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INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT made this ______day of _________________, 2016 by and between BETTER


COST CONTROL, LLC., a Massachusetts Limited Liability Company, having its principal place of
business at 2274 Washington Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02462 (hereinafter referred to as the
Company), and ______________________________________ , a___________________________
Sole Proprietor
having its principal place of business at:__________________________________________________
(Hereinafter referred to as the Representative).

In consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as
follows:

1. APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE.

The Company hereby appoints the Representative as an Independent Sales Representative to


sell Better Cost Control services upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
The Representative hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to sell and promote, to the best
of its ability, the said services of the Company to the Customers in the non-exclusive Territory.
The Territory is defined as those states of the United States where electricity and natural gas are
deregulated and the Company is licensed, provided such license is required. This Agreement
shall remain in force for one year and automatically renew for additional terms of one year
unless terminated under the terms of Paragraph 11.

2. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES.

Nothing contained in the Agreement shall be construed to constitute the Representative as a


partner, employee or general agent of the Company, nor shall either party have any authority to
bind the other in any respect, it being intended that the Representative shall act as a limited
agent only for the purpose of obtaining contracts or taking orders. The Representative will list
phones and otherwise represent itself only as an Independent Sales Representative for the
Company and will not list any phones in the Companys name or represent the Representatives
offices as the offices of the Company, either by signs, door lettering, telephone or Internet
listings, Web sites or otherwise.

The Representative shall assume full responsibility for its own account to and for all its
employees, if any, under the Internal Revenue Code (and regulations promulgated thereunder),
Social Security Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, state unemployment compensation acts, workers
compensation acts, minimum wage laws and other similar laws, rules and regulations. The
Representative shall comply with all state, provincial, federal and other laws of the United
States as they pertain to the performance of the Representatives obligations under this
Agreement.

The Representative will determine its own working hours as it chooses, and conduct its
activities and those of its employees as it sees fit without supervision or direction from the
Company.
3. NON-LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY.

The Representative covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to indemnify, save and hold
harmless the Company and its directors, officers, employees, agents and subcontractors from and
against any and all damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, claims, costs, disbursements or
expenses (including attorneys' and experts' reasonable fees and disbursements) relating to, caused by or
arising out of any claim, demand, litigation, suit, proceeding, judgment or other legal action or award,
by any third party other than the Representative, in connection with (i) the failure of the Representative
to comply with all applicable laws, rules, and/or regulations regarding advertising and selling the
Services; (ii) any warranties granted by the Representative in excess of those warranties authorized by
the Company; (iii) the failure of the Representative to comply with the material terms of this
Agreement; (iv) any grossly negligent or willful act or omission of the Representative; or (v) the use of
any motor vehicle or other equipment or property in connection with the carrying out of the
Representatives obligations under this Agreement, damage to property, or injury or death of persons.
For purposes of this section, the acts and omissions of the Representatives employees, agents and
subcontractors shall be deemed to be those of the Representative. The Company shall not be liable to
the Representative for any loss, claim, expense or damage to the extent caused by, contributed to or
arising out of the acts or omissions of the Representative or third parties. In no event shall the
Companys liability for any such cause of action whatsoever exceed the cost of the product or service
giving rise to the claim, whether based in contract, warranty, indemnity or tort (including negligence
and strict liability) or otherwise. In no event shall the Company be liable for any special, incidental,
consequential or other such indirect damages (including, without limitation, loss of revenues, profits or
opportunities), arising out of the acts or omissions of the Representative or third parties, whether
arising out of or as a result of breach of contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or
otherwise.

4. COMMISSIONS.

Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter contained, the Company shall pay the
Representative for services performed hereunder a commission referred to on Schedule A on
any contracts received from the Representative that are accepted during the term of this
Agreement.

