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OFFICIAL RULES FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION GIVEAWAY CONTEST BY

TRI-STATE GENERATIION AND TRANMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

1. Eligibility: This Electrification Giveaway - Dino Electrification Photo Caption Contest (“Contest”) is open only to those individuals who either are (i) an employee of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (“Tri-State”) or one of Tri-State’s member systems (a list of Tri-State’s member systems is available here: Member List | Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc (tristate.coop)) or (ii) a member/end consumer of one of Tri-State’s member systems, which means the individual must live within the service territory of a Tri-State member system and receive electricity from a Tri-State member system, and in both cases who is 18 years of age as of the date of entry (or 19 years of age if a resident of Nebraska). This Contest is void where prohibited by law. Notwithstanding the above, the following employees of Tri-State and the immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of the following Tri-State employees are not eligible to participate in this Contest: any Tri-State employee with a title of vice president, senior vice president, any employee that is part of Tri-State’s executive staff, or any employee that reports directly or indirectly to the Vice President, Communications. In addition, the following employees of any of Tri-State’s members systems and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of the following Tri-State member systems employees are not eligible to participate in this Contest: any Tri-State member system employee with a title of vice president, senior vice president, or any employee that is part of Tri-State’s member systems executive staff.  Finally, any board of director or board of trustee of any of Tri-State’s member systems and any immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of such director/trustee are not eligible to participate in this Contest. Tri-State, in its sole discretion, will determine if an individual is eligible to participate in this Contest. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements set forth above. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Tri-State as final and binding as it relates to the content and administration of this Contest.

3. How to Enter: This Contest must be entered by submitting an entry (a caption) using the comment function below a Contest photo posted by Tri-State as part of this Contest on Tri-State’s Facebook page at Tri-State G&T - Home | Facebook. Each month during the Contest Period (defined below), Tri-State will post two Contest photos on Tri-State’s Facebook page of a dinosaur and an electric tool pictured with the dinosaur in such photo. The day Tri-State will post such photos may be different each month and the two photos each month may be posted on different days in a month and will be determined by Tri-State, in its sole discretion. There will be a total of 10 photos posted by Tri-State as part of this Contest during the Contest Period. You are entered into this Contest by submitting a caption to the applicable Contest photo posted by Tri-State. You may enter more than one entry (caption) per photo. Any entry (caption) that is vulgar, violent, offensive, negative, sexually explicit, harassing, derogatory, discriminating, or disparaging of Tri-State or Tri-State’s member systems is void and will not be considered, as determined by Tri-State in its sole discretion.

4. Contest Period: Entries for this Contest will be accepted online starting on the date the first photo is posted by Tri-State in July 2022 and ending November 30. 2022 MT (“Contest Period”). An entry (a caption) for a specific photo posted by Tri-State must be submitted within forty-eight (48) hours of Tri-State posting such photo (“Submittal Deadline”). After such time period, no entry submitted will be considered for such photo. Tri-State’s clock is the official clock for the purpose of this Contest.

