Or. Admin. Code § 860-023-0010 - Use of Gas and Electric Meters
(1) Electrical energy sold by a utility shall
be charged for by meter measurements, unless otherwise authorized by the
Commission. All meter measurements for gas service shall be converted to a
therm basis for billing purposes.
(2) Unless otherwise authorized by the
Commission, each energy utility shall continue to own, maintain, and operate
all equipment needed to regulate and measure electricity and gas to its
customers. When the energy utility furnishes additional meters or relocates
meters for the customer's convenience, the energy utility may make a reasonable
charge for such meters in accordance with a schedule approved by the
Commission.
(3) No energy utility
shall charge for furnishing, installing, or maintaining any meter or other
appliance for measurement purposes except by the Commission's permission, or as
provided in OARs 860-021-0050(1)
and 860-021-0055. The amount so paid
shall be refunded to the customer by allowing him/her a credit of one-half of
the monthly bill until the amount has been paid, provided such refund payments
do not run for more than three years from the date when the refund
began.
(4) No rental shall be
charged by any energy utility for any meter or appliance installed by it, which
the energy utility uses as a basis for the rendering of bills, except when an
additional meter or appliance may be requested by the customer for his/her
convenience.
(5) The energy utility
shall have the right to set meters or other devices for detecting and
preventing fraud or waste, without notifying the customer.
(6) No energy utility shall use prepayment
meters except in special cases or for clearly defined special classes of
service authorized by the Commission.
(7) If damage results to the meter from
molesting or willful neglect by the customer, the energy utility shall repair
or replace the meter and it may bill the customer for the cost.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 756 & ORS 757
Stats. Implemented: ORS 756.040 & ORS 757.250
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