Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-3-.01
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 770-X-3-.01 - Engineering Practice In Construction And Maintenance Of Electric Plant(1) The electric plant of the utility shall be constructed, installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with accepted good engineering practice in the electric industry to assure, as far as reasonably possible, continuity of service, uniformity in the quality of service furnished, and the safety of persons and property.(2) The utility shall use the applicable provisions in the following publications as standards of accepted good practices:(a) National Electric Safety Code, as approved by the American National Standards Institute, for utility line construction and grounding.(b) American National Standards Institute - Code for Electricity Metering, (ANSI C-12.1).(c) IEEE Requirements for Instrument Transformers IEEE C-57.13.(d) In the absence of any state or municipal codes, the utility may require the applicant or customer to have all interior wiring, apparatus, and appliances installed and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the National Electrical Code as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association.(e) Extra code practices in trial installations are permissible, provided approval of same is obtained from code authorities.(3) The operation of the requirements in Section (B) above will not be necessarily retroactive. Compliance with the requirements in effect at the time of any particular installation or construction will satisfy said Rule without any obligation to meet the requirements of succeeding revisions providing said installation or constructions continue to be consistent with reasonable and safe operating conditions. In addition, the requirements in Section (B) above are not all inclusive as to what constitutes accepted good practice in the electric industry.(4) Both power supply companies and communication companies shall cooperate and use all reasonable means to minimize inductive effects between adjacent power and communication circuits and to work out those general coordinated methods which are mutually applicable to power supply and communication systems.(5) The generating capacity of the utility's plant, supplemented by the electric power regularly available from other sources, must be sufficiently large to meet all normal demands for service and provide a reasonable reserve for emergencies.(6) Each utility should adopt a program of inspection of its electric plant in order to determine the necessity for replacement and repair. The frequency of the various inspections shall be based on the utility's experience and accepted good practice.(7) Each utility shall file with the Commission a map showing the utility's operating area. This map shall be revised annually unless such revision is unnecessary, in which event the utility shall notify the Commission that the map on file is current. The map should show:(c) State boundary crossings(d) Territorial boundary, where practicable(e) Names of all communities (post offices) served(8) Complete records and maps shall be kept on file showing the location of all distribution lines, size and location of poles, wire circuits, distribution transformers, and customer services. These records must be kept current within not more than twelve months of actual construction.Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-3-.01
Effective January 1968. Amended October 1988. Amended November 2 003. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.Author: Alabama Public Service Commission
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-1-32, 37-1-38, 37-1-49, 37-1-52, 37-1-57.