EXHIBIT 3.126
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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF
PASTORIA ENERGY CENTER, LLC
DATED AS OF
NOVEMBER 17, 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 GENERAL TERMS ........................................................ 1
1.1 Limited Liability Company and Disregarded for Tax Purposes ........... 1
1.2 Filing of Certificate ................................................ 1
1.3 Name ................................................................. 1
1.4 Registered Agent and Office .......................................... 1
1.5 Term ................................................................. 1
1.6 Purpose .............................................................. 1
1.7 Filings .............................................................. 2
1.8 Definitions and Interpretation ....................................... 2
ARTICLE 2 ECONOMIC PROVISIONS .................................................. 4
2.1 Contributions ........................................................ 4
2.2 Loans ................................................................ 4
2.3 Allocation of Profits and Losses ..................................... 4
2.4 Distributions ........................................................ 4
2.5 Fiscal Year .......................................................... 4
ARTICLE 3 MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 4
3.1 Generally ............................................................ 4
3.2 Composition of Board; Meetings and Approval Requirements ............. 4
3.3 Matters Requiring Member Approval .................................... 6
3.4 Officers ............................................................. 6
3.5 Liability and Indemnification ........................................ 6
ARTICLE 4 THE MEMBERS .......................................................... 7
4.1 Register of Members .................................................. 7
4.2 Admission of New Members ............................................. 7
4.3 Withdrawal of Member ................................................. 7
ARTICLE 5 DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION .......................................... 7
5.1 Events of Dissolution ................................................ 7
5.2 Procedures Upon Dissolution .......................................... 8
5.3 Termination of Company ............................................... 8
5.4 Continuation of Company .............................................. 9
ARTICLE 6 NATURE OF LLC INTERESTS .............................................. 9
6.1 LLC Interests Shall Be Securities .................................... 9
6.2 Issuance of Certificates ............................................. 9
6.3 Registered Owner ..................................................... 9
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ARTICLE 7 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS .......................................... 9
7.1 Amendment ....................................................... 9
7.2 Notices ......................................................... 10
7.3 Governing Law ................................................... 10
7.4 Binding Effect .................................................. 11
7.5 Partial Invalidity .............................................. 11
7.6 Captions ........................................................ 11
7.7 No Rights in Third Parties ...................................... 11
7.8 No Title to Company Property .................................... 11
7.9 Persons Not Named ............................................... 11
SCHEDULE 1 Register of Members
EXHIBIT A Form of LLC Interest Certificate
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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF
PASTORIA ENERGY CENTER, LLC
CCFC II Development Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
the sole member of Pastoria Energy Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the "COMPANY"), hereby executes and delivers this Limited Liability
Company Agreement ("AGREEMENT") as of November 17, 2000. All capitalized terms
used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in
Section 1.8.
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL TERMS
1.1 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND DISREGARDED FOR TAX PURPOSES. The
Company has been formed as a limited liability company under the LLC Act for the
purposes, and subject to the other provisions, set forth herein. The Company
shall be disregarded as an entity separate from the Member solely for federal
and state tax purposes to the maximum extent permitted by law.
1.2 FILING OF CERTIFICATE. The Member caused a certificate of formation
(the "CERTIFICATE") to be executed and filed with the office of the Delaware
Secretary of State in accordance with the LLC Act on November 17, 2000.
1.3 NAME. The name of the Company shall be Pastoria Energy Center, LLC.
1.4 REGISTERED AGENT AND OFFICE. The Company shall maintain within the
State of Delaware a registered agent for service of process on the Company and a
registered office in accordance with the provisions of LLC Act.
1.5 TERM. The term of the Company began on the date of filing of the
Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "FORMATION
DATE"), and shall continue in perpetuity, unless the Company is earlier
dissolved in accordance with the provisions of Article 5.
1.6 PURPOSE. The purpose of the Company is to engage in the business (the
"BUSINESS") of, directly or indirectly, owning and operating electrical
generation facilities. The Board may expand or limit the scope of the Business
as it deems necessary or appropriate from time to time.
