(A) The town will use its best efforts to furnish an uninterrupted supply of electricity, but it does not undertake to guarantee such an uninterrupted supply. Should the supply of electricity fail or be interrupted, or become defective for any reason, including, but not limited to, an act of God or the public enemy, or action by federal, state, county, or other public authority, or because of accident or strike, the town shall not be liable for such failure, interruption, or defect.
(B) In the event of a power shortage or an adverse condition, or disturbance on the system of the town, or any other directly, or indirectly, interconnected system, the town may, without incurring liability, take such emergency action as, in the judgment of the town, may be necessary. Such emergency action may include, but not be limited to, reduction or interruption of the supply of electricity to some customers or areas in order to compensate for a power supply shortage on the town’s system, or to limit the extent, or duration, of the adverse condition or disturbance on the town’s system, or to prevent damage to the customer’s equipment or the town’s facilities, or to expedite the restoration of service. The town may also reduce the supply of electricity to compensate for an emergency condition on an interconnected system.
(C) If the town in good faith believes that, because of civil disorder, riot, insurrection, war, fire, or other conditions beyond the reasonable control of the town in the vicinity of its energized facilities, it is necessary to de-energize a portion of its facilities for the protection of the public, or if ordered by duly constituted public authority so to do, the town may, without incurring liability, de-energize its facilities in such vicinity, or in such related area as may be practically required, and the town shall not be obligated to furnish electric service through such facilities, but the town shall be prompt and diligent in re-energizing its facilities and restoring its service as soon as it believes, in the exercise of reasonable care for the protection of the public and the employees of the town, that such action can be taken with reasonable safety.
(Code 1976, § 6-2A.55) (Ord. 6-83, passed 9-19-1983)