebeenonfile.I.IntroductionandBackroundInordertoplacethePetitioninitsproperperspectiveinthisproceeding,FPLwillsummarizebrieflytheproceduralhistoryandthecurrentstatusoftheproceeding,Petitioner'sfilingsinthisandotherlicensingproceedingsforSt.LucieIIUnitNo.2,andtherequirementswh'ichtheinstantPetitionmustmeet. | |||
A.TheInstantProceedinThisproceedinginvolvestheantitrustreviewassociatedwithissuanceoftheconstructionpermitforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.Itbeganinlate1973whentheCommissionofferedanopportunityforanyinterestedpersontofile,nolaterthanDecember28,1973,apetitiontointerveneonantitrustgrounds.Nopetitionswerefiled,andinMayof1977theCommissionissuedaconstructionpermitforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.InAugust1976,beforeissuanceoftheconstructionper-mitbutsome31monthsafterthetimeforfilingapetitiontointerveneonantitrustgroundshadexpired,FloridaCitiesfiledsuchapetition.ThatpetitionwasreferredtoanAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardwhichgrantedtheCities'equestforlateintervention.(FloridaPoweraLihtCo.(St.LuciePlants,Units1and2),LBP-77-23,5NRC789(1977)).ThegrantofinterventionwassubsequentlyupheldbytheAppealBoard(FloridaPower&LihtCo.(St.LucieNuclearPowerPlant,UnitNo.2),ALAB-420,6NRC8(1977))andtheCom-mission(FloridaPower&LihtCo.(St.LuciePlant,UnitNo.2),CLI-78-12,7NRC939(1978)).Inthecourseofthesub-sequentproceeding,FPL,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice(Justice)andtheNRCStaffenteredintoasettlementagreementwhichresolvedthedifferencesamongthem.Thesettlementagreementimposes':uponFPLasetoflicense,tconditionsforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.TheintervenorCitiesdidnotjoininthesettlementamongJustice,theStaffand FPL,andthese'ttlementexplicitlyrecognizestheBoard'sauthoritytoimposeadditionalordifferentlicenseconditionsafterahearingiscompleted,shouldthatbenecessary.JusticeandtheStaffhaveadvisedtheBoardoftheirviewthatiftheconditionsprovidedinthesettlementareattachedtotheSt.LucieUnitNo.2constructionpermit,activitiesunderthatlicensewillnotcreateormaintainasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws.OnApril24,1981theBoardissuedaMemorandumandOrderwhichacceptedtheSettlementAgreementasfiled,madeeffec-tiveimmediatelytheproposedlicenseconditions,andallowedIntervenorCities30days"toproceedwithanylitigationinthisproceedingtheybelievenecessarytocurethesituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawsallegedbythemtobecreatedormaintainedbytheactivitiesundertheSt.LucieUnit2license."(MemorandumandOrder,pp.12-13).B.ThePetitioner'sFilinsTheinstantPetitionisthesecondfilingwhichPetitionerhasmadewiththisCommissionseekingtointervene,onanti-trustgrounds,inalicensingproceedingforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.-OnApril7,1981,Petitionersoughttointervene,solelyonantitrustgrounds,inthehealth,safety,andenviron-mentalproceedingtoconsidertheissuanceofanoperating"/Moreover,onJune22,1981,PetitionersubmittedtotheDirectorofNuclearReactorRegulationafilingre-questinginstitutionofanenforcementactionagainst,FPLvis-a-vistheconditionsapprovedbythisBoardonApril24,1981.FPLbelievesthisfilingtobepatentlywithout.meritandwillrespondaccordingly. | |||
licenseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.OnMay6FPLfileditsresponsetothatintervention,pointingoutthatantitrustissuescouldnotbe..consideredinsuchaproceeding;thatPetitionerhasnointerestinanylicensingproceedingforSt.LucieUnitNo.2;thatthereisnoantitrustreviewnowpendingfortheSt.LucieUnitNo.2operatinglicense,andthepleadingsofPetitionerprovidednogroundsforiniti-atingsuchareview;andthattheantitrustallegationswhichPetitionerhadputforthwerenotsufficienttopro-videabasisforanyNRCantitrust,proceeding,andwereunmeritoriousinanyevent.ThePetitionwasproperlydeniedbytheoperatinglicenseBoardbyOrderdatedJune3,1981.P&Whasnoticedanappeal.OnApril24,1981,Petitionermadetheinstantfiling,inwhichitrequestedleavetointervene"inthisconstructionlicensingproceeding"andrequestedtheCommissiontoholda".limited"antitrusthearing.ThepurposeofthePetitionistosupportPetitioner'srequestforlateinterventioninthisconstructionpermitproceedingand,tothatend,thePetition"focusesuponthereasonsforPetitioner'sdelayedfilingofitsinterventionpapersinthisconstructionlicensingpro-1ceeding."(Petition,p.3).Assupport,forthesubstanceofitsintervention,Petitionerrelieson,andincorporatesbyreference,itsApril7filingsbeforetheLicensingBoarddesignatedtohearthehealth,safety,andenvironmentalaspectsoftheSt.LucieUnitNo.2operating'icense.'"/"/ForpurposesofidentificationwewillrefertotheApril24construction.permitfilingasthe"Petition."TheApril7filingswillbereferredtoasthe"OLPetition"andthe"OLBrief,"andcollectivelyasthe"OLFiling.'-' | |||
TheOLFilingInitsApril7..filingintheoperatinglicensereview,Petitionerassertsaninterestbasedexclusivelyontheclaimthatitisaqualifyingsmallpowerproductionfacilityen-titledtocertainbenefitsunderPURPAandthatoperationofSt.LucieUnitNo.2underthetermsofthelicenseconditionswillbeinimicaltothosebenefits.Morespecifically,Peti-tionerstatesthatithas"recentlycompleted"constructionofasolidwasteprocessingfacilityinDadeCounty,Florida,whichwillprocesssolidwaste,convertcombustiblesintofuel,andburnthefueltocreatesteam(OLPetition,p.2).Inconjunctionwiththesolidwasteprocessingfacility,anelectricgeneratorwillusethesteamtogenerateelectricity.Petitionercontendsthatit"ownsandistestoperating"theelectricgenerator.(OLBrief,p.5).PetitionerassertsthatthefacilityisaqualifyingsmallpowerproductionfacilitywithinthemeaningofSection201ofPURPA,16U.S.C.5796,andtheimplementingregulations(18CFRPart292)promulgatedbytheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission(FERC),andcon-tendsthat"[It]hascompliedwiththerequirementsofPURPAandhastakenthenecessarystepstosecurethebenefitstowhichitisentitled,"bynotifyingtheFERCthatitisaqualifyingfacilityunderPURPA,andnotifyingFPLthatit"'willbeginsalesofelectricenergytoFloridaPoweraLightCo.'"withinashorttime.(OL'Brief,p.6),.Peti-tionerfurthercontendsthatithasalsosoughttoexplorecompetitiveopportunitiesforsalestootherelectricutilities andtothatendhasaskedFPLtoconfirmthatit"'willtrans-mitelectricityinbehalfof[Petitioner]topotentialcustomersotherthanFPaL.'"(OLPetition,p.3).PetitionerallegesthatifFPLispermittedtooperateSt.LucieUnitNo.2underthetermsofthelicenseconditionswhichwereattachedtotheconstructionpermitforSt.LucieUnitNo.2pursuanttotheApril24,'1981orderbythisBoard,a"'situationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws'aybecreatedormaintained."(OLPetition,pp.2-3).Petitioner'scomplaintconcernsSectionXofthelicenseconditions,whichfamongotherthings,requiresthatFPLprovidetransmissionservicesforelectricityproducedbyqualifyingsmallpowerproductionfacilitiesincircumstancesandunderconditionswhichPetitionercontendsareundulylimited.(OLPetition,p4)~Onthisbasis,Petitionercontendsitshouldbegrantedinterventionfor"thelimitedpurpose"ofbeingheardonthe"potentiallydetrimentalimpact"ofSectionXofthelicenseconditionsonitsPURPArightsandcompetitiveinterests.(OLPetition,p.9).TheInstantFilinPetitionerassertsthatitfiledthePetitionsevenyearsandfourmonthslateduetoa"lackofknowledgeattributabletothesecrecyofthesettlementprocess,"andallegesthat,~fbecauseofthissecrecy,itwasnot,awareofanypossibleCeffectoftheproceedingonits"rights"untilit."unearthed" theproposedsettlementagreementwhichitclaimswasonlyrecentlymadepublic.-(Petition,pp.7-8).*/Petitionerarguesthattheonlymeanswhichithasavail-abletoprotectitsinterestisthroughparticipationinthisproceeding(orthehealth,safety,andenvironmentalproceed-ing)andcontendsthatifitisnotallowedtointervene,FPLwillsucceedin"using"theNRCtohelpitmaintainandenhanceitsmonopolypower"inthewaysoutlinedin[theOL]BriefinsupportoftheApril7Petitioner(sic]."(Petition,p.8).Petitionerstatesthatitsrightsare"deeplyaffected"bytheproposedsettlementbecausesuchsettlementhasappar-entlybeennegotiatedwithoutregardtorightswhichqualifyingfacilitiespossessunderPURPA.Thus,Petitionerallegesthatitsparticipationinthisproceedingisnecessarytodevelop-mentofasoundrecord,andthatnootherpartyisavailabletorepresentthoseinterests.(Petition,p.9).Finally,Petitionercontendsthatitsinterventionwillneitherbroadennordelaytheproceeding,becausetheissueswhichithasraisedinitsfilingswillbebeforetheCommis-sioninanyevent,andadeterminationonthemmustbemade.(Petition,p.10).C.''StandardsA'lic'able4othePe'titionTheCommission'srulesrequirethat,inordertobesuc-cessful,aPetitionmustdemonstrate,(l).thenatureofPetitioner's"/'Petitioneralsocontendsthat"requisiteformalities"werelackinginthe'"publicnotice,"thoughitfailstoidentifywhatitbelievestho'seformalitiestobe. | |||
10rightundertheActtobemadeapartytotheproceeding;(2)thenatureandextentofPetitioner'property,fi-nancial,orotherinterestintheproceeding;and(3)thepossibleeffectofanyorderwhichmaybeenteredintheproceedingonPetitioner'sinterest.(10CFRg2.714(d)).Moreover,inordersuccessfullytoraiseantitrustissuesinaCommissionproceeding,aPetitionermustallegewithreason-ablespecificitya"'situationinconsistent.withtheantitrustlaws'"aswellas"'ameaningfulnexusbetweentheactivitiesunderthenuclearlicenseandthe"situations"allegedtobeinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws.'"(WolfCreek,ALAB-279,1NRCat566).Petitionstointerveneoutoftimemustmeetadditionalrequirements,forlatepetitionersproperlybearasubstantialburdeninjustifyingtheirtardiness.(NuclearFuelServices,Inc.(WestValleyReprocessingPlant),CLI-75-4,1NRC273,275(1975));seealsoSouthCarolinaElectricandGasCo.(VirgilC.SummerNuclearStation,Unit1),ALAB-642,NRC(June1,1981).First,thePetitionmustdemonstrategoodcauseforfailuretofileontime.Inaddition,thePetitionmustexplainclearlyfourotherfactors:theavailability,xfany,ofothermeanstoprotectPetitioner'sinterest;theextenttowhichPetitioner'sparticipationmayreasonablybeexpectedtoassistindevelopingasoundrecord;,theextenttowhichPet@-letioner'sinterestwillberepresentedbyexistingparties;andtheextenttowhichPetitioner'sparticipationwillbroadentheissuesordelaytheproceeding.(10CFRg2.714(a)D).).. | |||
-11-II.Petitioner.LacksTheStatusOnWhichItsClaimOfInterestInAnNRCProceedi;n':IsBa'sed''Petitionerlackstherequisiteinteresttointervene,becausePetitionerhasnolegallycognizableinterestinthesubjectmatterofthisproceeding,oranylicensingproceedingforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.Asnotedabove,theCommission'srulesrequirethat,inordertohesuccessful,thePetitionermustdemonstrate,among.otherthings,itsinterestintheproceeding.(10CFR52.714(d).)..Withoutsuchashowing,thePetitionshouldbedismissedattheoutset.DuetoPetitioner'srefusaltodiscloseanyofthefactsinitspossession,FPLdoesnotyethavealloftheinformationwhichbearsonthisquestion.Buttheinformationthatisavail-ableestablishesthatPetitionercannotsatisfythiscriterion.Petitioner'sassertionofinterestinanylicensingproŽceedingconcerningSt.LucieUnitNo.2restsonitsrepre-sentationstotheeffectthatitlawfullyownsandcontrolsasolidwasteprocessingfacilityinDadeCounty,Florida,aswellasanelectricgeneratorwhicnwillproduceelectricityfromsteamraisedbythesolidwastefacility(OLBrief,p.5)andthatthefacilityisa"qualifyingsmallpowerproduction*/facility"withinthemeaningofPURPA.~Petitionerstatesthatithas"compliedwiththerequirementsofPURPAandhas"/SuchafacilityisentitledtocertainbenefitsunderPURPAanditsimplementingregulations.16U.S.C.g824a-3(Supp.III1979);18CFR5292.101,etseq. | |||
12takenthenecessarystepstosecurethebenefitstowhichitisentitled[underPURPA]."(OLPetition,p.3).Such"necessarysteps"includeanotificationtotheFERCthatitisaqualifyingfacilityunderPURPA,-andnotifyingFPLthatitwillbegintosellelectricenergytoFPLwithinashorttime.Petitioneralsoallegesthatithassoughtassur-ancefromFPLthatitwilltransmitelectricityforPetitionertopotentialcustomersotherthanFPL.(OLPetition,p.3).WhatPetitionerhasfailedtodisclosetotheCommissionisthatcontractsareinexistencewhichdefeatanylegalright'nPetitioner'sparttotitletotheelectricgeneratorandtoanyright,title,orinterestintheelectricoutputfromthefacility.Whatfollowsisabriefaccountofthepertinentfacts.OnMayll,1976theBlackClawsonParsons-WhittemoreOrganizationsubmitteda"Proposal"toMetropolitanDadeCountyfora"ResourceRecoveryPlant."TheProposalencompassedtheconstructionofasolidwasteprocessingfacility(SWPF),whichwouldbeownedbytheCountyandoperatedbythe'contractorforanagreeduponfee,andanelectricalgeneration"/PetitionersubmittedaNoticetoFERConMarch13,1981,claimingitmetPURPAsmallpowerproducerqualifications.Petitionerapparentlycontendsthatthemerefilingofsuchanoticeentitlesittosmallpowerproducerstatus,irrespectiveoftheimplications,'ftheunderlyingfacts.FPLdisagrees.OnMay7,1981FPLfiledaProtest,PetitionforaDeclaratoryOrder,andPetitiontoIntervene,arguingthatPetitionerisnotsoqualified'andthatFERCshouldsodeclare.,FERChasnotyetruledonthematter. | |||
-13-facility(EGF)whichwouldbeownedandoperatedbyFPL.-*/Itfollowedtwoyearsofnegotiations.Ultimately,thesearrangementsbecamediscreteformalcontractualcommitments,coveringtheSWPFandthegeneratingfacility,respectively.InthecontractrelatingtotheSWPF,Petitioner,throughoneofitssubsidiaries,agreedtobuildtheSWPFandvesttitleandownershipinittoDadeCounty.PurchaseContractforSolidWasteDisposalFacility(Sept.28,1976)atg5.02.Eventhatcontract,however,containspro-visionsestablishingthattheelectricalgeneratingfacilityistobeownedandoperatedbyFPL.~*'ThiscommitmenttovestownershipoftheelectricgeneratingfacilitiesinFPLwassealedbyacontractbetweenFPLandDadeCounty,executedinlate1977[theEGFAgreement].Thatcontractprovidesthatuponcompletionofconstructionandaftercertaintechnicaltestshavebeensatisfactorilycompleted,butbeforeanyelectricenergyhasbeenproducedbythe<</ThustheProposalrepresented,interalia,that:"nturbogeneratormodule,completewithtransmissionfacilities,willbeprovidedfortheaccountofFloridaPower6LightCompany."ProposaldatedMayll,1976,DescriptionofProcessandEquipment,pageno.2-12.ExhibitAhereto."*/ThusthePurchaseContractprovides:l.05ElectricalGeneration~FacilitThe"ElectricalGenerationFacility"shallmentheturbo-generatorandthefacilitiesrelatingtheretotobeownedbyFloridaPower&Lightandtobebuiltpur'suanttoanagreementtobeenteredintowithFloridaPower"6LightCompanyasprovidedinSection11.02hereofandasmoreparticularlydescribedinsuchagreement.ThepertinentportionsofthePurchaseContractareannexedheretoasExhibitB. | |||
-14facility,DadeCountywilltransfertoFPLthetitletotheIelectricgeneratorandthosedirectlyassociatedtransmissionlinesrequiredtoconnecttheelectricgeneratortotheFpLgrid.Thereafter,FPLwillownandoperatetheelectricgeneratorsandassociatedtransmissionfacilities.TheelectricenergywillgointoFPL'ssystemand.betreatedthesameasallotherenergywhichFPLgeneratestoservetheneedsofitscustomers.DadeCountyhasalsocontractedtoleasetoFPLthoseportionsofthesiteonwhichtheelectricgeneratorislocated,sothatFPLmayuseandoccupythesitetooperatetheelectricgeneratorandassociatedtransmissionlinestogenerateandtransmitelectricenergy.Asiscommoninmajorcommercialcontractsofthisnature,DadeCountyhaswarrantedthatitislegallyauthorizedtoperformitsobligationsunderthecontractandislegallyobligatedtocomplywiththetermsandconditionssetouttherein.-Znshort,thecontractreflectsthatDade*/Countycontemplatesholdingsufficienttitletothesite,theelectricgenerator,andthetransmissionfacilitiestopermittheCountytoperformunconditionallyitsobligationstotransfertoFPLownershipofsuchfacilitiesandaleaseholdinterestintheunderlyingrealestate.Moreover,FPLhasnowbeenabletoobtainfromDadeCountyacopyofa"RestatedAssumptionAgreement."Bythatcontract,"/AcopyofthecontractbetweenFPLandDadeCountyisattachedtotheaffidavitofJ.T.Blount,FPL'sAssistantCorporateSecretary,andwasprovidedtothisBoardasAppendixAtotheresponsefiledbyFPLonMay6,1981,inDocketNo.50-389-0L. | |||
Petitioneragreed4oassumealloftheprincipalobligationsofDadeCountyunderitscontractwithFPL.-Thepertinent**/provisionsareasfollows:2.ConstructionoftheFacilit(a)theContractorshalldesign,finance(duringconstruction)andconstructtheElectricalGenerationFacility,asprovidedintheEGFContract[accordingtovariousprovisionsoftheEGFContractbetweenFPLandDadeCounty].TheContractor[i.e.,Petitioner)shallalsotransfertitletotheEGFTransmit.ssa.onFacxlztxesandtheFaczlzttotheCountortoFPL,asdirectedxnwritingbytheCounty,xnaccordancewithSections7.0and19.2oftheEGFContract.[Emphasisadded].3.SaleofEGFandSteam.After'constructionobliatedundertheEGFContracttoselltheElectricalGenerationFacilxttoFPLandtodeliverandsellQualitSteamtoFPLznaccordancewithSections5.12,5.13and5.14oftheEGFContract,including,butnotlimitedto,obli-gationstomakepaymentstoFPLinaccordancewithSection5.19oftheEGFContractandtoberesponsi-blefordamagesresultingfromthefaultyoperationsoftheSWPFandnonqualitysteaminaccordancewithSections8.4and5.15oftheEGFContract,'andtheContracto'r'[i.e.,Peti'tip'nerj'shal'1'assumea'IMoMtheCountsob'liatmo'nsu'nder'such'sect~on'sas'iftheContractorwereaa'rt:to''the'GFContractxnxeuofteCount.EmpasksaeUndertheRestatedAssumptionAgreement,Petitioner,byassumingtheobligationsofDadeCounty,hascommittedtoOfcourse,FPLstillhasnoaccesstoanyoftheagreementsgmemorandaandotherdocumentsrelatingtothisagreementwhichareinthesolepossession-'ofPetitioner.;fTheexcerptsinthetextaretakenfromthe"RestatedandAmendedAgreementforAssumptionofRightsandObligationsUnderElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteamDeliveryAgreement,datedMay5,1978,andannexedheretoasExhibitC. | |||
-16vestinFPLtheownershipandoperationoftheelectricgeneratingfacility,andhasitselfconfirmedthatFPLhasthevalidlegalrighttothegeneratingfacilityanditsoutput.-YetitisthatoutputwhichPetitionernowseekstoappropriate,inderogationoftherightsofFPL(andthecitizensofDadeCountyaswell).AttheheartofthematteristhecontractualdisputebetweenPetitionerandDadeCounty.AccordingtoaComplaintfiledbyDadeCountyintheU.S.DistrictCourtinMiami,DadeCountyhasplacedinescrowtheentirepurchasepriceoftheSWPFfacilityandequipment--$128million--tobepaiduponadequateassuranceofperformancebyPetitioner;however,Petitionerhasfailedtoprovidethoseassurancesandhaspur-**/portedtorepudiateitscontractualcommitments.-Petitionerisrefusingtohonoritslegalobligationsuntilandunlesssomeone-perhapstheCounty,perhapsFPL-paysPetitionermoremoneythanitscontractprovides.FPLisinformedthatthesecontractualdisputesbetweenPetitionerandtheCounty***/arenowinarbitration.-FPLstandsreadytoperform,pursuanttothosecontracts,assoonasPetitionerfulfillsitsobligations-eithervoluntarilyorbyadjudicateddecree.Complaint,paras.33,38-40.AcopyoftheComplaintisannexedtoFPL'sApplicationforIssuanceofSubpoenas,datedMay8,1981.DadeCounty'slawsuitwasdismissedonthegroundoflackofdiversityofcitizenshipbetweentheparties.(MetroolitanDade'Countv.Parsons6Whitte-more,Inc.,No.80-333-Civ.-EDSS.D.'la.)."**/Atthesametime,FPLisengagedinsettlementnegotiationsinvolvingParsons&WhittemoreandDadeCounty. | |||
17Petitioner'sqlaimofinterestinthisproceedingisthatitcurrently"owns"theSWPFandEGFfacilitiesbecauseitisretainingthelegaltitletothem.Whatthisargumentignorescompletelyisthat,Petitionerretainssuch"title"bybreachingitscontractualobligationstoFPLandDadeCounty.Petitionerhasnolawfulrighttotho'sefacilitiesortoappropriatetheiroutput.TheburdenisonthePetitionertodemonstratethelegiti-macyofitsclaimofinterestinanyNRCproceedinginwhichitseekstoparticipate.Here,Petitioner'sabilitytodosodependsuponitsabilitytodemonstratebeforethisCommissiontheinvalidityofsolemncontractualcommitmentswhich,ontheirface,defeatPetitioner'sclaim.-ItisnotthefunctionoftheNRCtoresolveacommercialcontractualdisputeamongprivateparties.ButthatiswhatitwouldhavetodotodeterminethatPetitionerhasacognizableinteresthere.Inthisinstance,thePetitioneravoideddealingwiththesequestionsinitsPetitionbysimplynotapprisingtheCommissionoftheexistenceofcontractswhich**/placeaseriouscloudovertheclaimsmadeinthePetition.-"/Inessence,PetitionerasktheBoardtoassumethosecontracts,which~areinfullforceandeffect,areinvalid.InitsBriefinOppositiontoApplicationforIssuanceofSubpoenas,PetitionercitesRule:25(c)oftheFederalRulesofCivilProcedureforthe'ropositionthatithasaviable"interest."Thisargumentismisconceived.Rule25(c)providesthatwhenalitiganttransfershisinteresttoathirdpartysubsequenttocommencementofalawsuit,thethirdpartymaybesubstitutedinthediscretionofthecourt.Theruleisintendedtoprovide(footnotecontinued) | |||
-18Petitioner'sfailuretosubstantiatetheclaimsonwhichitsassertiono'f'interestisbasedisreasonenoughfordenialofthePetition,standingalone.Moreover,evenifPetitioner'scontentionswereacceptedarcruendo,itsinterestwouldbetootenuoustosupportaPetitionaslateandasdeficient.inother'respectsasthisoneunderanycircumstances.III.TheAntitrustClaimsStatedinthePetitionAreNotSufficienttoJustifyGrantingofthePetitionA.TheImpositionofSettlementLicenseConditionsCannotJustifyPetitioner'sInterventionTheallegationsinthelatePetitionaregroundeduponthepropositionthatifFPLispermittedtooperateSt.LucieUnitNo.2onthebasisofthelicenseconditionsprovidedinthesettlementamongFPL,theDepartmentofJusticeandtheNRCStaff,thiswill"diminishqualifyi'ngfacilities'enefitsunderPURPA."(Petitionat5).Thatisnotsoandcannotbesoasamatteroflaw.(footnotecontinued).anorderlymethodfordealingwithsubstitutingnewparties.Thatrulehasnoapplicationhere.Whatisinvolvedhereisathresholdquestionastowhichofthetwolitigants,complainantorrespondent,hastheequitableandcognizableinterestinthepowerinquestion.Thatisamatterwhichinvolvesnota"transfer"ofinterest,butadeterminationastowhethersuchinterestexists.Moreover,whatPetitionercontemplatesisnotsubstitutionofathirdpartytoassertacontinuingclaim,buttheextinctionofitsallegedclaimaltogether.Fin-ally,theNRCRulescontainnoexpressanaloguetofederalRule25(c),hencetheCommission'videntlydid'aotintendforsucharuletocontxolitsproceedingsinanyevent,even-leavingasidePetitioner'smisconceptionastoitsapplica-tion.'(Gen'era'1'l'ectricCompany(VallecitosNuclearCenter,GeneralElectra.cTestReactor),LBP-78-.33,8NRC461,466(1978). | |||
19AnyconditionsattachedtoFPL'slicenseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2willservesolelytoenjoinFPL.ItisanobviouspropositionoflawthatnoinjunctionplaceduponFPLbytheNRCcandefeattheauthorityofanotherfederalagencywithcompetentjurisdictiontoimposedifferent,andperhapsmorestringent,regulatoryrequirementsuponFPL.ThesettlementlicenseconditionsexpresslyacknowledgethisinSectionXIII(c),whichprovides:"NothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoaffectthejurisdictionofFERCoranyotherregulatoryagency."PURPAcontainsacomprehensiveregulatoryschemeregardingtheobligationsofelectricutilitiestodealwithsmallpowerproducers,includingtheobligationstoprovidewheelingandbackupservices.ThatschemeisunaffectedbyanylicenseconditionsimposedbythisCommission.ThelicenseconditionsdonotandcannotmitigateFPL'sobligationtocomplywiththesmallpowerproducerregulationsissuedunderPURPA.Petitioner'scomplaintisnothingmorethanthatthesettlementconditionsdonotprovideitwithsignificantadvan-tagesinadditiontothoseitreceivesunderPURPAregulations.Thecontentionthataninjunctiveconditiondoesnotgoasfarasonewouldlikeisnobasisfortheallegationthatactivitiesunderthelicensewouldcreateormaintainasituationincon-sistentwiththeantitrustlaws.Thus,totheextentthatthe'.Petitionmaybexeadascorn>>plainingthatthelicenseconditionsthemselvescreateormaintainasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws 20becausetheydiminishPetitioner'srightsundersomeotherregulatoryscheme,thatcontentionisgroundlessasamatteroflaw.B.ThePetitionFailstoMeet,theSubstantiveStandardsforInter-ventioninan.AntitrustProceedinAsnotedabove,theOLPetitionisdevotedalmostentirelytoairingPetitioner'sdissatisfactionwithoneoftheprovisionsofthesettlementlicenseconditions.Nomeaning-fuleffortismadetoallegetheindependentexistenceofasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichwouldbecreatedormaintainedbyactivitiesunderthelicenseandwouldcallforremediallicenseconditions.:ItisincumbentuponPetitionertocomeforwardwithsuchallegationsasaconditiontointerventioninanNRCantitrustproceeding.WhereoneseekstointerveneinanNRCantitrustpro-ceeding,hispetitionmustidentifywithspecificitythe"situationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws"whichwillbecreatedormaintainedbyactivitiesunderthelicense.Substantiallymorethanbareallegationsmustbepleaded,forsimplyalleginga"situationinconsistent"andmouthinginaritualisticfashionthatthatsituationwillbecreatedormaintainedbytheactivitiesunderthelicenseisinsufficient.Tobesuccessful,thepetitionmustataminimumidentifythespecificprovisionsoft'eantitrustlawswhichitisfclaimedwillbeoffendedbytheactivities,identifytherelevantmarketswhichitcontendsareatissue,anddescribehow 21activitiesunderthelicensewilloffendthoseprovisionsintherelevantmarket,(WolfCreek,ALAB-279,1NRCat559;WolfCreek,ALAB-299,2NRCat740).ThePetitionfailstomaketheseshowings.Moreover,thesuccessfulpetitionmustshowa"meaning-fulnexus"betweentheactivitiesunderthenuclearlicenseandthe"situation."(LouisianaPowerandLihtCo.(Water-fordSteamElectricGeneratingStation,Unit3),CLI-73-25,6AEC619(1973);WolfCreek,ALAB-279,1NRCat566).PetitionermakesnoefforttoallegeanynexusbetweenthesituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawsandactivitiesundertheoperatinglicenseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.Thisisnotsurprisinginviewoftheabsenceofanyfactualbasisfordemonstratingsuchanexus.TheclosestthatPetitionercomestoacknowledginganysuchrequirementisinparagraphs(18)and(19)oftheOLPetition,whereitstates,inessence,that'itsinterestwillbeaffectedbyFPL's"intendedimplementation"ofthesettlementconditions.(OLPetition,pp.8-9).Asisdemonstratedabove,thesettlementconditionsaffectPetitioneronlyinthattheydonotgoasfarasPetitionerwouldlikeinaddressingwhatPetitionercontendsisasituationinconsistentw'ththeantitrustlaws--a"situation"whichisnotallegedtobearanynexustoactivitiesunderthelicense.Therequire-mentofsuchanexusisjurisdictional,-andPetitioner'sfailuretoallegeanysuchnexusisfa'taltothesubstanceof(itsallegations."/Waterford,6AECat619. | |||
