Generac California Virtual Power Plant Program T&Cs

Welcome to Generac’s California Virtual Power Plant Program (the "Program") presented by Generac Grid Services LLC ("Generac"). Throughout these T&Cs, the references to "you" and "your" refer to you as the undersigned Generac customer, participant in the Program, account holder with your local power utility ("Utility" or "Program Administrator"), and owner of a Generac PWRcell™ Solar + Battery Storage System ("PWRcell") that is connected to the electrical system of your home. Your participation in the Program is governed by these T&Cs.

THIS PROGRAM IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

How the Program Works. The Program makes the services described herein available to you as a Generac customer that will participate in performance-based incentive programs through Marin Clean Energy Peak Event FLEXmarket ("FlexMarket") and the provision of resource adequacy and energy through programs with California Investor-Owned Utilities and Community Choice Aggregators and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) ("California Energy"). By participating in Generac’s California Virtual Power Plant program you take the uncertainty out of the FlexMarket and California Energy incentive payments by letting Generac guarantee your incentive. With your acceptance of these T&Cs, Generac will enroll you in one or both FlexMarket and California Energy, depending on your eligibility. Once enrolled, Generac will manage your PWRcell in preparation for and during each FlexMarket and California Energy demand response event.

For participating in the Program in accordance with these T&Cs, Generac will pay you an upfront incentive payment ("Enrollment Payment"). If your PWRcell was installed more than one (1) month before your completed enrollment application was submitted for the Program, you will receive $500 after your enrollment is confirmed by Generac. If your PWRcell was installed either after your completed enrollment Program application was submitted or one (1) month or less before your completed Program application was received, you will receive $1,000 after your enrollment is confirmed by Generac. In addition, you will receive $100 in each subsequent year you participate in the Program ("Annual Payment") in December of that year. To receive the $100 in each applicable year, you must be enrolled in the Program.

These T&Cs shall be in effect for the time that you participate in FlexMarket, California Energy, and the Program ("Term"). The Program will continue throughout the term of your participation in FlexMarket and California Energy unless terminated earlier in accordance with these T&Cs. At the end of or during the Term, Generac may contact you about future or additional incentive programs for which you may be eligible at that time, including, reenrollment in FlexMarket, California Energy, the Program, or other Generac programs. You are also free to withdraw from the Program at any time by submitting your request here.

During the Program, Generac will initiate demand response events ("Events") every day in accordance with the terms and conditions of FlexMarket and California Energy. Generac will remotely manage your PWRcell to charge from on-site solar PV up to twenty-four (24) hours in advance of an Event, and discharge up to 80% of the usable capacity during an Event, holding at least 20% of the battery’s usable capacity in reserve for your other uses. For example, if your battery is full, Generac would discharge up to 80% of the battery during an Event. If the battery had been used by you in an outage to provide back-up power and there was less than 20% of the battery’s usable capacity remaining, Generac would not utilize your battery in any Events, until such time when the usable capacity exceeded 20%. The participation of your PWRcell in these Events is an essential component of the Program, FlexMarket, and California Energy, and you agree to use your best efforts to participate in the maximum number of Events during the term of the Program. There will not be more than one event per day. During time periods without an Event, your PWRcell will default to the operating mode that you had previously utilized.

To implement and participate in FlexMarket and California Energy programs, Generac works with several program partners and administrators. For FlexMarket, Recurve Analytics, Inc. ("Recurve") administers this program on behalf of Marin Clean Energy, and participation requires your utility to share data with Recurve and Recurve to share data with Generac to enable your enrollment and evaluate your performance in FlexMarket. Details on the data sharing that you are accepting by agreeing to the T&Cs is listed below in the Recurve section. In addition, Generac contracts with Leapfrog Power, Inc. ("Leap") to provide demand response services and schedule your battery to participate in the California Energy program. By completing the Share My Data application that is part of your enrollment, you are approving your utility to share data with Leap and Generac and for Leap to represent you as your demand response provider, on behalf of Generac.

Participation in the Program will not affect your PWRcell warranty, which will remain in full force and affect in accordance with its terms.

Program Requirements. The following describes your additional requirements for participation in the Program. Your failure to comply, in the sole discretion of Generac, with any of these requirements below or any other obligation or requirement of these T&Cs, the Program, FlexMarket, or California Energy, may at any time result in: (a) suspension or disqualification and unenrollment from the Program; or (b) the termination of these T&Cs, and any such results shall be final and binding in all respects and without liability to Generac; or (c) disqualification from future Generac programs. Further, failure to comply with FlexMarket rules may result in your Utility modifying your participation in, suspending, or disqualifying and unenrolling you from FlexMarket.