A. The commission paid to Representative shall be based on the actual commissions


received by Company from any Supplier contracts obtained by Representative. From
any amount due the Representative hereunder there shall be deducted an amount equal
to commissions previously paid or credited to the Representative if the related Customer
contracts are terminated for any reason, or if the Company has been back-charged due
to Customer non-payment or contract termination due to non-payment or the failure or
bankruptcy of any customers.

B. The Company will provide web access to http://sales.bettercostcontrol.com allow the


Representative to view training materials, forms and documents and monthly statement
of amounts paid by Customers. Based on these monthly statements, the Company will
pay commission amounts monthly, and no later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of
payment by Company. Access to this web site begins upon Representative registration
on the web site. Your account will be deactivated after 90 days without activity, though
you can request reactivation by contacting the Company.

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C. Upon the termination of this Agreement by either party, commissions will be paid in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4, 11, and 12.

D. Company may, at its sole option, advance, as a loan against future commissions 50% of
first year commissions to Representative upon supplier approval and verification of
energy contracts, based on the estimated first year revenue of such contracts. The
remaining 50% will be paid as a monthly residual after true-up of actual commissions
received by Company against the commissions calculated on estimated revenue. For all
prepaid commissions, Company may charge interest costs for such prepaid
commissions, at a rate of the average Wall Street Journal Prime Rate for each month
plus 3%. Such interest shall be deducted from commissions as part of the true-up
calculation, at such time, only if the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate exceeds 3.25% and
the advances exceeds $3,500. In the event that the actual commission paid for the first
year exceeds the commission actually earned, Company will deduct such shortfall from
other commissions payable to Representative, or collect any shortfall from
Representative if commissions payable are not adequate to repay such shortfall.

i. Representative agrees to authorize a background check by Company to


assist in preventing fraud, only if Representative desires commission
advances.

E. Representative understands that all electricity and natural gas contracts are subject to
credit approval by the Companys Suppliers before acceptance by suppliers.

F. Representative understands that all new contracts are verified with the customer by the
Company. Any submission of fraudulent contracts by Representative will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Should Company pay Representative advances
on any contracts that are determined to be fraudulent, Representative agrees to pay all
legal fees required to collect such fraudulently obtained advances, which may include
garnishment of wages.

G. In the event that the Company has paid Representative more money than the
commissions actually paid on revenue actually received by the Company, defined
herein as an overpayment, Representative shall repay such overpayment within thirty
(30) days of a written request by the Company, or the Company shall deducts such
overpayment from other commissions due the Representative.

H. Commission payments to Representative shall be made via ACH to their bank account.
The Company reserves the right and the Representative authorizes the Company to
reverse a posted ACH payment that is made in error, provided the Company informs the
Representative in advance of such reversal of payment. In the event that commissions
due for a month are less than $25, such commissions will held and paid at such time that
commissions due exceed $25.

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5. THE REPRESENTATIVES OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS.

The Representative shall:

A. Complete the training program provided online at http://sales.bettercostcontrol.com .


After completion of training, complete and pass the certification test to prove that
training has been completed.

B. Use its best efforts in conducting its activities in selling the Companys products in the
Territory, at the Representatives cost and expense. Territory is defined as states where
electricity and natural gas are deregulated.

C. Not commit or bind the Company to any course of action without specific prior written
approval of the Company.

D. Not commit or bind the Company, or its suppliers, to any contract with any Customer
for any electrical or natural gas supply offering.

E. Not furnish any Customer with warranties or guarantees of any nature that may involve
the responsibility or liability of Company or its suppliers.

F. Not represent any other companies in the business of brokering or supplying Electricity
or Natural Gas for non-residential customers, unless the prior written consent of the
Company is obtained.. Representative may process electricity contracts under 30,000
kWH in annual usage without any restriction.

G. Ensure that no proprietary or confidential information entrusted to the Representative


by the Company is in any way communicated to any third parties without the prior
written consent of the Company. Such confidential information includes, without
limitation, any and all pricing information or materials and all content displayed on the
agent portal at http://sales.bettercostcontrol.com .