22IV.TheAntitrustAllegationsContainedinthePetitionAreWithoutMeritAstheforegoingsectiondemonstrates,Petitionerhasfailedutterlytoallegeasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichwouldbecreatedormaintainedbyactivitiesunderthelicense,andFPLdeniesthatanysuchsituationcouldbeshown.Thefew,scatteredreferencestosubstantiveantitrustissuescontainedinthePetitionaretransparentlywithoutbasisormerit.PetitionerrefersintheOLBrieftotheFifthCircuit'sdecisioninGainesvilleUtilitiesv.FPL,573F.2d292,cert.denied,439U.S.966(1978)(OLBrief,p.4),withoutpro-vidinganyclueastohowthatdecisionrelatestoitsclaims.AlsoincludedintheOLBriefwithoutanyilluminatingexplan-ation(pp.12-13)isalistofallegationswhich'theCitieshavemade,andFPLhasdenied,inthisproceedingandinasuit,pendingintheU.S.districtcourtinMiami,Florida.Peti-tionerdoesnotassertthatitcanproduceanyevidenceinsupportoftheseallegations.TheonlyreferencestoanyrelationshipbetweenFPLandPetitionerwhichmight,havecompetitiveimplicationsare*/confusedandinternallyinconsistent.-Atpage17oftheOL"/Theonlyreferencetomarketstru'cturefoundinPetitioner'sfilingsisParagraph(13)ofthe'OLPetitionwhichchargesthatFPL"possessesmonopolisticcontrolovertheprovisionoftransmissionservicesinsouthern'andeasternFlorida."FpLdeniesthatallegationandaversthatitcannotcrediblybemaintainedinanyeventbyonewhichassertsthatitisasmallpowerproducer,andthuswouldbeentitledtotheassuranceofaccesstotransmissionfacilities,regardlessoftheirownership,whichPURPAprovidestotheownersofsmallpowerproductionfacilities. | |||
23BriefPetitionerstatesthat:"FP&L,ofcourse,wouldratherbuyelectricpowerfromqualifiedPURPAfacilitiesthancom-petewiththosefacilitiesforsalestoFP&L'sothercustomers."ThefallacyofthisassertionisdemonstratedbythefootnoteonthesamepageoftheOLBrief,whichacknowledgesthatanelectricutilityisrequiredbyFERCrulestopurchaseelec-tricityfromsmallpowerproducersattheutility'savoidedcost.Thusautilitycannotunderthelawprofitorreducethecostswhichitscustomersmustpayasaresultofmakinganysuchpurchase.ContrarytoPetitioner'sglibassertion,FPLhasnoincentiveto"compete"tomakepurchasesunderthesecircumstances.Moreover,Petitionerimpliesthat'FPLseekstowithholdtransmissionservicessothatFPLwillnotlosewholesalesalestomunicipalutilities.Tothecontrary,FPLhassoughtrelieffromtheobligationtomakeadditionalwholesalesales,ontheground,interalia,thatthecostofprovidingsuchserviceexceedsincrementalrevenuesderivedbyFPL.TheFERCproceedinginwhichthatreliefwasdeniedtoFPListhatreferencedinthefootnoteonpage9oftheOLBrief.Apparently,Petitioner,initshastetocaptureaquoteoutofthatcontext,failedtoacquaintitselfwiththesub-jectmatteroftheFERCproceeding.Thetransparentweaknessoftheseallegationsisnotsurprising.ThereisnodisputebetweenPetitionerandFPLwhichhascompetitiveimplications.Norhasanyonewholaw-fullycontrolsaqualifyingsmallpowerproductionfacility 24complainedofFPLsdealingswithhim.ThisPetitionispromptedbyPetitioner'sapparentdesiretoescapefromitscontractualobligationstoDadeCountyandtotakesomethingthatdoesnotrightfullybelongtoit,buttowhichFPLisentitledunderitsowncontractwithDadeCounty.Theideaofassertingantitrustclaimsisbutanafterthought.V.ThePetitionFailsToMeet.TheStandardsForLateInterventionThePetitionfails,onallcounts,tomaketherequisiteshowingsforlatepetitionstointervene,andmustthereforebedenied.ThePetitioniswoefullydeficientindemon-stratinggoodcauseforfailure"totimelyfile.Moreover,thePetitionfurtherfailstomakeanadequateshowingontheotherfourfactorswhicharenecessarytojustifyalatepetitiontointervene.Petitionstointerveneoutoftimebearasubstantial275),andpetitionswhicharefiledegregiouslylate-suchasthisPetition,whichwasfiledsevenyearsandfourmonthslate--bearanextremelyheavyburdenofpersuasion.Lucie,CLI-78-12,7atNRC939).A.ThePetitionFailsToDemonstrateGoodCauseForFailureToFileOnTime',:TheinstantPetitionisfiledsomesevenyearsandfourmonthslate.Therecanbenoexcuseforsuchtardiness,andindeedPetitionerhasfailedtoprovideone. | |||
25TheCommissionhasdirectedthatitsregulationswithrespect,tolateinterventions(10CFR2.714(d))shouldbestringentlyapplied,"particularlyinassessingthegoodcausefactor"andthatsuchscrutinyshouldbecomemorerigoroustheclosertheproceedingdrawstocompletion.ln-deed,theCommissionhassaidthat"Averylatepetitionmustpresentaverystrongreasonforlateintervention."St.Lncie,CLI-78-12,7RRCat946-947.Petitioner'sattempttoshowgoodcauseforitslatefilingfailstosurviveacloselook.Petitionerclaimsthatits"delay[inrequestinginter-vention]wascausedbyalackofknowledgeattributabletothesecrecyofthesettlementprocess"(Petition,p.8),statingthatitwasonlywhenit"unearthed"thesettlementagreementthatit"realized"FPLwasusing"thisproceeding"toundercutits"rightsasaqualifyingPURPAfacility."(Petition,p.7).Petitionexclaimsthat,ithadnonoticeofthesettlementnegotiations,andthateventhoughSectionXofthelicenseconditions"directlybearsuponPetitioners'ompetitiveinterestsandPURPArights...theAgreementa/wasonlyrecentlymadepublic."-(Petition,p.7)."/Petitionerappearstoallegethatsomesortofpublic"notice"wasrequiredwithrespecttothesettlementagreement,complainingthatsuch,'notice"consistedoffilingacopyoftheAgreementintheNRC'docketroom,butdoingsowithoutattendantpublicityortherequisiteformalities."(Petition,pp.7-8).Petitionerfailstospecifywhat"formalities"itbelieveswererequired. | |||
-26Evenifthisweretrue,itcouldnotservetoexcusePetitioner'stardiness.Petitionerbasesitsclaimtolateinterventiononthesettlementalone,andthatisfatal.EvenifPetitioner'sfilingisreadinthelightmostfavor-abletoPetitioner,themostthatitsaysisthattheinjunc-tionimposedonFPLinSectionXofthesettlementlicenseconditionsisnotbroadenoughtosuitPetitioner.,ItisindisputablethatPetitionerisatleastaswelloffwiththeprotectionofanallegedlyinadequateinjunctionasitwaswithnoinjunctionatall.Petitionerhasnotcontended*/otherwise.-IfPetitionerhasanyclaimthattheNRCcanentertainitmustbebaseduponallegationsofasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichpre-existedimpositionofthesettlementlicenseconditionsandwhichtheconditionsdonotadequatelycure.Inshowinggoodcauseforextremelateness,Petitionermustexplainwhyitnevercameforwardtocomplainofthesituation,notwhyitonlynowcomplainsofthebreadthofremedialconditions.Onthatpoint,thereisnocasetobemade.Theproceedingitselfhasbeenpend-ingsinceanoticeinvitingsubmissionsofpetitionsforleavetointervenewaspublishedintheFederalReisterin1973,andthisBoard'sordergrantingCities'atepetitionandL'Irequestforanantitrusthearingwas:publishedinApril1977."/ThelargelyrhetoricalclaimthatconditionsimposedonFPL'sNRClicensecouldaffectPetitioner'srightsunderPURPAasadministeredbytheFERCisobviouslywrongasamatteroflaw.Beepp.18-20,~sura 27ViewingPetitioner'sclaimsinthebestpossiblelight,theBoardispresentedwithapetitionerwhichknowinglyorthoughtlesslysatonthesidelineswhileaproceedingwasrunningitslengthycourseandisnowdissatisfiedwiththescopeofreliefobtainedbythosewhoparticipatedaspartiesintheproceeding.Suchdissatisfactioncannotbeaccepted*/asgoodcauseforextremelateness.-Inaddition,arulingon"goodcause"forlatenessneces-sarilyinvolveselementsofsubjectivejudgmentbytheBoard.ItisproperfortheBoardtotakeintoaccounttheevidencethat,thisPetitionerseekstousetheprocessesofthisCom-missiontogaintacticaladvantageinacommercialcontractualdisputeinwhichithasbecomeinvolved.(Seepp.10-14,~sura).AsonewhoseekstosheditselfofitscontractualobligationsandtointerferewiththeperformanceofthecontractbetweenFPLandDadeCounty,PetitionerdoesnotcometotheNRCwithcleanhands-aconclusionwhichisbuttressedbytheabsencefromanyofPetitioner'sfilingsofacandidaccountofthecommercialsituation.AnotherfactorwhichweighsheavilyagainstPetitionerisitsrecalcitrantattitudetowardsopendisclosure.AlatePetitionerhasanobligationtocomeforwardwiththefactsuponwhichhisPetitionforlateinterventioncanbeobjectivelyevaluated.Fromtheoutset,PENhas"/E.g.,PuetSoundPower6LihtCo.(SkagitNuclearPowerProject,Unitsan,ALAB-5,10NRC-162(1979)..~Naderv.NRC,513F.2d1045,1054-55O).C.Cir.1975$. | |||
28soughttohaveitsPetitionevaluatedonthebasisofonlythosefactsithaselectedtovolunteer.InitsPetitionandsupportingpapers,P&N'failedeventomentiontheexistenceofthecontractualdisputesoutlineu,supra,whichhaveheenthecenterofallitsdealingswithFPL.ThisomissioncannotpersuasivelybedefendedbyPetitioner'sargumentthatthesefactsaresomehow"extraneous."ThatisadeterminationwhichistheCommission',notPetitioner'tomake,andshouldbedeterminedonarecordwhichisfullyandfairlyinformed.ThefactisthatPetitionerdecideditspetitionwouldnotbeadvancedbyhavingthesefactsbroughtforward.Tothisday,PetitioneradamantlyresistsFPL'seffortstohaveequalaccesstothefactsinitspossession.Thiscontinuedresis-tancetoafullyinformedevaluationofitsassertionsisamattertheBoardmayweighheavilyinassessingwhetherPetitionerha'scomeforwardwithashowingthatwouldjustifyacceptanceofitsextraordinarilylatePetition.B.ThePetitionFailsToMakeAnAdequateShowingOnAnOfTheFourFactorsFailuretoshowgoodcauseforUntimelyfilingofapetitionisnotnecessarilyfataltoarequest,forlateintervention.However,theburdenofjustifyingsuchaninterventionthenfallsupontheremainingfourfactorsin10CFR52.714(a),andtheshowingwhichisrequiredunderthosefactorsthenbecomesconsiderablygreaterthanit | |||
-29showbelow,Petitionerfailstojustifyitslateinterventiononthebasisofanyofthefourfactors.1.OtherMeansareAvailabletoProtectPetitioner'sInterestItisFPL'sposition,forthereasonsgivenonpp.10-14/~sura,thatPetitionerhasfailedtomakeashowingofinter-estsufficienttosupportitsinterventioninanyNRCpro-ceeding.However,evenifPetitioner'sassertionsareacceptedarcruendo,itisclearthattheinterestthatitseekstopro-*/tectarisesunderPURPAandnottheAtomicEnergyAct.-TotheextentthatPURPA,oritsunderlyingpolicies,oranyimplementaryregulationsadoptedbytheFERCentitlePeti-tionertoreceivetransmissionservicefromFPL,PetitionerisfreetoassertitsrightsbeforetheFERC.Indeed,PURPAcontainsprovisions(16U.S.C.824;(Supp.III1979))fwhichempowerFERCtoorderanyelectricutilitytoprovidetransmissionserviceupontheapplicationofanyqualifyingsmallpowerproducer.Itisnotnecessarytoconsiderherewhethertheexis-tenceofsuchprovisionsinPURPAwouldrequireorpermitinactionbytheNRConthemeritsofissuesproperlybeforeit.AllthatmustbeconsideredhereiswhetherifthePe-titionisdeniedongroundsofuntimelinessthePetitionerwillItisalsoFPL'spositionthatPetitionerhasfailedtoallege,andcannottruthfullyallege,anysubstantialnexusbetweenitscomplaintsandactivitiesunderthelicenseinissuehere.See,pp.17-18,~sura. | |||
30beleftwithoutanylegalforum.Clearly,thatwillnotbethecase.2.ParticipationbyPetitionerWouldNotAssistinDeve'loina''SoundRecordPetitionerarguesthatitsparticipationwould.assistindevelopingasoundrecordbecauseQualifyingPURPAFacili-tieshave"beenaffordedlessfavorabletreatmentthanotherelectricgenerators"underthe"SettlementAgreement.AndonlyPetitionerhasintervenedtorepresenttheinterestsofsuchfacilities.Asnoted,Petitioner'scomplaintisthatthesettlementlicenseconditionssomehowadverselyaffecttherightswhichqualifyingfacilitiesaregivenunderPURPA.Asshownabove,thatisnotthecase,andthoserightsarenotaffectedinanyrespect.-Moreover,FERCexercisescomprehensive*/oversightauthorityvis-a-vissuchfacilitiesandcandevelopwhateveradditionalorlesserregulatoryrequirementsappearappropriateascasesarisebeforeit.Petitioner'sargumentthattheNRCshouldendeavortodelineatetheproperregulatorytreatmentofthosefacilitieshere,"sincePURPAwasenactedbuttwoyearsago,"ismisconceived.Thedevelop-mentoftheproperregulatoryrequirementsconcerningsuchfacilitieswillbechartedbyFERCas,,experiencewarrants."/Furthermore,Petitioner,relyingasitdoesonawrongfulbreachofitscontractualcommitmentsnowinarbitrationasthegenesisforallofitsclaims,isimplicatedincongeriesoffactswhichhardlymakePetitionerarepre-sentativeforanyothers. | |||
31ThelicenseconditionsneitherinhibitthisdevelopmentnorinsulateFPLinanywayfromitseffect.Asidefromitscomplaintaboutthebreadthofonefeatureofthesettlementlicenseconditions,Petitionerdoesnotsuggestthatithasanyevidencetocontributetoresolutionofthesubstantiveissuesremainingintheproceeding,whichconcernswhetheractivitiesunderthelicensewouldcreateormaintainasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws.Rather,Petitioner'sinvolvementwouldrequireanextremelycomplicatedinquiryintothecommercialdealings(regardingwastedisposalfacilities)betweenPetitioner,DadeCounty,FloridaFPL)andperhapsothers,extendingbackto1974~ThusPetitionex''sparticipationwouldnotenhancethedevelopmentoftherecordinthiscase.3.ReresentationbExistinPartiesBecausePetitionerhasnolegallycognizableinterestintheseproceedings,andhasnotproperlyallegedasituation~inconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichbearsa"substantialnexus"toactivitiesunderthelic'enseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2,thisissueisirrelevanttotheconsiderationofwhether*/Petitionershouldbeallowedtointervene.-"/lnanyevent,thisfactorisone'hichisgiven"relativelylesserweight"thanthoserelatingtodelayorbroadeningSummer,~aura,mimeoopinionat23-24. | |||
324.BroadeningofIssuesorDelayofProceedinPetitionerarguesthatitsinterventionwouldnotbroadentheissuesordelaytheproceeding,becauseithasdone"nomorethanarticulateexistingissueswhichNRCmustdecidewithorwithoutourparticipation."Thisiswrong,ineveryrespect.First,itisnottruethattheNRCwillbecalledupontodecidetheissueswhichPetitionerseekstoraise,"withorwithoutfits]participation."TheissuesbeforetheBoardnowconcernwhethertheCitiescanestablishasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichwouldbecreatedormaintainedbyactivitiesunderthelicense,and,ifso,whetheranyrelief'nadditiontothatprovidedinthesettlementconditionsisappropriatetoremedythatsitu-ation.ThereisnoneedfortheBoardtogivefurtherattentiontothesettlementconditions,excepttotheextentthatthepro-ceedingsonthemeritsleadittodoso.Theevolvingrelation-shipbetweenFPLandthosewhoareaccordedcertainprivilegesas"smallpowerproductionfacilities"undernewanduntestedfederalandstateregulatoryschemesemanatingfromPURPAisacomplexsubject,whichisnotlikelytobedirectlyinissueinthisproceedingunlessthePetitionisgranted.FPLbelievesthatthereisvirtuallynorelationshipbetweenthatsubjectandtheantitrustissueswithwhichthisproceedingiscon-Second,asdiscussedpreviously,thedealingsbetweenPetitionerandFPLcannotbeconsideredinanymeaningfulway | |||
-33withouttheBoard'aconsideringandresolving,atleastforpurposesoftheproceeding,thecommercialdisputewhichsur-roundstheDadeCountyfacility.Plainly,airingofthiscommercialdisputewouldsubstantiallybroadentheissuesinthisproceedingandthusprolongit.Finally,theriskofdelayinissuanceoftheoperatinglicenseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2wouldbesubstantialifthePetitionweretobegranted.FPLestimatesthatconstructionofthefacilitywillproceedonaschedulewhichwouldrequirethatanoperatinglicensebeissuedbyOctober1982inordertoavoiddelayincommercialoperationofSt.LucieUnitNo.2.Ifthisalreadycomplexproceedingwerebroadenedtoincludeexaminationofissueswhichmayaffectsmallpowerproductionfacilitiesaswellasconsiderationofthecommercialarrange-mentssurroundingtheDadeCountyfacility,therewouldbereasonforconcernthattheproceeding,includingdiscoveryofthenewpartyandevidentiaryhearings,couldnotbecompletedbythatdate.IfgrantingofthisPetitionweretodelaycommercialoperationofSt.LucieUnitNo.2,FPL,itscustomersandthepublicinterestwouldsuffergrievousharm.Thatriskshouldbeweighedheavilyagainstgrantingapetitionreceivedmorethansevenyearslate.Conclusion<gfForthereasonsgivenabove,FPLurgesthatthePetitionbedenied. | |||
Respectfullysubmitted,DATED:June26,1981rnLoweein,Newman,Reis&Axelrad1025ConnecticutAvenue,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036HerbertDymCovington&Burling88816thStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20006AttorneysforFloridaPower&LightCompany UNITEDSTATESOFAt%RICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONBEFORETHEATOMICSAFETYANDLICENSINGBOARDIntheMatterofFLORIDAPOWER&LIGHTCOMPANY(St.LucieNuclearPowerPlantUnitNo.2)DocketNo.50-389ACERTIFICATEOFSERVICEIherebycertifythatcopiesof"PARTIALREPONSEOFFLORIDAPOWER&LIGHTCOMPANYINOPPOSITIONTO'PETITIONFORLEAVETOINTERVENEANDREQUESTFORHEARING'ILEDOUTOFTIMEBYPARSONS&WHITTEMORE,INC.ANDRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY),INC."wasserveduponthefollowingpersonsbyhanddelivery*orbydepositintheU.S.Mail,firstclass,postageprepaidthis26thdayofJune1981.IvanW.Smith,EsquireChairmanAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555RobertM.Lazo,EsquireAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.-20555MichaelA.Duggan,EsquireCollegeofBusiness,AdministrationUniversityofTexasAustin,Texas78712DocketingandServiceStationOfficeoftheSecretaryU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555JeromeSaltzman,ChiefAntitrust&IndemnityGroupU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555AtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555RichardS.Salzman,EsquireAtomicSafetyandLicensingAppealBoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555JosephRutberg,EsquireLeeScottDewey,EsquireFredricD.Chanania,EsquireCounselforNRCStaffU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555AnnP.Hodgdon,EsquireOfficeoftheExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555ThomasGurney,Sr.,Esquire203NorthMagnoliaAvenueOrlando,Florida32802RobertE.BathenFredSafferR.W.Beck&AssociatesP.O.Box6817Orlando,Florida32803 GeorgeSpiegel,EsquireRobertJablon,EsquireDanielGuttman,EsquireSpiegel6McDiarmid2600VirginiaAvenue,N.W.Washington,D.C.20037WilliamC.Wise,EsquireSuite500120018thStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036WilliamH.Chandler,EsquireChandler,.O'Neal,Avera,Gray6StriplingPost,OfficeDrawer0Gainesville,,Florida32602JanetUrban,.EsquireU.S.DepartmentofJusticeP.O.Box14141Washington,D.C.20044~NormanA.Coll,EsquireSteel,Hector6DavisSoutheastFirstNationalBankBuildingMiami,Florida33131DonaldA.Kaplan,EsquireRobertFabrikant,EsquireAntitrustDivisionU.S.DepartmentofJusticeWashington,D.C.20530CharlesR.P.Brown,EsquireBrown,PaxtonandWilliams301South6thStreetP.O.Box1418FortPierce,Florida33450GeorgeR.Kucik,EsquireMareGary,EsquireEllenE.Sward,EsquireArent,Fox,Kintner.,Plotkin&Kahn1815HStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20006BenjaminH.Vogler,EsquireU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555gG.een-Lowenstein,Newman,Reis6Axelrad1025ConnecticutAvenue,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036(202)862-8400 EXHIBITAEXTRACTSFROMPROPOSALFORDADECOUNTY,FL'ORIDAFORRESOURCERECOVERYPLANT PROPOSALFORDADECOUNTY,FLORIDAFORRESOURCERECOVERYPLANTPRO3ECTNY-1390Preparedby,THEBLACKCLAWSON-PARSONS8(WHITTEMOREORGANIZATION.ForResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.~May11,1976OSISIStoe[SIVCI'ROI'ERTYOFTHEPARSONSSWHITTEMORE/IYDDONORGANIZATION.ANDMUSTS~CO+CDWITHOUTTHEIREXPRESSPERMISSIONGIVENINWRITING. | |||
ProjectNo.1390/DadeCountyINDEXTITLEPAGESection1Section2ProposalProcessDescription1-1thru1-192-1thru2-16Section3Contract-ConstructionofthePlant3-1thru3-21Section0~AendixA.List,ofEquipmentITcBuildingsB.SpecificationSheetsContract-OperationofPlant3-30thru3-0g3-50thru3-2020-1thru0-26Section5Section6Section7Contract-SaleofTurbo-GeneratortoFloridaPowerITcLighteSaleofPathologicalIncinerator6-1thru6-197-1thruT-3ParsonsRWhittemoreGuarantee'-1thru5-2Section8DrawingsSeeNext.PageSLACKCLCLAWSONFIBRECLAIM,INC.~'&OxEVPROPOSAI.ISTHEEXC~ICi/~XCLUSIVEPROPERTYOF'THEPARSONS&WHITTEMORE/IYOOONORGANIZATION.ANOMUSTDUCCOOIICOPIEOWTEOWITHOuTTHEIREXPRESSPERMISSIONGIVENINWRITING- | |||
~'ProjectNY-1390/DadeCountyINDEX(Continued)TITLEDrawings(Continued)IndexPAGEDP-1101DP-1102DP-1103DP-1100DP-1105DP-1106DPF-101DPFI102DPF-103DPF-100DPF-105SiteLocationPlanSitePlanPlantLayoutPlanPlantOffices/EmployeeFacilitiesPlantBuildingSectionsPlantExteriorElevationsProcessFlowDiagramPowerComplexFlowsheetforSteamGenerationPowerComplexFlowsheetforPowerGenerationMainElectricalSingleLineDiagramMetalandGlassRecoveryPlantParsonsRVhittemoreBrochureSLhCKCLA%'SONFIBRECLAIM,INC.~e~~~Ee&0+OSAI.1$THEX*SONSbWHITTPMORK DESCRIPTIONOFPROCESSANDEQUIPMENTProjectNY-1390/DadeCo.PageNo.2-1A.PerformanceSummari.~CaacitParsonsRWhittemoreOrganizationproposestoenginee,finance,supply,constructandoperateaSolidWasteResou"ceRecoveryFacilityforResourcesRecovery{DadeCounty),inc.fortheDadeCountyPublicWorksDepartmentinacco.dancewithRequestForProposalsForSolidWasteResourceRecoveryFacilityAndManagement5%'D7-70dated3uly31,1970andBasicDesignAndAcceptanceCriteriadatedApril1976.Theplantwillbecapableofdisposingof3000ton.perday,1S,000tonsperweekofresidentialandcommercialrubbishandtrash.TheDadeCountyplantwillbedesigneoaccordingtothedevelopmentsoftheBlackClawsonHydrasposalsystemandov<<:fiveyearsoperatingexperienceofthecommercialdemonstratiori*installationatFranklin,Ohio.ThebasicconceptsandcomponentsusedasdescribedinororiginalproposaltotheCountydatedNovember11,1970Iremainvirtuallyunchanged.Anexceptionisnon-ferrousmetalsrecovery,andintheimprovedseparationandsortingofglass.OutstandingprogresshasbeenmadeatFranklininthepastyearintheseareas.TheDadeCountyResourceRecoveryplan.willincludethefollowingcommerciallyprovencomponents:ProcessingsolidwastethroughaHydrapulper,whichincludespulping,grinding,classificationandscreeningtoseparateandrecoverorganicfrominorganicmaterials.b.PowerCeRecoveryofenergyvaluesfromsolidwastebyburningtheorganic,combustiblefractioninboilerstoproducesteamforthegenerationanddistributionofelectricity,byFloridaPowerIt.LightCompany.MetalReclamationSeparationandrecoveryofferrousandnon-ferrousmetalsforsaleandrecycle.SLhcLhCKCLAWSONF}BRECLAIMINC.~~~I~PIOPO~e4OtaSAI.ISTWHITTEMOR~'IMOSVCCDOIICOPIEDWITHOUTTHEIREXPRESSpCRMISSIONGIVENINWRITING F.ElectricPowerGenerationProjectNY-1390/DadeCountyPageNo.2-12Aturbogeneratormodule,completewithtransmissionfacilities,willbeprovidedfortheaccountoftheFloridaPowerdcLightCompany.Two35megawatt,00Mva,hydrogencooledturbogeneratorsetswillbeI!rovided.Theturbineswillbesuppliedwithsteamat600psig,750F.atthethrottle.Theturbineswillbecondensing,withextractionat178,32and10psigtoprovidelowpressuresteamfortheboiler'oomauxiliaries.Eachturbinewillhaveawatercooledcondenser.Eachcondenserwillhaveacondensatepump,andathirdstandbycondensatepumpwillbeinstailed.Electr!citywillbegeneratedat13,800volts.includedfortheFloridaPowerRLightaccountwillbethenecessary13.8Kvbusandstructures,13.8Kvcircuitbreakers,13.8/200Kvstepuptransformer,andtransmissionlinetotheFloridaPower2Light200Kvdistributionline.Alsoincludedwillbethenecessaryinstrumentsandcontrolpanels.A25tonbridgecranewillalsobeprovided.I0'atercooledcondenserswillbeprovidedfortheturbines,thiswillbeaclosdcircuitsystem.Thecoolingwaterwillbecirculatedfromthecondenserstocoolingtowersandbacktothecondensers.Blowdownfromtheccolingtowerwillbeusedasmake-upwaterintheprocessingpartoftheplant.Thecoolingtowerwillbeasixcellmechanicaldraftcrossflowunit.Three35,000GPMcirculatingpumps,whichincludesaspare,willbeprov!Ced.bLhCKCLAWSONFIBRECLAlMINC~$$~SALISTHEEXCLUSIVEPROPERTYOrTHEPARSONSSWHITTEMORE/LYOOONOROANI?ATION.ANOMUSTloOOOuCCOORCOPIIREIIPRESSPER EXHIBITBEXTRACTSFROMPURCHASECONTRACTBETWEENMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTY,FLORIDAANDRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY),INC. | |||
