South Fork Peak Savers Program Terms & Conditions

Last Revised Date: 12/11/2020

These Terms & Conditions govern the South Fork Peak Savers Program (the “Program”).  By agreeing to these Program Terms & Conditions, Participant acknowledges that Participant has read, understands, and agrees to these Program Terms & Conditions.

The Program is managed and operated by Applied Energy Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameresco, Inc., having an office address at: 1377 Motor Parkway, Suite 401, Islandia, NY 11749. Applied Energy Group is responsible for operating a load reduction program for PSEG Long Island with the goal of recruiting participants for a demand response program. This program is available for qualified residential and commercial customers in the Town of East Hampton and the Town of Southampton.

The Program may be administered by a third-party administrator (“Program Administrator”). At present, the Program Administrator is Ademco Inc., a subsidiary of Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having a place of business at 1985 Douglas Drive, Golden Valley, MN 55422 (d/b/a “Resideo Energy Management”). By agreeing to these South Fork Peak Savers Terms & Conditions, you are also agreeing to Program Administrator’s EULA and Privacy Policy, available at https://connectedsavings.com/eula and https://connectedsavings.com/privacy-overview/privacy-policy/ (respectively) or such other location as notified by the Program Administrator on its website.  Participant agrees that Program Administrator has the right to make changes to such EULA and such Privacy Policy from time to time without requiring notice or the Participant’s consent. As between Participant and Program Administrator, such EULA and Privacy Policy apply to all matters arising out of or in connection with the Program (including, for the avoidance of doubt, as regards limitations and exclusions of liability as well as data usage rights, retention and consents) and in the event of a conflict or inconsistency between these South Fork Peak Savers Terms & Conditions and such EULA and/or Privacy Policy, as between the Participant and the Program Administrator such EULA and/or Privacy Policy shall control to the extent required to resolve such conflict or inconsistency.

Your agreement to these terms (“Agreement”) gives Applied Energy Group permission to utilize your PSEG Long Island billing contact information for purposes of enrollment verification, rebate processing, and Program marketing. Your agreement to these terms (“Agreement”) gives Program Administrator Technologies, Inc. permission to access your thermostat and thermostat data which Program Administrator will share with Applied Energy Group.

By participating in the Program, your thermostat(s) will automatically change the temperature setpoint in your home during an event. At any time, you may override this temperature setpoint simply by turning your thermostat to a different temperature, or by using the thermostats native interface, website, or mobile application.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to participate in the Program, Participant must (for the duration of the Program and at Participant’s sole expense):

  • Be a PSEG Long Island customer with an active utility account in the Town of East Hampton or in the Town of Southampton.
  • Have a Wi-Fi-enabled qualifying thermostat installed that is controlling central air conditioner and/or other air conditioning system (ductless mini-split) at their PSEG Long Island service address.
  • Have an 802.11 wireless network at your PSEG-Long Island service address
  • The qualifying thermostat must remain connected to Wi-Fi and Participant must maintain internet service.

If Participant moves to a different residence, the participant may continue participation in the program by enrolling their new structure/service location if the new residence meets the eligibility requirements. Only one member of a household is eligible to participate as a Participant in the Program at a given address.

EVENTS

  • During Program events, Program Administrator will automatically inform Participant’s thermostat of the existence of a demand response event (an “Event”) and may cause the thermostat to change the temperature set-point on that day.
  • Participant authorizes Program Administrator to automatically adjust qualifying thermostat(s) at Participant’s enrolled address. Adjustments strategy may vary depending on thermostat manufacturer.
  • Participant may override any or all Events.
  • There will be a maximum of 10 events each summer.
  • Each event will last a maximum of four hours.
  • Events hours will occur between 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
  • You’ll only get one rush hour event a day.

