Common use of Billing Services Clause in Contracts

Billing Services. Pursuant to Company’s Terms and Conditions, Supplier may elect to take Standard Complete Billing Service from the Company. In such an event, the Customer shall receive a combined bill from the Company for both Gas supply and related Delivery Service and any other Company provided services. Such combined bill shall be calculated and produced by Company. Election of this service will be made by Supplier in Exhibit B of this Agreement. Company shall calculate, print, insert and mail combined invoices to the Customer in accordance with Company’s normal practices for cycle billing, off-cycle billing and budget billing, as well as the applicable provisions of the Company’s Terms and Conditions. Company will consider reasonable requests from Supplier to incorporate Customer pricing options, where such requests are provided in writing. Supplier will be responsible for any additional processing, printing and/or programming expenses incurred by Company that result from the implementation of such a request. Company will provide Supplier with electronic files that report relevant account activity. Company shall respond to Customer’s initial telephone inquiries related to billing and payments and contact Customers and Suppliers as required to address billing or payment problems on a commercially reasonable efforts basis. Company will process transactions to address billing problems and generate correspondence as required to communicate billing information. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Company is not offering Supplier and shall not be required to provide or be responsible for any type of collection activities including, but not limited to, activities normally undertaken by a collection agency, debt collector or credit bureau as those terms are defined under applicable federal and state law. Acting on behalf of Supplier, Company shall acquire the right to invoice members of the Aggregation Pool as soon as such members owe Supplier for services rendered. Supplier shall not transfer to Company for the billing of any overdue/aged accounts and Company has no obligation to accept such accounts, or present aged/overdue balances to Customers. Ultimately, collection of Supplier charges and resolution of dispute of such charges remains the sole responsibility of Supplier. Company shall provide payment processing and lock boxes for mailed payments. Company reserves the right to offer payment options consistent with existing practices and procedures. Partial payments will be applied first to any outstanding charges relating to Company Delivery Service, and second to the most overdue Supplier charges associated with the Customer. If a Customer pays Company more than the full amount billed, Company shall apply any overpayment to the Delivery Service account. Company reserves the right to enter into payment arrangements with Customers, which may or may not include Supplier charges. Supplier shall provide timely and accurate information to Company regarding Customers, rates and any other information necessary for Company to perform hereunder, including but not limited to information concerning a Customer’s filing of bankruptcy or Supplier’s pursuit of collection activities. Additional processing runs caused by Supplier’s failure to provide adequate information will be performed at Supplier’s sole expense. Supplier agrees that services rendered by Company shall not relieve Supplier from any obligation to maintain records or otherwise comply with applicable laws. Supplier agrees that it will maintain backup data and files for all information provided to Company as protection against any loss of such information. Suppliers not electing the Standard Complete Billing Service will receive the Standard Passthrough Billing Service as defined in the Terms and Conditions.