009013076SLL/gmb3302.04-01-20PURCHASECONTRACTBetweenMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTYFLORIDA.andRESOURCESRECOVERYDADECOUNTYINC.DATED:SEP~81976,19v6 PURCHASECONTRACTFORSOLIDNASTEDISPOSALFACILITYTHISAGREEMENT,madeandenteredintoasofthisQ/dayof1976byandbetweenMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingb>andthroughtheBOARDOFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS(the"County"),partyofthefirstpart;andRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY),INC.,aDelawarecorporation(the"Seller"),partyofthesecondpart.WITNESSETH'hatthepartieshereto,fortheconsiderationhereinsetforth,mutuallyagreeasfollows:ARTICLEIDefinitions1.01AccetanceDate.The"AcceptanceDate"shallmeanthe',da<<thattheCountyacceptstheFacilityinaccordancewith'ection7.'03(a)or7.05(a)(i)hereof,whicheverisapplicable. | |||
1.02CommencementDate.The"CommencementDate"shallmeanthedatethattheCountyissuesanoticetoproceedtotheSellerinaccordancewithSection11.03hereof.P1,03ComletionDate.The"CompletionDate"shallmeanthatdatewhentheFacilityandLandfillAreahavebeenconstructedinaccordancewiththespecificationsattachedheretoasAppendices"A","B","C"and"D"allstructures,equipmentandmaterialsareinplaceandallsiteandotherimprovementshavebeenmade;andtheLandfillAreahasbeenapprovedforoperationbytheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalRegulation.TheCompletionDateshallbedeemedtohavebeenreachedwhentheSellercertifies,andtheIndependentEngineerrecommends,totheCountythattheFacilityandLandfillAreaarecompletein'heafore-describedmanner;provided,however,thatintQeeventthattheSellercertifiesonthe"CompletionDate"andtheIndependentEngineerdoesnotrecom-~endtotheCountythattheafore-describedconditionshavebeen~<<,theIndependentEngineershallspecifyinreasonabledetail<"ereasonsthattheFacilityandLandfillAreaarenotcompletei~<heabove-describedmannerwithinfifteen(15)daysafterthe>>~ependentEngineerhasreceivedwritten'noticeofcertificationbytheSellerortheIndependentEngineershallbedeemedtohave~a<<suchrecommendation.2 10'D'C'."D'gCP'y"111hcapacitytoProcess18,000TonsofSolidNasteperweekinaccor-dancewiththeAcceptanceCriteriaattachedheretoasAppendixIIEII1.05ElectricalGenerationFacilit.The"ElectricalGenera-tionFacility"shallmeantheturbo-generatorandthefacilitiesrelatingtheretotobeownedbyFloridaPowerandLightandtobebuiltpursuanttoanagreementtobeenteredintowithFloridaPower5LightCompanyasprovidedinSection11.02hereofandasnoreparticularlydescribedinsuchagreement.1.06~Facilit.The"Facility"shallmeanthestructures,equipmentandimprovementsformingpartoftheinstallationtobelocatedontheSite,designedtobecapableofprocessing18,000eTonsofSolidNasteperweekandreclaimingandrecyclingmateri-alsincludedthereinandburningthecombustibleportionthereoffortheproductionofsteam,includingaPathologicalWasteinciner-a<<rdesignedtobecapableofdisposingtwo(2)tonsofPatho-logicalWasteperday,butexcludingthe.ElectricalGeneration>>cility.TheFacilityismoreparticularlydescribedinthesP<cifications'attachedheretoasAppendices"A","B"and"C".3 1,07HdrasosalProcess.The"HydrasposalProcess"shallmealawetshreddingtechnologythatreducesthevolumeofSolidpastebyseparatingitintocombustibleandnoncombustiblecompo-gentsandafterreclamationofthenoncombustibleportionthereof,theremainingmaterialisintheformoffuelwhichiscapableofbeingburnedautogenously.1.08IndeendentEnineer.The"IndependentEngineer"shallmeanaFloridaRegisteredProfessionalEngineer,unaffiliatedwiththeCounty,whoisselectedbytheCountyandapprovedbytheSeller.TheCountyshallsubmittotheSelleralistofFloridaRegisteredProfessionalEngineersfromwhichtheCountyhasre-ceivedproposalsinaccordancewithDadeCountyOrdinance76-42,andtheSellershallhavetendaystonotifytheCountyoftheengineers,ifany,ofwhichSheSellerdoesnotapprove.There-a~ter,iftheCountyselectsanengineerfromsuchlist(otherthanthoseengineersofwhichtheSellerhasnotifiedtheCountyitdoesnotapprove),theSellershallbedeemedtohaveapproved<<suchengineer.IntheeventthattheIndependentEngineerresignsorbecomesincapableofundertakinghis.duties,theCountys>>11selectthesuccessorIndependentEngineerwiththeapproval<<theSellerintheafore-describedmanner.4 1.09Landfill."Landfill"or"Landfilling"shallmeantodisposeofSolidWasteormaterialswhichcannotbereclaimedfrom,orresidueremainingaftertheProcessingof,SolidWasteonlandinasanitarymannerbygradingandcoveringinconformityhdh717.7fhR1fhfld~Df3'~R1*'dhP4434hPld3andany.otherrulesandregulationsthereunderandanyandallsimilarorsuccessorstatutes,ordinances,rulesandregulationspfanypublicbodyhavingjurisdictionthereofapplicabletothedisposalofwaste.1.10LandfillArea.The"LandfillArea"shallmeantheareawithintheSitedesignatedforLandfillpurposesassetforthinSectionC.3ofAppendix"C"attachedheretotobeconstruedinaccordancewithspecificationsincludedinAppendix"D"attachedhereto.1.11ManaementContract.The"ManagementContract"shallmeantheagreementbetweenthesamepartiesheretoofevendate,PUrsuanttowhichtheCountyretai'nedtheSellertomanageandoperatetheFacilityandLandfillArea.1.12PatholoicalWaste."PathologicalWaste"shallmeanhU~anandanimalparts,animalcarcassesof125poundsorless,5 pathologicalspecimensandcontaminatedbandages,clothingandimplementsresultingfromtheoperationofhospitalsormedicalclinics.1.13Process."Process"or"Processing"shallmeantopro-cessanddisposeof,or'theprocessinganddisposalof,Solid4'astebytheHydrasposalProcessandtheproductionofsteambyburningtheautogeneousfuelcreatedthereby.1.14Sj.te.The"Site"shallmeansuchrealpropertyasisleasedtotheSellergytheCountyinaccordancewithSection3.01hereofandaleaseintheformofExhibit"C"attachedheretoandasparticularlydescribedtherein.1.15SolidNaste."SolidWaste"shallmeanallformsoftgarbage,gardentrash,commercialwaste,noncombustiblerefuse,rubbish,waste,bulkywaste(includingwhitegoods,furniture,andotherlargerubbishitems),bundledgardentrashandcontainerizedh'asteandminoramountsofPathologicalNaste(totheextentthattheyarecontainedinthenormalSolidNastestream);aseachof | |||
saidtermsisdefinedinDade~CountCodeSection15-1oranysuc-cessorlawordinance,ruleorregulation,butexcludeshazardousjndustrialwastes,'i'quidwaste,PathologicalNaste,sewage,junkautomobilesandbulkshipmentsofmanure.1.16Ton."Ton"shallmeanoneshorttonof2,000pounds.7 I | |||
ARTICLEVOwnershiofFaciliti.Illo~h'0h'pfhP'1'dh'ghuse,orlicense'theuseof,allpatents,process,tradesecretsknow-howandotherproprietaryinformationrequiredfortheOperationoftheFacilityandLandfillArea,andallimprovementsc:everykindanddescriptioninstalledbytheSellerontheSite,shallbetheCounty'spropertyuponpassageoftitleinaccordance~.'thSection5.02hereof.S.D2Title.TitletotheFacilityandLandfillAreashallpasstotheCountyfreeandclearofallliens,attachments,charges,orotherencumbranceshowsoeverincurred,uponpaymentoftheContractPriceor60:oftheContractPrice,whicheverfirsteicUrs,asprovidedinSection3.09(a)and3.09(d)hereof.The,.Sellerwaives(andanysubcontractororsub-subcontractorshallen<<rintoanagreementwiththeSellertowaive)anyrights:>>ssertanyliensagainsttheFacility,theLandfillAreaorthe'<<foranyreasonwhatsoeverandtheSellershalldischargeanyliens,a:<achments,charges,orotherencumbrancesarisingoutofthe~>>s<t'uctionorotheroperationsoftheSelleragainstthe.Facility,30 | |||
.;~gandfillAreaortheSiteandfurthershalldischargeofop(bybondorotherwise,anylien,attachment,charge,or-.gypencumbrancewhichmaybefiledagainsttheFacilityor,;)fillAreaorSitebyanycontractor,subcontractor,materialmanp.O<herpersonderivinghisclaimfromtheSellerwithinthirty:")daysaftersuchfiling,exceptalienimposedbyconstruction.qqderspursuanttofinancingobtainedinaccordancewithSection'::,plhereof,whichshal'1besatisfiedanddischargedatorpriort:thedatethattitlepassestotheCountypursuanttothis$::tion5.02.TheSellerindemnifiesandagreestoholdthe{;:.styharmlessfromanyandalljudgments,expensesorcosts,.-.:ludingattorneys'ees(includingfeesincurredinprosecuting-.defendinganyappellateproceeding)incurredbytheCountyasa.suitofanysuchlienorencumbrance.I5;03RiskofLoss.TheSellershallretainallriskofloss=rtheFacility,theLandfillAreaandtheSitefor'amagesof!'atureuntilacceptancebytheCountyoftheFacilityonthe'=~pranceDateinaccordancewithSection7.03(a)or7.05(a)(i)~:<<~,whicheverisapplicable.Afteranylossordamagetothe">>sty,LandfillAreaortheSiteforwhichtheSellershall"'<<heriskoflossordamage,theSellershallwithduedili-31 glanceanddispatch,beresponsibleforreplacementoflostorgarageditemsatitsownexpense.ThisprovisionshallnotbegppstruedtopreventtheSellerfromrecoveringtheproceedsofanyapplicableinsurancecoveringsuchlossordamage.32 EXHIBITCRESTATEDANDAMENDEDAGREEMENTFORASSUMPTIONOFRIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSUNDERELECTRICALGENERATIONFACILITYANDSTEAMDELIVERYAGREEMENT | |||
~~RESTATEDANDAMENDEDAGREEMENTFORASSUMPTIONOFRIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSUNDERELECTRICALGENERATIONFACILITYANDSTEAMDELIVERYAGREEMENTTHISAGREEMENT,madeandenteredintoasofthis5thdayofMay,1978,byandbetweenMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughtheBoardofCountyCommissioners(theI"Countv"),partyofthefirstpart,andRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY),INC.,aDelawarecorporation("Contractor"),partyofthesecondpart.WITNESSETHWHEREAS,theCountyhasundertakenthedevelopmentandoperationofsolidwasteresourcerecoveryfacilitiesfortheprocessingofsolidwasteandtherecoveryandutiliza-Itionofmaterialscreatedthereby;and WHEREASthCountyhasenteredzntoacontractwithdurchaseoftheContractororfthedesign,constructionanpthe"SWPFPurchaseCon-asolidwasteprocessingfacxlxty(etract").andanoterconrac.hontractwiththeContractorfortheoperationanmaindaintenanceofsuchfacil'it{the"SWPFHan-whichfacilityistobedesignedandagementContract"),wxcconstrueetdtoreclaimandprocessthesolidwastesoastoandtoproduceheatedsteamthroughprepareautogenousfuelanofel(the"SolidWasteProcessingthecombustionofthisueFacility"orthe"SWPF");anducedbtheSolidWasteWHEREAS,theheatedsteamproduceyusedinanelectricalgenera-ProcessingFacilityistobeusetionfacility{the"EGF"the"EGFFacility"orthe"Elec-hichistobedesignedandtricalGenerationFacility)whichsolidwasteresourcerecovery-constructedaspartoftesoifacilities;andeElectricalGenerationWHEREAS,theconstructionoftheEleenaementbytheCountyFacilityisanecessarypartoftheenggionoftheSolidWaste<<theContractorfortheconstructionotheSWPFPurchaseContract;ProcessingFacilitypursuanttotheand WHEREAS,thesaleofsteamfromtheSolidWasteProcess-ingFacilitytotheoperatoroftheElectricalGenerationFacilityisanecessarypartoftheengagementbytheCountyof,theContractorfortheoperationoftheSolidWastePro-~cessingFacilitypursuanttotheSWPFManagementContract;andWHEREAS,itisthedesireofthepartiesthattheElectricalGenerationFacilitybeownedbyFloridaPowerLightCompany,apublicutilitycompanylocatedinFlorida("FPL"),andthatthesteamproducedbytheSolidWasteProcessingFacilitybepurchasedbyFPLforuseintheElectricalGenerationFacilitywhichistobeoperatedbyFPLtogenerateelectricityfortheFPLsystem,whichservesthe,residentsofDadeCounty,Florida;andWHEREAS,thepartieshaverequestedFPLtoenterintoacontractforthepurchaseof,theElectricalGenerationFacilityandthesteamproducedbytheSolidWasteProcess-ingFacility,andFPLhasrequestedthatthecontractbewiththeCountyandnotwiththe~Contractorasdirectparty;andWHEREAS,asaresultofFPL'srequest,theCountyhasenteredintoacontract,datedasofOctober18,1977< | |||
withFPLfortheconstructionoftheElectricalGenerationFacility'andthesaleofsteamproducedbytheSolidWasteProcessingFacility(the"EGFContract")andhas,asaresultthereof,agreedtocertainobligationsundersuchcontract,someofwhichwill,infact,beperformedbytheContractorandnottheCounty;andWHEREAS,theCountywishestheContractortoassumecertainresponsibilitiesoftheCountyundertheEGFCon-tractandtoreceivepaymentsduetheCountywithrespecttothesaleofsteamtoFPL;andWHEREAS,thhCountyandtheContractorexecutedasofHarch22,1978,anAgreementforAssumptionofRightsandObligationsunder'ElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteamPurchaseAgreement{the"OriginalAssumptionAgreement")whichAgreementwasintendedtoaccomplishtheabovepur-poses;andWHEREAS,PARSONS&WHITTEMORE,INCORPORATED,aNewYorkcorporation{"Guarantor"),hasexecutedaGuaranty{the"AssumptionGuaranty"),datedasofNaich22,1978,,infavor<<theCountyguaranteeingperformanceoftheobligations<<theContractoranditspermittedassignsundertheOri-ginalAssumptionAgreement,acopyofwhichGuarantyisat-tachedheretoasExhibitA;and WHEREAS,Guarantorhasratifiedandconfirmedthecon-tinuingvalidityoftheAssumptionGuarantybyexecutionofaRatificationofContinuingGuaranty(the"AssumptionGuarantyRatification")ofevendatehereof,saidguaranty,instrumentbeingexecutedinfavoroftheCounty,acopyofwhichinstrumentisattachedheretoasExhibitB;andWHEREAS,thepartiesdesiretoclarifyandotherwisemodifythetermsoftheOriginalAssumptionAgreementthroughreplacementofallofitstermsandconditionsbythoseofthisAgreement;NOW',THEREFORE,inconsiderationoftheabove-recitedpremisesandthefollowingpromises,itisagreedasfol-lows1.Definitions.TermsusedhereinanddefinedintheEGFContractshallhavethesamemeaningshereinunlessthisAgreementprovides.otherwise.2.ConstructionoftheFacilit(a)theContractorshalldesign,finance(duringconstruction)andconstruct'theElectricalGenerationFacility,asprovidedintheEGFContractinaccordancewith,Sections5.1through5.10,Section5.16,Sections8.1through8;3,Section9.1,Section10.0,Section11.0,Section12.0,Section14.0,Section17.0,Section18.0and Section22.0~(providedthattheindemnificationcontainedinSection22.2shallrelatesolelytothehiringpracticesoftheContractoranditssubcontractors),oftheEGFContract.TheContractorshallalsotransfertitletotheEGFTrans-,missionFacilitiesandtheFacilitytotheCountyortoFPL,asdirectedinwritingbytheCounty,inaccordancewithSections7.0and19.2oftheEGFContract.(b)Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryherein,theContractorshallnotberequiredtomakeanychanges,asprovidedinSections5.2.1.5or17.0oftheEGFlContract,unlesstheContractoragreesinwriting(i)toallchangespriortoincorporatingthechangeintotheHork,and(ii)tothechangeinprice,ifany,resultingfromanysuchchange.Anyincreaseinthepurchasepriceresultingfromanysuchchangeshallbepaidto,theContractoruponmutuallyagreeableterms.3~SaleofEGFandSteam.AfterconstructionoftheElectricalGenerationFacility,theCountyisobligatedundertheEGFContracttoselltheElectricalGenerationFaci>>tytoFPLandtodeliverandsellQualitySteamtoFPLinaccordancewithSections5.12,5.13and5~14oftheEGFC>>tract,including,butnotlimited'o,obligationstomakepaymentstoFPLinaccordancewithSection5.19.oftheEGF ContractandtoberesponsiblefordamagesresultingfromthefaultyoperationsoftheSWPFandnonqualitysteŽaccordancewithSections8.4and5.15oftheEGFContract,andtheContractorshallassumealloftheCounty'sobliga-tionsundersuchsections,asiftheContractorwereapartytotheEGFContractinlieuoftheCounty.4.Pament,ofRebates.TheContractorherebyuncon-ditionallyassumes,andshallbeprimarilyliabletoFPLfor,theCounty'sobligationtopaytoFPLanyandallpay-mentspursuanttoSection5.19oftheEGF'Contract,andtherelatedSectionAh3.2ofAppendix"A"thereof,andtheCon-tractorshallmakeallpaymentsrequiredtobemadepursuanttothetermsoftheEGFContractbytheCountytoFPLdirectlytoFPLifrequestedtodosobytheCounty;other-wise,suchpaymentswillbemadetotheCountybytheCon-tract'or.TheContractorfurtheragreestopaytheCountyanyamountofthemonthlyPurchasePrice(ascalculatedinSectionA.2.1(a)oftheEGFContract)notpaidtotheCountybyFPL.Provided,That,theContractorshallberelievedofsuchobligationsuponamaterialbreachoftheEGFContractbyFPLorby'heCounty,oruponamaterialbreachofthisAgreementbytheCounty. | |||
providedfurther,ThatwheresuchamountnotpaidtotheCountybyFPLresultsfrom,anadjustmenttothemonthlypurchasepriceasprovidedinSectionA.3.1.ofAppendixAtotheEGFContractduetoinsufficientsteamdeliverybytheContractor,theContractorshallberelievedofsuchobligationstotheextentthatsuchinsufficientsteamdeliveryiscausedbythefailureoftheCountytodelivertherequiredquantititesofSolidWastetotheSHPFinaccordancewiththeSWPFManagementContract.5.AllOtherObliationsandLiabilities.ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreement,theContractorunconditionally,assumesallresponsibi1ityfortheperformancebytheCountyofitsobligationsundertheEGFContractandforallliabilitiesoftheCountyarisingoutoftheBGFContractprovidedhoweverthattheContractorshallnotassumetheobligationsortheliabilitiesoftheCounty.providedforinSections5.11,5.17,5.18,6.2,9~2.2p9.2.3and15.5oftheEGFContract,norwilltheContractorreceivetherighttoreceivepaymentsfortheEGFasprovidedinSection6.1oftheEGFContract.6.PerformanceofObliations.(a)ObligationsoftheCountyundertheEGFCon-tractassumedbytheContractorhereundershallbeper-formedinaccordancewith,andsubjectto,theprovisionsofSection9~2.1(releasebyFPL),Section13.0(limitationofliability),Section16~0(forcemajeure),Section17.3,3(extensionoftime),Section20.1(nonexclusiveremedy)gSection24.0(non-waiver),Section25.0(arbitration)andSection28.0(governinglaw).(b)Inaddition,theContractor'sperformanceunderthisAgreementissubjecttothefullperformancebyFPLofeachofitsobligationsundertheEGFContract,including,butnotlimitedto,subsections6.3through6.9,laswellasthefullperformancebytheCountyofeachofitsobligationsunderthisAgreement,theEGFContract(exceptasassumedbytheContractorhereunder),theSWPFPurchaseContractandtheSNPFManagementContract.Providedthat,theconditionsprovidedinthisParagraph6(b)arelimitedtosituationsexcusingtheContractorfromperformanceforsuchperiodsoftimeasthenon-performancebyeithertheCountyorbyFPLrendersitimpracticalfortheContractortotimelyperformhereunder. | |||
7.PamentforEGF~TheCountyshallpaytheCon-tractorthefullPurchasePriceofTWELVENILLIONSEVENHUNDREDFORTY-TWOTHOUSANDTHREEHUNDREDEIGHTY-ONEANDNPilPPDOLLARS($12,742,381.00)asadjustedinaccordancewithSectionA.l,Appendix"A"totheEGFContra~tandSection2{b)hereof,withinfive(5)businessdaysaftertheoccurrenceofallofthefollowing:(a)TheCountyacceptstQeSWPFinaccordancewithSection7.03(a),oftheSWPFPurchaseContractortheSWPFisdeemedtohavereachedatleast'08ofDesign,CapacityinaccordancewithSection7.03(b)oftheSWPFPurchaseContract;{b)FPLacceptsorisobligatedtoaccepttheEGFinaccordancewithSection11.0oftheEGFContract;and(c)TheEGFfunctionsasan'integralpartoftheSWPFwithoutusingsupplementalfuel.Thefinancing,asdescribedinExhibitChereto,toenabletheCountytopaythePurchasePriceinaccordanceherewith,shallbearrangedbytheContractoronbehalfoftheCounty.10 8.AssinmentofRihttoReceivePamentforSteam.TheCountyherebyassignstotheContractor(a)itsrighttoreceivepaymentfromFPLforthepurchaseofsteampursuanttoSections6~6and6.7oftheEGFContractandSectionsA.2.2andA.3.2ofAppendix"A"totheEGFContract;and(b)ftherighttoreceiverecoverypaymentsinaccordancewithSectionA.4ofAppendix"A"oftheEGFContract;provided,however,thatallpayments'uetheContractorpursuanttoSection6.6oftheEGFContractshallbesubjecttooffsetforallamountsduetheCountyorFPLpursuanttotheEGFContractwhicharetheobligationoftheContractor.f.~.fillf,*'fyIandholdharmlesstheCountyfromallliabilitiesarisingoutofitsperformanceunderthisAgreement,andshalldefend,indemnifyandholdharmlesstheCounty,itsinde-pendentengineers,theiragents,servantsandemployeesfromalldamagesorclaims,costsandexpenses,includingat-ytorneys'ees(includingattorneys'eesincurredinanyappellateproceeding),occasionedby,orcausedto,anyPersonorpropertybytheperformanceofthisAgreement,exceptforinjuriesanddamagescausedbythenegligenceof<heCounty,itsindependentengineers,oitheiragentsgservantsoremployees.Theindemnityprovidedforinthis Section9isinconsiderationfortheallocationbytheCountytotheContractorofTWOMILLIONDOLLARS(q2,000,000.00)outoftheTWELVEMILLIONSEVENHUNDREDFORTY-TWOTHOUSANDTHREEHUNDREDEIGHTY-ONEANDNO/100'OLLARS($12,742,381.00)EGFPurchasePriceasadjustedundertheEGFContract,whichpurchasepricerepresentsthetotalconsiderationtotheContractorunderthisAgreement;however,theamount-ofsuchpaymentshallinnowaylimittheliabilityoftheContractorpursuanttoallthein-demnificationsprovidedforinthisAgreementandthepartiesherebyacknowledgetheadequacyofsuchconsidera-tion.10.DefaultandTermination.(a)ThisAgreementmaybeterminatedbytheCounty:(1)Uponterminationof:(A)theEGFContract;or(8)theSWPFPurchaseContract;or(C)theSWPFManagementContractaftertheSolidWasteProcessingFacilityisacceptedinaccordancewiththeprovi-sionsoftheSWPFPurchaseContract;or12 I | |||
(2)UponamaterialbreachofthisAgreementbytheContractor.proyided,That,theCountymayterminatethisAgreementundersubparagraphs10{a){1)and10(a)(2)aboveonlyuponthirty(30)dayspriorwrittennoticetotheContractor.ThisAgreementwillterminateattheendofsaidthirty(30)dayperiod,unless(i)theContractorcuresthedefaultwithinsuchperiod,or(ii)ifmorethanthirty(30)daysisrequiredtocorrectthedefault,iftheContractorhascommencedandproceedsdiligentlytomakesuchcorrections;(3)Xntheeventofavoluntaryorin-tvoluntaryreceivership,bankruptcyorinsolvencyoftheContractor,uponfive(5)dayspriorwrittennoticetotheContractor.(b)ThisAgreemen'tmaybeterminatedbytheContractor:(1)UponamaterialbreachoftheEGFCon-tractbyFPL,whichbreachresultsintheterminationoftheEGFContract(theContractorhavingtherighttoIrequiretheCountyuponfive(5)dayswrittennoticetoterminatetheEGFContractupontheoccurrenceofsuchbreachbyFPLanduponsaidnoticetheCountyshallsoterminatetheEGFContract);or13 (2)Upontheoccurrenceofanycausestipu-latedinSection15.3oftheEGFContract(otherthanabreachorfailureto,performunderthisAgreementbyContractor)whichcauseresultsintheterminationoftheEGFContract(theContractorhavingtherighttorequiretheCountyuponfive(5)dayswrittennoticetoterminatetheEGFContractonanysuchoccurrenceanduponsaidnoticetheCountyshallsoterminatetheEGFContract);or(3)UponamaterialbreachbytheCountyofthisAgreement,orabreachbytheCountyoftheEGFContractwhichbreachresultsintheterminationoftheIEGFContract;or(4)(i)UponterminationoftheSWPFPur-chaseContractandtheSNPFManagementContractpriortoacceptanceoftheSWPFinaccordancewiththetermsoftheSWPFPurchaseContract;or(ii)uponterminationoftheSWPFManagementContract.Provided,That,theContractormayterminatethisAgreementundersubparagraphs10(a)(1)and10(a)(2)aboveonlyuponthirty(30)dayspriorwrittennoticetotheCounty.ThisAgreementwillterminateat,theendof-saidthirty(30)dayPeriod<unless(i)theCountycuresthedefaultwithinsuchJ14 periodor(ii)ifmorethanthirty(30)daysisrequiredtocorrectthedefault,iftheCountyhascommencedandproceedsdiligentlytomakesuchcorrections;or(c)IftheEGFContractisterminatedinaccord-ancewithSection15.3oftheEGFContract,theContractorshallassumetheCounty'sobligationstofullyreimburseFPLforallcostsincurredbyFPLintheprojectinaccordancewithSections15.4and15.6oftheEGFContract,providedthattheContractorshallnotassumes'uchobligation(1)iftheEGFContractisterminatedasaresultofabreachthereofbyFPL;(2)followingabreachbytheCountyofthisAgreement(whichbreachresultedintheterminationoftheEGFContract);or(3)iftheCommencementDatedoesnotoccurwithintwenty-four(24)monthsaftertheeffectivedateoftheEGFContractforanyreasonnotcausedbytheContractor.11.Term.(a)ThetermofthisAgreementshallbeforaperiodoftimefromtheeffectivedateofthisAgreementuntiltwenty(20)yearsfromtheAcceptanceDate,unlessthisAgreementisextendedinaccordancewithsubparagraph(b)hereoforsoonerterminatedinaccordancewithSection10above. | |||
