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the rates that it is charged for electric power or the
<br />amount of ad valorem taxes assessed against its property
<br />shall be increased or decreased by the utility, without
<br />action by the County, upon verified notice to the County 30
<br />days prior to its implementation of the increase or decrease
<br />that the rates charged by the supplier of the electric power
<br />or the taxes imposed by the governmental body have changed.
<br />The new rates authorized sha11. reflect the amount of the ad
<br />valorem taxes or rates imposed upon the utility by the
<br />governmental agency or other utility. Provisions of this
<br />subsection shall not prevent a utility from seeking changes
<br />in rates pursuant to the provisions of Section XXIPI.
<br />(b) Before implementing a change in rates under this
<br />subsection, the Utility shall. file an affi m.aEinn under oath
<br />as to the accuracy of the figures and calculations upon
<br />which the change in rater Ls t;a;ed, and that the change will
<br />not cause the Utility to th�i r.inrji or its last
<br />authorized rate of retmrn.
<br />(c:) If, within 24 months of an a:ljustm-nt in the rates as
<br />atlthor.iz+:d by this s;»h .ec:t,.inn, the County .,1.111 fine that a
<br />utlli.ty dial thereby exceed the r,7n-le of Lta la,;t authoriaeA
<br />rate of rc,turn, it MAy order th- utility to refun:.i the
<br />difference to the rate p.lyer::. Thin provinLon !.hall not be
<br />con,trund to require a bond or corpnt,jte t.indertaking n -,t
<br />otherwise re ltiired.
<br />(d) tlo tltlllt..y uay a,dJUIt it,o rates under thL_, subsection
<br />more, than t.•„o tines In any 1: month psrlod.
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<br />When request—i by a ccnstmer, tha, Ut.l l Lty shall rt ,k:•, ., t ,-:t of
<br />thn accuracy of any m+1tor: howo.vor, t,.qr,r.j arty Lost L mel'! by r1.
<br />Utility, the requir••d f.,., r1h,a11 he d pr,;Lt 'l with thti fit 1LLt7 by t.h•
<br />party requesting !tach ., tr,r;t.. et,,t!:h ^:um t;h 1l b,: r�,turnFa i.0 th" test
<br />show:; the meter to be Inaccurate In its delivery. If the meter is
<br />inaccurate, the net.er will bei re�paIred or changed, aryl should the
<br />meter r.eaclin,'l calibrate ton high, a billing adjustment will be r..rde
<br />for no morn thin the! part A.ix months:' actual readtnla;. Whenever it is
<br />necessary to ;:hut oft or interrupt ;service for the purpose of n:1kinig
<br />repairs or installations, the Ut:illty shall da Lao at such tines as
<br />Will cause the least amount OC inconvenience to its; consumers, and,
<br />unless such repairs are unforeseen and immediately necessary, it r.hall
<br />give not les:; than five days' notice to its consumer!:.
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