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2 Pursuant to PU SUBSTATIVE RULE ,45 Registration Form for Power GeneK1 ompanies 4 and Self-Generators 9' 30 Part A - Type of Registration U; fw_ a t' l 4 t' t':ivjir: FPLits LERiS u heck only one of the following. q ew self-generator registration ew power generation company registration q ew EWG/PG q Amending self-generator registration q Amending PG registration If filing an amendment, check all applicable boxes and fill in only the sections of this form that are applicable to your amendment: q ame change amendment q hange in ownership/control q Registration relinquishment q Facility/output capacity change q ew generating plant/facility q ther Registration number: Provide an explanation, if necessary: Part B - Applicable to Registration of Self-Generators 1. Registering Party Legal name: Texas business address: ity: ZIP: ontact Information (for all co m m u n i c a t io n s ) ame: Address: Principal place of business: Title: ity: State: ZIP: Phone: Fax: Updated: 1/4/13 Registration Form for Power Generation ompanies and Self-Generators I Page lof4

3 1. Registering Party Legal name: PHR Holdings LL Trade/commercial name: /A Texas business address: 6755 Willowbrook Park Drive ity: Houston ZIP: Principal place of business: Texas ontact Information (for all communicati ons) ame: Sean Daichman Address: 6755 Willowbrook Park Drive Title: Vice President ity: Houston State: TX ZIP: Phone: (281) 864- Fax: (281) ames an d types. business of the registering pa rty's co rporate pa rent com pa nies with percentages. ownershi p ame (press Enter Key for multiple entries) Types of business % of ownership BTE ew Albany LL wnership of PHR Holdings LL and its assets 4. Descri ptio n of the types of services p rovi ded by the registering party pertain to generati o n the. electricity Sale of wholesale electric power and ancillary services ame an d corporate relati onshi p of each affiliate that buys an d sells electricity at wh olesale in Texas, sells electricity at retail in Texas,.. munici pa lly own ed utility in Texas ame ( press Enter Key for multiple entries) Sabine ogen, LP orporate relationship affiliate 6. If a pplica ble, to this. Su pplemental Informatio n, descri bed in the Instructio ns, la beled "Attachment Updated: 1/4/13 Registration Form for Power Generation ompanies and Self-Generators Page 2 of 4

4 AFFIDAVIT (Must be notarized by a public notary in and for the State of Texas) STATE F TEXAS UTY F BEFRE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared the undersigned, who, after being duty sworn, stated on his or her oath that he or she is entitled to make this Affidavit, and that the statements contained below and in the foregoing are true and correct. heck one of the following boxes: q I am an authorized representative of the registering party, which is a self-generator. 0 I am an authorized representative of the registering party, which is a power generation company and swear that the company: (A) Generates electricity that is intended to be sold at wholesale; (B) () Does not own a transmission or distribution facility in this state other than an essential interconnecting facility, a facility not dedicated to public use, or a facility otherwise excluded from the definition of "electric utility" under PU SUBSTATIVE RULE 25.5; and Does not have a certificated service area. I swear or affirm that I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in the attached registration, that I am competent to testify to them, and that I have the authority to submit this registration form on behalf of the registering party. I further swear or affirm that all statements made in the registration form are true, correct and complete and that any substantial changes in such information will be provided to the Public Utility ommission of Texas in a timely manner. I swear or affirm that the registering party understands and will comply with all requirements of the applicable law and rules. V- j)z L/ L/ Signature of Authorized Representative 4S 41--WA WA-Is-) Printed ame.p+w- ame of Registering Party Sworn and subscribed before me this day of 2-0K- MARtSQL R WYM M nth Year MY ommission E>*" March 22,2017 yy+f!(1**y, otary Public in and for the State of Texas Updated: 1/4/13 Registration Form for Power Generation ompanies and Self-Generators Page 3 of 4

