Current through October 31, 2024
100. BY COMMISSION Upon written application by any customer to the Commission, a test will be made on the customer's watt-hour and/or demand meter by an inspector employed by the Commission, such test to be made as soon as practicable after receipt of the application. For such test a fee, as scheduled in Section 105 below, shall be paid by the customer at the time application is made for the test. The utility owning the meter will be notified that such test is to be made, and shall have a representative present to open the meter, assist in the test, and adjust and seal the meter after the test. If the meter is found to be more than three (3) per cent fast, that is, has an average error in excess of three (3) per cent as determined by the method specified in Rule 18, the amount of the fee will be refunded to the customer and collected from the utility owning the meter, provided the meter or metering equipment was found to be sealed and without evidence of tampering, Upon application to the Commission by any utility, the Commission will make a test of any of the utility's meters upon payment of the scheduled fee.105. FEES The charges fixed by the Commission for making such tests are as follows: SCHEDULE OF FEES
1. For single-phase alternating current watt-hour meters operating on constant potential circuits of not over 250 volts: Rated Capacity .................................................................................... | Fee |
100 amperes or less ............................................................................. | 3.00 |
For each additional 50 amperes or fraction thereof .............................. | 0.75 |
2. For polyphase alternating current watt-hour meters and for single-phase operating on circuits of over 250 volts, with or without instrument transformers: Rated Capacity .................................................................................... | Fee |
25 kilowatts or less .............................................................................. | 3.00 |
over 25 to 100 kilowatts ...................................................................... | 6.00 |
over 100 to 500 kilowatts .................................................................... | 15.00 |
over 500 kilowatts ............................................................................... | 30.00 |
If a test is required on any meter not included in either of the above classifications, the Commission will establish the fee therefore on application.