The scope of this document is to provide guidelines for drafting a contract between an Energy Services Company and a client. The client may be an individual or a legal entity.

The following issues are addressed:

• Description of the contracting parties. The identity of the contracting parties, i.e. the Energy Services Company and the client, are clearly stated.
• Definition of Terms. All relevant technical terms are defined in detail. The terms defined are :
  • Curtailed Load
  • CUSTOMER PEAK DEMANDS
  • Maximum Curtailable Demand
  • Firm Demand
  • Contract Demand
  • Forecasted Demand
  • Interrupted Demand
  • Deferred Demand
  • Curtailment Period
  • Load Curtailment Period
  • Curtailment Event
  • Curtailable Load
  • Monthly Coincident Peak
  • Exposure Period
  • Summer/Winter Season
  • Offer Price
• The period of contract as well as the terms under which the contract is terminated (termination event). Post-termination arrangements.
• The General Provisions of the contract
• Details regarding the notice required before the initiation of load curtailment
• Non Compliance Provisions
• Penalties in case of Inappropriate actions by consumers
• Terms of Payments
• Restrictions