[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Carroll
County as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-8-2013]
A.
All terms
used herein are considered to have common public utility application.
They are neither unique to the County of Carroll, nor are they meant
to be subjected to precise scientific definition.
B.
As used
in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
- CHARACTER OF SERVICE
- All delivery of natural gas under this rate schedule shall be on a firm basis.
- COMMERCIAL
- Activities related to the conduct or operation of a business enterprise, including a course of dealings which requires time, attention and labor of the person so engaged for the purpose of earning revenue, and includes, without limitation, any business, trade, profession, occupation or calling, whether for profit or nonprofit; a building or structure used in the operation of a business enterprise, whether for profit or nonprofit. Examples of commercial uses include, but are not limited to, stores for the sale of goods or services, repair establishments, offices, sales and/or service enterprises, churches, libraries, convalescent homes, nursing homes, schools, florists and greenhouses, medical clinics, veterinary offices, signs, clubs and lodges, funeral homes, banks and savings-and-loan associations, animal boarding facilities and other, like activities.
- CONSUMPTION
- The amount of service used over a given period of time as measured by a meter.
- COUNTY
- The County of Carroll, Virginia.
- COUNTY GATE
- The facility at which the utility receives delivery of natural gas from the Patriot Natural Gas Pipeline.
- CUBIC FOOT
- The unit of natural gas volume measured by a customer meter.
- CUSTOMER
- The individual, firm, or organization that purchases service at a specific location under a specific rate classification, contract, or rate schedule.
- CUSTOMER CHARGE
- The established fixed fee necessary to cover meter reading, billing, and other general service costs.
- CUSTOMER CLASS
- Specified category determined by the nature of the customer's operations and type of service required.
- DISTRIBUTION CHARGE
- The charge per therm of natural gas delivered by the utility to a customer.
- FIRM
- Gas distribution service that does not anticipate interruptions other than during emergencies.
- INDUSTRIAL
- Activities related to the production or manufacture of goods, tangible or intangible; a building or structure related to the manufacture of such goods. Examples of industrial uses include, but are not limited to, facilities where items are created or that manufacture textiles, apparel and other finished products made from fabrics, leather and similar materials, bakery products, manufacturing, blending, mixing and compounding of manufactured goods, bottling and canning facilities, cold storage, dry-cleaning plants, major repair facilities, recycling facilities, printing and publishing facilities, warehouses, metal fabrication, forging, extrusion and like activities.
- MONTH
- Not a calendar month, but instead the interval between successive regular meter reading dates. This can range from 26 to 35 calendar days.
- NATURAL GAS COST
- The cost of natural gas from the selected marketer multiplied by a factor of 1.4.
- RESIDENTIAL or DWELLING
- Activities relating to dwelling units where individuals live. Examples include, but are not limited to, single-family residences, apartment houses, boardinghouses, townhouses, or like structures. Where a residence includes a place of business, such as a home occupation, the residence shall constitute a commercial structure.
- THERM
- The unit of natural gas measurement used for billing purposes that takes into account not only volume, or cubic feet of gas consumed, but also the energy or heat content of the gas as determined by its chemical qualities.
- TRANSPORTATION
- The act of moving gas from a designated receipt point to a designated delivery point.
- TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY
- The amount of transportation rights a customer has on an interstate natural gas pipeline; for firm delivery.
- TRANSPORTATION GAS
- Natural gas that is purchased by the utility's customer directly from a producer or marketer, to be distinguished from consumer gas which is purchased by the utility for ultimate sale to the consumer, and is carried by the utility from the County gate, through the distribution grid to the customer's meter, for a fee.
- UTILITY
- Refers to the Carroll County Natural Gas Operation, or any division thereof.
A.
Residential
gas service.
(1)
Applicability:
available for individually metered dwelling units.
(2)
Connection
fee: $1,250.
(4)
Minimum
charge. The minimum charge shall be the customer charge.
(5)
Purchased
gas adjustment. The distribution charges specified in the monthly
rate are subject to the purchased gas adjustment (PGA) rider, which
is incorporated herein by reference.
(6)
Local
adjustment rider. This rate is subject to the local adjustment rider
of 5% charge for natural gas.
(7)
Late
payment charge. A late payment charge of 10% will be applied to the
balance of any account not paid by the close of business on the 20th
day of the following month.
