Electricity entities not liable in certain circumstances
107 Electricity entities not liable in certain circumstances
An electricity entity, or an officer or employee of the electricity entity, is not liable for damages or any penalty arising out of a partial or total failure to supply electricity to a customer unless the failure is due to an act or omission done or made by the electricity entity or the officer or employee in bad faith or through negligence.
An electricity entity, or an officer or employee of the electricity entity, is not liable for damages or any penalty for supplying to a customer electricity by an irregular or fluctuating voltage or because of a frequency deviation unless the irregular or fluctuating voltage or the frequency deviation is due to an act or omission done or made by the electricity entity or the officer or employee in bad faith or through negligence.
An electricity entity may enter into an agreement with a person varying or excluding the operation of this section and this section, to the extent of the agreement, does not apply.
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