APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND ELECTRIC SERVICE

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The undersigned (hereafter called the Applicant) hereby applies for membership in and agrees to purchase electric energy from Pointe Coupee Electric Membership Corporation (herein after called the Cooperative), upon the following terms and conditions:

1. Prior to connection, the Applicant will pay to the Cooperative a minimum deposit of $25.00, the exact amount to be determined after a credit check. This will constitute the Applicant’s membership fee, connect charge and security deposit. The Applicant agrees that a credit check will be submitted to determine if a security deposit is required.

2. The Applicant will, when electric energy becomes available, purchase from the Cooperative all electric energy used on the premises described below and will pay promptly on a monthly basis at rates to be determined from time to time in accordance with the Bylaws of the Cooperative. The Cooperative may limit the amount of electric energy to be furnished in emergency situations. The The Applicant will be charged a service charge per month regardless of the number of kilowatt hours consumed

3. The Applicant hereby accepts responsibility for all monthly charges connected with this service and agrees to pay monthly bills on or prior to the due date of said bill. The Applicant understands that non-payment of utility bills by the due date constitutes cause for disconnection of service.

4. The Applicant will have this premises wired in accordance with approved electrical codes and will obtain the applicable parish permits. The Applicant will have the connect material (meter pan, riser, etc.) installed in accordance with Cooperative’s specifications.

5. The Applicant agrees that employees of the Cooperative shall have free access to Applicant’s premises at all times for the purpose of installing and removing meters or any other equipment the Cooperative may desire to install or remove from Applicant’s premises or any other purpose incidental to furnishing electric service. The Applicant further agrees that he/she will not permit anyone to tamper or in any way interfere with the meter or other property of the Cooperative.

6. The Applicant will comply with and be bound by the provisions of the Policies and Procedures and Bylaws of the Cooperative, and all the amendments and additions thereto, and such rules and regulations as may from time to time be adopted by Cooperative.

7. The Applicant, by paying a membership fee and becoming a member, assumes no personal liability or responsibility for any debts or liabilities of the Cooperative, and it is expressly understood that under the law his/her private property is exempt from execution for any such debts or liabilities. To pay your membership fee and deposit by phone call 1-844-957-2745 or visit our website at www.pcemc.org and click on Online Bill Pay.

8. The Cooperative agrees to deliver electric energy to the point where Applicant’s service is tapped to the Cooperative’s distribution lines but in no event is the Cooperative to be held liable for loss or damage caused by, but not limited to, the following:(a) interruption of service; (b) acts of God or unavoidable accident which the Cooperative could not have reasonably guarded against; (c) leakage or loss of electricity after it has passed into Applicant’s service; (d) acts of Applicant in any way contributing to loss or damages; or (e) acts of third parties.

By electronically signing this document, you agree that you have read the terms listed above and you agree to these terms and conditions of being a member of PC Electric.