New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Chapter IV - STEAM UTILITIES › Subchapter D - Rates And Charges › Part 433 - Bills For Service-steam Corporations › Section 433.1 - Contents of bill

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Each bill issued after June 30, 1976, together with its
					 addendum bill form (if applicable), for steam service, on the portion that is
					 retained by the customer, shall show, but not be limited to, the following
					 information, except as otherwise provided by this Part:
(a) The name of the corporation, partnership
				  or person by which the service was furnished and, except as provided by this
				  Part, no other name.
(b) The
				  location of the principal office and one or more company offices at which it
				  may be paid, and a statement that bills may be paid at other authorized
				  offices.
(c) The service
				  classification or classifications in the rate schedules on which it is
				  based.
(d) Any charges or credits
				  which are adjustments to the rate schedules referred to in subdivision (c) of
				  this section shall be itemized and shown in dollars per type of unit billed and
				  in total dollars.
(e) The billed
				  demand or other similar factor (if applicable).
(f) Present meter reading, actual or
				  estimated (indicate if estimated), and date thereof.
(g) Previous meter reading, actual or
				  estimated (indicate if estimated), and date thereof, and/or the number of days
				  or the prorated period from the previous meter reading, actual or estimated, to
				  the present meter reading, actual or estimated.
(h) Meter constant, temperature, pressure and
				  pressure factor.
(i) Debit or
				  credit balance still outstanding from prior bill, if any.
(j) Quantity billed and unit of measurement,
				  except quantity need not be shown for interim budget billing.
(k) Gross amount of bill, including any sales
				  tax.
(l) Amount of discount and/or
				  net amount of bill (if applicable).
(m) Date when discount period expires or late
				  payment charge becomes effective shall be shown on the front of the bill (if
				  applicable). The payment date is to be determined by the date of mailing or
				  date paid at designated office.
(n)
				  If the service be furnished by a corporation which desires to indicate that it
				  is owned or controlled by another company, or that it constitutes part of a
				  system, it may so indicate by the use of a small symbol or by a statement to
				  that effect printed on the bill in small, inconspicuous type.
(o) Only service(s) performed, materials
				  furnished or other charges made by the company, pursuant to its filed tariff,
				  may be included and shall be itemized on the applicable bill form. Whenever the
				  bill form, by reason of size limitations, does not permit itemization, totals
				  may be utilized, provided the charges making up such totals are itemized in an
				  addendum attached to or enclosed with the bill.
(p) Each bill rendered by the company shall
				  identify the account for which service is being charged by setting forth an
				  account or meter number or other appropriate method of identification of the
				  address or location of the premises where the service(s) for which the bill is
				  rendered was (were) furnished.
(q)
				  The back of the entire bill may be used for any purposes deemed appropriate
				  related to the service(s) rendered.
(r) As long as it does not confuse the
				  customer, pertinent messages and information may be printed on any portion of
				  the front of the bill.
(s) An
				  explanation of any abbreviation or symbol used that is not in common English
				  usage.