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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.46.02 - RULES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) › TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES FUND › Section 31.46.02.200 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) FUND - ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

Current through August 31, 2023
Section
				  61-1304, Idaho Code, directs the
				  TRS Administrator to establish a fund (the telecommunications relay services
				  fund, or TRS fund) for the provision of telecommunications relay services. The
				  TRS Administrator will deposit the fund in a depository approved by the
				  Commission and to credit to that fund all monetary contributions, gifts and
				  grants received by the Administrator and all charges billed and collected
				  pursuant to Section
				  61-1305, Idaho Code, and these
				  rules. No funds derived from monies billed and collected from telephone
				  corporations pursuant to Section
				  61-1305, Idaho Code, and these
				  rules shall be used to acquire end-user text telephones. All monies deposited
				  in the TRS fund shall be spent for the purpose of defraying the expenses, debts
				  and costs incurred in carrying out the provisions of the TRS program, or for
				  defraying administrative expenses of the Administrator, including necessary
				  expenses for consultants to the Administrator, expenses for travel, supplies
				  and equipment and other expenses of the Administrator necessary for the
				  implementation of the TRS program. All monies credited to the TRS fund may be
				  spent by the Administrator at such times and in such manner as authorized by
				  this Commission's rules, orders or contract with the Administrator.
				  (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.46.02 - RULES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) › TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES FUND › Section 31.46.02.201 - THE COMMISSION'S DETERMINATION OF FUNDING LEVELS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Issuance of Commission
				Order
. On or before March 1 of each succeeding year, the Commission
				shall issue an order in response to the Administrator's annual report that will
				establish funding levels to be in effect for the twelve months beginning April
				1 following issuance of the order. The Commission may issue an order revising
				funding levels at other times in order to preserve the integrity of the fund.
				(3-31-22)
02.
Findings and
				Directives of the Order Prescribing Funding Levels
. Orders prescribing
				funding levels issued pursuant to Rule
				202.01 shall contain the
				following: (3-31-22)
a. The Commission's
				finding of the funding target for the TRS program for the twelve (12) months
				beginning April 1 (or other appropriate time, if the order is not issued to be
				in effect for twelve (12) months beginning April 1), based upon anticipated
				expenses of operation of the TRS program for those twelve (12) months and
				prudent management of minimum fund balances; and (3-31-22)
b. The Commission's findings of the fair,
				just and reasonable allocations of the twelve (12) month funding target that
				will come from telephone corporations providing local exchange service and that
				will come from telephone corporations providing MTS/WATS services,
				respectively. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.46.02 - RULES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) › TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES FUND › Section 31.46.02.202 - TELEPHONE CORPORATIONS' MONTHLY REMITTANCES TO THE TRS ADMINISTRATOR

Current through August 31, 2023
Unless otherwise provided by order of the Commission or
				  written exemption of the USF Administrator or the Commission staff, on or
				  before the first day of each month, all local exchange companies providing
				  local exchange service in Idaho shall remit to the TRS Administrator the funds
				  due under the Commission's order issued pursuant to Rule
				  202. Unless otherwise provided by
				  order of the Commission or written exemption of the USF Administrator or the
				  Commission staff, on or before the first day of each month all MTS/WATS
				  companies providing intrastate MTS/ WATS services shall remit to the
				  Administrator the funds due under the Commission's order issued pursuant to
				  Rule 202. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.46.02 - RULES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) › TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES FUND › Section 31.46.02.203 - THE ADMINISTRATOR'S QUARTERLY REPORT TO THE COMMISSION