(b)ThetermofthisAgreementcanbeextendedbythemutualagreementbetweentheparties.12.Reresentations.TheCountyrepresentsandwar-rantstotheContractorthattheexecutionanddeliveryofthisAgreementhasbeendulyauthorizedbyallappropriateactionsofitsgoverningbody,andthisAgreementconsti-tutesthelegal,validandbindingobligationoftheCountyenforceableinaccordancewithitsterms.TheContractorrepresentsandwarrantstotheCountythattheexecutionanddeliveryofthisAgreement,andtheexecutionanddeliveryoftheguarantyofperformanceofthisAgreementbytheGuarantorhavebeendulyauthorizedbyallnecessarycorporateactionofeachcorporationandtheAgreementandguarantyconstitutelegalandbindingobligationsofeachcorporationinaccordancewiththeirrespectiveterms.13.SecificPerformanceorPerformancebtheCountThepartiesal'soacknowledgethatmoneydamagesmaynotbeadequateintheeventofabreachofthisAgree-mentduetothespecialnatureoftheSolidWasteProcessingIFacilityandthetechnologyrequiredtoconstructtheSolidWasteProcessingFacility,andtheCountyshallhavetherig"tiatitsoption,tobringanactionforspecificper-for>>nceintheeventthattheContractorfailstoperform>tsobligationsunderthisAgreement.16 Inthealternative,intheeventthattheCountyterminatesthisAgreementinaccordancewiththetermshereoftheCountymayelect,uponnoticetotheContractorgtoenterthesiteandcompleteconstructionoftheEGFwithitsownpersonneloragents.Insuchevent,theContractorshallturnovertotheCountyoritsagentsallproprietaryinformationnecessaryforcompletingtheElectricalGenera-tionFacility,allmachinery,equipmentandmaterialspurchasedfororinstalledintheEGFandshallassigntotheCountyrightstouseallpatents,processes,tradesecretsandknow-howrequiredforconstructionandoperationoftheEGFandanycontracts,purchasesorsubcontractsmadebytheContractor.-fortheconstructionof,theEGF.TheCountyshallpay'heContractoranamountequaltothecostsoftheContractorexpendedtothedateofnotice,subjecttooffsetbyanyactualdamagesincurredbytheCountyasaresultofnonperformancebytheContractor.IfFPLexer-cises"itsrightsundergl5.5oftheEGFContractpriortoacceptanceoftheEGFinaccordancewiththetermsthereof,anymoniespaidbyFPLtotheCountyshallbepaidtotheContractor.TherightsprovidedtheCountybythisSection13shallnotbeinlieuofanyotherrightsandremediesthatth<<ountymayhave,includingmoneydamages.14PerformancebtheContractor.Inthe.eventof>>YdisputearisingovertheprovisionsofthisAgreement,17 theContractorshallproceedwiththetimelyperformanceofitsobligationshereunderduringthependencyofanylegalprothersimilar.proceedingstoresolvesuchdispute.1.~h'h11bbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofFlorida.SubjecttoSection16hereof,theContractorbyexecutionofthisAgreement,andParsons&Nhittemore,Incorporated,byexecutionoftheguarantyofperformanceofthisAgreement,agreetosubmittoserviceofprocessandjurisdictionoftheStateofFloridaforanycontroversyorclaimarisingoutoforrelatingtothisAgreementorsuckguaranty,oriftheFederalcourtsshallhavejurisdictionthereof,tothe,jurisdictionoftheFederalSouthernDistrictCourtofFlorida.16.Arbitration.AnycontroversyorclaimarisingoutoforrelatingtothisAgreement,orbreachhereof,shallbesettledbyarbitrationinaccordancewiththesameproce-dures;.setforthinSection25oftheEGFContract.17.Amendments.Theobligationsofthepartiesmaybemodifiedoradditionalundertakingsmaybeagreedupononlybywritteninstrumentssignedbytheparties,andintheeventthatitisnecessaryordesirableto.amendtheEGFContract,thepartiesheretoshallactreasonablyandingoodfaithwithrespecttoanyamendment(s)ofthisAgree-mentnecessaryto.reflecttheproposedamendmenttotheEGFContract. | |||
18.AreementBindin.ThisAgreementshallbebind-inguponthesuccessorsandassignsofthepartieswhenassignedinaccordancewithSection20below.19.Reresentatives.TheauthorizedrepresentativesoftheCountyforpurposesofdesignatingrepresentativesandgivingnoticesandforotherpurposesunderthisAgree-mentshallbetheCountyManager.Theauthorizedrepresen-tativeoftheContractorforpurposesofthisAgreementshallbeMr.PeterAlevra,c/oParsons6Nhittemore,In-corporated,200ParkAvenue,NewYork,NewYork10017.Eitherpartymaychangeitsrepresentativeuponfive(5)dayswrittennoticetotheotherparty.(a)TheContractormayfreelyassignbywritteninstrument(acopyofwhichinstrumentsshallbeprovidedtotheCounty)allorpartofitsri'ghtsandobligationsunderthisAgreementtoasubsidiaryoranaffiliatedcompanywhich-is,"directlyorindirectly,majorityownedbytheCon-tractorortheGuarantor.Provided,That,saidassigneeshallexpresslyassumesuchrightsandobligationsoftheContractorrelatingtothatPortionofthisAgreementwhichisbeingassigned;PProvidedfurther,'hatsuchassignmentshallnotaffecttheobligationsoftheGuarantorunderthis'greement,the19 AssumptionGuaranty,ortheAssumptionGuarantyRatificationandnootherassignment,exceptanyassignmentsofanypro-ceedsduetheContractorhereunder,maybemadebytheCon-tractorwithouttheCounty'sconsent.(b)ThisAgreementmaynotbeassignedbytheCountywithouttheContractor'sconsent.21.ConditionsPrecedent.TheobligationsoftheContractorhereunderareconditioneduponitbeingabletoobtainconstructionfinancingsufficienttoenableittoperformitsobligationshereunder,whichfinancingshallbeacceptabletoitandnotinconflictwiththetermsofanyotheragreementtowhichitissubject.ITheobligationsoftheContractorhereundershallcommenceupontheCommencementDate,andarefurthersubjecttosuchobligationsnotbeinginconflictwithoraviola-tionofanyagreementtowhichitissubject.22.Notices.AllnoticesandconsentsrequiredorcontemplatedbythisAgreementshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedgivenbyapartywhenmailed,viaregisteredmail,<irstclass,postageprepaid,'addressedasfollows:IftotheCounty:TheCountyManagerDadeCountyCourthouseMiami,Florida33130.(withacopytotheCountyAttorneYatthesameaddress)20 IftotheContractor:=PresidentResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.c/oParsons&Whittemore,Incorporated200ParkAvenueNewYork,NewYork10017(withacopytoitscounselatthesameaddress)Changesintherespectiveaddressestowhichsuchnoticesmaybedirectedmaybemadefromtimetotimebyeitherparty.~b'I'.h1yp''typofanyprovision)withinthisAgreementbeheldun'consti-tutionalorotherwisenullandvoidbyatribunalofcom-petentjurisdiction,<saidprovisionorpartthereofshallbeseveredfromthisAgreementandtheremainderofthisAgree-mentshallcontinuetobeinfull.forceandeffect.24.Non-Waiver.Anywaiver,whetherinwritingorbyfailureofthewaivingpartytotimelyact,ofanyrequire-ment-hereinorofanybreachofanyrequirementherein:(a)shallnotconstituteawaiverofanysub-sequentrequirementhereinorofanysubsequentbreachofanyrequirementherein,and21 (b)shallnototherwiseaffecttherightsoftheJwaivingpartyunderthisAgreementwithrespecttoanysaidsubsequentrequirementorsubsequentbreachofsaidrequirement.25.RelacementofOriinalAssumtionAreement.ThisAgreementsetsforththeentireagreementbetweenthepartiesheretowithrespecttotheassumptionbytheContractorofcertainrightsandobligationsoftheCountyundertheEGFContract,andannuls,replacesandspecificallysupersedesalltermsandconditionsoftheOriginalAssumptionAgreement.I26.~Finalit.ThiswrittenAgreementisintendedasthefinal,complete,andexclusivestatementofthetermsoftheagreementbetweentheparties.ThepartiesagreethatParolorextrinsicevidencemaynotbeusedtovaryorcontradicttheexpresstermsofthisAgreementandthatrecoursemaynotbehadtoallegedpriordealings,usageoftrade>courseofdealing,orcourseofperformancetoex-PlainorsupplementtheexpresstermsofthisAgreement.INWITNESSWHEREOF,thesaidMetropolitanDadeCounty<FloridahascausedthisAgreementtobeexecutedinitsname22 bytheCountyManager,attestedbytheClerkoftheBoardQfCountyCommissioners,andhascausedthesealofsaidBoardOfCountyCommissionerstobeattachedhereto;andthesaidpartyofthesecondpartyhascausedthisAgreementtobeexecutedinitsnamebyitsExecutiveUice-President,at-testedbyitsSecretaryandhascausedthesealofsaidcorporationtobeheretoattached<allonthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.rMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTY'LORIDABYITSBOARDOFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSBY:(CORPORATESEAL)CountyManagerAttest:RICHARDP.BRINKERerofthardBYDeputyClerkCO.tiit<'r.~Q(PartyoftheFirstPart)23 | |||
Witnessed:RESOURCESRECOVERY{DADECOUNTY),INC.~~.=.,J~.r~~'r'('z<(CORPORATESEAT,)BY~..~~~~.c.r.Me-President(PartiesoftheSecondPart)Guarantor,althoughnotapartytothisAgreement,herebyagreestoandacceptsthetermsandconditionsstatedinthisAgreement.ACCEPTEDANDAGREEDTO:PARSONS&WHITTEMORE,IN-CORPORATEDWitnessed:.i!,~~P'~~g&7.<r...>~/,g/f'~B~I,p>e~~(CORPO/cE('gEsTESEAL) | |||
EXHIBITA796-77GUARANTY$~Ed(THISGUARANTY,madeasofthe~dayof~wary,1978,byPARSONS&WHITTEMORE,INCORPORATED,aNewYorkrorationwhosemailingaddressis200ParkAvenue,Ne~York,NewYork10017(hereinaftercalledthe"Guarantor"),toandforthebenefitofMetropolitanDadeCounty,Florida,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughtheBoardofCountyCommissioners(hereinaf."~ercalledthe"County")'.WITNESSETHWHEREAS,ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.aDelawarecorporation(hereinaftercalledthe"Contractor"),awho11y-ownedsubsidiaryoftheGuarantor,isdesirousofenteringintoan.agreementwiththeCountypursuanttowhichtheContractorwillassumecertainrights,andobligationsoftheCountyunderanElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteamPur-chaseAgreementbetweentheCountyandFloridaPower&LightCompany("FPL")(the"EGFContract"),acopyofwhichiscon-currentlyherewithbeingsubmittedtotheCounty(hereinaftercalledthe"AssumptionAgreement");andWHEREAS,TheCountyisnotwillingtoenterintoth<<>>umptionAgreementwiththeContractorunlesstheCon-t>>cto".'sobligationsthereunderareunconditionallyguaranteedbytheGuarantor;and 796-77WHEREAS,GuarantoriswillingtounconditionallyguaranteetheperformanceoftheContractor;NOW,THEREFORE,tounducetheCountyintoenteringintotheAssumptionAgreementwiththeContractor,theGuarantor,inconsiderationoftheforegoingandthesumofONEANDNO/100DOLLAR($1.00),cashinhandpaidbytheCountytotheGuarantorforthedeliveryofthisguaranty,thereceiptofwhichisherebyacknowledged,agreesasfollows:(1)ThattheGuarantorunconditionallyguaranteestheperformancebytheContractorofalloftheContractor'sobliga-tionsundertheAssumptionAgreementwiththesameforceandeffectasthoughtheGuarantorwereapartytotheAssumptionAgreementandwas'jointlyandseverallyobligatedthereunderwiththeContractor.(2)ThattheGuarantorwaivesanyandalldefensesinanyactionbroughttoenforcethisguarantyoranypart"hereof,atlaworinequity,exceptthedefensethat(a)theCountyhasnotperformeditsobligationsundertheAssumptionAgreement,theEGFContract(exceptasassumedbytheContractorintheAssumptionAgreement),theSWPFPurchaseContractandtheS"'PF0P<rationandMaintenanceContract,asdefinedintheAssumptionAG<<e>ent,or(b)FPLhasnotperformeditsobligationsunder | |||
03796-77thepGFContract.withoutlimitingtheoeneralityofthefore-@pinginanyway,butmerelybywayofillustration,theGuarantorspecificallywaivesanyandalltechnical,.dilatorya-.,dnonmeritoriousdefensesandanydefensepredicatedupontherehavingbeen:(i)anyamendmentmadetotheAssumptionAgreer;.ent;(ii)anyassignmentortransfermadeoftheAssumptionA~reerientbytheContractor,(iii)anymerger,consolidationoramalgamationoftheContractorintoorwithanyothercom-pan";(iv)anyinsolvency,bankruptcy,liquidation,reorganiza-tion,arrangement,readjustment,composition,windingup,dis-solutionorothersimilarproceedinginvolvingoraffectingtheContractor;and(v)anindulgenceorforebearanceintheenforce-centofanytermoftheAssumptionAgreement.(3)ThattheGuarantorwaivesnoticeofacceptanceofthisguarantyandnoticesofeverykindandconsentstoanyandallchangesintheterms,covenantsandconditionscontainedintheAssumptionAgreement.(4)ThatthisguarantymaybeenforcedbytheCountywithoutfirstresortingtoanyactionagainsttheContractororexhaustinganyotherremedieswhichtheCountymayhave.{5)Thisguarantyshallbegovernedbythelawsofthe.StateofFloridaandsubjecttoSection16oftheAssumption"Kr<eaentbyexecutionofthisguaranty,theGuarantoragrees tosubmittoserviceofprocessintheStateofFloridaforanycaimlaimor-controversyarisingoutofthisguarantyorreatxngoantoanybreachhereof,oriftheFederalcourtsshallhavejurisdictionthereof,tothejurisdictionoftheSouthenD'trictCourtinhliami,Florida.(6)Thatthisguarantyshallbe:bindingupona.dencrceableagainsttheGuarantor,itssuccessors,assignsandlegalrepresentatives,forthebenefitoftheCont',itssuccessorsandassigns,(7)TheobligationsoftheGuarantorhereunderareconditionedupontheissuanceofthisGuarantynotbeingznIconflictwithorinviolationofthetermsofanyagreementtowhichtheGuarantorissubjectontheCommencementDate,asdefinedintheEGFContract,I'>WETNESSWHEREOF,theGuarantorhasexecutedthisinstrumentthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.Signed,sealedanddeliveredinthepresenceof:PARSONS6MLTTTEl10RE,INCORPORATEDBy:C/ill<<''i'+gl!Cggq~pgfh~pI/Attest:ecretrPI RATIFICATIONANDCONTINUINGGUARANTY(ASSUMPTIONAGREEMENT)THISRATIFICATIONANDCONTINUINGGUARANTY,madeandenteredintoasofthis4thdayofMay,1978,byPARSONS&WHITTEMORE,INCORPORATED,aNewYorkcorporation,whosemailingaddressis200ParkAvenue,NewYork,NewYork10017(hereinaftercalled"Guarantor"),toandforthebenefitofMetropolitanDadeCounty,Florida,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughtheBoardoflCountyCommissioners{hereinaftercalledthe"County").WITNESSETHWHEREAS,ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.<aDelawarecorporation(hereinaftercalled"ResourcesRecovery")whichisawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofGuarantor,hasenteredintoanagreementwiththeCountyentitledAgreementForAssumptionofRightsandObligationsUnderElectricalGeneralFacilityandSteamPurchaseAgreement(the"OriginalAssumptionAgreement"),datedasofMarch22'978'ursuanttowhichResourcesRecoveryhasassumedcertainrightsandobligationsoftheCountyunderan ElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteamDeliveryAgreement<<EGF'ontract"),executedasofOctober18,1977,betweentheCountyandFloridaPowerandLightCompany,aJFloridacorporation(hereinaftercalled"FPL");and>HEREAS,theGuarantorasofMarch22,.1978providedtotheCountyanunconditionalGuaranty(the"Guaranty"),ofallpromisesandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryarisingortoariseoutoftheOriginalAssumptionAgreement;and,VHEREAS,ResourcesRecoveryandtheCountyintendtoreplacetheOriginalAssumptionAgreementwithaRestatedandAmendedAgreementForAssumptionsOfRightsandObligationsunderElectricalGenerationandSteamDeliveryAgreement(the"RestatedAssumptionAgreement")tobedatedasofMay5,1978;andWHEREAS,theCountyandGuarantorherebyexpresslyacknowle'dgeandaffirmthattheGuarantywasintendedtoanddoesunconditionallyandirrevocablyguaranteetherightsandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryandthoseofitssuccessors,legalrepresentativesandpermittedassignsundertheAssumptionAgreement,includingallextensions<renewals,substitutions,amendmentsandotherchanges tedtothe'RestatedAs-ludingbutnot1imiethereto(incuituponitsexecution).sumptionAgreementor,toinducetheCountytoNOHiTHEREFORE,theGuarantor,oexecutetheRestatedAssumptionAgreement,doesherebyagreeasfollows:1.ThatethGuarantordoesexpreysslratify,allamendmentstotheRestatedconfirm,adoptandapproveatoasofthisdateoratanyAssumptionAgreemententeredxntoas'fGuarantorhadexpresslyapprovedtimeinthefuture,asxuarsofthedateofexecutionandagreedtosaidamendmentsasoihtsandobligationsofResourcesthereofandthattherightsanoislealrepresentativesandRecoveryanditssuccessors,legarstatedAssumptionAgreementaspermittedassignsundertheRestatedareuaranteedbytheGuarantythesameisormaybeamendedareguarasmodifiedhereby;andndedhereby,remains2.ThattheGuaranty,asamended'sherebyratifiedandcon-infullforceandeffectandishereantoftherightsandobli-firmedasacontinuingguaranty0ealandtheirsuccessors,eggationsofResourcesRecoveryan representatives,'ndpermittedassignsundertheRestatedAssumptionAgreement.1NHITNESSvJHEREOF,theGuarantorhasexecutedthisinstrumentthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.Signedinthepresenceof:INCORPOlTL'0PARSONS4Nlll'VT4'i'10RL',witnessed:I;~'.a''s(~"rBp:iPresIident(CorporateSeal) | |||
EXHIBITC~it~"/ji'li'<<:>>.~i>'"""~,euSrnA:<Opp5December8,l977ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.4Parsons6Nhittemore,Inc.200ParkAvenueNewYork,HewYork10017Attention:Mr.PeterAlevra'xecutiveVicePr'esidentGentlemen:YouhaveinquiredastoouropinionconcerningthefeasibilityofobtainingfundingonbehalfofMetropolitanDadeCounty,Florida(the"County")foraperiodoftwentyyearsforanelectricalgenerationfacility(the"EGF")tobeacquiredandoperatedinconjunctionwithato-be-con-structedsolidwasteresourcerecoveryfacility(the"Re-sourceRecoveryFaci'lity"),alltobesituatedintheCounty.Youhaveadvisedthatyou,pursuanttoagreements(theSMPFAgreements")withtheCounty,willdesign,constructandoperatetheResourceRecoveryFacilitywhich,withtheexceptionoftheEGF,willbefundedseparate1ybytheCountyinconjunctionwith'heStateofFlorida.YouhavefurtheradvisedthattheCountyis'enteringintoanagree-ment(the"FPLAgreement")withFloridaPower6Light<<>Pany("FPL")fortheacquisitionoftheEGFandthelong-<<rmpurchaseofsteam.UndertheFpLAgreement,youhaveadvisedthatFPLhasagreedtopurchasetheEGFatapriceof$12i742,381suchpricetobeadjustedbyaformulareflectingchangesinthecost.oflabor,machineryandequipmentoccuringsubsequenttoJunel,1976.Further/ | |||
Q//%<<<<<j"fg<ipier.ent,hasagreedtomakeemonthlynamonthlybasistorepay1tditrestthoftheEGF,withreaeFPL'bob1'otepcinonitsacceptanceearperiod.oftheEGF.suchpaymentscommencngoftheEGFwouldnotberequiredpriordertainethereof.tsundercrcums'llinsuchevent,assuretespovidedfoithFPLthosepaymentsthroughrebatesproAreementandassumedbyyounanAgreemeneunderstanding,xtxsprpeun''oosedthataf'ngvehiclefortheeasafxnancintrust,hfd,thEGF.Tosecureefaald'GFtothelendersandztfurthp11fthCt'htbtwouldgrantanassignmentothFPLtobl''oasd'A"Fthh.1ofAppen~xA.2~gitslendersapahins,that'f,focareementtoeexFPL'spaymentsunderSectionA.2.uchgogthattheCountywould,underalcircumdeficiency.onnationmadeavailabletous,Onthebasisoftheinfonnaxsbjecttotheexecutirexnformandsubstancesufferrgandapppfoppw4frominstitutionallendersfortexscusseperiod.erelyyoCharlesA.BallardVicePresident RATIFICATIONANDCONTINUINGGUARANTY(ASSUMPTIONAGREEMENT)'HISRATIFICATIONANDCONTINUINGGUARANTY,madeandentered'intoasofthis4thdayofMayt1978'yPARSONSWHITTEMORE,,INCORPORATED,aNewYorkcorporation,whosemailingaddressis200ParkAvenue,NewYork,NewYork10017(hereinaftercalled"Guarantor"),toandforthebenefitofMetropolitanDadeCounty,Florida,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughtheBoardofCountyCommissioners(hereinaftercalledthe"County").NITNESSETHNHEREAS,ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.,aDelawarecorporation(hereinaftercalled"ResourcesRecovery")whichisawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofGuarantorphasenteredintoanagreementwiththeCountyentitledAgreementForAssumptionofRightsandObligationsUnderElectricalGeneralFacilityandSteamPurchaseAgreement(the"OriginalAssumptionAgreement"),datedasofMarch22<1978,pursuanttowhichResourcesRecoveryhasassumedcertainrightsandobligationsoftheCountyunderan ElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteam.DeliveryAgreement(the"EGFContract"),executedasofOctober18,1977,betweentheCountyandFloridaPowerandLightCompany,aFloridacorporation(hereinaftercalled"FPL");andgjfEREAS,theGuarantorasofMarch22,1978providedtotheCountyanunconditionalGuaranty(the"Guaranty"),ofa11promisesandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryarisingortoariseoutoftheOriginalAssumptionAgreement;and,hHEREAS,ResourcesRecoveryandtheCountyintendtoreplacetheOriginalAssumptionAgreementwithaRestatedandAmendedAgreementForAssumptionsOfRightsandObligationsunderElectricalGenerationandSteamDeliveryAgreement(the"RestatedAssumptionAgreement")tobedatedasofHay5,1978;and~HEREAS,theCountyandGuarantorherebyexpresslyacknowledgeandaffirmthattheGuarantywasintendedtoanddoesunconditionallyandirrevocablyguaranteetherightsandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryandthoseofitssuccessors,legalrepresentativesandpermittedassignsundertheAssumptionAgreement,includingallextensionsirenewals,substitutions,amendmentsandotherchangesI thereto(includingbutnotlimitedtotheRestatedAs-sumptionAgreementuponitsexecution).NOW,THEREFORE,theGuarantor,toinducethe,CountytoexecutetheRestatedAssumptionAgreement,doesherebyagreeasfollows:I1.ThattheGuarantordoesexpresslyratify,confirm,adoptandapproveallamendmentstotheRestatedAssumptionAgreemententeredintoasofthisdateoratanytimeinthefuture,asifGuarantorhadexpresslyapprovedandagreedtosaidamendmentsasofthedateofexecutiontthereofandthattherightsandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryanditssuccessors,legalrepresentativesandpermittedassignsundertheRestatedAssumptionAgreementasthesameisormaybeamendedareguaranteedbytheGuarantyasmodifiedhereby;and2.ThattheGuaranty,asamendedhereby,remainsinfullforceandeffectandisherebyratifiedandcon-firmedasacontinuingguarantyoftherightsandobli-9ationsofResourcesRecoveryandtheirsuccessors,legal representatives,andpermittedassignsundertheRestated1EAssumptionAgreement.INHITNESSHHEREOF,theGuarantorhasexecutedthisinstrumentthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.Signedinthepresenceof:PARSONS6HHITTEb10RE,INCORPORADwitnessed:,;,,/j,-,.",pl:-.By:Iresident(CorporateSeal) f;I<<]I5' | |||
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| ML17212A254 | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 06/26/1981 |
| From: | GREEN D G FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| ISSUANCES-A, NUDOCS 8107020472 | |
| Download: ML17212A254 (103) | |
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REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNEER!8107020472'OC',DATEt'1/06/2b"NOTARIZED:.-NOFACILCSO389St'ILuciePlantqUnit2'iFloridaPower8Light'o;'UTH'AMEUTHOR'FFILIATIONGREENrD,G,':.>>'loridaPower8Light"Co~GREENED,G.:';-.LowensteiniNewmaniReisiAxelradL'TollRECIPeNAMEl'ECIPIENT"AFFILiIAT'ION;Atomic-SafetyandLicensingBoardPanelDOCKE~T>>005000389
SUBJECT:
- Partia~lresponse'.inopposition'to=Parsons"LHhitteman>>810424petitionfor'eave~tointervene',Petition,isuntimely8,fails<toshowsufficient'nto'rest,'Certificate>ofSvc8supportingmatlencl.'ISTRIBUTIONCODE':DS03S'OPIES'ECE~IVEDtL~TR'ENCL<'IZEt'TITLEitFilings"(NotOrigbyNRC)NOTES:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMElACTION::LICBRP3BCNERSESgY~'NTERNALtASLAPI8,E~OELDgBLANTONPUBLICAFFAIRSEXTERNAL:LPDRNTISCOPIESLTTRENCLts11"52'1RECIPIENT'DCODE/NAMELOCIBRP3>>LAASI.B'RCPDR~QEGFNSICCOPIES'TTR~ENCL<1v1<<1~.,gggg598kTOTALNUMBER<OFCOPIES'EQUIREDt:LiTTR~ENCL' e1s~~%lt1'~)l'tg',i~+0IIp FPL-6/26/81UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA9NUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONBEFORETHEATOMICSAFETYANDLICENSINGBOARDDOCKS<oUS'HRGgUNg91981<1>OiiiceogiveSects&geeiIUnES<@@+QgnQlIntheMatterofFLORIDAPOWER6LIGHTCOMPANYg2.714(c),herebyfilesapartialresponseinoppositiontothe"PetitionForLeaveToInterveneAndRequestForHearing"(Petition)filedinthisproceedingonApril24,1981,(sevenyearsandfourmonthslate)byParsons6Whittemore,Inc.anditssubsidiary,ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.(Peti-tionerorP&W).FPLopposesthePetition,ongroundswhichfallintotwocategories.First,evenhaditbeenfiledtimely,thePetitionwouldnotbesufficienttosupportinterventioninthisproceeding.Tobeginwith,PetitionerbasesitsrighttointerveneuponitsallegedstatusasaQualifyingFacilitywithinthemeaningofthePublicUtilitiesRegulatoryPoliciesActsof1978(PURPA).(PURPA5201,16U.S'.C.g796(Supp.III1979)).((However,contrarytoitsrepresentations,Petitionerdoesnotlawfullycontrolsuchafacility.ThusthePetitionfails[CtodemonstrateacognizableinterestonthepartofPetitionerrPebs(sn-abgpss9~oisxov020(fQ'DocketNo.50-389A)(St.LuciePlant,UnitNo.2))June26,1981J~PARTIALREsPQNsEQFFLQRIDAPowERsLIGHTs~I~~3thEQCOMPANYINOPPOSITIONTO"PETITIONJUL01198t~FORLEAVETOINTERVENEANDREQUEST~~ggFORHEARING"FILEDOUTOFTIMEBYPARSONS6WHITTEMORE,INC.ANDRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY)INC.v'.cgltl~Florida~Power6LightCompany(FPL),pursuantto10CFR J,I*W1'AIIW~sd41P~4 whichwouldsupportinterventioninthisoranyotherNRCproceeding.Moreover,thePetitionfailsutterlytoallegeasituationinconsi'stentwiththeantitrustlawswiththespecificityrequiredbyNRCdecisions,-anddoesnotaddresswhether"activitiesunderthelicensewouldcreateormaintain"anysuchsituation.(AtomicEnergyActg105(c)(2),42U.S.C.g2135(c)(5}(1976)).Petitionerwronglybelievesthatthemereassertionthatalicensecon-ditionpreviouslyimposedisnotbroadenoughsufficesasashowingwhichwouldsupportinterventioninthisproceeding.ThesecondgroundforFPL'soppositionisthatthePetitionwasfiledsevenyearsandfourmonthslateandthatitfailstodemonstrategoodcauseforsuchlatefilingandtomeettheotherrequirementsforlateinterventionpre-scribedintheCommission'srules.BecauseFPL'sApplicationforIssuanceofSubpoenasisstillpending,itcannotatthisjuncturebringbeforetheBoardallofthefactswhichit.believesarepertinent.toanevaluationofthelatePetition.However,FPLfilesthisPartialResponsenowfortworeasons.First,FPLhasre-centlybeenabletoobtainfromDadeCountysomeofthedocu-mentspertinenttoPetitioner'scontractualobligations."/SeeKansasGasandElectricCo.l(WolfCreekGeneratingStat@on,UnrtNo.1),ALAS-279,1NRC559(1975);KansasGasandElectricCo.(WolfCreekGeneratingStation,UnztNo.1),ALAB-299,2NRC740(1975).
