How far back North Dakota utilities refund overcharges
Excess charges from incorrectly metered electric service are refunded for half the time since the last meter test, up to six months. Here is the rule behind it, what starts or limits the clock, and what it means for a business with a billing error in North Dakota.
North Dakota at a glance
| North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Rule | N.D. Admin. Code 69-09-02-12 (electric meter errors); refunds under 69-09-02-13; gas meter errors under 69-09-01-23 |
| How far back refunds go | Excess charges from incorrectly metered electric service are refunded for half the time since the last meter test, up to six months |
| What starts or limits the clock | Counted back from the meter test; back-billing for slow meters is capped the same way |
| Interest | Not stated in the rule text read |
| Regulator | North Dakota utility commission |
What it means for a refund claim in North Dakota
- The Attorney General has said these Commission rules do not apply to municipal utilities.
- Read the utility's tariff rules on billing and meter error too: tariffs often repeat or extend the commission rule.
- Municipal utilities and cooperatives usually set their own billing rules.
Discovery Energy reviews 36 to 48 months of history on every account and pursues the longest period each jurisdiction allows. See how overcharge recovery works, or compare North Dakota with every other state.
Sources
- N.D. Admin. Code 69-09-02-12 (electric meter errors); refunds under 69-09-02-13; gas meter errors under 69-09-01-23
- Pennsylvania PUC national list of utility commissions