INCENTIVES

  • South Fork Peak Savers will send you a check for signing up for the program.
    • $250 if you have one eligible smart thermostat connected to AC at a qualifying residential service address
    • $500 if you have two or more eligible smart thermostats connected to AC at a qualifying residential service address.
    • $250 for each eligible smart thermostat connected to AC at a qualifying commercial service address.
    • $150 if you have an eligible Honeywell Home D6 Smart Mini-Split Ductless Controller at a qualifying residential or commercial service address
    • $25 seasonal incentive per qualifying service address for smart thermostat participants through 2026 if you stay enrolled.
    • Honeywell Home D6 Smart Mini-Split Ductless Controller participants are not eligible for the $25 seasonal incentive payment.
  • Participants can expect to receive a sign-up incentive payment between 6-10 weeks from the completion of enrollment.
  • To participate, Participant must have central air conditioning or other qualifying air conditioning system.
  • Incentive payments are paid by service address. If a participant has more than one eligible service address in the Town of East Hampton or the Town of Southampton, multiple incentive payments may apply.
  • Participants can earn one sign-up incentive as detailed above and one seasonal incentive per service address if program requirements are met.
  • Applied Energy Group may offer alternative incentive structures in lieu of the incentives described above. Participants participating in alternative incentive structures, such as a free Wi-Fi thermostat program, may not be eligible for the same incentives as described above.

INFORMATION SHARING

Participant agrees that:

  • Applied Energy Group or the Program Administrator or the Marketplace Vendor, or direct installer may send Participant emails, text/SMS and other notifications related to the Program, including notifications about enrollment status and Program-related adjustments to thermostat settings.
  • Marketplace Vendor may send Participant emails related to the fulfillment of smart thermostat orders on the Marketplace.
  • Applied Energy Group may send Participant emails related to the fulfillment of incentives.
  • Applied Energy Group and the Program Administrator and the Marketplace Vendor may exchange data related to Participant’s identity and Participant’s service address including for the purposes of fulfilling their obligations under the Program.
  • The Program Administrator and the Marketplace Vendor will share certain information (including, but not limited to, Participant name, email address, service address, account number if provided by participant, thermostat serial number, activation date, runtime data, set-points, and related details) with Applied Energy Group to verify that Participant is eligible to participate in the program.
  • If Applied Energy Group or the Program Administrator cannot collect the required information, Participant may not be eligible to participate in the Program.

TERMINATION / WITHDRAWAL

  • Applied Energy Group reserves the right to unilaterally remove any Participant from the Program based upon level of participation (such as being offline for prolonged periods) or for any other reason without liability or penalty. A notice will be sent to Participant after they have been removed from the Program.
  • Participant is not required to participate in the Program and may opt-out of the Program at any time by contacting info@southforkpeaksavers.com.
  • These South Fork Peak Savers Terms & Conditions may be altered, changed, modified or assigned by Applied Energy Group at any time with or without notice to Participant. Incentives available under the Program may be changed, modified, substituted, replaced, ceased, or terminated at any time at Applied Energy Group’s sole discretion with or without notice to Participant. Participant’s continued enrollment in the Program constitutes Participant’s acceptance of any and all such changes, replacements, assignments, or terminations.
  • In the event that the incentive amount changes during the course of the Program, the application postmark date will be used to determine equipment eligibility and incentive amount.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE SOUTH FORK PEAK SAVERS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.  PARTICIPANT ASSUME ALL RISK OF PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTH FORK PEAK SAVERS PROGRAM.   APPLIED ENERGY GROUP, INC AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO QUALITY, SAFETY, PERFORMANCE, OR OTHER ASPECT OF ANY DESIGN, SYSTEM PRODUCT OR APPLIANCE INSTALLED PURSUANT TO THE SOUTH FORK PEAK SAVERS PROGRAM, OR ENERGY SAVINGS, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR LIABILITY.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PARTICIPANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY APPLIED ENERGY GROUP, INC., ITS AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENT COMPANY, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES AGAINST ALL LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSE, FEES, COSTS AND LIABILITY ARISING OR RELATED TO ANY ACT, BREACH, DEFAULT OR OMISSION UNDER THESE SOUTH FORK PEAK SAVERS TERMS & CONDITIONS OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH FORK PEAK SAVERS PROGRAM.  APPLIED ENERGY GROUP, INC. DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTH FORK PEAK SAVERS PROGRAM OR ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BREACH OF THESE SOUTH FORK PEAK SAVERS TERMS & CONDITIONS.