CONNECTION

CONNECTION/RECONNECTION CHARGES

(APPENDIX A)

A connection fee will be charged each time a new account is established or a tenant number changes per the following guidelines:

Owner occupied – Residential	$25.00
Non-Owner occupied – Residential	$50.00
Small Commercial, schools, churches, hospitals, local, state, or federal government buildings	$50.00
Large Commercial, industrial, interruptible	$100.00

A reconnection fee will be charged each time a meter is turned back on as follows:

Owner occupied – Residential	$50.00
Non-Owner occupied – Residential	$50.00
Small Commercial, schools, churches, hospitals, local, state, or federal government buildings	$100.00
Large Commercial, industrial, interruptible	$200.00

Reconnections due to non-payment will be done during normal working hours only.

If gas service is needed on a temporary basis, a connection fee will not be charged upon completion of a “Temporary Gas Service Agreement”.

Non-owner occupied Residential customers will be required to pay a $100.00 security deposit to be refunded after twelve (12) consecutive months of compliance with ERPUD payment requirements.

Commercial and Industrial customers establishing or re-establishing service after July 16, 2010 will be required to pay a security deposit equal to two (2) times the customer’s highest estimated monthly volume or two (2) times the highest monthly volume for the previous customer during the last twelve (12) month period at the rate in effect at the time service is established or re-established. The security deposit is required for each account and shall be retained for the entire duration of service. The security deposit may be cash, bond or an irrevocable letter of credit as approved by management. A cash deposit made by any method other than cashier check will not be effective until the check clears the bank.

Approved by the Board of Commissioners, July 16, 2010.