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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 19-12 06/05/2012 Agreement for Master Power Supply for VOMP's Electric Aggregation ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 19 -12 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR MASTER POWER SUPPLY FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT'S ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect has established an Electricity Aggregation Program pursuant to Ordinance No. 6010, "Aggregation of Electrical Load and Electric Aggregation Plan of Operation and Governance;" and WHEREAS, Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) conducted a Request for Qualifications and Joint Power Supply bid process to determine the electric Supplier for the Village of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS, The Master Power Supply Agreement provides for the Supplier to provide the Full - Requirements Electricity Supply Services and the Program Implementation Services to all Eligible Customers throughout the Term of this Agreement at the Price established in this Agreement; a copy of which is attached to and made a part of this Resolution as attachment "A;" and WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees hereby find that it is in the best interest of the Village to enter into the Master Power Supply Agreement which provides for the electricity supply and related services for the Village's Electric Aggregation Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That the Village President and Village Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Agreement between the Village of Mount Prospect and the Supplier for Electricity Supply and Related Services for the Village's Electric Aggregation Program; attached as Exhibit " „ SECTION TWO: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. AYES: Hoefert, Juracek, Korn, Matuszak, Polit, Zadel NAYS: None ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 5 day of June, 2012. �, Irvana K. Wilks Mayor M. L s Angell Village Clerk H: \CLKO \WI N\ RESOLUTIONW uthorizeelectricaggregationmastersupplyjune2012doc MASTER POWER SUPPLY AGREEMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VII -LAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND FIRSTENERGY SOLUTIONS CORP. TO PROVIDE FULL-REQUIREMENTS ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE VTLAGE'S /CITY'S ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM This Agreement ( "Agreement"), is entered into as of this day of June, 2012 ("Effective Date ") between the Village of Mount Prospect, an Illinois home rule municipal corporation ( "Village ") and FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. ( "Supplier ") (each a "Party" and collectively, the "Parties"). RECITALS A. The Village has established an Electricity Aggregation Program ( "Program ") pursuant to the Aggregation Ordinance and the Aggregation Statute, and will conduct the Program as an opt -out program pursuant to the Aggregation Ordinance and the Aggregation Statute. B. In order to identify qualified suppliers of electricity for the Program, the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative ( "NIMEC ") conducted a Request for Qualifications and Power Supply Bid process. C. The Supplier shall provide the Services as defined in Article 2 below to the Village for implementation of the Program and to all Eligible Customers who choose not to opt out of the program throughout the Term of this Agreement at the Price established in this Agreement. D. The Supplier acknowledges and agrees that it has all certifications, authorizations, qualifications, and approvals necessary pursuant to the Requirements of Law to sell Full- Requirements Electricity Supply to Eligible Customers pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation that: a. Supplier is certified by the Illinois Commerce Commission as a Retail Electric Supplier and is authorized to sell Full- Requirements Electricity Supply to customers in the State of Illinois utilizing the existing transmission and distribution systems of ComEd within the service areas of ComEd; and b. Supplier is currently registered with ComEd to serve residential and small commercial customers under Rate RESS - Retail Electric Supplier Service with Rider PORCB - Purchase of Receivables and Consolidated Billing; and c. Supplier has at least three years continuous experience as a Retail Electric Supplier and has provided Full- Requirements Electricity Supply Services to at least 25,000 residential or commercial customers; and. d. Supplier acknowledges and agrees that it will provide the Services, including without limitation Full- Requirements Electricity Supply to all Program Customers, pursuant to the Bid Package, the Bid Response, this Agreement, and the Requirements of Law; and 208227_1 NS-L(Mew) e. The Village desires to enter into this Agreement with Supplier for the provision by the Supplier of Full- Requirements Electricity Supply Services to all Eligible Customers pursuant to the Program, ► r - NI I In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Village and the supplier agree as follows: ARTICLE l RECITALS 1.1 The foregoing recitals are, by this reference, fully incorporated into and made part of this Agreement. ARTICLE 2 DEFINMONS The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: 2.1. "Aggregate" means the total number of Eligible Customers that are within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Village. 2.2. , Aggregation ordinance" means that certain ordinance adopted by the Village authorizing the Program. 23. , Aggregation Statute" means Section 1 -92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act, 201LC5 3855/1 -92 and applicable rules and regulations of the Illinois Commerce Commission applicable thereto. 2.4. "Bid Package" means the attached t this Agreement Exhibit pursuant to the Power Supply Bid and A and mad apart heof. 2.5. "Bid Response" means the response submitted by the Supplier to the Bid Package, which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B and made a part hereof. 2.6. "Billing Services" means those services described in Section 4.4 of this Agreement. 2.7. ,, ConM' means Commonwealth Edison. 2.8. "Compliance Services" means those services identified in Section 4.5 of this Agreement. 2.9. "Confidential Information" means the information defined in Article 9 of this Agreement. 2, lo. "Customer Information" means that certain information that the Electric Utility is required to provide to the corporate authorities of the Village pursuant to the Aggregation Statute, including without limitation those names and addresses and Electric Utility account 288227_1 NSA (MGW) numbers of residential and small commercial retail customers in the Aggregate area that are reflected in the Electric Utility's records at the time of the request. 2.11. "Data" means the data defined in Article 9 of this Agreement. 2.12, , Electric Utility" means ComEd. 2,13. "Eligible Customers" means residential and small commercial electricity customers receiving Full- Requirements Electricity Supply Services within the Village who are eligible to participate in the Program pursuant to the Aggregation Statute and the Requirements of Law. 2,14. "Energy" means generated electricity. 2.15. "Enrollment Services" means those services described in Section 4,3 of this Agreement, 2.16. "Extended Term" means the term defined in Section 5.1 of this Agreement, 2.17, "Force Majeure Event" means the circumstances defined in Section 7.1 of this Agreement. 2.18. "Full-Requirements Electricity Supply" means all services or charges necessary to provide the continuous supply of electricity to all Program Customers, including, without limitation, Energy, capacity, losses, renewable portfolio standard (RPS) charges, imbalances, load factor adjustments, transmission costs, congestion charges, marginal losses, ancillary services, taxes applicable only to the Supplier, and any additional necessary services or charges. 