{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-216b.075","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 216B.075","heading":"METER READING; CUSTOMER SCHEDULING NEEDS.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provision of rule or policy to the contrary, every public utility providing natural gas or electricity at retail shall make a reasonable effort to obtain readings at least once every 18 months from nonaccessible meters. Readings shall be obtained at times that meet the needs of customer schedules. Utilities shall make a reasonable effort to provide evening and Saturday or Sunday meter reading service at no extra charge to a customer whose work or other schedule makes a business hour reading of meters a hardship. Utilities may refuse to read a customer's meter during nondaylight hours if such activity could threaten the safety of the utility meter-reading employee.\nA utility may also allow a customer to self-read the customer's meter for periods of time not to exceed 18 months, provided that the customer is reminded periodically of the potentially serious financial consequences of errors in self-reading.\nA utility may terminate service to a customer who refuses to allow a utility company employee access to a nonaccessible meter for a period of 18 months or more.","path":["UTILITIES","CHAPTER 216B. PUBLIC UTILITIES","RATES, STANDARDS, AND PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/216B.075","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:37Z","sha256":"b10250908178992d21d67f490e53d97d4bcda69d83e0bf1f38d92d9589de3062","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-216b.07","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-216b.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}