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shaving plants, gAlikains, service pipes and any o necessary appurten- ances in and along the streets and public places Ate City. The Company may also do all reasonable things necessary or customary to accomplish those purposes, subject, however, to the further provisions of this franchise. The Company may further manufacture and store gas within the City for the purposes set forth above, provided that before the Company constructs any new structure or converts any existing structure for the manufacture or storage of gas, the Company shall first obtain the approval of the structure and the location thereof from the City. Such approval by the City shall not be unreasonably withheld. SECTION 3. Service, Rates. Subd. 1. The Company shall provide reasonably efficient, adequate and non-discriminatory service to all members of the public within the City applying for such service in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Company and the Minnesota Public Service Comm- ission. Subd. 2. Rates to be charged by the Company for gas service in the City shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Public Service Commission. Subd. 3. Unless otherwise provided by the Company's rates and/or rules and regulations filed, from time to time, with the Minnesota Public Service Commission, gas service provided by the Company to its customers in the City shall not be interrupted or disturbed except under the following circumstances: (a) When it is necessary to interrupt service to perform maintenance to the system in accordance with the Company's rates and/or rules and regulations filed with the Public Service Commission. (b) During such times as the pipeline supplier is unable to furnish adequate supplies of gas, provided, however, the Company has taken all reasonable steps to secure a supplemental supply of gas for residential customers. (c) In the event of bona fide emergencies when it is necessary to curtail gas service to maintain the best possible service to priority loads or to maintain the necessary pressure on the Company's system. (d) When ordered to do so by a public regulatory body, having jurisdiction to issue such an order. (e) Because of acts of God. (f) Because of unforeseeable conditions beyond the control of the Company.