2.19. "Full- Requirements Electricity Supply Services" means those portions of the Services described in Section 4.1 of this Agreement. 2.20. 11 1CC" means the Illinois Commerce Commission 2.21. "Independent System Operator" or "ISO" means the independent system operator for the Electric Utility established pursuant to Section 16-126 of Public Utilities Act, 220 ILLS 5/16 -626. 2.22, "New Customers" means the customers defined in Section 4.3.9 of this Agreement. 2.23. "Opt -Out Notice" means the notices described in Section 4.2.1.1 of this Agreement and provided to Eligible Customers informing them of their ability to opt -out of the Program pursuant to the Requirements of Law; 2.24. "Opt -Out Period" means the time prior to the implementation of the Program during which Eligible Customers may choose not to participate in the Program pursuant to the Requirements of Law. 2.25. "Opt -Out Process" means the process defined in Section -4,2.1 of this Agreement. 288227_1 NS -L (MGW) 2.26. "Participating Customers" means those Eligible Customers who do not opt out of the Program and are not Special Billing Customers, and New Customers. 2.27. "Plan of Governance" or "POW means that certain Plan of Operation and Governance approved by the Village on May 15, 2012, pursuant to the Aggregation Statute 2.28. "Point of Delivery" means the point specified by the Electric Utility at which the Supplier must deliver the Full- Requirements Electricity Supply to the Electric Utility for distribution to Participating Customers. 2.29. "Power Supply bid" means the bidding process conducted by NIMEC on behalf of the Village to identify the Supplier. 2.30. "Price" means the fixed price expressed in cents per kilowatt hour at which the Supplier will provide the Services as set forth in Exhibit C to this Agreement, .attached hereto and made a part hereof. 2.31. "Program" means the electricity aggregation program operated by the Village in accordance with the Aggregation Statute and authorized by the Aggregation Ordinance, to aggregate residential and small commercial retail electrical loads located within the corporate limits of the Village for the purpose of soliciting and entering into service agreements Yo facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of Full - Requirements Electricity Supp and related Services. 2.32. "Program Customer" means Participating, Special Billing and New Customers. 2.33. "Program Implementation Services" means those portions of the Services described in Section 4.2 of this Agreement. 2.34. "Requirements of Law" means the Aggregation Ordinance, the Aggregation Statute, the Plan. of Governance, the rules and regulations of the ICC and Illinois Power Agency (including the IC Order in Case No. 11 -0434 issued on April 4, 2012), the rules, regulations and tariffs applicable to the Electric Utility and the Independent System Operator, and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws, orders, rules, and regulations, all as may be hereinafter duly amended. 2.35. "Retail Electric Supplier" 16x102 of the Public Utilities Act�2 0 electric IL.CS 5/16-102. 2.36. as that term is defined in Section 2.36. "Services" means the Full- Requirements Electricity Supply Services, Program Implementation Services, Enrollment Services, Billing Services, and Compliance Services provided in Article 4 of this Agreement. 2.37. "Special Billing Customers" means the customers defined in Section 4.3.8 of this Agreement. 2.38. "Supplier" means FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. and the lawful successor, transferee, designee, or assignee thereof. 4 28B227_1 NS -L (MGW) 2.39. "Tariffed Service" means the applicable tariffed services provided by the Electric Utility as required by 220 ILCS 5/16 -103 at the rates established in ComEd's "Price to Compare" for the applicable rate class, as posted on the ICC website, which includes ComEd's electricity supply charge plus ComEd'S transmission series charge, but does not include ComEd's purchased electricity adjustment. 2,40. "Term" means the period of time defined in Section 5.1 of this Agreement. 2.41. "Village" means the Village of Mount Prospect, County of Cook, Illinois. 2.42. "Withdrawing Customer" means a customer defined in Section 4.3.6 of this Agreement. ARTICLE 3 PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 Village Responsibilities. 3.1.1 Customer Information. The Village shall, with the assistance of the Supplier, pursuant to the Requirements of Law, obtain the Customer Information from ComEd. 3.1.2 Notices and Customer Information from ComEd. The Village shall promptly forward to Supplier the Customer Information received from ComEd and each Party will promptly provide to the other Party any notices received by that Party from ComEd concerning the accounts of Eligible or Program Customers. 3,1.3 Submittals to ComEd. The Village shall, with the assistance of Supplier, submit to ComEd (a) the "Government Authority Aggregation Form ", (b) a list of Eligible Customers who are not Participating Customers because they have elected to opt out of the Program, and (c) a list of all Participating Customers, 3.1.4 No Village Obligations to Provide Services. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Village is not responsible to provide, and this Agreement shall not be construed to create any responsibility for the Village to provide, the Services to any person or entity, including without limitation the Supplier, the Electric Utility, the ISO, Eligible Customers, Special Billing Customers, New Customers or Participating Customers. 3.1.5 No Village Financial Responsibility. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement does not impose or create, and shall not be construed to create, any financial obligation of the Village to any other person or entity, or third -party beneficiary to this Agreement, including without limitation the Supplier, the Electric Utility, the ISO, Eligible Customers, Special Billing Customers, or Participating Customers. 3,2 Supplier Obligations. 12.1 Provision of Services. The Supplier will provide all of the Services described in Article 4 of this Agreement throughout the Term, including but not limited to the provision of sufficient Full-Requirements Electricity Supply to allow the Electric Utility to deliver and distribute uninterrupted electric service to all Program Customers, The Supplier acknowledges and agrees that the Village is not responsible for providing, and shall not be 288227_1 NS -L (MGW) liable to the Supplier or any Eligible Customer for any failure to provide, any Services pursuant to this Agreement. 3.2.2 Compliance with the Requirements of Law. Supplier shall comply with all Requirements of Law. 3.2.3 Supplier Press Releases, The Supplier may issue press releases concerning the Program that are approved in advance by the Village prior to issuance. 3.2.4 Supplier covenants that all information provided by The Supplier to Village or any of its agents relating to this Agreement in any way shall be true and accurate in all respects at all times. ARTICLE 4 SUPPLIER SERVICES 4.1 Full Requirements Electricity Supply Services: The Supplierr must supply the following Full- Requirements Electricity Supply Services as provided in this section 4.1. 4.1.1 Scheduling, Transmission and Delivery of Full- Requirements Electricity Supply. 4.1.1.1 Generally. The Supplier shall take all actions necessary to arrange for the scheduling, transmission, and delivery of Full - Requirements Electricity Supply to the Electric Utility for distribution to all Participating Customers. 4.1.1.2 Scheduling. Supplier shall schedule the Full- Requirements Electricity Supply for distribution as required by the ISO and the Electric-Utility. 