Exhibit 4.2

This SERIES SUPPLEMENT, dated as of June 29, 2023 (this “Supplement”), is by and between SIGECO SECURITIZATION I, LLC, a limited liability company created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Issuer”), and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Bank”), in its capacity as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”) for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Indenture dated as of June 29, 2023 (the “Indenture”), by and between the Issuer and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Indenture Trustee, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as securities intermediary.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

Section 9.01 of the Indenture provides, among other things, that the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee may at any time enter into an indenture supplemental to the Indenture for the purposes of authorizing the issuance by the Issuer of the Securitization Bonds and specifying the terms thereof. The Issuer has duly authorized the creation of the Securitization Bonds with an initial aggregate principal amount of $341,450,000 to be known as Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds (the “Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds”), and the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee are executing and delivering this Supplement in order to provide for the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds.

All terms used in this Supplement that are defined in the Indenture, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein, except to the extent such terms are defined or modified in this Supplement or the context clearly requires otherwise. In the event that any term or provision contained herein shall conflict with or be inconsistent with any term or provision contained in the Indenture, the terms and provisions of this Supplement shall govern.

GRANTING CLAUSE

With respect to the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, the Issuer hereby Grants to the Indenture Trustee, as Indenture Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest (whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising) in and to (a) the Securitization Property created under and pursuant to the Financing Order and the Securitization Act, and transferred by the Seller to the Issuer on the date hereof pursuant to the Sale Agreement (including, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the right to impose, bill, charge, collect and receive the Securitization Charges, the right to obtain periodic adjustments to the Securitization Charges, and all revenue, collections, claims, rights to payments, payments, money and proceeds arising out of the rights and interests created under the Financing Order), (b) all Securitization Charges related to the Securitization Property, (c) the Sale Agreement and the Bill of Sale executed in connection therewith and all property and interests in property transferred under the Sale Agreement and the Bill of Sale with respect to the Securitization Property and the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, (d) the Servicing Agreement, the Administration Agreement and any subservicing, agency, intercreditor, administration or collection agreements executed in connection therewith, to the extent related to the Securitization Property and the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, (e) the Collection Account for the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, all Subaccounts thereof and all amounts of cash, instruments, investment property or other assets on deposit therein or credited thereto from time to time or

purchased with funds from the Collection Account and all financial assets and securities entitlements carried therein or credited thereto, (f) all rights to compel the Servicer to file for and obtain periodic adjustments to the Securitization Charges in accordance with the Securitization Act and the Financing Order, (g) all of the other property of the Issuer, other than any cash released to the Issuer by the Indenture Trustee semi-annually from earnings on the Capital Subaccount, (h) all present and future claims, demands, causes and choses in action in respect of any or all of the foregoing, whether such claims, demands, causes and choses in action constitute Securitization Property, accounts, general intangibles, instruments, contract rights, chattel paper or proceeds of such items or any other form of property, (i) all payments on or under and all proceeds in respect of any or all of the foregoing, including all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, into cash or other liquid property of any or all of the foregoing, all cash proceeds, accounts, accounts receivable, general intangibles, notes, drafts, acceptances, chattel paper, checks, deposit accounts, insurance proceeds, condemnation awards, payment intangibles, letter-of-credit rights, investment property, commercial tort claims, documents, rights to payment of any and every kind, and other forms of obligations and receivables, instruments and other property which at any time constitute all or part of or are included in the proceeds of any of the foregoing, and (j) all payments on or under, and all proceeds in respect of, any or all of the foregoing (the “Trust Estate”), it being understood that the following do not constitute the Trust Estate: (x) cash that has been released pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, including Section 8.02(e)(x) of the Indenture and, following retirement of all Outstanding Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, pursuant to Section 8.02(e)(xii) of the Indenture, (y) amounts deposited with the Issuer on the Closing Date, for payment of costs of issuance with respect to the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds (together with any interest earnings thereon) or (z) proceeds from the sale of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds required to pay the purchase price for the Securitization Property and paid pursuant to the Sale Agreement and upfront Financing Costs, it being understood that such amounts described in clause (x) and clause (y) above shall not be subject to Section 3.17 of the Indenture. This Supplement covers the foregoing described portion of the Securitization Property described in the Financing Order.

The foregoing Grant is made in trust to secure the Secured Obligations equally and ratably without prejudice, priority or distinction, except as expressly provided in the Indenture, to secure compliance with the provisions of the Indenture with respect to the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, all as provided in the Indenture and to secure the performance by the Issuer of all of its obligations under the Indenture. The Indenture and this Supplement constitute a security agreement within the meaning of the Securitization Act and under the UCC to the extent that the provisions of the UCC are applicable hereto.

The Indenture Trustee, as indenture trustee on behalf of the Holders, acknowledges such Grant and accepts the trusts under this Supplement and the Indenture in accordance with the provisions of this Supplement and the Indenture.

SECTION 1. Designation. The Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds shall be designated generally as the 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds, and further denominated as Tranches A-1 through A-2.

