- To pay the Cooperative the established membership fee.
- As the Cooperative make electric energy available, the applicant agrees to purchase from the Cooperative all central station power and energy used on the premises described below and to pay therefor monthly at rates which shall from time to time by fixed by the Board of Directors. Any alternative electrical energy or standby electrical energy must have Cooperative approval.
- To be bound by and to comply with all the applicable laws and regulations of the Cooperative’s Article of Incorporation, Bylaws, consumer classifications, rates, charges, and service rules and regulations and the Terms and Conditions of the Cooperative, both as the same now exist or may hereafter be adopted, repealed, amended or supplements.
- To grant the Cooperative one or more right-of-way easements for extending and furnishing service to the applicant and any other Cooperative member or for any other need of the Cooperative in constructing, operating, maintaining, and upgrading of its electrical system. In addition, such easement shall allow the Cooperative to cut or trim trees and control brush and undergrowth as necessary to keep vegetation clear from all parts of the Cooperative’s electrical system.
- To cause such premises to be wired in accordance with the highest of whichever standards may be involved - the National Electric Code, applicable State or local government ordinances or the requirements of the Cooperative.
- To authorize the deduction annually, from the Applicant’s equity in the assets of the Cooperative, of a sum equal to the cost of the COOPERATIVE LIVING subscription as established by the Virginia, Maryland, Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. Also, to allow the Cooperative to contact the applicant and any other Cooperative member residing with the applicant via automated call (i.e., robo call) in the event that their account is past due and possibly subject to disconnection or if the Cooperative should need to contact them regarding their account.
- In the event the undersigned Applicant shall not be the owner of the premises described below, the owner of such premises subscribes to this application for the purpose of binding himself and such premises to the terms of paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, and as the guarantor and surety for the performance of all obligations of the Applicant hereunder.
- If the owner or occupant of the premises described below shall cease to accept and pay for electrical service to such premises or any part thereof, the lines affected thereby may be retired; whereupon the labor costs incident to any reinstallations of such lines may be charged in full to the party desiring such reinstallation.
- All appliances, hot water heaters, electric stoves and all other electric facilities within the dwelling, out-buildings or located anywhere on the property of the undersigned are in safe condition for the purpose of receiving electrical power and energy. The undersigned holds Southside Electric Cooperative, Inc. harmless for any damage of any nature that may result from the installation of a meter and the providing of electricity to the premises, which installation is done at my request and may be done without my presence at the time of such installation. I have been advised that if appliances have been left “on” or in a faulty condition, the providing of electric energy to such appliances in such conditions, particularly if unattended, may result in a fire, explosions, or other damage to the property.
- By signing this application, I hereby authorize the Cooperative to process an energy risk assessment through a credit reporting agency to validate my identity and/or determine security deposit requirements.
The acceptance of this application by the Cooperative shall constitute a contract between the Cooperative and the undersigned upon the terms above set forth.
