Appendix D - BC Hydro - Transmission

Customer shall have the right to assign this LGIASGIA, without the consent ofTransmission Provider, for collateral security purposes to aid in providing financing forthe Large Generating Facility, provided that Interconnection Customer will promptlynotify Transmission Provider of any such assignment. Any financing arrangemententered into by Interconnection Customer pursuant to this articleArticle will provide thatprior to or upon the exercise of the secured party's, trustee's or mortgagee's assignmentrights pursuant to said arrangement, the secured creditor, the trustee or mortgagee willnotify Transmission Provider of the date and particulars of any such exercise ofassignment right(s), including providing the Transmission Provider with proof that itmeets the requirements of Articles 11.5 and 18.3. Any attempted assignment that violatesthis articleArticle is void and ineffective. Any assignment under this LGIASGIA shallnot relieve a Party of its obligations, nor shall a Party's obligations be enlarged, in wholeor in part, by reason thereof. Where required, consent to assignment will not beunreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.Article 20Article 20. . Severability20.1 Severability. If any provision in this LGIASGIA is finally determined to be invalid, voidor unenforceable by any court or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction, suchdetermination shall not invalidate, void or make unenforceable any other provision,agreement or covenant of this LGIA; provided that if Interconnection Customer (or anythird party, but only if such third party is not acting at the direction of TransmissionProvider) seeks and obtains such a final determination with respect to any provision ofthe Alternate Option (Article 5.1.2), or the Negotiated Option (Article 5.1.4), then noneof these provisions shall thereafter have any force or effect and the Parties' rights andobligations shall be governed solely by the Standard Option (Article 5.1.1). SGIA.Article 21Article 21. . Comparability21.1 Comparability. The Parties will comply with all applicable comparability and code ofconduct laws, rules and regulations, as amended from time to time.Article 22Article 22. . Confidentiality22.1 Confidentiality. Confidential Information shall include, without limitation, allinformation relating to a Party's technology, research and development, business affairs,and pricing, and any information supplied by either of the Parties to the other prior to theexecution of this LGIASGIA.Information is Confidential Information only if it is clearly designated or marked inwriting as confidential on the face of the document, or, if the information is conveyedorally or by inspection, if the Party providing the information orally informs the Partyreceiving the information that the information is confidential.If requested by either Party, the other Party shall provide in writing, the basis forasserting that the information referred to in this Article 22 warrants confidentialtreatment, and the requesting Party may disclose such writing to the appropriate- 53 -DM_VAN/BCT0007-BCT00129/6206155.10