Energy providers shall list the franchise fee collected from customers as a separate item on bills for utility service issued to their customers. If at any time the State Utilities Board or other authority having proper jurisdiction prohibits such recovery, energy providers will no longer be obligated to collect and pay the franchise fee until an alternate lawful franchise fee can be negotiated and implemented. In addition, with prior approval of the city, energy providers may reduce the franchise fee payable for natural gas or electric delivered to a specific customer when such reduction is required to attract or retain the business of that customer.
(Prior Code, § 7-7-4)