Exhibit 3.57
Secretary of State P.O. Box 13697 Austin, TX 78711-3697 FAX: 512/463-5709 Filing Fee: $300 | Certificate of Formation Limited Liability Company | Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas Filing #: 8016 45641 08/27/2012 Document #: 440361820002 Image Generated Electronically for Web Filing |
Article 1 - Entity Name and Type
The filing entity being formed is a limited liability company. The name of the entity is:
Energy Choice Solutions LLC
Article 2 — Registered Agent and Registered Office
o A. The initial registered agent is an organization (cannot be company named above) by the name of:
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x B. The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is set forth below:
Name:
Jeffrey Anderson
C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:
Street Address:
15455 Dallas Parkway
Suite 1350 Addison TX 75001
Consent of Registered Agent
o A. A copy of the consent of registered agent is attached.
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x B. The consent of the registered agent is maintained by the entity.
Article 3 - Governing Authority
o A. The limited liability company is to be managed by managers.
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x B. The limited liability company will not have managers. Management of the company is reserved to the members.
The names and addresses of the governing persons are set forth below:
Managing Member 1: (Business Name) MDW Energy Partners, LLC
Address: 7312 Lavery Plano TX, USA 75025
Managing Member 2: (Business Name) InSite Services LLC
Address: 15455 Dallas Parkway Suite 1350 Addison TX, USA 75001
Article 4 - Purpose
The purpose for which the company is organized is for the transaction of any and all lawful business for which limited
liability companies may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.
Supplemental Provisions / Information
[The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.]
Organizer
The name and address of the organizer are set forth below.
Jeffrey Anderson 15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1350, Addison, TX 75001
Effectiveness of Filing
x A. This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.
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o B. This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of its
signing. The delayed effective date is:
Execution
The undersigned affirms that the person designated as registered agent has consented to the appointment. The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument and certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is authorized under the provisions of law governing the entity to execute the filing instrument.
Jeffrey Anderson
Signature of Organizer
FILING OFFICE COPY
| Office of the Secretary of State | Filed in the Office of the |
Corporations Section | Secretary of State of Texas |
P.O. Box 13697 | Filing #: 801645641 3/11/2013 |
Austin, Texas 78711-3697 | Document #: 470422470003 |
(Form 503) | Image Generated Electronically |
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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE |
FOR FILING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE |
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1. The assumed name under which the business or professional service is or is to be conducted or rendered is: |
EnergyWize Services |
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2. The name of the entity as stated in its certificate of formation, application for registration, or comparable document is: |
Energy Choice Solutions LLC |
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3. The state, country, or other jurisdiction under the laws of which it was incorporated, organized or associated is TEXAS and the address of its registered or similar office in that jurisdiction is: |
15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1350, Addison, TX, USA 75001 |
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4. The period, not to exceed 10 years, during which the assumed name will be used is : |
03/10/2023 |
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5. The entity is a : Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) |
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6. The entity’s principal office address in Texas is: |
15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1350, Addison, TX, USA 75001 |
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7. The entity is not organized under the laws of Texas and is not required by law to maintain a registered agent and registered office in Texas. Its office address outside the state is: |
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8. The county or counties where business or professional services are being or are to be conducted or rendered under such assumed name are: |
ALL COUNTIES |
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9. The undersigned, if acting in the capacity of an attorney-in-fact of the entity, certifies that the entity has duly authorized the attorney-in-fact in writing to execute this document. The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument. |
Energy Choice Solutions LLC | |
Name of the entity | |
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By: | Jeffrey Anderson | |
Signature of officer, general partner, manager, | |
representative or attorney-in-fact of the entity | |
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FILING OFFICE COPY | |
Form 503 | Assumed Name Certificate | This space reserved for office use. |
(Revised 09/13) | FILED |
Return in duplicate to: | In the Office of the |
Secretary of State | Secretary of State of Texas |
P.O. Box 13697 | SEP 28 2015 |
Austin, TX 78711-3697 | |
512 463-5555 | Corporations Section |
FAX: 512 463-5709 | |
Filing Fee: $25 | |
Assumed Name |
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1. The assumed name under which the business or professional service is, or is to be, conducted or rendered is: Retail Energy Exchange |
Entity Information |
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2. The legal name of the entity filing the assumed name is: |
Energy Choice Solutions LLC |
State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state or on its organizational documents, if not filed with the secretary of state. |
3. The entity filing the assumed name is a: (Select the appropriate entity type below.) |