H. Not guarantee any savings to customers for any time period unless the public utility
price is published for such time period and the Company has approved such guarantee.

I. Maintain the confidentiality of any customer data supplied to the Representative by


prospects or online databases provided by the Company.

J. Provide prospective customer electricity or natural gas utility invoices and signed
Letters of Agency in PDF form via email or via fax.

K. Respond in no more than twenty-four hours to any communication from the Company,
whether via email or telephone, specifically regarding notice that a contracted customer
has switched to a different supplier, in violation of their supplier agreement. The result
of such a switch by the customer would result in a commission charge-back to the
Representative, unless such customer change is resolved by the Representative. In the
event that the Representative does not respond in twenty-four hours and the
Company resolves the customer change directly, Representative shall waive future
commissions from such Customer.
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L. Representative shall pay a $99 registration fee upon submitting this signed agreement.
This $99 fee shall be fully refunded, within seven days after the Representative
contracts its first electricity or gas customer. Payment shall be made online at
http://bettercostcontrol.com/payment .

M. Not incorporate a business with any name that could be potentially confused with Better
Cost Control, BCC-Energy, Better Cost Energy, Better Cost Electricity, or any name
that begins with BCC or Better Cost.

N. Representative shall have access to all commission records online, as well as the right to
review the accounting records of the Company, at the Representatives expense, to
ensure that the calculated, paid and accrued commissions are accurate and reflect those
agreed to in Schedule A.

6. NO ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.

Representative confirms and agrees that:

A. No fringe benefits of any kind are receivable in connection with the performance of this
Agreement.

B. Company is not required to make contributions for employment insurance, federal or


state pension, employee income tax deductions or other similar levies in respect of the
commissions for the services to be paid to Representative under this Agreement, except that in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, withholding must be made for: Massachusetts income
tax under Independent Contractor Law, M.G.L. c. 149, 148B, and

C. Representative shall indemnify and save harmless Company from any claims, penalties,
interest and costs that may be made or assessed against Company in respect to such
contributions.

7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Representative represents and warrants and covenants to Company the following:

A. It is currently in compliance with all applicable Laws and is not currently, and has not been
subject to or threatened with any written complaint, enforcement action, disciplinary
proceeding or lawsuit by any government entity or private party alleging a violation of a
liability under any Law;
B. It is shall not act in any action that would violate any Law in performing the Services.
C. It shall not act in any manner that could cause Companys reputation or good will to be
impaired;
D. It shall not utilize agents to perform the Services without the prior written consent of
Company, such consent to be granted in Companys sole discretion. Further, if agents are
engaged by Representative to perform the Services with Companys consent, it shall ensure

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such agents fully comply fully with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and failure
to do so shall constitute an event of default under Section 11-c; and
E. It has not entered into any agreement with any person, firm or corporation that would
obligate Company to pay any commission or finders fee to any third party in connection
with a Customer Agreement.

8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST..

The Representative warrants, both during the term of this Agreement and subsequent to the
term of this Agreement, that the performance of the Services by Representative or by its
employees, agents or subcontractors under this Agreement does not and will not constitute a
conflict of interest with any party to whom Representative, its employees, agents, or
subcontractors provide or have provided Services.

9. THE COMPANYS OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS.

The Company shall:

A. Provide electricity and natural gas pricing.

B. Provide sales support and participate in 3-way calls with prospects.

C. Process Load Profile and Annual Usage data requests.

D. Obtain custom prices based on load profiles.

E. Process customer contracts for business generated by Representative.

F. Pay commissions based on sales generated by Representative.

Company reserves the right to accept or reject any and all orders from Customers within the
Territory, and no order shall become final or be binding until accepted by the Companys
suppliers.

Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove from the Representatives territory
any area in which the Company is held liable for taxes (other than Federal Income or Excise
Taxes) or other charges by reason of the activities of the Representative in such area.