Thesedocuments.confirmthetenuousnatureofP&W'sasser-tions.Consequently,FPLbelievesthatthelatePetitioncanbedismissedatthispointevenwithoutconsiderationofwhatstillremainsundisclosed.Second,apromptdisposi-tionofthisPetitionisintheinterestofallparties.WhiletheBoardisconsideringthisPartialResponse,FPLbelievesthatitssubpoenasshouldbeissued.IftheBoarddecides,asFPLbelievesismerited,that.thelatePetitioncanbedisposedofwithoutawaitingadditionalinformationadversetothePetition,theBoardcanissueitsordertothateffectandtherebyexpediteresolutionofthematter.If,ontheotherhand,theBoardwishestowaitforFPL'scompleteresponsetothelatePetition,FPLwillfilesucharesponsewithintendaysofexecutingthesub-poenasandreceivingthedocumentswhichP&Whasrefusedtodisclose.HadnotP&Wopposedthesesubpoenas,thiscouldhavebeenaccomplishedlongago,andFPL'scompleteresponsewouldalreadyhavebeenonfile.I.IntroductionandBackroundInordertoplacethePetitioninitsproperperspectiveinthisproceeding,FPLwillsummarizebrieflytheproceduralhistoryandthecurrentstatusoftheproceeding,Petitioner'sfilingsinthisandotherlicensingproceedingsforSt.LucieIIUnitNo.2,andtherequirementswh'ichtheinstantPetitionmustmeet.
A.TheInstantProceedinThisproceedinginvolvestheantitrustreviewassociatedwithissuanceoftheconstructionpermitforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.Itbeganinlate1973whentheCommissionofferedanopportunityforanyinterestedpersontofile,nolaterthanDecember28,1973,apetitiontointerveneonantitrustgrounds.Nopetitionswerefiled,andinMayof1977theCommissionissuedaconstructionpermitforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.InAugust1976,beforeissuanceoftheconstructionper-mitbutsome31monthsafterthetimeforfilingapetitiontointerveneonantitrustgroundshadexpired,FloridaCitiesfiledsuchapetition.ThatpetitionwasreferredtoanAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardwhichgrantedtheCities'equestforlateintervention.(FloridaPoweraLihtCo.(St.LuciePlants,Units1and2),LBP-77-23,5NRC789(1977)).ThegrantofinterventionwassubsequentlyupheldbytheAppealBoard(FloridaPower&LihtCo.(St.LucieNuclearPowerPlant,UnitNo.2),ALAB-420,6NRC8(1977))andtheCom-mission(FloridaPower&LihtCo.(St.LuciePlant,UnitNo.2),CLI-78-12,7NRC939(1978)).Inthecourseofthesub-sequentproceeding,FPL,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice(Justice)andtheNRCStaffenteredintoasettlementagreementwhichresolvedthedifferencesamongthem.Thesettlementagreementimposes':uponFPLasetoflicense,tconditionsforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.TheintervenorCitiesdidnotjoininthesettlementamongJustice,theStaffand FPL,andthese'ttlementexplicitlyrecognizestheBoard'sauthoritytoimposeadditionalordifferentlicenseconditionsafterahearingiscompleted,shouldthatbenecessary.JusticeandtheStaffhaveadvisedtheBoardoftheirviewthatiftheconditionsprovidedinthesettlementareattachedtotheSt.LucieUnitNo.2constructionpermit,activitiesunderthatlicensewillnotcreateormaintainasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws.OnApril24,1981theBoardissuedaMemorandumandOrderwhichacceptedtheSettlementAgreementasfiled,madeeffec-tiveimmediatelytheproposedlicenseconditions,andallowedIntervenorCities30days"toproceedwithanylitigationinthisproceedingtheybelievenecessarytocurethesituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawsallegedbythemtobecreatedormaintainedbytheactivitiesundertheSt.LucieUnit2license."(MemorandumandOrder,pp.12-13).B.ThePetitioner'sFilinsTheinstantPetitionisthesecondfilingwhichPetitionerhasmadewiththisCommissionseekingtointervene,onanti-trustgrounds,inalicensingproceedingforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.-OnApril7,1981,Petitionersoughttointervene,solelyonantitrustgrounds,inthehealth,safety,andenviron-mentalproceedingtoconsidertheissuanceofanoperating"/Moreover,onJune22,1981,PetitionersubmittedtotheDirectorofNuclearReactorRegulationafilingre-questinginstitutionofanenforcementactionagainst,FPLvis-a-vistheconditionsapprovedbythisBoardonApril24,1981.FPLbelievesthisfilingtobepatentlywithout.meritandwillrespondaccordingly.
licenseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.OnMay6FPLfileditsresponsetothatintervention,pointingoutthatantitrustissuescouldnotbe..consideredinsuchaproceeding;thatPetitionerhasnointerestinanylicensingproceedingforSt.LucieUnitNo.2;thatthereisnoantitrustreviewnowpendingfortheSt.LucieUnitNo.2operatinglicense,andthepleadingsofPetitionerprovidednogroundsforiniti-atingsuchareview;andthattheantitrustallegationswhichPetitionerhadputforthwerenotsufficienttopro-videabasisforanyNRCantitrust,proceeding,andwereunmeritoriousinanyevent.ThePetitionwasproperlydeniedbytheoperatinglicenseBoardbyOrderdatedJune3,1981.P&Whasnoticedanappeal.OnApril24,1981,Petitionermadetheinstantfiling,inwhichitrequestedleavetointervene"inthisconstructionlicensingproceeding"andrequestedtheCommissiontoholda".limited"antitrusthearing.ThepurposeofthePetitionistosupportPetitioner'srequestforlateinterventioninthisconstructionpermitproceedingand,tothatend,thePetition"focusesuponthereasonsforPetitioner'sdelayedfilingofitsinterventionpapersinthisconstructionlicensingpro-1ceeding."(Petition,p.3).Assupport,forthesubstanceofitsintervention,Petitionerrelieson,andincorporatesbyreference,itsApril7filingsbeforetheLicensingBoarddesignatedtohearthehealth,safety,andenvironmentalaspectsoftheSt.LucieUnitNo.2operating'icense.'"/"/ForpurposesofidentificationwewillrefertotheApril24construction.permitfilingasthe"Petition."TheApril7filingswillbereferredtoasthe"OLPetition"andthe"OLBrief,"andcollectivelyasthe"OLFiling.'-'
TheOLFilingInitsApril7..filingintheoperatinglicensereview,Petitionerassertsaninterestbasedexclusivelyontheclaimthatitisaqualifyingsmallpowerproductionfacilityen-titledtocertainbenefitsunderPURPAandthatoperationofSt.LucieUnitNo.2underthetermsofthelicenseconditionswillbeinimicaltothosebenefits.Morespecifically,Peti-tionerstatesthatithas"recentlycompleted"constructionofasolidwasteprocessingfacilityinDadeCounty,Florida,whichwillprocesssolidwaste,convertcombustiblesintofuel,andburnthefueltocreatesteam(OLPetition,p.2).Inconjunctionwiththesolidwasteprocessingfacility,anelectricgeneratorwillusethesteamtogenerateelectricity.Petitionercontendsthatit"ownsandistestoperating"theelectricgenerator.(OLBrief,p.5).PetitionerassertsthatthefacilityisaqualifyingsmallpowerproductionfacilitywithinthemeaningofSection201ofPURPA,16U.S.C.5796,andtheimplementingregulations(18CFRPart292)promulgatedbytheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission(FERC),andcon-tendsthat"[It]hascompliedwiththerequirementsofPURPAandhastakenthenecessarystepstosecurethebenefitstowhichitisentitled,"bynotifyingtheFERCthatitisaqualifyingfacilityunderPURPA,andnotifyingFPLthatit"'willbeginsalesofelectricenergytoFloridaPoweraLightCo.'"withinashorttime.(OL'Brief,p.6),.Peti-tionerfurthercontendsthatithasalsosoughttoexplorecompetitiveopportunitiesforsalestootherelectricutilities andtothatendhasaskedFPLtoconfirmthatit"'willtrans-mitelectricityinbehalfof[Petitioner]topotentialcustomersotherthanFPaL.'"(OLPetition,p.3).PetitionerallegesthatifFPLispermittedtooperateSt.LucieUnitNo.2underthetermsofthelicenseconditionswhichwereattachedtotheconstructionpermitforSt.LucieUnitNo.2pursuanttotheApril24,'1981orderbythisBoard,a"'situationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws'aybecreatedormaintained."(OLPetition,pp.2-3).Petitioner'scomplaintconcernsSectionXofthelicenseconditions,whichfamongotherthings,requiresthatFPLprovidetransmissionservicesforelectricityproducedbyqualifyingsmallpowerproductionfacilitiesincircumstancesandunderconditionswhichPetitionercontendsareundulylimited.(OLPetition,p4)~Onthisbasis,Petitionercontendsitshouldbegrantedinterventionfor"thelimitedpurpose"ofbeingheardonthe"potentiallydetrimentalimpact"ofSectionXofthelicenseconditionsonitsPURPArightsandcompetitiveinterests.(OLPetition,p.9).TheInstantFilinPetitionerassertsthatitfiledthePetitionsevenyearsandfourmonthslateduetoa"lackofknowledgeattributabletothesecrecyofthesettlementprocess,"andallegesthat,~fbecauseofthissecrecy,itwasnot,awareofanypossibleCeffectoftheproceedingonits"rights"untilit."unearthed" theproposedsettlementagreementwhichitclaimswasonlyrecentlymadepublic.-(Petition,pp.7-8).*/Petitionerarguesthattheonlymeanswhichithasavail-abletoprotectitsinterestisthroughparticipationinthisproceeding(orthehealth,safety,andenvironmentalproceed-ing)andcontendsthatifitisnotallowedtointervene,FPLwillsucceedin"using"theNRCtohelpitmaintainandenhanceitsmonopolypower"inthewaysoutlinedin[theOL]BriefinsupportoftheApril7Petitioner(sic]."(Petition,p.8).Petitionerstatesthatitsrightsare"deeplyaffected"bytheproposedsettlementbecausesuchsettlementhasappar-entlybeennegotiatedwithoutregardtorightswhichqualifyingfacilitiespossessunderPURPA.Thus,Petitionerallegesthatitsparticipationinthisproceedingisnecessarytodevelop-mentofasoundrecord,andthatnootherpartyisavailabletorepresentthoseinterests.(Petition,p.9).Finally,Petitionercontendsthatitsinterventionwillneitherbroadennordelaytheproceeding,becausetheissueswhichithasraisedinitsfilingswillbebeforetheCommis-sioninanyevent,andadeterminationonthemmustbemade.(Petition,p.10).C.StandardsA'lic'able4othePe'titionTheCommission'srulesrequirethat,inordertobesuc-cessful,aPetitionmustdemonstrate,(l).thenatureofPetitioner's"/'Petitioneralsocontendsthat"requisiteformalities"werelackinginthe'"publicnotice,"thoughitfailstoidentifywhatitbelievestho'seformalitiestobe.
10rightundertheActtobemadeapartytotheproceeding;(2)thenatureandextentofPetitioner'property,fi-nancial,orotherinterestintheproceeding;and(3)thepossibleeffectofanyorderwhichmaybeenteredintheproceedingonPetitioner'sinterest.(10CFRg2.714(d)).Moreover,inordersuccessfullytoraiseantitrustissuesinaCommissionproceeding,aPetitionermustallegewithreason-ablespecificitya"'situationinconsistent.withtheantitrustlaws'"aswellas"'ameaningfulnexusbetweentheactivitiesunderthenuclearlicenseandthe"situations"allegedtobeinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws.'"(WolfCreek,ALAB-279,1NRCat566).Petitionstointerveneoutoftimemustmeetadditionalrequirements,forlatepetitionersproperlybearasubstantialburdeninjustifyingtheirtardiness.(NuclearFuelServices,Inc.(WestValleyReprocessingPlant),CLI-75-4,1NRC273,275(1975));seealsoSouthCarolinaElectricandGasCo.(VirgilC.SummerNuclearStation,Unit1),ALAB-642,NRC(June1,1981).First,thePetitionmustdemonstrategoodcauseforfailuretofileontime.Inaddition,thePetitionmustexplainclearlyfourotherfactors:theavailability,xfany,ofothermeanstoprotectPetitioner'sinterest;theextenttowhichPetitioner'sparticipationmayreasonablybeexpectedtoassistindevelopingasoundrecord;,theextenttowhichPet@-letioner'sinterestwillberepresentedbyexistingparties;andtheextenttowhichPetitioner'sparticipationwillbroadentheissuesordelaytheproceeding.(10CFRg2.714(a)D).)..
-11-II.Petitioner.LacksTheStatusOnWhichItsClaimOfInterestInAnNRCProceedi;n':IsBa'sedPetitionerlackstherequisiteinteresttointervene,becausePetitionerhasnolegallycognizableinterestinthesubjectmatterofthisproceeding,oranylicensingproceedingforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.Asnotedabove,theCommission'srulesrequirethat,inordertohesuccessful,thePetitionermustdemonstrate,among.otherthings,itsinterestintheproceeding.(10CFR52.714(d).)..Withoutsuchashowing,thePetitionshouldbedismissedattheoutset.DuetoPetitioner'srefusaltodiscloseanyofthefactsinitspossession,FPLdoesnotyethavealloftheinformationwhichbearsonthisquestion.Buttheinformationthatisavail-ableestablishesthatPetitionercannotsatisfythiscriterion.Petitioner'sassertionofinterestinanylicensingproŽceedingconcerningSt.LucieUnitNo.2restsonitsrepre-sentationstotheeffectthatitlawfullyownsandcontrolsasolidwasteprocessingfacilityinDadeCounty,Florida,aswellasanelectricgeneratorwhicnwillproduceelectricityfromsteamraisedbythesolidwastefacility(OLBrief,p.5)andthatthefacilityisa"qualifyingsmallpowerproduction*/facility"withinthemeaningofPURPA.~Petitionerstatesthatithas"compliedwiththerequirementsofPURPAandhas"/SuchafacilityisentitledtocertainbenefitsunderPURPAanditsimplementingregulations.16U.S.C.g824a-3(Supp.III1979);18CFR5292.101,etseq.
12takenthenecessarystepstosecurethebenefitstowhichitisentitled[underPURPA]."(OLPetition,p.3).Such"necessarysteps"includeanotificationtotheFERCthatitisaqualifyingfacilityunderPURPA,-andnotifyingFPLthatitwillbegintosellelectricenergytoFPLwithinashorttime.Petitioneralsoallegesthatithassoughtassur-ancefromFPLthatitwilltransmitelectricityforPetitionertopotentialcustomersotherthanFPL.(OLPetition,p.3).WhatPetitionerhasfailedtodisclosetotheCommissionisthatcontractsareinexistencewhichdefeatanylegalright'nPetitioner'sparttotitletotheelectricgeneratorandtoanyright,title,orinterestintheelectricoutputfromthefacility.Whatfollowsisabriefaccountofthepertinentfacts.OnMayll,1976theBlackClawsonParsons-WhittemoreOrganizationsubmitteda"Proposal"toMetropolitanDadeCountyfora"ResourceRecoveryPlant."TheProposalencompassedtheconstructionofasolidwasteprocessingfacility(SWPF),whichwouldbeownedbytheCountyandoperatedbythe'contractorforanagreeduponfee,andanelectricalgeneration"/PetitionersubmittedaNoticetoFERConMarch13,1981,claimingitmetPURPAsmallpowerproducerqualifications.Petitionerapparentlycontendsthatthemerefilingofsuchanoticeentitlesittosmallpowerproducerstatus,irrespectiveoftheimplications,'ftheunderlyingfacts.FPLdisagrees.OnMay7,1981FPLfiledaProtest,PetitionforaDeclaratoryOrder,andPetitiontoIntervene,arguingthatPetitionerisnotsoqualified'andthatFERCshouldsodeclare.,FERChasnotyetruledonthematter.
-13-facility(EGF)whichwouldbeownedandoperatedbyFPL.-*/Itfollowedtwoyearsofnegotiations.Ultimately,thesearrangementsbecamediscreteformalcontractualcommitments,coveringtheSWPFandthegeneratingfacility,respectively.InthecontractrelatingtotheSWPF,Petitioner,throughoneofitssubsidiaries,agreedtobuildtheSWPFandvesttitleandownershipinittoDadeCounty.PurchaseContractforSolidWasteDisposalFacility(Sept.28,1976)atg5.02.Eventhatcontract,however,containspro-visionsestablishingthattheelectricalgeneratingfacilityistobeownedandoperatedbyFPL.~*'ThiscommitmenttovestownershipoftheelectricgeneratingfacilitiesinFPLwassealedbyacontractbetweenFPLandDadeCounty,executedinlate1977[theEGFAgreement].Thatcontractprovidesthatuponcompletionofconstructionandaftercertaintechnicaltestshavebeensatisfactorilycompleted,butbeforeanyelectricenergyhasbeenproducedbythe<</ThustheProposalrepresented,interalia,that:"nturbogeneratormodule,completewithtransmissionfacilities,willbeprovidedfortheaccountofFloridaPower6LightCompany."ProposaldatedMayll,1976,DescriptionofProcessandEquipment,pageno.2-12.ExhibitAhereto."*/ThusthePurchaseContractprovides:l.05ElectricalGeneration~FacilitThe"ElectricalGenerationFacility"shallmentheturbo-generatorandthefacilitiesrelatingtheretotobeownedbyFloridaPower&Lightandtobebuiltpur'suanttoanagreementtobeenteredintowithFloridaPower"6LightCompanyasprovidedinSection11.02hereofandasmoreparticularlydescribedinsuchagreement.ThepertinentportionsofthePurchaseContractareannexedheretoasExhibitB.
-14facility,DadeCountywilltransfertoFPLthetitletotheIelectricgeneratorandthosedirectlyassociatedtransmissionlinesrequiredtoconnecttheelectricgeneratortotheFpLgrid.Thereafter,FPLwillownandoperatetheelectricgeneratorsandassociatedtransmissionfacilities.TheelectricenergywillgointoFPL'ssystemand.betreatedthesameasallotherenergywhichFPLgeneratestoservetheneedsofitscustomers.DadeCountyhasalsocontractedtoleasetoFPLthoseportionsofthesiteonwhichtheelectricgeneratorislocated,sothatFPLmayuseandoccupythesitetooperatetheelectricgeneratorandassociatedtransmissionlinestogenerateandtransmitelectricenergy.Asiscommoninmajorcommercialcontractsofthisnature,DadeCountyhaswarrantedthatitislegallyauthorizedtoperformitsobligationsunderthecontractandislegallyobligatedtocomplywiththetermsandconditionssetouttherein.-Znshort,thecontractreflectsthatDade*/Countycontemplatesholdingsufficienttitletothesite,theelectricgenerator,andthetransmissionfacilitiestopermittheCountytoperformunconditionallyitsobligationstotransfertoFPLownershipofsuchfacilitiesandaleaseholdinterestintheunderlyingrealestate.Moreover,FPLhasnowbeenabletoobtainfromDadeCountyacopyofa"RestatedAssumptionAgreement."Bythatcontract,"/AcopyofthecontractbetweenFPLandDadeCountyisattachedtotheaffidavitofJ.T.Blount,FPL'sAssistantCorporateSecretary,andwasprovidedtothisBoardasAppendixAtotheresponsefiledbyFPLonMay6,1981,inDocketNo.50-389-0L.
Petitioneragreed4oassumealloftheprincipalobligationsofDadeCountyunderitscontractwithFPL.-Thepertinent**/provisionsareasfollows:2.ConstructionoftheFacilit(a)theContractorshalldesign,finance(duringconstruction)andconstructtheElectricalGenerationFacility,asprovidedintheEGFContract[accordingtovariousprovisionsoftheEGFContractbetweenFPLandDadeCounty].TheContractor[i.e.,Petitioner)shallalsotransfertitletotheEGFTransmit.ssa.onFacxlztxesandtheFaczlzttotheCountortoFPL,asdirectedxnwritingbytheCounty,xnaccordancewithSections7.0and19.2oftheEGFContract.[Emphasisadded].3.SaleofEGFandSteam.After'constructionobliatedundertheEGFContracttoselltheElectricalGenerationFacilxttoFPLandtodeliverandsellQualitSteamtoFPLznaccordancewithSections5.12,5.13and5.14oftheEGFContract,including,butnotlimitedto,obli-gationstomakepaymentstoFPLinaccordancewithSection5.19oftheEGFContractandtoberesponsi-blefordamagesresultingfromthefaultyoperationsoftheSWPFandnonqualitysteaminaccordancewithSections8.4and5.15oftheEGFContract,'andtheContracto'r'[i.e.,Peti'tip'nerj'shal'1'assumea'IMoMtheCountsob'liatmo'nsu'nder'such'sect~on'sas'iftheContractorwereaa'rt:tothe'GFContractxnxeuofteCount.EmpasksaeUndertheRestatedAssumptionAgreement,Petitioner,byassumingtheobligationsofDadeCounty,hascommittedtoOfcourse,FPLstillhasnoaccesstoanyoftheagreementsgmemorandaandotherdocumentsrelatingtothisagreementwhichareinthesolepossession-'ofPetitioner.;fTheexcerptsinthetextaretakenfromthe"RestatedandAmendedAgreementforAssumptionofRightsandObligationsUnderElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteamDeliveryAgreement,datedMay5,1978,andannexedheretoasExhibitC.
-16vestinFPLtheownershipandoperationoftheelectricgeneratingfacility,andhasitselfconfirmedthatFPLhasthevalidlegalrighttothegeneratingfacilityanditsoutput.-YetitisthatoutputwhichPetitionernowseekstoappropriate,inderogationoftherightsofFPL(andthecitizensofDadeCountyaswell).AttheheartofthematteristhecontractualdisputebetweenPetitionerandDadeCounty.AccordingtoaComplaintfiledbyDadeCountyintheU.S.DistrictCourtinMiami,DadeCountyhasplacedinescrowtheentirepurchasepriceoftheSWPFfacilityandequipment--$128million--tobepaiduponadequateassuranceofperformancebyPetitioner;however,Petitionerhasfailedtoprovidethoseassurancesandhaspur-**/portedtorepudiateitscontractualcommitments.-Petitionerisrefusingtohonoritslegalobligationsuntilandunlesssomeone-perhapstheCounty,perhapsFPL-paysPetitionermoremoneythanitscontractprovides.FPLisinformedthatthesecontractualdisputesbetweenPetitionerandtheCounty***/arenowinarbitration.-FPLstandsreadytoperform,pursuanttothosecontracts,assoonasPetitionerfulfillsitsobligations-eithervoluntarilyorbyadjudicateddecree.Complaint,paras.33,38-40.AcopyoftheComplaintisannexedtoFPL'sApplicationforIssuanceofSubpoenas,datedMay8,1981.DadeCounty'slawsuitwasdismissedonthegroundoflackofdiversityofcitizenshipbetweentheparties.(MetroolitanDade'Countv.Parsons6Whitte-more,Inc.,No.80-333-Civ.-EDSS.D.'la.)."**/Atthesametime,FPLisengagedinsettlementnegotiationsinvolvingParsons&WhittemoreandDadeCounty.
17Petitioner'sqlaimofinterestinthisproceedingisthatitcurrently"owns"theSWPFandEGFfacilitiesbecauseitisretainingthelegaltitletothem.Whatthisargumentignorescompletelyisthat,Petitionerretainssuch"title"bybreachingitscontractualobligationstoFPLandDadeCounty.Petitionerhasnolawfulrighttotho'sefacilitiesortoappropriatetheiroutput.TheburdenisonthePetitionertodemonstratethelegiti-macyofitsclaimofinterestinanyNRCproceedinginwhichitseekstoparticipate.Here,Petitioner'sabilitytodosodependsuponitsabilitytodemonstratebeforethisCommissiontheinvalidityofsolemncontractualcommitmentswhich,ontheirface,defeatPetitioner'sclaim.-ItisnotthefunctionoftheNRCtoresolveacommercialcontractualdisputeamongprivateparties.ButthatiswhatitwouldhavetodotodeterminethatPetitionerhasacognizableinteresthere.Inthisinstance,thePetitioneravoideddealingwiththesequestionsinitsPetitionbysimplynotapprisingtheCommissionoftheexistenceofcontractswhich**/placeaseriouscloudovertheclaimsmadeinthePetition.-"/Inessence,PetitionerasktheBoardtoassumethosecontracts,which~areinfullforceandeffect,areinvalid.InitsBriefinOppositiontoApplicationforIssuanceofSubpoenas,PetitionercitesRule:25(c)oftheFederalRulesofCivilProcedureforthe'ropositionthatithasaviable"interest."Thisargumentismisconceived.Rule25(c)providesthatwhenalitiganttransfershisinteresttoathirdpartysubsequenttocommencementofalawsuit,thethirdpartymaybesubstitutedinthediscretionofthecourt.Theruleisintendedtoprovide(footnotecontinued)
-18Petitioner'sfailuretosubstantiatetheclaimsonwhichitsassertiono'f'interestisbasedisreasonenoughfordenialofthePetition,standingalone.Moreover,evenifPetitioner'scontentionswereacceptedarcruendo,itsinterestwouldbetootenuoustosupportaPetitionaslateandasdeficient.inother'respectsasthisoneunderanycircumstances.III.TheAntitrustClaimsStatedinthePetitionAreNotSufficienttoJustifyGrantingofthePetitionA.TheImpositionofSettlementLicenseConditionsCannotJustifyPetitioner'sInterventionTheallegationsinthelatePetitionaregroundeduponthepropositionthatifFPLispermittedtooperateSt.LucieUnitNo.2onthebasisofthelicenseconditionsprovidedinthesettlementamongFPL,theDepartmentofJusticeandtheNRCStaff,thiswill"diminishqualifyi'ngfacilities'enefitsunderPURPA."(Petitionat5).Thatisnotsoandcannotbesoasamatteroflaw.(footnotecontinued).anorderlymethodfordealingwithsubstitutingnewparties.Thatrulehasnoapplicationhere.Whatisinvolvedhereisathresholdquestionastowhichofthetwolitigants,complainantorrespondent,hastheequitableandcognizableinterestinthepowerinquestion.Thatisamatterwhichinvolvesnota"transfer"ofinterest,butadeterminationastowhethersuchinterestexists.Moreover,whatPetitionercontemplatesisnotsubstitutionofathirdpartytoassertacontinuingclaim,buttheextinctionofitsallegedclaimaltogether.Fin-ally,theNRCRulescontainnoexpressanaloguetofederalRule25(c),hencetheCommission'videntlydid'aotintendforsucharuletocontxolitsproceedingsinanyevent,even-leavingasidePetitioner'smisconceptionastoitsapplica-tion.'(Gen'era'1'l'ectricCompany(VallecitosNuclearCenter,GeneralElectra.cTestReactor),LBP-78-.33,8NRC461,466(1978).
