Section 69-09-02-14 - Classification of service1. Residential service is defined as service for general household purposes in space occupied as living quarters, such as single private residences, single apartments, fraternity houses and sorority houses, and for garages, or other auxiliary buildings on the same premises used by the residential customer.2. Commercial service is defined as service to a business enterprise in space occupied and operated for commercial purposes, such as stores, offices, shops, hotels, garages, wholesale houses, filling stations, barber shops, beauty shops, and any other space occupied for commercial purposes. A business enterprise operated by an individual, a partnership, or a corporation, may include more than one type of business activity at the same location.
A landlord renting space to separate business enterprises in the same building may take electric service through a single meter on the commercial service rate provided electric service is furnished for occupants of the building as part of the rent, subject, however, to the provisions restricting master meters contained in section 69-09-02-37.
If a single business enterprise occupies more than one unit of space in the conduct of the same business, each separate unit will be metered individually and considered a separate service unless the customer makes provision for the necessary circuits to connect the separate units to permit the use of a single meter.
3. A customer occupying a building for residential and commercial purposes jointly may combine the customer's residential and commercial use on the applicable commercial service rate.4. Other classes of electric service furnished by the utility shall be defined in applicable rate schedules, or in rules and regulations pertaining thereto. Service to customers for which no specific rate schedule is applicable shall be billed on the commercial or general service rate.N.D. Admin Code 69-09-02-14
Amended effective October 1, 1980.General Authority: NDCC 49-02-11
Law Implemented: NDCC 49-02-11