The rule amendments update and clarify the rule regarding electric utilities’ work order lists. Docket No. 160121-GU

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

25-6.0346Quarterly Reports of Work Orders and Safety Compliance

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule amendments update and clarify the rule regarding electric utilities’ work order lists.

Docket No. 160121-GU

SUMMARY: The rule requires electric utilities to provide the Commission with work order lists containing certain information on construction and safety compliance.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has been prepared by the Agency.

The SERC examined the factors required by Section 120.541(2), FS, and concluded that the rule amendment will not have an adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness, or small business.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: based upon the information contained in the SERC.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 366.05(1), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 366.04(2)(f), 366.05(1), FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Adria Harper, Office of General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

25-6.0346 Quarterly Reports of Work Orders and Safety Compliance.

(1) Each investor-owned electric utility, rural electric cooperative and municipal electric utility shall provide a work order list report all completed electric work orders, relating to the construction and/or maintenance of transmission and distribution facilities, whether that is completed by the utility or one of its contractors, at the end of each quarter of the year. The report work order list shall contain the utility name, contact name, quarter and year, work order number, location of construction, county of construction, estimated costs, and brief description of the work (overhead and underground), and shall be sent via e-mail to electronically filed with the [e-mail] Commission Clerk no later than the 30th working day after the last day of the reporting quarter. using Form PSC/ENG 157 (12/12), “PSC Quarterly Report of Completed Work Orders,” which is available at  http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02040,. is an example work order list that may be completed and filed to meet the reporting requirement for this rule. This form is incorporated into this rule by reference and may also be obtained from the Commission’s Division of Administrative and Information Technology Services.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2), 366.05(1) FS. Law Implemented 366.04(2)(f), (6), 366.05(1) FS. History–New 12-16-12, Amended____________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Rick Moses

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Public Service Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 6, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: Volume 42, Number 77, April 20, 2016.