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100

Explain in simple terms what is the GCR/PGA

gas cost recovery or price of gas

100

I use this workcenter/screen to schedule an active cust reconnect?

click on service orders then turn on active cust reconnect

100

Commercial customer is off for dunning requests an IP what do you do?

Take the required initial payment, minimum ½ of the past due balance and then place a dunning lock on the acct.

  • Schedule the reconnect 
  • Send a BPEM (ZC53) and notify the customer they will be contacted to discuss installment plan options for the remaining balance.  

  • Note in the BPEM with the amount collected and that the customer is requesting an IP to pay the remaining balance.
100

What are 2 reasons the service will not revert back into the LLs name?

  • The landlord requests a move out
  • The tenant is moved out due to a dunning disconnect
100

You are processing a move in and the customer stated they moved in 3 months ago what do you do?

send zc49 bpem and note the exact date move in and req we backbill the customer

200

Explain cust charge in simple terms

base rate for having an active acct

or 

cost of doing business

or 

cost for maintaining our customer account records or natural gas facilites

200

What safety question must you say on every turn on service order

Mr./Mrs. Customer, are there any safety conditions or other reasons an Atmos Energy Technician should not enter into the home or building (property)?"

200
What does TMD stand for?

Technical Master data

200

Do we enter vacant homes? If so, what is the process? If not, why not?

In all divisions

  • Tech will enter a vacant home as long as they feel it is safe
  • A lockbox code can be used
  • They can go into a home that is staged to sell (realtor-type situation)
    • Add this notation to the service order: Staged Home 
  • They will not get a key out of a mailbox due to federal laws
  • Please use – Tech will light appliances for the “Inside Work By”

Reminder: The tech will use his discretion to determine if the dwelling is safe to enter and if the appliances are safe to light. In most new construction homes, we do not light the appliances because it can void appliance warranties. 

200

Today is Monday and when we try to book a move in turn on,  Friday is showing the soonest avail? When do you schedule their order for? I am in Mississippi

Override for the 3rd business day out or in this example Thursday

except for KY we override 2nd business day out 

300

Gas was turned off for leak/coac/dunning if the customer does not call back to restore, when does it final out?

after 25  days

300

If a customer answers "I don't know" to the safety question, when scheduling any turn on order, what must you note on the service order notes?

"Safety Conditions Unknown– Tech confirm upon arrival"

300

My gas was turned on Monday, I call Friday and say I want my water heater pilot relit. What do you do?

If the caller states pilots did not stay lit and the following time has elapsed since service was connected

  •  Less than 72 hours - Create an Active Installation Relight Service Order
  • Over 72 hours - We recommend they call a plumber or qualified contractor
300

Anytime a NEW BP is attempting to start service at a premise that was disconnected for dunning in the last 30 days and the balance is over $200.00? We should do what....?

we should not start service. In this situation send a ZC43 Fraud/Verification Investigation (Priority) BPEM. 


300

Which states do we book dunning reconnect for next Available business day?

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas

400

George's restaurant has a deposit that shows $1,000 what can you offer in order to waive the deposit? 

For them to send a surety bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit.

400

I go to this fly out to see a termination notice

ad hoc correspondence fly out, correspondence list

400

BP states they moved out 3 months ago but they are still getting a bill, You look in the IR notes and see that they did request a move out. What do you do?

 send bpem zc49 and note to change mvot date to the date the BP requested per the IR notes

400

What time frame do we advise the customer on when they will be contacted, when we first send a gas avail request?

  • A field representative will contact the BP within ten (10) business days to advise the request has been received and if service is available in the requested area
400

Today is Tuesday, In Colorado, you are booking a dunning reconnect and the next avail date you see is Thursday? When do you schedule the appt for?

Override for all day appt for Wednesday

In CO appts for dunning reconnects are next business day

500

 When creating the Active Customer Reconnect or Active Installation Relight order and you do not see the correct order in the drop-down, what do you do?

Email the account information and Notes for the service order to your supervisor for investigation. Provide the customer with the required communication for the order.

 

500

How can I see the expanded s/o notes for a service order? What steps do I take?

copy your s/o #

go to summary fly out display s/o

paste my s/o # and hit enter

then click on the paper icon with the glasses at the bottom  or go to operations tab and click on paper with glasses icon


500

You are scheduling a seasonal disconnect order and you get the error “Contract is currently moved out Seasonal Disconnect is not possible " What do you do?


  • Perform a regular move out
  • Send an Email to Defects – CCC
  • Submit a Turn-Off – Hard Close if the move out is read only

Include the following in the email:

  • Subject- Seasonal Disconnect>
  • Contract account #
  • Service order number
  • "Disconnection should be Seasonal, Move out scheduled for (date)"
500

I am going all electric and want you to remove my lines and the meter? I have an active account and gas is on. Which orders will you schedule? Also who has to request this?

Process a move out

if a read only sch hcls and note to pull mtr

Ask if owner of property/city official/fire dept

Submit retire srvc request

500

Tech finds a leak while completing a move in turn on. Customer calls back once repairs are made. When do we schedule the appt for?

Next avail workday

Leaks found on turn on orders are scheduled for next available business day not same day

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