Section 31.21.01.306 - TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL GAS AND ELECTRIC SERVICE - WINTER PAYMENT PLAN01.Restrictions on Termination of Service to Households with Children, Elderly, or Infirm. Except as provided in Rule 303, no gas or electric utility may terminate service or threaten to terminate service during the months of December through March to any residential customer who declares that he or she is unable to pay in full for utility service at the primary household and whose primary household includes children, elderly or infirm persons.02.Definitions for This Rule. For purposes of this rule: a. "Children" means persons eighteen (18) years of age or younger, but customers who are emancipated minors are not children under this rule.b. "Elderly" means persons sixty two (62) years of age or older.c. "Infirm" means persons whose physical health or safety would be seriously impaired by termination of utility service.03.Opportunity to Participate in Winter Payment Plan. Any residential customer who declares that he or she is unable to pay in full for utility service and whose household includes children, elderly or infirm persons will be offered the opportunity to establish a Winter Payment Plan. However, no customer may be required to establish such a plan. Except as provided in Rule 303, no gas or electric utility may terminate service during the months of November through March to any customer who establishes a Winter Payment Plan before November 1. A customer may establish a Winter Payment Plan after November 1, but the extended protection from termination of service offered under such a plan will not begin until the date the plan is established. Failure of a participating customer to make payments as required will result in cancellation of the plan and elimination of the extended protection from termination of service offered under the plan. The customer may use any source of funds to satisfy the payment requirements of Winter Payment Plan.04.Amount of Payments Under Winter Payment Plan. Monthly payments under a Winter Payment Plan are equal to one-half (1/2) of the Level Pay Plan amount for that customer. The Level Payment Plan amount will be calculated according to Rule 313.06.05.Payment Arrangements Following Winter Payment Plan. If a customer who received the protection of this rule has an outstanding balance owed to the utility, the customer will either pay this balance or negotiate a new payment arrangement: a. On or after March 1, if the customer has not established a Winter Payment Plan; orb. On or after April 1, if the customer has established a Winter Payment plan. Failure of a customer to pay or make payment arrangements on or after these dates may result in termination of service.06.Successive Participation in Winter Payment Plan. A residential customer who participates in a Winter Payment Plan one (1) year will be allowed to participate in the succeeding year if the customer has honored the payment arrangements and the balance owing as of November 1 does not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75) or the customer's utility bill for the previous thirty (30) days, whichever is greater.07.Unoccupied Residences -- Failure or Refusal to Apply for Service. Nothing in this rule prevents a gas or electric utility from terminating service to unoccupied residences or residences where the occupants have failed or refused to apply for utility service.08.Customers Who Move. During the months of December, January and February, a gas or electric utility will continue to provide service to any residential customer who made a declaration as provided for in Subsection 306.01 and subsequently moves to a new residence served by the same utility, regardless of any outstanding balance owed by the customer. If service is not connected at the new residence, service will be connected as soon as possible after the customer requests service at the new residence.09.Applicants Previously Served. During the months of December, January and February, a gas or electric utility will provide service to any residential applicant who made a declaration as provided for in Subsection 306.01 and within thirty (30) days of discontinuing service, subsequently applies for service at a new residence served by the same utility, regardless of any outstanding balance owed by the applicant. If service is not connected at the new residence, service will be connected as soon as possible after the applicant requests service at the new residence.Idaho Admin. Code r. 31.21.01.306