(A) (1) The Department shall exercise due care and caution in the erection, excavation, installing, and the like, of service wires, poles, pipes and other pertinent equipment on the consumer’s premises. The consumer shall agree that employees of the Department, and its agents, shall have the right to enter the consumer’s premises for the purpose of making all necessary installations, inspections, repairs and readings and for any other reasons for administering this service.
(2) Any installation made by the Department will be subject to removal or change only by the Department, its agents or successors. (‘88 Code, § 17.210)
(B) The Department shall use reasonable diligence in providing regular and uninterrupted supply of electricity, gas or water, but should the supply of electricity, gas and/or water be interrupted or fail by accident or any cause whatsoever, except negligence on the part of the Department, the Department shall not be liable for the interruption or failure and the Department shall not be liable for any damage sustained by the consumer by reason thereof. (‘88 Code, § 17.211)