4,1.1.3 Distribution and Transmission Rights. Supplier shall obtain distribution and transmission rights necessary for the delivery of the Full- Requirements Electricity Supply to the Electric Utility hereunder. 4.1.1.4 Transmission and Delivery to Electric Utility. 4.1.1.4.1 Transmission and Delivery. Supplier shall cause to be transmitted and delivered to the Electric Utility at. the Delivery Point sufficient Energy to provide continuous Full - Requirements Electricity Supply to all Program Customers. The Village acknowledges that the Electric Utility, and not the Supplier, is responsible for the distribution of the Full- Requirements Electricity Supply to the Program Customers after delivery by the Supplier to the Delivery Point, and that Supplier does not take responsibility for the distribution of the Full- Requirements Electricity Supply to Program Customers after the Supplier provides Full- Requirements Electricity Supply to the Point of Delivery. 4.1.1.4.2 Failure of Delivery. Supplier acknowledges and agrees that if the Supplier fails to comply with any requirement related to the provision of Full - Requirements Electricity Supply Services to the Participating Customers pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation if Supplier fails to 288227_1 NS -L (MGW) schedule all or part of the Full- Requirements Electricity Supply for any Participating Customer, Supplier shall be solely responsible for any additional costs, charges, or fees incurred because of such failure, and shall not pass through any such additional costs, charges, or fees to Program Customers or the Village. 4.1.2 Pricing. Except as provided in Section 4.1.3 of this Agreement, the Supplier shall receive the Price in full payment for all Services, and shall not be entitled to any additional costs, adjustments, charges, fees, or any other payments or compensation. The Village acknowledges that the Price does not include sales or other consumer -based taxes applicable to Program Customers or other taxes that are not applicable to the Supplier 4. L3 Price Guarantee. If the rates for Tariffed Service to a particular rate class are set below the Price during the Term of this Agreement, Seller will either (a) provide the Services to Participating Customers in such rate class at a price equal to the rate for Tariffed Services, or (b) after taking all steps necessary to return all Program Customers to the Electric Utility, terminate this Agreement without damages or early termination fees to either party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, termination under this Section 4.1.3 may be avoided if the Village determines that the Aggregation Program should remain in place at the Price without the need to match. In such an event, the Parties shall enter into a written agreement expressly stating that the Agreement shall continue without the need to match and the Village shall not waive any rights set forth herein by allowing the Price to remain in place without the need to match unless the Village specifically agrees in writing. 4.2 Program Implementation Services. The Supplier must supply the following Program Implementation Services as provided in this Section 4.2: 4.2.1 Opt -Out Process. Supplier, at its sole cost and expense; shall, with the assistance of the Village, administer the process by which Eligible Customers are provided with the opportunity to opt -out of the Program prior to its implementation (the "Opt -Out Process "), including, but not limited to, the following: 4.2.1.1 Opt -Out Notices. Supplier, at its own expense, shall be fully responsible to prepare and mail form opt -Out Notices to all Eligible Customers as required pursuant to the. Requirements of Law. Opt-Out Notices must include all information required pursuant to the Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, the terms and conditions of participation p In the program, the cost to the Program. Customer of bill- Requirements Electricity Supply Services under the Program, the methods by which Eligible Customers may opt out of the Program, and the length of the Opt -Out Period. The Opt -Out Notices must prominently include the toll -free telephone number and secure website described Section 4.2.1.3. The form and content of the opt -Out Notices shall be approved by the Village prior to mailing by the Supplier. In addition to the opt -Out Notices, the Supplier shall provide Participating Customers with terms and conditions for the provision of Full Requirements Electric Supply Services to those Participating Customers, which terms and conditions shall comply with and accurately reflect all of the requirements of this Agreement and the Requirements of Law and shall be substantially similar to the form attached hereto as Exhibit D and made a part hereof. 4.2.1.2 Notices to Special Billing Customers. The Village acknowledges that the Village may provide notices to Special Billing Customers concerning the Program, the price, the rates 286x27_1 NS -L (MGW) charged to Special Billing Customers under their existing service, and the opportunity for Special Billing Customers to enroll the Program as provided in Sections 4.3.8 and 4.3.9 of this Agreement. 4.2.1.3 Toll Free Number and Secure Website. Tn addition to receiving completed Opt -Out Notices from Eligible Customers by mail, the Supplier shall, at its own expense, provide, operate, and maintain a toll -free telephone number and secure website for the use of Eligible Customers to opt out of the Program. The toll-free number shall be operational during normal business hours and the secure website shall be operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the Opt -Out Period. The Opt -Out Notices shall prominently include both the toll-free number and the internet address of the secure website. Supplier will be required to support Spanish speaking Eligible Customers and Eligible Customers with disabilities. 4.2.1.4 Reporting. During the Opt -Out Period, Supplier shall be responsible for receipt of all Opt -Out Notices. Supplier shall assemble, track, and report to the Village concerning the delivery and receipt of all Opt -Out Notices to and from Eligible Customers, including without limitation providing the Village with complete information concerning all Eligible Customers who choose to opt -out of the Program whether by mall, telephone, or the secure website. 4.2.2 Required Disclosures. Supplier shall provide Eligible Customers with all information required to be disclosed to Eligible Customers concerning Services and the Program pursuant to the Requirements of Law, including without limitation all information required to be included in the Opt-Out Notices. 4.3 Enrollment Services. The Supplier shall supply the following Enrollment Services as provided in this Section 4.3: 4.3.1 Record of Participating Customers. Following the completion of the Opt -Out Period, the Supplier shall compile a complete list of all Participating Customers and those Eligible Customers who have opted out of the Program, and shall ensure that no Eligible Customers who have opted out are enrolled in the Program. 4.3.2 Enrollment. Upon completion of the Opt-Out Process and the identification of all Eligible Customers who have opted out of the Program, the Supplier shall, at its sole cost and expense, take all actions necessary to enroll Participating Customers in the Program pursuant to the Requirements of Law. 4.33 Term of Enrollment. Participating Customers who do not opt out of the Program shall be enrolled in the Program by the Supplier, and shall remain enrolled in the Program until the end of the Term, unless the Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms or the Participating Customer withdraws from the Program pursuant to Section 4.3.6 of this Agreement 4.3.4 Direct Access Service Request, The Supplier shall submit a direct access service request to ComEd for each Participating Customer in compliance with the "standard switching " subsection of Rate RDS - Retail Delivery Service, in order to allow Full- Requirements Electricity Supply Services to commence following the Village's implementation schedule which is attached hereto as Exhibit E and made a part hereof. 