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Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXV. Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers § 393.108. Hot weather rule, discontinuance of service prohibited, when

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

For purposes of this section, the hot weather rule shall mean the period of time from June first to September thirtieth, in which the discontinuance of gas and electric service to all residential users, including all residential tenants of apartment buildings, for nonpayment of bills where gas or electricity is used as the source of cooling or to operate the only cooling equipment at the residence, is prohibited in the following situations:

(1) On any day when the National Weather Service local forecast between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. for the following twenty-four hours predicts that the temperature shall rise above ninety-five degrees Fahrenheit or that the heat index shall rise above one hundred five degrees Fahrenheit;

(2) On any day when utility personnel are not available to reconnect utility service during the immediately succeeding day or days and the National Weather Service local forecast between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. predicts that the temperature during the period of unavailability shall rise above ninety-five degrees Fahrenheit or that the heat index shall rise above one hundred five degrees Fahrenheit; and

(3) In any other applicable situations provided for in rules established and amended by the public service commission.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXV. Incorporation and Regulation of Certain Utilities and Carriers § 393.108. Hot weather rule, discontinuance of service prohibited, when - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxv-incorporation-and-regulation-of-certain-utilities-and-carriers/mo-rev-st-393-108/

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