(A) Energy providers shall list the local franchise fee collected from customers as a separate item on bills for utility service issued to customers.
(B) If at any time the city or other authority having proper jurisdiction, prohibits recovery, then energy providers will no longer be obligated to collect and pay the franchise fee herein contemplated.
(C) In addition, an energy provider may discount or reduce the franchise fee payable for natural gas delivered to a specific customer of an energy provider when it is required to reduce the franchise fee to retain the business of that customer.
(D) Modification or reduction of the franchise fee should occur if the franchise fee would cause the customer to cease purchase or transportation deliveries of natural gas from the energy provider by installing equipment to access an energy supply not subject to the city’s.
(Ord. 869, passed 5-22-2007)