6. Power of Attorney. The Debtor hereby appoints Secured Party the attorney-in-fact of the Debtor to prepare, sign and file or record, for the Debtor in the Debtor’s name, any financing statements, applications for registration and other similar instruments and documents and to take any other action deemed by Secured Party necessary or desirable in order to perfect or continue perfection of the security interest of Secured Party hereunder, and to perform any obligations of the Debtor hereunder, at the Debtor’s expense, but without obligation to do so.
7. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of Secured Party and its successors and assigns, and shall be biding upon the Debtor and its successor and assigns.
8. Presentment, etc. The Debtor hereby waives presentment, protest,, notice of protest, notice of dishonor and notice of nonpayment with respect to any proceeds to which Secured Party is entitled hereunder and any rights to direct the application of payments for security for indebtedness of the Debtor hereunder, or indebtedness of customers of the Debtor, and hereby waives any right to require proceedings against others or to require exhaustion of security.
9. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt if: (a) mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; (b) sent for overnight delivery by Federal Express or other express carrier, (c) sent via facsimile; or (d) delivered personally, addressed as follows or to such other address or addresses of which the respective party shall have notified the other.
If to Secured Party:
Pennsylvania Power Company
c/o FirstEnergy Corp.
76 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
Attn: President
Facsimile: (330) 384-3875
If to Debtor:
FirstEnergy Generation Corp.
c/o FirstEnergy Corp.
76 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
Attn: President
Facsimile: (330) 384-3875
10. Reliance on Statement of a Secured Party. In performing any obligations hereunder or in responding to any notice provided hereunder, the Debtor shall be entitled to rely on any statement made by Secured Party or its agent unless the Debtor has actual knowledge that the party making such statement is exceeding his or its authority to act as the agent of Secured Party.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to any conflict of laws principles.
12. Enforcement. If any portion of this Agreement be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent possible with the same effect as if the invalid or unenforceable portion were omitted from this Agreement.
13. Headings. The headings set forth in this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties and shall not by themselves determine the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date set forth above.
| | DEBTOR: |
| | FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP.
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| | By: | /s/ Charles D. Lasky
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| | SECURED PARTY: |
| | PENNSYLVANIA POWER COMPANY
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| | By: | /s/ David W. Whitehead
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