SECTION 165:35-19-3. Interruptions of service

(a)   Whenever service is interrupted other than under emergency conditions, the interruption shall be made at a time which will cause least reasonable inconvenience to consumers, and where feasible, installations affected (such as hospitals, police, fire, schools, and other public buildings affected with interest of public health and safety) will be notified in advance.

(b)   Each utility shall keep a record of any condition resulting in an interruption of service affecting its entire system or major division thereof, including the time, duration, and cause of any such interruption, and such record shall be available to the Commission or its representative upon request.

(c)   A utility may cause emergency interruption of service without notice when required by failure of equipment, unexpected and prolonged increase in load, fire, storm, strike, or other cause beyond its control. Each utility shall establish and train employees in emergency procedures designed to prevent or shorten service interruption where conditions require. The utility may, in good faith, select the areas or consumers whose service is interrupted as emergency conditions require.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2633, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1968, eff 7-1-02]