A. Operating curtailment or interruption due to weather conditions or force majeure may be ordered by the Company at any time if, in the Company's opinion, it is necessary for the proper conduct of its business. Interruption or curtailment shall be upon such notice as is reasonable under the circumstances.
B. In the event of a gas supply deficiency, curtailment may be ordered by the Company at any time when, in the opinion of the Company, the natural gas supply needed for authorized and contractual deliveries to its customers is not available without overrun, excess tax or other such penalty from the Company's pipeline suppliers. In the event of such curtailment, the Company shall give such notice of the proposed curtailment as is reasonable under the circumstances. Such gas supply deficiency curtailment shall be applied to tariffs in the following order and in the following manner, to the extent practicable:
1. Deliveries under Industrial Gas Service and Large Volume Gas Transportation Service, as appropriate, (except human needs customers) shall be first in order of curtailment.
2. Deliveries under General Gas Service or Large Volume Gas Service to commercial customers (except schools, public buildings or human needs customers) shall be next in order of curtailment.
3. Deliveries
under General Gas Service or Large Volume Gas Service to schools and public
buildings (except human needs customers) referenced below shall be next in
order of curtailment.