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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 an appropriate utility -type metering system which will enable compliance with this section, or may arrange another methodology for applying the tax acceptable to the Tax Administrator. "Charges," as used in this section, shall include charges made for: (1) metered energy and (2) minimum charges for service, including customer charges, service charges, demand charges, standby charges and all other annual and monthly charges, fuel or other cost adjustments. (b) As used in this section, the term "using electrical energy" shall not be construed to mean the receiving of such energy by a person for the purpose of using it in the charging of a battery owned or possessed by him for use in an automobile or other machinery device apart from the premises upon which the energy was received. (c) The tax imposed in this section shall be collected from the service user by any energy service supplier or non-utility supplier. An energy supplier providing wheeling services for delivery of electricity through its distribution system shall collect the tax from the service user based upon the cost of wheeling the electricity. The tax on energy provided by self -production or by a non-utility supplier shall be collected and remitted in the manner set forth in Section 3.40.060. The amount of tax collected in one month shall be remitted by U.S. Mail, to the Tax Administrator, postmarked on or before the last day of the following month; or, at the option of the person required to collect or remit the tax, an estimated amount of tax measured by the tax billed in the previous month or upon the payment pattern of the customers of the service supplier, shall be remitted. 7