o | For-profit Corporation | x | Limited Liability Company |
o | Nonprofit Corporation | o | Limited Partnership |
o | Professional Corporation | o | Limited Liability Partnership |
o | Professional Association | o | Cooperative Association |
o | Other |
| | Specify type of entity. For example, foreign real estate investment trust, state bank, insurance company, etc. |
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4. The file number, if any, issued to the entity by the secretary of state is: 801645641 |
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5. The state, country, or other jurisdiction of formation of the entity is: Texas |
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6. The entity’s principal office address is: | |
211 Carnegie Center | | | |
Street or Mailing Address | | | |
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Princeton | NJ | USA | 08540 |
City | State | Country | Postal or Zip Code |
Period of Duration |
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x 7a. The period during which the assumed name will be used is 10 years from the date of filingwith the secretary of state. |
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OR |
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o 7b. The period during which the assumed name will be used is years from the date of filing with the secretary of state (not to exceed 10 years). |
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OR |
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o 7c. The assumed name will be used until | | (not to exceed 10 years). |
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RECEIVED | |
SEP 28 2015 | |
Secretary of State | |
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County or Counties in which Assumed Name Used
8. The county or counties where business or professional services are being or are to be conducted or rendered under the assumed name are:
x All counties
o All counties with the exception of the following counties:
o Only the following counties:
Execution
The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument and also certifies that the person is authorized to sign on behalf of the identified entity. If the undersigned is acting in the capacity of an attorney in fact for the entity, the undersigned certifies that the entity has duly authorized the undersigned in writing to execute this document.
Date: | 9/28/15 | | |
| /s/ Deborah R. Fry |
| Deborah R. Fry |
| Signature of a person authorized by law to sign on behalf of the identified entity (see instructions) |
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Form 503 | | Assumed Name Certificate | | This space reserved for office use. |
(Revised 09/13) | | | |
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Return in duplicate to: | | | FILED |
Secretary of State | | | In the Office of the |
P.O. Box 13697 | | | Secretary of state of Texas |
Austin, TX 78711-3697 | | | SEP 28 2015 |
512 463-5555 | | | |
FAX: 512 463-5709 | | | Corporations Section |
Filing Fee: $25 | | | |
Assumed Name |
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1. The assumed name under which the business or professional service is, or is to be, conducted or rendered is: Retail Energy Xchange |
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Entity Information |
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2. The legal name of the entity filing the assumed name is: |
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Energy Choice Solutions LLC |
State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state or on its organizational documents, if not filed with the secretary of state. |
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3. The entity filing the assumed name is a: (Select the appropriate entity type below.) |
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o For-profit Corporation | x Limited Liability Company |
o Nonprofit Corporation | o Limited Partnership |
o Professional Corporation | o Limited Liability Partnership |
o Professional Association | o Cooperative Association |
o Other | | |
| Specify type of entity. For example, foreign real estate investment trust, state bank, insurance company, etc. |
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4. The file number, if any, issued to the entity by the secretary of state is: 801645641 |
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5. The state, country, or other jurisdiction of formation of the entity is: Texas |
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6. The entity’s principal office address is: | |
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211 Carnegie Center | |
Street or Mailing Address | |
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Princeton | | NJ | | USA | | 08540 |
City | | State | | Country | | Postal or Zip Code |
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Period of Duration |
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x 7a. The period during which the assumed name will be used is 10 years from the date of filing with the secretary of state. |
OR | |
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o 7b. The period during which the assumed name will be used is years from the date of filing with the secretary of state (not to exceed 10 years). |
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o 7c. The assumed name will be used until | | (not to exceed 10 years). |
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County or Counties in which Assumed Name Used
8. The county or counties where business or professional services are being or are to be conducted or rendered under the assumed name are:
x All counties
o All counties with the exception of the following counties:
o Only the following counties:
Execution
The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument and also certifies that the person is authorized to sign on behalf of the identified entity. If the undersigned is acting in the capacity of an attorney in fact for the entity, the undersigned certifies that the entity has duly authorized the undersigned in writing to execute this document.
Date: | 9/28/15 | | |
| /s/ Deborah R. Fry |
| Deborah R. Fry |
| Signature of a person authorized by law to sign on behalf of the identified entity (see instructions) |
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