Public Service Commission, Administration

Section R746-310-1

General Provisions

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 35505
Filed: 12/06/2011 03:41:45 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of the change is to correct a typographical error in the current version of Subsection R746-310-1(A)(2). The reference to "R746-100-16" should be to "R746-100-15."

Summary of the rule or change:

Changes the reference from "R746-100-16" to "R746-100-15" in Subsection R746-310-1(A)(2).

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 54-4-1
• Section 54-3-1
• Section 54-3-7
• Section 54-4-14
• Section 54-4-8
• Section 54-4-23

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

Amendment does not affect state budget, Public Service Commission (PSC) only changed a typographical error in the rule.

local governments:

Amendment does not affect local government, PSC only changed a typographical error in the rule.

small businesses:

Amendment does not affect small businesses, PSC only changed a typographical error in the rule.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

Amendment does not affect persons other than small businesses, businesses or local government entities, PSC only changed a typographical error in the rule.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

No costs involved with this amendment, PSC only changed a typographical error in the rule.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The PSC identified a typo in Section R746-310-1. The reference to "R746-100-16" in Subsection R746-310-1(A)(2) needs to be changed to reflect the correct rule, "R746-100-15", that addresses "Deviations from Rules". This change will not affect businesses except to eliminate any confusion caused by the incorrect citation.

Ted Boyer, Chairman

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Public Service Commission
Administration
HEBER M WELLS BLDG
160 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Sheri Bintz at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6714, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at sbintz@utah.gov
• David Clark at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6709, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at drexclark@utah.gov
• Melanie Reif at the above address, by phone at , by FAX at 801-530-6511, or by Internet E-mail at mreif@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

01/31/2012

This rule may become effective on:

02/07/2012

Authorized by:

David Clark, Legal Counsel

R746. Public Service Commission, Administration.

R746-310. Uniform Rules Governing Electricity Service by Electric Utilities.

R746-310-1. General Provisions.

A. 1. Scope and Applicability -- The following rules apply to the methods and conditions for service employed by utilities furnishing electricity in Utah.

2. A utility may petition the Commission for an exemption from specified portions of these rules in accordance with R746-100-15[6], Deviation from Rules.

B. Definitions --

1. "Capacity" means load which equipment or electrical system can carry.

2. "CFR" means the Code of Federal Regulations, 1998 edition.

3. "Commission" means the Public Service Commission of Utah.

4. "Contract Demand" means the maximum amount of kilowatt demand that the customer expects to use and for which the customer has contracted with the utility.

5. "Customer" means a person, firm, partnership, company, corporation, organization, or governmental agency supplied with electrical power by an electric utility subject to Commission jurisdiction, at one location and at one point of delivery.

6. "Customer's Installation" means the electrical wiring and apparatus owned by the customer and installed by or for the customer to facilitate electric service and which is located on the customer's side of the point of delivery of electric service.

7. "Customer meter" or "meter" means the device used to measure the electricity transmitted from an electric utility to a customer.

8. "Demand" means the rate in kilowatts at which electric energy is delivered by the utility to the customer at a given instant or averaged over a designated period of time.

9. "Electric service" means the availability of electric power and energy at the customer's point of delivery at the approximate voltage and for the purposes specified in the application for electric service, electric service agreement or contract, irrespective of whether electric power and energy is actually used.

10. "Energy" means electric energy measured in kilowatt-hours--kWh. For billing purposes energy is the customer's total use of electricity measured in kilowatt-hours during any month.

11. "FERC" means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

12. "Month" means the period of approximately 30 days intervening between regular successive meter reading dates.

13. "National Electrical Safety Code" means the 2007 edition of the National Electrical Safety Code, C2-2007, as approved by the American National Standards Institute, ISBN 07-7381-4893-8, incorporated by reference.

14. "Point of delivery" means the point, unless otherwise specified in the application for electric service, electric service agreement or contract, at which the utility's service wires are connected with the customer's wires or apparatus. If the utility's service wires are connected with the customer's wire or apparatus at more than one point, each connecting point shall be considered a separate point of delivery unless the additional connecting points are made by the utility for its sole convenience in supplying service. Additional service supplied by the utility at a different voltage or phase classification shall also be considered a separate point of delivery. Each point of delivery shall be separately metered and billed.

15. "Power" means electric power measured in kilowatts--kw. For billing purposes, power is the customer's maximum use of electricity shown or computed from the readings of the utility's kilowatt meter for a 15-minute period, unless otherwise specified in the applicable rate schedule; at the option of the utility it may be determined either by periodic tests or by permanent meters.

16. "Power factor" means the percentage determined by dividing customer's average power use in kilowatts, real power, by the average kilovolt-ampere power load, apparent power, imposed upon the utility by the customer.

17. "Premises" means a tract of land with the buildings thereon or a building or part of a building with its appurtenances.

18. "Rated capacity" means load for which equipment or electrical system is rated.

19. "Service line" means electrical conductor which ties customer point of delivery to distribution network.

20. "Transmission line" means high voltage line delivering electrical energy to substations.

21. "Utility" means an electrical corporation as defined in Section 54-2-1.

22. "Year" means the period between the date of commencement of service under the application for electric service, electric service agreement or contract and the same day of the following calendar year.

 

KEY: public utilities, utility regulation, electric utility industries

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [November 26, 2007]2012

Notice of Continuation: December 5, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 54-3-1; 54-3-7; 54-4-1; 54-4-8; 54-4-14; 54-4-23