EGSA By-Laws
ARTICLE I
MEMBERS
Section 1. Full Membership
a. Manufacturer Membership
Any individual, sole proprietor, partnership or corporation seeking
membership must apply for a full membership as a manufacturer if
they meet one or more of the following criteria.
1. They manufacture prime movers for power generation.
2. They manufacture generators or other power conversion devices producing
electricity.
3. They manufacture switchgear or electrical control devices
4. They manufacture or assemble generator sets, UPS systems, solar power,
hydropower, geothermal, or any other power production or conversion
system including related components, or accessories for national or regional
distribution.
5. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of a firm which qualifies under rule one
through four.
b. Distributor/Dealer Membership
Any individual, sole proprietor, partnership or corporation
actively engaged as a distributor or dealer for products listed
under manufacturers, Section 1, Paragraph a., may apply for full
membership as a Distributor/Dealer. If an organization qualifies
under Section 1, Paragraph a., it is not qualified under this section.
c. Contractor/Integrator Membership
Any individual, sole proprietor, partnership or corporation actively
engaged as a Contractor or Equipment Integrator of products listed
under Manufacturer Membership, not brand by brand, geographic
territory or contractually obligated as a Distributor/Dealer of a specific
product. These firms typically purchase products from a Distributor/
Dealer, Manufacturer or Retailer, adding value through installation,
product knowledge, relationships, unique services, etc., and then re-sell the resulting product to an end-user.
d. Manufacturer’s Representative Membership
Any individual, sole proprietor, partnership or corporation actively
engaged in the representation of products listed under manufacturers,
Section 1, Paragraph a., may apply for full membership as a
Manufacturer’s Representative. If an organization qualifies under
Section 1, Paragraph a, or b, it is not qualified under this section.
e. Energy Management Company
Any individual, sole proprietor, partnership or corporation engaged in
energy management, including Energy Service Companies (ESCOs),
Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Integrators, Aggregators, and
other similar enterprises may apply for Full Membership as an Energy
Management Company.
f. Any individual, sole proprietor, partnership or corporation meeting the
requirements of Section 2-Associate Membership, may apply for full
membership at their option to enjoy the privileges of Full Membership
under Section 4, Paragraph a. Initiation fees and annual dues will be
assessed at the existing non-manufacturers full member rates.
Section 2. Associate Membership
a. Any trade publication dealing with the electrical generating systems
industry or its suppliers may apply for Associate Membership-Trade
Publications.
b. Any trade association made up of individual or company members
sharing a common interest in the electrical generating systems industry
may apply for Associate Membership-Allied Associations.
c. Any consulting or specifying engineer may apply for Associate
Membership-Engineer. Membership may either be held in the
employer’s name or individual’s name under this classification.
Individuals whose employer qualifies as a Full Member, as described
in Section 1, do not qualify for this category.
d. Any individual employee of a company who owns or operates electrical
generating equipment and/or related switchgear or components,
whose responsibility to his employer includes planning, design,
installation, supervision, or service of such equipment may apply for
Associate Membership-User. Membership may either be held in
the employer’s name or individual’s name under this classification.
Individuals whose employer qualifies as a Full Member, as described
in Section 1, do not qualify for this category.
e. Any individual or organization that offers services such as research,
testing, or repair to the electrical generating systems industry may
apply for Associate Membership-Services. Membership may either
be held in the individual’s name or the organization’s name under
this classification. Individual companies whose employer or parent
organizations qualifies as a Full Member, as described in Section 1, do
not qualify for this category.
f. Any individual who retires from a member company may apply for
Associate Membership-Retired. This classification does not apply
to any individual who is employed more than 20 hours per week.
g. Any individual currently enrolled at an academic institution may apply
for Associate Membership-Student.
h. Any postsecondary vocational-technical school or college offering on-site power generation-related instruction may apply for Association
Membership-Education Institution.
Section 3. Election of Members
Application for membership shall be made to the Association in writing on
a form approved by the Board of Directors. The election of an applicant
to membership shall be by majority vote of the Board of Directors at a
Board of Directors meeting or by Mail Ballot.
Section 4. Privileges of Membership
a. Full Members shall have all the privileges of membership, including
voting and holding elective office.
b. Associate Members shall have all privileges of membership enjoyed by
full membership except, that they shall not be entitled to vote and shall
not be eligible to serve in an elective office of the Association unless
they are accepted for full membership and pay the full membership
fees, dues, and assessments.
Section 5. Termination of Membership
Membership in this Association will terminate upon ceasing to be eligible
for membership under the qualifying criteria of Article I, Sections 1 & 2
above, by voluntary withdrawal, or by suspension or expulsion. All rights,
title and interest of a member in the Association shall cease on termination
of membership. Termination of membership shall not relieve any member
of its obligations to the Association which arose during the period of
membership.
a. Resignation. Any member may withdraw from membership by giving
written notice of such intention to the Association and the fulfillment
of all obligations outstanding at the time of resignation.
b. Suspension and Expulsion. For cause, any member may be
suspended or expelled. Sufficient cause for such suspension or
termination of membership shall be:
1. Failure to pay any indebtedness to the Association within thirty ( 30) days
after payment is due.
2. Violation of the Bylaws.
3. Ceasing to qualify for membership under the eligibility provisions of these
Bylaws.
c. Suspension or expulsion shall be by affirmative vote of three quarters
of the Board of Directors provided that a statement of the charges
shall have been mailed by registered mail to the last recorded address
of the member at least twenty ( 20) days before final action is taken
thereon. This statement shall be accompanied by a notice of the
time and place of the meeting of the Board of Directors at which
the charges shall be considered and the member shall have the
opportunity to appear and present any defense of such charges before
action is taken thereon.