1.7 FILINGS. The Board shall cause to be filed all such certificates,
notices, statements or other instruments, and amendments thereto under the laws
of the State of Delaware and other applicable jurisdictions as the Board may
from time to time deem necessary or advisable for the operation of the Company.
1.8 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION.
(a) DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise required by the context in which
any capitalized term appears, or unless otherwise specifically defined elsewhere
in this Agreement, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
meanings set forth below.
"AFFILIATE" means, when used with reference to a specified Person, any
other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Person specified.
For purposes of the foregoing, "control," "controlled by" and "under common
control with" with respect to any Person shall mean the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities,
partnership interests or other equity interests, or by contract or otherwise.
"AGREEMENT" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement,
and includes all schedules hereto.
"BOARD" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
"CERTIFICATE" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.
"COMPANY" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"DIRECTOR" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
"FORMATION DATE" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.
"GAAP" means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
"INDEMNITEE" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b).
"LIQUIDATOR" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).
"LLC ACT" means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended
from time to time; provided, however, that if any amendment to the LLC Act, or
any succeeding or successor law, is applicable to the Company only if the
Company has elected to be governed by the LLC Act as so amended or by such
succeeding or successor law, as the case may be, the term "LLC Act" shall refer
to the LLC Act as so amended or
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to such succeeding or successor law only after the appropriate election by the
Board with the Consent of the Members.
"LLC INTEREST" means the entire legal and equitable ownership interest of
a Member in the Company at any particular time.
"LLC INTEREST CERTIFICATE" means a certificate in the form of Exhibit A
attached hereto, issued by the Company pursuant to Article 6 that evidences a
Member's interest in the Company.
"MEMBER" means CCFC II Development Company, LLC and any other Person
admitted as a member of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, so long as CCFC
II Development Company, LLC or such Person, as the case may be, has not ceased
to be a member of the Company hereunder.
"OFFICERS" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).
"PERSON" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association,
business trust, limited liability company, or other entity.
"TRANSFER" means any sale, assignment, conveyance, encumbrance, mortgage
or pledge by a Member of all or any portion of its LLC Interest, whether
occurring voluntarily or by operation of law.
"UCC" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
"U.S." means the United States of America.
(b) INTERPRETATION. Reference to a given Section or Schedule is a
reference to a Section or Schedule of this Agreement, unless otherwise
specified. The terms "hereof," "herein," "hereto," "hereunder" and "herewith"
refer to this Agreement as a whole. Except where otherwise expressly provided or
unless the context otherwise necessarily requires: (i) reference to a given
agreement, instrument, statute or regulation is a reference to that agreement,
instrument, statute or regulation as modified, amended, supplemented and
restated from time to time, and, as to a statute or regulation, any successor
statute or regulation, (ii) accounting terms have the meanings given to them by
GAAP applied on a consistent basis by the accounting entity to which they refer,
(iii) references to "dollars" or "$" shall mean the lawful currency of the U.S.,
(iv) reference to a Person includes its successors and permitted assigns, (v)
references to any term in this Agreement when used in the singular shall have
the same meanings when used in the plural and vice versa, (vi) the masculine
shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, and (vii) "includes" or
"including" means "including, for example and without limitation."
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ARTICLE 2
ECONOMIC PROVISIONS
2.1 CONTRIBUTIONS. The Member shall make capital contributions to the
Company as and when required by the Board, but only with the consent of the
Member. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, the Member
shall not be required to make any capital contribution to the Company, whether
on liquidation of the Company or otherwise.
2.2 LOANS. The Member shall not be required to lend any money to or for
the benefit of the Company without the Member's consent.
2.3 ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES. For each fiscal year of the Company,
each item of income, gain, deduction and credit of the Company shall be
allocated entirely to the Member, and treated, solely for tax purposes, as
though earned directly by the Member.
2.4 DISTRIBUTIONS. All distributions of cash or property by the Company
shall be made entirely to the Member at such times as the Board determines in
its sole discretion.
