Appendix B

Schedule of Non-Recurring Charges

1. ESTIMATED SERVICE CHARGE

At any time the Corporation does not receive a meter reading from the Member within the period established for this information to be received by the Corporation, the Corporation may prepare an estimated bill covering the service rendered in accordance with the established practice of the Corporation.

2. SPECIAL COLLECTION CHARGE

In the event that the Corporation deems it necessary to send an employee to the premises of any Member with a delinquent account or return check to collect or attempt to collect such amount, the member shall be charged a $20.00 fee for each visit.

3. RETURN CHECK CHARGE

When a Member's payment for indebtedness to the Corporation is made by Check, Bank Draft, or Credit Card and said payment is returned for reasons such as, but not limited to, "insufficient funds", "inactive account", or "closed account", a handling fee of $20.00 shall be added to the member's account.

4. RECONNECTION CHARGE

When a Member's service or security light has been disconnected by request by same member within the last 12 months, or disconnected by the Corporation for non-payment of a bill, the following reconnect fee will apply.

1. If service can be reconnected during regular work hours a $35.00 reconnect fee will be due in addition to all other applicable charges.
2. If service is requested to be reconnected outside of regular work hours, a $150.00 reconnect fee will be due in addition to all other applicable charges.

(Regular work hours - 8:00 A.M. TO 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays). Other applicable charges may include a deposit.

5. SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGE

When a customer requests electric service at an existing location, such customer will be charged a $30.00 fee for the REMC to read the meter and process the service order.

6. UNPREPARED CHARGE

When a customer requests or agrees to have electrical work completed on a specific day, and electrical work cannot be accomplished because the work location was not prepared or ready for such work, the REMC will charge the customer $75.00 for an unprepared service trip.

7. CUSTOMER PROBLEM CHARGE

When a customer requests the REMC repair a power problem or outage and the REMC finds no problems with its equipment or service, the customer will be charged a portion of the associated trip expense. During regular business hours the trip fee will be $35.00. During non-business hours the trip fee will be $75.00.

Regular business hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

8. TERMS OF PAYMENT

A bill shall be rendered as a net bill. If the net bill is not paid within 17 days after the bill is mailed, it shall become a delinquent bill and a late payment charge may be added in the amount of 3% of the account balance.
If the last day of the net period falls on Sunday or any other legal holiday, the first business day thereafter shall be included in the net bill period.

9. PREVAILING TIME

All times used in the establishment of billing terms shall be set by the prevailing time in Bloomington, Indiana. (Eastern Standard Time)

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