meter within a reasonable time after discovery of such defect or inaccuracy. During the time there is no meter in service or the meter in service is not registering, it shall be assumed that the energy consumed is the same as the daily average for the most recent period of similar operation with respect to usage of energy preceding the time the meter is out of service. The Customer shall also have the right to require a test of meters at reasonable intervals upon giving notice of its desire to have such test made by the Company.

The properly authorized agents of the Company, displaying the official badge of the Company, shall at all hours have access to said premises for the purpose of examining, repairing, or removing its meters and other property, and delivering notices hereunder, and no one who is not an agent of the Company shall be permitted to handle, remove, or tamper with the same, except in an emergency.

The Customer shall notify the Company in writing of any substantial additions to or alterations in the equipment to be supplied with electric energy by the Company, and such additions or alterations shall not be connected to the system supplied with electric energy by the Company until such notice shall have been given by the Customer and received by the Company.

The Company shall have the right to cut off and discontinue the supply of electric energy and remove its metering equipment and other property when any bill is in arrears, overdue or in default, or upon violation by the Customer of any of the terms or conditions of the contract.

The Company reserves the right to interrupt service at any time when necessary to make emergency repairs. For the purpose of making other than emergency repairs or extensions to its lines, the Company reserves the right to cut off the Customer’s supply of electric energy for eight (8) consecutive hours on any Sunday, or such other day or days as may be agreed to by the Customer and the Company, provided forty-eight (48) hours’ notification previous to the hour of cut-off is given the Customer of such intention.

The Company’s General Rules and Regulations applicable to Electric Service are applicable to service hereunder.

The Company will use reasonable diligence to provide a regular and uninterrupted supply of electric energy but does not guarantee such supply. Neither the Company nor the Customer shall be liable to the other for damages caused by the interruption, suspension,