2.5 FISCAL YEAR. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the fiscal year
of the Company shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE 3
MANAGEMENT
3.1 GENERALLY. The Company shall have a board of directors (the "BOARD"),
comprised of one or more members (each, a "DIRECTOR"), all of whom shall be
appointed by Member. The number of Directors comprising the Board shall
initially be two (2), and shall thereafter be set by the Member from time to
time. The overall management of the Company shall be vested exclusively in the
Board. Except as provided in Section 3.3 or as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Member hereby specifically delegates to the Board its rights and
powers to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company in
accordance with the provisions of Section 18-407 of the LLC Act.
3.2 COMPOSITION OF BOARD; MEETINGS AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.
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(a) ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. Upon election by the Member,
each Director shall hold office until his or her death, disability, resignation
or removal at any time at the pleasure of the Member. If a vacancy occurs on the
Board, the Member shall, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of such
vacancy, elect a successor so that the Board remains fully constituted at all
times.
(b) MEETINGS AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.
(i) REGULAR MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Board shall be
held as the Board, by vote, may determine and, if so determined, no notice
thereof need be given. Special meetings of the Board shall be held at the
written request of any Director.
(ii) TELEPHONIC MEETINGS. Any meeting of the Board may be held
by conference telephone call or through similar communications equipment by
means of which all Persons participating in the meeting are able to hear each
other. Participation in a telephonic or videographic meeting held pursuant to
this section shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
(iii) NOTICES. Notices of regularly scheduled meetings of the
Board shall not be required unless the time or place of a particular regular
meeting is other than as set forth in the schedule of annual meetings previously
approved by the Board. Notices of special meetings shall be required and shall
state the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for
which the meeting is called. Special meetings shall be held at the address
specified in the notice of such meeting or at such other place as shall be
agreed by the Directors. Notice of a special meeting shall be given to each
Director not less than two (2) nor more than fifteen (15) days before the date
of the meeting. Directors may waive in writing the requirements for notice
before, at or after the special meeting involved. The presence of a Director at
a meeting shall constitute waiver of notice of such meeting unless said Director
expressly states otherwise at the outset of such meeting.
(iv) QUORUM. At each meeting of the Board, the presence in
person or by electronic means, as the case may be, of two (2) of the Directors
shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the
Board.
(v) APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS. The Board may act either through
the presence of Directors voting at a meeting or by written consent without a
meeting as described in clause (vi) below. In the case of actions taken at a
meeting, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors present in person
or by electronic means, as the case may be, and voting at a duly held meeting of
the Board where a quorum is present shall be necessary for any action of the
Board.
(vi) WRITTEN CONSENTS. Any action required or permitted to be
taken at a meeting of the Board may be taken without a meeting, without prior
notice and
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without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so
taken, shall be signed by at least two (2) Directors. Such consents shall be
filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.
3.3 MATTERS REQUIRING MEMBER APPROVAL. In addition to any other approval
required by applicable law, this Agreement, or any other written agreement of
the Members, and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1, the following
matters shall require the approval of the Member:
(a) the making of any capital contributions to the Company;
(b) amendment of this Agreement; and
(c) dissolution of the Company pursuant to Section 5.1 (b).
The Member may take such action without a meeting, without prior notice
and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action
so taken, shall be signed by the Member. An original or copy of any such consent
shall be inserted in the record of the proceedings of the Members.
3.4 OFFICERS. From time to time, the Board shall appoint such officers
("OFFICERS"), including a secretary (the "SECRETARY"), with such authority as
the Board deems necessary or advisable in connection with the affairs of the
Company. The Officers shall manage the day-to-day affairs of the Company and
shall perform such other duties as may be delegated to them by the Board from
time to time. The Board shall have the right to remove any Officer at any time
with or without cause.
3.5 LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) EXCULPATION OF DIRECTORS. No Director shall be liable,
responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company or any of the
Members for any act or omission performed or omitted (i) in good faith on behalf
of the Company, (ii) in a manner reasonably believed by such Director to be
within the scope of the authority granted to him or her by this Agreement, and
(iii) in a manner not constituting willful misconduct, fraud, or breach of
fiduciary duty of loyalty.
