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Membership Fee and Meter Deposit
To become a member and receive service from Howard Electric
Cooperative, you will be charged a membership fee of $25. For each
additional meter you require installed, you will be charged a $25
deposit. Either the membership fee or deposit is applied to your
final bill. You will be issued a refund check if your account has a
credit balance.
New Electric Service
When you request a new meter where there has never been a meter
before, you must sign an application, pay the membership fee of $25
and pay a security deposit. A cooperative employee will engineer the
proposed electric service. New line extensions are constructed as
provided for in Board Policy Number 219.
Existing Service
When you request a meter to be installed where there has been a
meter before, you will need to complete an application, pay a
membership or deposit charge of $25 and pay a security deposit.
If you are already a member of Howard Electric, your membership fee
or deposit can be transferred to your new account.
Temporary Service
All consumers of a temporary nature, to whom the Cooperative
extends its line and which later must be removed upon termination of
service, shall pay the total cost of construction and estimated
removal, minus credit for salvageable material.
Consumer Security Deposit
The Cooperative will base your security deposit upon your credit
rating. If after one year of no late payments with Howard Electric,
the member may request to have their credit report rerun, and if
their credit has improved, the cooperative may refund, on the
members bill, a portion of
the deposit. Otherwise, the deposit will be credited to your account
upon disconnection of your service, less any amount due to the
cooperative.
The General Manager of the Cooperative, at his discretion, may
require an additional security deposit on questionable accounts.
When You Move
If you are planning to move from your residence or business, and
no longer want electric service, notify the cooperative in advance
of the date you want the meter disconnected. The cooperative will
not disconnect the meter unless you request a disconnect or your
account becomes delinquent.
When you request a disconnect, give us your new address. We will
remove your meter and read your meter for your final bill. You are
responsible for the electric bill until you request the service be
taken out of your name. The party moving into your house or business
must apply for service and pay a new membership fee or meter
deposit.
When we figure your final bill, we will apply your membership fee
or deposit, and bill you for the difference. If the bill is less
than the membership fee or meter deposit, the co-op will refund the
difference and mail it to you at your new address.
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