947.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:

   (a)   "Btu" means British thermal unit.

   (b)   "Ccf" means 100 standard cubic feet of gas. A standard cubic foot of gas is the quantity of gas which would occupy a volume of one cubic foot when such gas is at a temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit and at a pressure of 14.73 psia.

   (c)   "Cfh" means cubic feet per hour.

   (d)   "City" means the City of Hamilton, Ohio.

   (e)   "Decatherm" means 1,000,000 Btu or ten therms.

   (f)   "Department of Public Utilities" and “Department of Gas and Water” mean the department of the municipal government of the City which is responsible for the provision of gas service and associated functions.

   (g)   "Gas" means natural gas, including associated liquefiable hydrocarbons, which is produced from gas wells. "Gas" also includes oil well gas which is produced in association with crude oil and synthetic or substitute natural gas.

   (h)   "Main" or "gas main" means the City's gas lines which can be tapped with customers' service lines or service connections.

   (i)   "Person" means the State of Ohio, any political subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership or other legal entity.

   (j)   "Psia" means pounds per square inch absolute.

   (k)   "Service line" or "service connection" means the complete line or connection between the City's main up to and including the meter connection. "Service line" or "service connection" consists of two parts:

      (1)   The service line connection which consists of the connection at the main, necessary pipe and appurtenances to extend to the property line or the curb cock location, curb cock and curb box. The service line connection shall be made by the City or its representative, at the customer's expense subject to the provisions of Section 927.10. The service line connection shall remain the property of the City; and

      (2)   The customer service line which consists of the pipe from the outlet of the curb cock to the meter connection. The customer service line shall be installed and maintained by the customer.

   (l)   "Therm" means 100,000 Btu.

   (m)   "Transmission and distribution system" means gas facilities owned by the City which are interconnected with the interstate pipelines which transport gas to the City and are used to deliver gas to the customer.

   (n)   “Unaccounted for gas” means the volume of gas retained by the City from Distribution Delivery Service - Schedule “D” and pre-existing self-help contract customers to offset the amount of gas which enters the City’s transmission and distribution system for such customers but cannot be accounted for through such customers’ meter reading.

   (o)   "Unit of gas" means the designation of Btu, Ccf, decatherm or therm by which gas is sold or transported for billing purposes.

   (p)   "Volume of gas" means the number of units of gas expressed in Btus, Ccf, decatherms or therms.

      (Ord. 2003-3-23. Passed 3-26-03.)