(A) Unless otherwise specified in the contract between the utility and the customer, the electricity supplied will be measured by a meter or meters of standard manufacture, furnished and installed by the utility. Customer shall provide and maintain suitable means of access to the meter with no obstructions of any kind within 3'0" of the meter.
(B) If a customer requests for his or her convenience or by his or her actions requires that utility facilities be redesigned, re-engineered, relocated, removed, modified, or reinstalled, the utility may require the customer to make payment to it of the full cost of performing such service.
(C) The utility reserves the right to determine the kind and size of meter or meters that shall be used on any premises. When for the convenience of the customer, electricity for a premise is metered at more than one delivery point, each meter shall be billed separately.
(D) The properly authorized agents of the town shall have the right to enter upon the premises of the customer at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting, reading, testing, repairing, or replacing the meter or meters, appliances and equipment used in connection with its service and removing the same on the termination of the contract or the discontinuance of the service.
(E) All meters or other appliances and equipment which are furnished by and at the expense of the utility and which may at any time be on the customer's premises shall, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, be and remain the property of the utility. The customer shall protect such property from loss or damage and no one who is not a representative of the utility shall be permitted to remove such property or tamper therewith.
(F) Ordinary repairs to meters will be made by the utility without expense to the customer. Repairs of damage caused by carelessness or neglect on the part of the customer will also be made by the utility, but the cost of such repairs shall be charged to the customer. After a second instance of a damaged meter due to negligence of the customer, the utility may discontinue service until the customer properly protects the meter from damage.
(G) A meter will be tested by the utility upon request of the customer, but not more frequently than once in 12 months. A report of the results of such a test will be made to the customer and a complete record of the test will be kept on file in the office of the town. The customer may be, and is encouraged to be, present or have a representative present when the meter is tested. The customer will be charged a meter testing charge of $50 for each meter test requested by said customer if the meter is found to be accurate.
(Ord. 2018-1, passed 3-21-2018)