Section 69-09-02-11 - Billing1. Bills for electric service shall be rendered monthly, unless otherwise authorized by the commission, or unless service is rendered for a period of less than a month. The term "month" as used for billing purposes means the period between any two consecutive regular meter reading dates, which shall be as nearly as practicable at thirty-day intervals. Bills shall be prorated for periods of less than one month when service is begun or terminated between regular meter reading dates. Bills shall be prorated for a fraction of a month on a daily basis, unless a different basis for proration of bills for fractions of a month is provided in the utility's service regulations on file with the commission.2. Each bill shall show the present meter reading; the date of the present meter reading; the number of kilowatt hours consumed; the demand, if used for billing purposes; the date or time when the bill is due; the gross and net amounts of the bill and the date or time after which the gross amount must be paid, or the net amount of the bill and the date or time after which the penalty applies and the amount thereof; and identity of the class of service or rate schedule under which the bill is computed. Estimated bills and prorated bills shall be distinctly marked as such.3. The utility may, if it is unable to obtain a meter reading, bill the customer on an estimated consumption. The basis for the estimate shall be the normal consumption for a corresponding period during the preceding year, or average consumption during the three preceding months.4. If the period between meter readings is more than one month, the bill for the entire period may be computed on the assumption of uniform monthly use of service during the entire period. However, if estimated monthly bills have been rendered during the period and the customer does not object thereto, bills for the interim period between meter readings need not be recomputed. If the customer objects to an estimated bill, or to a bill based on uniform monthly use, and presents reasonable evidence of zero consumption, or of material variation in consumption, during one or more months of the interim billing period, the bill shall be recomputed on the basis of actual use during each month.5. Bills for service shall be rendered within thirty days from the present meter reading date. A record of all bills for electric service rendered to customers shall be maintained for a period of six years.N.D. Admin Code 69-09-02-11
General Authority:NDCC 49-02-11Law
Implemented:NDCC 49-02-11