Use of Meters, Measuring Customer Service

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
25-7.059: Use of Meters
25-7.071: Measuring Customer Service

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 38 No. 30, July 27, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The changes have been made to the proposed rules to address comments made by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.  Docket No. 110313-PU

 

Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of Rule 25-7.059 are changed as follows:

(1) All gas sold by a utility and all gas consumed by the utility shall be metered except in case of emergency, or when otherwise authorized by the Commission.

(2) Unless otherwise authorized by the Commission, Eeach utility shall provide and install at its own expense and shall continue to own, operate, and maintain all equipment necessary for the pressure control and measurement of gas to its customers.

(3) Prepayment meters shall not be used, except where otherwise authorized by the Commission.

 

Subsection (3)(a) of Rule 25-7.071 is changed as follows:

(3)(a) Where individual metering is not required under subparagraph (2)(a)3. and master metering is used in lieu thereof, sub-metering may be used by the customer of record/owner of such facility solely for the purpose of allocating the cost of the gas billed by the utility. The term “cost”, as used herein represents only those charges specifically authorized by the gas utility’s tariff including but not limited to the customer, energy, purchased gas adjustment, and conservation charges made by the gas utility plus applicable taxes and fees to the customer of record responsible for the master meter payments. The term cannot be construed to include late payment charges, returned check charges, the cost of the distribution system behind the master meter, or the cost for billing, and other such costs.