(b) INDEMNIFICATION OF MEMBER AND DIRECTORS BY THE COMPANY. The
Company shall, solely from assets of the Company and without recourse to the
Member, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Member and each Director (each,
an "INDEMNITEE"), for any and all claims or threats thereof, expenses and
liabilities or threats thereof (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs of investigation and defense relating to the Company)
that such party may incur by reason of being an Indemnitee (regardless of the
disclosure or lack of disclosure of such status)
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or by virtue of taking any action pursuant to this Agreement in such capacity
unless such claim, expense or liability is caused by an act or omission
performed or omitted by the Indemnitee in bad faith or in a manner constituting
willful misconduct, fraud, or breach of fiduciary duty of loyalty. Expenses
incurred by an Indemnitee in defense or settlement of any claim that may be
subject to indemnification may be advanced by the Company prior to the final
disposition thereof upon (i) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
Indemnitee to repay such amount to the extent that it shall be determined
ultimately that such Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and (ii) a
reasonable determination that such Indemnitee is able to repay such amounts
under such circumstances, including the provision of such security or assurance
of repayment as reasonably may be requested by the Board.
ARTICLE 4
THE MEMBERS
4.1 REGISTER OF MEMBERS. The Board shall cause the Secretary to prepare
and maintain a register of the Members of the Company, which shall be kept with
the official records of the Company at the principal place of business of the
Company. The register shall record the name and mailing address of each Member,
the date such Person became a Member, and the percentage of the LLC Interests
held by such Member. The initial register shall be in the form attached hereto
as Schedule 1. The Secretary shall enter into the register any Person who has
become a Member in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2 or Section 4.3.
4.2 ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS. A new Member may be admitted to the Company
at the sole discretion of the Member.
4.3 WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
the Member shall not withdraw as a member of the Company, and no event set forth
in Section 5.4 shall cause or be deemed to cause the withdrawal of the Member
from the Company. Any purported withdrawal by the Member shall be null and void.
ARTICLE 5
DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION
5.1 EVENTS OF DISSOLUTION. The Company shall be dissolved upon the first
to occur of the following:
(a) the written consent of the Member to dissolve the Company, but
only on the effective date of dissolution specified by the Member in such
writing at the time of such approval;
(b) entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under the LLC Act; or
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(c) any other event that causes a dissolution of the Company because
the LLC Act mandates dissolution upon the occurrence of such other event.
5.2 PROCEDURES UPON DISSOLUTION.
(a) GENERAL. If the Company dissolves, it shall commence winding up
pursuant to the appropriate provisions of the LLC Act and the procedures set
forth in this Section 5.2. Notwithstanding the dissolution of the Company, prior
to the termination of the Company, the business of the Company shall continue to
be governed by this Agreement.
(b) CONTROL OF WINDING UP. The winding up of the Company shall be
conducted under the direction of the Board (the Board in such capacity
hereinafter referred to as the "LIQUIDATOR"); provided, however, that if the
dissolution is caused by entry of a decree of judicial dissolution pursuant to
Section 5.1(b), the winding up shall be carried out in accordance with such
decree.
(c) MANNER OF WINDING UP. The Company shall engage in no further
business following dissolution other than that necessary for the orderly winding
up of the business and distribution of assets. The maintenance of offices shall
not be deemed a continuation of the business for purposes of this Section
5.2(c). Upon dissolution of the Company, the Liquidator shall determine the
time, manner and terms of any sale or sales of Company property pursuant to such
winding up, consistent with its fiduciary responsibility and having due regard
to the activity and condition of the relevant market and general financial and
economic conditions. Upon completion of winding up of the Company, the
Liquidator shall cause to be filed a certificate of cancellation in accordance
with the LLC Act.
(d) APPLICATION OF ASSETS. In the case of a dissolution of the
Company, the Company's assets shall be applied as follows:
(i) CREDITORS. First, to payment of the liabilities of the
Company owing to third parties (including Affiliates of the Member) and to the
Member. After payment of any such known liabilities, the Liquidator shall set up
such reserves as are reasonably necessary for any contingent or unforeseen
liabilities or obligations of the Company. Such reserves may be paid over by the
Liquidator to an escrow holder or trustee, to be held in escrow or trust for the
purpose of paying any such contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations,
and, at the expiration of such period as the Liquidator may deem advisable, such
reserves shall be distributed to the Member or its assigns in the manner set
forth in Section 5.2(d)(ii) below.
