HomeMy Public PortalAbout003-2015 - Change in Disconnect chargeRESOLUTION 3 - 2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT
RECOMMENDING A CHANGE IN THE DISCONNECT
CHARGE FOR RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT CUSTOMERS
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors ( "Board ") of Richmond Power & Light (the
"Utility ") desires to continue to provide adequate and efficient electric service for the
protection of the health, well being and property of the City of Richmond and its electric
customers; and
WHEREAS, the Utility's current tariff does not includes a trip charge to cover the cost
of this service to its customers; and
WHEREAS, the Utility proposes that if a customer calls the customer service office
and makes a credit card payment while the Utility service person is at the customer's
residence for a service, including, but not limited to, a disconnect of the customer's electric
utility service, that the Utility will impose a $15.00 trip charge; and
WHEREAS, the $15.00 trip charge is a non - recurring charge, as this trip charge would
be outside the context of month-to -month rates and charges for electric service; and
WHEREAS, this proposal, in the case of a disconnect of utility service, will save the
Utility the time and labor of pulling the meter and making a follow -up trip to reconnect
service, while saving the customer $15.00 and the interruption of services; and
WHEREAS, if the Utility service person makes a trip to a customer's residence for,
among other reasons, disconnect of the customer's utility service, or cannot access the meter,
the $15.00 trip charge will apply, as set forth in the list of Non - Recurring Charges set forth in
the Attached Appendix `B "; and
WHEREAS, the Board and Management of the Utility believe that the change of
adding a trip charge under the non - recurring charges of a $15.00 per trip charge is in the best
interests of the Utility as well as its customers; and
WHEREAS, under IC 8- 1.5 -3-4, the Board has the fiduciary responsibility of making
recommendations to the Common Council relative to the need for the adoption of revised
electric rates and charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the attached Appendix B should be
approved by the Common Council by Rate Ordinance and also submitted to the Indiana
Utility Regulatory Commission ( "Commission ") for its approval under IC 8- 1.5 -3 -8.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the necessary and appropriate officials of the
Utility are hereby authorized to make a 30 -day filing with the Commission for the approval of
the $15.00 trip charge on Appendix B, and to make such revised Appendix B a part of the
rates and charges for services of the Utility upon approval of the Commission and adoption of
a Rate Ordinance by the Common Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RICHMOND
POWER & LIGHT THIS A�, DAY OF MARCH, 2015
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT
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ATTEST:
APPENDIX 8
Description of Charge
Charge
Dishonored Check Charge
$20.00
Reconnect after Disconnect
For non - payment Charges
At the Meter
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
$30.00
At the Pole
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
$50.00
After Normal Hours
$70.00
Connect Service
Same Day- Customer Requested afl
$30.00
12:00 PM
Meter Test
$35.00
Service Call
Labor
$40.00 per hour
(i hour minimum)
Material
As needed
Meter Tampering Charge Labor $50.00 per hour
(1 hour minimum)
Material. As needed
Electric Usage Estimated usage at
Appropriate rate
Trip Charge Labor
$15.00 per trip
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