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RFPOI-LGSP3 2 12 13 69731 2013-2013 Local Govt (2).docx FORM No. 2114T APPENDIX A - DEFINITIONS By submitting its Proposal, the Bidder acknowledges and agrees to the terms and their definitions contained within this Appendix A. These terms and definitions provide general background information only, as commonly used terms and definitions within the energy industry, and are not intended to be Contract terms. These terms and definitions are also in addition to any terms and definitions that may appear in the RFP. If any conflict exists between a term or definition contained in this Appendix A and a term or definition contained in the RFP, the meaning given to the term or definition within the RFP will control. Definitions of Terms: 1. Affiliate: any person, corporation, utility, partnership, or other entity five percent (5%) or more of whose outstanding securities are owned, controlled, or held with power to vote, directly or indirectly either by an administrator or any of its subsidiaries, or by that administrator's controlling corporation and/or any of its subsidiaries as well as any company in which the administrator, its controlling corporation, or any of the administrator's affiliates exert substantial control over the operation of the company and/or indirectly have substantial financial interests in the company exercised through means other than ownership. For purposes of this definition for "Affiliate," "substantial control" includes, but is not limited to, the possession, directly and indirectly and whether acting alone or in conjunction with others, of the authority to direct or cause the direction of the management of policies of a company. A direct or indirect voting interest of five percent (5%) or more by the administrator, its subsidiaries, or its affiliates in an entity's company creates a presumption of control. 2. Baseline: The initial base metric for comparing the net result of programmatic changes versus what would have happened in the absence of the program services or installation of Measures. 3. Best Practices: The business practices that, when compared to the other business practices used to address a similar business process, produces superior results. For more information regarding energy efficiency Best Practices please go to www.eebestvractices.com. SCE also welcomes Best Practices from other industries. 4. California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC" or "Commission"): Regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and passenger transportation companies. 5. Contract(s): Agreement entered into between SCE and the selected Bidder which authorizes the Work, states the commercial terms, incorporates by reference SCE's Ts&Cs (or a Appendix A Page 24 19E-26