South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:10 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 20:10:19 - Establishment of gas and electric credit
Section 20:10:19:02.01 - Establishment or reestablishment of satisfactory credit for nonresidential service
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
To establish or reestablish satisfactory credit for nonresidential service, a utility may require an applicant for service or a customer to comply with the following:
(1) Make a cash deposit of not more than one-sixth of the estimated annual bill or increase an existing deposit to that level;
(2) Be placed on an early payments list in accordance with § 20:10:19:05;
(3) Provide a letter of credit or post a surety bond for an amount not to exceed the total of the customer's indebtedness for utility service; or
(4) Negotiate another option with the utility.
The utility must give notice not less than 15 days preceding the day a deposit or early payment is required. If a customer does not pay a bill in full, the utility may require that customer to comply with the agreements clause in subdivision 20:10:20:03(4).
General Authority: SDCL 49-34A-4.
Law Implemented: SDCL 49-34A-3, 49-34A-4, 49-34A-27.