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TARIFF FOR GAS SERVICE TXU GAS COMPANY RATE SCHEDULE: 23 ! Service Rules and Regulations - Obtaining Gas Service APPLICABLE TO: Distribution System REVISION: 0 DATE: EFFECTIVE DATE: PAGE: 4 of 6 service, did not have more than one occasion in which a bill for utility service was paid after becoming delinquent, and never had service disconnected for nonpayment; or (b) the residential Applicant furnishes in writing a satisfactory credit reference from another utility; or (c) the residential Applicant furnishes a satisfactory credit rating by a national credit reporting agency, a surety bond from an institution approved by Company, or a satisfactory irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank acceptable to Company; or (d) the Applicant is sixty-five (65) years of age or older and such Applicant has not had a delinquent account balance with Company within the last two (2) years. Company may require that an Applicant for residential service who claims a deposit exemption under this part provide to Company proof of age. (5) Commercial or Industrial Exemption A commercial or industrial Applicant will not be required to make a cash deposit if: (a) the Applicant is an existing Customer of Company with an account of similar usage, is not delinquent in payment on the existing account, during the last twelve (12) consecutive months of service did not have more than one occasion in which a bill for utility service was paid after becoming delinquent, and never had the existing service disconnected for nonpayment; or (b) the Applicant has been a Customer of any utility for the same class of service with a similar Icad within the last two (2) years, is not delinquent in payment of any such utility service account, during the last twelve (12) consecutive months of service did not have more than one occasion in which a bill for utility service was paid after becoming delinquent, and never had service disconnected for nonpayment; or (c) the Applicant furnishes a satisfactory credit rating by a national credit reporting agency, a surety bond from an institution approved by Company, or a satisfactory irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank acceptable to Company. (6) Re-establishment of Credit Every Applicant who has previously been a Customer of Company and whose service has been discontinued for nonpayment of bills, before service is re-established, must pay all delinquent amounts due Company, a connect charge, and a deposit as required by these Service Regulations, or execute a written deferred payment agreement, if offered by Company, and must re-establish credit as provided in these Service Regulations. In case of discontinuance of service for nonpayment of bills or any violation of or non- compliance with any rule or regulation of Company, Customer must pay Company a reconnect charge in advance for re-establishing Gas Service on Customer's premises. -57-