Current through August 31, 2023
On or before the fifteenth day after the close of each
				  quarter, the Administrator shall submit a report to the Commission providing
				  the following information: (3-31-22)
01.
Administrator's
				Disbursements
. The Administrator's disbursements to the TRS provider for
				the quarter. (3-31-22)
02.
Administrator's Fees
. The Administrator's fees for the quarter.
				(3-31-22)
03.
List of All
				Companies
. A list of all companies remitting monies to the TRS fund
				during the quarter, indicating which companies have remitted funds for their
				provision of local exchange service, which companies have remitted funds for
				their provision of MTS/WATS services, and which companies have remitted both.
				(3-31-22)
04.
Total Amounts
				Remitted
. The total amounts remitted to the TRS fund by local exchange
				companies during the quarter, the total amounts remitted by MTS/WATS companies
				during the quarter, and the sum of the two; (3-31-22)
05.
Total Number of Local Calls
.
				The total number of local calls handled by the TRS provider during the quarter,
				the total number of intrastate and interstate calls handled by the TRS provider
				during the quarter (keeping separate totals for each), and the total number of
				intrastate and interstate MTS/WATS minutes billed by the TRS provider during
				the quarter (keeping separate totals for each); (3-31-22)
06.
Interest, Contributions and Other
				Income
. Interest earned during the quarter, contributions received
				during the quarter, and any other income for the quarter; and
				(3-31-22)
07.
Fund Balances
				for the Quarter
. Beginning, ending and monthly fund balances for the
				quarter, together with any information that may be necessary to calculate
				beginning and ending balances for the quarter. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.46.02 - RULES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) › TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES FUND › Section 31.46.02.204 - THE ADMINISTRATOR'S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMISSION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Report of Existing Financial
				Conditions
. On or before February 15 of each year, the Administrator
				shall submit a report to the Commission providing the following information:
				(3-31-22)
a. A statement of the TRS fund's
				income in the previous calendar year from remittances by local exchange
				companies and from remittances by MTS/WATS companies, and the total, and a
				statement of all other income (including interest), gifts, contributions, etc.,
				for the calendar year; (3-31-22)
b.
				Actual TRS fund balances at the end of the quarters ending in March, June,
				September and December of the preceding calendar year; and (3-31-22)
c. The statewide line count for local service
				lines on January 1 of that year and January 1 of the previous year, and the
				total number of MTS/WATS minutes reported to the TRS Administrator for the year
				ending the previous December 31 and the year ending the December 31 before
				that. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.46.02 - RULES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) › PARTICIPATION IN THE TRS PROGRAM › Section 31.46.02.300 - PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM

Current through August 31, 2023
All telephone corporations providing local exchange service
				  within the state of Idaho and all telephone corporations providing intrastate
				  MTS within the state of Idaho, including those otherwise exempt from the
				  jurisdiction of the Commission pursuant to Section
				  61-104, Idaho Code, and those
				  providing local exchange service or MTS/WATS pursuant to the Telecommunications
				  Act of 1988, Sections
				  62-601 et seq., Idaho Code, are
				  required to participate in the TRS program and to contribute to the TRS fund
				  under these rules, except as provided by Rules
				  203 and
				  302. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.46.02 - RULES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES (TRS) › PARTICIPATION IN THE TRS PROGRAM › Section 31.46.02.301 - EXEMPTION FROM TRS PARTICIPATION AND FUNDING