  • You must receive your electricity bill from Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric, or Southern California Edison, or be served by Community Choice Aggregators in these regions.
  • You must apply, be accepted into, and continue to participate in one or both of FlexMarket and California Energy through your Utility and CAISO.
  • You must maintain an internet connection (“Connectivity”) to your PWRcell that is sufficient, in Generac’s sole discretion, to enable Generac to remotely manage and control your PWRcell.
  • You must not in any way cause or permit any third party to cause any persistent or lasting interference with your PWRcell, its Connectivity, or any connected component or material system, including, maintaining the insolation of any connected solar system (as applicable), that, in Generac’s sole discretion, would negatively impact your PWRcell’s performance under the Program, FlexMarket, or California Energy, including, any disruption or interference with the ability of Generac to remotely manage your PWRcell’s mode and operations, including, setpoint, minimum state of charge reservation, operating status, and charging or discharging your PWRcell before, during, and after an Event (“Interference”). In the event of an Interference, Generac reserves the right to remove you from the Program.
  • You must reasonably assist Generac’s technicians and support staff in diagnosing, troubleshooting, or remedying any problems with your PWRcell, its Connectivity, or any connected component or material system.
  • You must not enroll or participate—or have your PWRcell or any connected component or material system enroll or participate—in any other distributed energy resource or demand response program that conflicts with FlexMarket, California Energy, or the Program.
  • You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
  • You agree to comply with these T&Cs and any applicable terms and conditions of your Utility, as well as Generac’s T&Cs of Service, privacy policy, and any other policies referenced in these T&Cs and on the Generac website located at https://www.generac.com/privacy-policy (“Company Privacy Policy”). You also agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules and regulations
  • You certify that you will not operate, or allow to be operated, any critical or essential medical life support equipment that is connected to the electrical system of your home.
  • You must install the PWRview app and maintain the ability to receive in-app notifications from Generac through PWRview.
  • You must own the home where the PWRcell that you are enrolling is located.
  • You must own the PWRcell that you are enrolling or provide proof that the third-party owner has agreed to allow you to participate in the Program, FlexMarket, and California Energy.

Force Majeure.“Force Majeure” means an event or circumstance that prevents Generac from performing any obligation under these T&Cs and that was not previously anticipated or, if anticipated, was unavoidable, is not within Generac’s reasonable control, and not the result of Generac’s negligence or willful misconduct, and which, by the exercise of due diligence, is unable to be overcome or avoided. Events or circumstances on which a claim of Force Majeure may be based include acts of God (such as tornadoes, fires, earthquakes and floods), explosions, war, hostilities, riots and acts or threats of terrorism, pandemics, epidemics, vandalism, civil disturbances, protests or embargoes, or any such event or similar event not within the reasonable control of Generac. Generac shall not be considered in breach of these T&Cs or liable for any delay or failure to comply with these T&Cs to the extent that such breach, delay, or failure is attributable to the occurrence of a Force Majeure; provided that Generac shall use reasonable efforts to minimize the delay cause by such Force Majeure and resume performance of its obligations hereunder. If any Force Majeure event or circumstance disrupts, in Generac’s sole discretion, the ability of your PWRcell to properly discharge and fully perform during an Event, then Generac reserves the right to remove you from the Program.

Release and Indemnity. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agreed to indemnify, release, and hold harmless Generac and the directors, trustees, officers, shareholders, partners, members, agents and employees of Generac, Utility, Recurve and Leap and their respective affiliates of thereof (the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against all loss, damage, expense, liability and other claims, including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees (the “Liabilities”) resulting from any third party actions relating to your breach of these T&Cs and from injury to or death of persons, and damage to or loss of property arising out of your acts or omissions (or such acts or omissions of your contractors, subcontractors, affiliates, agents or employees) in connection with these T&Cs or related subject matter, including, any such Liabilities resulting from your participation in the Program, FlexMarket or California Energy; provided, however, that nothing herein shall require you to indemnify the Indemnified Parties for any Liabilities to the extent, and only to the extent, caused by or arising out of the negligent acts or omissions, or the willful misconduct, of the Indemnified Parties.

You further agree that you will not have any recourse or claim against Generac, Utility, Leap and/or Recurve if data is disclosed to an unintended party.

Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, your and Generac's liability in connection with these T&Cs will be limited by these T&Cs, and all other damages or remedies are hereby waived. With the exception of your indemnification obligations hereunder, your and Generac's liability under this Agreement will be limited to direct, actual damages or costs only. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, IN NO EVENT SHALL GENERAC, UTILITY, LEAP AND/OR RECURVE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS AND BUSINESS INTERRUPTION DAMAGES, ARISING UNDER THESE T&Cs OR THE SERVICES CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, GENERAC'S AGGREGATE AND CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE T&Cs FROM ANY AND ALL CAUSES, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE TOTAL AGGREGATE PAYMENTS PAID TO YOU BY GENERAC IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, UTILITY’S AND RECURVE’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE RELEASE AND/OR THE DISCLOSURE, LOSS, OR USE OF DATA OR INFORMATION SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

Notices. All notices to you under these T&Cs shall be in writing by email to the most current email address that Generac has on record for you or to the most current address that Generac has on record for you. You must provide all notices to Generac in writing via email to GridProgramSupport@generac.com

Choice of Law. This Program is governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin without giving effect to conflict of laws principles.

Non-Waiver. Failure to enforce any provision of these T&Cs shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision of these T&Cs.

Survival. The following sections will survive any termination of these T&Cs: Release and Indemnity, Limitation of Liability, Notices, Choice of Law, Non-Waiver, Severability, Entire Agreement, Information, No Class Action Procedure, Assumption of Risk, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Warranty Disclaimer, and Interpretation. In addition, those provisions that by their nature are intended to survive termination of these T&Cs shall so survive.

Severability. If any provision or portion of these T&Cs are found to be unenforceable, the remainder shall be enforced as fully as possible, and the unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified to the limited extent required to permit its enforcement in a manner most closely representing the intention of the parties as expressed herein.

Assignment. These T&Cs shall be binding on you and Generac and their respective successors and assigns. You may not transfer or assign these T&Cs to any third party. Generac may assign these T&Cs to any third party qualified to perform Generac’s obligations hereunder with or without your consent.

Entire Agreement. These T&Cs constitute the entire agreement between you and Generac regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other such prior or contemporaneous oral and written agreements and understandings.

Changes to T&Cs.Generac may modify and amend these T&Cs at any time, in its sole discretion, and will use reasonable efforts to provide seven (7) days' notice to you when Generac makes any material changes to these T&Cs. Continued participation in the Program shall constitute acceptance of any such modification of these T&Cs. Generac will also post these T&Cs at [https://www.generac.com/vpp/generac-vpp-california-terms-conditions] and encourages you to check them frequently. Generac is not responsible for any change to the FlexMarket or California Energy program. You further agree that Generac may modify or terminate these T&Cs or the Program if there is any material change to, or termination of, FlexMarket or California Energy or any associated law, rule, regulation, requirement, code, order, or decree, or any interpretation thereof, by your Utility or any governmental authority.

Withdrawal. You may withdraw from the Program at any time by submitting reasonable notice to Generac of your intent to withdraw here. Upon your withdrawal, these T&Cs will terminate without any liability on the part of you or Generac to the other, except for any rights that accrued before the date of withdrawal.

Acceptance of T&Cs. The use of an electronic signature process to accept and sign these T&Cs, including, your indication of acceptance of these T&Cs by a click-through or click-wrap process presented on Generac’s website or by acceptance via email, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of these T&Cs, and shall form a binding contract between you and Generac.

Information. By participating in the Program, you authorize Generac to act as your agent in connection with your participation in the Program, FlexMarket and California Energy, as necessary, and to collect, exchange, and utilize data related to your identity, energy usage, energy production, energy profile, Utility account, Utility rates, home, and PWRcell (your "Data") for the purposes of determining Program eligibility, administering and improving the Program, and as otherwise permitted under applicable law, including, in connection with the remote configuration, adjustment, and administration of your PWRcell as required to participate in the Program. Additionally, you agree to accept live and automated voice notifications, email, text messages, first class mail, or other communications by any reasonable means, including, through PWRview or any other means of electronic or web-based communication about the Program, FlexMarket, California Energy, Events, your PWRcell, and other related products and services. Network and other data or text charges may apply. You authorize Generac to share and receive your Data for the purpose of carrying out the Program with Marin Clean Energy, and their Program Administrator, Recurve, for FlexMarket and Leap, your distribution utility and CAISO for California Energy. You authorize Recurve and Marin Clean Energy to share your Data, specifically your energy use data, with Generac to demonstrate your FlexMarket performance with Generac. You also authorize Generac to share your Data with third parties in de-identified and anonymous form for any lawful purpose and in accordance with the Company Privacy Policy. You represent and warrant that the information that you provide to Generac during the Program is accurate, complete, true, and correct to the best of your

Prohibited Resources. You must not use any distributed generation technology using diesel, natural gas, gasoline, propane, or liquefied petroleum gas (collectively, "Prohibited Resources") to reduce load during any demand response activity or event. You acknowledge and assent that you do not have any Prohibited Resources on-site at your residence and will not use any Prohibited Resources in the event you introduce or bring Prohibited Resources on-site in the future. If you introduce or bring Prohibited Resources on-site at your residence, Generac and its agent providing demand response services, Leap, reserves the right to suspend your participation in the Program.

