Section 460.1611. Meter or facilities relocation charge.

(1) A utility may assess a relocation charge in any of the following situations:

(a)   The utility shut off service by disconnection at the street or pole because the utility could  not  obtain  access  to  the  meter or  utility facilities.

(b)   The customer or its agent refused to permit the utility access to the meter or utility facilities on 2 separate occasions or on a single occasion if harm is threatened, and the utility can produce documentation of requests for access and/or requests for the customer to perform a meter reading that were refused.

(c)   The utility shut off service due to unauthorized use of utility service or the customer acknowledges personal responsibility and the utility bills the customer for unauthorized use of utility service.

(d)   The customer requests that the utility relocate the meter or other utility facilities.

(2)   If the utility moves the meter or facilities for reasons other than the reasons in subrule (1) of this rule, and the customer wants the meter or facilities placed in a different location than that selected by the utility, then the customer shall pay any additional costs.

History: 2008 AACS.