26 Del. C. § 1011
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§ Â 1011. Metering and billing.
Official statutory text
(a) The following provisions shall govern metering and billing for customers in DP&L’s service territory:
(1) Each customer shall have the right to choose to receive separate bills from DP&L and from its electric supplier, or to receive a combined bill from either DP&L or its electric supplier, for electric supply, transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services, consistent with the regulations of the Commission.
(2) If the customer does not elect a billing option, DP&L shall be responsible for billing customers for all electric supply, transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services, regardless of the identity of the provider of electric supply service.
(3) Customer bills shall contain sufficient detail to enable the customer to determine the basis for all charges.
(4) During the transition period, DP&L shall continue to own all meters and perform all meter-reading functions. After the transition period, or earlier if requested by DP&L, the Commission may permit others to provide some or all of such metering functions on a competitive basis.
(b) The following provisions shall govern metering and billing for customers in DEC’s service territory:
(1) DEC shall continue to bill each Customer for:
a. That customer’s electric supply service, regardless of the electric supplier, and
b. Transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services.
(2) All customers in DEC’s service territory shall continue to be members of DEC and the revenues for DEC’s services shall continue to be treated as member revenue to DEC.
(3) DEC shall continue to own and operate meters and perform meter reading functions in its Commission-designated service territory.
(1) Each customer shall have the right to choose to receive separate bills from DP&L and from its electric supplier, or to receive a combined bill from either DP&L or its electric supplier, for electric supply, transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services, consistent with the regulations of the Commission.
(2) If the customer does not elect a billing option, DP&L shall be responsible for billing customers for all electric supply, transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services, regardless of the identity of the provider of electric supply service.
(3) Customer bills shall contain sufficient detail to enable the customer to determine the basis for all charges.
(4) During the transition period, DP&L shall continue to own all meters and perform all meter-reading functions. After the transition period, or earlier if requested by DP&L, the Commission may permit others to provide some or all of such metering functions on a competitive basis.
(b) The following provisions shall govern metering and billing for customers in DEC’s service territory:
(1) DEC shall continue to bill each Customer for:
a. That customer’s electric supply service, regardless of the electric supplier, and
b. Transmission, distribution, ancillary and other services.
(2) All customers in DEC’s service territory shall continue to be members of DEC and the revenues for DEC’s services shall continue to be treated as member revenue to DEC.
(3) DEC shall continue to own and operate meters and perform meter reading functions in its Commission-designated service territory.
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