R746-200-2. General Definitions

A. "Account Holder" -- A person, corporation, partnership, or other entity which has agreed with a public utility to pay for receipt of residential utility service and to which the utility provides service.

B. "Applicant" -- As used in these rules means a person, corporation, partnership, or other entity which applies to a public utility for residential utility service.

C. "Budget Billing" -- Monthly residential payment plan under which the customer's estimated annual billing is divided into 12 monthly payments.

D. "Deferred Payment Agreement" -- As used in these rules means an agreement to receive, or to continue to receive, residential utility service pursuant to Section R746-200-5 and to pay an outstanding debt or delinquent account owed to a public utility.

E. "Residential Utility Service" -- Means gas, water, sewer, and electric service provided by a public utility to a residence.

F. "Termination of Service" -- The terms "termination," "disconnection," and "shutoff" as used in these rules are synonymous and mean the stopping of service for whatever cause.

G. "Load Limiter" -- Device which automatically interrupts electric service at a residence when the preset kW demand is exceeded. Service is restored when the customer decreases usage and then presses the reset button on the device.