Florida Administrative Code › 25 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › 25 - Departmental › Chapter 25-6 - ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part IV - GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS › Section 25-6.049 - Measuring Customer Service

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				  energy sold to customers shall be measured by commercially acceptable measuring
				  devices owned and maintained by the utility, except where it is impractical to
				  meter loads, such as street lighting, temporary or special installations, in
				  which case the consumption may be calculated, or billed on demand or connected
				  load rate or as provided in the utility's filed tariff.
(2) When there is more than one meter at a
				  location, the metering equipment shall be so tagged or plainly marked as to
				  indicate the circuit metered. Where similar types of meters record different
				  quantities, (kilowatt-hours and reactive power, for example), metering
				  equipment shall be tagged or plainly marked to indicate what the meters are
				  recording.
(3) Meters which are not
				  direct reading shall have the multiplier plainly marked on the meter. All
				  charts taken from recording meters shall be marked with the date of the record,
				  the meter number, customer, and chart multiplier. The register ratio shall be
				  marked on all meter registers. The watt-hour constant for the meter itself
				  shall be placed on all watt-hour meters.
(4) Metering equipment shall not be set
				  "fast" or "slow" to compensate for supply transformer or line losses.
(5) Individual electric metering by the
				  utility shall be required for each separate occupancy unit of new commercial
				  establishments, residential buildings, condominiums, cooperatives, marinas, and
				  trailer, mobile home and recreational vehicle parks. However, individual
				  metering shall not be required for any such occupancy unit for which a
				  construction permit was issued before, and which has received master-metered
				  service continuously since January 1, 1981. In addition, individual electric
				  meters shall not be required:
(a) In those
				  portions of a commercial establishment where the floor space dimensions or
				  physical configuration of the units are subject to alteration, as evidenced by
				  non-structural element partition walls, unless the utility determines that
				  adequate provisions can be made to modify the metering to accurately reflect
				  such alterations;
(b) For
				  electricity used in central heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems,
				  or electric back up service to storage heating and cooling systems;
(c) For electricity used in specialized-use
				  housing accommodations such as hospitals, nursing homes, living facilities
				  located on the same premises as, and operated in conjunction with, a nursing
				  home or other health care facility providing at least the same level and types
				  of services as a nursing home, convalescent homes, facilities certificated
				  under Chapter 651, F.S., college dormitories, convents, sorority houses,
				  fraternity houses, and similar facilities;
(d) For lodging establishments such as
				  hotels, motels, and similar facilities which are rented, leased, or otherwise
				  provided to guests by an operator providing overnight occupancy as defined in
				  paragraph (8)(b);
(e) For separate,
				  specially-designated areas for overnight occupancy, as defined in paragraph
				  (8)(b), at trailer, mobile home and recreational vehicle parks and marinas
				  where permanent residency is not established;
(f) For new and existing time-share plans,
				  provided that all of the occupancy units which are served by the master meter
				  or meters are committed to a time-share plan as defined in Chapter 721, F.S.,
				  and none of the occupancy units are used for permanent occupancy.
(g) For condominiums that meet the following
				  criteria:
1. The declaration of condominium
				  requires that at least 95 percent of the units are used solely for overnight
				  occupancy as defined in paragraph (8)(b) of this rule;
2. A registration desk, lobby and central
				  telephone switchboard are maintained; and
3. A record is kept for each unit showing
				  each check-in and check-out date for the unit, and the name(s) of the
				  individual(s) registered to occupy the unit between each check-in and check-out
				  date.