As one of the fastest growing retail electricity providers in the nation, Gexa Energy has a proven track record of growing its business and providing value to customers. In addition, the company is a great sales platform for the Texas generation portfolio under the FPL Group’s competitive energy subsidiary, NextEra Energy Resources. NextEra Energy Resources is primarily a competitive wholesale power generator. NextEra Energy Resources is the largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun in North America. NextEra Energy Resources has nearly 70 wind facilities in operation in 16 states and Canada, including 11 in Texas, producing more than 6,700 megawatts of electricity, or enough power for more than 1.6 million average homes. The company co-owns and operates the largest solar field in the world in California’s Mojave Desert. Gexa Energy offers NextEra Energy’s wind power and other renewable energy to serve customers throughout Texas. Gexa Green is a product supplied from 100% Texas wind energy. Gexa Energy is a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL). FPL Group, with 2008 revenues of more than $16 billion and a presence in 27 states is one of the nation’s leading clean energy providers. FPL Group’s proven resources provide Gexa Energy the opportunity to continue its rapid growth across Texas and the nation, and expand its ability to provide additional offerings to customers.

Shell Canada Limited is one of Canada's largest integrated oil companies. Shell Canada explores for and produces oil and natural gas. Shell Canada Limited also refines oil and markets it as gasoline and other refined products at 2,100 service stations. Shell Canada Limited is a major producer of natural gas liquids, bitumen, and sulfur. Shell Canada owns 60% of Alberta's Athabasca Oil Sands Project, which produces 155,000 barrels of bitumen per day, and explores and produces natural gas in Nova Scotia where it holds 31% of the Sable Offshore Energy Project. Shell Canada Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell.

PetroKazakhstan Inc. was founded in Canada in 1986 as Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. The integrated oil and gas company, a joint China and Kazakhstan venture, produced some 54.5 million tons of oil in 2007. PetroKazakhstan Inc. primary assets are the Shymkent refinery, the Kumkol oil field, and 50% stakes in the Kazgermunai and Turgai Petroleum joint ventures). The group also owns a fleet of more than 4,000 railcars. PetroChina, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), owns two-thirds of PetroKazakhstan. Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (KMGEP) owns the remaining balance of shares. PetroKazakhstan’s business represents an integrated process chain covering activities from exploration and production of oil up to its processing into top-quality oil products and a developed marketing and transportation system.

Aera Energy LLC (Aera), a California limited liability company, is one of California’s largest oil and gas producers, accounting for approximately 30% of the state’s production. With headquarters in Bakersfield, most of Aera’s production is centered in the San Joaquin Valley. Aera Energy LLC also has oilfield operations in the L.A. Basin and in Ventura and Monterey Counties. Aera produces approximately 160,000 barrels of oil and 50 million cubic feet of natural gas each day and has proved oil and gas reserves equivalent to approximately 800 million barrels of oil. Aera Energy LLC, which began operating as Aera Energy LLC on June 1, 1997, consists of the California onshore and offshore exploration and production (E&P) assets previously operated by CalResources LLC (a former Shell Oil Company affiliate), Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc. (now an Exxon Mobil Corporation affiliate), and ARCO. Today Aera is jointly owned by Shell and ExxonMobil and is operated as a stand-alone company through its own board of managers (directors). The California-based refining, retail petroleum marketing and pipeline operations of Shell and ExxonMobil are not included in Aera.

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation company was founded in 1977 and is based in San Antonio, Texas. Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (Abraxas) is an independent energy company primarily engaged in the development and production of natural gas and crude oil. At December 31, 2008, the Company’s properties are located in the Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent, Permian Basin and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. On January 31, 2008, Abraxas Operating , LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership, consummated the acquisition of certain oil and gas properties located in various states from St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (St. Mary) and certain other sellers. In October 2009, Abraxas Petroleum Corporation closed the merger with Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P.

Chevron Corporation (Chevron) manages its investments in subsidiaries and affiliates, and provides administrative, financial, management and technology support to the United States and International subsidiaries that engage in fully integrated petroleum operations, chemicals operations, mining operations of coal and other minerals, power generation and energy services. Exploration and production (upstream) operations consist of exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas, and also marketing natural gas. Refining, marketing and transportation (downstream) operations relate to refining crude oil into finished petroleum products; marketing crude oil and the many products derived from petroleum, and transporting crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment and rail car. In April 2009, Reliance Industries Limited bought back Chevron Corporation's 5% stake in Reliance Petroleum Limited.

Western Gas Partners, LP engages in the acquisition, ownership, development, and operation of midstream energy assets in East and West Texas, the Rocky Mountains, and the Mid-Continent. The company involves in gathering, compressing, treating, and transporting natural gas for its ultimate parent, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, and third-party producers and customers. Its assets comprise nine gathering systems, six natural gas treating facilities, two gas processing facilities, and one interstate pipeline. Western Gas Holdings, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in the Woodlands, Texas. Western Gas Partners, LP operates as a subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.

Colonial Group presides over an empire of oil and gas and shipping-related companies in the southeastern US. The group provides storage and distribution services (at more than 40 terminals) for liquid and dry bulk products including bulk chemicals, motor fuels, industrial fuel oil, and retail gas. It also provides ship bunkering, commercial shipping, and tug and barge services. Colonial Group also operates more than 70 gas stations and convenience stores in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina through its Enmark Stations unit. In addition, subsidiary Georgia Kaolin Terminals provides storage facilities for customers in the US kaolin industry.

Forest Oil Corporation was founded in 1916 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Houston, Texas; and Calgary and Alberta, Canada.Forest Oil Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas and liquids primarily in North America. Forest Oil Corporation principally sells natural gas on a month-to-month basis in the spot market under short-term contracts. As of December 31, 2008, its proved reserves were approximately 2,668 billion cubic feet equivalent.

Desire Petroleum is a UK-based independent exploration company with a strong desire to explore for oil and gas in the waters offshore the Falkland Islands. Desire Petroleum plc holds extensive oil and gas exploration licenses in the North Falkland Basin. Desire Petroleum is trying to overcome legal, operational, and logistical hurdles to its drilling program. Since acquiring a 3D seismic survey in 2004 Desire Petroleum plc has identified new prospects and is making progress toward resuming drilling in the North Falkland Basin. Desire Petroleum plc, founded in 1996 to participate in the offshore licensing of the Falkland Islands, was named after HMS Desire, the British ship whose crew discovered the islands in 1592.

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