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SECTION 2. Initial Principal Amount; Bond Interest Rate; Scheduled Final Payment Date; Final Maturity Date; Required Capital Amount. The Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds of each tranche shall have the initial principal amount, bear interest at the rates per annum (the “Bond Interest Rate”) and shall have the Scheduled Final Payment Dates and the Final Maturity Dates set forth below:


Tranche	Expected Weighted Average Life		Initial Principal Amount		Bond Interest Rate			Scheduled Final Payment Date		Final Maturity Date
A-1		7.42	$	215,000,000		5.026	%		Nov. 15, 2036		Nov. 15, 2038
A-2		15.76	$	126,450,000		5.172	%		May 15, 2041		May 15, 2043

The Bond Interest Rate shall be computed by the Issuer on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

The Required Capital Amount for the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds shall be equal to 0.50% of the initial principal amount thereof.

SECTION 3. Authentication Date; Payment Dates; Expected Amortization Schedule for Principal; Periodic Interest; Book-Entry Securitization Bonds.

(a) Authentication Date. The Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds that are authenticated and delivered by the Indenture Trustee to or upon the order of the Issuer on June 29, 2023 (the “Closing Date”) shall have as their date of authentication June 29, 2023.

(b) Payment Dates. The “Payment Dates” for the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds are May 15 and November 15 of each year or, if any such date is not a Business Day, the next Business Day, commencing on May 15, 2024 and continuing until the earlier of repayment of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds in full and the Final Maturity Date.

(c) Expected Sinking Fund Schedule for Principal. Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, on each Payment Date, the Indenture Trustee shall distribute to the Holders of record as of the related Record Date amounts payable pursuant to Section 8.02(e) of the Indenture as principal, in the following order and priority: (1) to the holders of the Series 2023-A, Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds, until the Outstanding Amount of the Series 2023-A, Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds thereof has been reduced to zero; and (2) to the holders of the Series 2023-A, Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds, until the Outstanding Amount of the Series 2023-A, Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds thereof has been reduced to zero; provided, however, that in no event shall a principal payment pursuant to this Section 3(c) on any tranche on a Payment Date be greater than the amount necessary to reduce the Outstanding Amount of such tranche of Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds to the amount specified in the Expected Amortization Schedule that is attached as Schedule A hereto for such tranche and Payment Date.

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(d) Periodic Interest. “Periodic Interest” will be payable on each tranche of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds on each Payment Date in an amount equal to one-half of the product of (i) the applicable Bond Interest Rate and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of the related tranche of Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds as of the close of business on the preceding Payment Date after giving effect to all payments of principal made to the Holders of the related tranche of Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds on such preceding Payment Date; provided, however, that, with respect to the initial Payment Date, or if no payment has yet been made, interest on the outstanding principal balance will accrue from and including the Closing Date to, but excluding, the following Payment Date.

(e) Book-Entry Securitization Bonds. The Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds shall be Book-Entry Securitization Bonds, and the applicable provisions of Section 2.11 of the Indenture shall apply to the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds.

SECTION 4. Authorized Denominations. The Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds shall be issuable in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, except for one bond, which may be a smaller denomination (the “Authorized Denominations”).

SECTION 5. Delivery and Payment for the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds; Form of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds. The Indenture Trustee shall deliver the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds to the Issuer when authenticated in accordance with Section 2.03 of the Indenture. The Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds of each tranche shall be in the form of Exhibits A and B hereto.

SECTION 6. Ratification of Indenture. As supplemented by this Supplement, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Indenture, as so supplemented by this Supplement, shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument. This Supplement amends, modifies and supplements the Indenture only insofar as it relates to the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds.

SECTION 7. Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

SECTION 8. Governing Law. This Supplement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of law provisions (other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law and Sections 9-301 through 9-306 of the NY UCC), and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws; provided, that, except as set forth in Section 8.02(b) of the Indenture, the creation, attachment and perfection of any Liens created under the Indenture in the Securitization Property or the other assets of the Trust Estate, and all rights and remedies of the Indenture Trustee and the Holders with respect to the Securitization Property, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana.

SECTION 9. Issuer Obligation. No recourse may be taken directly or indirectly by the Holders with respect to the obligations of the Issuer on the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, under the Indenture or this Supplement or any certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith or therewith, against (a) any owner of a beneficial interest in the Issuer (including CEI South) or (b) any shareholder, partner, owner, beneficiary, officer, director,

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employee or agent of the Indenture Trustee, the Managers or any owner of a beneficial interest in the Issuer (including CEI South) in its individual capacity, or of any successor or assign of any of them in their respective individual or corporate capacities, except as any such Person may have expressly agreed. Each Holder by accepting a Series 2023-A Securitization Bond specifically confirms the nonrecourse nature of these obligations and waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds.

SECTION 10. Indenture Trustee Disclaimer. The Indenture Trustee is not responsible for the validity or sufficiency of this Supplement or for the recitals contained herein.

SECTION 11. Submission to Non-Exclusive Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee and each Holder (by its acceptance of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds) hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in The Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York or any U.S. federal court sitting in The Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Supplement and the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds and irrevocably accepts for itself and in respect of its respective property, generally and unconditionally, jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and each Holder (by its acceptance of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds) irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, trial by jury.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee have caused this Supplement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.


