Referral Program Terms & Conditions

1. Referral Program Overview

SEC may compensate approved individuals or entities for introducing qualified prospective customers or project opportunities.

Referral compensation is earned only when all program requirements are satisfied. Submitting a referral does not guarantee acceptance, project approval, project completion, or payment.

SEC may use third-party platforms, customer relationship management systems, payment processors, and referral-tracking tools to register referrals, document activity, and issue payments.

2. What Qualifies as a Referral

A referral may qualify when the referring party introduces a new prospective customer, property owner, business, developer, contractor, broker, agent, or authorized decision-maker who has a potential need for an eligible energy project.

At minimum, the referral submission should include:

• Full name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Project or property address
• Business entity, if applicable

The referred party must have a legitimate relationship to the property or project and must have the authority, influence, or ability to participate in the decision-making process.

A referral must be submitted before SEC or its project partners have established active communication with the referred party.

3. Qualified Tesla Charging Referrals

A Tesla charging referral may be considered qualified when:

• The referral involves a commercial property, business, development, hospitality location, retail center, gas station, restaurant, multifamily property, parking facility, fleet operation, or other location potentially suitable for EV charging.
• The referred party is a property owner, authorized representative, tenant with approval authority, business operator, developer, broker, agent, or other legitimate project stakeholder.
• The referred party agrees to participate in an initial project qualification or discovery process.
• The location has a reasonable possibility of supporting Tesla Supercharging, Tesla for Business, Destination Charging, or other approved EV charging infrastructure.
• The referral was not already registered, actively engaged, or under evaluation by SEC, Tesla, a project partner, an installation contractor, or another authorized referral source.

Tesla Supercharging and other charging projects remain subject to site qualification, electrical capacity, utility requirements, permitting, project economics, Tesla approval, contractor approval, financing, incentive availability, and other technical or commercial factors.

For Level 2 Destination Charging opportunities, the proposed project should generally include a minimum of four charging stalls unless otherwise approved in writing.

4. Qualified Solar and Battery Referrals

A solar or battery referral may be considered qualified when:

• The referred party owns or controls the property or is authorized to evaluate solar, battery storage, or related energy improvements.
• The project is located within a market currently served by SEC or its approved partners.
• The referred party agrees to provide information reasonably necessary to evaluate the project, which may include utility usage, utility bills, property details, construction plans, electrical information, or financing preferences.
• The opportunity meets SEC’s current project-size, service-area, credit, ownership, technical, and financial requirements.
• The referred party is not already an existing customer, active lead, or registered opportunity within SEC’s systems or those of its designated project partners.

SEC may establish minimum project sizes, equipment requirements, property qualifications, or margin thresholds for solar and battery referrals.

5. Existing Leads and Duplicate Referrals

A referral does not qualify if the referred party or project:

• Is already an SEC customer
• Is already recorded in SEC’s customer relationship management system
• Has previously requested a proposal, consultation, design, or project evaluation
• Is already communicating with SEC, one of its representatives, or an approved project partner
• Was previously submitted by another referral source
• Is already associated with an active Tesla, solar, battery, construction, incentive, financing, or installation opportunity

In the event of duplicate submissions, SEC will determine the eligible referring party based on available records, submission timestamps, documented introductions, and the quality of the relationship provided.

SEC’s determination regarding referral ownership will be final unless otherwise required by law.

6. Referral Registration

Referrals must be submitted through an approved SEC referral form, landing page, referral portal, email process, or other designated registration method.

A referral is not considered registered until SEC confirms receipt or the referral appears in an approved tracking platform.

SEC may request additional information before accepting or validating a referral.

Referrals may not be transferred, sold, reassigned, or divided among multiple parties without SEC’s prior written approval.

7. Referral Protection Period

Unless otherwise stated in writing, an accepted referral will remain associated with the referring party for twelve months from the date of registration.

SEC may extend the referral protection period when the project remains active, documented, and in legitimate development.