Current through August 31, 2023
The Commission may permit a telephone corporation that
				  provides local exchange service in Idaho or intrastate MTS/WATS service in
				  Idaho to provide TRS to its customers through a TRS provider other than the
				  provider selected by the Commission and may waive the telephone corporation's
				  obligation to participate in the program and to fund the program if the
				  Commission finds, upon application by the telephone corporation, that:
				  (3-31-22)
01.
ADA
. The
				telephone corporation will meet its obligation to its Idaho customers in
				accordance with the standards set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
				(3-31-22)
02.
TRS
				Program
. The operation or provision of TRS under the program approved by
				the Commission will not be substantially impaired if that telephone corporation
				does not participate in or fund the TRS program. (3-31-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.61.01.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Idaho Public Utilities Law, Sections
				  61-515 and
				  61-520, Idaho Code, and the Stray
				  Current and Voltage Remediation Act, Section
				  61-803, Idaho Code.
				  (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.61.01.001 - TITLE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. The title of these
				rules is the IDAPA 31.61.01, "Rules for the Measurement of Stray Current or
				Voltage" (Stray Voltage Rules). (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.61.01.004 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE - REFERENCE TO SAFETY CODES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Safety Codes
. (4-6-23)
a. The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
				is applicable to public utilities and is adopted by the Commission Order,
				"Safety and Accident Reporting Rules for Utilities Regulated by the Idaho
				Public Utilities Commission." (4-6-23)
b. The National Electrical Code (NEC) is
				applicable to the installation of wires and facilities used to convey electric
				current and to apparatus to be operated by such electric current. Adoption of
				the National Electrical Code is found at Section
				54-1001, Idaho Code, and IDAPA
				07.01.06, "Rules Governing the Use of National Electrical Code," Section
				011. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.61.01.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Incorporation by Reference
.
				These rules incorporate by reference definitions found in Idaho Code 61-802,
				the NEC and the NESC. (4-6-23)
02.
Equipotential Plane (EPP)
. See NEC. (4-6-23)
03.
Primary System
. The high
				voltage utility electrical system including the generation, transmission and
				distribution systems. It also refers to the high voltage side of a distribution
				transformer. (4-6-23)
04.
Secondary System
. Means the low-voltage utility electrical system on the
				secondary side of a distribution transformer. The dairy's on-farm system begins
				on the dairy's side of the metering points, except for dairies metered on the
				high voltage side of the transformer(s). In the case of dairies metered on the
				high voltage side, the on-farm system begins at the transformer's low-voltage
				lugs. (4-6-23)
05.
Service
				Provider
. Any person, company or other legal entity providing stray
				voltage or current testing, consulting, measurements, analysis services,
				construction, or hardware. (4-6-23)
06.
Shunt Resistor
. A physical
				resistor or combination of resistors used to simulate a dairy cow's body
				resistance, body-to-metal contact resistance, and hoof-to-earth contact
				resistance between the cow and contact points during the measurement of cow
				contact voltage. A shunt resistor shall be five hundred (500) ohm plus or minus
				two percent (+/- 2%). (4-6-23)
07.
Source Resistance
. That portion of resistance in the circuit,
				other than the resistance of the cow and its contact resistance, when the cow
				is completing a circuit between contact points. (4-6-23)
08.
Stray Current or Voltage
.
				(4-6-23)
a. Unless the context otherwise
				requires, the term "stray voltage" shall mean stray current or stray voltage.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › APPLICABILITY AND ADMISSIBILITY › Section 31.61.01.021 - UTILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
A utility measuring or testing for stray voltage or current
				  at the request of a dairy producer, as directed by the Commission or on its own
				  initiative, shall conduct such measurements in accordance with these rules.
				  (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › APPLICABILITY AND ADMISSIBILITY › Section 31.61.01.022 - DAIRY PRODUCER

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Serving
				Notice on the Utility
. A dairy producer providing written notice to a
				utility pursuant to Section
				61-804, Idaho Code, may provide
				such notice with or without first having conducted tests or measurements of
				stray voltage. (4-6-23)
02.
Cooperation
. When a written notice is filed with the utility, the dairy
				is obligated to make any contact point(s), service panels, grounding rods or
				other electrical equipment at the dairy available to the utility for measuring
				and testing. The utility shall provide reasonable notice and cooperate with the
				dairy producer to establish an appropriate time to conduct the tests and
				measurements. The dairy shall cooperate with the utility so that all tests and
				measurements necessary to identify the existence and magnitude of stray current
				or voltage, if any, are completed within fourteen (14) days of the utility's
				receipt of such notice. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › APPLICABILITY AND ADMISSIBILITY › Section 31.61.01.023 - SERVICE PROVIDERS

