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Florida City Gas FPSC Natural Gas Tariff Volume No 9 Original Sheet No. 8 RULES AND REGULATIONS GENERAL These Rules and Regulations of the Company shall supplement the Rules and Regulations of the Florida Public Service Commission governing service by gas public utilities. Where contradiction is developed as between interpretation of the Company's Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Rules and Regulations, the latter shall be deemed to override the former. The Company shall furnish service to applicants under the filed rates and in accordance with these Rules and Regulations. 2. DEPOSITS TO GUARANTEE PAYMENT OF BILLS For an existing account or premise, the Company requires an initial deposit of two (2) times the actual average monthly bill calculated by adding the monthly charges from the 12 -month period immediately before the date any change in the deposit is sought, dividing this total by 12, and multiplying the result by 2. If the account or premise has less than 12 months of actual charges, the deposit shall be calculated by adding the available monthly charges, dividing this total by the number of months available, and multiplying the result by 2. For a new service or premise request, the total deposit may not exceed two (2) months of projected charges, calculated by adding the 12 months of projected charges, dividing this total by 12 and multiplying the result by 2. Once the new Customer has had continuous service for a 12 -month period, the amount of the deposit shall be recalculated using actual data. Any difference between the projected and actual amounts must be resolved by the Customer paying any additional amount that maybe billed by the utility or the utility returning any overcharge. Credit in lieu of a cash deposit may be deemed satisfactorily established if the applicant for service furnishes a satisfactory guarantor, an irrevocable letter of credit from a bank, or a satisfactory surety bond to secure payment of bills. Interest will be paid by the Company on Customer deposits at the rate of 2 percent per annum. The Company will pay interest on Non -Residential Customer deposits at the rate of 3 percent per annum in cases where the Customer has established a satisfactory payment record and has had continuous service for a period of 23 months as consistent with PSC Rule 25- 7.083(6). The Company has the option of refunding deposits after 23 months. The amount of such interest due any Customer shall be credited to the Customer's bill at least annually or upon termination of service, provided the account has been active for at least six months and the deposit has been held for at least that period. The Company may charge, upon written notice of not less than 30 days, such notice being separate and apart from any bill for service, a new deposit where previously waived or returned, or an additional deposit, in order to secure payment of current bills. When service is terminated, any balance of the amount deposited and interest accrued will be returned to the Customer; or the deposit may be returned at any time previous thereto at the option of the Company. Issued by: Carolyn Bermudez Effective: Vice President, Florida City Gas P,4-33