Qualified Partner Application

Efficiency Maine Qualified Partner Expectations

In order to receive and maintain status as a Partner in Efficiency Maine’s business program, all applicants must comply with the following:

Complete a one time mandatory new Qualified Partner online training;

Participate in an annual C&I Program Certification session typically held in May and June;

Maintain an active email address, telephone number and means to submit electronic applications
and be responsive to Efficiency Maine and program customers.

Agree to conduct business in an honest, ethical, and lawful manner, including:

1. Avoid conflicts of interest with all parties.

2. Comply with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and codes.

3. Fulfill contractual obligations.

Qualified Partners are expected to conduct business in a manner that does not adversely affect
Efficiency Maine’s programs, operations, reputation, or goodwill. This includes:

1. Respectful treatment of the customer and the customer’s facility and property, including
communication with the customer and Program implementation team and/or Program
Administrator when damage to the facility or property has occurred as a result of the Qualified
Partner’s acts or omissions.

2. Truthfulness in all aspects of engagement with Efficiency Maine. This includes accuracy in all
information provided to a customer and to Efficiency Maine, and truthful and accurate reporting
on project completions, customer eligibility for a program incentive, accuracy in the attributed
savings resulting from retrofits and installation, and complete and accurate information in
program applications and reports.

Applicants must execute an agreement with Efficiency Maine that will include (i) a commitment
to the meet certain minimum performance standards as required by the C&I Program and
measured by quality assurance surveys submitted by Efficiency Maine C&I Program participants;
(ii) an agreement to be subject to any quality-control inspections that may be required by
Efficiency Maine and to cooperate with inspections and verifications of Qualified Partner
projects; (iii) an agreement to maintain confidentiality of customer information; (iv) an
agreement to provide proof of $1 million general liability insurance coverage; and (v) and an
agreement to indemnify and hold Efficiency Maine harmless from any claims, costs, liability or
damages arising from the Qualified Partner’s acts or omissions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Applicant approval will be effective as of the date of an Application Approval Notice and Applicant will be subject to these Terms and Conditions and all program-specific Terms and Conditions for participation. Efficiency Maine Partner approval will continue for a term of one year from the date of the program’s Application Approval Notice, and will automatically renew each year on the anniversary of such Application Approval Notice for additional one year periods, unless otherwise suspended or terminated in accordance with these terms and conditions.

2. Once approved as an Efficiency Maine Partner, Applicant may be listed on Efficiency Maine’s website as a participating Partner of Efficiency Maine.

3. Efficiency Maine will provide Applicant with informational training materials, and additional training as required by each Efficiency Maine Program for which Applicant has been approved.

4. Applicant will indemnify, reimburse, hold harmless and defend Efficiency Maine, from any claims of any kind, including but not limited, to all fees and charges of engineers, architects, attorneys and other professionals and all court or arbitration or other disputed resolution costs arising out of or connected in any way with any act or omission of Applicant, its employees, agents or subcontractors of any tier or any other entity or person for whom Applicant is liable, in the performance or nonperformance of services as an Efficiency Maine Partner.

5. Applicant understands that there will be inspections and verifications of Partner’s work in accordance with policies and procedures of the Efficiency Maine program. Applicant must cooperate with these inspections and verifications, and continue to perform at an acceptable standard.

6. Once approved as an Efficiency Maine Partner, Applicant is authorized to use the Efficiency Maine Partner logo consistent
with Efficiency Maine logo usage guidelines, provided that Applicant submits the proposed materials for review and approval by
Efficiency Maine.

7. In being recognized as a Partner by Efficiency Maine, nothing shall create any agency relationship between Efficiency Maine and Applicant. Applicant shall, at all times, be considered, and render services as, an independent contractor.

8. Applicant understands that Efficiency Maine is not endorsing its business, or warranting or endorsing any equipment that may
be sold by Applicant. Under no circumstances shall Efficiency Maine be liable to Applicant for any direct or indirect losses, costs or
damages arising from or related to, any representations, equipment or installations made by the Applicant.

9. Partner status may not be assigned. Applicant may discontinue participating as a Partner by notifying Efficiency Maine in writing. Efficiency Maine may suspend or terminate a person’s “Partner” status if, in its sole discretion, it determines that a Partner has failed to provide services in accordance with, or has failed to abide by, the policies and procedures of the Efficiency Maine Business Program or has otherwise acted in a manner that is materially adverse to Efficiency Maine’s Business Program. Written notification of suspension or cancellation of a Partner’s status shall be sent to a Partner’s last known address and will be effective upon mailing.

10. Efficiency Maine and its representatives shall have no responsibility for the discovery, presence, handling, removal, or disposal of hazardous materials of any kind, including without limitation asbestos, asbestos products, PCBs, or other toxic substances; or exposure of Partner or any other persons to such materials, in connection with Partner’s participation in any Efficiency Maine program.