10. CONFIDENTIALITY.

A. Representative may be provided access to a proprietary database of electricity customers


containing data compiled from the utilities in various states. This data is accessed using
a username and password that will be provided. All access to this database is recorded,
including the IP address used for access. This database is confidential and shall not be
shared with anyone other than the Representative. Should the Representative disclose

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this information or allow access to other parties, this shall be considered an incurable
breach of this Agreement and cause for termination under Paragraph 11-B.

B. All documents or videos provided to Representative, whether via the online web portal
or via email are Company Confidential and shall not be provided to anyone unless
authorized by the Company.

C. Representative acknowledges that irreparable injury will result from the violation of
these Confidentiality terms. Representative expressly agrees that Company, in the event
of any violation of this Section by Representative, shall be entitled, in addition to
damages and any other remedy provided by law, to an injunction or other equitable
remedy respecting such violation or continued violation.

11. TERMINATION.

A. This Agreement may be terminated with or without cause for any reason by either party
upon thirty (30) days written notice. In the event of termination of this Agreement, and
subject to the provisions of Section 11B and 11C below, the Representative, if it is in
compliance with, and only as long as it is in compliance with, all of its obligations
described in this agreement, which obligations shall survive for the purpose of this
clause pertaining to continuing commissions, including but not limited to its obligations
described in Paragraph 5 above, shall be entitled to commissions payable to the
Representative for contracts sold and signed prior to the effective date of termination.
Contracts sold and signed prior to the effective date of termination for these purposes
shall include renewals of contracts that are obtained by Representative, provided such
renewals are obtained at least thirty days before the end of any customers contract
term. Representative shall not receive commissions for renewals of such contracts that
are obtained by Company less than thirty days before the end of a customers contract
term.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11A above, in the event that the
Representative violates any of the provisions of this Agreement, or if Representative
becomes insolvent or bankrupt, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if
Representative commits fraud or any other wrongful act or unfair trade practice in
relation to this agreement or in any other business dealings, the Company may
immediately terminate this Agreement, and no commissions will be paid after such date
of termination.

C. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Representative shall, at its own
expense, immediately return to the Company any and all proprietary or confidential
information, data, records, and materials of the Company and any and all sales literature
and information furnished by or relating to the Company. Representative shall
immediately destroy any other versions or copies in its possession or control. Upon
either party's request, a duly authorized corporate officer of the other party shall certify
in writing that such return or destruction has occurred. The terms information, data,
records, materials, literature include all forms of same, including both electronic and
non-electronic forms.
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D. The terms of Paragraph 4-F, 10, 11 and 12 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.

12. NON-SOLICITATION.

A. Representative agrees that Customers contracted under this Agreement shall be


Customers of the Company. During this Agreement and for a period of two years after the
termination of this Agreement, Representative agrees not to solicit competitive business from
Customers of the Company at the end of this contracts term unless such renewal business is
processed through the Company, in which case, Representative will continue to receive
commissions for such renewals, if otherwise in compliance with Section 11 A, B, C and D.
Competitive business is defined as the sale of products or services listed in Schedule A.

B. Representative agrees that the entities that contract with the Company and supply
natural gas and electricity to the Companys customers (Suppliers) in relation to this
Agreement are Business Suppliers of the Company and have business relations with the
Company that are advantageous to the Company. During this Agreement and for a period of
two years after the termination of this Agreement, Representative agrees not to solicit
competitive business from these Suppliers unless such business is processed through the
Company. Competitive business is defined as the sale of products or services listed in Schedule
A.

C. Representative authorizes Company to review the accounting records of Representative, at


Companys expense, to enforce Paragraph 12-A and 12-B. Should Representative be found in
violation of Paragraph 12-A or 12-B, Representative shall pay the costs of such audit and
damages described in Paragraph 12 below.

D. For a period of two years after the termination of this Agreement, Representative agrees
that it will not solicit or hire any employee of the Company.