SIGECO SECURITIZATION I, LLC,
as Issuer

By:		/s/ Jacqueline M. Richert
		Name: Jacqueline M. Richert
		Title: Vice President

U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
not in its individual capacity but solely as Indenture Trustee

By:		/s/ Matthew M. Smith
		Name: Matthew M. Smith
		Title: Vice President

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SCHEDULE A

TO SERIES SUPPLEMENT

EXPECTED AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE

OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL BALANCE


Payment Date	Tranche A-1 Amount		Tranche A-2 Amount
Initial Principal Amount	$	215,000,000.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2024	$	204,376,000.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2024	$	198,111,009.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2025	$	191,688,579.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2025	$	185,104,753.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2026	$	178,355,475.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2026	$	171,436,588.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2027	$	164,343,829.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2027	$	157,072,829.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2028	$	149,619,109.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2028	$	141,978,077.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2029	$	134,145,026.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2029	$	126,115,130.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2030	$	117,883,443.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2030	$	109,444,894.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2031	$	100,794,284.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2031	$	91,926,284.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2032	$	82,835,432.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2032	$	73,516,126.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2033	$	63,962,626.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2033	$	54,169,047.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2034	$	44,129,355.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2034	$	33,837,366.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2035	$	23,286,739.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2035	$	12,470,975.00	$	126,450,000.00
5/15/2036	$	1,383,411.00	$	126,450,000.00
11/15/2036	$	0.00	$	116,467,216.00
5/15/2037	$	0.00	$	104,808,101.00
11/15/2037	$	0.00	$	92,847,481.00
5/15/2038	$	0.00	$	80,577,560.00
11/15/2038	$	0.00	$	67,990,339.00
5/15/2039	$	0.00	$	55,077,612.00
11/15/2039	$	0.00	$	41,830,962.00
5/15/2040	$	0.00	$	28,241,754.00
11/15/2040	$	0.00	$	14,301,129.00
5/15/2041	$	0.00		0.00
Total Payments	$	215,000,000.00	$	126,450,000.00

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EXHIBIT A

TO SERIES SUPPLEMENT

FORM OF TRANCHE A-1 OF SERIES 2023-A SENIOR SECURED SECURITIZATION

BONDS

(see attached)

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UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR SECURITIES IN DEFINITIVE REGISTERED FORM, THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO THE NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY SECURITY ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.


No. XXX		$215,000,000.00
Tranche A-1		CUSIP No.: 82655KAA9

THE PRINCIPAL OF THIS SERIES 2023-A, TRANCHE A-1 SENIOR SECURED SECURITIZATION BOND, (THIS “SECURITIZATION BOND”) WILL BE PAID IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND HAS NO RECOURSE TO THE ISSUER HEREOF AND AGREES TO LOOK ONLY TO THE TRUST ESTATE, AS DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, FOR PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNTS DUE HEREUNDER. ALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE ISSUER OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND UNDER THE TERMS OF THE INDENTURE WILL BE RELEASED AND DISCHARGED UPON PAYMENT IN FULL HEREOF OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 3.10(b) OR ARTICLE IV OF THE INDENTURE. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS ONE YEAR AND ONE DAY AFTER THE PAYMENT IN FULL OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND, IT WILL NOT INSTITUTE AGAINST, OR JOIN ANY OTHER PERSON IN INSTITUTING AGAINST, THE ISSUER ANY BANKRUPTCY, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, INSOLVENCY OR LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS OR OTHER SIMILAR PROCEEDING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL PRECLUDE, OR BE DEEMED TO ESTOP, SUCH HOLDER (A) FROM TAKING OR OMITTING TO TAKE ANY ACTION PRIOR TO SUCH DATE IN (I) ANY CASE OR PROCEEDING VOLUNTARILY FILED OR COMMENCED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE ISSUER UNDER OR PURSUANT TO ANY SUCH LAW OR (II) ANY INVOLUNTARY CASE OR PROCEEDING PERTAINING TO THE ISSUER THAT IS FILED OR COMMENCED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH HOLDER AND IS NOT JOINED IN BY SUCH HOLDER (OR ANY PERSON TO WHICH SUCH HOLDER SHALL HAVE ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE CONVEYED ANY PART OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE ISSUER HEREUNDER) UNDER OR PURSUANT TO ANY SUCH LAW OR (B) FROM COMMENCING OR PROSECUTING ANY LEGAL ACTION THAT IS NOT AN INVOLUNTARY CASE OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR PURSUANT TO ANY SUCH LAW AGAINST THE ISSUER OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES.

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NEITHER THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT NOR THE TAXING POWER OF THE STATE OF INDIANA IS PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF, OR INTEREST ON, THIS SERIES 2023-A SENIOR SECURED SECURITIZATION BOND, TRANCHE A-1.

