(u) The Company and its subsidiaries possess such certificates, authorities or permits
issued by the appropriate state, federal, local or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct their businesses as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except where the failure to possess such certificates,
authorities or permits, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, shareholders equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authority or permit which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable
decision, ruling or finding, would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, shareholders equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(v) The Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance with, and conduct their respective businesses in conformity with, all applicable state,
federal, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the operation and ownership of a public utility, including, without limitation, those relating to the distribution and transmission of natural gas, except to the extent that any failure so
to comply or conform would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, shareholders equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(w) The Company and its subsidiaries hold all franchises, certificates of public convenience and necessity, permits, licenses and easements
necessary to own, operate and maintain their properties as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, except to the extent that such failure, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, shareholders equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(x) Except as otherwise described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and except as would not, singly or in the aggregate,
result in a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, shareholders equity or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (A) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in
violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, policy or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent, decree
or judgment, relating to pollution or protection of human health, the environment (including without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including, without limitation, laws and
regulations relating to the release or threatened release of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products (collectively, Hazardous Materials) or to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials (collectively, Environmental Laws), (B) the Company and its subsidiaries have all permits, authorizations
and approvals required under any applicable Environmental Laws and are each in compliance with their requirements, (C) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits,
demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violations, investigations or proceedings relating to any Environmental Law against the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (D) there are no events or circumstances that
might reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for clean-up or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding by any private party or governmental body or agency, against or affecting the Company or
any of its subsidiaries relating to Hazardous Materials or any Environmental Laws.
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