303 – Cooperative Action on the Application

The Cooperative shall consider the offer to purchase electric service and act upon it within a reasonable time by either granting the application (conditionally, subject to these Service Rules and Regulations) or refusing service in accordance with this tariff.

303.1 - Granting Application
The Cooperative may grant an application by having its authorized officer or employee sign the Agreement for Electric Service on behalf of the Cooperative; or making electricity available at Customer’s service location.

 

303.2 - Refusal of Service
The Cooperative may refuse service if:

A. Credit
Customer has failed or refused to satisfactorily establish credit; or
B. Fulfillment of Conditions Precedent
If Customer has failed or refused within a reasonable time to fulfill any condition precedent to performance (see section 304.2); or
C. Indebtedness
If Customer has failed or refused to pay any indebtedness to any utility having previously provided applicant with electric service; orD. Membership
Customer has failed or refused to pay the membership fee or qualify for membership in the Cooperative in accordance with the provisions of law; or

E. Hazardous Condition
If it has come to the Cooperative’s attention that Customer’s installation or equipment is hazardous or if such character that satisfactory service cannot be given; or

F. False Name or Other Artifice
Customer or prospective Customer uses an alias, trade name, business name, the name of a relative or another person or other artifice to avoid payment of electric service bills.