The undersigned (hereinafter called the “Applicant”) hereby applies for membership in and agrees to purchase electric energy from Riverland Energy Cooperative (hereinafter called the “Cooperative”) upon the following terms and conditions:

1. The applicant agrees that, when electric service is available, all electricity used at the property listed on page 1 will be purchased from the Cooperative and paid for monthly at rates set by the Board of Directors. Any amount paid above the Cooperative’s operating costs and expenses for providing that service will be treated as capital furnished by the applicant. The applicant must also pay the minimum monthly charge set by the Board of Directors for that class of service, even if little or no electricity is used.
2. The Applicant must have their premises wired in compliance with the Wisconsin State Electrical Code. The Cooperative reserves the right to terminate electrical service, if in the opinion of the Cooperative, the condition of the wiring facilities is hazardous.
3. The Applicant will comply with and be bound by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Cooperative and such rules and regulations that may be updated by the Cooperative.
4. The Applicant, by becoming a member, assumes no liability or responsibility for any debts of the Cooperative. It is understood that under the law, their private property is exempt from execution for any such debts or liabilities.
5. The Applicant will grant to the Cooperative, a right-of-way easement to construct, operate and maintain an electric line or system over, under, and along land owned by the Applicant.
6. The Applicant consents and agrees to pay interest, in such manner, as the board of directors may specify on any past due accounts which may be deducted from any sums due to the member or their survivor or estate.
7. If the applicant is married, acceptance of membership will automatically include the applicant’s spouse as a joint member unless the applicant provides written notice stating otherwise. Joint applicant information is required for memberships held jointly.
8. The Cooperative does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted electric service and is not liable for loss or damage to a member’s equipment caused by an outage, interruption or reversal of service resulting from causes beyond the Cooperative’s reasonable control.
9. Once the Cooperative accepts this application, it becomes a binding agreement between the applicant and the Cooperative. The electric service contract will remain in effect for one year from the date service is first made available to the applicant and will continue after that unless either party gives at least 30 days’ notice to cancel.
10. The primary applicant is required to undergo a credit check unless they have been a secondary member for more 
    than five (5) years without any payment or account issues. The credit check results will determine the member’s financial responsibility tier, as outlined below: