Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4901:1 - Utilities
Chapter 4901:1-14 - Uniform Purchased Gas Adjustment Clause
Section 4901:1-14-06 - Customer billing
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Unless otherwise ordered by the commission, the quarterly updated gas cost recovery rate filed in accordance with rule 4901:1-14-04 of the Administrative Code is effective on or after the thirtieth day following the filing date or as otherwise established by the commission. Revisions made to the expected gas cost component pursuant to rule 4901:1-14-04 of the Administrative Code do not affect the effective date of the gas cost recovery rate. The new gas cost recovery rates may be applied to customer accounts on a service-rendered or bills-rendered basis, at the option of the gas or natural gas company. The commission may at any time order a reconciliation adjustment as a result of errors or erroneous reporting.
(B) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of this rule, if the gas cost recovery rate changes during a customer's billing cycle and the gas or natural gas company elects to bill on a service-rendered basis, the gas or natural gas company shall apply a weighted average gas cost recovery (WGCR) rate to its customer bills. The WGCR rate shall be determined in accordance with the following:
(C) If the gas cost recovery rate changes during a customer's billing cycle, and the gas or natural gas company elects to bill on a service-rendered basis, and if the customer's actual daily consumption is known by the gas or natural gas company, the company may, instead of applying a weighted average gas cost recovery rate, apply each gas cost recovery rate which was effective during the billing cycle to the volumes actually consumed when that rate was in effect.
(D) Each gas or natural gas company shall indicate on each customer bill:
