Common use of Exemption from PUHCA Clause in Contracts

Exemption from PUHCA. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or WPC may seek a no-action letter, order or other determination by the SEC or its staff, to the extent available, that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or WPC will not be considered a "subsidiary company" of Alliant Energy under PUHCA. At WPC's and/or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ request, Alliant Energy shall cooperate with WPC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and use its reasonable best efforts to assist WPC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in obtaining such a determination. WPC and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with seeking or obtaining such a determination.