Current through August 31, 2023
All service providers shall follow these rules.
				  (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS PERFORMING AND ANALYZING RESULTS OF STRAY VOLTAGE TESTS › Section 31.61.01.031 - PERFORMANCE OF TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Measuring and testing for stray voltage under these rules for
				  consideration by the Commission shall be performed by a qualified testing
				  professional as such: (4-6-23)
01.
Professional Engineer
. A professional engineer, licensed in any
				state, who has completed no fewer than forty-eight (48) hours of
				Commission-approved stray voltage training and who has been involved in no
				fewer than five (5) prior investigations involving the measurement or testing
				of stray voltage. (4-6-23)
02.
Master Electrician
. A master electrician, licensed in any state,
				who has completed no fewer than forty-eight (48) hours of Commission-approved
				stray voltage training and who has been involved in no fewer than five (5)
				prior investigations involving the measurement or testing of stray voltage.
				(4-6-23)
03.
Technician
. A technician who, under the supervision of a person presumed
				qualified under Subsections
				031.01 and
				031.02, has completed no fewer
				than eight (8) hours of Commission-approved stray voltage training and who has
				been involved in no fewer than five (5) prior investigations involving the
				measurement or testing of stray voltage. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS PERFORMING AND ANALYZING RESULTS OF STRAY VOLTAGE TESTS › Section 31.61.01.032 - DATA ANALYSIS

Current through August 31, 2023
Analysis of data under these rules, for consideration by the
				  Commission, shall be performed by a qualified analyst. A professional engineer,
				  licensed in any state, who has completed no fewer than forty-eight (48) hours
				  of stray voltage training and who has been involved in no fewer than five (5)
				  prior investigations involving measurement or testing of stray voltage shall be
				  presumed to be a qualified analyst. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS PERFORMING AND ANALYZING RESULTS OF STRAY VOLTAGE TESTS › Section 31.61.01.033 - PERSONS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED

Current through August 31, 2023
A person who does not satisfy the qualifications in Sections
				  031 and
				  032, may nonetheless be determined
				  by the Commission to be a qualified testing professional or a qualified analyst
				  if, on motion of any party, the Commission finds that person otherwise
				  possesses the knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education that
				  qualifies that person to offer expert testimony before the Commission.
				  (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › CALIBRATION OF AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING VOLTAGE, CURRENT, AND RESISTANCE › Section 31.61.01.051 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRAY VOLTAGE MEASURING AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
Equipment used for the measurement or testing of stray
				  voltage, current, and resistance shall meet the following criteria:
				  (4-6-23)
01.
Resolution and
				Accuracy
. The accuracy and resolution of any instrument used to measure
				or record cow contact voltage or current, shall limit the error to five percent
				(5%) or less at one volt (1 V) or two milliampere (2 mA). (4-6-23)
02.
Voltage Measurement
.
				Instruments used to measure cow contact voltage shall be capable of separating
				and independently measuring alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC)
				voltages. These instruments shall have a minimum internal impedance of ten
				thousand (10,000) ohm and shall be capable of measuring the true-rms voltage.
				(4-6-23)
03.
Current
				Measurement
. A clamp-on ammeter, a digital multi-meter (DMM) with
				clamp-on device, or an in-line ammeter shall be used to measure current through
				a conductor or resistor connected between two (2) points. The meters shall be
				capable of separating and independently measuring alternating current (AC) and
				direct current (DC) and shall be capable of measuring the true-rms current.
				Care must be taken to assure that clamp-on ammeters used have the required
				resolution and accuracy. (4-6-23)
04.
Resistance Measurement
.
				Resistance shall be measured using either a volt ohmmeter (VOM) or a DMM.
				Resolution shall be to the level of one (1) ohm or less when measuring a
				resistance of less than one thousand (1,000) ohm. Accuracy shall be within plus
				or minus five (+/-5) ohm for a five hundred (500) ohm resistance.
				(4-6-23)
05.
Resistance-to-Earth Measurement
. Grounding electrode resistance-to-earth
				measurements shall be made with a three- (3) point fall-of-potential instrument
				or a clamp-on resistance-to-earth tester. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › CALIBRATION OF AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING VOLTAGE, CURRENT, AND RESISTANCE › Section 31.61.01.052 - CALIBRATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Measuring Equipment Calibration
. All measuring equipment shall be
				calibrated according to the manufacturer's recommended calibration schedule,
				but no less than annually, to meet the manufacturer's specifications for the
				accuracy and resolution of the equipment. Measuring equipment shall not be used
				after its next "calibration due" date for measurements or tests conducted
				during a stray voltage investigation. Calibration shall be performed by either:
				(4-6-23)
a. The manufacturer of the equipment,
				who shall certify that the equipment meets the manufacturer's specifications
				for accuracy and resolution; or (4-6-23)
b. A laboratory currently certified as
				meeting all applicable Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
				and International Organization for Standards (ISO) standards.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › CALIBRATION OF AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING VOLTAGE, CURRENT, AND RESISTANCE › Section 31.61.01.053 - REQUIREMENTS FOR MONITORING AND RECORDING DEVICES

Current through August 31, 2023
Digital recording devices shall be used for the purpose of
				  recording current and voltage for extended periods, such as the forty-eight
				  (48) hour test. The recording devices shall have the same level of resolution
				  and accuracy as the meters being used for the measurements. Monitoring systems,
				  which combine measuring and recording functions in a single instrument, shall
				  have the same level of resolution and accuracy as specified in Section
				  051. Recording devices and
				  monitoring systems shall be capable of recording transient deviations of
				  one-tenth (0.1) second or less in duration from the steady state. Digital
				  recording devices, which have deviation settings, shall permit the deviation
				  setting to be set "low" enough to meet the resolution and accuracy requirements
				  in Subsection 051.01 of
				  these rules. All recording devices shall be able to log the time and date of
				  all data recorded and shall have their internal clocks synchronized.
				  (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › CALIBRATION OF AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING VOLTAGE, CURRENT, AND RESISTANCE › Section 31.61.01.054 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAD BOXES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Volts
. A load box shall be a primarily non-inductive nominal two hundred
				forty (240) volt, resistance heating type load with a minimum nominal full load
				of eighteen (18) kilowatts (kW). (4-6-23)
02.
Split-Load
. A load box shall
				be capable of operating at two (2) or more load settings, including
				approximately fifty percent (50%) and one hundred percent (100%) of the load
				box's rated total load. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › CALIBRATION OF AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR MEASURING AND RECORDING VOLTAGE, CURRENT, AND RESISTANCE › Section 31.61.01.055. - 070 - RESERVED

Current through August 31, 2023
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › TESTING AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES › Section 31.61.01.071 - STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE TESTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Subject to Subsection
				  071.02, there are six (6) tests
				  used to detect and measure stray current or voltage. (4-6-23)
01.
Scheduling of Stray Voltage
				Tests
. Efforts shall be made to perform the tests under conditions
				substantially similar to those conditions existing at the time(s) the dairy
				producer believes stray voltage to be a problem. (4-6-23)
a. Test 1 - Cow Contact Test;
				(4-6-23)
b. Test 2 - Forty-Eight
				(48) Hour Test; (4-6-23)
c. Test 3
				- Primary Profile Test; (4-6-23)
d.
				Test 4 - Secondary Neutral Voltage Drop Test; (4-6-23)
e. Test 5 - Load Box Test; and
				(4-6-23)
f. Test 6 - Signature
				Test. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › TESTING AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES › Section 31.61.01.072 - PREPARATION FOR TESTING

Current through August 31, 2023
The person performing the tests shall perform the following:
				  (4-6-23)
01.
Remote Reference
				Grounding Rod
. (4-6-23)
a. Remote
				reference grounding rod(s) shall be installed and penetrate moist soil to a
				depth of thirty (30) inches. When practicable, remote reference rods shall be
				installed at least twenty-five (25) feet away from the nearest underground
				conductive electrical equipment of any type or at a distance equal to three (3)
				to four (4) times the buried depth of any metallic structure connected to the
				service entrance neutral. The reference ground rod shall be located not closer
				than twenty-five (25) feet from the centerline of a primary electrical
				conductor right-of-way. A reference rod shall be located not closer than one
				hundred (100) feet from the edge of a transmission line right-of-way.
				(4-6-23)
b. All remote reference
				grounding rods shall be checked for "remoteness" prior to their use for tests
				or measurements and if found to be insufficiently "remote," a new location for
				that reference ground rod shall be found and retested for remoteness.
				Remoteness of the reference ground shall be determined by measuring the voltage
				from the transformer grounding electrode conductor to the remote reference
				ground. The resistance-to-earth of the transformer grounding electrode shall be
				measured. The grounding electrode current shall be measured. Remoteness is
				considered adequate if the measured voltage (transformer grounding conductor to
				reference ground, Vp) is within twenty percent (20%) of the voltage calculated
				by multiplying the grounding electrode current by the grounding electrode
				resistance-to-earth. (4-6-23)
c. If
				the transformer grounding electrode is within twenty-five (25) feet of other
				primary or secondary grounding electrodes, this remoteness test shall be
				conducted at the first primary system grounding electrode upstream of the
				transformer that is greater than twenty-five (25) feet from other primary or
				secondary system grounding electrodes. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › TESTING AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES › Section 31.61.01.074 - TEST 2 - FORTY-EIGHT HOUR TEST

