Pennsylvania Code
Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part I - Public Utility Commission
Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities
Chapter 56 - STANDARDS AND BILLING PRACTICES FOR RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE
Subchapter M - BILLING AND PAYMENT STANDARDS
GENERAL
Section 56.266 - Transfer of accounts

Universal Citation: 52 PA Code ยง 56.266

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

(a) A customer who is about to vacate premises supplied with public utility service or who wishes to have service discontinued shall give at least 7 days' notice to the public utility and a noncustomer occupant, specifying the date on which it is desired that service be discontinued. In the absence of a notice, the customer shall be responsible for services rendered. If the public utility is not, after a reasonable attempt to obtain meter access, able to access the meter for discontinuance, service shall be discontinued with an estimated meter reading upon which the final bill will be based. The resulting final bill is subject to adjustment once the public utility has obtained an actual meter reading.

(b) In the event of discontinuance or termination of service at a residence or dwelling in accordance with this chapter, a public utility may transfer an unpaid balance to a new residential service account of the same customer.

(c) If a termination notice has been issued in accordance with § 56.331 (relating to general notice provisions and contents of termination notice) and subsequent to the mailing or delivery of that notice, the customer requests a transfer of service to a new location, the termination process in § § 56.331-56.339 may continue at the new location.

(1) When notifications set forth under § 56.331 and § 56.335 (relating to deferred termination when no prior contact) have been rendered and service has not been terminated due to a denial of access to the premises, the public utility may deny service at a new location when a service transfer is requested.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of a customer to dispute a bill within the meaning of § § 56.372-56.374 (relating to dispute procedures; time for filing an informal complaint; and effect of failure to timely file an informal complaint).

The provisions of this §56.266 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 1301, 1401-1419, 1501 and 1509.

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