Referral protection may expire if:

• The referred party becomes unresponsive
• The project is determined to be unqualified
• The referring party submitted incomplete or inaccurate information
• The referred party requests removal
• The project is abandoned, canceled, or indefinitely suspended
• No meaningful activity occurs during the protection period

8. Referral Payout Eligibility

Referral compensation is earned only after the qualifying payment milestone stated in the applicable referral offer, referral agreement, campaign, or written compensation schedule.

Depending on the project type, payout may require:

• Execution of a final customer or site-host agreement
• Completion of financing requirements
• Receipt of project deposits
• Approval of permits, incentives, or utility requirements
• Completion of installation
• Permission to operate
• Receipt of final payment by SEC or its designated partner
• Confirmation that the project has not been canceled, refunded, rescinded, or charged back

Unless otherwise specifically stated, referral compensation is paid only for successfully installed and funded projects.

A signed contract alone does not automatically create an obligation to pay a referral fee.

9. Tesla Charging Referral Payments

Tesla charging referral amounts may vary based on:

• Charger type
• Number of charging stalls or dispensers
• Property type
• Project size
• Project location
• Available project margin
• Referral source
• Campaign terms
• Whether the referral is submitted by an individual, founder, broker, agent, brokerage, association, or strategic partner

Any advertised payment amount represents the maximum potential referral compensation unless the offer specifically states otherwise.

A Tesla site may be required to complete feasibility, design, qualification, financing, incentive, permitting, construction, installation, commissioning, or Tesla approval requirements before a payment becomes due.

Referral payments apply to the approved site or project opportunity and not necessarily to each individual charger, stall, connector, dispenser, phase, or expansion unless stated in writing.

10. Solar and Battery Referral Payments

Solar and battery referral payments may be based on:

• A fixed referral amount
• System size
• Battery quantity
• Project margin
• Equipment type
• Project classification
• Customer payment method
• Installation completion
• Final funding or commission release

In rare occurrences outside our control, referral compensation may be reduced or eliminated if the project scope is reduced, equipment is removed, the contract price changes, financing is declined, the customer cancels, or project profitability falls below required thresholds.

11. Payment Timing and Method

Approved referral payments will generally be issued within the timeframe stated in the applicable referral offer or written agreement.

When no timeframe is stated, payments will generally be processed within 10 business days after SEC receives the qualifying project funds and confirms all payout requirements have been met.

Payments may be made by:

• ACH
• Stripe
• Check
• Third-party referral platform
• Another approved electronic payment method

The referring party is responsible for providing accurate payment and tax information.

SEC is not responsible for delays caused by incorrect payment information, banking restrictions, payment-platform reviews, missing tax documentation, or circumstances outside SEC’s reasonable control.

12. Taxes and Reporting

Referral recipients are responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes associated with referral compensation.

SEC may require a completed Form W-9 or other tax documentation before issuing payment.

SEC may issue Form 1099 or other required tax reporting documents when applicable.

Referral recipients are not employees of SEC and are not entitled to wages, benefits, reimbursement, insurance, or other employee compensation.

13. No Contractor, Broker, or Agency Relationship

Participation in the referral program does not create an employment, partnership, joint venture, franchise, fiduciary, brokerage, contractor, or agency relationship.

A referral participant may not:

• Bind SEC to an agreement
• Negotiate project pricing on SEC’s behalf
• Represent that they are an employee of SEC
• Make guarantees regarding savings, incentives, tax benefits, approval, installation, revenue, performance, or project timelines
• Provide engineering, legal, tax, financing, contracting, construction, or utility advice on SEC’s behalf
• Collect project payments unless specifically authorized in writing

Unless otherwise stated, SEC is not acting as a licensed construction contractor. SEC may provide project qualification, design support, financing support, incentive support, marketing, sales support, consulting, and project origination. Construction, permitting, installation, and contractor-controlled services are performed under separate agreements by appropriately licensed providers.

