185.995(2)(d)(d) The written agreement under par. (a) may provide that costs, including financing costs and installment repayments, must be recovered as a project electric account charge on the account of the member associated with the property where the qualifying project will be completed. If the written agreement is between the cooperative and the member’s landlord, this paragraph does not apply unless the landlord and tenant consent in writing.

185.995(2)(e)2.2. If the written agreement is between the cooperative and a member who is a tenant of the property associated with the account, this paragraph does not apply unless both the landlord and the tenant consent in writing and the agreement provides notice to the landlord of the obligation contained in sub. (6).

185.995(3)(3) An electric cooperative that extends credit as provided in sub. (2) (a) may recover the costs, including financing costs and repayment installments, as line item charges on its electric bills issued to the member or member’s landlord.

185.995(4)(4) If a written agreement under sub. (2) (a) provides that project electric account charges will apply to subsequent account holders, the electric cooperative may record a written notice of electric account charge in the office of the register of deeds for the county in which the property associated with the electric account is located. The notice of electric account charge shall not constitute a lien on the property. The notice of electric account charge shall include at least all of the following:

185.995(4)(c)(c) A statement informing prospective purchasers of the property of how to ascertain the amount of the charges, the length of time the charges are expected to remain in effect, and the obligation under sub. (6) to notify each lessee if the purchaser leases the property.

185.995(5)(5) If there is a transfer of ownership or change in tenancy of property associated with an electric account that is subject to a project electric account charge, the electric cooperative may recover the project electric account charge from the transferee or tenant as line item charges on the transferee or tenant’s electric bills if a written notice of electric account charge was properly recorded with reference to the property prior to the date of the transfer of ownership or change in tenancy.

185.995(6)(6) If the electric account associated with property is subject to a project electric account charge pursuant to a written agreement under sub. (2), the property owner shall provide notice of the written agreement and a copy of the notice of electric account charge to the purchaser or each subsequent lessee of the property responsible for paying the electric bills issued by the electric cooperative. If a subsequent lessee is responsible for payment of charges under this subsection and, before entering into a lease for the property, the property owner failed to provide the subsequent lessee with notice as required by this subsection, the subsequent lessee may void the lease and is entitled to the return of any deposits made under or with respect to the lease or may deduct from the lessee’s rent, for no more than one-half of the term of the lease, the amount of the charges for which the subsequent lessee is responsible under this subsection. If the purchaser is responsible for a project electric account charge under this subsection and, before entering into an agreement to purchase the property, the property owner failed to provide the purchaser with notice as required by this subsection, the purchaser may void the purchaser’s contract with the property owner and is entitled to the return of any deposits made under the purchaser’s contract.

185.995(7)(7) An electric cooperative may contract with any 3rd party to perform, on its behalf, any function permitted of the cooperative under this section, including the provision of financing, but the 3rd party must comply with all requirements under this section applicable to the cooperative.

185.995(8)(a)(a) By entering into a written agreement under sub. (2), an electric cooperative does not assume liability or provide any warranty for any aspect of a qualifying project or any qualifying expense. This paragraph does not apply with respect to work undertaken by an electric cooperative and does not limit any rights or remedies of a member or member’s landlord against any other party.