AUTOMATIC METER READING EQUIPMENT Clause Samples

The AUTOMATIC METER READING EQUIPMENT clause establishes the requirements and responsibilities related to the installation, maintenance, and use of automated devices that record utility consumption, such as electricity, water, or gas meters. Typically, this clause specifies which party is responsible for providing and servicing the equipment, outlines access rights for meter reading or inspection, and may address data accuracy and reporting procedures. Its core function is to ensure accurate, efficient, and timely measurement of resource usage, thereby reducing disputes over billing and promoting transparency between the parties.
AUTOMATIC METER READING EQUIPMENT. If the customer requests the Company to install remote meter reading equipment at customer's meter location in order to monitor the customer's usage on a daily basis, customer shall be responsible for the cost of such equipment, either through a lump-sum payment or monthly facilities charges, at the Company's option, designed to reimburse the Company for the cost of such equipment. Customer will also be responsible for installing and maintaining, at Customer’s expense, a dedicated electrical service, in a location suitable to provide electrical service for the Company’s telemetering or natural gas meter and regulating equipment at voltage sufficient to support such equipment, or such other equipment or utilities that may be necessary at Customer’s meter site. Customer shall also be responsible for the monthly charges for such other necessary equipment or utilities. Filed pursuant to an Order dated November 1, 2023 in Case No. 22-507-GA-AIR before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. In the event customer, in cooperation with its Supplier, wishes to install telemetering devices or related equipment in order to monitor consumption, the Company shall provide the necessary interface with its meters. Customer shall be responsible for the costs of providing such interface, including the cost of electric and or telephone services, if required. Customer shall pay the Company, either through a lump sum payment or monthly facilities charges, at the Company's option, designed to reimburse Company for the cost of providing such interface. Customer shall be solely responsible for installing, maintaining, and operating devices that it installs. Customer, or its agent, shall provide the Company with daily usage data if requested by the Company. In the event of disagreement between the parties, the Company's metered consumption data shall be used for all ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the customer. Company may curtail service under this rate schedule in accordance with curtailment procedures on file with, and approved by, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. In the event customer fails to comply with the Company's direction to curtail, the Company reserves the right to physically discontinue service to the customer. Company shall not be liable in damages or otherwise to customer for any loss of production, other claim, or any consequences occasioned by customer as a result of such curtailment or because of the lack of advance notice to customer of such curtailment.
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