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6 UITED STATES F AMERIA BEFRE THE FEDERAL EERGY REGULATRY MMISSI PHR HLDIGS LL ) Docket o. EG TIE F SELF-ERTIFIATI F EXEMPT WHLESALE GEERATR STATUS Pursuant to the Public Utility Holding ompany Act of 2005 ("PUHA 2005")1 and Section of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory ommission ("ommission"),2 PHR Holdings LL ("PHR Holdings") submits this notice of self-certification as an "exempt wholesale generator" ("EWG") within the meaning of Section of the ommission's regulations.3 follows: PHR HLDIGS LL AME AD ADDRESS 1. The full name and address and principal place of business of PHR Holdings LL is as PHR Holdings LL 6755 Willowbrook Park Drive Houston, TX U.S (2006) F.R (2015) F.R

7 U. RRESPDEE AD MMUIATIS All correspondence and communications concerning the above-captioned proceeding should be addressed to the following persons: Sean Daichman PHR Holdings LL 6755 Willowbrook Park Drive Houston, TX Tel: (281) ancy Wodka ffice of ancy Wodka 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue,.W. Suite 114 Washington, D Tel: (202) wodkaoffice@comcast.net M. DESRIPTI F PHR HLDIGS AD THE EWG FAILITY PHR Holdings is a Delaware limited liability company. PHR Holdings is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of BTE ew Albany LL, which is a joint venture between BTE Turbines LP and Renew Albany Holdings, LL. PHR Holdings will own and operate the PHR Holdings Project (the "Facility"), which will be located in Bacliff, Texas, within the Electric Reliability ouncil of Texas, Inc. ("ERT"). The Facility will be comprised of six (6) General Electric natural gas-fired combustion turbine generating units with an approximate combined total capacity of 388 MW. The Facility will be interconnected with the transmission system of enterpoint Energy Houston Electric, LL. The Facility currently is under construction and expected to produce test power in the first quarter of 2016, and begin commercial operation in the first half of The output of the Facility will be sold exclusively at wholesale within ERT. 2

8 IV. REPRESETATIS REGARDIG EWG STATUS PHR Holdings makes the following representations in order to demonstrate that it will be an EWG under Section of the ommission's regulations.4 1. PHR Holdings will be exclusively engaged in the business of owning and/or operating the Facility and, potentially, all or part of other "eligible facilities" and selling electric energy at wholesale, except to the extent that it may engage in certain activities which the ommission has previously determined are incidental to wholesale sales of electric energy, including, but not necessarily limited to: The sale of ancillary services,5 The sale of byproducts of the generation of electric energy,6 The resale of excess electric transmission capacity,7 The purchase and sale of congestion revenue rights needed to operate eligible facilities owned and/or operated by PHR Holdings,g The resale of excess fuel supplies and/or the assignment of excess fuel transportation capacity originally acquired for the operation of one or more eligible facilities owned and/or operated by PHR Holdings,9 ertain project development and financing activities necessary to achieve financial closing of EWGs and/or eligible facilities that PHR Holdings will own and/or operate, 4 18.F.R See also Prairie Breeze Wind Energy LL, 143 FER 61,051 at P 4 (2013) (identifying representations an entity must make to establish EWG status); DTE Pontiac orth LL, 121 FER 61,037 at P 7(2007) (same). 5 See Sithe Framingham LL, 83 FER 61,106 at 61,504 (1998). 6 See Richmond Power Enter., L.P., 62 FER 61,157 at 62,098 (1993). ' See ompania Hidroelectrica Dona Julia S. De RL., 85 FER 61,336 at 62,318 (1998). 8 See Duquesne Power, L.P., 106 FER 61,104 at P 7 (2004). 9 See Selkirk ogen Partners, L.P., 69 FER 61,037 at 61, (1994). 10 See AEP Resources, Project Mgmt. o., 74 FER 61,202 at 61,674 (1996). 3