(8)
Reconnection
charge. There shall be a charge for reconnection of services of $75,
plus the past due balance.
(9)
Miscellaneous
service charges. Charges for additional services provided shall be
made on the basis of the miscellaneous services requested on a per-individual
hourly rate of $45.
(10)
Therm
factor. Meters registering in cubic feet or any denomination thereof
are subject to a monthly therm factor adjustment as set forth in the
therm factor rider, which is incorporated herein by reference.
(11)
Term
of service: continuous until customer notice.
(12)
Deposit:
fee of $25 per meter.
B.
Commercial
gas service.
(1)
Applicability:
available for firm commercial service customers.
(2)
Connection
charge: $2,300.
(4)
Minimum
charge. The minimum charge shall be the customer charge.
(5)
Purchased
gas adjustment. The distribution charges specified in the monthly
rate are subject to the purchased gas adjustment (PGA) rider, which
is incorporated herein by reference.
(6)
Local
adjustment rider. This rate is subject to the local adjustment rider
of 5% charge for natural gas.
(7)
Late
payment charge. A late payment charge of 10% will be applied to the
balance of any account not paid by the close of business on the 20th
day of the following month.
(8)
Reconnection
charge. There shall be a charge for reconnection of services of $150,
plus the past due balance.
(9)
Miscellaneous
service charges. Charges for additional services provided shall be
made on the basis of the miscellaneous services requested on a per-individual
hourly rate of $45.
(10)
Therm
factor. Meters registering in cubic feet or any denomination thereof
are subject to a monthly therm factor adjustment as set forth in the
therm factor rider, which is incorporated herein by reference.
(11)
Term
of service. Customers must remain on this rate schedule for a period
of no less than 12 months before switching service unless it is determined
by the County that the customer no longer qualifies for this service.
(12)
Deposit:
fee of $25 per meter.
C.
Industrial
gas service.
(1)
Applicability:
available for firm industrial service customers.
(2)
Connection
fee: $4,600.
(4)
Minimum
charge. The minimum charge shall be the customer charge.
(5)
Purchased
gas adjustment. The distribution charges specified in the monthly
rate are subject to the purchased gas adjustment (PGA) rider, which
is incorporated herein by reference.
(6)
Local
adjustment rider. This rate is subject to the local adjustment rider
of 5% charge for natural gas.
(7)
Late
payment charge. A late payment charge of 10% will be applied to the
balance of any account not paid by the close of business on the 20th
day of the following month.
(8)
Reconnection
charge. There shall be a charge for reconnection of services of $75,
plus the past due balance.
(9)
Miscellaneous
service charges. Charges for additional services provided shall be
made on the basis of the miscellaneous services requested on a per-individual
hourly rate of $45.
(10)
Therm
factor. Meters registering in cubic feet or any denomination thereof
are subject to a monthly therm factor adjustment as set forth in the
therm factor rider, which is incorporated herein by reference.
(11)
Term
of service. Customers must remain on this rate schedule for a period
of no less than 12 months before switching service unless it is determined
by the County that the customer no longer qualifies for this service.
(12)
Deposit:
fee of $25 per meter.
D.
Carroll
County reserves the right to provide special rates for industrial
customers for the purposes of capital investment and job creation/retention
for economic development purposes.
E.
Carroll
County also reserves the right to provide special rates for industrial
customers who have a constant demand of 100 or more therms per day
and purchase their own natural gas from a marketer and the Carroll
County natural gas system is a transporter of the customer's natural
gas.
The provision of service shall be subject to the policies adopted
and from time to time amended by action of the Carroll County Board
of Supervisors and available in the offices of the County of Carroll
Administrator and/or the natural gas utilities specialist.
A.
Carroll
County provides a variety of services at the customer's request. Services
are charged on the basis of the following fees:
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Miscellaneous Services
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Fees
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Returned check/draft charge
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$35
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Delinquent processing fee
|
$36
| |
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Late payment penalty
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1.5%/month
| |
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Turn on gas service - seasonal
|
$30
| |
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Turn off gas service - seasonal
|
$30
| |
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Gas service restoration - nonpay
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$50
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Unauthorized meter operation
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$150
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Removal of unauthorized meter
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$150
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Gas meter replacement
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$150
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B.
Late payment
charge. Unless the bill is paid within 15 days from the due date,
or on or before the expiration date as shown on the bill, 1.5% will
be added to the amount of the bill.
