Criteria for Acceptance As a Participating Pump Test Company and All Employees Performing

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Criteria for Acceptance as a Participating Pump Test Company and all Employees Performing Tests for the Participating Pump Test Company

The following is the policy of the Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program (“APEP” or “PROGRAM”) with respect to acceptance of companies or individuals as a Participating Pump Test Company (“Participant”) in the Program. Note that all employees of a Participating Pump Test Company that perform tests to be submitted to the Program must satisfy these criteria. Participants are eligible to receive purchase orders from the Program for performing pump efficiency tests on behalf of the Program. These policies are as of January 15, 2009.

IMPORTANT! - The policies and procedures enumerated below have been developed over time by the Program in order to assure its funding agencies, PG&E and the California Public Utilities Commission, that the pump efficiency tests that are subsidized by the Program are performed according to generally accepted practices.

I. Program Reserves the Right to Decline and to Accept Any Individual or Company

First and foremost, the Program reserves the right to decline acceptance of any individual or company as a Participant for any reason, including the fact that the Program feels it has enough Participants to service the Program’s target customers, either on a statewide or a specific region basis.

II. Potential Participants will be asked to submit four types of information

Potential Participants must submit the following for review by the Program:

1. A resume of relevant experience.

1. A list of equipment currently used that must show he/she is using accepted instrumentation of measurement of water flow, pressure, diesel and/or natural gas flows as applicable, and sounding of water wells for static and pumping water levels.

1. A summary of testing techniques and processes that must conform to standards issued by the American Water Works Association for field tests.

1. A copy of the report of pump test currently offered to the potential Participant’s customers.

1. The manufacturer, model number, and serial number of the true RMS power meter used in testing.

III. Minimum Experience Requirements

At a minimum, Potential Participants must either show that they are:

1. A former or current employee of an investor-owned or municipal utility, who is testing (did test) - pumps for efficiency as a part of his/her normal duties;

1. A former or current employee of a pump repair/installation company that has been in business for at least 5 years, who is testing (did test) pumps for efficiency as part of his/her normal duties;

1. A former or current employee (or owner) of a company whose business it was or -is- to test- - pumps for efficiency and who does or -did so on behalf of this company as part of his/her normal duties,

And, further, may be requested to submit evidence that they have tested at least 75 pumps (40 of which were water wells). This evidence could include submittal of pump test reports that indicate who the actual tester was.

IV. Participants Will Sign an ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT

Participants must sign a PARTICIPATING PUMP TEST COMPANY ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT(“Agreement”) between themselves and the Program. Among other items, the Agreement will specify the business relationship, minimum standards of test accuracy, the manner of compensation, and insurance requirements. If a Participant is an employee of a Participating Pump Test Company only the Company need sign the Agreement.

Pump tests eligible for compensation will only be authorized by purchase orders from the Program which, among other things, may specify the number of authorized pump tests, the type of pumps to be tested (including but not limited to i) water well or booster, ii) electric, natural gas, or diesel powered), type of utility account, the general geographic region where the testing must be done, and critical dates for performance and invoice submittal.

Potential Participants should be aware that they agree to use the computer software developed by the Program for test reporting and submittal. They should also be aware that there is a formal review process in place and that it is not uncommon for submitted tests to be disallowed.

V. Participants Must Submit Evidence of Insurance Prior to any Issuance of Purchase Orders by the Program

Participants must submit evidence of required insurance coverage (which may include Workers Compensation, General Liability, and Automobile) before they will be issued a purchase order for any pump tests.

VI. In the Event of a Complaint by a Potential Participant

Potential Participants who are not accepted by the Program can use the standard complaint procedure as outlined in the Program’s Policies and Procedures Manual. This includes first contacting the Program Manager, if unresolved then contacting PG&E’s Agricultural Program Manager, and if the complaint is not satisfied, the California Public Utilities Commission.

VII. These Policies May be Modified at Any Time

These policies may be modified at any time and the Program may decline to issue further purchase orders to a Participant, even though he/she has been compensated by the Program for pump tests in the past.