E. In the event that Representative breaches the terms of this Agreement regarding non-
solicitation Representative will not receive commissions on renewal business that it obtains
with contracted Customers and any commissions due, but unpaid, on all business shall cease.

F. Representative acknowledges that irreparable injury will result from the violation of
these Non-Solicitation terms. Representative expressly agrees that Company, in the event of
any violation of this Section by Representative, shall be entitled, in addition to damages and
any other remedy provided by law, to an injunction or other equitable remedy respecting such
violation or continued violation.

G. The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination or expiration of this
Agreement for two (2) years.

14. LEGAL NOTICES.

All notices required by this Agreement to be given by either party to the other shall be in
writing, shall be delivered by hand, delivered by courier or by certified mail, postage prepaid

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and return receipt requested, or Registered Email, and shall be effective on the date of actual
delivery or mailing to the principal place of business of the other party. The address given for
each party in the preamble to this Agreement shall be the proper principal place of business
address for the giving of notice until changed by written notice given in compliance with this
Section.

15. DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION.

A. The laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall apply and bind the parties in any
and all questions or disputes arising hereunder, without regard given to the conflict of laws
provisions thereof.

B In the event a dispute arises with respect to any of the provisions herein contained and
the parties are unable to resolve this dispute, then the dispute shall be settled by arbitration in
the City of Boston in accordance with the then current rules of the American Arbitration
Association, and the cost and expenses, [excluding attorneys fees], of such arbitration shall be
paid by the party against whom the arbitrator renders a decision; provided however, that
nothing in this subsection shall be construed as precluding the bringing of an action for
injunctive relief or other equitable relief. Any such action for injunctive relief or other equitable
relief shall be brought in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and each party agrees to submit
to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and hereby waives any
defense of lack of personal jurisdiction, or any defense related to improper or inconvenient
venue.

C. In the event that Representative receives commission Overpayments described in


Paragraph 4-G, should Representative not repay the Company, Representative agrees to pay all
legal and collection cost incurred by the Company to collect such Overpayments, including
attorneys fees.

16. RUNNING OF BENEFITS; ASSIGNABILITY.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Companys successors and assigns. The
Representative shall not have the right to assign this Agreement, or any part of it, without the
Companys prior written consent, but, in any event, this Agreement shall be binding upon the
successors and assigns of the Representative. For clarity, the estate of the Representative is a
successor.

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17. OBLIGATIONS OF REPRESENTATIVE BIND PRINCIPALS AND OTHER
PERSONS AND ENTITIES.

For all purposes of this Agreement, and with respect to all obligations of the Representative,
the Representative agrees that all such obligations will bind its principals, any successor entity,
and any persons or entities which the Representative or its principal or principals control in
whole or part.

18. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Agreement is held illegal or unenforceable in a judicial proceeding,


such provision shall be severed and shall be inoperative, and the remainder of this Agreement
shall remain operative and binding on the Parties..

19. MISCELLANEOUS.

This document contains the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all previous oral and written agreements. There are no agreements,
representations or warranties not set forth herein, and no amendment or modification of this
Agreement shall be valid unless in writing signed by the parties hereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and year
first above written.

REPRESENTATIVE BETTER COST CONTROL, LLC

By:_________________________ By:_______________________
Signature

Name: ______________________ Name: Steve Garson

Title:________________________ Title: Managing Member

Date:________________________ Date:______________________

Phone:_______________________

Email:________________________

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SCHEDULE A

COMMISSION SCHEDULE

Representative, in agreement with Company shall determine the Margin to be added to prices
provided for each individual electricity and natural gas contract. A percentage of the Margin shall be
payable to Representative as a commission, as described below.

