Section 12 - General

12-A TRIAL INSTALLATION. In some cases of new applications of electricity it may be impossible to determine the relative advantages of electric service as compared with other sources of energy. The Company, provided it has spare generating and line capacity at the time, may at its option, in such cases furnish current for a trial installation under the schedule which would be applied to such service under a yearly or long term agreement, or may charge for current under a flat rate per kilowatt hour when the demand and current consumption may be accurately estimated, said flat rate to be substantially the same as the net rate which would be obtained under the Standard Schedules. The period for such trial must be as short as possible for the demonstration, and must be specified in the agreement; the agreement being made for the usual term, with the right on the part of the Customer, to terminate the same at the end of the specified trial period. If not terminated at such time by written notice given in advance by the Customer, the agreement shall remain in full force and effect for the remainder of the usual contract term.

12-B RATE OPTION. The Customer may at any time change from the rate under which he is purchasing electricity to any other rate applicable to the class of service which he is receiving; provided that such change does not reduce, eliminate or modify any contract period, provision or guarantee made in respect of any line extension or other special condition, or cause electricity to be billed for any period of less than one year at a rate requiring a one-year contract; and provided further that except during the first year of service for any customer, not more than one rate shall apply to any period of twelve consecutive months or less.

12-C LIABILITY FOR CONTINUOUS SERVICE. The Company shall not be liable for any interruption, discontinuance or reversal of its service due to causes beyond its immediate control whether accident, labor difficulties, the necessity of making repairs, condition of fuel supply, the interference of any public authority, failure to receive any electricity for which in any manner it has contracted or inability to maintain uninterrupted and continuous service.

12-D DISCRIMINATION. No officer or agent of the Company shall charge, demand, collect or receive a greater or less or different compensation for supplying electricity than the rates and charges applicable thereto, as specified in the Company's schedule in effect at the time.

12-E DEFINITION OF MONTH. Whenever reference is made to electricity delivered or a payment to be made "in any month" or "per month" it shall mean the electricity delivered in the period between two successive regular monthly meter readings or the payment to be made in respect of such period. The Company may read meters and render bills on a bi-monthly basis. When bills are rendered bi-monthly, the billing will calculated on the basis that the use was equally divided between the two months.

12-F (NOT USED AT THIS TIME)

12-G NO PREJUDICE OF RIGHTS. The failure by the Company to enforce any of the terms of this Rate Schedule shall not be deemed a waiver of its right to do so.

12-H ASSIGNMENT. Subject to the Terms and Conditions, all contracts made by the Company shall be binding upon, and oblige, and insure to the benefit of the successors and assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators, of the parties thereto.

12-I FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT AND ECONOMY TRANSACTION ADJUSTMENT

[THIS TERM AND CONDITION HAS BEEN ELIMINATED]

FUEL ACCOUNTING

[THIS TERM AND CONDITION HAS BEEN ELIMINATED]

12‑J  CONSERVATION & SOLAR ASSESSMENT CHARGE

As per Docket No. 2005-446, transmission and sub-transmission customers are not subject to the conservation assessment component; however, transmission and sub-transmission customers are subject to the solar assessment charge.  As of January 1, 2008 the conservation assessment charge is $0.00145/kWh and the solar assessment charge is $0.00005/kWh.

12-K CAPABILITY RATE

The Capability Rate shall be $52.00 per KW per year.

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