- (a) In the event of non-payment by a customer in the largest commercial and industrial classification as defined in the utility tariff, a CEPS shall be permitted to request an off-cycle meter reading by the utility for that customer.
- (b) A CEPS shall provide no less than 3 business days’ prior notice to the utility when requesting an off-cycle meter reading pursuant to (a) above.
- (c) An off-cycle meter reading requested pursuant to (a) above shall be subject to such charge for performing off-cycle meter readings as is specified in the utility’s tariff.
- (d) A utility may deny a request for an off-cycle meter reading if timely notice as described in (b) above is not provided.
- (e) To the extent a utility cannot accommodate an off-cycle meter reading requested in accordance with (a) above within 3 business days of the request, the utility and CEPS shall negotiate an extension of time for the completion of the off-cycle meter reading requested by the CEPS.
Source. #12372, eff 11-1-17