S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:17:07 - Adjustments of bills for slow or fast meter error - Gas

If a meter tested by the commission or the utility is found to have an error of two percent fast or more, the utility shall refund to the customer the overcharge. If a meter tested by the commission or the utility is found to have an error of two percent slow or more, the utility may charge for the gas consumed but not included in previously rendered bills.

A refund or charge shall be calculated as accurately as possible from the date of the meter error. However, for a residential customer, a charge for a slow meter may not exceed one year.

If the error date cannot be fixed with reasonable certainty, a refund or a charge is limited to one year consisting of the 12 months prior to the date the error is discovered.

Only the customer served by the meter at the time of testing is eligible for a refund.

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S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:17:07

3 SDR 2, effective July 19, 1976; 12 SDR 86, effective November 24, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 38 SDR 116, effective January 10, 2012.

General Authority: SDCL 49-34A-4(3),(5),(10).

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-34A-3, 49-34A-4(3),(5),(10), 49-34A-27.