SIGECO SECURITIZATION I, LLC

SERIES 2023-A SENIOR SECURED SECURITIZATION BONDS, TRANCHE A-1

BOND

INTEREST

RATE

ORIGINAL
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

SCHEDULED
FINAL PAYMENT
DATE

FINAL MATURITY
DATE

5.026%

215,000,000.00

November 15, 2036

November 15, 2038

SIGECO Securitization I, LLC, a limited liability company created under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein referred to as the “Issuer”), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, the Original Principal Amount shown above in semi-annual installments on the Payment Dates and in the amounts specified below or, if less, the amounts determined pursuant to Section 8.02 of the Indenture, in each year, commencing on the date determined as provided below and ending on or before the Final Maturity Date shown above and to pay interest, at the Bond Interest Rate shown above, on each May 15 and November 15 or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the next Business Day, commencing on May 15, 2024 and continuing until the earlier of the payment in full of the principal hereof and the Final Maturity Date (each, a “Payment Date”), on the principal amount of this Securitization Bond. Interest on this Securitization Bond will accrue for each Payment Date from the most recent Payment Date on which interest has been paid to but excluding such Payment Date or, if no interest has yet been paid, from the date of issuance. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. Such principal of and interest on this Securitization Bond shall be paid in the manner specified below.

The principal of and interest on this Securitization Bond are payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. All payments made by the Issuer with respect to this Securitization Bond shall be applied first to interest due and payable on this Securitization Bond as provided above and then to the unpaid principal of and premium, if any, on this Securitization Bond, all in the manner set forth in the Indenture.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Indenture Trustee whose name appears below by manual, electronic or facsimile signature, this Securitization Bond shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture referred to below or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be signed, manually, electronically or in facsimile, by its Responsible Officer.


Date: June 29, 2023	SIGECO SECURITIZATION I, LLC,
	as Issuer

	By:
		Name:
		Title:

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INDENTURE TRUSTEE’S

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

Dated: June 29, 2023

This is one of the Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds, Tranche A-1 designated above and referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.


U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Indenture Trustee

By:
		Name:
		Title:

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This Senior Secured Securitization Bond, Series 2023-A, Tranche A-1 is one of a duly authorized issue of Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds of the Issuer (herein called the “Series 2023-A Bonds”), which Series are issuable in one or more tranches. The Series 2023-A Bonds consist of two tranches, including the Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds, Tranche A-1, which include this Senior Secured Securitization Bond (herein called the “Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds”), all issued and to be issued under that certain Indenture dated as of June 29, 2023 (as supplemented by the Series Supplement (as defined below), the “Indenture”), by and between the Issuer and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, in its capacity as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”, which term includes any successor indenture trustee under the Indenture), and U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as a securities intermediary (the “Securities Intermediary”, which term includes any successor securities intermediary under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights and obligations thereunder of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Holders of the Series 2023-A Bonds. For purposes herein, “Series Supplement” means that certain Series Supplement dated as of June 29, 2023 between the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee. All terms used in this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond that are defined in the Indenture, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture.

All tranches of the Series 2023-A Bonds are equally and ratably secured by the Trust Estate pledged as security therefor as provided in the Indenture.

The principal of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond shall be payable on each Payment Date only to the extent that amounts in the Collection Account for the Series 2023-A Bonds are available therefor, and only until the outstanding principal balance thereof on the preceding Payment Date (after giving effect to all payments of principal, if any, made on the preceding Payment Date) has been reduced to the principal balance specified in the Expected Amortization Schedule that is attached to the Series Supplement as Schedule A, unless payable earlier because an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Indenture Trustee or the Holders representing a majority of the Outstanding Amount of the Series 2023-A Bonds have declared the Series 2023-A Bonds to be immediately due and payable in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Indenture (unless such declaration shall have been rescinded and annulled in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Indenture). However, actual principal payments may be made in lesser than expected amounts and at later than expected times as determined pursuant to Section 8.02 of the Indenture. The entire unpaid principal amount of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond shall be due and payable on the Final Maturity Date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the entire unpaid principal amount of the Series 2023-A Bonds shall be due and payable, if not then previously paid, on the date on which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Indenture Trustee or the Holders of the Series 2023-A Bonds representing a majority of the Outstanding Amount of the Series 2023-A Bonds have declared the Series 2023-A Bonds to be immediately due and payable in the manner provided in Section 5.02 of the Indenture (unless such declaration shall have been rescinded and annulled in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Indenture). All principal payments on the Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds shall be made pro rata to the Holders of the Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds entitled thereto based on the respective principal amounts of the Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds held by them.

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Payments of interest on this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond due and payable on each Payment Date, together with the installment of principal or premium, if any, shall be made by check mailed first-class, postage prepaid, to the Person whose name appears as the Registered Holder of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond (or one or more Predecessor Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds) on the Securitization Bond Register as of the close of business on the Record Date or in such other manner as may be provided in the Indenture or the Series Supplement, except that (a) upon application to the Indenture Trustee by any Holder owning a Global Securitization Bond evidencing this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond not later than the applicable Record Date, payment will be made by wire transfer to an account maintained by such Holder, and (b) if this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond is held in Book-Entry Form, payments will be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by the Holder of the applicable Global Securitization Bond evidencing this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond unless and until such Global Securitization Bond is exchanged for Definitive Securitization Bonds (in which event payments shall be made as provided above) and except for the final installment of principal and premium, if any, payable with respect to this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond on a Payment Date, which shall be payable as provided below. Such checks shall be mailed to the Person entitled thereto at the address of such Person as it appears on the Securitization Bond Register as of the applicable Record Date without requiring that this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond be submitted for notation of payment. Any reduction in the principal amount of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond (or any one or more Predecessor Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds) effected by any payments made on any Payment Date shall be binding upon all future Holders of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond and of any Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not noted hereon. If funds are expected to be available, as provided in the Indenture, for payment in full of the then-remaining unpaid principal amount of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond on a Payment Date, then the Indenture Trustee, in the name of and on behalf of the Issuer, will notify the Person who was the Registered Holder hereof as of the Record Date preceding such Payment Date by notice sent no later than five (5) days prior to such final Payment Date and shall specify that such final installment will be payable only upon presentation and surrender of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond and shall specify the place where this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond may be presented and surrendered for payment of such installment.

