Code of Vermont Rules
Agency 30 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Sub-Agency 000 - GENERAL
Chapter 005 - DISCONNECTION OF CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE AND NON-RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC, GAS, AND WATER SERVICE
Section 30 000 005 - DISCONNECTION OF CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE AND NON-RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC, GAS, AND WATER SERVICE
Current through February, 2024
Section 3.401 Definitions
The following definitions apply to Rule 3. 400:
Section 3.402 General Rule
Except at the request of the ratepayer or upon order of the Board, no utility shall disconnect cable television service or non-residential gas, electric, or water service unless payment of a valid bill or charge is delinquent as defined herein, and notice of disconnection has been provided previously to the ratepayer.
Section 3.403 Disconnection Notice Form
The notice form required under Section 3. 402, and defined in Section 3. 401, shall contain at least the following information:
Section 3.404 Time and Notice of Disconnection
Disconnection of utility service shall occur only between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. of the business day, specified on the notice of disconnection, or within four business days thereafter; provided, however, if a company has available personnel authorized to reconnect service and enter into arrangements on behalf of the utility until 8:00 P.M. of a normal business day, the utility may disconnect service between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
When service is disconnected or interrupted at the premises of the ratepayer, which shall include disconnection or interruption at a pole at or near the premises of the ratepayer, the individual making the disconnection shall immediately inform a responsible adult on the premises that service has been disconnected or interrupted, or if no responsible adult is then present, shall leave on the premises in a conspicuous and secure place a notification advising that service has been disconnected or interrupted and what the ratepayer has to do to have service restored.
Section 3.405 Restoration of Service
If service has been disconnected or interrupted, the company shall within twenty-four hours restore service upon the ratepayer's request when the cause for disconnection of service has been removed, when an agreement has been reached between the ratepayer and the company regarding the dispute which led to the disconnection or when directed to do so by the Board. Restoration of service, to the extent feasible, shall be done so as to avoid charging ratepayers for overtime wages and other abnormal expenses.
Section 3.406 Filing Requirements
Within thirty days after the effective date of this rule, all utilities subject to its provisions shall submit to the Board for its review a copy of its disconnection notice form.None Provided