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Energy Provider Agreement Lee County Department of Social Services The Lee County Department of Social Services and the undersigned Energy Provider hereby enter into this Energy Provider Agreement to facilitate payment by the County Department to the Energy Provider of certain energy costs of eligible households and agree as follows: The Energy Provider agrees to participate during the entire course of the 12 -month period of (date) 07/01/2019 to (date) 06/30/2020 . unless this Agreement is terminated sooner as provided for below, in the Low -Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which includes, but, is not limited to, the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) and the Low -Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). The County Department agrees to pay to the Energy Provider a pledge amount for each eligible household to receive LIHEAP assistance, and the Energy Provider agrees, as conditions of participation in the LIHEAP and the receipt of payment thereunder, to the following: Definitions: 1. "Eligible Household" means a household whose qualifying member has applied for CIP and/or LIEAP and meets the eligibility criteria for these programs. 2. "Home Energy" shall include electricity, fuel oil, natural gas, coal, propane, wood, kerosene, or any other fuel used to heat or cool a residential dwelling. 3. "County Department" means the County Department of Social Services or Consolidated/Human Services Agency of a County (for the purposes hereof, when the County is so designated by the State, the Contractor may consider, interact, and deal with such County. 4. "Pledge Amount" means a promise to pay the costs agreed upon between the County Department and Energy Provider to alleviate the eligible household crises. Responsibility of the County Department of Social Services: 1. Determine household eligibility as set forth by policy. 2. Advise the Energy Provider of the name, address, account number, if any, and amount pledged to the account of each eligible household. 3. Notify the Eligible Household of the pledge amount to be made on their behalf by the County to the Energy Provider. 4. For each Eligible Household, make timely payments to the Energy Provider of the portion of the Pledge Amount for credit to that Eligible Household's account for Home Energy supplied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Responsibility of the Energy Provider: 1. To collect from the Eligible Household, in the normal billing process, the difference between the actual cost of the Home Energy and the pledge amount paid by the County Department. 2. Follow established Energy Provider policies and procedures regarding notices of termination of service, refunds, and negotiating for the paying past due accounts. 3. The Energy Provider will NOT discriminate against any Eligible Household in any manner, including in the terms and conditions of sale, credit, delivery, or price, whether in cost of goods DSS -8163 (06/18) Page 1 of 3 Economic and Family Services