9 The trading of emissions allowances obtained for the normal operation of the facilities that become excess to the requirements of the Facility or other eligible facilities owned and/or operated by PHR Holdings, tl The sale of "green" power certificates or credits associated with power produced by the Facility or other eligible facilities owned or operated by PHR Holdings,12 Leasing or renting property to third parties provided that all revenues above a nominal amount from activities not reasonably incidental to the ownership or operation of eligible facilities and sales of electric energy at wholesale are donated to charity or transferred to a non-affiliate,' 3 Enterin into leases of real property comprising part of the Eligible Facilities, as lessee;' Entering into agreements relating to facilities shared with an affiliate EWG and used in operation of the Eligible Facilities; 15 Engaging in a one-time sale of excess land located adjacent to one or more if its Eligible Facilities;l6 Providing emergency support, services, and material to other utilities or facilities in the event of a natural disaster or catastrophic event;17 Providing site services that are reasonably incidental to the generation and sale of electric energy at wholesale; 18 " See, e.g., UGIDevel. o., 89 FER 61,192 at 61, (1999). 12 See Madison Windpower, LL, 93 FER 61,270 at 61,871 (2000). 13 See Duke Energy Hot Spring, LL, 98 FER 61,287 (2002). 14 See DTE Pontiac orth LL, 121 FER 61,037 at P 7 n.6 (2007). 15 See Buffalo Gap Wind Farm 2, LL, 118 FER 61,069 at PP 2, 14 & n.3 (2007). 16 See Vienna Power LL, 112 FER 62,199 (2005). 17 See RG Texas Power LL, Docket o. EG at 9-10 (filed ov. 7, 2008) (otice of Effectiveness issued Feb. 27, 2009). 18 See PPL Martins reek, LL, 105 FER 61,177 at P 10 (2003) (approving EWG's provision of potable water and cooling tower make-up water, along with waste water treatment and discharge services, to an affiliate's neighboring facility); Hardee Power Partners, Ltd., 104 FER 61,327 at PP (2003) (approving (1) EWG's agreement that allowed third party use of road, water and switchyard facilities and (2) EWG's provision of day-to-day physical operation services of switchyard facilities for safety reasons); Duke Energy Hot Spring, LL, 98 FER 61,287 at 62, (2002) (approving EWG acting as a source of power to a transmission company's substation where such substation interconnected the EWG's plant to the electric transmission system). 4

10 Sales of spare parts and/or equipment originally acquired in connection with the ownership and operation of PHR Holdings' eligible facilities when such spare parts and/or equipment have become excess to PHR Holdings' needs;19 and Such other activities as are consistent with the ommission's EWG precedent. 2. The Facility will be an "eligible facility" as defined in Section 32(a)(2) of the Public Utility Holding ompany Act of 1935,20 which is incorporated by reference in Section 1262(6) of PUHA 2005,21 and Section of the ommission's regulations.22 The Facility does not include any transmission or distribution facilities other than those interconnecting transmission facilities necessary to interconnect to the transmission grid and to permit the sale of the output of the Facility at wholesale. 3. o portion of the Facility is, or will be, owned or operated by an "electric utility company" that is an "affiliate" or "associate company" of PHR Holdings that is not an EWG, qualifying facility, or foreign utility company, in each case as such terms are defined in Section of the ommission's regulations There are no existing lease arrangements involving the Facility under which PHR Holdings is the lessor. The land is currently owned by RG Texas Power LL. 5. As the Facility is under construction, no rate or charge for, or in connection with, the construction of the Facility, or for electric energy produced by the Facility was in effect under the laws of any State on ctober 24, As a result, no determination or certification 19 See Blue Spruce Energy tr., LL, 105 FER 61,059 at P 10 (2003) ("Blue Spruce") U.S.. 79z-5a(a)(2) (repealed 2005) U.S (6) (2006) F.R Id. 5

11 by any state or territorial commission is necessary prior to certification of PHR Holdings an EWG. V. SERVIE In accordance with Section 366.7(a) of the ommission's regulations,24 PHR Holdings is serving a copy of this notice of self-certification with the Public Utility ommission of Texas, which is the regulatory authority in the territory in which the Facility is located F.R (a). 6

12 VI. LUSI For the foregoing reasons, PHR Holdings satisfies the requirements for EWG status. Respectfully submitted, PHR HL I S LL : By: 674f5 VAffjZrook Park Drive Houston, TX Dated: August 24,

13 ERTIFIATE F SERVIE I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document on the Public Utility ommission of Texas via First lass Mail. Dated at Washington, D this 31st day of August, /s/ William R. Zema, Jr. William R. Zema, Jr.