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Rate Schedules and Policies

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G. Services Available to Customers

Equalized Billing

Eligibility

Equalized billing is available to:

  • Residential Customers;
  • Special Care Establishments;
  • General Service and Industrial Customers with less than 100 kW of maximum monthly metered demand or, if they have no demand meter, less than 25,000 kWh monthly energy use.

Items Equalized

Equalized billing payment amounts include:

  • Monthly service charges;
  • Energy charges;- Demand charges, as applicable; and
  • Rental charges for area lights, and poles as applicable.

Items Not Equalized

Monthly bills are issued based on equalized billing payment amounts. Late payment charges, service call fees and connection charges are not included in equalized billing payment amounts, but are added to the bill for the month in which these charges are applicable.

Payment Amount

The equalized billing payment amount is calculated by multiplying the average monthly use in the preceding year by the applicable rate when the payment amount is established. If a full year of history is not available, or if the customer has added load in the previous year, Maritime Electric estimates use and establishes payment amounts.

Review

Accounts on equalized billing are reviewed every six months for Residential Customers and every three months for General Service and Small Industrial Customers. As a result of the review, customers are advised by letter if actual charges are expected to vary by 10% or more from their equalized amounts. Maritime Electric will, if necessary, adjust equalized billing payment amounts in consultation with the customer.

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Services Available to Customers

Equalized Billing - Cont'd

Start and Settlement Month

Customers may request and start equalized billing at any time during the year. Residential Customers must pay any difference between equalized amounts and actual total charges in any month of their choice. General Service and Industrial Customers must settle in September.


Subsequent Arrangements

Following settlement, the equalized billing payment amount is revised to reflect the most recent yearly requirements and recent or expected additions to customer load and changes in Maritime Electric rates.
Landlord Service Plan

The plan allows for an automatic transfer of service to a landlord when a rental unit becomes vacant. Landlords who apply and are accepted for this plan do not pay the normal reconnection fee. Landlords are billed for electricity usage and the monthly service charge until a new tenant requests electric service.

Removal from Equalized Billing

Customers with an unsatisfactory payment history may be removed from equalized billing..


Customer Load Control Equipment

Load control equipment, when installed, will be on the customer's side of the metering equipment.

If a customer requires use of Maritime Electric's metering equipment as input to the load control equipment, all of the following conditions must be met:
  • Installation of this equipment must be under the direction of Maritime Electric's Metering Section;
  • Metering accuracy must be maintained;
  • Customers must sign a Customer Load Control Agreement prior to the installation;
  • Customer load control equipment connections to Maritime Electric Facilities are installed, sealed, maintained and removed by Maritime Electric at the customer's expense; and
  • The customer accepts full responsibility for any failure of the load control equipment and any additional billing charges that may result from such failure.