Establishment of Credit. connectSCP is not obligated to provide service to any individual or firm that owes for services previously rendered by connectSCP or South Central Power (SCP) at the same or a different address, until arrangements have been made to liquidate such previous indebtedness to connectSCP. Applicants for service may be required to pay in advance of installation, the service connection, installation and/or construction charges and any recurring charges to be assessed on the first monthly bill statement. In order to ensure the payment of all charges due for its service, connectSCP may require any Subscriber to establish and maintain credit in one or more of the following ways:
by authorizing a commercial credit check by connectSCP
by furnishing credit references acceptable to connectSCP.
by means of a cash deposit.
by advanced payment of service connection, installation, construction, and first monthly recurring service charges.
Amount of Deposits
connectSCP may require a deposit in order to establish service.
Unless otherwise provided by law, the amount of deposit required shall not be more than the maximum charge for three (3) months service or as required by connectSCP in cases involving service for short periods or special occasions. connectSCP may require the Subscriber to increase the amount of the deposit at any time, if the charges billed against the Subscriber are found to warrant such an increase.
connectSCP will maintain records which show the name and address of each depositor, the amount and date of the deposit and each transaction concerning the deposit. Unclaimed deposits shall be disposed of in accordance with law.
A receipt of deposit will be furnished to each Subscriber from whom a deposit is received. Upon Subscriber request, duplicate receipts will be provided to Subscribers who have lost their receipt if the deposit is substantiated by connectSCP records.
Deposits and Collection Practices. The fact that a deposit has been made in no way relieves the applicant or Subscriber from complying with connectSCP’s regulations as to advance payments and the prompt payment of bills; nor constitutes a waiver or modification of the regular practices of connectSCP providing for the discontinuance of service for non-payment of sums due connectSCP for services rendered. connectSCP may discontinue services to any Subscriber failing to pay current bills regardless of the fact that such Subscriber has made a deposit with connectSCP to secure payment of such bills, or has furnished connectSCP with a guarantee in writing for such bills.
Deposit Refunds
The deposit shall be refunded or credited to the Subscriber after not more than six (6) consecutive months of prompt payment, unless connectSCP has documented information which indicates the deposit is necessary to insure payment.
Interest on deposits will accrue at a level determined by connectSCP.
Criteria for Procurement of Deposits. connectSCP will use the following criteria to determine whether to request a deposit:
SCP electric service status rating
False credit information;
Unsatisfactory credit history based on credit check; or