19AnyconditionsattachedtoFPL'slicenseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2willservesolelytoenjoinFPL.ItisanobviouspropositionoflawthatnoinjunctionplaceduponFPLbytheNRCcandefeattheauthorityofanotherfederalagencywithcompetentjurisdictiontoimposedifferent,andperhapsmorestringent,regulatoryrequirementsuponFPL.ThesettlementlicenseconditionsexpresslyacknowledgethisinSectionXIII(c),whichprovides:"NothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoaffectthejurisdictionofFERCoranyotherregulatoryagency."PURPAcontainsacomprehensiveregulatoryschemeregardingtheobligationsofelectricutilitiestodealwithsmallpowerproducers,includingtheobligationstoprovidewheelingandbackupservices.ThatschemeisunaffectedbyanylicenseconditionsimposedbythisCommission.ThelicenseconditionsdonotandcannotmitigateFPL'sobligationtocomplywiththesmallpowerproducerregulationsissuedunderPURPA.Petitioner'scomplaintisnothingmorethanthatthesettlementconditionsdonotprovideitwithsignificantadvan-tagesinadditiontothoseitreceivesunderPURPAregulations.Thecontentionthataninjunctiveconditiondoesnotgoasfarasonewouldlikeisnobasisfortheallegationthatactivitiesunderthelicensewouldcreateormaintainasituationincon-sistentwiththeantitrustlaws.Thus,totheextentthatthe'.Petitionmaybexeadascorn>>plainingthatthelicenseconditionsthemselvescreateormaintainasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws 20becausetheydiminishPetitioner'srightsundersomeotherregulatoryscheme,thatcontentionisgroundlessasamatteroflaw.B.ThePetitionFailstoMeet,theSubstantiveStandardsforInter-ventioninan.AntitrustProceedinAsnotedabove,theOLPetitionisdevotedalmostentirelytoairingPetitioner'sdissatisfactionwithoneoftheprovisionsofthesettlementlicenseconditions.Nomeaning-fuleffortismadetoallegetheindependentexistenceofasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichwouldbecreatedormaintainedbyactivitiesunderthelicenseandwouldcallforremediallicenseconditions.:ItisincumbentuponPetitionertocomeforwardwithsuchallegationsasaconditiontointerventioninanNRCantitrustproceeding.WhereoneseekstointerveneinanNRCantitrustpro-ceeding,hispetitionmustidentifywithspecificitythe"situationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws"whichwillbecreatedormaintainedbyactivitiesunderthelicense.Substantiallymorethanbareallegationsmustbepleaded,forsimplyalleginga"situationinconsistent"andmouthinginaritualisticfashionthatthatsituationwillbecreatedormaintainedbytheactivitiesunderthelicenseisinsufficient.Tobesuccessful,thepetitionmustataminimumidentifythespecificprovisionsoft'eantitrustlawswhichitisfclaimedwillbeoffendedbytheactivities,identifytherelevantmarketswhichitcontendsareatissue,anddescribehow 21activitiesunderthelicensewilloffendthoseprovisionsintherelevantmarket,(WolfCreek,ALAB-279,1NRCat559;WolfCreek,ALAB-299,2NRCat740).ThePetitionfailstomaketheseshowings.Moreover,thesuccessfulpetitionmustshowa"meaning-fulnexus"betweentheactivitiesunderthenuclearlicenseandthe"situation."(LouisianaPowerandLihtCo.(Water-fordSteamElectricGeneratingStation,Unit3),CLI-73-25,6AEC619(1973);WolfCreek,ALAB-279,1NRCat566).PetitionermakesnoefforttoallegeanynexusbetweenthesituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawsandactivitiesundertheoperatinglicenseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2.Thisisnotsurprisinginviewoftheabsenceofanyfactualbasisfordemonstratingsuchanexus.TheclosestthatPetitionercomestoacknowledginganysuchrequirementisinparagraphs(18)and(19)oftheOLPetition,whereitstates,inessence,that'itsinterestwillbeaffectedbyFPL's"intendedimplementation"ofthesettlementconditions.(OLPetition,pp.8-9).Asisdemonstratedabove,thesettlementconditionsaffectPetitioneronlyinthattheydonotgoasfarasPetitionerwouldlikeinaddressingwhatPetitionercontendsisasituationinconsistentw'ththeantitrustlaws--a"situation"whichisnotallegedtobearanynexustoactivitiesunderthelicense.Therequire-mentofsuchanexusisjurisdictional,-andPetitioner'sfailuretoallegeanysuchnexusisfa'taltothesubstanceof(itsallegations."/Waterford,6AECat619.
22IV.TheAntitrustAllegationsContainedinthePetitionAreWithoutMeritAstheforegoingsectiondemonstrates,Petitionerhasfailedutterlytoallegeasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichwouldbecreatedormaintainedbyactivitiesunderthelicense,andFPLdeniesthatanysuchsituationcouldbeshown.Thefew,scatteredreferencestosubstantiveantitrustissuescontainedinthePetitionaretransparentlywithoutbasisormerit.PetitionerrefersintheOLBrieftotheFifthCircuit'sdecisioninGainesvilleUtilitiesv.FPL,573F.2d292,cert.denied,439U.S.966(1978)(OLBrief,p.4),withoutpro-vidinganyclueastohowthatdecisionrelatestoitsclaims.AlsoincludedintheOLBriefwithoutanyilluminatingexplan-ation(pp.12-13)isalistofallegationswhich'theCitieshavemade,andFPLhasdenied,inthisproceedingandinasuit,pendingintheU.S.districtcourtinMiami,Florida.Peti-tionerdoesnotassertthatitcanproduceanyevidenceinsupportoftheseallegations.TheonlyreferencestoanyrelationshipbetweenFPLandPetitionerwhichmight,havecompetitiveimplicationsare*/confusedandinternallyinconsistent.-Atpage17oftheOL"/Theonlyreferencetomarketstru'cturefoundinPetitioner'sfilingsisParagraph(13)ofthe'OLPetitionwhichchargesthatFPL"possessesmonopolisticcontrolovertheprovisionoftransmissionservicesinsouthern'andeasternFlorida."FpLdeniesthatallegationandaversthatitcannotcrediblybemaintainedinanyeventbyonewhichassertsthatitisasmallpowerproducer,andthuswouldbeentitledtotheassuranceofaccesstotransmissionfacilities,regardlessoftheirownership,whichPURPAprovidestotheownersofsmallpowerproductionfacilities.
23BriefPetitionerstatesthat:"FP&L,ofcourse,wouldratherbuyelectricpowerfromqualifiedPURPAfacilitiesthancom-petewiththosefacilitiesforsalestoFP&L'sothercustomers."ThefallacyofthisassertionisdemonstratedbythefootnoteonthesamepageoftheOLBrief,whichacknowledgesthatanelectricutilityisrequiredbyFERCrulestopurchaseelec-tricityfromsmallpowerproducersattheutility'savoidedcost.Thusautilitycannotunderthelawprofitorreducethecostswhichitscustomersmustpayasaresultofmakinganysuchpurchase.ContrarytoPetitioner'sglibassertion,FPLhasnoincentiveto"compete"tomakepurchasesunderthesecircumstances.Moreover,Petitionerimpliesthat'FPLseekstowithholdtransmissionservicessothatFPLwillnotlosewholesalesalestomunicipalutilities.Tothecontrary,FPLhassoughtrelieffromtheobligationtomakeadditionalwholesalesales,ontheground,interalia,thatthecostofprovidingsuchserviceexceedsincrementalrevenuesderivedbyFPL.TheFERCproceedinginwhichthatreliefwasdeniedtoFPListhatreferencedinthefootnoteonpage9oftheOLBrief.Apparently,Petitioner,initshastetocaptureaquoteoutofthatcontext,failedtoacquaintitselfwiththesub-jectmatteroftheFERCproceeding.Thetransparentweaknessoftheseallegationsisnotsurprising.ThereisnodisputebetweenPetitionerandFPLwhichhascompetitiveimplications.Norhasanyonewholaw-fullycontrolsaqualifyingsmallpowerproductionfacility 24complainedofFPLsdealingswithhim.ThisPetitionispromptedbyPetitioner'sapparentdesiretoescapefromitscontractualobligationstoDadeCountyandtotakesomethingthatdoesnotrightfullybelongtoit,buttowhichFPLisentitledunderitsowncontractwithDadeCounty.Theideaofassertingantitrustclaimsisbutanafterthought.V.ThePetitionFailsToMeet.TheStandardsForLateInterventionThePetitionfails,onallcounts,tomaketherequisiteshowingsforlatepetitionstointervene,andmustthereforebedenied.ThePetitioniswoefullydeficientindemon-stratinggoodcauseforfailure"totimelyfile.Moreover,thePetitionfurtherfailstomakeanadequateshowingontheotherfourfactorswhicharenecessarytojustifyalatepetitiontointervene.Petitionstointerveneoutoftimebearasubstantial275),andpetitionswhicharefiledegregiouslylate-suchasthisPetition,whichwasfiledsevenyearsandfourmonthslate--bearanextremelyheavyburdenofpersuasion.Lucie,CLI-78-12,7atNRC939).A.ThePetitionFailsToDemonstrateGoodCauseForFailureToFileOnTime',:TheinstantPetitionisfiledsomesevenyearsandfourmonthslate.Therecanbenoexcuseforsuchtardiness,andindeedPetitionerhasfailedtoprovideone.
25TheCommissionhasdirectedthatitsregulationswithrespect,tolateinterventions(10CFR2.714(d))shouldbestringentlyapplied,"particularlyinassessingthegoodcausefactor"andthatsuchscrutinyshouldbecomemorerigoroustheclosertheproceedingdrawstocompletion.ln-deed,theCommissionhassaidthat"Averylatepetitionmustpresentaverystrongreasonforlateintervention."St.Lncie,CLI-78-12,7RRCat946-947.Petitioner'sattempttoshowgoodcauseforitslatefilingfailstosurviveacloselook.Petitionerclaimsthatits"delay[inrequestinginter-vention]wascausedbyalackofknowledgeattributabletothesecrecyofthesettlementprocess"(Petition,p.8),statingthatitwasonlywhenit"unearthed"thesettlementagreementthatit"realized"FPLwasusing"thisproceeding"toundercutits"rightsasaqualifyingPURPAfacility."(Petition,p.7).Petitionexclaimsthat,ithadnonoticeofthesettlementnegotiations,andthateventhoughSectionXofthelicenseconditions"directlybearsuponPetitioners'ompetitiveinterestsandPURPArights...theAgreementa/wasonlyrecentlymadepublic."-(Petition,p.7)."/Petitionerappearstoallegethatsomesortofpublic"notice"wasrequiredwithrespecttothesettlementagreement,complainingthatsuch,'notice"consistedoffilingacopyoftheAgreementintheNRC'docketroom,butdoingsowithoutattendantpublicityortherequisiteformalities."(Petition,pp.7-8).Petitionerfailstospecifywhat"formalities"itbelieveswererequired.
-26Evenifthisweretrue,itcouldnotservetoexcusePetitioner'stardiness.Petitionerbasesitsclaimtolateinterventiononthesettlementalone,andthatisfatal.EvenifPetitioner'sfilingisreadinthelightmostfavor-abletoPetitioner,themostthatitsaysisthattheinjunc-tionimposedonFPLinSectionXofthesettlementlicenseconditionsisnotbroadenoughtosuitPetitioner.,ItisindisputablethatPetitionerisatleastaswelloffwiththeprotectionofanallegedlyinadequateinjunctionasitwaswithnoinjunctionatall.Petitionerhasnotcontended*/otherwise.-IfPetitionerhasanyclaimthattheNRCcanentertainitmustbebaseduponallegationsofasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichpre-existedimpositionofthesettlementlicenseconditionsandwhichtheconditionsdonotadequatelycure.Inshowinggoodcauseforextremelateness,Petitionermustexplainwhyitnevercameforwardtocomplainofthesituation,notwhyitonlynowcomplainsofthebreadthofremedialconditions.Onthatpoint,thereisnocasetobemade.Theproceedingitselfhasbeenpend-ingsinceanoticeinvitingsubmissionsofpetitionsforleavetointervenewaspublishedintheFederalReisterin1973,andthisBoard'sordergrantingCities'atepetitionandL'Irequestforanantitrusthearingwas:publishedinApril1977."/ThelargelyrhetoricalclaimthatconditionsimposedonFPL'sNRClicensecouldaffectPetitioner'srightsunderPURPAasadministeredbytheFERCisobviouslywrongasamatteroflaw.Beepp.18-20,~sura 27ViewingPetitioner'sclaimsinthebestpossiblelight,theBoardispresentedwithapetitionerwhichknowinglyorthoughtlesslysatonthesidelineswhileaproceedingwasrunningitslengthycourseandisnowdissatisfiedwiththescopeofreliefobtainedbythosewhoparticipatedaspartiesintheproceeding.Suchdissatisfactioncannotbeaccepted*/asgoodcauseforextremelateness.-Inaddition,arulingon"goodcause"forlatenessneces-sarilyinvolveselementsofsubjectivejudgmentbytheBoard.ItisproperfortheBoardtotakeintoaccounttheevidencethat,thisPetitionerseekstousetheprocessesofthisCom-missiontogaintacticaladvantageinacommercialcontractualdisputeinwhichithasbecomeinvolved.(Seepp.10-14,~sura).AsonewhoseekstosheditselfofitscontractualobligationsandtointerferewiththeperformanceofthecontractbetweenFPLandDadeCounty,PetitionerdoesnotcometotheNRCwithcleanhands-aconclusionwhichisbuttressedbytheabsencefromanyofPetitioner'sfilingsofacandidaccountofthecommercialsituation.AnotherfactorwhichweighsheavilyagainstPetitionerisitsrecalcitrantattitudetowardsopendisclosure.AlatePetitionerhasanobligationtocomeforwardwiththefactsuponwhichhisPetitionforlateinterventioncanbeobjectivelyevaluated.Fromtheoutset,PENhas"/E.g.,PuetSoundPower6LihtCo.(SkagitNuclearPowerProject,Unitsan,ALAB-5,10NRC-162(1979)..~Naderv.NRC,513F.2d1045,1054-55O).C.Cir.1975$.
28soughttohaveitsPetitionevaluatedonthebasisofonlythosefactsithaselectedtovolunteer.InitsPetitionandsupportingpapers,P&N'failedeventomentiontheexistenceofthecontractualdisputesoutlineu,supra,whichhaveheenthecenterofallitsdealingswithFPL.ThisomissioncannotpersuasivelybedefendedbyPetitioner'sargumentthatthesefactsaresomehow"extraneous."ThatisadeterminationwhichistheCommission',notPetitioner'tomake,andshouldbedeterminedonarecordwhichisfullyandfairlyinformed.ThefactisthatPetitionerdecideditspetitionwouldnotbeadvancedbyhavingthesefactsbroughtforward.Tothisday,PetitioneradamantlyresistsFPL'seffortstohaveequalaccesstothefactsinitspossession.Thiscontinuedresis-tancetoafullyinformedevaluationofitsassertionsisamattertheBoardmayweighheavilyinassessingwhetherPetitionerha'scomeforwardwithashowingthatwouldjustifyacceptanceofitsextraordinarilylatePetition.B.ThePetitionFailsToMakeAnAdequateShowingOnAnOfTheFourFactorsFailuretoshowgoodcauseforUntimelyfilingofapetitionisnotnecessarilyfataltoarequest,forlateintervention.However,theburdenofjustifyingsuchaninterventionthenfallsupontheremainingfourfactorsin10CFR52.714(a),andtheshowingwhichisrequiredunderthosefactorsthenbecomesconsiderablygreaterthanit
-29showbelow,Petitionerfailstojustifyitslateinterventiononthebasisofanyofthefourfactors.1.OtherMeansareAvailabletoProtectPetitioner'sInterestItisFPL'sposition,forthereasonsgivenonpp.10-14/~sura,thatPetitionerhasfailedtomakeashowingofinter-estsufficienttosupportitsinterventioninanyNRCpro-ceeding.However,evenifPetitioner'sassertionsareacceptedarcruendo,itisclearthattheinterestthatitseekstopro-*/tectarisesunderPURPAandnottheAtomicEnergyAct.-TotheextentthatPURPA,oritsunderlyingpolicies,oranyimplementaryregulationsadoptedbytheFERCentitlePeti-tionertoreceivetransmissionservicefromFPL,PetitionerisfreetoassertitsrightsbeforetheFERC.Indeed,PURPAcontainsprovisions(16U.S.C.824;(Supp.III1979))fwhichempowerFERCtoorderanyelectricutilitytoprovidetransmissionserviceupontheapplicationofanyqualifyingsmallpowerproducer.Itisnotnecessarytoconsiderherewhethertheexis-tenceofsuchprovisionsinPURPAwouldrequireorpermitinactionbytheNRConthemeritsofissuesproperlybeforeit.AllthatmustbeconsideredhereiswhetherifthePe-titionisdeniedongroundsofuntimelinessthePetitionerwillItisalsoFPL'spositionthatPetitionerhasfailedtoallege,andcannottruthfullyallege,anysubstantialnexusbetweenitscomplaintsandactivitiesunderthelicenseinissuehere.See,pp.17-18,~sura.
30beleftwithoutanylegalforum.Clearly,thatwillnotbethecase.2.ParticipationbyPetitionerWouldNotAssistinDeve'loinaSoundRecordPetitionerarguesthatitsparticipationwould.assistindevelopingasoundrecordbecauseQualifyingPURPAFacili-tieshave"beenaffordedlessfavorabletreatmentthanotherelectricgenerators"underthe"SettlementAgreement.AndonlyPetitionerhasintervenedtorepresenttheinterestsofsuchfacilities.Asnoted,Petitioner'scomplaintisthatthesettlementlicenseconditionssomehowadverselyaffecttherightswhichqualifyingfacilitiesaregivenunderPURPA.Asshownabove,thatisnotthecase,andthoserightsarenotaffectedinanyrespect.-Moreover,FERCexercisescomprehensive*/oversightauthorityvis-a-vissuchfacilitiesandcandevelopwhateveradditionalorlesserregulatoryrequirementsappearappropriateascasesarisebeforeit.Petitioner'sargumentthattheNRCshouldendeavortodelineatetheproperregulatorytreatmentofthosefacilitieshere,"sincePURPAwasenactedbuttwoyearsago,"ismisconceived.Thedevelop-mentoftheproperregulatoryrequirementsconcerningsuchfacilitieswillbechartedbyFERCas,,experiencewarrants."/Furthermore,Petitioner,relyingasitdoesonawrongfulbreachofitscontractualcommitmentsnowinarbitrationasthegenesisforallofitsclaims,isimplicatedincongeriesoffactswhichhardlymakePetitionerarepre-sentativeforanyothers.
31ThelicenseconditionsneitherinhibitthisdevelopmentnorinsulateFPLinanywayfromitseffect.Asidefromitscomplaintaboutthebreadthofonefeatureofthesettlementlicenseconditions,Petitionerdoesnotsuggestthatithasanyevidencetocontributetoresolutionofthesubstantiveissuesremainingintheproceeding,whichconcernswhetheractivitiesunderthelicensewouldcreateormaintainasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlaws.Rather,Petitioner'sinvolvementwouldrequireanextremelycomplicatedinquiryintothecommercialdealings(regardingwastedisposalfacilities)betweenPetitioner,DadeCounty,FloridaFPL)andperhapsothers,extendingbackto1974~ThusPetitionexsparticipationwouldnotenhancethedevelopmentoftherecordinthiscase.3.ReresentationbExistinPartiesBecausePetitionerhasnolegallycognizableinterestintheseproceedings,andhasnotproperlyallegedasituation~inconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichbearsa"substantialnexus"toactivitiesunderthelic'enseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2,thisissueisirrelevanttotheconsiderationofwhether*/Petitionershouldbeallowedtointervene.-"/lnanyevent,thisfactorisone'hichisgiven"relativelylesserweight"thanthoserelatingtodelayorbroadeningSummer,~aura,mimeoopinionat23-24.
324.BroadeningofIssuesorDelayofProceedinPetitionerarguesthatitsinterventionwouldnotbroadentheissuesordelaytheproceeding,becauseithasdone"nomorethanarticulateexistingissueswhichNRCmustdecidewithorwithoutourparticipation."Thisiswrong,ineveryrespect.First,itisnottruethattheNRCwillbecalledupontodecidetheissueswhichPetitionerseekstoraise,"withorwithoutfits]participation."TheissuesbeforetheBoardnowconcernwhethertheCitiescanestablishasituationinconsistentwiththeantitrustlawswhichwouldbecreatedormaintainedbyactivitiesunderthelicense,and,ifso,whetheranyrelief'nadditiontothatprovidedinthesettlementconditionsisappropriatetoremedythatsitu-ation.ThereisnoneedfortheBoardtogivefurtherattentiontothesettlementconditions,excepttotheextentthatthepro-ceedingsonthemeritsleadittodoso.Theevolvingrelation-shipbetweenFPLandthosewhoareaccordedcertainprivilegesas"smallpowerproductionfacilities"undernewanduntestedfederalandstateregulatoryschemesemanatingfromPURPAisacomplexsubject,whichisnotlikelytobedirectlyinissueinthisproceedingunlessthePetitionisgranted.FPLbelievesthatthereisvirtuallynorelationshipbetweenthatsubjectandtheantitrustissueswithwhichthisproceedingiscon-Second,asdiscussedpreviously,thedealingsbetweenPetitionerandFPLcannotbeconsideredinanymeaningfulway
-33withouttheBoard'aconsideringandresolving,atleastforpurposesoftheproceeding,thecommercialdisputewhichsur-roundstheDadeCountyfacility.Plainly,airingofthiscommercialdisputewouldsubstantiallybroadentheissuesinthisproceedingandthusprolongit.Finally,theriskofdelayinissuanceoftheoperatinglicenseforSt.LucieUnitNo.2wouldbesubstantialifthePetitionweretobegranted.FPLestimatesthatconstructionofthefacilitywillproceedonaschedulewhichwouldrequirethatanoperatinglicensebeissuedbyOctober1982inordertoavoiddelayincommercialoperationofSt.LucieUnitNo.2.Ifthisalreadycomplexproceedingwerebroadenedtoincludeexaminationofissueswhichmayaffectsmallpowerproductionfacilitiesaswellasconsiderationofthecommercialarrange-mentssurroundingtheDadeCountyfacility,therewouldbereasonforconcernthattheproceeding,includingdiscoveryofthenewpartyandevidentiaryhearings,couldnotbecompletedbythatdate.IfgrantingofthisPetitionweretodelaycommercialoperationofSt.LucieUnitNo.2,FPL,itscustomersandthepublicinterestwouldsuffergrievousharm.Thatriskshouldbeweighedheavilyagainstgrantingapetitionreceivedmorethansevenyearslate.Conclusion<gfForthereasonsgivenabove,FPLurgesthatthePetitionbedenied.
Respectfullysubmitted,DATED:June26,1981rnLoweein,Newman,Reis&Axelrad1025ConnecticutAvenue,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036HerbertDymCovington&Burling88816thStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20006AttorneysforFloridaPower&LightCompany UNITEDSTATESOFAt%RICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONBEFORETHEATOMICSAFETYANDLICENSINGBOARDIntheMatterofFLORIDAPOWER&LIGHTCOMPANY(St.LucieNuclearPowerPlantUnitNo.2)DocketNo.50-389ACERTIFICATEOFSERVICEIherebycertifythatcopiesof"PARTIALREPONSEOFFLORIDAPOWER&LIGHTCOMPANYINOPPOSITIONTO'PETITIONFORLEAVETOINTERVENEANDREQUESTFORHEARING'ILEDOUTOFTIMEBYPARSONS&WHITTEMORE,INC.ANDRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY),INC."wasserveduponthefollowingpersonsbyhanddelivery*orbydepositintheU.S.Mail,firstclass,postageprepaidthis26thdayofJune1981.IvanW.Smith,EsquireChairmanAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555RobertM.Lazo,EsquireAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.-20555MichaelA.Duggan,EsquireCollegeofBusiness,AdministrationUniversityofTexasAustin,Texas78712DocketingandServiceStationOfficeoftheSecretaryU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555JeromeSaltzman,ChiefAntitrust&IndemnityGroupU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555AtomicSafetyandLicensingBoardU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555RichardS.Salzman,EsquireAtomicSafetyandLicensingAppealBoardPanelU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555JosephRutberg,EsquireLeeScottDewey,EsquireFredricD.Chanania,EsquireCounselforNRCStaffU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555AnnP.Hodgdon,EsquireOfficeoftheExecutiveLegalDirectorU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555ThomasGurney,Sr.,Esquire203NorthMagnoliaAvenueOrlando,Florida32802RobertE.BathenFredSafferR.W.Beck&AssociatesP.O.Box6817Orlando,Florida32803 GeorgeSpiegel,EsquireRobertJablon,EsquireDanielGuttman,EsquireSpiegel6McDiarmid2600VirginiaAvenue,N.W.Washington,D.C.20037WilliamC.Wise,EsquireSuite500120018thStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036WilliamH.Chandler,EsquireChandler,.O'Neal,Avera,Gray6StriplingPost,OfficeDrawer0Gainesville,,Florida32602JanetUrban,.EsquireU.S.DepartmentofJusticeP.O.Box14141Washington,D.C.20044~NormanA.Coll,EsquireSteel,Hector6DavisSoutheastFirstNationalBankBuildingMiami,Florida33131DonaldA.Kaplan,EsquireRobertFabrikant,EsquireAntitrustDivisionU.S.DepartmentofJusticeWashington,D.C.20530CharlesR.P.Brown,EsquireBrown,PaxtonandWilliams301South6thStreetP.O.Box1418FortPierce,Florida33450GeorgeR.Kucik,EsquireMareGary,EsquireEllenE.Sward,EsquireArent,Fox,Kintner.,Plotkin&Kahn1815HStreet,N.W.Washington,D.C.20006BenjaminH.Vogler,EsquireU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555gG.een-Lowenstein,Newman,Reis6Axelrad1025ConnecticutAvenue,N.W.Washington,D.C.20036(202)862-8400 EXHIBITAEXTRACTSFROMPROPOSALFORDADECOUNTY,FL'ORIDAFORRESOURCERECOVERYPLANT PROPOSALFORDADECOUNTY,FLORIDAFORRESOURCERECOVERYPLANTPRO3ECTNY-1390Preparedby,THEBLACKCLAWSON-PARSONS8(WHITTEMOREORGANIZATION.ForResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.~May11,1976OSISIStoe[SIVCI'ROI'ERTYOFTHEPARSONSSWHITTEMORE/IYDDONORGANIZATION.ANDMUSTS~CO+CDWITHOUTTHEIREXPRESSPERMISSIONGIVENINWRITING.