The Issuer shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the Bond Interest Rate to the extent lawful.

This Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond is a “securitization bond” as such term is defined in the Securitization Act. Principal and interest on this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond are payable from and secured primarily by the Securitization Property authorized by the Financing Order.

The Securitization Act provides that the State of Indiana “hereby pledges, for the benefit and protection of financing parties and electric utilities under this chapter¹, that it will not:

(1) take or permit any action that would impair the value of securitization property; or

¹	Indiana Code ch. 8-1-40.5

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(2) reduce or alter, except as authorized by section 12(c) of this chapter, or impair securitization charges to be imposed, collected, and remitted to financing parties under this chapter;

until the principal, interest and premium, and other charges incurred, or contracts to be performed, in connection with the related securitization bonds have been paid or performed in full.”

In addition, the Financing Order provides that “the Indiana Commission affirms the pledge of the State of Indiana set forth in Indiana Code § 8-1-40.5-16(b) and will not, unless otherwise permitted by the Securitization Act:

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take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Securitization Property; or

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reduce or alter, except as authorized by section 12(c) of this chapter², or impair the Securitization Charges to be imposed, collected, and remitted to financing parties under this chapter;

until the principal, interest and premium, and other charges incurred, or contracts to be performed, in connection with the Securitization Bonds have been paid or performed in full.”

The Issuer acknowledges that the purchase of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond by the Holder hereof or the purchase of any beneficial interest herein by any Person are made in reliance on the foregoing pledges by the State of Indiana and the Indiana Commission.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, the transfer of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond may be registered on the Securitization Bond Register upon surrender of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond for registration of transfer at the office or agency designated by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by, (a) a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, with such signature guaranteed by an institution which is a member of one of the following recognized signature guaranty programs: (i) The Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP); (ii) The New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program (MSP); (iii) The Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP); or (iv) such other signature guaranty program acceptable to the Indenture Trustee, and (b) such other documents as the Indenture Trustee may require, and thereupon one or more new Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds of Authorized Denominations and in the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge will be charged for any registration of transfer or exchange of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond, but the transferor may be required to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any such registration of transfer or exchange, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.04 or Section 2.06 of the Indenture not involving any transfer.

²	Indiana Code ch. 8-1-40.5

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Each Holder, by acceptance of a Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond, covenants and agrees that no recourse may be taken, directly or indirectly, with respect to the obligations of the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee on the Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds or under the Indenture or any certificate or other writing delivered in connection therewith, against (a) any owner of a membership interest in the Issuer (including CEI South) or (b) any shareholder, partner, owner, beneficiary, agent, officer or employee of the Indenture Trustee, the Managers or any owner of a membership interest in the Issuer (including CEI South) in its respective individual or corporate capacities, or of any successor or assign of any of them in their individual or corporate capacities, except as any such Person may have expressly agreed in writing. Each Holder by accepting a Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond specifically confirms the nonrecourse nature of these obligations and waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds.

Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond is registered (as of the day of determination) as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payments of principal of and premium, if any, and interest on this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond be overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the rights of the Holders under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer with the consent of the Holders representing a majority of the Outstanding Amount of all Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds at the time outstanding of each tranche to be affected and upon the satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition and the Indiana Commission Condition. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders representing specified percentages of the Outstanding Amount of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, on behalf of the Holders of all the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, with the satisfaction of the Indiana Commission Condition, to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond (or any one of more Predecessor Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds) shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond and of any Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond. The Indenture also permits the Indenture Trustee to amend or waive certain terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture without the consent of Holders issued thereunder, but with the satisfaction of the Indiana Commission Condition.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of (a) the entire indebtedness of the Issuer on a Series 2023-A Securitization Bond and (b) certain restrictive covenants and the related Events of Default, upon compliance by the Issuer with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond.

The term “Issuer” as used in this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond includes any successor to the Issuer under the Indenture.

The Issuer is permitted by the Indenture, under certain circumstances, to merge or consolidate, subject to the rights of the Indenture Trustee and the Holders under the Indenture.

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The Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds are issuable only in registered form in denominations as provided in the Indenture and the Series Supplement subject to certain limitations therein set forth.

This Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond, the Indenture and the Series Supplement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of law provisions (other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law and Sections 9-301 through 9-306 of the NY UCC), and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder and thereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws; provided, that the creation, attachment and perfection of any Liens created under the Indenture in the Securitization Property or the other assets of the Trust Estate, and all rights and remedies of the Indenture Trustee and the Holders with respect to the Securitization Property, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana.

