Common use of Metering Services Clause in Contracts

Metering Services. Until such time as the Board orders the implementation of competitive metering services, only Company-owned, Company-installed and Company-read meters will be the Customer usage record for billing purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, with respect to interval meters and upon receipt of written consent from Customer, Company will allow Supplier to either (i) have a pulse initiator connected to Customer’s interval meter so that Supplier may obtain real-time access to metering data using its own equipment; or (ii) periodically call into meters with remote capabilities, on a read-only basis, to obtain such data, if possible. Should Supplier exercise either of these options, Supplier will not be permitted to physically alter, remove or change a meter or its programming. With respect to pulse initiators, these shall be owned and installed by Company. Moreover, with respect to the connection of a pulse initiator, Supplier will be responsible for procurement and installation of its own equipment, and, with respect to the second above-listed option, Supplier will bear the cost associated with any required meter upgrades. For both service options, Company will charge Supplier a fee to be approved by the Board. Company will establish a specific meter access time for Supplier if Supplier exercises the second above-listed option, and Company may further limit or restrict Supplier’s access during this pre-determined time period in the event of service interruption or curtailment; provided, however, that Company will notify Supplier of this further restriction of access. Both Company and Supplier acknowledge that any data obtained by Supplier from Customer meters is not billing-grade data.