This commission rate shall be determined by the annual Contract Margin, defined as the number of
mils ($0.001) per kWH for an electricity contract multiplied by the annual kWH usage for the
contracted electric meters listed on a contract or the cents ($0.01) per DTH for gas contracts
multiplied by the annual DTH usage for the gas meters listed on a contract:

For annual margin per contract:


a. Less than $7,500: 50% commission to the Representative
b. Greater than $7,500 and less than $15,000: 55%
c. Greater than $15,000 and less than $25,000: 60%
d. Greater than $25,000 and less than $35,000: 65%
e. Greater than $35,000: 70%

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SCHEDULE B

REFERRALS OF INDEPENDENT AGENTS

In the event that Representative refers new independent sales representatives to the Company that
thereafter sign a Better Cost Control Independent Sales Representative Agreement (hereinafter
referred to as the Referral), the Company shall pay the Representative an override of 10% on all
commissions paid to the Referral, as such commissions are earned.

Should any customer contract submitted by the Referral terminate early or be determined fraudulent,
Representative shall be liable for any unearned commissions received, which shall be deducted from
other commissions payable.

Representative shall have on-line access to the Better Cost Control management system to view all
Referral accounts, their energy usage and commissions earned.

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Electricity and Gas Procurement

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Pleasebesuretodothefollowingwhenyousubmityouragreement:

1. Onthefirstpage,enter
a. Thedayandmonth
b. Yournameorlegalbusinessname
c. Selectthetypeoflegalentityusingthedropdown
d. Yourbusinessaddress
2. Initialeachpage
3. CompletetheinformationintheblanksbeneathREPRESENTATIVE
4. Fillinthesurveyform.
5. FillintheW9form
6. CompletetheACHCreditAuthorizationform,sowecansendpaymenttoyourbankaccount.
a. Includeavoidedcheck
7. IncludeacopyofaphotoID:driverslicense,passportorsimilargovernmentissuedID.
8. Makepaymentofyour$99fee,whichis100%refundablewithyourfirstsubmittedelectricityor
naturalgascontract,onlineathttp://bettercostcontrol.com/payment.

Whenyouscanyourdocuments,pleasescanthemtoasinglePDFfileandemailto
sgarson@bettercostcontrol.com.Oryoucanfaxthepagesto6173323881.

Oncewereceiveyourdocuments,youwillreceiveanemailwithacopyofyourcountersigned
agreementandinformationonhowtoregisteronourportalandstarttheonlinetrainingprocess.

Trainingwillrequiresixtoeighthoursofyourtime,atyourconvenience.Youwillthenneedtoscore
100%onanopenbooktesttobequalifiedtobeginsales.

BetterCostControlistheonlynationalbrokerthatrequiresindependentagentstobeproperlytrained.
Ifyouarenotcomfortablewiththisprocess,weencourageyoutoworkwithadifferentcompany.Ifyou
wanttoworkwiththebest,youneedtoprovethatyouarequalifiedtodoso.

AllofusatBetterCostControllookforwardtotheprospectofworkingwithyouandbuildingyour
energybusiness.

Independent energy procurement saves you money


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Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer Give Form to the


requester. Do not
(Rev. December 2011)
Department of the Treasury Identification Number and Certification send to the IRS.
Internal Revenue Service
Name (as shown on your income tax return)

Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above


See Specific Instructions on page 2.

Check appropriate box for federal tax classification:


Individual/sole proprietor C Corporation S Corporation Partnership Trust/estate
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Exempt payee
Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=partnership)

Other (see instructions)


Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) Requesters name and address (optional)

City, state, and ZIP code

List account number(s) here (optional)

Part I Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)


Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on the Name line Social security number
to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN). However, for a
resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3. For other
entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a
TIN on page 3.
Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose Employer identification number
number to enter.

Part II Certification
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and
2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am
no longer subject to backup withholding, and

3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below).


Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding
because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage
interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and
generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the
instructions on page 4.
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General Instructions Note. If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request
your TIN, you must use the requesters form if it is substantially similar
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise to this Form W-9.
noted.
Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are
Purpose of Form considered a U.S. person if you are:
A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,
obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to report, for A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or
example, income paid to you, real estate transactions, mortgage interest organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States,
you paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation An estate (other than a foreign estate), or
of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA.
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requester) and, when applicable, to: business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding
tax on any foreign partners share of income from such business.
1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, a
number to be issued), partnership is required to presume that a partner is a foreign person,
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3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United
payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S.
allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business status and avoid withholding on your share of partnership income.
is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners share of
effectively connected income.
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Authorized Business Name Authorized Business Phone Number

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____________________________________________________ ____________________________ ________ __________
Authorized Business Address City ST Zip

Account Holder Information


________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ______________________
Account Holder Name Account Holder Business Name (if business account) Account Holder Phone

____________________________________________________ ____________________________ ________ __________


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Account H ld Add
Holder Address Ci
City ST Zi
Zip

Account Holders Bank Information


____________________________________________________ ____________________________ ________ __________
Account Holders Bank Name Branch City ST Zip

_________________________ ________________________
Bank Routing Number (9 digits) Bank Account Number Account Type: ____ Business Checking
____ Personal Checking
____ Savings
How to find your Routing and Account Numbers on a check. Please attach a voided check.

Payment Information
Commissions
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Description/Goods Purchased/Services Rendered

Frequency: ____ One-Time


____ Recurring

_________________ _________________
_________________ or ____ Open Ended
Payment Date First Payment Date Number of Payments

_________________
$________________ or ____ Variable Amount
Amount of Payment Amount per Payment

Frequency: ____ Weekly ____ Bi-weekly ____ Monthly


____ Quarterly ____ Semi-annually ____ Annually

Authorization
____ Single Use
I hereby authorize the above named Business to Credit the Bank Account referenced herein, via the Automated Clearing House system,
according to the parameters specified herein
herein. This authority will remain in effect until the payment(s) are completed as specified herein
herein. If a
payment is returned for any reason I acknowledge that I am subject to a rejected item fee of $25 or the maximum amount allowed by law.


____ Until Revoked
I hereby authorize the above named Business to Credit the Bank Account referenced herein, via the Automated Clearing House system. This
authority will remain in effect until revoked in writing by the undersigned account holder. If the payment is returned for any reason I
acknowledge that I am subject to a rejected item fee of $25 or the maximum amount allowed by law.

________________________________________ ________________________________________ _____________________


Signature of Account Holder Print Name of Account Holder Date

ACH Processing Provided by

Please attached a copy of a voided check

www.firstach.com First ACH. All Rights Reserved. Better Payments.


Electricity and Gas Procurement

1. FirstMiddleLastName:________________________________________________________

2. Pleasetellusifyouwillbesellingelectricityandnaturalgas:
a. Fulltime:
b. Parttime:Ifparttime,whatisyourprimaryworkfocus:_______________________

3. Whatsizecompaniesdoyouplanontargeting:
a. Smallbusinesses:
b. Mediumsizebusinesses:
c. Largebusinesses:

4. Whatstateswillyoubesellingin:
a. Massachusetts:
b. RhodeIsland:
c. Connecticut:
d. NewYork:
e. Pennsylvania:
f. NewJersey:
g. Delaware:
h. Maryland:
i. WashingtonD.C.:
j. Texas:
k. Illinois and/or Ohio:
l. NewHampshire:
m. Maine:
n. Other:(naturalgasonly):____________________

5. Describeyoursalesexperience:________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

6. Whatdoyouthinkisareasonablefirstyearannualincomegoalfromthisbusiness?
a. $25,000:
b. $50,000:
c. $75,000:
d. $100,000:
e. $125,000:
f. $150,000:
g. $175,000:
7. Whatdoyouthinkisareasonablesecondyearannualincomegoalfromthisbusiness?
a. $25,000:
b. $50,000:
c. $75,000:
d. $100,000:
e. $125,000:
f. $150,000:
g. $175,000:

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