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All utilities are mandated by the federal government to require a credit check through your Social Security number. This soft utility credit report does not affect your credit score, but will help us determine if a minimum deposit of $150 is required. Deposits are refunded after one full year of good payment history or when you leave our service territory.

All new members are subject to a $30 new member fee which will be added to your next electric bill.

All utilities are mandated by the federal government to require a credit check through your Social Security number. This soft utility credit report does not affect your credit score, but will help us determine if a minimum deposit of $150 is required. Deposits are refunded after one full year of good payment history or when you leave our service territory.

The undersigned (hereinafter called the “Applicant”) applies for membership in and agrees to purchase electric energy as its sole third party provider from Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the “Cooperative”), upon the following terms and conditions:
A. Applicant will purchase, from the Cooperative, electric energy for the premises described below and will pay promptly upon receipt all charges for such energy and services of the Cooperative based upon rates set by the Board of Trustees.
B. Applicant will comply with and be bound by the Cooperative’s Articles of Conversion, Bylaws and rules adopted from time to time by the Board of Trustees.
C. Applicant will cause his/her property to be wired in compliance with all applicable national, state, and local electrical specifications and codes, as well as Flathead Electric’s Service Requirements Guide.
D. Cooperative employees or agents shall be permitted reasonable access to Applicant’s property to install, remove, inspect, or maintain wiring and other equipment related to its electrical service and to cut and trim trees and shrubbery as necessary to keep them clear of Cooperative lines and equipment.
E. Applicant grants the Cooperative the right to extend or relocate, along property boundaries or existing roadways, any Cooperative facilities or equipment reasonably necessary to provide electric service to its members.
F. Applicant agrees to protect the equipment of the Cooperative, install and maintain any protective device and follow procedures required by the Cooperative.
G. Applicant will maintain current points of contact with Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc. that will be active at all times, everyday of the year and grants the cooperative the right to make automatic notifications as is necessary for business purposes.
H. Applicant understands that the information provided may be used to access credit reports.
Upon acceptance of this application by the Cooperative and its agreement to provide electric energy and services, this application shall become a contractual agreement binding on both the Cooperative and Applicant.