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The terms that govern our website and our professional advisory and consulting engagements.
01 About these Terms
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") apply to (a) your use of the website bestenergyadvisory.site and (b) any engagement for professional services between you and Best Energy Advisor, a consulting and advisory firm with its principal office at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958 (the "Firm"). If you use this website or retain the Firm, you agree to these Terms. If you are entering into these Terms on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.
02 Scope of Services — Advisory Only
The Firm provides energy and electrical advisory and consulting services, including energy audits and assessments, utility bill and tariff analysis, solar and renewable feasibility, incentive and rebate program guidance, electrical system reviews, and related reports, recommendations and project coordination (the "Services").
The Firm is a consulting and advisory firm only. The Firm is not a utility, electric cooperative, power supplier or installation contractor. The Firm does not generate, transmit, distribute or sell electricity, does not perform installation, construction or maintenance work, and does not guarantee the performance of any third-party contractor. Where implementation is required, the Firm's role is limited to scoping, advice and coordination of licensed professionals engaged by or through the Client.
03 Engagement
Services are performed under a written engagement letter or order (an "Engagement") identifying the scope, schedule, deliverables and fees. Scope changes will be confirmed in writing before additional work proceeds. If no written Engagement exists for a particular request, these Terms will apply to that work.
04 Fees and Payment
Fees are set out in each Engagement as a fixed fee or hourly rate. Invoices are due within fifteen (15) days of receipt. Overdue amounts may accrue a late charge of 1.5% per month. Out-of-pocket expenses (travel, test data, third-party reports) are reimbursable only with prior written approval. Fees are non-refundable except as expressly stated in an Engagement.
05 Estimates and Assumptions
Savings, payback periods, cost and revenue estimates are based on data and assumptions provided by the Client, utility tariffs in effect at the time of analysis, and standard engineering assumptions. Actual results may differ due to changes in usage patterns, rates, equipment performance or site conditions. Nothing in any report or presentation constitutes a guarantee of specific financial results.
06 Client Responsibilities
The Client will provide reasonable access to facilities, records and utility documentation. The Client is responsible for final business decisions, for the selection and management of contractors, and for compliance with applicable laws, codes, permits and utility requirements. The Firm does not act as the Client's agent in contracting with utilities or contractors unless expressly agreed in writing.
07 Independent Contractor
The Firm is an independent contractor. Nothing in these Terms or any Engagement creates a partnership, joint venture, agency or employment relationship between the parties.
08 Confidentiality
Each party will keep the other party's non-public business information confidential and use it only to perform or procure the Services. This obligation does not apply to information that is or becomes publicly available, is independently developed, or must be disclosed by law or legal process. This obligation survives termination for three (3) years.
09 Work Product
Upon payment in full, the Client owns the reports and deliverables prepared specifically for it under an Engagement and may use them for its internal business purposes. The Firm retains ownership of its general methodologies, templates, tools and know-how, and may use anonymized, aggregated data for internal benchmarking.
10 Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Firm will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits or revenues, arising out of or related to an Engagement. The Firm's total aggregate liability for any single Engagement will not exceed the fees actually paid for that Engagement. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for fraud or willful misconduct.
11 Term and Termination
Either party may terminate an Engagement upon fourteen (14) days' written notice. The Client remains responsible for fees for work performed through the effective date of termination. Sections 4 through 10 survive termination or expiration of an Engagement.
12 Governing Law
These Terms and any Engagement are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to them will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New Castle County, Delaware, and each party consents to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
13 General
These Terms do not create rights in any third party. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. The Firm may update these Terms from time to time; the current version will always be posted at this page with the date of last revision.
14 Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to info@bestenergyadvisory.site or +1 (888) 250-3807, or by mail to Best Energy Advisor, 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE 19958.