Excess Utility Usage Sample Clauses
The Excess Utility Usage clause defines the rules and responsibilities when a party uses more utilities (such as water, electricity, or gas) than what is considered standard or included in an agreement. Typically, this clause specifies how excess usage is measured, who is responsible for monitoring it, and how additional costs will be calculated and billed to the responsible party. Its core function is to ensure that utility costs are fairly allocated and to prevent disputes by clearly outlining the consequences and procedures for excessive consumption.
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Excess Utility Usage. Tenant will not without the prior written consent of Landlord use any apparatus or device in the Premises, including (without limitation) electronic date processing machines, punch card machines, and telephone switchgear, which will materially increase the amount of cooling or ventilation or electricity or water usually furnished or supplied for use of the Premises as general office space; nor shall Tenant connect with electric current (except through existing electrical outlets in the Premises) or water pipes, any apparatus or device for the purpose of using electrical current or water, except as may be provided in the Construction Provisions. If Tenant uses electricity at a rate in excess of 4 kilowatt/hours per usable square foot of the Premises per year, the cost to Landlord of any such excess use of utility service by Tenant shad be paid by Tenant based on Landlord's reasonable estimates and costs. If Tenant requires or uses ventilation, cooling, water or electric current or any other resource in excess of that usually furnished or supplied for use of the Premises as general office space. Landlord may cause a special meter or other measuring device to be installed in or about the Premises to measure the amount of water, electric current or other resource consumed by Tenant. The cost of any such meter, and of the installation, maintenance and repair thereof, shall be paid for by Tenant, and Tenant agrees to pay Landlord promptly upon demand for all such water, electric current or other resource consumed, as shown by said meter, at the rates charged by the local public utility or other supplier furnishing the same, plus any additional expense incurred by Landlord in keeping account of the foregoing and administering same. If any lights, machines or equipment (including but not limited to computers) are used by Tenant in the Premises which materially affect the temperature otherwise maintained by the heating, ventilation or air conditioning system, or generate substantially more heat in the Premises than would be generated by Building Standard lights or usual fractional horsepower office equipment, Landlord shall have the right to install any machinery and equipment which Landlord deems necessary to restore the temperature balance in any affected part of the Building, including but not limited to modifications to the Building Standard air conditioning equipment and the cost thereof including the cost of Installation and any additional cost of operation a...
Excess Utility Usage. Tenant shall use its best efforts to conduct and manage its business operations within the Average Building Energy Allowance set forth in 7.2.1, however, Tenant shall pay Landlord for all excess utility consumption exceeding that amount. Such charges for Excess Utility Usage will be assessed as set forth in Paragraph 3.2.1, or on a more frequent basis if Tenant's Excess Utility Usage exceeds the Average Building Energy Allowance by 10% over any six month period. Landlord shall compute such Excess Utility Charge on the basis of the amount of Tenant's total energy consumption in excess of the Average Building Energy Allowance applied to the area of the Premises for that cumulative period.