5. Prizes: The winner of the best caption for a photo posted by Tri-State as part of this Contest (the “Winner”) will receive the electric tool pictured with the dinosaur for such photo. There will be a total of ten (10) winners – one winner for each photo. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by Tri-State. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at Tri-State’s discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. Winner agrees to provide all information necessary for issuance of a 1099-MISC in accordance with IRS instructions, if applicable. If the Winner is a Tri-State employee, the fair market value of the prize will be added to their W-2 wages and taxed accordingly. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Tri-State to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. Winner Selection and Notification: The winner will be selected by a vote of at least three Tri-State employees that reports directly or indirectly to Tri-State’s Vice President, Communications and may include Tri-State’s Vice President, Communications (“Selection Committee Employees”). The Selection Committee Employees will evaluate each valid entry/caption for the photo based upon originality, humor, and creativity and vote on the best caption for a photo. Each Selection Committee Employees will vote on the best caption for each photo. If a majority vote by the Selection Committee Employees is not received for a caption for a photo, a second vote by the Selection Committee Employees for the best caption for the photo with occur with only those captions that were selected during the first vote considered.  The decision of the Selection Committee Employees is final and binding. The eligible employees on the Selection Committee Employees will be selected by Tri-State, in its sole discretion and the Selection Committee Employees may be different for each photo.  Each Winner will be notified by tagging the best caption for the photo on Tri-State’s Facebook page promptly after the Submittal Deadline. Tri-State will strive to select the Winner and tag the Winner’s caption within twenty-four (24) hours after the Submittal Deadline. Tri-State will direct the Winner on Tri-State’s Facebook page on how to contact Tri-State to verify the Winner is eligible for the prize and to coordinate shipping of the prize to the Winner. Tri-State shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notification that it is the Winner, for the failure to return to Tri-State’s Facebook page to determine if it is the Winner, or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning equipment or contact information. If Winner is ineligible, fails to claim the prize by contacting Tri-State within seventy-two (72) hours from the time the caption was tagged on Facebook, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited, and an alternate Winner selected. Tri-State will promptly ship, at its expense, the verified Winner the prize, but only to the home address of the Tri-State employee or Tri-State member system employee or the service address of the Winner where the Winner receives electricity from a Tri-State member system, as applicable. Tri-State will select the manner of shipping the prize and is not responsible and not required to fix, return, or replace the prize if damaged or lost during shipping.  Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE RULES BY WINNER (AT TRI-STATE’S‘S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THIS CONTEST, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this Content, You understand and agree that Tri-State, anyone acting on behalf of Tri-State, and Tri-State’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your caption/entry submitted, name, portrait, picture, likeness, image, location, statements about this Contest, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes, without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. By entering this Contest, You represent and warrant that your caption/entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your caption/entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of Tri-State. If the content of your caption/entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tri-State from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Tri-State may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.

9. Terms & Conditions: Tri-State reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Contest for any reason and at any time and without notice.  Tri-State reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of this Contest or website or violates these Rules. Tri-State has the right, in its sole discretion, to delete, hide, or remove any caption/entry for any reason and not consider such entry, including, but not limited to: vulgar, violent, offensive, negative, sexually explicit, harassing, derogatory, discriminating, or disparaging of Tri-State or Tri-State’s member systems. Any attempt by You to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Tri-State reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. Prizes are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, by Tri-State. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. If a prize becomes unavailable for any reason, Tri-State reserves the right to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. 

10. Limitation of Liability: BY ENTERING, YOU AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS TRI-STATE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, MEMBER SYSTEMS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS FROM ANY LIABILITY, ILLNESS, INJURY, DEATH, LOSS, LITIGATION, CLAIM, OR DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WHETHER CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR NOT, FROM: (I) YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST AND/OR YOUR ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE OR ANY PORTION THEREOF; (II) TECHNICAL FAILURES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MALFUNCTION OF ANY COMPUTER, CABLE, NETWORK, HARDWARE, OR SOFTWARE, OR OTHER MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT; (III) THE UNAVAILABILITY OR INACCESSIBILITY OF ANY TRANSMISSIONS, TELEPHONE, OR INTERNET SERVICE; (IV) UNAUTHORIZED HUMAN INTERVENTION IN ANY PART OF THE ENTRY PROCESS OR THIS CONTEST; (V) ELECTRONIC OR HUMAN ERROR IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CONTEST OR THE PROCESSING OF ENTRIES. Tri-State is not responsible and not required to fix, return, or replace any prize that is damaged or lost.

11. Disputes: THIS Contest IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Contest, You agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Adams County, Colorado. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall You be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

12. Sponsor: The sponsor of this Contest is Tri-State, 1100 W. 116th Avenue, Westminster, Colorado, 80234.

13. Facebook: This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, Facebook. By participating in this Contest, You are providing your information to Tri-State and not Facebook. By participating in this Contest, You hereby agree to a complete release of Facebook from any liability and claims.