307798, 25-6.022 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 307798

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES

Overview

RULE:

25-6.022	Record of Metering Devices and Metering Device Tests
25-6.052	Test Procedures and Accuracies of Consumption Metering Devices
25-6.056	Metering Device Test Plans
25-6.058	Determination of Average Meter Error
25-6.059	Meter Test by Request
25-6.060	Meter Test - Refereed Dispute
25-6.103	Adjustment of Bills for Meter Error

PURPOSE:

To clarify the rules in regard to test record retention requirements, meter testing requirements, etc.; update the rules to reflect the most current code requirements and to reflect inflation; add methodologies for determining meter error and calculating refunds/backbills; delete unnecessary rule language; and to make grammatical and technical changes.

SUMMARY:

Rule 25-6.022 is amended to clarify the retention requirements for test records; Rule 25-6.052 is amended to include definitions, reflect the most current version of the Code for Electricity Metering, and delete unnecessary rule language; Rule 25-6.056 is amended to clarify that all meters in the same class must have the same amperage and voltage and to delete unnecessary language; Rule 25-6.058 is amended to specify the entity responsible for selecting the method for determining the average registration error, and to add a methodology for determining meter registration error; Rule 25-6.059 is amended to change the deposit requirement for meter tests, to reflect the most current version of the Code for Electricity Metering, to clarify the responsibility for costs associated with third party meter testing, to clarify accuracy test retention requirements; Rule 25-6.060 is amended to clarify accuracy test retention requirements; Rule 25-6.103 is amended to include a methodology for determining billing demand for purposes of calculating refunds/backbills, to clarify the term for backbilling, to clarify the methodology for determining refunds/backbills for non-registering and damaged meters, and to delete unnecessary language.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

366.05(1) FS.

LAW:

366.03, 366.041(1), 366.05(1), 366.05(3), 366.05(4), 366.05(5), 366.06(1), 366.04(2)(f) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/5/2006 Vol. 32/18

COMMENTS:

From 5/5/2006 To 5/26/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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