(ii) MEMBER. Second, to the Member.
5.3 TERMINATION OF COMPANY. Upon the completion of the liquidation of the
Company and the distribution of all Company assets, the Company's affairs shall
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terminate and the Liquidator shall cause to be executed and filed an appropriate
certificate, if required, to such effect in the proper governmental office or
offices, as well as any and all other documents required to effectuate the
termination of the Company.
5.4 CONTINUATION OF COMPANY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth in this Agreement, the Company (a) shall not dissolve upon the bankruptcy,
dissolution or dissociation of the Member and (b) shall continue to exist even
with no remaining members.
ARTICLE 6
NATURE OF LLC INTERESTS
6.1 LLC INTERESTS SHALL BE SECURITIES. The LLC Interests shall be deemed
to be "securities" within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(15) of the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York ("UCC"),
including for purposes of the grant, pledge, attachment or perfection of a
security interest in the LLC Interests. The law of the State of New York is
hereby designated as the issuer's jurisdiction within the meaning of Section
8-110(d) of the UCC for purposes of the matters specified therein.
6.2 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES. The LLC Interest in the Company of each
Member shall be evidenced by a LLC Interest Certificate in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A issued to each such Member. The LLC Interest Certificate
shall state on its face (i) the restrictions of transfer set forth in this
Limited Liability Company Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) that it is subject
to the terms and conditions of this Limited Liability Company Agreement. Subject
to the restrictions set forth in Section 3.3, only the Members may issue a LLC
Interest Certificate, and only upon the execution of the same by the President
and a Vice President of such Members, Evidence of the issuance of the LLC
Interest Certificate shall be recorded in the books of the Company as set forth
in Sections 3.3 and 4.1.
6.3 REGISTERED OWNER. the Company shall be entitled to treat the
registered owner of a LLC Interest Certificate as the owner of such LLC Interest
for all purposes and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable
or other claim to or interest in such LLC Interest, regardless of whether it
shall have actual or other notice thereof, by a person other than the registered
owner of such certificate.
ARTICLE 7
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
7.1 AMENDMENT. Except as otherwise provided herein, any amendment to this
Agreement must be in writing and approved by the Member.
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7.2 NOTICES. Any notice, demand, offer, or other instrument required or
permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing signed by
the party giving such notice and shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, be
sent by telecopy, and if not reasonably practicable to send by telecopy, then by
hand delivery, overnight courier, telegram or certified mail (return receipt
requested), to the other parties at the addresses set forth below;
(a) If to CCFC II Development Company, LLC, to it at:
c/o Calpine Corporation
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Each party may change the place to which notice shall be sent or delivered or
specify one additional address to which copies of notices may be sent, in either
case by similar notice sent or delivered in like manner to the other parties.
Without limiting any other means by which a party may be able to prove that a
notice has been received by the other party, a notice shall be deemed to be duly
received: (i) if sent by hand, overnight courier or telegram, the date when duly
delivered at the address of the recipient; (ii) if sent by certified mail, the
date of the return receipt; or (iii) if sent by telecopy, upon receipt by the
sender of an acknowledgment or transmission report generated by the machine from
which the telecopy was sent indicating that the telecopy was sent in its
entirety to the recipient's telecopy number.
7.3 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed,
interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware
(excluding
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any conflict of law rules that would refer the matter to be decided to the laws
of another jurisdiction).
7.4 BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding on all successors and
assigns of the Member and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and
permitted assigns of the Member, except to the extent of any express contrary
provision in this Agreement.
7.5 PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of
this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void,
or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect and in no way shall be affected, impaired, or invalidated
by reason of such holding.
7.6 CAPTIONS. Titles or captions of Sections or Articles contained in this
Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference, and in
no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope of this Agreement or the
intent of any provision hereof.
7.7 NO RIGHTS IN THIRD PARTIES. The provisions of this Agreement are for
the exclusive benefit of the Member and its successors and permitted assigns.
