A Municipal Gasworks is established as authorized by vote of the election on September 29, 1998. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the operation of said municipal gas utility. The provisions of this chapter, including service rules and regulations adopted in accordance with these provisions, shall apply to customers both inside and outside the City, whether or not such customer has a contract for gas service with the City.
For the purposes of this chapter:
1. “Btu” or “British Thermal Unit” means a measure of energy representing the heat necessary to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
2. “Consumer” or “customer” means, in addition to any person or legal entity receiving gas service from the municipal gas utility, the owner of the property served, and as between such parties the duties, responsibilities, liabilities, and obligations hereinafter imposed shall be joint and several.
3. “Gas utility” means all facilities of the municipal gas utility for transmitting, and distributing gas.
4. “Mcf” means a volumetric measure of gas equal to 1,000 cubic feet. (On average, an Mcf contains 1.031 million Btu.)
5. “Therm” means a volume of gas containing one million Btu.
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