ProjectNo.1390/DadeCountyINDEXTITLEPAGESection1Section2ProposalProcessDescription1-1thru1-192-1thru2-16Section3Contract-ConstructionofthePlant3-1thru3-21Section0~AendixA.List,ofEquipmentITcBuildingsB.SpecificationSheetsContract-OperationofPlant3-30thru3-0g3-50thru3-2020-1thru0-26Section5Section6Section7Contract-SaleofTurbo-GeneratortoFloridaPowerITcLighteSaleofPathologicalIncinerator6-1thru6-197-1thruT-3ParsonsRWhittemoreGuarantee'-1thru5-2Section8DrawingsSeeNext.PageSLACKCLCLAWSONFIBRECLAIM,INC.~'&OxEVPROPOSAI.ISTHEEXC~ICi/~XCLUSIVEPROPERTYOF'THEPARSONS&WHITTEMORE/IYOOONORGANIZATION.ANOMUSTDUCCOOIICOPIEOWTEOWITHOuTTHEIREXPRESSPERMISSIONGIVENINWRITING-
~'ProjectNY-1390/DadeCountyINDEX(Continued)TITLEDrawings(Continued)IndexPAGEDP-1101DP-1102DP-1103DP-1100DP-1105DP-1106DPF-101DPFI102DPF-103DPF-100DPF-105SiteLocationPlanSitePlanPlantLayoutPlanPlantOffices/EmployeeFacilitiesPlantBuildingSectionsPlantExteriorElevationsProcessFlowDiagramPowerComplexFlowsheetforSteamGenerationPowerComplexFlowsheetforPowerGenerationMainElectricalSingleLineDiagramMetalandGlassRecoveryPlantParsonsRVhittemoreBrochureSLhCKCLA%'SONFIBRECLAIM,INC.~e~~~Ee&0+OSAI.1$THEX*SONSbWHITTPMORK DESCRIPTIONOFPROCESSANDEQUIPMENTProjectNY-1390/DadeCo.PageNo.2-1A.PerformanceSummari.~CaacitParsonsRWhittemoreOrganizationproposestoenginee,finance,supply,constructandoperateaSolidWasteResou"ceRecoveryFacilityforResourcesRecovery{DadeCounty),inc.fortheDadeCountyPublicWorksDepartmentinacco.dancewithRequestForProposalsForSolidWasteResourceRecoveryFacilityAndManagement5%'D7-70dated3uly31,1970andBasicDesignAndAcceptanceCriteriadatedApril1976.Theplantwillbecapableofdisposingof3000ton.perday,1S,000tonsperweekofresidentialandcommercialrubbishandtrash.TheDadeCountyplantwillbedesigneoaccordingtothedevelopmentsoftheBlackClawsonHydrasposalsystemandov<<:fiveyearsoperatingexperienceofthecommercialdemonstratiori*installationatFranklin,Ohio.ThebasicconceptsandcomponentsusedasdescribedinororiginalproposaltotheCountydatedNovember11,1970Iremainvirtuallyunchanged.Anexceptionisnon-ferrousmetalsrecovery,andintheimprovedseparationandsortingofglass.OutstandingprogresshasbeenmadeatFranklininthepastyearintheseareas.TheDadeCountyResourceRecoveryplan.willincludethefollowingcommerciallyprovencomponents:ProcessingsolidwastethroughaHydrapulper,whichincludespulping,grinding,classificationandscreeningtoseparateandrecoverorganicfrominorganicmaterials.b.PowerCeRecoveryofenergyvaluesfromsolidwastebyburningtheorganic,combustiblefractioninboilerstoproducesteamforthegenerationanddistributionofelectricity,byFloridaPowerIt.LightCompany.MetalReclamationSeparationandrecoveryofferrousandnon-ferrousmetalsforsaleandrecycle.SLhcLhCKCLAWSONF}BRECLAIMINC.~~~I~PIOPO~e4OtaSAI.ISTWHITTEMOR~'IMOSVCCDOIICOPIEDWITHOUTTHEIREXPRESSpCRMISSIONGIVENINWRITING F.ElectricPowerGenerationProjectNY-1390/DadeCountyPageNo.2-12Aturbogeneratormodule,completewithtransmissionfacilities,willbeprovidedfortheaccountoftheFloridaPowerdcLightCompany.Two35megawatt,00Mva,hydrogencooledturbogeneratorsetswillbeI!rovided.Theturbineswillbesuppliedwithsteamat600psig,750F.atthethrottle.Theturbineswillbecondensing,withextractionat178,32and10psigtoprovidelowpressuresteamfortheboiler'oomauxiliaries.Eachturbinewillhaveawatercooledcondenser.Eachcondenserwillhaveacondensatepump,andathirdstandbycondensatepumpwillbeinstailed.Electr!citywillbegeneratedat13,800volts.includedfortheFloridaPowerRLightaccountwillbethenecessary13.8Kvbusandstructures,13.8Kvcircuitbreakers,13.8/200Kvstepuptransformer,andtransmissionlinetotheFloridaPower2Light200Kvdistributionline.Alsoincludedwillbethenecessaryinstrumentsandcontrolpanels.A25tonbridgecranewillalsobeprovided.I0'atercooledcondenserswillbeprovidedfortheturbines,thiswillbeaclosdcircuitsystem.Thecoolingwaterwillbecirculatedfromthecondenserstocoolingtowersandbacktothecondensers.Blowdownfromtheccolingtowerwillbeusedasmake-upwaterintheprocessingpartoftheplant.Thecoolingtowerwillbeasixcellmechanicaldraftcrossflowunit.Three35,000GPMcirculatingpumps,whichincludesaspare,willbeprov!Ced.bLhCKCLAWSONFIBRECLAlMINC~$$~SALISTHEEXCLUSIVEPROPERTYOrTHEPARSONSSWHITTEMORE/LYOOONOROANI?ATION.ANOMUSTloOOOuCCOORCOPIIREIIPRESSPER EXHIBITBEXTRACTSFROMPURCHASECONTRACTBETWEENMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTY,FLORIDAANDRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY),INC.
009013076SLL/gmb3302.04-01-20PURCHASECONTRACTBetweenMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTYFLORIDA.andRESOURCESRECOVERYDADECOUNTYINC.DATED:SEP~81976,19v6 PURCHASECONTRACTFORSOLIDNASTEDISPOSALFACILITYTHISAGREEMENT,madeandenteredintoasofthisQ/dayof1976byandbetweenMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingb>andthroughtheBOARDOFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS(the"County"),partyofthefirstpart;andRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY),INC.,aDelawarecorporation(the"Seller"),partyofthesecondpart.WITNESSETH'hatthepartieshereto,fortheconsiderationhereinsetforth,mutuallyagreeasfollows:ARTICLEIDefinitions1.01AccetanceDate.The"AcceptanceDate"shallmeanthe',da<<thattheCountyacceptstheFacilityinaccordancewith'ection7.'03(a)or7.05(a)(i)hereof,whicheverisapplicable.
1.02CommencementDate.The"CommencementDate"shallmeanthedatethattheCountyissuesanoticetoproceedtotheSellerinaccordancewithSection11.03hereof.P1,03ComletionDate.The"CompletionDate"shallmeanthatdatewhentheFacilityandLandfillAreahavebeenconstructedinaccordancewiththespecificationsattachedheretoasAppendices"A","B","C"and"D"allstructures,equipmentandmaterialsareinplaceandallsiteandotherimprovementshavebeenmade;andtheLandfillAreahasbeenapprovedforoperationbytheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalRegulation.TheCompletionDateshallbedeemedtohavebeenreachedwhentheSellercertifies,andtheIndependentEngineerrecommends,totheCountythattheFacilityandLandfillAreaarecompletein'heafore-describedmanner;provided,however,thatintQeeventthattheSellercertifiesonthe"CompletionDate"andtheIndependentEngineerdoesnotrecom-~endtotheCountythattheafore-describedconditionshavebeen~<<,theIndependentEngineershallspecifyinreasonabledetail<"ereasonsthattheFacilityandLandfillAreaarenotcompletei~<heabove-describedmannerwithinfifteen(15)daysafterthe>>~ependentEngineerhasreceivedwritten'noticeofcertificationbytheSellerortheIndependentEngineershallbedeemedtohave~a<<suchrecommendation.2 10'D'C'."D'gCP'y"111hcapacitytoProcess18,000TonsofSolidNasteperweekinaccor-dancewiththeAcceptanceCriteriaattachedheretoasAppendixIIEII1.05ElectricalGenerationFacilit.The"ElectricalGenera-tionFacility"shallmeantheturbo-generatorandthefacilitiesrelatingtheretotobeownedbyFloridaPowerandLightandtobebuiltpursuanttoanagreementtobeenteredintowithFloridaPower5LightCompanyasprovidedinSection11.02hereofandasnoreparticularlydescribedinsuchagreement.1.06~Facilit.The"Facility"shallmeanthestructures,equipmentandimprovementsformingpartoftheinstallationtobelocatedontheSite,designedtobecapableofprocessing18,000eTonsofSolidNasteperweekandreclaimingandrecyclingmateri-alsincludedthereinandburningthecombustibleportionthereoffortheproductionofsteam,includingaPathologicalWasteinciner-a<<rdesignedtobecapableofdisposingtwo(2)tonsofPatho-logicalWasteperday,butexcludingthe.ElectricalGeneration>>cility.TheFacilityismoreparticularlydescribedinthesP<cifications'attachedheretoasAppendices"A","B"and"C".3 1,07HdrasosalProcess.The"HydrasposalProcess"shallmealawetshreddingtechnologythatreducesthevolumeofSolidpastebyseparatingitintocombustibleandnoncombustiblecompo-gentsandafterreclamationofthenoncombustibleportionthereof,theremainingmaterialisintheformoffuelwhichiscapableofbeingburnedautogenously.1.08IndeendentEnineer.The"IndependentEngineer"shallmeanaFloridaRegisteredProfessionalEngineer,unaffiliatedwiththeCounty,whoisselectedbytheCountyandapprovedbytheSeller.TheCountyshallsubmittotheSelleralistofFloridaRegisteredProfessionalEngineersfromwhichtheCountyhasre-ceivedproposalsinaccordancewithDadeCountyOrdinance76-42,andtheSellershallhavetendaystonotifytheCountyoftheengineers,ifany,ofwhichSheSellerdoesnotapprove.There-a~ter,iftheCountyselectsanengineerfromsuchlist(otherthanthoseengineersofwhichtheSellerhasnotifiedtheCountyitdoesnotapprove),theSellershallbedeemedtohaveapproved<<suchengineer.IntheeventthattheIndependentEngineerresignsorbecomesincapableofundertakinghis.duties,theCountys>>11selectthesuccessorIndependentEngineerwiththeapproval<<theSellerintheafore-describedmanner.4 1.09Landfill."Landfill"or"Landfilling"shallmeantodisposeofSolidWasteormaterialswhichcannotbereclaimedfrom,orresidueremainingaftertheProcessingof,SolidWasteonlandinasanitarymannerbygradingandcoveringinconformityhdh717.7fhR1fhfld~Df3'~R1*'dhP4434hPld3andany.otherrulesandregulationsthereunderandanyandallsimilarorsuccessorstatutes,ordinances,rulesandregulationspfanypublicbodyhavingjurisdictionthereofapplicabletothedisposalofwaste.1.10LandfillArea.The"LandfillArea"shallmeantheareawithintheSitedesignatedforLandfillpurposesassetforthinSectionC.3ofAppendix"C"attachedheretotobeconstruedinaccordancewithspecificationsincludedinAppendix"D"attachedhereto.1.11ManaementContract.The"ManagementContract"shallmeantheagreementbetweenthesamepartiesheretoofevendate,PUrsuanttowhichtheCountyretai'nedtheSellertomanageandoperatetheFacilityandLandfillArea.1.12PatholoicalWaste."PathologicalWaste"shallmeanhU~anandanimalparts,animalcarcassesof125poundsorless,5 pathologicalspecimensandcontaminatedbandages,clothingandimplementsresultingfromtheoperationofhospitalsormedicalclinics.1.13Process."Process"or"Processing"shallmeantopro-cessanddisposeof,or'theprocessinganddisposalof,Solid4'astebytheHydrasposalProcessandtheproductionofsteambyburningtheautogeneousfuelcreatedthereby.1.14Sj.te.The"Site"shallmeansuchrealpropertyasisleasedtotheSellergytheCountyinaccordancewithSection3.01hereofandaleaseintheformofExhibit"C"attachedheretoandasparticularlydescribedtherein.1.15SolidNaste."SolidWaste"shallmeanallformsoftgarbage,gardentrash,commercialwaste,noncombustiblerefuse,rubbish,waste,bulkywaste(includingwhitegoods,furniture,andotherlargerubbishitems),bundledgardentrashandcontainerizedh'asteandminoramountsofPathologicalNaste(totheextentthattheyarecontainedinthenormalSolidNastestream);aseachof
saidtermsisdefinedinDade~CountCodeSection15-1oranysuc-cessorlawordinance,ruleorregulation,butexcludeshazardousjndustrialwastes,'i'quidwaste,PathologicalNaste,sewage,junkautomobilesandbulkshipmentsofmanure.1.16Ton."Ton"shallmeanoneshorttonof2,000pounds.7 I
ARTICLEVOwnershiofFaciliti.Illo~h'0h'pfhP'1'dh'ghuse,orlicense'theuseof,allpatents,process,tradesecretsknow-howandotherproprietaryinformationrequiredfortheOperationoftheFacilityandLandfillArea,andallimprovementsc:everykindanddescriptioninstalledbytheSellerontheSite,shallbetheCounty'spropertyuponpassageoftitleinaccordance~.'thSection5.02hereof.S.D2Title.TitletotheFacilityandLandfillAreashallpasstotheCountyfreeandclearofallliens,attachments,charges,orotherencumbranceshowsoeverincurred,uponpaymentoftheContractPriceor60:oftheContractPrice,whicheverfirsteicUrs,asprovidedinSection3.09(a)and3.09(d)hereof.The,.Sellerwaives(andanysubcontractororsub-subcontractorshallen<<rintoanagreementwiththeSellertowaive)anyrights:>>ssertanyliensagainsttheFacility,theLandfillAreaorthe'<<foranyreasonwhatsoeverandtheSellershalldischargeanyliens,a:<achments,charges,orotherencumbrancesarisingoutofthe~>>s<t'uctionorotheroperationsoftheSelleragainstthe.Facility,30
.;~gandfillAreaortheSiteandfurthershalldischargeofop(bybondorotherwise,anylien,attachment,charge,or-.gypencumbrancewhichmaybefiledagainsttheFacilityor,;)fillAreaorSitebyanycontractor,subcontractor,materialmanp.O<herpersonderivinghisclaimfromtheSellerwithinthirty:")daysaftersuchfiling,exceptalienimposedbyconstruction.qqderspursuanttofinancingobtainedinaccordancewithSection'::,plhereof,whichshal'1besatisfiedanddischargedatorpriort:thedatethattitlepassestotheCountypursuanttothis$::tion5.02.TheSellerindemnifiesandagreestoholdthe{;:.styharmlessfromanyandalljudgments,expensesorcosts,.-.:ludingattorneys'ees(includingfeesincurredinprosecuting-.defendinganyappellateproceeding)incurredbytheCountyasa.suitofanysuchlienorencumbrance.I5;03RiskofLoss.TheSellershallretainallriskofloss=rtheFacility,theLandfillAreaandtheSitefor'amagesof!'atureuntilacceptancebytheCountyoftheFacilityonthe'=~pranceDateinaccordancewithSection7.03(a)or7.05(a)(i)~:<<~,whicheverisapplicable.Afteranylossordamagetothe">>sty,LandfillAreaortheSiteforwhichtheSellershall"'<<heriskoflossordamage,theSellershallwithduedili-31 glanceanddispatch,beresponsibleforreplacementoflostorgarageditemsatitsownexpense.ThisprovisionshallnotbegppstruedtopreventtheSellerfromrecoveringtheproceedsofanyapplicableinsurancecoveringsuchlossordamage.32 EXHIBITCRESTATEDANDAMENDEDAGREEMENTFORASSUMPTIONOFRIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSUNDERELECTRICALGENERATIONFACILITYANDSTEAMDELIVERYAGREEMENT
~~RESTATEDANDAMENDEDAGREEMENTFORASSUMPTIONOFRIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONSUNDERELECTRICALGENERATIONFACILITYANDSTEAMDELIVERYAGREEMENTTHISAGREEMENT,madeandenteredintoasofthis5thdayofMay,1978,byandbetweenMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTY,FLORIDA,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughtheBoardofCountyCommissioners(theI"Countv"),partyofthefirstpart,andRESOURCESRECOVERY(DADECOUNTY),INC.,aDelawarecorporation("Contractor"),partyofthesecondpart.WITNESSETHWHEREAS,theCountyhasundertakenthedevelopmentandoperationofsolidwasteresourcerecoveryfacilitiesfortheprocessingofsolidwasteandtherecoveryandutiliza-Itionofmaterialscreatedthereby;and WHEREASthCountyhasenteredzntoacontractwithdurchaseoftheContractororfthedesign,constructionanpthe"SWPFPurchaseCon-asolidwasteprocessingfacxlxty(etract").andanoterconrac.hontractwiththeContractorfortheoperationanmaindaintenanceofsuchfacil'it{the"SWPFHan-whichfacilityistobedesignedandagementContract"),wxcconstrueetdtoreclaimandprocessthesolidwastesoastoandtoproduceheatedsteamthroughprepareautogenousfuelanofel(the"SolidWasteProcessingthecombustionofthisueFacility"orthe"SWPF");anducedbtheSolidWasteWHEREAS,theheatedsteamproduceyusedinanelectricalgenera-ProcessingFacilityistobeusetionfacility{the"EGF"the"EGFFacility"orthe"Elec-hichistobedesignedandtricalGenerationFacility)whichsolidwasteresourcerecovery-constructedaspartoftesoifacilities;andeElectricalGenerationWHEREAS,theconstructionoftheEleenaementbytheCountyFacilityisanecessarypartoftheenggionoftheSolidWaste<<theContractorfortheconstructionotheSWPFPurchaseContract;ProcessingFacilitypursuanttotheand WHEREAS,thesaleofsteamfromtheSolidWasteProcess-ingFacilitytotheoperatoroftheElectricalGenerationFacilityisanecessarypartoftheengagementbytheCountyof,theContractorfortheoperationoftheSolidWastePro-~cessingFacilitypursuanttotheSWPFManagementContract;andWHEREAS,itisthedesireofthepartiesthattheElectricalGenerationFacilitybeownedbyFloridaPowerLightCompany,apublicutilitycompanylocatedinFlorida("FPL"),andthatthesteamproducedbytheSolidWasteProcessingFacilitybepurchasedbyFPLforuseintheElectricalGenerationFacilitywhichistobeoperatedbyFPLtogenerateelectricityfortheFPLsystem,whichservesthe,residentsofDadeCounty,Florida;andWHEREAS,thepartieshaverequestedFPLtoenterintoacontractforthepurchaseof,theElectricalGenerationFacilityandthesteamproducedbytheSolidWasteProcess-ingFacility,andFPLhasrequestedthatthecontractbewiththeCountyandnotwiththe~Contractorasdirectparty;andWHEREAS,asaresultofFPL'srequest,theCountyhasenteredintoacontract,datedasofOctober18,1977<
withFPLfortheconstructionoftheElectricalGenerationFacility'andthesaleofsteamproducedbytheSolidWasteProcessingFacility(the"EGFContract")andhas,asaresultthereof,agreedtocertainobligationsundersuchcontract,someofwhichwill,infact,beperformedbytheContractorandnottheCounty;andWHEREAS,theCountywishestheContractortoassumecertainresponsibilitiesoftheCountyundertheEGFCon-tractandtoreceivepaymentsduetheCountywithrespecttothesaleofsteamtoFPL;andWHEREAS,thhCountyandtheContractorexecutedasofHarch22,1978,anAgreementforAssumptionofRightsandObligationsunder'ElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteamPurchaseAgreement{the"OriginalAssumptionAgreement")whichAgreementwasintendedtoaccomplishtheabovepur-poses;andWHEREAS,PARSONS&WHITTEMORE,INCORPORATED,aNewYorkcorporation{"Guarantor"),hasexecutedaGuaranty{the"AssumptionGuaranty"),datedasofNaich22,1978,,infavor<<theCountyguaranteeingperformanceoftheobligations<<theContractoranditspermittedassignsundertheOri-ginalAssumptionAgreement,acopyofwhichGuarantyisat-tachedheretoasExhibitA;and WHEREAS,Guarantorhasratifiedandconfirmedthecon-tinuingvalidityoftheAssumptionGuarantybyexecutionofaRatificationofContinuingGuaranty(the"AssumptionGuarantyRatification")ofevendatehereof,saidguaranty,instrumentbeingexecutedinfavoroftheCounty,acopyofwhichinstrumentisattachedheretoasExhibitB;andWHEREAS,thepartiesdesiretoclarifyandotherwisemodifythetermsoftheOriginalAssumptionAgreementthroughreplacementofallofitstermsandconditionsbythoseofthisAgreement;NOW',THEREFORE,inconsiderationoftheabove-recitedpremisesandthefollowingpromises,itisagreedasfol-lows1.Definitions.TermsusedhereinanddefinedintheEGFContractshallhavethesamemeaningshereinunlessthisAgreementprovides.otherwise.2.ConstructionoftheFacilit(a)theContractorshalldesign,finance(duringconstruction)andconstruct'theElectricalGenerationFacility,asprovidedintheEGFContractinaccordancewith,Sections5.1through5.10,Section5.16,Sections8.1through8;3,Section9.1,Section10.0,Section11.0,Section12.0,Section14.0,Section17.0,Section18.0and Section22.0~(providedthattheindemnificationcontainedinSection22.2shallrelatesolelytothehiringpracticesoftheContractoranditssubcontractors),oftheEGFContract.TheContractorshallalsotransfertitletotheEGFTrans-,missionFacilitiesandtheFacilitytotheCountyortoFPL,asdirectedinwritingbytheCounty,inaccordancewithSections7.0and19.2oftheEGFContract.(b)Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryherein,theContractorshallnotberequiredtomakeanychanges,asprovidedinSections5.2.1.5or17.0oftheEGFlContract,unlesstheContractoragreesinwriting(i)toallchangespriortoincorporatingthechangeintotheHork,and(ii)tothechangeinprice,ifany,resultingfromanysuchchange.Anyincreaseinthepurchasepriceresultingfromanysuchchangeshallbepaidto,theContractoruponmutuallyagreeableterms.3~SaleofEGFandSteam.AfterconstructionoftheElectricalGenerationFacility,theCountyisobligatedundertheEGFContracttoselltheElectricalGenerationFaci>>tytoFPLandtodeliverandsellQualitySteamtoFPLinaccordancewithSections5.12,5.13and5~14oftheEGFC>>tract,including,butnotlimited'o,obligationstomakepaymentstoFPLinaccordancewithSection5.19.oftheEGF ContractandtoberesponsiblefordamagesresultingfromthefaultyoperationsoftheSWPFandnonqualitysteŽaccordancewithSections8.4and5.15oftheEGFContract,andtheContractorshallassumealloftheCounty'sobliga-tionsundersuchsections,asiftheContractorwereapartytotheEGFContractinlieuoftheCounty.4.Pament,ofRebates.TheContractorherebyuncon-ditionallyassumes,andshallbeprimarilyliabletoFPLfor,theCounty'sobligationtopaytoFPLanyandallpay-mentspursuanttoSection5.19oftheEGF'Contract,andtherelatedSectionAh3.2ofAppendix"A"thereof,andtheCon-tractorshallmakeallpaymentsrequiredtobemadepursuanttothetermsoftheEGFContractbytheCountytoFPLdirectlytoFPLifrequestedtodosobytheCounty;other-wise,suchpaymentswillbemadetotheCountybytheCon-tract'or.TheContractorfurtheragreestopaytheCountyanyamountofthemonthlyPurchasePrice(ascalculatedinSectionA.2.1(a)oftheEGFContract)notpaidtotheCountybyFPL.Provided,That,theContractorshallberelievedofsuchobligationsuponamaterialbreachoftheEGFContractbyFPLorby'heCounty,oruponamaterialbreachofthisAgreementbytheCounty.
providedfurther,ThatwheresuchamountnotpaidtotheCountybyFPLresultsfrom,anadjustmenttothemonthlypurchasepriceasprovidedinSectionA.3.1.ofAppendixAtotheEGFContractduetoinsufficientsteamdeliverybytheContractor,theContractorshallberelievedofsuchobligationstotheextentthatsuchinsufficientsteamdeliveryiscausedbythefailureoftheCountytodelivertherequiredquantititesofSolidWastetotheSHPFinaccordancewiththeSWPFManagementContract.5.AllOtherObliationsandLiabilities.ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreement,theContractorunconditionally,assumesallresponsibi1ityfortheperformancebytheCountyofitsobligationsundertheEGFContractandforallliabilitiesoftheCountyarisingoutoftheBGFContractprovidedhoweverthattheContractorshallnotassumetheobligationsortheliabilitiesoftheCounty.providedforinSections5.11,5.17,5.18,6.2,9~2.2p9.2.3and15.5oftheEGFContract,norwilltheContractorreceivetherighttoreceivepaymentsfortheEGFasprovidedinSection6.1oftheEGFContract.6.PerformanceofObliations.(a)ObligationsoftheCountyundertheEGFCon-tractassumedbytheContractorhereundershallbeper-formedinaccordancewith,andsubjectto,theprovisionsofSection9~2.1(releasebyFPL),Section13.0(limitationofliability),Section16~0(forcemajeure),Section17.3,3(extensionoftime),Section20.1(nonexclusiveremedy)gSection24.0(non-waiver),Section25.0(arbitration)andSection28.0(governinglaw).(b)Inaddition,theContractor'sperformanceunderthisAgreementissubjecttothefullperformancebyFPLofeachofitsobligationsundertheEGFContract,including,butnotlimitedto,subsections6.3through6.9,laswellasthefullperformancebytheCountyofeachofitsobligationsunderthisAgreement,theEGFContract(exceptasassumedbytheContractorhereunder),theSWPFPurchaseContractandtheSNPFManagementContract.Providedthat,theconditionsprovidedinthisParagraph6(b)arelimitedtosituationsexcusingtheContractorfromperformanceforsuchperiodsoftimeasthenon-performancebyeithertheCountyorbyFPLrendersitimpracticalfortheContractortotimelyperformhereunder.
