Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a)
Provisions applicable to all submetering.
(1)
Electric service shall only be provided to a multi-unit residential premises in
which individual dwelling units in the premises receive submetered electric
service if the submetering (i) is and continues to be authorized by commission
order where a commission order was necessary, (ii) is and continues to be
consistent with any conditions imposed by such order, and (iii) is and
continues to be consistent with this Part notwithstanding previous
authorization to submeter that did not include the requirements
herein.
(2) If electric service is
provided to a multi-unit residential premises in which the individual dwelling
units in such premises receive submetered electric service, but which, after
the procedures provided for in section
96.8(b) and
(c) of this Part, has been found to be (i)
inconsistent with any conditions imposed by the commission's order authorizing
such service, or (ii) inconsistent with applicable provisions of this Part, the
rate cap for such service may be reduced by up to 40 percent. The rate cap will
continue at such reduced level from the date specified in the notice of rate
cap reduction until such time as the department confirms to the submeterer that
such inconsistency has been corrected. Further, when such inconsistency existed
for a period of time prior to the department's notice of alleged violation,
contained in section
96.8
of this Part, the reduced rate cap may be extended to all or a portion of such
period, not exceeding two years, and the submeterer shall refund to residents
the difference between the reduced rate cap established for that period
pursuant to this paragraph and any charges for electric service paid by
residents in such period. A rate cap reduction made pursuant to this section is
appealable to the commission within 15 days of the date of the notice of rate
cap reduction.
(b)
Existing direct metered multi-unit residential premises.
Except as otherwise provided in this Part, electric service
provided to individual residential units in existing multi-unit residential
premises through direct metering may not be discontinued or replaced by master
metering. If, however, a petition to submeter is filed, which:
(1) complies with the applicable requirements
of sections
96.5
and
96.6
of this Part;
(2) seeks to convert
such premises from direct metering to master-metering with submetering;
and
(3) demonstrates that the
building or complex for which master metering with submetering is sought will
participate in building level demand response programs or will employ on-site
co-generation plant or an alternative, advanced energy efficiency design, the
conversion to submetering may be authorized by the commission.
(c) Assisted living and senior
living facilities. Electric service is authorized to be established or
continued to assisted living or senior living facilities through master
metering.
(d) Campgrounds,
recreational trailer parks, marinas, and parking facilities. Electric service
may be provided to the facility owner or operator of campgrounds, recreational
trailer parks, marinas and parking facilities for redistribution to individual
campsites, trailer, boat hookups, or plug-in electric vehicle charging stations
with or without submetering. Master metering and submetering, at the facility
owner's or operator's option, may be installed and used for billing without
commission approval and are not subject to submetering service
conditions.