This Agreement is not intended to benefit or create rights in any other Person
(including any governmental Person), including (a) the Company, (b) any Person
(including any governmental Person) to whom any debts, liabilities or
obligations are owed by the Company, or any Member or (c) any liquidator,
trustee or creditor acting on behalf of the Company. No such creditor or any
other Person (including any governmental Person) shall have any rights under
this Agreement, including rights with respect to enforcing the payment of
capital contributions, unless specifically set forth herein or therein.
7.8 NO TITLE TO COMPANY PROPERTY. All property owned by the Company,
whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible, shall be
deemed to be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Member, individually,
shall have any ownership interest or title in such property except indirectly
through such Member's ownership of LLC Interests.
7.9 PERSONS NOT NAMED. Unless named in this Agreement, or unless admitted
to the Company as a member by consent of the Member, no Person shall be
considered a Member. The Company and the Member need deal only with Persons so
named or admitted as Members; provided, however, that any distribution by the
Company to the Person shown on the Company records as a Member or its legal
representative or the assignee of the right to receive Company distributions as
herein provided, shall relieve the Company and the Member of all liability to
any other Person who may be interested in such distribution by reason of any
other assignment by the Member, bankruptcy of the Member or any other reason.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CCFC II Development Company, LLC, by its duly authorized
officer has executed this Limited Liability Operating Agreement as of the date
first above-written.
CCFC II DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ______________________________
Title: _____________________________
Schedule 1 to Limited
Liability Company Operating Agreement
REGISTER OF MEMBERS
Pastoria Energy Center, LLC
Name and Mailing Date Admitted Percentage of
Address of Member as Member LLC Interests Held
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CCFC II Development Company, LLC November 17, 2000 100%
c/o Calpine Corporation
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EXHIBIT A
TO
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
FORM OF LLC INTEREST CERTIFICATE
LLC INTEREST CERTIFICATE
Pastoria Energy Center, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
No. _____
THIS CERTIFIES THAT______________________________________________ is the
owner of a fully paid and non-assessable _% LLC Interest (as defined in the LLC
Agreement referred to herein) in the above Limited Liability Company and certain
other rights in connection therewith in the above Limited Liability Company, as
set forth in the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Pastoria
Energy Center, LLC, dated as of ______ _, 2001, as amended, modified and
supplemented from time to time (the "LLC Agreement"). Such LLC Interest is not
transferable except as provided in the LLC Agreement and is otherwise subject to
the terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement.
THIS CERTIFICATE is not negotiable or transferable except in connection
with the transfer of the limited liability company interest evidenced hereby as
provided in the LLC Agreement; provided, however, that this Certificate, when
coupled with an assignment in the form set forth on the reverse hereof or
otherwise sufficient to convey an interest in the Company, duly executed in
blank or assigned to the named assignee, may be deposited with the Member and
shall constitute direction by the registered owner of this Certificate to such
Member to register the change of ownership of the limited liability company
interest evidenced hereby to such assignee and to issue a new Certificate
reflecting such change of ownership to such assignee. The LLC Interest evidenced
by this Certificate shall be deemed to be a security within the meaning of
Section 8-102(a)(15) of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to
time in the State of New York, including for purposes of the grant, pledge,
attachment or perfection of a security interest in the LLC Interest.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be signed
by the duly authorized officers of its sole Member and the issuance recorded in
its limited liability company books this______day
of____________________,_____________.
CCFC II Development Company, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole Member
By:____________________________________
Name: _________________________________
Title:_________________________________
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY BE OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY
IF SO REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED OR IF AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION AND
QUALIFICATION EXISTS.
Annex A to Limited
Liability Company Operating Agreement
(REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE)
ASSIGNMENT OF LLC INTEREST
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the "Assignor") hereby assigns,
conveys, sells and transfers unto
____________________________________________ _______________________________
(Please insert taxpayer identification (Please print name and address)
number of Assignee)
all rights and interest of the Assignor in________________LLC Interest
represented by the within Certificate and irrevocably constitutes and appoints
____________, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company") as its
attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution in the premises to transfer the
same on the books of the Company.
Dated:_______________________ By:__________________________________
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY BE OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY
IF SO REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED OR IF AN EXEMPTION