Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-3-.06

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 770-X-3-.06 - Place And Methods For Meter Testing

(1) All tests on watt-hour meters and demand meters in service provided for in these rules shall be made with approved testing apparatus either in the place of permanent location on the customer's premises, or in the meter shop of the utility.

(2) For any meter that is read remotely through an Automated Meter Reading system where no other verification occurs, the meter's kilowatt energy remote register reading will be verified for accuracy any time a meter test is performed on that meter. The reading will be verified either through direct contact with a person at the reading terminal or through use of a remote reading tool.

Effective January, 1968. Amended October 1988. Amended November 2003. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-1-32, 37-1-38, 37-1-53.