Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-205 - Master Metering

A. Mobile home parks -- new construction/expansion

1. A utility shall refuse service to all new construction or expansion of existing permanent residential mobile home parks unless the construction or expansion is individually metered by the utility. Line extensions and service connections to serve such expansion shall be governed by the line extension and service connection tariff of the appropriate utility.

2. Permanent residential mobile home parks for the purpose of this rule shall mean mobile home parks where, in the opinion of the utility, the average length of stay for an occupant is a minimum of six months.

3. For the purpose of this rule, expansion means the acquisition of additional real property for permanent residential spaces in excess of that existing at the effective date of this rule.

B. Residential apartment complexes, condominiums, and other multiunit residential buildings

1. Master metering shall not be allowed for new construction of apartment complexes and condominiums unless the building or buildings will be served by a centralized heating, ventilation or air conditioning system and the contractor can provide to the utility an analysis demonstrating that the central unit will result in a favorable cost/benefit relationship.

2. At a minimum, the cost/benefit analysis should consider the following elements for a central unit as compared to individual units:

a. Equipment and labor costs,

b. Financing costs,

c. Maintenance costs,

d. Estimated kwh usage,

e. Estimated kw demand on a coincident demand and noncoincident demand basis (for individual units),

f. Cost of meters and installation, and

g. Customer accounting cost (one account vs. several accounts).

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-205

Adopted effective March 2, 1982 (Supp. 82-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 3933, effective September 24, 1999 (Supp. 99-3).

The following Section was amended under an exemption from the Attorney General approval provisions of the Arizona Administrative Procedure Act (State ex. rel. Corbin v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App. 1992)), as determined by the Corporation Commission. This exemption means that the rules as amended were not approved by the Attorney General.