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such month, as adjusted above, by the ratios of the Purchaser's Actual 

 Firm Energy Load, as adjusted above, to Its Estimated Firm Energy Load, as 

 adjusted above, for the three most recent, but not necessarily 

 consecutive, months In which a regional load curtailment program or a load 

 curtailment program pursuant to section 17(e) was not In effect. 



(4) If regional curtailment has been requested after July 1. 1983, 

 because Bonneville Is unable to acquire sufficient resources to meet Its 

 firm obligations, Bonneville shall reduce the amount cf load curtailment 

 determlied In paragraph (3) above during any month if the Purchaser's load 

 growth is specified In subparagraph (A) below exceeds the amount of 

 resources which the Purchaser dedicated to Its own load or made available 

 to Bonm.-vllle as sped fled -In subparagraph (B) below. Such amount of load 

 curtallnent for each month shall be reduced partially ^^r In Its entirety 

 by the amount which (A) exceeds (B) below: 



(A) the excess of the Purchaser's Actual Firm Energy Load In 

 average megawatts over the Purchaser's Actual Firm Energy Load In 

 average megawatts for the same month during the Operating Year prior 

 to the first Operating Year for which Bonneville's load growth notice 

 provided 1n section 10(e) of this agreement Is effective; and 



(B) the annual firm energy capability In average megawatts of 

 (1) resources acquired by Bonneville from the Purchaser under 



P.L. 96-501; and (11) the portion of the Purchaser's Firm Resources 

 which are Included as 5(b)(1)(B) resources In Its Firm Resources 

 Exhibit. Such resources shall not Include conservation programs to 

 the extent such programs have been reflected In the Purchaser's 

 Actual Firm Energy Load In subparagraph (A) above. 