14. Prohibited Conduct

Referral participants may not:

• Submit false, misleading, stolen, purchased, or unauthorized contact information
• Submit individuals without a legitimate business or personal relationship
• Use spam, robocalls, misleading advertisements, impersonation, or deceptive marketing
• Make unauthorized claims regarding Tesla, SEC, utilities, government agencies, incentives, tax credits, or contractors
• Represent that project approval is guaranteed
• Misrepresent referral compensation to a customer
• Offer part of the referral payment to influence an improper decision
• Violate privacy, telemarketing, advertising, real estate, anti-kickback, contractor, or consumer-protection laws
• Use Tesla trademarks, logos, marketing materials, or branding without authorization

SEC may reject any referral or terminate participation for suspected fraud, misconduct, misrepresentation, abuse, or legal noncompliance.

15. Marketing and Communications

Referral participants may share SEC-approved information and referral links but may not create advertising that falsely suggests an official partnership, endorsement, dealership, franchise, or employment relationship with Tesla or SEC.

Tesla, Tesla for Business, Tesla Supercharger, and related marks are owned by Tesla, Inc. Use of these names is for identification of potential project types and does not imply that Tesla sponsors or administers SEC’s referral program.

SEC may contact referred parties by phone, email, text message, or other reasonable methods for project qualification and follow-up, subject to applicable laws and consent requirements.

By submitting a referral, the referring party confirms they have a lawful basis to provide the contact information and that the introduction is not prohibited.

16. Customer Choice and Project Acceptance

Referred parties are under no obligation to purchase products or services.

SEC reserves the right to accept, decline, redirect, refer out, or discontinue any opportunity.

SEC may assign an opportunity to an affiliated company, licensed contractor, installation partner, financing provider, project developer, consultant, broker, or other qualified provider.

Referral compensation, if any, will be governed by the terms applicable to the accepted project pathway.

17. Project Changes, Cancellations, and Chargebacks

No payment is owed for a project that is canceled, rescinded, refunded, determined to be fraudulent, or never reaches the required payout milestone.

If SEC issues a referral payment and the underlying project is later canceled, refunded, charged back, or determined to have been improperly registered, SEC may:

• Offset the amount against future referral payments
• Request repayment
• Suspend the referring party from the program
• Pursue other remedies permitted by law

18. No Guarantee of Results

SEC does not guarantee:

• Referral acceptance
• Project qualification
• Tesla approval
• Utility approval
• Incentive availability
• Tax-credit eligibility
• Financing approval
• Customer savings
• Charging revenue
• Installation timing
• Construction completion
• Any specific referral-payment amount

All projects are subject to separate review, documentation, agreements, and approval requirements.

19. Program Changes and Termination

SEC may modify, suspend, or terminate the referral program or these Terms at any time.

Changes will apply prospectively unless otherwise stated.

Referral opportunities properly registered before a program change may remain eligible under the terms in effect at the time of registration, provided the referral remains active and meets all qualification and payout requirements.

SEC may terminate a participant’s eligibility immediately for fraud, abuse, misconduct, misrepresentation, reputational harm, or legal violations.

20. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SEC will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from participation in the referral program.

SEC’s maximum liability relating to a referral will not exceed the referral payment specifically approved for that opportunity.

21. Indemnification

Referral participants agree to indemnify and hold harmless SEC, its affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, partners, and representatives from claims, damages, liabilities, penalties, and expenses arising from:

• Unauthorized representations
• Misleading or unlawful marketing
• Privacy violations
• False or inaccurate referral information
• Violation of these Terms
• Violation of applicable law

22. Governing Law

These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute arising from the referral program will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Riverside County, California, unless SEC and the participant agree to another dispute-resolution process in writing.

23. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.

24. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any applicable referral offer, written compensation schedule, referral agreement, campaign terms, or project-specific agreement, constitute the entire agreement regarding the referral program.

When a separate signed referral agreement conflicts with these Terms, the signed agreement will control.

25. Contact Information

Questions regarding referral registration, qualification, tracking, or payment may be submitted through the contact information or referral-support form published on the SEC website.

Shaw Energy Consulting LLC

California, United States