Okla. Admin. Code § 165:45-7-10

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 165:45-7-10 - Definition of a cubic foot of gas

(a) For the purpose of determining heating value of gas under this Chapter, a cubic foot of gas means that amount of gas having a gross heating value of at least nine hundred (900) British thermal units, which when saturated with water vapor at a temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60°F) and subjected to an absolute pressure equivalent to 14.73 p.s.i.a. and occupies a volume of one (1) cubic foot.

(b) For the purpose of measurement of gas to a consumer, a cubic foot of gas shall contain no less than the heating value prescribed in subsection (a) of this Section, and shall be that amount of gas occupying one (1) cubic foot at a pressure base which shall be stated in the utility's tariffs on file with and approved by the Commission.

(c) No gas regulator shall be adjusted to allow gas to be metered to a consumer at less than the pressure base stated in the utility's tariffs on file with and approved by the Commission.

(d) Where gas delivered to the consumer is measured at a pressure greater than the pressure base upon which it is computed, the volume registered by the meter shall be corrected by a multiplier accepted by industry standards.

(e) Where a utility has a contract or a tariff in effect on the effective date of this Chapter specifying a pressure base other than 14.73 p.s.i.a., the pressure base so specified may continue to be used for billing purposes. However, all reports to the Commission will be at 14.73 p.s.i.a. pressure base, detailing the conversion multipliers used.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:45-7-10

Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3259, eff 7-25-96