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Exhibit 99.1

Energy Future Holdings Corp.

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC

Energy Plaza

1601 Bryan Street

Dallas, Texas 75201

August 21, 2017

VIA EMAIL AND BY FED-EX

 

To: Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company
   825 NE Multnomah, Suite 2000
   Portland, OR 97232
   Attention: Natalie Hocken
   Email: NLHocken@berkshirehathawayenergyco.com

 

cc: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
   200 Park Avenue
   New York, NY 10166
   Attention: Peter Hanlon
   Email: phanlon@gibsondunn.com

 

   Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
   333 South Grand Avenue
   Los Angeles, CA 90071
   Attention: Jeffrey C. Krause
   Email: jkrause@gibsondunn.com

 

     Re: Termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger

Lady and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 7, 2017 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Energy Future Holdings Corp. (the “Company”), Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC (“EFIH”), Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, O.E. Merger Sub Inc., O.E. Merger Sub II, LLC and O.E. Merger Sub III, LLC. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 8.3(e) and Section 8.3(f) of the Merger Agreement, the Company and EFIH, respectively, hereby terminate the Merger Agreement. This termination of the Merger Agreement shall also cause the automatic termination (without the necessity of any further action) of the Oncor Letter Agreement pursuant to Section 16(f)(B)(x) thereof.

[Signature page follows]


Respectfully yours,
ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS CORP.
By:  

/s/ Andrew M. Wright

Name:   Andrew M. Wright
Title:   EVP & General Counsel
ENERGY FUTURE INTERMEDIATE HOLDING COMPANY LLC
By:  

/s/ Andrew M. Wright

Name:   Andrew M. Wright
Title:   EVP & General Counsel

 

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Houston, TX 77002

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Chicago, IL 60654

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