288227_1 NS -L (MGW) 4.3.5 Payment of Switching Fees. The Supplier shall reimburse Participating Customers for any switching fee imposed by the Electric Utility related to the enrollment of a Participating Customer in the Program within 34 days of receiving notice of such switching fee. The Supplier shall not be responsible to pay any switching fees imposed on Participating Customers who switch service from an alternative retail electric supplier. 4.3.6 Withdrawal by a Program Customer. For Participating Customers who notify the Supplier after the completion of the opt-out Period that the Participating Customer desires to withdraw from the Program and all other Program Customers (collectively, "Withdrawing Customer "), the Supplier must, at the direction of the Participating Customer, drop the Withdrawing Customer from the Supplier's Full - Requirements Electrici Su i Services an the next available meter read, which will result in restoring the Withdrawing Customer to Tariffed Service. The Supplier shall not assess an early termination fee to Withdrawing Customers. 4.3.7 Customer Service Inquiries. After completion of the Opt -Out Period, Supplier must maintain and operate a toll-free telephone number and internet website for the purpose of receiving questions and comments from Participating Customers concerning the Full- 'Requirements Electricity Supply. The Supplier may inform Participating Customers that questions about the delivery and billing of the Full- Requirements Electricity Supply should be directed to ComEd. Supplier must promptly and courteously address customer service inquiries in a manner that meets or exceeds the ICC requirements for the operation of call centers. 4.3.8 Special Billing Customers. Subject to the Requirements of Law and due to the minimal and/or fixed nature of their existing billing rates, the following Eligible Customers shall not be automatically enrolled in the Program, to Section 4 3 9 of this Agreement: in the program as New Customers pursuant 4,3,8.1. Any Eligible Customer to which the following ComEd delivery classes are applicable: *'Residential Single Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class • Residential Multi Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class 4,3.8.2. Any Eligible Customer in the residential customer class, as described in Section 4.4.2 of this Agreement, that is taking service under the following ComEd rates: Rate BESH — Basic Electric Service Hourly Pricing • Rate RDS — Retail Delivery Services and 4,3,8,3, Any Eligible Customer in the commercial customer class, as' described in Section 4.4.2 of this Agreement, that is taking service under the following ComEd rates: • Rate BESH — Basic Electric Service Hourly Pricing Rate RDS — Retail Delivery Service. (collectively, the "Special Billing Customers "). 4.3.9 New Customers. After the commencement of the Program and the enrollment of Participating Customers, the Supplier shall, at the request of a New Customer, as defined in 288227-i NS -! (MGW) this Section 4.3.9, immediately enroll the following customers in the Program and provide Pull- Requirements Electricity Supply to those customers at the Price: 43.9.1.Any Eligible Custbmer within the Village that moves to a new location within the Village; 4.3.9.2.Any Eligible Customer that moves into an existing location within the Village; 4.3,9.3 Any Eligible Customer that previously opted out of the Program during the Opt -Out Period; and 4.3.9.4 Any Eligible Customer that was inadvertently omitted from the list of Participating Customers and not enrolled in the Program. (collectively, the "New Customers " }. 4.4 Billing Services. The Supplier must supply the following Billing Services as provided in this Section 4.4: 4.4.1 Billing Generally. Supplier shall confirm that billing to Program Customers will be provided by ComEd under a consolidated billing format pursuant to "Rider PORCB -- Purchase of Receivables and Consolidated Billing," and pursuant to the Requirements of Law. The Village acknowledges and agrees that ComEd will bill Program Customers for the Price of the Services as part of its billing for the distribution of such supply, and that the Supplier shall not be responsible for billing Program Customers 4.4.2 Customer Classes, Eligible Customers shall be categorized within either the residential or commercial customer classes according to the applicable rates under which they received electricity supply from ComEd prior to participating in the Program. 4.4.2.1 Residential Customer Class. The residential customer class shall include those Program Customers taking service from ComEd under the following rates: • Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class • Residential Multi Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class 4.4.2.1 Commercial Customer Class. The commercial customer class shall include those Program Customers who are small commercial customers taking service from ComEd under the following rates: • 15,000 kWh's or less Delivery Class 4.5 Compliance Services. The Supplier shall, at no charge to the Village, assist the Village in complying with any current or future Requirements of Law concerning the operation of the Program, including without limitation the provision of reports or other information as the Village may reasonably request from time to time. 4.6 Following the completion of the Opt -Out Period, the Supplier shall be responsible to compile a complete list of all Participating Customers in the Program. Supplier will update this list as New Customers are added and deleted. Supplier will make this list available to the Village at any time the Village requests the list. Additionally, within 120 days of the end of Term of this 288227_1 10 N5 -L (MGW) Agreement, Supplier will make the Program's load data by rate class available. to the Village. Load data shall include: • Historical Usage Data • Capacity Peak Load Contribution (PLC) values and effective start and end dates. • Network Service Peak Load Contribution (PLC) values and effective start and end dates. • Meter Bill Group Number. « Rate Code. ARTICLE 5 TERM 5.1 'Perm. This Agreement commences as of the Effective Date and is for a term of twenty -four (24) consecutive monthly billing periods starting from the initial meter read date designated by the Village in consultation with the Supplier in August 2012, and expires at the end of the last day of the — th billing cycle for the Participating Customer(s) with the latest billing cycle (the "Term" ). The . Village and the Supplier may extend the Term for additional periods of time up to 3 years for each extension, by written agreement approved and executed by each Parry (each.an "Extended Term "). Nothing in this Article 5 related to the Term or the possibility of agreement to an Extended Term may be construed or applied in any manner to create any expectation that any right or authority related to this Agreement granted by the Village to the Supplier will continue beyond the Term or an approved Extended Term: Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5. 1, if the rate for Tariffed Service falls below the Price during the Term, the Supplier may terminate this Agreement after returning Program Customers to Tariffed Service as provided 'in Section 4.1.3 of this Agreement. 