Each Holder (by its acceptance of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond) hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in The Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York or any U.S. federal court sitting in The Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond and irrevocably accepts for itself and in respect of its respective property, generally and unconditionally, jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each Holder (by its acceptance of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond) irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, trial by jury.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond at the times, place and rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed.

The Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, by entering into the Indenture, and the Holders and any Persons holding a beneficial interest in any Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond, by acquiring any Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond or interest therein, (a) express their intention that, solely for the purpose of U.S. federal taxes and, to the extent consistent with applicable state, local and other tax law, solely for the purpose of state, local and other taxes, the Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds qualify under applicable tax law as indebtedness of the sole owner of the Issuer secured by the Trust Estate and (b) solely for purposes of U.S. federal taxes and, to the extent consistent with applicable state, local and other tax law, solely for purposes of state, local and other taxes, so long as any of the Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds are outstanding, agree to treat the Tranche A-1 Securitization Bonds as indebtedness of the sole owner of the Issuer secured by the Trust Estate unless otherwise required by appropriate taxing authorities.

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ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used above on this Series 2023-A Securitization Bond, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations.


TEN COM		as tenants in common

TEN ENT		as tenants by the entireties

JT TEN		as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT		___________________ Custodian ______________________ (Custodian) (minor)

		Under Uniform Gifts to Minor Act (____________________) (State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

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ASSIGNMENT

Social Security or taxpayer I.D. or other identifying number of assignee ____________

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

(name and address of assignee)

the within Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ____________, attorney, to transfer said Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises.


Dated: ________________				Signature Guaranteed:

The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as it appears on the within Tranche A-1 Securitization Bond in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.

NOTE: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an institution that is a member of: (i) The Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP); (ii) The New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program (MSP); (iii) the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP); or (iv) such other signature guaranty program acceptable to the Indenture Trustee.

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EXHIBIT B

TO SERIES SUPPLEMENT

FORM OF TRANCHE A-2 OF SERIES 2023-A SENIOR SECURED SECURITIZATION

BONDS

(see attached)

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No. XXX		$126,450,000.00
Tranche A-2		CUSIP No.: 82655KAB7

THE PRINCIPAL OF THIS SERIES 2023-A, TRANCHE A-2 SENIOR SECURED SECURITIZATION BOND, (THIS “SECURITIZATION BOND”) WILL BE PAID IN INSTALLMENTS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ABOVE. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND HAS NO RECOURSE TO THE ISSUER HEREOF AND AGREES TO LOOK ONLY TO THE TRUST ESTATE, AS DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, FOR PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNTS DUE HEREUNDER. ALL OBLIGATIONS OF THE ISSUER OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND UNDER THE TERMS OF THE INDENTURE WILL BE RELEASED AND DISCHARGED UPON PAYMENT IN FULL HEREOF OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 3.10(b) OR ARTICLE IV OF THE INDENTURE. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES THAT PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS ONE YEAR AND ONE DAY AFTER THE PAYMENT IN FULL OF THIS SECURITIZATION BOND, IT WILL NOT INSTITUTE AGAINST, OR JOIN ANY OTHER PERSON IN INSTITUTING AGAINST, THE ISSUER ANY BANKRUPTCY, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, INSOLVENCY OR LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS OR OTHER SIMILAR PROCEEDING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL PRECLUDE, OR BE DEEMED TO ESTOP, SUCH HOLDER (A) FROM TAKING OR OMITTING TO TAKE ANY ACTION PRIOR TO SUCH DATE IN (I) ANY CASE OR PROCEEDING VOLUNTARILY FILED OR COMMENCED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE ISSUER UNDER OR PURSUANT TO ANY SUCH LAW OR (II) ANY INVOLUNTARY CASE OR PROCEEDING PERTAINING TO THE ISSUER THAT IS FILED OR COMMENCED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH HOLDER AND IS NOT JOINED IN BY SUCH HOLDER (OR ANY PERSON TO WHICH SUCH HOLDER SHALL HAVE ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE CONVEYED ANY PART OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE ISSUER HEREUNDER) UNDER OR PURSUANT TO ANY SUCH LAW OR (B) FROM COMMENCING OR PROSECUTING ANY LEGAL ACTION THAT IS NOT AN INVOLUNTARY CASE OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR PURSUANT TO ANY SUCH LAW AGAINST THE ISSUER OR ANY OF ITS PROPERTIES.

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SIGECO SECURITIZATION I, LLC

SERIES 2023-A SENIOR SECURED SECURITIZATION BONDS, TRANCHE A-2

BOND

INTEREST

RATE

ORIGINAL

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT

SCHEDULED

FINAL

PAYMENT

DATE

FINAL

MATURITY

DATE

5.172%

$126,450,000.00

May 15, 2041

May 15, 2043

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be signed, manually, electronically or in facsimile, by its Responsible Officer.


Date: June 29, 2023	SIGECO SECURITIZATION I, LLC,
	as Issuer

	By:
		Name:
		Title:

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INDENTURE TRUSTEE’S

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

Dated: June 29, 2023

This is one of the Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds, Tranche A-2 designated above and referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.


