RULES AND REGULATIONS

15. Liability

15.1 General Limitation on Liability. The Company shall have no duty or liability with respect to electric energy before it is delivered by an EGS to a point of delivery on the Company's distribution system. After its receipt of electric energy and capacity at the point of delivery, the Company shall have the same duty and liability for distribution service to customers receiving Competitive Energy Supply as to those receiving electric energy and capacity from the Company.

15.2 Limitation On Liability For Service Interruptions And Variations. The Company does not guarantee continuous, regular and uninterrupted supply of service. The Company may, without liability, interrupt or limit the supply of service for the purpose of making repairs, changes, or improvements in any part of its system for the general good of the service or the safety of the public or for the purpose of preventing or limiting any actual or threatened instability or disturbance of the system. The Company is also not liable for any damages due to accident, strike, storm, riot, fire, flood, legal process, state or municipal interference, or any other cause beyond the Company's control.

15.3 Additional Limitations On Liability In Connection With Direct Access. Other than its duty to deliver electric energy and capacity, the Company shall have no duty or liability to an EGS providing Competitive Energy Supply arising out of or related to a contract or other relationship between an EGS and a Customer of the EGS.

The Company shall implement Customer selection of an EGS consistent with applicable rules of the Commission and shall have no liability to an EGS providing Competitive Energy Supply arising out of or related to switching EGSs, unless the Company is negligent in switching or failing to switch a customer.

15.4 Company’s Indemnification of EGS. Subject to Rule 15.2, in the event the Company is not able to render continuous, regular, and uninterrupted supply of service due to interruption or service limitations not caused by the EGS, the Company shall hold the EGS harmless for any penalties, fines, or other costs that the Company may incur.