5.2 In the event this Agreement is not renewed or terminated for any reason, including expiration according to its terms, the Village may choose another RES or Retail Electric Supplier and Supplier shall allow all Participating Customers to be switched to the selected RES, or all Participating Customers shall be switched by the Supplier to service with ComEd in accord with the standard switching rules and applicable notices or as otherwise required by any applicable law or regulation. ARTICLE 6 REMEDIES AND TERMIlVATION 6.1 Village's General Remedies. In addition to every other right or remedy provided to the Village under this Agreement, if the Supplier fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement (for reason other than a Force Majeure Event pursuant to Section 7.1 of this Agreement or a Regulatory Event pursuant to Section 7.2 of this Agreement, then the Village may give notice to the Supplier specifying that failure. The Supplier shall have 15 calendar days after the date of that notice to take all necessary steps to comply fully with this Agreement, unless (a) this Agreement specifically provides for a shorter cure period or (b) an imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare arises that requires a shorter cure period, in which case the notice must specify the cure period, or (c) compliance cannot reasonably be achieved within 15 calendar days but the Supplier promptly commences a cure and diligently pursues the cure to completion. If the Supplier fails to comply within that 15 -day period, or the shorter period if an imminent threat, or if the Supplier fails to promptly commence a cure and diligently pursue the cure to completion, then the Village, subject to the limits of applicable federal State of Illinois law, may take any one or more of the following actions: 289227_1 11 NS -E. (MGW) 6.1.1 Seek specific performance of any provision of this Agreement or seek other equitable relief, and institute a lawsuit against the Supplier for those purposes. 6.1.2 Institute a lawsuit against the Supplier for breach of this Agreement and, except as provided in Section 6.3 of this Agreement, seek remedies and damages as the court may award. 6.1.3 In the case of noncompliance with a material provision of this Agreement, declare this Agreement to be terminated with said termination to be effective ten (10) days after giving written notice of such termination to the Supplier. If the Village terminates this Agreement under this Section 6. 1, then the Supplier, within 14 calendar days after the Village's demand, shall reimburse the Village for all costs and expenses incurred by the Village, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, in connection with that termination of rights or with any other enforcement action undertaken by the Village. 6.2 Actions on Termination or Expiration of this Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate upon the expiration of the Term or an Extended Term, as applicable (with the understanding that the expiration of service for any particular Program Customer will be tied to that customer's billing cycle), or the Village's termination of the Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1 or 4.1.3. Upon termination as a result of expiration of the Term (absent agreement upon an Extended Term), or upon termination as a result of expiration of an Extended Term, as applicable, Supplier shall return Program Customers to Tariffed Service upon expiration of the Term or Extended Term, as applicable, on the first available meter read. In the event of the Village's termination of the Agreement prior to the end of the Term or Extended Term pursuant to. Section 6.l .c, as applicable, Supplier shall return Program Customers to Tariffed Service on the second available meter read in order to provide the opportunity for Program Customers to identify alternate sources of electrical supply prior to returning to Tariffed Service. Program Customers shall not be liable for any termination fee as a result of such termination or expiration in accordance with the preceding sentences of this Section 6.2. 6.3 Limitation of Liability. Except for the Supplier's failure to provide Full- Requirements Electricity Supply Services to Program Customers or the disclosure of Customer Information in violation of the Requirements of Law, or as otherwise specifically provided herein, in no event will either Party be liable to the other Party under this Agreement for incidental, indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages connected with or resulting from performance or non- performance of this Agreement, irrespective of whether such claims are based upon breach of warranty, tort (including negligence of any degree), strict liability, contract, operation of law or otherwise. ARTICLE 7 FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS AND REGULATORY EVENTS 7.1 Force Majeure Events. The Supplier shall not be held in default under, or in noncompliance with, the provisions of the Agreement, nor suffer any enforcement or penalty relating to noncompliance or default (including termination, cancellation or revocation of the Franchise), where such noncompliance or alleged defaults occurred or were caused by a "Force Majeure Event," defined as a strike, riot, war, earthquake, flood, tidal wave, unusually severe rain or snow storm, hurricane, tornado or other catastrophic act of nature, labor disputes, or other event that is reasonably beyond the Supplier's ability to anticipate or control. Non - compliance or default attributable to a 288227_] 12 N5 -L (MGW) Force Majeure Event shall be corrected within a reasonable amount of time after the Force Majeure Event has ceased. 7.2 Regulatory Event. The following shall constitute a "Regulatory Event ": a , Megft. It becomes unlawful for a Party to perform any obligation under this Agreement due to the adoption of, or change in the interpretation of any applicable law by any judicial or government authority with competent jurisdiction. b. Adverse Government Action A regulatory, legislative or judicial body (A) requires a material change to the terms of this Agreement that materially and adversely affects a Party or (B) takes action that adversely and materially impacts a Party's ability to perform, or requires a delay in the performance of this Agreement that either Party determines to be unreasonable or (C) orders a change or modification that affects the Program such that either Party's obligations hereunder are materially changed, and the change is not deemed a Force Majeure Event. C. ew Charges. Any material increase in generation, energy, or utility taxes or charges enacted and effective, after the Effective Date of this Agreement, excluding federal and state income taxes, employee taxes and other taxes assessed against the business of the Supplier or the delivery of services under this Agreement. The imposition of such tax or charge after the Effective Date of this Agreement is not subject to automatic pass- thiough in Price, but would only constitute a Regulatory Event if the imposition of the charge materially and adversely affects Supplier's ability to perform. d. Occurrence of Regulatory Event Within ten (10) days of the occurrence of a Regulatory Event, the adversely affected Party shall give notice to the other Party that such event has occurred. Within thirty (30) days, or such other period as the Parties may agree in writing, the, Parties shall enter into good faith negotiations to amend or replace this Agreement so that the adversely affected Party is restored as nearly as possible to the economic position it would have been under this Agreement but for the occurrence of the Regulatory Event. If the Parties are unable to agree upon an amendment to this Agreement, within thirty (30) days or such other period as the Parties may agree in writing, the adversely affected Party shall have the right, upon ten (10) days prior written notice, to terminate and close out its obligations under this Agreement, in which case the Supplier shall take those actions as required for termination or expiration of this Agreement as set forth in Section 6.2 above. ARTICLE 8. INDEMNIFICATION ANUINSURANCE 8.1 Indemnification. The Supplier shall indemnify and hold harmless the Village, its officers, employees, agents, and attorneys, from and against any third party injuries, claims, demands, judgments, damages, losses and expenses of any kind, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs of suit or defense; arising from the Supplier's provision of the Services, except to the extent caused by the sole negligence of the Village.. This duty shall survive for all claims made or actions filed within one (1) year following either the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. The 288227-J 23 NS -L (MGW) Village shall give the Supplier timely written notice of its obligation to indemnify and defend the Village after the Village's receipt of a claim or action pursuant to this Section. For purposes of this Section, the word "timely" shall mean within a time period that does not cause prejudice to the respective positions of the Supplier and/or the Village. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the Supplier's duty to indemnify the Village by reference to the limits of insurance coverage described in this Agreement. 8.2 Insurance. Contemporaneous with the Supplier's execution of this Agreement, the Supplier shall provide certificates of insurance, all with coverages and limits as set forth in Exhibit F to this Agreement, attached hereto and made a part hereof. For good cause shown, the Village Manager, or his or her designee may extend the time for submission of the required policies of insurance upon such terms, and with such assurances of complete and prompt performance, as the Village Manager, or his or her designee may impose in the exercise of his or her sole discretion. Such certificates and policies shall be in a form acceptable to the Village and from companies with a general rating of A minus, and a financial size category of Class X or better, in Best's Insurance Guide. Such insurance policies shall provide that no change, modification in, or cancellation of, any insurance shall become effective until the expiration of 30 days after written notice thereof shall have been given by the insurance company to the Village. The Supplier shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, maintain and keep in force, at the Supplier's expense, the insurance coverages provided above. ARTICLE 9 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION 9.1 Confidential and Proprietary Information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Parties. are not required to disclose information which they reasonably deem to be proprietary or confidential in nature. The Parties agree that any information disclosed by a Party and designated as proprietary and confidential shall only be disclosed to those officials, employees, representatives, and agents of the other Party that have a need to know in order to administer and enforce this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, the terms "proprietary or confidential" include, but are not limited to, information relating to a Parry's corporate structure and affiliates, marketing plans, financial information unrelated to the calculation of the Price or rates pursuant to the Requirements of Law, or other information that is reasonably determined by a Party to be competitively sensitive. A Party may make proprietary or confidential information available for inspection but not copying or removal by the other Party's representatives. Compliance by the Village with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. ( "Illinois FOIA "), including compliance with an Illinois FOIA request or an opinion or directive from the Illinois Public Access Counselor or the Illinois Attorney General under the Illinois FOIA, or with a decision or order of a court with jurisdiction over the Village, shall not be a violation of this Section. 9.2 - Ownership of Data and Documents. All data and information, regardless of its format, developed or obtained under this Agreement ( "Data "), other than the Supplier's confidential information, will be and remain the sole property of the Village. The Supplier must promptly deliver all Data to the Village at the Village's request. The Supplier is responsible for the care and protection of the Data until that delivery. The Supplier may retain one copy of the Data for the Supplier's records subject to the Supplier's continued compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. 9.3 Limitations on Customer Information. Both Parties acknowledge and agree that the Customer Information is subject to, and must be maintained in compliance with, the limitations on 14 286227 1 NSA (MGW) disclosure of the Customer Information. established by the Requirements of Law, including without limitation the Aggregation Statute, Section 16 -122 of the public Utilities Act, 220 IWS 5/16 -102, Section 2HR of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILLS 505f2HH, the ICC Order in Case No. 11 -0434 issued April 4, 2012, and the provisions of ComEd's Tariff Rate GAP. The Village shall treat customer - specific information provided to the Village in accordance with the provisions of ComEd's Tariff Rate GAP as confidential. To protect the confidentiality of Customer Information: 9.3.1 Supplier access to Customer ° Inf Ve aaQ�i� �o�tthose £armatio or purposes o this of Supplier, or any thin party, Agreement. 9.3.2 Supplier warrants that it will not disclose, use, sell, or provide Customer Aggregation information to any person, firm or entity for any purpose outside of the Program. 9.3.3 Supplier and Village acknowledge that Customer Information remains the property of the Village and that material breaches of confidentiality will prohibit Supplier from placing any - new bids to the Village's subsequent Request(s) for Qualifications for a period of one year after termination of this Agreement. 9.3.4 Supplier warrants that it will delete and/or destroy the Customer Information described in Items 18 through 23 of the Company Obligations Section of ComEd's Tariff Rate GAP, and provided by Village, within 60 days after ComEd provides the information to Village. Village will offer its assistance to ensure that Supplier meets these requirements and deadlines. 9.4 Proprietary Rights, Survival. Each Party acknowledges the proprietary rights of the other Party in and to the Confidential Information. The obligations under this Article Nine shall survive the conclusion or termination of this Agreement for two (2) years. in 9.5 The Supplier shall maintain its records � Records Act (50 performance 205 /I et Agre and t the compliance with the requirements of the Freedom 'of information Act (5 II.CS 140/1 et seq.) until written approval for the disposal of such records is obtained from the Local Records Commission. All books and records required to be maintained by the Supplier shall be available for review and audit by the Village, The Supplier shall cooperate with,the Village (a) with any request for public records made pursuant to the Freedom of information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.), (b) with any request for public records made pursuant to any audit, and (c) by providing full access to and copying of a ll relevant books and records within a time period which allows the Village to timely comply with the time limits imposed by the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140 /1 et seq.). Failure by the Supplier to maintain the books, records and supporting documents required by this section or the failure by the Supplier to provide full access to and copying of all relevant books and records within a time period which allows the Village to timely comply with the time limits imposed by the Freedom of Information Act (5 11LCS 140/1 et seq.) shalt establish a presumption in favor of the Village for the recovery of any funds paid by the Village under this Agreement or for the recovery for any penalties or attorney's fees imposed by the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140 /1 et seq.). The obligations imposed by this section shall survive final payment and the termination of the other obligations imposed by this Agreement. 