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Florida City Gas FPSC Natural Gas Tariff Volume No. 9 Original Sheet No. 11 RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued) 3. METERING (Continued) B. Meter Reading Estimates Where the Company does not, for any reason, read the meter, the Company may estimate the amount of gas supplied based upon past usage, seasonal conditions, and other available information and submit a bill determined on that basis. Such a bill shall be marked as an estimated bill. Adjustment of Customer's estimated usage to actual usage shall be made when an actual reading is next obtained. . C. PSC Rule 25-7.071 Measuring Customer Service PSC Rule 25-7.071 is included herein: (1) All gas sold to Customers shall be measured by commercially acceptable measuring devices owned and maintained by the utility, except where it is impractical to meter loads, such as street lighting, temporary or special installations, in which case the consumption may be calculated, or billed on a rate or as provided in the utility's filed tariff. (2)(a) Individual gas metering by the utility shall be required for each separate occupancy unit of new commercial establishments, .Residential buildings, condominiums, cooperatives, marinas, and trailer, mobile home and recreational vehicle parks for which construction is commenced after January 1, 1987. This requirement shall apply whether or not the facility is engaged in a time-sharing plan. Individual meters shall not, however, be required: i. In those portions of a commercial establishment where the floor space dimensions or physical configuration of the units are subject to alteration, as evidenced by non-structural element partition walls, unless the utility determines that adequate provisions can be made to modify the metering to accurately reflect such alterations; ii. For gas used in central heating, central water heating ventilating and air conditioning systems, or gas back up service to storage heating and cooling systems: iii. For gas used in specialized -use housing accommodations such as hospitals, nursing homes, living facilities located on the same premises as, and operated in conjunction with, a nursing home or other health care facility providing at least the same level and types of services as a nursing home, convalescent homes, facilities certificated under Chapter 651, Florida Statutes, college dormitories, convents, sorority houses, fraternity houses, motels, hotels, and similar facilities. For separate, specially -designated areas for overnight occupancy at trailer, mobile home and recreation vehicle parks where permanent residency is not established and for marinas where living aboard is prohibited by ordinance, deed restriction, or other permanent means; Issued by: Carolyn Bermudez Effective: Vice President, Florida City Gas R 0---a(o