§ 36-66. Shortage of electricity.

In the event of an emergency or other condition causing a shortage in the amount of electricity for the City to meet the demand on its system, the City may, by an allocation method deemed equitable by the City, fix the amount of electricity to be made available for use by the customer or may otherwise restrict the time during which the customer may make use of electricity and the uses which the customer may make of electricity. If such actions become necessary, the customer may request a variance because of unusual circumstances including matters adversely affecting the public health, safety and welfare. If the customer fails to comply with such allocation or restriction, the City may take such remedial actions as it deems appropriate under the circumstances including temporarily disconnecting electric service and charging additional amounts because of the excess use of electricity. The provisions of section 36-14 are applicable to any such allocation or restriction.

(Code 1997, § 16-217)