7.PamentforEGF~TheCountyshallpaytheCon-tractorthefullPurchasePriceofTWELVENILLIONSEVENHUNDREDFORTY-TWOTHOUSANDTHREEHUNDREDEIGHTY-ONEANDNPilPPDOLLARS($12,742,381.00)asadjustedinaccordancewithSectionA.l,Appendix"A"totheEGFContra~tandSection2{b)hereof,withinfive(5)businessdaysaftertheoccurrenceofallofthefollowing:(a)TheCountyacceptstQeSWPFinaccordancewithSection7.03(a),oftheSWPFPurchaseContractortheSWPFisdeemedtohavereachedatleast'08ofDesign,CapacityinaccordancewithSection7.03(b)oftheSWPFPurchaseContract;{b)FPLacceptsorisobligatedtoaccepttheEGFinaccordancewithSection11.0oftheEGFContract;and(c)TheEGFfunctionsasan'integralpartoftheSWPFwithoutusingsupplementalfuel.Thefinancing,asdescribedinExhibitChereto,toenabletheCountytopaythePurchasePriceinaccordanceherewith,shallbearrangedbytheContractoronbehalfoftheCounty.10 8.AssinmentofRihttoReceivePamentforSteam.TheCountyherebyassignstotheContractor(a)itsrighttoreceivepaymentfromFPLforthepurchaseofsteampursuanttoSections6~6and6.7oftheEGFContractandSectionsA.2.2andA.3.2ofAppendix"A"totheEGFContract;and(b)ftherighttoreceiverecoverypaymentsinaccordancewithSectionA.4ofAppendix"A"oftheEGFContract;provided,however,thatallpayments'uetheContractorpursuanttoSection6.6oftheEGFContractshallbesubjecttooffsetforallamountsduetheCountyorFPLpursuanttotheEGFContractwhicharetheobligationoftheContractor.f.~.fillf,*'fyIandholdharmlesstheCountyfromallliabilitiesarisingoutofitsperformanceunderthisAgreement,andshalldefend,indemnifyandholdharmlesstheCounty,itsinde-pendentengineers,theiragents,servantsandemployeesfromalldamagesorclaims,costsandexpenses,includingat-ytorneys'ees(includingattorneys'eesincurredinanyappellateproceeding),occasionedby,orcausedto,anyPersonorpropertybytheperformanceofthisAgreement,exceptforinjuriesanddamagescausedbythenegligenceof<heCounty,itsindependentengineers,oitheiragentsgservantsoremployees.Theindemnityprovidedforinthis Section9isinconsiderationfortheallocationbytheCountytotheContractorofTWOMILLIONDOLLARS(q2,000,000.00)outoftheTWELVEMILLIONSEVENHUNDREDFORTY-TWOTHOUSANDTHREEHUNDREDEIGHTY-ONEANDNO/100'OLLARS($12,742,381.00)EGFPurchasePriceasadjustedundertheEGFContract,whichpurchasepricerepresentsthetotalconsiderationtotheContractorunderthisAgreement;however,theamount-ofsuchpaymentshallinnowaylimittheliabilityoftheContractorpursuanttoallthein-demnificationsprovidedforinthisAgreementandthepartiesherebyacknowledgetheadequacyofsuchconsidera-tion.10.DefaultandTermination.(a)ThisAgreementmaybeterminatedbytheCounty:(1)Uponterminationof:(A)theEGFContract;or(8)theSWPFPurchaseContract;or(C)theSWPFManagementContractaftertheSolidWasteProcessingFacilityisacceptedinaccordancewiththeprovi-sionsoftheSWPFPurchaseContract;or12 I
(2)UponamaterialbreachofthisAgreementbytheContractor.proyided,That,theCountymayterminatethisAgreementundersubparagraphs10{a){1)and10(a)(2)aboveonlyuponthirty(30)dayspriorwrittennoticetotheContractor.ThisAgreementwillterminateattheendofsaidthirty(30)dayperiod,unless(i)theContractorcuresthedefaultwithinsuchperiod,or(ii)ifmorethanthirty(30)daysisrequiredtocorrectthedefault,iftheContractorhascommencedandproceedsdiligentlytomakesuchcorrections;(3)Xntheeventofavoluntaryorin-tvoluntaryreceivership,bankruptcyorinsolvencyoftheContractor,uponfive(5)dayspriorwrittennoticetotheContractor.(b)ThisAgreemen'tmaybeterminatedbytheContractor:(1)UponamaterialbreachoftheEGFCon-tractbyFPL,whichbreachresultsintheterminationoftheEGFContract(theContractorhavingtherighttoIrequiretheCountyuponfive(5)dayswrittennoticetoterminatetheEGFContractupontheoccurrenceofsuchbreachbyFPLanduponsaidnoticetheCountyshallsoterminatetheEGFContract);or13 (2)Upontheoccurrenceofanycausestipu-latedinSection15.3oftheEGFContract(otherthanabreachorfailureto,performunderthisAgreementbyContractor)whichcauseresultsintheterminationoftheEGFContract(theContractorhavingtherighttorequiretheCountyuponfive(5)dayswrittennoticetoterminatetheEGFContractonanysuchoccurrenceanduponsaidnoticetheCountyshallsoterminatetheEGFContract);or(3)UponamaterialbreachbytheCountyofthisAgreement,orabreachbytheCountyoftheEGFContractwhichbreachresultsintheterminationoftheIEGFContract;or(4)(i)UponterminationoftheSWPFPur-chaseContractandtheSNPFManagementContractpriortoacceptanceoftheSWPFinaccordancewiththetermsoftheSWPFPurchaseContract;or(ii)uponterminationoftheSWPFManagementContract.Provided,That,theContractormayterminatethisAgreementundersubparagraphs10(a)(1)and10(a)(2)aboveonlyuponthirty(30)dayspriorwrittennoticetotheCounty.ThisAgreementwillterminateat,theendof-saidthirty(30)dayPeriod<unless(i)theCountycuresthedefaultwithinsuchJ14 periodor(ii)ifmorethanthirty(30)daysisrequiredtocorrectthedefault,iftheCountyhascommencedandproceedsdiligentlytomakesuchcorrections;or(c)IftheEGFContractisterminatedinaccord-ancewithSection15.3oftheEGFContract,theContractorshallassumetheCounty'sobligationstofullyreimburseFPLforallcostsincurredbyFPLintheprojectinaccordancewithSections15.4and15.6oftheEGFContract,providedthattheContractorshallnotassumes'uchobligation(1)iftheEGFContractisterminatedasaresultofabreachthereofbyFPL;(2)followingabreachbytheCountyofthisAgreement(whichbreachresultedintheterminationoftheEGFContract);or(3)iftheCommencementDatedoesnotoccurwithintwenty-four(24)monthsaftertheeffectivedateoftheEGFContractforanyreasonnotcausedbytheContractor.11.Term.(a)ThetermofthisAgreementshallbeforaperiodoftimefromtheeffectivedateofthisAgreementuntiltwenty(20)yearsfromtheAcceptanceDate,unlessthisAgreementisextendedinaccordancewithsubparagraph(b)hereoforsoonerterminatedinaccordancewithSection10above.
(b)ThetermofthisAgreementcanbeextendedbythemutualagreementbetweentheparties.12.Reresentations.TheCountyrepresentsandwar-rantstotheContractorthattheexecutionanddeliveryofthisAgreementhasbeendulyauthorizedbyallappropriateactionsofitsgoverningbody,andthisAgreementconsti-tutesthelegal,validandbindingobligationoftheCountyenforceableinaccordancewithitsterms.TheContractorrepresentsandwarrantstotheCountythattheexecutionanddeliveryofthisAgreement,andtheexecutionanddeliveryoftheguarantyofperformanceofthisAgreementbytheGuarantorhavebeendulyauthorizedbyallnecessarycorporateactionofeachcorporationandtheAgreementandguarantyconstitutelegalandbindingobligationsofeachcorporationinaccordancewiththeirrespectiveterms.13.SecificPerformanceorPerformancebtheCountThepartiesal'soacknowledgethatmoneydamagesmaynotbeadequateintheeventofabreachofthisAgree-mentduetothespecialnatureoftheSolidWasteProcessingIFacilityandthetechnologyrequiredtoconstructtheSolidWasteProcessingFacility,andtheCountyshallhavetherig"tiatitsoption,tobringanactionforspecificper-for>>nceintheeventthattheContractorfailstoperform>tsobligationsunderthisAgreement.16 Inthealternative,intheeventthattheCountyterminatesthisAgreementinaccordancewiththetermshereoftheCountymayelect,uponnoticetotheContractorgtoenterthesiteandcompleteconstructionoftheEGFwithitsownpersonneloragents.Insuchevent,theContractorshallturnovertotheCountyoritsagentsallproprietaryinformationnecessaryforcompletingtheElectricalGenera-tionFacility,allmachinery,equipmentandmaterialspurchasedfororinstalledintheEGFandshallassigntotheCountyrightstouseallpatents,processes,tradesecretsandknow-howrequiredforconstructionandoperationoftheEGFandanycontracts,purchasesorsubcontractsmadebytheContractor.-fortheconstructionof,theEGF.TheCountyshallpay'heContractoranamountequaltothecostsoftheContractorexpendedtothedateofnotice,subjecttooffsetbyanyactualdamagesincurredbytheCountyasaresultofnonperformancebytheContractor.IfFPLexer-cises"itsrightsundergl5.5oftheEGFContractpriortoacceptanceoftheEGFinaccordancewiththetermsthereof,anymoniespaidbyFPLtotheCountyshallbepaidtotheContractor.TherightsprovidedtheCountybythisSection13shallnotbeinlieuofanyotherrightsandremediesthatth<<ountymayhave,includingmoneydamages.14PerformancebtheContractor.Inthe.eventof>>YdisputearisingovertheprovisionsofthisAgreement,17 theContractorshallproceedwiththetimelyperformanceofitsobligationshereunderduringthependencyofanylegalprothersimilar.proceedingstoresolvesuchdispute.1.~h'h11bbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofFlorida.SubjecttoSection16hereof,theContractorbyexecutionofthisAgreement,andParsons&Nhittemore,Incorporated,byexecutionoftheguarantyofperformanceofthisAgreement,agreetosubmittoserviceofprocessandjurisdictionoftheStateofFloridaforanycontroversyorclaimarisingoutoforrelatingtothisAgreementorsuckguaranty,oriftheFederalcourtsshallhavejurisdictionthereof,tothe,jurisdictionoftheFederalSouthernDistrictCourtofFlorida.16.Arbitration.AnycontroversyorclaimarisingoutoforrelatingtothisAgreement,orbreachhereof,shallbesettledbyarbitrationinaccordancewiththesameproce-dures;.setforthinSection25oftheEGFContract.17.Amendments.Theobligationsofthepartiesmaybemodifiedoradditionalundertakingsmaybeagreedupononlybywritteninstrumentssignedbytheparties,andintheeventthatitisnecessaryordesirableto.amendtheEGFContract,thepartiesheretoshallactreasonablyandingoodfaithwithrespecttoanyamendment(s)ofthisAgree-mentnecessaryto.reflecttheproposedamendmenttotheEGFContract.
18.AreementBindin.ThisAgreementshallbebind-inguponthesuccessorsandassignsofthepartieswhenassignedinaccordancewithSection20below.19.Reresentatives.TheauthorizedrepresentativesoftheCountyforpurposesofdesignatingrepresentativesandgivingnoticesandforotherpurposesunderthisAgree-mentshallbetheCountyManager.Theauthorizedrepresen-tativeoftheContractorforpurposesofthisAgreementshallbeMr.PeterAlevra,c/oParsons6Nhittemore,In-corporated,200ParkAvenue,NewYork,NewYork10017.Eitherpartymaychangeitsrepresentativeuponfive(5)dayswrittennoticetotheotherparty.(a)TheContractormayfreelyassignbywritteninstrument(acopyofwhichinstrumentsshallbeprovidedtotheCounty)allorpartofitsri'ghtsandobligationsunderthisAgreementtoasubsidiaryoranaffiliatedcompanywhich-is,"directlyorindirectly,majorityownedbytheCon-tractorortheGuarantor.Provided,That,saidassigneeshallexpresslyassumesuchrightsandobligationsoftheContractorrelatingtothatPortionofthisAgreementwhichisbeingassigned;PProvidedfurther,'hatsuchassignmentshallnotaffecttheobligationsoftheGuarantorunderthis'greement,the19 AssumptionGuaranty,ortheAssumptionGuarantyRatificationandnootherassignment,exceptanyassignmentsofanypro-ceedsduetheContractorhereunder,maybemadebytheCon-tractorwithouttheCounty'sconsent.(b)ThisAgreementmaynotbeassignedbytheCountywithouttheContractor'sconsent.21.ConditionsPrecedent.TheobligationsoftheContractorhereunderareconditioneduponitbeingabletoobtainconstructionfinancingsufficienttoenableittoperformitsobligationshereunder,whichfinancingshallbeacceptabletoitandnotinconflictwiththetermsofanyotheragreementtowhichitissubject.ITheobligationsoftheContractorhereundershallcommenceupontheCommencementDate,andarefurthersubjecttosuchobligationsnotbeinginconflictwithoraviola-tionofanyagreementtowhichitissubject.22.Notices.AllnoticesandconsentsrequiredorcontemplatedbythisAgreementshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedgivenbyapartywhenmailed,viaregisteredmail,<irstclass,postageprepaid,'addressedasfollows:IftotheCounty:TheCountyManagerDadeCountyCourthouseMiami,Florida33130.(withacopytotheCountyAttorneYatthesameaddress)20 IftotheContractor:=PresidentResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.c/oParsons&Whittemore,Incorporated200ParkAvenueNewYork,NewYork10017(withacopytoitscounselatthesameaddress)Changesintherespectiveaddressestowhichsuchnoticesmaybedirectedmaybemadefromtimetotimebyeitherparty.~b'I'.h1yptypofanyprovision)withinthisAgreementbeheldun'consti-tutionalorotherwisenullandvoidbyatribunalofcom-petentjurisdiction,<saidprovisionorpartthereofshallbeseveredfromthisAgreementandtheremainderofthisAgree-mentshallcontinuetobeinfull.forceandeffect.24.Non-Waiver.Anywaiver,whetherinwritingorbyfailureofthewaivingpartytotimelyact,ofanyrequire-ment-hereinorofanybreachofanyrequirementherein:(a)shallnotconstituteawaiverofanysub-sequentrequirementhereinorofanysubsequentbreachofanyrequirementherein,and21 (b)shallnototherwiseaffecttherightsoftheJwaivingpartyunderthisAgreementwithrespecttoanysaidsubsequentrequirementorsubsequentbreachofsaidrequirement.25.RelacementofOriinalAssumtionAreement.ThisAgreementsetsforththeentireagreementbetweenthepartiesheretowithrespecttotheassumptionbytheContractorofcertainrightsandobligationsoftheCountyundertheEGFContract,andannuls,replacesandspecificallysupersedesalltermsandconditionsoftheOriginalAssumptionAgreement.I26.~Finalit.ThiswrittenAgreementisintendedasthefinal,complete,andexclusivestatementofthetermsoftheagreementbetweentheparties.ThepartiesagreethatParolorextrinsicevidencemaynotbeusedtovaryorcontradicttheexpresstermsofthisAgreementandthatrecoursemaynotbehadtoallegedpriordealings,usageoftrade>courseofdealing,orcourseofperformancetoex-PlainorsupplementtheexpresstermsofthisAgreement.INWITNESSWHEREOF,thesaidMetropolitanDadeCounty<FloridahascausedthisAgreementtobeexecutedinitsname22 bytheCountyManager,attestedbytheClerkoftheBoardQfCountyCommissioners,andhascausedthesealofsaidBoardOfCountyCommissionerstobeattachedhereto;andthesaidpartyofthesecondpartyhascausedthisAgreementtobeexecutedinitsnamebyitsExecutiveUice-President,at-testedbyitsSecretaryandhascausedthesealofsaidcorporationtobeheretoattached<allonthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.rMETROPOLITANDADECOUNTY'LORIDABYITSBOARDOFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSBY:(CORPORATESEAL)CountyManagerAttest:RICHARDP.BRINKERerofthardBYDeputyClerkCO.tiit<'r.~Q(PartyoftheFirstPart)23
Witnessed:RESOURCESRECOVERY{DADECOUNTY),INC.~~.=.,J~.r~~'r'('z<(CORPORATESEAT,)BY~..~~~~.c.r.Me-President(PartiesoftheSecondPart)Guarantor,althoughnotapartytothisAgreement,herebyagreestoandacceptsthetermsandconditionsstatedinthisAgreement.ACCEPTEDANDAGREEDTO:PARSONS&WHITTEMORE,IN-CORPORATEDWitnessed:.i!,~~P'~~g&7.<r...>~/,g/f'~B~I,p>e~~(CORPO/cE('gEsTESEAL)
EXHIBITA796-77GUARANTY$~Ed(THISGUARANTY,madeasofthe~dayof~wary,1978,byPARSONS&WHITTEMORE,INCORPORATED,aNewYorkrorationwhosemailingaddressis200ParkAvenue,Ne~York,NewYork10017(hereinaftercalledthe"Guarantor"),toandforthebenefitofMetropolitanDadeCounty,Florida,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughtheBoardofCountyCommissioners(hereinaf."~ercalledthe"County")'.WITNESSETHWHEREAS,ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.aDelawarecorporation(hereinaftercalledthe"Contractor"),awho11y-ownedsubsidiaryoftheGuarantor,isdesirousofenteringintoan.agreementwiththeCountypursuanttowhichtheContractorwillassumecertainrights,andobligationsoftheCountyunderanElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteamPur-chaseAgreementbetweentheCountyandFloridaPower&LightCompany("FPL")(the"EGFContract"),acopyofwhichiscon-currentlyherewithbeingsubmittedtotheCounty(hereinaftercalledthe"AssumptionAgreement");andWHEREAS,TheCountyisnotwillingtoenterintoth<<>>umptionAgreementwiththeContractorunlesstheCon-t>>cto".'sobligationsthereunderareunconditionallyguaranteedbytheGuarantor;and 796-77WHEREAS,GuarantoriswillingtounconditionallyguaranteetheperformanceoftheContractor;NOW,THEREFORE,tounducetheCountyintoenteringintotheAssumptionAgreementwiththeContractor,theGuarantor,inconsiderationoftheforegoingandthesumofONEANDNO/100DOLLAR($1.00),cashinhandpaidbytheCountytotheGuarantorforthedeliveryofthisguaranty,thereceiptofwhichisherebyacknowledged,agreesasfollows:(1)ThattheGuarantorunconditionallyguaranteestheperformancebytheContractorofalloftheContractor'sobliga-tionsundertheAssumptionAgreementwiththesameforceandeffectasthoughtheGuarantorwereapartytotheAssumptionAgreementandwas'jointlyandseverallyobligatedthereunderwiththeContractor.(2)ThattheGuarantorwaivesanyandalldefensesinanyactionbroughttoenforcethisguarantyoranypart"hereof,atlaworinequity,exceptthedefensethat(a)theCountyhasnotperformeditsobligationsundertheAssumptionAgreement,theEGFContract(exceptasassumedbytheContractorintheAssumptionAgreement),theSWPFPurchaseContractandtheS"'PF0P<rationandMaintenanceContract,asdefinedintheAssumptionAG<<e>ent,or(b)FPLhasnotperformeditsobligationsunder
03796-77thepGFContract.withoutlimitingtheoeneralityofthefore-@pinginanyway,butmerelybywayofillustration,theGuarantorspecificallywaivesanyandalltechnical,.dilatorya-.,dnonmeritoriousdefensesandanydefensepredicatedupontherehavingbeen:(i)anyamendmentmadetotheAssumptionAgreer;.ent;(ii)anyassignmentortransfermadeoftheAssumptionA~reerientbytheContractor,(iii)anymerger,consolidationoramalgamationoftheContractorintoorwithanyothercom-pan";(iv)anyinsolvency,bankruptcy,liquidation,reorganiza-tion,arrangement,readjustment,composition,windingup,dis-solutionorothersimilarproceedinginvolvingoraffectingtheContractor;and(v)anindulgenceorforebearanceintheenforce-centofanytermoftheAssumptionAgreement.(3)ThattheGuarantorwaivesnoticeofacceptanceofthisguarantyandnoticesofeverykindandconsentstoanyandallchangesintheterms,covenantsandconditionscontainedintheAssumptionAgreement.(4)ThatthisguarantymaybeenforcedbytheCountywithoutfirstresortingtoanyactionagainsttheContractororexhaustinganyotherremedieswhichtheCountymayhave.{5)Thisguarantyshallbegovernedbythelawsofthe.StateofFloridaandsubjecttoSection16oftheAssumption"Kr<eaentbyexecutionofthisguaranty,theGuarantoragrees tosubmittoserviceofprocessintheStateofFloridaforanycaimlaimor-controversyarisingoutofthisguarantyorreatxngoantoanybreachhereof,oriftheFederalcourtsshallhavejurisdictionthereof,tothejurisdictionoftheSouthenD'trictCourtinhliami,Florida.(6)Thatthisguarantyshallbe:bindingupona.dencrceableagainsttheGuarantor,itssuccessors,assignsandlegalrepresentatives,forthebenefitoftheCont',itssuccessorsandassigns,(7)TheobligationsoftheGuarantorhereunderareconditionedupontheissuanceofthisGuarantynotbeingznIconflictwithorinviolationofthetermsofanyagreementtowhichtheGuarantorissubjectontheCommencementDate,asdefinedintheEGFContract,I'>WETNESSWHEREOF,theGuarantorhasexecutedthisinstrumentthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.Signed,sealedanddeliveredinthepresenceof:PARSONS6MLTTTEl10RE,INCORPORATEDBy:C/ill<<i'+gl!Cggq~pgfh~pI/Attest:ecretrPI RATIFICATIONANDCONTINUINGGUARANTY(ASSUMPTIONAGREEMENT)THISRATIFICATIONANDCONTINUINGGUARANTY,madeandenteredintoasofthis4thdayofMay,1978,byPARSONS&WHITTEMORE,INCORPORATED,aNewYorkcorporation,whosemailingaddressis200ParkAvenue,NewYork,NewYork10017(hereinaftercalled"Guarantor"),toandforthebenefitofMetropolitanDadeCounty,Florida,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughtheBoardoflCountyCommissioners{hereinaftercalledthe"County").WITNESSETHWHEREAS,ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.<aDelawarecorporation(hereinaftercalled"ResourcesRecovery")whichisawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofGuarantor,hasenteredintoanagreementwiththeCountyentitledAgreementForAssumptionofRightsandObligationsUnderElectricalGeneralFacilityandSteamPurchaseAgreement(the"OriginalAssumptionAgreement"),datedasofMarch22'978'ursuanttowhichResourcesRecoveryhasassumedcertainrightsandobligationsoftheCountyunderan ElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteamDeliveryAgreement<<EGF'ontract"),executedasofOctober18,1977,betweentheCountyandFloridaPowerandLightCompany,aJFloridacorporation(hereinaftercalled"FPL");and>HEREAS,theGuarantorasofMarch22,.1978providedtotheCountyanunconditionalGuaranty(the"Guaranty"),ofallpromisesandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryarisingortoariseoutoftheOriginalAssumptionAgreement;and,VHEREAS,ResourcesRecoveryandtheCountyintendtoreplacetheOriginalAssumptionAgreementwithaRestatedandAmendedAgreementForAssumptionsOfRightsandObligationsunderElectricalGenerationandSteamDeliveryAgreement(the"RestatedAssumptionAgreement")tobedatedasofMay5,1978;andWHEREAS,theCountyandGuarantorherebyexpresslyacknowle'dgeandaffirmthattheGuarantywasintendedtoanddoesunconditionallyandirrevocablyguaranteetherightsandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryandthoseofitssuccessors,legalrepresentativesandpermittedassignsundertheAssumptionAgreement,includingallextensions<renewals,substitutions,amendmentsandotherchanges tedtothe'RestatedAs-ludingbutnot1imiethereto(incuituponitsexecution).sumptionAgreementor,toinducetheCountytoNOHiTHEREFORE,theGuarantor,oexecutetheRestatedAssumptionAgreement,doesherebyagreeasfollows:1.ThatethGuarantordoesexpreysslratify,allamendmentstotheRestatedconfirm,adoptandapproveatoasofthisdateoratanyAssumptionAgreemententeredxntoas'fGuarantorhadexpresslyapprovedtimeinthefuture,asxuarsofthedateofexecutionandagreedtosaidamendmentsasoihtsandobligationsofResourcesthereofandthattherightsanoislealrepresentativesandRecoveryanditssuccessors,legarstatedAssumptionAgreementaspermittedassignsundertheRestatedareuaranteedbytheGuarantythesameisormaybeamendedareguarasmodifiedhereby;andndedhereby,remains2.ThattheGuaranty,asamended'sherebyratifiedandcon-infullforceandeffectandishereantoftherightsandobli-firmedasacontinuingguaranty0ealandtheirsuccessors,eggationsofResourcesRecoveryan representatives,'ndpermittedassignsundertheRestatedAssumptionAgreement.1NHITNESSvJHEREOF,theGuarantorhasexecutedthisinstrumentthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.Signedinthepresenceof:INCORPOlTL'0PARSONS4Nlll'VT4'i'10RL',witnessed:I;~'.as(~"rBp:iPresIident(CorporateSeal)
EXHIBITC~it~"/ji'li'<<:>>.~i>'"""~,euSrnA:<Opp5December8,l977ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.4Parsons6Nhittemore,Inc.200ParkAvenueNewYork,HewYork10017Attention:Mr.PeterAlevra'xecutiveVicePr'esidentGentlemen:YouhaveinquiredastoouropinionconcerningthefeasibilityofobtainingfundingonbehalfofMetropolitanDadeCounty,Florida(the"County")foraperiodoftwentyyearsforanelectricalgenerationfacility(the"EGF")tobeacquiredandoperatedinconjunctionwithato-be-con-structedsolidwasteresourcerecoveryfacility(the"Re-sourceRecoveryFaci'lity"),alltobesituatedintheCounty.Youhaveadvisedthatyou,pursuanttoagreements(theSMPFAgreements")withtheCounty,willdesign,constructandoperatetheResourceRecoveryFacilitywhich,withtheexceptionoftheEGF,willbefundedseparate1ybytheCountyinconjunctionwith'heStateofFlorida.YouhavefurtheradvisedthattheCountyis'enteringintoanagree-ment(the"FPLAgreement")withFloridaPower6Light<<>Pany("FPL")fortheacquisitionoftheEGFandthelong-<<rmpurchaseofsteam.UndertheFpLAgreement,youhaveadvisedthatFPLhasagreedtopurchasetheEGFatapriceof$12i742,381suchpricetobeadjustedbyaformulareflectingchangesinthecost.oflabor,machineryandequipmentoccuringsubsequenttoJunel,1976.Further/
Q//%<<<<<j"fg<ipier.ent,hasagreedtomakeemonthlynamonthlybasistorepay1tditrestthoftheEGF,withreaeFPL'bob1'otepcinonitsacceptanceearperiod.oftheEGF.suchpaymentscommencngoftheEGFwouldnotberequiredpriordertainethereof.tsundercrcums'llinsuchevent,assuretespovidedfoithFPLthosepaymentsthroughrebatesproAreementandassumedbyyounanAgreemeneunderstanding,xtxsprpeunoosedthataf'ngvehiclefortheeasafxnancintrust,hfd,thEGF.Tosecureefaald'GFtothelendersandztfurthp11fthCt'htbtwouldgrantanassignmentothFPLtobloasd'A"Fthh.1ofAppen~xA.2~gitslendersapahins,that'f,focareementtoeexFPL'spaymentsunderSectionA.2.uchgogthattheCountywould,underalcircumdeficiency.onnationmadeavailabletous,Onthebasisoftheinfonnaxsbjecttotheexecutirexnformandsubstancesufferrgandapppfoppw4frominstitutionallendersfortexscusseperiod.erelyyoCharlesA.BallardVicePresident RATIFICATIONANDCONTINUINGGUARANTY(ASSUMPTIONAGREEMENT)'HISRATIFICATIONANDCONTINUINGGUARANTY,madeandentered'intoasofthis4thdayofMayt1978'yPARSONSWHITTEMORE,,INCORPORATED,aNewYorkcorporation,whosemailingaddressis200ParkAvenue,NewYork,NewYork10017(hereinaftercalled"Guarantor"),toandforthebenefitofMetropolitanDadeCounty,Florida,apoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateofFlorida,actingbyandthroughtheBoardofCountyCommissioners(hereinaftercalledthe"County").NITNESSETHNHEREAS,ResourcesRecovery(DadeCounty),Inc.,aDelawarecorporation(hereinaftercalled"ResourcesRecovery")whichisawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofGuarantorphasenteredintoanagreementwiththeCountyentitledAgreementForAssumptionofRightsandObligationsUnderElectricalGeneralFacilityandSteamPurchaseAgreement(the"OriginalAssumptionAgreement"),datedasofMarch22<1978,pursuanttowhichResourcesRecoveryhasassumedcertainrightsandobligationsoftheCountyunderan ElectricalGenerationFacilityandSteam.DeliveryAgreement(the"EGFContract"),executedasofOctober18,1977,betweentheCountyandFloridaPowerandLightCompany,aFloridacorporation(hereinaftercalled"FPL");andgjfEREAS,theGuarantorasofMarch22,1978providedtotheCountyanunconditionalGuaranty(the"Guaranty"),ofa11promisesandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryarisingortoariseoutoftheOriginalAssumptionAgreement;and,hHEREAS,ResourcesRecoveryandtheCountyintendtoreplacetheOriginalAssumptionAgreementwithaRestatedandAmendedAgreementForAssumptionsOfRightsandObligationsunderElectricalGenerationandSteamDeliveryAgreement(the"RestatedAssumptionAgreement")tobedatedasofHay5,1978;and~HEREAS,theCountyandGuarantorherebyexpresslyacknowledgeandaffirmthattheGuarantywasintendedtoanddoesunconditionallyandirrevocablyguaranteetherightsandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryandthoseofitssuccessors,legalrepresentativesandpermittedassignsundertheAssumptionAgreement,includingallextensionsirenewals,substitutions,amendmentsandotherchangesI thereto(includingbutnotlimitedtotheRestatedAs-sumptionAgreementuponitsexecution).NOW,THEREFORE,theGuarantor,toinducethe,CountytoexecutetheRestatedAssumptionAgreement,doesherebyagreeasfollows:I1.ThattheGuarantordoesexpresslyratify,confirm,adoptandapproveallamendmentstotheRestatedAssumptionAgreemententeredintoasofthisdateoratanytimeinthefuture,asifGuarantorhadexpresslyapprovedandagreedtosaidamendmentsasofthedateofexecutiontthereofandthattherightsandobligationsofResourcesRecoveryanditssuccessors,legalrepresentativesandpermittedassignsundertheRestatedAssumptionAgreementasthesameisormaybeamendedareguaranteedbytheGuarantyasmodifiedhereby;and2.ThattheGuaranty,asamendedhereby,remainsinfullforceandeffectandisherebyratifiedandcon-firmedasacontinuingguarantyoftherightsandobli-9ationsofResourcesRecoveryandtheirsuccessors,legal representatives,andpermittedassignsundertheRestated1EAssumptionAgreement.INHITNESSHHEREOF,theGuarantorhasexecutedthisinstrumentthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.Signedinthepresenceof:PARSONS6HHITTEb10RE,INCORPORADwitnessed:,;,,/j,-,.",pl:-.By:Iresident(CorporateSeal) f;I<<]I5'