R2012-156 AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT GOOD ENERGY L.P.

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SERVICES AGREEMENT Professional Energy Consulting Services This Services Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into and effective on this 20`x' day of August, 2012 ("Effective Date") by and between the City of Decatur, Illinois ("Municipality"), an Illinois Municipal Corporation, with offices located at#1 Gary K Anderson Plaza, Decatur IL 62523, and Good Energy, L.P ("Service Provider"), with an office and principal place of business located at 232 Madison Avenue, Suite 405, New York,NY 10016. Recitals WHEREAS, Municipality desires to engage Service Provider to perform electricity consultancy services and procurement for Municipality in relation to a program for the aggregation of residential and small commercial electric accounts on an opt-out basis (the "Program") in accordance and compliance with Section 92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act,20 ILCS 3855/1-92 (the "Act"). WHEREAS, Services Provider desires to perform the Services as hereinafter defined and desires to be so engaged. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the covenants and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and approved,the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: Provisions I. Performance of the Services. Provider shall perform each of the following activities (collectively, the "Services") in a manner consistent with the best practices established for electrical aggregation program consulting services: A. Provide the following services: 1. Electricity Residential and Small Commercial opt-out consulting services, including, but not limited to,preparation and management of opt-out notices, scrubbing of eligibility customer lists, and supervision of all other notices and publications required under the Act to facilitate the adoption and operation of the Program 2. Implement comprehensive marketing services for an opt-out electricity aggregation program, all at Service Providers sole expense, including the following: • USPS mail campaigns, • Local radio/TV spots, web-based infomercials, • Cable access programming, • Newspaper interviews and advertising, • Municipal newsletters, • Public hearings, • Community meetings, both government and organization-hosted, i.e., Chambers of Commerce,Rotary Clubs, churches, environmental groups, etc.,