Billing Services. Pursuant to Company’s Terms and Conditions, Supplier may elect to take Standard Complete Billing Service from the Company. In such an event, the Customer shall receive a combined bill xxxx from the Company for both Gas supply and related Delivery Service and any other Company provided services. Such combined bill xxxx shall be calculated and produced by Company. Election of this service will be made by Supplier in Exhibit B of this Agreement. Company shall calculate, print, insert and mail combined invoices to the Customer in accordance with Company’s normal practices for cycle billing, off-cycle billing and budget billing, as well as the applicable provisions of the Company’s Terms and Conditions. Company will consider reasonable requests from Supplier to incorporate Customer pricing options, where such requests are provided in writing. Supplier will be responsible for any additional processing, printing and/or programming expenses incurred by Company that result from the implementation of such a request. Company will provide Supplier with electronic files that report relevant account activity. Company shall respond to Customer’s initial telephone inquiries related to billing and payments and contact Customers and Suppliers as required to address billing or payment problems on a commercially reasonable efforts basis. Company will process transactions to address billing problems and generate correspondence as required to communicate billing information. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Company is not offering Supplier and shall not be required to provide or be responsible for any type of collection activities including, but not limited to, activities normally undertaken by a collection agency, debt collector or credit bureau as those terms are defined under applicable federal and state law. Acting on behalf of Supplier, Company shall acquire the right to invoice members of the Aggregation Pool as soon as such members owe Supplier for services rendered. Supplier shall not transfer to Company for the billing of any overdue/aged accounts and Company has no obligation to accept such accounts, or present aged/overdue balances to Customers. Ultimately, collection of Supplier charges and resolution of dispute of such charges remains the sole responsibility of Supplier. Company shall provide payment processing and lock boxes for mailed payments. Company reserves the right to offer payment options consistent with existing practices and procedures. Partial payments will be applied first to any outstanding charges relating to Company Delivery Service, and second to the most overdue Supplier charges associated with the Customer. If a Customer pays Company more than the full amount billed, Company shall apply any overpayment to the Delivery Service account. Company reserves the right to enter into payment arrangements with Customers, which may or may not include Supplier charges. Supplier shall provide timely and accurate information to Company regarding Customers, rates and any other information necessary for Company to perform hereunder, including but not limited to information concerning a Customer’s filing of bankruptcy or Supplier’s pursuit of collection activities. Additional processing runs caused by Supplier’s failure to provide adequate information will be performed at Supplier’s sole expense. Supplier agrees that services rendered by Company shall not relieve Supplier from any obligation to maintain records or otherwise comply with applicable laws. Supplier agrees that it will maintain backup data and files for all information provided to Company as protection against any loss of such information. Suppliers not electing the Standard Complete Billing Service will receive the Standard Passthrough Billing Service as defined in the Terms and Conditions.

Billing Services. Pursuant to the Company’s Terms and Conditions, Supplier may elect to take Standard Complete Billing Service from the Company. In such an event, the Customer shall receive a combined bill xxxx from the Company for both Gas gas supply and related Delivery Service distribution service and any other Company provided services. Such combined bill xxxx shall be calculated and produced by Company. Election of this service will be made by Supplier in Exhibit B of this Agreement. Company shall calculate, print, insert and mail combined invoices to the Customer in accordance with Company’s normal practices for cycle billing, off-cycle billing and budget billing, as well as the applicable provisions of the Company’s Terms and Conditions. Company will consider reasonable requests from Supplier to incorporate Customer for rate pricing options, where such requests are provided in writing. Supplier will be responsible for any additional processing, printing and/or programming expenses incurred by Company that result from the implementation of such a request. Company will provide Supplier with electronic files that report relevant account activity. Supplier shall provide Company with a telephone number where sales and supplier switching inquiries as well as billing inquiries may be directed (set forth in Exhibit B). Supplier is responsible for handling customer requests to switch suppliers and such calls will not be handled by Company, unless the Customer is returning to Default Service. Company shall respond to Customer’s initial Customer telephone inquiries related to billing and payments and contact Customers and Suppliers as required to address resolve/correct billing or payment problems on a commercially reasonable efforts basisproblems. Company will process transactions to address resolve/correct billing problems and generate correspondence as required to communicate billing information. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Company is not offering Supplier and shall not be required to provide or be responsible for any type of collection activities including, but not limited to, activities normally undertaken by a collection agency, debt collector or credit bureau as those terms are defined under applicable federal and state law. Acting on behalf of Supplier, Company shall acquire the right to invoice members of the Aggregation Pool Group as soon as such members owe Supplier for services rendered. Supplier shall not transfer to Company for the billing of collection any overdue/aged accounts and Company has no obligation to accept such accounts, or present aged/overdue balances to Customers. Ultimately, collection Collection of Supplier charges and resolution of dispute of such charges remains the sole responsibility of Supplier. Company shall provide payment processing and lock boxes for mailed payments. Company reserves the right to offer payment options consistent with existing practices and procedures. Partial payments will be applied first to any outstanding charges relating to Company Delivery Distribution Service, and second to the most overdue Supplier charges associated with the Customer. If a Customer pays Company more than the full amount billed, Company shall apply any overpayment to the Delivery Distribution Service account. Company reserves the right to enter into payment arrangements with Customers, which may or may not include Supplier charges. Supplier shall provide timely and accurate information to Company regarding Customers, rates and any other information necessary for Company to perform hereunder, including but not limited to information concerning a Customer’s filing of bankruptcy or Supplier’s pursuit of collection activities. Additional processing runs caused by Supplier’s failure to provide adequate information will be performed at Supplier’s sole expense. Supplier agrees that services rendered by Company shall not relieve Supplier from any obligation to maintain records or otherwise comply with applicable laws. Supplier agrees that it will maintain backup data and files for all information provided to Company as protection against any loss of such information. Suppliers not electing the Standard Complete Billing Service will receive the Standard Passthrough Billing Service as defined in the Terms and Conditions.