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Purpose
. This test is to determine whether stray current or voltage
				exceeds the PAL at selected location(s) over a forty-eight (48) hour period,
				subject to Subsection
				074.06 and Paragraph 071.02.d.
				The test also demonstrates whether the primary or secondary sides of the system
				have a specific impact on the recorded current or voltage at specific times of
				day. (4-6-23)
02.
Setup
. A digitizing data recorder with averaging capability and
				capable of detecting and recording transient deviations of one-tenth (0.1)
				second or less in duration shall be used to record the following: (4-6-23)
a. Voltage from primary neutral at the
				transformer to remote reference ground, Vp. (4-6-23)
b. Voltage from secondary neutral in the
				service panel serving the area of the cow contact to remote reference ground,
				Vs. (4-6-23)
c. Voltage drops (Vps)
				from primary neutral at the location of connection for Vp to secondary neutral
				at the location of the connection for Vs. (4-6-23)
d. Cow contact current through (Icc) or
				voltage across a five hundred (500) ohm resistor at the high voltage point(s)
				found in Test 1, Vcc. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › TESTING AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES › Section 31.61.01.075 - TEST 3 - PRIMARY PROFILE TEST

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Purpose
. This test is to measure or calculate neutral-to-earth voltage
				(NEV) for a multi-grounded distribution system. (4-6-23)
02.
Conducting the Test
. The
				primary profile test requires concurrent measurement of the ground electrode
				resistance and current at all primary system ground points within three
				quarters (3/4) of a mile on either side of all primary service points serving
				the dairy, or to the end of the line if less than three quarters (3/4) of a
				mile. Alternatively, the voltage between a remote grounding rod and the primary
				ground point being tested may be measured. (4-6-23)
a. This test shall be conducted starting at
				one (1) end of the distribution system and working toward the other end along
				the main primary distribution system. Figure 4 below illustrates the procedure.
				(4-6-23)
i. Where the dairy is served by a
				dedicated tap of less than one-half (1/2) mile in length from a distribution
				line, the neutral-to-earth voltage shall be measured at each primary ground
				along the tap and along the distribution line to a distance of three-quarters
				(3/4) of a mile in each direction from the point of the tap; or
				(4-6-23)
ii. Where a dairy is
				served by a dedicated tap that extends more than one-half (1/2) mile from the
				distribution line, the neutral-to-earth voltage shall be measured at each
				primary grounding electrode along the tap and along the distribution line to a
				distance of one-half (1/2) mile in each direction from the point of the tap.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › TESTING AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES › Section 31.61.01.076 - TEST 4 - SECONDARY NEUTRAL VOLTAGE DROP TEST

