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CORE NATURAL GAS SALES AND AGGREGATION AGREEMENT This Core Natural Gas Sales and Aggregation Agreement, hereinafter "Agreement", is made and entered into as of this 15th day of September, 1997 by and between the Association of Bay Area Governments, a California joint powers agency, hereinafter "ABAG", and the City of San Leandro, a Municipal Corporation, hereinafter "Public Agency". The parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Eligibility: Public Agency is a member or cooperating member of ABAG. ABAG shall provide directly, or at its option, shall contract to provide coordination services for the purchase and management of a natural gas program for members and cooperating members of ABAG participating in said program [Participant(s)]. 2. Authorities: Public Agency is a customer of an entity providing natural gas services, hereinafter "Utility", under the jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission, hereinafter "CPUC." Public Agency appoints ABAG as its exclusive agent to coordinate its participation in the Utility's Natural Gas Aggregation Program for core transport customers, hereinafter "Program", on behalf of Public Agency for the facilities listed in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. All parties understand and agree that the authority for the Program is granted by and subject to the CPUC, as initially authorized by CPUC Decision No. 91-02-040 and modified through CPUC Decision No. 94-04- 027 and Decision No. 95-07-048. This agreement is pursuant to the Utility Aggregation Tariff Rate Schedule(s), Tariff Rules and terms and conditions set forth in such agreement. Public Agency represents and warrants that any prior aggregator authorizations which Public Agency may have executed will be terminated effective no later than the date of this authorization. Services: ABAG shall deliver, or cause to delivered, the following services to Public Agency: 3.1 Analyze and evaluate natural gas supply and transportation strategies; 3.2 Negotiate and implement natural gas purchase, transportation and other similar gas services for Participants; 3.3 Forecast estimated monthly gas requirements of Public Agency; 3.4 Negotiate prices and quantities for natural gas purchases by Public Agency which may include a bid or request for proposal process; 3.5 Perform nominations of gas purchased and transportation services for Public Agency; 3.6 Monitor gas account imbalances with transporters; 3.7 Provide for the delivery of natural gas to Participants' facilities as listed in Exhibit A and for storage as permitted by the Utility. -1-