Meter Inspection Clause Samples
The Meter Inspection clause establishes the right and process for inspecting utility meters to ensure accurate measurement of usage. Typically, this clause allows either party—often the utility provider or the customer—to request an inspection or testing of the meter if there is suspicion of malfunction or inaccuracy. For example, if a customer believes their electricity bill is unusually high, they may invoke this clause to have the meter checked. The core practical function of this clause is to maintain fairness and accuracy in billing by providing a mechanism to verify the proper operation of metering equipment.
Meter Inspection. Idaho Power shall inspect and test all meters upon their installation and at least once every four (4) years thereafter. If requested by Seller, Idaho Power shall make a special inspection or test of a meter and Seller shall pay the reasonable costs of such special inspection. Both Parties shall be notified of the time when any inspection or test shall take place, and each Party may have representatives present at the test or inspection. If a meter is found to be inaccurate or defective, it shall be adjusted, repaired or replaced, at Idaho Power's expense in order to provide accurate metering. If a meter fails to register, or if the measurement made by a meter during a test varies by more than two percent (2%) from the measurement made by the standard meter used in the test, adjustment (either upward or downward) to the payments Seller has received shall be made to correct those payments affected by the inaccurate meter for the actual period during which inaccurate measurements were made. If the actual period cannot be determined, corrections to the payments will be based on the shorter of (1) a period equal to one- half the time from the date of the last previous test of the meter to the date of the test which established the inaccuracy of the meter; or (2) six (6) months.
Meter Inspection. PREPA shall seal the Main Meters and the Station Use Meters. PREPA personnel may only break the seals for inspection, testing or adjustment of the meters performed in accordance with this Agreement. PREPA shall give Resource Provider ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and Resource Provider shall have the right to have a representative present during the meter inspection, testing, or adjustment. If either Party believes that there has been a meter failure or stoppage, it shall immediately notify the other Party to coordinate an inspection or test at the earliest convenient date.
Meter Inspection. 2.14.1 The Project Operator shall provide each Owner with reasonable advance notice of, and permit a representative of each Owner to witness and verify electric meter inspections, tests and adjustments, in accordance with Section 7.2 of the Participation Agreement. The Project Operator shall provide a copy of other written results of such tests to each Owner upon receipt thereof by the Project Operator, notwithstanding such Owner's attendance at such test.
2.14.2 In addition to the other inspections and tests required under Section 7.2 of the Participation Agreement, upon thirty (30) Days prior written notice by an Owner, the Project Operator shall perform additional inspections or tests of any electric meter(s) as permitted pursuant to the Interconnection Agreement. The Owners shall agree on a mutually convenient time for such inspections or tests, and qualified representatives of each Owner shall be permitted to inspect or witness such inspections or tests. The actual expense of any such requested additional inspection or test shall be borne by the requesting Owner(s) unless, upon such inspection or test the electric meter is found to register inaccurately by more than +/- 1%, in which event the expense of the requested additional inspection or testing shall be an Operational Expense.
Meter Inspection. The Buyer shall inspect the Metering and Telemetry installations regularly and test meters on the applicable periodic test schedule relevant to the Metering and Telemetry Equipment installed. If requested by the Seller, the Buyer shall make a special inspection or test of a meter and the Seller shall pay the reasonable costs of such special inspection. The Seller shall be notified at least two (2) Business Days prior to the time when any inspection or test shall take place, and the Seller may have representatives present at the test or inspection. If a meter is found to be inaccurate or defective, it shall be adjusted, repaired or replaced, at the Seller’s expense, in order to provide accurate metering. If a meter fails to register, or if the measurement made by a meter during a test varies by more than two percent (2%) from the measurement made by the standard meter used in the test, adjustment (either upward or downward) to the payments Seller has received shall be made to correct those payments affected by the inaccurate meter for the actual period during which inaccurate measurements were made. If the actual period cannot be determined, corrections to the payments shall be based on the shorter of (1) a period equal to one-half (1/2) the time from the date of the last previous test of the meter to the date of the test which established the inaccuracy of the meter; or (2) six (6) months. Seller shall state such adjustment as a credit or additional charge, as appropriate, on its next invoice.