[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 4] [Revised as of April 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR965.401] [Page 473] 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. 965.401 Individually metered utilities. Source: 61 FR 7970, Feb. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted. (a) All utility service shall be individually metered to residents, either through provision of retail service to the residents by the utility supplier or through the use of checkmeters, unless: (1) Individual metering is impractical, such as in the case of a central heating system in an apartment building; (2) Change from a mastermetering system to individual meters would not be financially justified based upon a benefit/cost analysis; or (3) Checkmetering is not permissible under State or local law, or under the policies of the particular utility supplier or public service commission. (b) If checkmetering is not permissible, retail service shall be considered. Where checkmetering is permissible, the type of individual metering offering the most savings to the PHA shall be selected.