I. Objective:
To define accounts which are active, inactive, or idle based on kWh consumption in conformity with PEC's established rates.
II. Policy Content:
To establish a definition by which accounts are determined to be active based on kWh consumption or idle where no kWh usage has been consumed during a given period. Further, to determine the method by which patronage is paid depending on the status of the account.
III. Provisions:
- An active account is hereby determined to be any account which has purchased kWh(s) during the previous 12-month period or where service is maintained in an energized state. Active accounts are billed according to PEC's established rates. By rate, the charge is considered patronage.
- An inactive account is hereby determined to be any account where services have been terminated at the request of the member, services have been terminated due to non-payment for at least 7 days, or where services have been terminated due to a natural disaster or unforeseen circumstances rendering the location uninhabitable. Inactive accounts are not billed a monthly base charge or on an established rate schedule.
- Any account in which members who wish to maintain the option to reconnect or reestablish service in the future and avoid costs that may be incurred if service equipment is removed are considered idle accounts. Such accounts are billed either an annual facilities cost charge or a monthly base charge. The annual facilities cost
IV. Responsibility
It will be the responsibility of the Sr. VP - Administrative Services, Director of Member Services, and the Director of New Construction Services to properly administer these provisions.
Approved by the Board of Trustees
- Effective Date: November 19, 1998
- Second Revision: June 30, 2009
- Third Revision: September 27, 2018
- Fourth Revision: April 28, 2022