U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Indenture Trustee

By:
		Name:
		Title:

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This Senior Secured Securitization Bond, Series 2023-A, Tranche A-2 is one of a duly authorized issue of Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds of the Issuer (herein called the “Series 2023-A Bonds”), which Series are issuable in one or more tranches. The Series 2023-A Bonds consist of two tranches, including the Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds, Tranche A-2, which include this Senior Secured Securitization Bond (herein called the “Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds”), all issued and to be issued under that certain Indenture dated as of June 29, 2023 (as supplemented by the Series Supplement (as defined below), the “Indenture”), by and between the Issuer and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, in its capacity as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”, which term includes any successor indenture trustee under the Indenture), and U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as a securities intermediary (the “Securities Intermediary”, which term includes any successor securities intermediary under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights and obligations thereunder of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and the Holders of the Series 2023-A Bonds. For purposes herein, “Series Supplement” means that certain Series Supplement dated as of June 29, 2023 between the Issuer and the Indenture Trustee. All terms used in this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond that are defined in the Indenture, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture.

All tranches of the Series 2023-A Bonds are equally and ratably secured by the Trust Estate pledged as security therefor as provided in the Indenture.

The principal of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond shall be payable on each Payment Date only to the extent that amounts in the Collection Account for the Series 2023-A Bonds are available therefor, and only until the outstanding principal balance thereof on the preceding Payment Date (after giving effect to all payments of principal, if any, made on the preceding Payment Date) has been reduced to the principal balance specified in the Expected Amortization Schedule that is attached to the Series Supplement as Schedule A, unless payable earlier because an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Indenture Trustee or the Holders representing a majority of the Outstanding Amount of the Series 2023-A Bonds have declared the Series 2023-A Bonds to be immediately due and payable in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Indenture (unless such declaration shall have been rescinded and annulled in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Indenture). However, actual principal payments may be made in lesser than expected amounts and at later than expected times as determined pursuant to Section 8.02 of the Indenture. The entire unpaid principal amount of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond shall be due and payable on the Final Maturity Date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the entire unpaid principal amount of the Series 2023-A Bonds shall be due and payable, if not then previously paid, on the date on which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Indenture Trustee or the Holders of the Series 2023-A Bonds representing a majority of the Outstanding Amount of the Series 2023-A Bonds have declared the Series 2023-A Bonds to be immediately due and payable in the manner provided in Section 5.02 of the Indenture (unless such declaration shall have been rescinded and annulled in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Indenture). All principal payments on the Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds shall be made pro rata to the Holders of the Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds entitled thereto based on the respective principal amounts of the Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds held by them.

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Payments of interest on this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond due and payable on each Payment Date, together with the installment of principal or premium, if any, shall be made by check mailed first-class, postage prepaid, to the Person whose name appears as the Registered Holder of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond (or one or more Predecessor Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds) on the Securitization Bond Register as of the close of business on the Record Date or in such other manner as may be provided in the Indenture or the Series Supplement, except that (a) upon application to the Indenture Trustee by any Holder owning a Global Securitization Bond evidencing this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond not later than the applicable Record Date, payment will be made by wire transfer to an account maintained by such Holder, and (b) if this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond is held in Book-Entry Form, payments will be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account designated by the Holder of the applicable Global Securitization Bond evidencing this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond unless and until such Global Securitization Bond is exchanged for Definitive Securitization Bonds (in which event payments shall be made as provided above) and except for the final installment of principal and premium, if any, payable with respect to this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond on a Payment Date, which shall be payable as provided below. Such checks shall be mailed to the Person entitled thereto at the address of such Person as it appears on the Securitization Bond Register as of the applicable Record Date without requiring that this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond be submitted for notation of payment. Any reduction in the principal amount of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond (or any one or more Predecessor Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds) effected by any payments made on any Payment Date shall be binding upon all future Holders of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond and of any Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof, whether or not noted hereon. If funds are expected to be available, as provided in the Indenture, for payment in full of the then-remaining unpaid principal amount of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond on a Payment Date, then the Indenture Trustee, in the name of and on behalf of the Issuer, will notify the Person who was the Registered Holder hereof as of the Record Date preceding such Payment Date by notice sent no later than five (5) days prior to such final Payment Date and shall specify that such final installment will be payable only upon presentation and surrender of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond and shall specify the place where this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond may be presented and surrendered for payment of such installment.

The Issuer shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the Bond Interest Rate to the extent lawful.

This Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond is a “securitization bond” as such term is defined in the Securitization Act. Principal and interest on this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond are payable from and secured primarily by the Securitization Property authorized by the Financing Order.

The Securitization Act provides that the State of Indiana “hereby pledges, for the benefit and protection of financing parties and electric utilities under this chapter¹, that it will not:

(1) take or permit any action that would impair the value of securitization property; or

¹	Indiana Code ch. 8-1-40.5

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(2) reduce or alter, except as authorized by section 12(c) of this chapter, or impair securitization charges to be imposed, collected, and remitted to financing parties under this chapter;

until the principal, interest and premium, and other charges incurred, or contracts to be performed, in connection with the related securitization bonds have been paid or performed in full.”

