The rules are amended in order to clarify existing practices regarding circumstances when a customer requests the electric meter to be placed in a different location and when customers want information about their electric bills. Docket No: 120252-...

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
25-6.050Location of Meters
25-6.100Customer Billings
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rules are amended in order to clarify existing practices regarding circumstances when a customer requests the electric meter to be placed in a different location and when customers want information about their electric bills.
Docket No: 120252-EI
SUMMARY: Rule 25-6.050, F.A.C., is amended to address circumstances when a customer requests a different location for the meter. Rule 25-6.100, F.A.C., is amended to delete references to utility’s local offices for bill payments. Instead, the utility must provide a toll-free number for information about locations where customers may pay their utility bills.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: based upon the information contained in the SERC.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 366.05(1), 366.04(2) FS
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 366.05(1), 366.04(2), 366.03, 366.041(1), 366.051, 366.06(1) FS
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Cindy Miller, Office of General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone], [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

25-6.050 Location of Meters.

The utility shall designate to an applicant or its customers the location for meter placement. Locations of meters shall should be easily accessible for reading, testing, and making necessary adjustments and repairs.  If an applicant requests a different location for meter placement from that designated by the utility on initial application for service and the utility agrees that the different meter location is acceptable to the utility, the applicant shall pay the incremental cost of installing the meter at the different location. If an existing customer requests relocation of an existing installed meter and the utility agrees that the different meter location is acceptable to the utility, the existing customer shall pay the incremental cost of relocating the meter at the different location.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented 366.05(1) FS. History–New 7-29-69, Amended XX-XX-XX, Formerly 25-6.50.

 

25-6.100 Customer Billings.

(1) No change

(2) By January 1, 1983, each customer’s bill shall show at least the following information:

(a) through (i) No change.

(j) The name and address of the utility plus the toll-free number(s) where customers can receive information about their bill as well as locations where the customers can pay their utility bill.  Such information must identify those locations where no surcharge is incurred. address and telephone number of the local office where the bill can be paid and any questions about the bill can be answered.

(3) through (7)(d) No change

Rulemaking Specific Authority 366.05(1), 366.04(2) FS. Law Implemented 366.03, 366.04(2), 366.041(1), 366.051, 366.06(1) FS. History–New 2-25-76, Amended 4-13-80, 12-29-81, 6-28-82, 5-16-83, XX-XX-XX.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Bill McNulty
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Public Service Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 10, 2012
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: Volume 38, Number 10, March 9, 2012