305858, 25-6.034 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 305858

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

ELECTRIC SERVICE BY ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES

Overview

RULE:

25-6.034	Standard of Construction
25-6.0345	Safety Standards for Construction of New Transmission and Distribution Facilities
25-6.064	Extension of Facilities; Contribution in Aid of Construction
25-6.078	Schedule of Charges
25-6.115	Facility Charges for Conversion of Existing Overhead Investor-owned Distribution Facilities

PURPOSE:

To amend rules to require utilities to meet higher standards for the construction of overhead electrical transmission and distribution facilities to better withstand the effects of extreme weather events, including the establishment of appropriate standards and procedures to assure that third-party facilities attached to electric distribution poles and use of third-party poles do not impair the safety of workers or the public, do not impair electric system reliability, do not exceed pole capacity, and are constructed, installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with generally accepted engineering practices.

SUBJECT:

Strengthening of overhead electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure to address the effects of extreme weather events, the safety of workers and the public, electric system reliability, maximum pole capacity, and generally accepted engineering practices.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

350.127(2); 366.04; 366.04(2)(f); 366.05(1) FS.

LAW:

366.03; 366.04; 366.04(2)(f); 366.04(6); 366.041(1)(4); 366.05; 366.05(1); 366.06(1) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/5/2006 Vol. 32/18

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

350.127(2); 366.04; 366.04(2)(f); 366.05(1) FS., 366.03; 366.04; 366.04(2)(f); 366.04(6); 366.041(1)(4); 366.05; 366.05(1); 366.06(1) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=25-6.034&PDate=5/5/2006&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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