Rule 515-7-4-.01 - DefinitionsAs used in this Utility Rule 515-7-4, the following terms shall have the following definitions:
(a) "Act" means the Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act as provided for in O.C.G.A. § 46-4-150et seq.(b) "Adequate market conditions" means the existence of market conditions in relation to distribution service within a particular delivery group that have been determined pursuant to subsection (b) of O.C.G.A. § 46-4-156 to warrant customer assignment.(c) "Affiliate" means another person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such person.(d) "Commission" means the Georgia Public Service Commission.(e) "Customer assignment" means the process described in subsection (e) of O.C.G.A. § 46-4-156 whereby firm retail customers within a particular delivery group who are not under contract for distribution service from a marketer are randomly assigned.(f) "Delivery group" means a set of individual delivery points on one or more interstate pipeline suppliers to a gas company that may be aggregated and utilized for the distribution of gas to a particular set of retail customers.(g) "Distribution group" means the delivery of natural gas by and through the intrastate instrumentalities and facilities of a gas company or of a person certificated pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 46-4-153, regardless of the party having title to the natural gas.(h) "Electing distribution company" means a gas company that elects to become subject to the provisions of the Act and satisfies the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 46-4-154.(i) "Firm" means a type of distribution service that ordinarily is not subject to interruption or curtailment.(j) "Gas" means natural gas.(k) "Gas company" means any person to whom a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued by the Commission to acquire, own, operate, or construct any intrastate pipeline distribution system, or any extension thereof, for the sale of natural gas.(l) "Market share" means number of firm customers.(m) "Marketer" means any person certificated by the Commission to provide commodity sales service or distribution service pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 46-4-153 or ancillary services incident thereto.(n) "Person" means any corporation, whether public or private; company; individual; firm; partnership; or association.(o) "Retail customer" or "retail purchaser" means a person who purchases commodity sales service or distribution service and such purchase is not for the purpose of resale.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 515-7-4-.01
O.C.G.A. Sec. 46-4-152.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Feb. 10, 1998; eff. Mar. 2, 1998.Amended: F. Apr. 9, 1999; eff. Apr. 29, 1999.