How far back South Dakota utilities refund overcharges
Fast and slow meter refunds are based on half the time since the most recent test, up to six months; for a non-residential meter that fails to register, refunds and charges are limited to one year. Here is the rule behind it, what starts or limits the clock, and what it means for a business with a billing error in South Dakota.
South Dakota at a glance
| South Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Rule | ARSD 20:10:17:06 and 20:10:17:07 (gas and electric billing rules, as amended in the Commission's 2010 rulemaking) |
| How far back refunds go | Fast and slow meter refunds are based on half the time since the most recent test, up to six months; for a non-residential meter that fails to register, refunds and charges are limited to one year |
| What starts or limits the clock | Either limit is lifted if the date or cause of the error can be established with reasonable certainty, in which case the adjustment runs from that date |
| Interest | Not stated in the rule text read |
| Regulator | South Dakota utility commission |
What it means for a refund claim in South Dakota
- Evidence of when the error began, such as a meter exchange record, lifts the one-year limit.
- 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 South Dakota with every other state.
Sources
- ARSD 20:10:17:06 and 20:10:17:07 (gas and electric billing rules, as amended in the Commission's 2010 rulemaking)
- Pennsylvania PUC national list of utility commissions