[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR965.405]

[Page 481]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 965_PHA-OWNED OR LEASED PROJECTS_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart D_Individual Metering of Utilities for Existing PHA-Owned 
                                Projects
 
Sec. 965.405  Actions affecting residents.

    (a) Before making any conversion to retail service, the PHA shall 
adopt revised payment schedules, providing appropriate allowances for 
the resident-supplied utilities resulting from the conversion.
    (b) Before implementing any modifications to utility services 
arrangements with the residents or charges with respect thereto, the PHA 
shall make the requisite changes in resident dwelling leases in 
accordance with 24 CFR part 966.
    (c) PHAs must work closely with resident organizations, to the 
extent practicable, in making plans for conversion of utility service to 
individual metering, explaining the national policy objectives of energy 
conservation, the changes in charges and rent structure that will 
result, and the goals of achieving an equitable structure that will be 
advantageous to residents who conserve energy.
    (d) A transition period of at least six months shall be provided in 
the case of initiation of checkmeters, during which residents will be 
advised of the charges but during which no surcharge will be made based 
on the readings. This trial period will afford residents ample notice of 
the effects the checkmetering system will have on their individual 
utility charges and also afford a test period for the adequacy of the 
utility allowances established.
    (e) During and after the transition period, PHAs shall advise and 
assist residents with high utility consumption on methods for reducing 
their usage. This advice and assistance may include counseling, 
installation of new energy conserving equipment or appliances, and 
corrective maintenance.