3s 2 02 27 1 NS-L (MGW) ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 Notices. Any notices, requests or demands regarding the services provided under this Agreement and the Exhibits to this Agreement shall be deemed to be properly given or made (i) if by hand delivery, on the day and at the time on which delivered to the intended recipient' at its address set forth in this Agreement; (ii) if sent by U.S. Postal Service mail certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the intended recipient at its address shown below; or (iii) if by Federal Express or other reputable express mail service, on the next Business Day after delivery to such express service, addressed to the intended recipient at its address set forth in this Agreement. The address of a Party to which notices or other communications shall. be mailed may be changed from time to time by giving written notice to the other Party. To Village To & Rph Village Manager Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60656 FAX: 847- 392 -6022 Brenda Fargo, Mgr. Gov't Aggregation FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. 341 White Pond Drive, B -2 Akron, Ohio 44320 With a conv to: W. Everette M. Hill, Jr. Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd. Suite 1660 20 N. Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 -2903 FAX; 312- 984 -6444 With a cogy�o_: General Counsel FirstEnergy Corp, 76 S. Main St., 15' Floor Akron, Ohio 44308 10,2 Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party, as of the date of this Agreement, that: a. it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation, and if relevant under such laws, in good standing; b. It has the corporate, governmental and/or other legal capacity, authority and power to execute, deliver and enter into this Agreement and any other related documents, and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary actions and made all necessary determinations and findings to authorize such execution, delivery and performance; C. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets; and d. It has reviewed and understands this Agreement; and e. It, to the extent applicable, shall comply with all the Requirements of Law. 10.3 Supplier agrees that all information presented in its Response to Qualifications for Municipal Aggregated Electricity Supply For Member Communities of the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric 2 88227 - 1 16 NS -L (MGW) Collaborate, dated - .iIZ, are accurate and there have been no material changes to that information. Any exceptions are noted on attached Exhibit B and made part of this agreement. 10.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Response to Qualifications referenced in Section 10.3, including all Attachments hereto, contains all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement reached by the Parties, and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements with respect to this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented, except by written agreement signed by both Parties hereto.. 10.5 Exhibits. Exhibits A through F attached to this Agreement are,.by this reference, incorporated into and made part of this Agreement. 10.6 Waivers. The failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of such requirements or provisions or to exercise any right under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of such requirements, provisions or rights. No waiver of any term, provision, or conditions of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof, whether or not similar, nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver, and no waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Party making the waiver 10.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without regard for the conflicts of law provisions thereof. 10.8 Controlling Provisions. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms herein and the terms of the Exhibits hereto, the provisions of the Agreement shall control. 10.9 Severability. Any provision in this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. The non - enforcement of any provision by either Party shall not constitute a waiver of that provision nor shall it affect the enforceability of that provision or the remainder of this Agreement. 10.10 Venue. Except as to any matter within the jurisdiction of the ZCC, all judicial actions relating to any interpretation, enforcement, dispute resolution or any other aspect of this Agreement shall be brought in the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois, Cook County, Illinois. Any matter brought pursuant to the jurisdiction of the federal court shall be brought in the United States District Court of the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. 10.11 No Third -Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer third -party beneficiary status on any person, individual, corporation or member of the public to enforce the terms of this Agreement. 10.12 No Waiver of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any rights, substantive or procedural, that the Village may have under Federal or state law unless such waiver is expressly stated herein. 288227_1 17 NSd. (MGW) on the validity of f A reement. The Parties acknowledge and agree in good faith at the Parties have the the, p V o g the provisions, terms and conditions of this Agreement ,�� � entirety, of this Agreement. power and authority to enter into the provisions, terms, Bement. Each Party warrants to the other party that it is authorized to 10.14 Authority to Sign Agr gig A on behalf of execute, deliver and perform this Agre ement. tshe is autho i to execute.this Agreement in the each Party warrants to the other P arty y name of the Party for which he/she is signing. 10.15 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Village and the Supplier and their respective successors, grantees, lessees, an d assigns throughout the Term of this Agreement. 10.16 Non-Assignability. This Agree went shall not be transferred or assigned by the Supplier without the express written authorization of the Village. 10,17 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in on or m. to one instrument. e ach of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together c IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement to be effective on the date first written above. Attest: printedityped Name: Title: 288227_1 NS (MGw) Village of Mount P'OsPect Signed: Printed/Typed Name: Irvana K. Wilks Title: Village President Date, Attest: p ped Name: Lisa Angell Title: Village Clerk 16 Date: ---- --- _ !!: BID PACKAGE 19 288227-1 NS -L (MGW) EXHIBIT B BID RESPONSE 20 288227_1 NS -L (MGW) EXHIBrr C: RWd (1mSPrice: 4.65 ¢ per KWh* CbumnevM C 1 a%P rice: 4.65 0 per KWh* T1eefor'VVawft Residential: $ 0 per utility account Commercial: $ 0 per utility account Term: 24 months PRICE 21 288227_1 NS -L (MGW) EXHIBIT F INSURANCE COVERAGES A o r' o ns tl n n Em is 1 1 with limits not less than: Work r' o e i n Statutory; u Emolover's Li &_ $500,000 injury-per occurrence $500,000 disease -per employee $500,000 disease - policy limit Such insurance shall evidence that co verage a p p lies In th e Sta Of I i , with a f liability for bodily comp rehensive Motor Vehcle Liabilty injury and property damage of not le ss than $1,000,00 fnr vehicles owned, non - awned, or rented. All employees shall be Included as Insureds. C. Q QV labf itv limits no less a. with coverage written on an "occurrence" basis wi e Combined Single omit $1,000,000 Bodily Injury and Property Damag Coverage is to be written on an "occurrence" bases. Coverages shall include: Broad Form Property Damage Endorsement Blanket Contractual Liability (must expressly cover the Indemnity provisions of the Agreement) less than: b. with coverage written on a "cialms made" D with Mb rid Single