§ 12-994. Required.

(a)

Standards for retail electric providers. Registrations will be processed administratively by the city as follows:

(1)

A retail electric provider shall register within 30 days after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived or 30 days after providing retail electric service to any resident of the city, whichever is later.

(2)

A retail electric provider shall register with the city by completing a form approved by the commission, verified by oath or affirmation, and signed by an owner, partner, officer, or other authorized representative of the registering party. Forms may be submitted to the city by mail or facsimile.

(3)

The city shall review the submitted form for completeness, including the remittance of the registration fee. Within 15 days of receipt of an incomplete registration, the city shall notify the registering party in writing of the deficiencies in the registration. The registering party shall have 20 business days from the issuance of the notification to cure the deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not cured within 20 business days, the city shall notify the registering party that the registration is rejected without prejudice.

(b)

Information. The city shall require a retail electric provider (REP) to provide only the information set forth in this subsection. A retail electric provider shall provide all of the following information on the commission's prescribed form to the city:

(1)

The legal names of the retail electric provider and all trade and commercial names;

(2)

The registering party's certificate number, as approved under the rules of the state public utility commission and the docket number under which the certification was granted by the commission.

(3)

The state business address, mailing address, and principal place of business of the registering party. The business address provided shall be a physical address that is not a post office box;

(4)

The name, physical business address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address for a state regulatory contact person and for an agent for service of process, if a different person;

(5)

Toll-free telephone number for the customer service department or the name, title and telephone number of the customer service contact person;

(6)

The types of electric customer classes that the retail electric provider intends to serve within the municipality; and

(7)

The location of each office maintained by the registering person within the municipal boundaries, including postal address, physical address, telephone number, hours of operation, and listing of the services available through each office.

(c)

Fees. The retail electric provider (REP) shall pay a reasonable administrative fee for the purpose of registration.

(1)

Each retail electric provider required to register under this article shall pay to the city an initial registration fee in the amount of $25.00.

(2)

A retail electric provider shall pay a late fee of $15.00 if the retail electric provider fails to register within 30 days after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived requiring registration becomes effective or 30 days after providing retail electric service to any resident of the municipality, whichever is later.

(d)

Post-registration requirements and reregistration.

(1)

A retail electric provider (REP) shall notify the city within 30 days of any change in information provided in its registration. In addition, a retail electric provider shall notify the city within ten days if it discontinues offering service to residents of the city.

(2)

The city shall not require retail electric providers to file periodic reports regarding complaints, or any other matter, as part of the registration process.

(3)

The city shall not require a periodic reregistration process or fee.

(4)

The city shall not require a retail electric provider to reregister unless a retail electric provider's registration is revoked and that the retail electric provider subsequently cures its defects and resumes operations. In that circumstance, the retail electric provider may register in the same manner as the new retail electric provider.

(Ord. No. 03-05, § 1(15-243), 4-7-2003; Ord. No. 03-20, § 1(15-243), 7-21-2003)