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Note 4 - Letter of Credit
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
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Note 4 - Letter of Credit

NOTE 4 - LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

As of March 31, 2018, the Company had six secured irrevocable stand-by letters of credit totaling $615,300 with a financial institution for the benefit of the TDSPs that provide transition services to the Company.  The six letters of credit expire during the second quarter of the year ending December 31, 2018 and are subject to automatic extension and renewal provisions.  Additionally, the Company has a secured irrevocable stand-by letter of credit in the amount of $250,000 for the benefit of the Company’s wholesale power provider (Note 7). The letter of credit was issued in February 2016 and is subject to automatic extension and renewal provisions.

 

As of March 31, 2018, Summer Northeast secured four irrevocable stand-by letters of credit totaling $874,965.  Letters of credit were issued for the benefit of the following parties: ISO New England in the amount of $274,965 expiring on October 3, 2018, Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control in the amount of $250,000 expiring on May 26, 2018 with auto extension provisions, State of New Hampshire Public Utilities Committee in the amount of $100,000 expiring on March 28, 2019 and the wholesale power provider of Summer Northeast (Note 8) in the amount of $250,000 expiring on October 1, 2018 with auto extension provisions.   The stand-by letters of credit for the benefit of ISO New England, Inc., State of New Hampshire Public Utilities Committee and the Summer Northeast wholesale power provider are backed by a Master Revolving Note (Note 13).  The letter of credit for the benefit of the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control is backed by Tom O’Leary, a member of the Company’s Board.  All letters of credit are held by the financial institution who issued the irrevocable stand-by letters of credit.

 

As of March 31, 2018, none of the letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company were drawn upon.