No Class Action Procedure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, class arbitration is not permitted under any circumstance. You and Generac agree that, by entering into these T&Cs, THE PARTIES MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative proceeding. Further, you agree that the arbitrator may not consolidate proceedings or more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. Although the non-availability of any form of representative or class proceeding is clear from these T&Cs, should any dispute arise regarding or relating to the existence, validity, enforceability, or interpretation of the Dispute Resolution and No Class Action procedures provisions above, the arbitrator shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine the issue.

Assumption of Risk. You assume all risk of participation in the Program, FlexMarket, or California Energy. Generac is not responsible for any changes in your electricity costs or other costs before, during, or after the Program.

Dispute Resolution. In the event of a dispute between you and Generac in connection with FlexMarket, or California Energy, the Program, or these T&Cs, you and Generac will first attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least forty-five (45) days from when you or Generac notifies the other in writing of any such dispute. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any dispute that cannot be resolved informally within the forty-five (45) day period shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its commercial arbitration rules and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. SUCH AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE MEANS THAT BOTH PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. The Parties may, in arbitration, seek all remedies available to such Party under this Agreement as interpreted under the laws of the State of Wisconsin. The arbitrator(s) may award costs of the arbitration and fees, including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of travel to the arbitration to the prevailing Party subject to Generac's absolute aggregate limitation of liability below. The arbitration will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin unless you and Generac agree to another location in writing.

Intellectual Property. You agree and acknowledge that your participation in the Program does not provide you with any right to or ownership interest in any of Generac's confidential or proprietary information, including, any intellectual property, business plans, strategies, financial information, proprietary, patented, licensed, copyrighted or trademarked information, or technical information regarding the financing, design, operation and maintenance of the Program or of Generac’s services, business, or accounts.

Warranty Disclaimer. YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROGRAM AND ANY SERVICES OR PERFORMANCE PROVIDED TO YOU BY GENERAC PURSUANT TO THESE T&Cs SHALL BE “AS-IS WHERE-IS” AND THAT GENERAC IS NOT OFFERING AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM OR ANY SERVICE OR PERFORMANCE PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY RECOGNIZE SUCH DISCLAIMER.

Interpretation. Unless otherwise specifically defined or required by the context in which the term appears, in these T&Cs: (a) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (b) the words "these T&Cs," "herein," "hereto" "hereof" and "hereunder" refer to these T&Cs as a whole, including all schedules or exhibits, and not to any particular section or subsection of these T&Cs; (c) unless qualified by "either," "greater of," "lesser of," "later of," "earlier of," or other express language indicating that clauses are mutually exclusive, when "or" is used in these T&Cs it also contains "and" (i.e. or = and/or); (d) references to any agreement, document or instrument mean such agreement, document or instrument as amended, modified, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time; (e) the words "include," "includes" and "including" mean include, includes and including "without limitation."; (f) the captions or headings in these T&Cs are strictly for convenience and shall not be considered in interpreting these T&Cs; (g) references to persons, parties, or entities include their permitted successors and assigns; (h) references to exhibits, schedules, or sections mean the exhibits to, schedules to, and sections of, these T&Cs; (i) references to approvals, consents or permissions shall refer to written approvals, consents, or permissions; (j) references to "unreasonable", "reasonable", "unreasonably", and "reasonably" shall be deemed respectively to mean "commercially unreasonable", "commercially reasonable" and "commercially unreasonably" and "commercially reasonably"; (k) any time period set forth herein that concludes on a non-business day shall be automatically extended to conclude on the next business day; and (l) any references to "annual", "annually", "year", or "yearly" hereunder shall refer to the twelve (12) month period starting on the date that these T&Cs first go into effect and be distinct from calendar years, unless the context expressly indicates otherwise.

BY ELECTRONICALLY ACCEPTING THESE T&CS, YOU HEREBY CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GENERAC CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL POWER PLANT PROGRAM AND AGREE TO THE T&CS DESCRIBED HEREIN.