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take or permit any action that would impair the value of the Securitization Property; or

•

reduce or alter, except as authorized by section 12(c) of this chapter², or impair the Securitization Charges to be imposed, collected, and remitted to financing parties under this chapter;

until the principal, interest and premium, and other charges incurred, or contracts to be performed, in connection with the Securitization Bonds have been paid or performed in full.”

The Issuer acknowledges that the purchase of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond by the Holder hereof or the purchase of any beneficial interest herein by any Person are made in reliance on the foregoing pledges by the State of Indiana and the Indiana Commission.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, the transfer of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond may be registered on the Securitization Bond Register upon surrender of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond for registration of transfer at the office or agency designated by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by, (a) a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Indenture Trustee duly executed by the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, with such signature guaranteed by an institution which is a member of one of the following recognized signature guaranty programs: (i) The Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP); (ii) The New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program (MSP); (iii) The Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP); or (iv) such other signature guaranty program acceptable to the Indenture Trustee, and (b) such other documents as the Indenture Trustee may require, and thereupon one or more new Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds of Authorized Denominations and in the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge will be charged for any registration of transfer or exchange of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond, but the transferor may be required to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any such registration of transfer or exchange, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.04 or Section 2.06 of the Indenture not involving any transfer.

²	Indiana Code ch. 8-1-40.5

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Each Holder, by acceptance of a Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond, covenants and agrees that no recourse may be taken, directly or indirectly, with respect to the obligations of the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee on the Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds or under the Indenture or any certificate or other writing delivered in connection therewith, against (a) any owner of a membership interest in the Issuer (including CEI South) or (b) any shareholder, partner, owner, beneficiary, agent, officer or employee of the Indenture Trustee, the Managers or any owner of a membership interest in the Issuer (including CEI South) in its respective individual or corporate capacities, or of any successor or assign of any of them in their individual or corporate capacities, except as any such Person may have expressly agreed in writing. Each Holder by accepting a Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond specifically confirms the nonrecourse nature of these obligations and waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds.

Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond, the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Indenture Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond is registered (as of the day of determination) as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payments of principal of and premium, if any, and interest on this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond be overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Indenture Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the rights of the Holders under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer with the consent of the Holders representing a majority of the Outstanding Amount of all Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds at the time outstanding of each tranche to be affected and upon the satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition and the Indiana Commission Condition. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders representing specified percentages of the Outstanding Amount of the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, on behalf of the Holders of all the Series 2023-A Securitization Bonds, with the satisfaction of the Indiana Commission Condition, to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond (or any one of more Predecessor Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds) shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond and of any Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond. The Indenture also permits the Indenture Trustee to amend or waive certain terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture without the consent of Holders issued thereunder, but with the satisfaction of the Indiana Commission Condition.

The term “Issuer” as used in this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond includes any successor to the Issuer under the Indenture.

The Issuer is permitted by the Indenture, under certain circumstances, to merge or consolidate, subject to the rights of the Indenture Trustee and the Holders under the Indenture.

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The Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds are issuable only in registered form in denominations as provided in the Indenture and the Series Supplement subject to certain limitations therein set forth.

This Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond, the Indenture and the Series Supplement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of law provisions (other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law and Sections 9-301 through 9-306 of the NY UCC), and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder and thereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws; provided, that the creation, attachment and perfection of any Liens created under the Indenture in the Securitization Property or the other assets of the Trust Estate, and all rights and remedies of the Indenture Trustee and the Holders with respect to the Securitization Property, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana.

Each Holder (by its acceptance of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond) hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in The Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York or any U.S. federal court sitting in The Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond and irrevocably accepts for itself and in respect of its respective property, generally and unconditionally, jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each Holder (by its acceptance of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond) irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, trial by jury.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond at the times, place and rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed.

The Issuer and the Indenture Trustee, by entering into the Indenture, and the Holders and any Persons holding a beneficial interest in any Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond, by acquiring any Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond or interest therein, (a) express their intention that, solely for the purpose of U.S. federal taxes and, to the extent consistent with applicable state, local and other tax law, solely for the purpose of state, local and other taxes, the Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds qualify under applicable tax law as indebtedness of the sole owner of the Issuer secured by the Trust Estate and (b) solely for purposes of U.S. federal taxes and, to the extent consistent with applicable state, local and other tax law, solely for purposes of state, local and other taxes, so long as any of the Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds are outstanding, agree to treat the Tranche A-2 Securitization Bonds as indebtedness of the sole owner of the Issuer secured by the Trust Estate unless otherwise required by appropriate taxing authorities.

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ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used above on this Series 2023-A Securitization Bond, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations.


TEN COM		as tenants in common

TEN ENT		as tenants by the entireties

JT TEN		as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

UNIF GIFT MIN ACT		___________________ Custodian ______________________ (Custodian) (minor)

		Under Uniform Gifts to Minor Act (____________________) (State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

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ASSIGNMENT

Social Security or taxpayer I.D. or other identifying number of assignee ____________

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

(name and address of assignee)

the within Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ____________, attorney, to transfer said Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises.


Dated: ________________				Signature Guaranteed:

The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as it appears on the within Tranche A-2 Securitization Bond in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.

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