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91 Revised: August 2025 otherwise take place in the employer’s office, or producing crafts/homemade goods for sale without the use of equipment that increases the home’s energy use.

NOTE: Business use on the account is to be marked “No” if self-employment business is no longer in operation or currently inactive based on application test period.

If no, continue to #2. 2. Does the applicant see customers in their home or are there other areas on the property that operate as a business either by the applicant or the landlord? If so, select “Yes” for business use on the account. If no, continue to #3. 3. If self-employment income is operated entirely in a separate location or has very little activity in the home or other areas on the property, and fails the previous two tests, select “No” for business use on the account in the Energy Usage section of the HE+ Application; the actual fuel usage is used to calculate the benefit. Examples of self-employment income which generally have very little activity in the home are: cleaning services, home party sales, lawn care, snow removal, rental, construction, carpentry, and scrapping metal. 4. If the situation is questionable, indicate in HE+ System Notes the answers the applicant provided to the aforementioned tests. If you have a different situation or you are uncertain if there is business use on the meter, please contact the HE+ Help Desk for assistance in determining if there is business use.

In the case of an applicant living on a property that includes an operating farm, see Section 4.4.28.10 to determine the meter type.

An HE+ System Note shall be added describing the source of the income (self-employment or otherwise) and what test was used to determine business use or no business use on the meters.

NOTE: See Section 4.4.17 for information on counting the number of rooms.

4.4.28.12 Non-Heating Energy Costs Use the same procedures as for the primary heat source, using the actual vendor number for non- heating electric vendor.

Households without an electric burden must have documentation in the HE+ System Notes. Specify why an electric burden does not exist for the household; this includes households that do not have electric service.

4.4.28.13 Additional Energy Questions The additional energy questions are required for an application to be complete. The answers to these questions have no effect on the potential benefit amount.

4.4.29 Applicant Signature Date Enter the most current date the applicant signed the Certification Page. The date the applicant puts on the Certification Page is the date that should be entered. If the Certification Page is received with a signature, but no date, use the date the application/Certification Page was received as the