Common use of Utility Use Clause in Contracts

Utility Use. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all Utilities pursuant to Exhibit C, or at Tenant’s election Tenant shall obtain all water, electricity, sewerage, gas, telephone and other utilities for the Premises directly from the public utility company furnishing same. Any meters required in connection therewith shall be installed at Tenant’s sole cost. Tenant shall pay all utility deposits and fees, and all monthly service charges for water, electricity, sewage, gas, telephone and any other utility services furnished to the Premises during the Term of this Lease. Tenant shall not install any equipment which exceeds or overloads the capacity of the utility facilities serving the Premises. If Tenant uses heat or air conditioning systems in excess of seventy five (75) hours per calendar week in any calendar year for a number of weeks which in the aggregate exceed over twenty-five percent (25%) of the weeks in such calendar year, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, upon billing, the cost of the increased wear and tear on existing equipment (including without limitation, the accelerated depreciation thereof) caused by such excess consumption as reasonably determined by Landlord. Amounts payable by Tenant to Landlord for such excess use of heat or air conditioning systems shall be deemed Additional Rent hereunder and shall be billed on a monthly basis.