Limit $1,000,000 Bodily Injury and Property Coverage is to be written on an "claims made" bases. Coverages shall Include: Broad Form Property Damage Endorsement Blanket Contractual Liability (must expressly cover the Indemnity provisions of the Contract) 400,000 per p. profeQ�s� „pi i iAhility insurances t less t With a limit of liability of no ; �� against ail sums occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate and covering Sapp that Supplier may be obligated to pay on account of any liability arising out of the Agreement. of primary, excess, E Umber � d � An and umbrella policies. excess ti gumbrel,aepolicy y must p ide excess cove age over underlying insurance on he limits under the primary p licy,vt hen ally loss covered a excess or uumbreella primary policy exceeds becomes effective to cover such loss. F Vi a as I l al oe a I policies except for Mou Prospect shall be named as an Additions I 22 288227_1 NS -L (MGW) Worker's Compensation a of Mount Village Each such additional Insured endorsement shall Identify the Village as appointed officials, Its p Including Its Board members and elected and app OMcers, employees, agents, attorneys, volunteers , consultants, and representatives G n �►Ipa Additiot�.�i_tE1SUt In addition to owner, the following parties shall be named as additional insured on the following policies A d ' o�'"°'i n "; ;�. nr Policies 2882271 N5-L (MGW) 23 EXHIBIT D OPT-OUT NOTICE 24 288227_i NSA (MGW) EXHIBIT E IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 25 288227 - N5 -L (MGW) Attachment 2 Administrative Fee Agreement 1 (O &V �q�vc� �tiy of �oi aitle ) �11' C` - (Organization) agree that said organization will pay the Glenview Consulting Group, Ltd, an administrative fee M p r.00 if chosen as the winning bidder in the RFP. The administrative fee shall be paid on at least a Fob calendar quarterly basis. The fee amount is $0.00025/kWh for all electricity consume y and 13.s F paid for members of the Buying Group. if the initial agreement is renewed, winning bidder agrees to pay the fee during the renewal period(s). Only suppliers agreeing to the administrative fee and signing this Attachment are eligible to submit quotes. All checks are to be made payable to the Glenview Consulting Group, Ltd, and are due within 45 days of the end of the quarter. The term of the administrative fee is equal to that of the signed Service Agreement, including any X s or renewals e) RFP Attachment 3 Bidder agrees that all information presented in its Response to Qualifications for Municipal Aggregated Electricity Supply for Member Communities of the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative, dated z� z are accurate and there have been no material changes to that information. J31ddgr also agrees to terms and conditions set forth in the Request for Proposal dated !2V ta. . Any exceptions are noted on attached exhibit and made part of this Attachment. tName) tz ('title) (Company) Date. AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH RAW GAP AS ORDERED By THE ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION ON APRIL d, 2012 RELATINO TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE CONSUMER DATA OF RETAIL . SUPPLIEWS CUSTOMERS The undersigned as authorized representative of the Company and with the intention to bind the Company identified below ("Company "), after being duty sworn under oath, hereby attest to the truth of tite following statements and agrees that the Company shall comply with all the terms and conditions set forth in Oils affidavit relating to municipal aggregation for any and all municipal or county governments located anywhere I the State of Illinois for which Company has made an offer to supply eleotricity or has recelved any information relating to the supply of electricity or has been provide consumet�related information or confidential information (herein collectively referred to as "Governmental Authority"): 1. The Affiant as an authorized representative of the Company has identified below the signature line at the bottom of this affidavit Its full legal name, mailfng and location address, and authority of the representative signing this Affidavit to bind the Company to all the terms and conditions set forth herein. 2. The purpose of the Affidavit is to comply with the requirements of the Order of the Illinois Comm% Commission hi the investigation of Rate GAP pursuant to Section 9 -250 of 'the Public Utilities Act ( "SI'A Act ") as It relates to the protection of a confidentiality of customer data of retail electrical suppliers' customers pursuant to the Order entered on April 4, 2012 by the Commission (the order and all terms of the rate GAP referred to In the order shall herein collectively be referred to as the "Order"). The Company has authorized the Afflant to sign on Its behalf and the Company has agreed to the terms of this Affidavit based upon the stated purpose. Company farther acknowledges and agrees that It has knowledge of the Order and IPA Act and agrees to abide by all their terms. The Company warrants and agrees that any consumer- related information as referred to in the Order and provided to the Company shall be treated as confidential information and treated only as provided under the terms of the Order and this affidavit. 3. The Company will, as a material condition to any contract or other agreement with any Governmental Authority and with any third party it may engage to assist In any aspect of any contract or other agreement and as a condition of receiving any Information relating to municipal aggregation, comply with each of the following and hereby agrees to each of the following: A. Company shall establish and follow appropriate protocols'to preserve the confidentiality of customer- speelfic Information as may be provided to the Company and shall preserve the confidentiality of ail such consumer- speelfle Information as required by the Order, IPA Act, or other applicable law or regulation. B. Company shall establish and follow appropriate protocols to limit the use of such customer - specific information strictly as set forth in the Older, IPA Aot or any other applicable law or regulation. C. Company shall establish and follow appropriate protocols to limit the use of such customer - specific information only to effectuate the provisions of Section 1-92 of the TPA Act, E. Company shall reasonably limit the number of authorized representatives of the Company and any third party who may need access to the consumer - related Information to best protect theconfldontial information, D. Company shall establish and fbllow such other appropriate protocols and procedures as may be necessary or appropriate to comply with any and all applicable terms and conditions of the Order, IPA Act, and any agreement of any kind or naturo with the Governmental Authority and any other applicable law or regulation. l3. Company agrees not to disclose, use, sell, or provide any customer•speoifio information to any firm, person or entity for any purposo outside of the aggregation program and hereby acknowledges that suoh customer- spcoific Information remains the property of the Governmental Authority and to be fully liable for any and all damages caused the Governmental Authority by reason of any breach of.any provisions of this Affidavit, the Order, the IPA Act or any other agreement with the Governmental Authority. F. Afflant shall delete and/or destroy any and all customer- speoific information described heroin or described li the Order or provided as part of municipal aggregation within 60 days after Company is provided that information. " h no zed Representativ e of Company Full name of Authorized ktep resentative : (Print) Full legal nano of (cf Comnanv: CiM CA4livd d I 7 (print) Full address of BRE MI)A kk(-P Subscribed and Sworn this affidavit before to this a #W •ttA day of MAX 2012 SiC� �ey at Law fey Ora iori i��y =0410 or. 1410 AA