10. Where the use of a proposed facility is dominated by a single large volume customer, it is considered a dedicated facility for CIAC purposes. The dominant customer may be required to pay a CIAC to result in a project NPV of zero or a PI of 1.0. CIAC amounts are subject to added HST.
11. Refunds of CIAC may be requested by customers when the actual customer count on the system expansion exceeds the original forecast. For Rate 1 and Rate 6 customers, these refunds are processed at the end of five years from the date of construction. The system expansion project is then re-evaluated with the actual customer count to determine a revised contribution that is required to bring the NPV to the original targeted level. The difference between the revised contribution amount and the actual contribution paid by customers is the total amount to be refunded to original customers. Refunds are made based on the proportionate contribution of customers.
12. These refunds do not apply to the mains wheres SES and TCS rate riders have been applied in lieu of CIAC. The refunds are made only for the specific piece of main put into service; no refunds are payable for customers added downstream of the specific piece of main. No interest is payable, and only customers who made a contribution are eligible for a refund.
13. In order to be eligible for a refund, the customer must be consuming natural gas at the address for which refund is being claimed. If the customer moves, he or she is responsible for notifying the Company of the new address.
14. Refunds for large volume customers will be determined based on a re-evaluation of the system expansion project, taking into consideration extra investment and