(a) In the absence of a signed agreement or applications for service, the delivery of service by the utility and its acceptance by the consumer shall be deemed to constitute an agreement, and acceptance of the utility’s service policies.

(b) Contracts. The utility may require nonresidential customers to sign a contract guaranteeing a certain minimum level of revenue for a specified period. Other contracts may be required for special services.

(c) Term of Service. Unless otherwise provided in a specific contract for service, the minimum term for which service will be rendered is one month of 30 days. Any customer taking service for less than the minimum term will be billed for not less than a month’s service, based upon actual kilowatt-hour consumption at the applicable rate schedule, divided by the number of days of service, multiplied by 30.

(d) Connection Charge. Each customer is entitled to one connection of electric service, at each location, without charge. A charge will be made for each additional connection or reconnection after the free connection.

(e) Easements. If required by the utility, the customer shall, without charge, execute a suitable easement for the distribution facilities necessary to provide the requested service to the customer’s premises.

(f) Access to Premises. Any properly identified employee of the utility shall have access to the premises of the customer at all reasonable times for the purpose of reading meters, testing and/or inspecting the customer’s load and equipment, repairing, removing, or exchanging any or all equipment belonging to the utility.

(g) Establishment of Credit. Each new customer will be required to establish and maintain credit satisfactory to the utility as a condition of receiving service. A customer may be required to deposit with the utility a minimum amount equal to the utility’s estimate of the customer’s bill for one billing period. The deposit shall be deemed as security for the payment of unpaid bills upon termination of service and shall not impair any right of the utility to terminate service as provided by these rules and regulations.

(h) Former Indebtedness Paid. If a former customer who is indebted to the utility attempts by some agency, relationship, or otherwise, to obtain service, the utility reserves the right to refuse service until payment is made by him of all money due from him to the utility.

(i) Applicable Rate. Where more than one rate or rate schedule is applicable, the one most advantageous to the customer will be applied.

When a customer desires service in accordance with a rate schedule other than that on which currently billed, the customer shall so notify the utility. The utility shall not be required to make more than one change in rate schedule for any customer within one year unless a new schedule is made effective, or the customer’s operations have changed permanently so as to warrant a change in schedule.

(j) Resale of Electricity. The customer shall not sell to others any of the electric energy furnished by the utility unless the customer holds a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Alaska Public Utilities Commission for retail distribution of electric energy. No service will be supplied through a master meter for submetering for resale. This rule does not prohibit a customer from furnishing unmetered electric service to rental units where the cost of electricity is included in the rental charge.

(k) Protection of Utility’s Property. Any appliances or devices furnished at the expense of the utility shall remain its property and may be removed by it any time on the termination of the agreement or the discontinuance of service.

The customer shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the property of the utility on his premises and shall take all reasonable precaution against unlawful interference with such property.

(l) Tampering With Property. To protect its property and service, the utility may seal the service switch and/or other devices on the customer’s premises to prevent access by unauthorized persons. The customer shall not interfere with or alter the meters, seals, or other property used in connection with rendering electric service or permit same to be done by others than the authorized agents or employees of the utility. [Ord. 23-04 § 2 (Att.), 2023. Code 1979 EU § 5.0. Formerly 13.05.050.]