Billing Services. Pursuant to Company’s Terms and Conditions, Supplier may elect to take Standard Complete Billing Service from the Company. In such an event, the Customer shall receive a combined bill from the Company for both Gas supply and related Delivery Service and any other Company provided services. Such combined bill shall be calculated and produced by Company. Election of this service will be made by Supplier in Exhibit B of this Agreement. Company shall calculate, print, insert and mail combined invoices to the Customer in accordance with Company’s normal practices for cycle billing, off-cycle billing and budget billing, as well as the applicable provisions of the Company’s Terms and Conditions. Company will consider reasonable requests from Supplier to incorporate Customer pricing options, where such requests are provided in writing. Supplier will be responsible for any additional processing, printing and/or programming expenses incurred by Company that result from the implementation of such a request. Company will provide Supplier with electronic files that report relevant account activity. Company shall respond to Customer’s initial telephone inquiries related to billing and payments and contact Customers and Suppliers as required to address billing or payment problems on a commercially reasonable efforts basis. Company will process transactions to address billing problems and generate correspondence as required to communicate billing information. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Company is not offering Supplier and shall not be required to provide or be responsible for any type of collection activities including, but not limited to, activities normally undertaken by a collection agency, debt collector or credit bureau as those terms are defined under applicable federal and state law. Acting on behalf of Supplier, Company shall acquire the right to invoice members of the Aggregation Pool as soon as such members owe Supplier for services rendered. Supplier shall not transfer to Company for the billing of any overdue/aged accounts and Company has no obligation to accept such accounts, or present aged/overdue balances to Customers. Ultimately, collection of Supplier charges and resolution of dispute of such charges remains the sole responsibility of Supplier. Company shall provide payment processing and lock boxes for mailed payments. Company reserves the right to offer payment options consistent with existing practices and procedures. Partial payments will be applied first to any outstanding charges relating to Company Delivery Service, and second to the most overdue Supplier charges associated with the Customer. If a Customer pays Company more than the full amount billed, Company shall apply any overpayment to the Delivery Service account. Company reserves the right to enter into payment arrangements with Customers, which may or may not include Supplier charges. Supplier shall provide timely and accurate information to Company regarding Customers, rates and any other information necessary for Company to perform hereunder, including but not limited to information concerning a Customer’s filing of bankruptcy or Supplier’s pursuit of collection activities. Additional processing runs caused by Supplier’s failure to provide adequate information will be performed at Supplier’s sole expense. Supplier agrees that services rendered by Company shall not relieve Supplier from any obligation to maintain records or otherwise comply with applicable laws. Supplier agrees that it will maintain backup data and files for all information provided to Company as protection against any loss of such information. Suppliers not electing the Standard Complete Billing Service will receive the Standard Passthrough Billing Service as defined in the Terms and Conditions.