Equivalent Fee Requirement. The separate ordinance imposing the fee shall not be effective against Company unless it lawfully imposes and the City monthly or more often collects a fee or tax of the same or greater equivalent amount on the receipts from sales of energy within the City by any other energy supplier, provided that, as to such a supplier, the City has the authority to require a franchise fee or to impose a tax. The “same or greater equivalent amount” shall be measured, if practicable, by comparing amounts collected as a franchise fee from each similar customer, or by comparing, as to similar customers the percentage of the annual bill represented by the amount collected for franchise fee purposes. The franchise fee or tax shall be applicable to energy sales for any energy use related to heating, cooling or lighting, or to run machinery and appliances, but shall not apply to energy sales for the purpose of providing fuel for vehicles. If the Company specifically consents in writing to a franchise or separate ordinance collecting or failing to collect a fee from another energy supplier in contravention of this Section 9.5, the foregoing conditions will be waived to the extent of such written consent.
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Samples: eaglelakemn.com, eaglelakemn.com
Equivalent Fee Requirement. The separate ordinance imposing the fee shall not be effective against Company Cooperative unless it lawfully imposes and the City monthly or more often collects a fee or tax of the same or greater equivalent amount on the receipts from sales of energy within the City by any other energy supplier, provided that, as to such a supplier, the City has the authority to require a franchise fee or to impose a tax. The “same or greater equivalent amount” shall be measured, if practicable, by comparing amounts collected as a franchise fee from each similar customer, or by comparing, as to similar customers the percentage of the annual bill represented by the amount collected for franchise fee purposes. The franchise fee or tax shall be applicable to energy sales for any energy use related to heating, cooling or lighting, or to run machinery and appliances, but shall not apply to energy sales for the purpose of providing fuel for vehicles. If the Company Cooperative specifically consents in writing to a franchise or separate ordinance collecting or failing to collect a fee from another energy supplier in contravention of this Section 9.5, the foregoing conditions will be waived to the extent of such written consent.
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Samples: eaglelakemn.com, eaglelakemn.com
Equivalent Fee Requirement. The separate ordinance imposing the franchise fee shall imposed will not be effective against Company unless it the City lawfully imposes and the City monthly quarterly or more often collects a fee or tax of the same or greater equivalent amount on the receipts from sales of energy within the City by any other energy supplier, provided that, as to such a supplier, the City has the authority to require a franchise fee or to impose a tax. The “same or greater equivalent amount” shall will be measured, if practicable, by comparing amounts collected as a franchise fee from each similar customer, or by comparing, as to similar customers customers, the percentage of the annual bill xxxx represented by the amount collected for franchise fee purposes. The franchise fee or tax shall will be applicable to energy sales for any energy use related to heating, cooling cooling, or lighting, or to run machinery and appliances, but shall will not apply to energy sales for the purpose of providing fuel for to vehicles. If the Company specifically consents in writing to a franchise or separate ordinance collecting or failing to collect a fee from another energy supplier in contravention of this Section 9.59.3, the foregoing conditions will be waived to the extent of such written consent.
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Samples: Franchise Agreement