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Purpose
. This test is used
				to determine the impact of each secondary service on the neutral-to-earth (NEV)
				and cow contact voltages on the dairy under controlled conditions.
				(4-6-23)
02.
Conducting the
				Test
. This test shall be performed for all service entrances. A proxy
				load of known characteristics (such as a resistive load like a one hundred
				twenty (120) volt, fifteen hundred (1,500) watt hairdryer) is required for this
				test. The proxy load must create a known and stable current and subsequent
				voltage drop for each neutral serving a main panel, sub-panel or end-of-service
				area. All service entrances other than that being tested shall be turned "off''
				to perform this test. A diagram showing the connections and measurement points
				for this test is shown in Figure 5. (4-6-23)
03.
Data Collection
. The
				following data shall be collected for each secondary neutral tested: (4-6-23)
a. Gauge and type of neutral wire.
				(4-6-23)
b. Length of neutral wire.
				(4-6-23)
c. Neutral current, Isn.
				(4-6-23)
d. Voltage drop (VDropM)
				between both ends of the secondary neutral being tested. (4-6-23)
e. Cow contact voltage (Vcc) or current (Icc)
				at the same points used in the forty-eight (48) hour test. (4-6-23)
f. Primary neutral at the transformer to
				reference ground voltage, Vp. (4-6-23)
g. Secondary neutral to reference ground
				voltage, Vs. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › TESTING AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES › Section 31.61.01.077 - TEST 5 - THE LOAD BOX TEST

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Purpose
. To determine the extent to which the primary system contributes
				to stray current or voltage at cow contact points. For dairies with three (3)
				phase balanced primary service, the service provider shall perform Steps One
				and Two in Paragraph 077.02.b. below. (4-6-23)
02.
Conducting the Load Box
				Test
. This test shall be performed at the same time of day as the
				time(s) of highest cow contact voltage found in the forty-eight (48) hour test.
				During this test, voltage and current shall be measured and recorded at the
				points indicated in Figure 6. (4-6-23)
a. The
				load box test requires the recording of eight (8) data points during each of
				the five (5) test steps. The eight (8) data points that shall be measured or
				calculated and recorded for each step are: (4-6-23)
i. Primary line to neutral voltage, Vpri .
				(4-6-23)
ii. Load Box Current, Ilb.
				(4-6-23)
iii. Voltage at load box
				connection to secondary system, Vlb. (4-6-23)
iv. Calculate transformer current Ip using
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(4-6-23)
v.
				Voltage from primary neutral at the transformer to remote reference ground rod,
				Vp. (4-6-23)
vi. Voltage from
				secondary neutral in the service panel serving the area of the cow contact to
				remote reference ground rod, Vs. (4-6-23)
vii. Voltage from primary neutral at the
				transformer to secondary neutral at the service panel serving the area of cow
				contact, Vps. (4-6-23)
viii. Cow
				contact voltage (Vcc) or current (Icc) at the same point(s) used in the
				forty-eight (48) hour test. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › TESTING AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES › Section 31.61.01.078 - TEST 6 - SIGNATURE TEST

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Purpose
. This test is used to determine the contribution to stray
				current or voltage of individual pieces of equipment operating on the dairy.
				The test is best performed when there is minimal farm electrical activity.
				(4-6-23)
02.
Conducting the
				Signature Test
. During this test, individual pieces of major current
				drawing equipment shall be started and stopped. The effects of starting,
				operating, and stopping each piece of equipment shall be measured and recorded
				for a period of operation of at least fifteen (15) seconds. The person
				conducting the test shall identify and record the equipment being tested and
				record the specific times that the equipment was started and stopped. A
				digitizing data recorder with averaging capability shall be used to measure and
				record the required electrical data. These measurements shall be taken at the
				same locations at the dairy where measurements were taken for the purpose of
				the load box test and forty-eight (48) hour test. (4-6-23)
a. Voltage from primary neutral at the
				transformer to remote reference ground rod, Vp. (4-6-23)
b. Secondary neutral at the service panel
				serving the area of cow contact to remote reference ground voltage, Vs.
				(4-6-23)
c. Primary neutral voltage
				drop (Vps) from the location of connection for Vp to secondary neutral voltage
				at the location of the connection for Vs. (4-6-23)
d. Cow contact voltage (Vcc) or current (Icc)
				at the preselected point. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › ANALYSIS AND REPORTING THE DATA › Section 31.61.01.081 - ANALYZING THE COLLECTED DATA

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Cow
				Contact Points
. Examine the data recorded for the forty-eight (48) hour
				test in Appendix 2 and determine the highest steady state value of cow contact
				voltage (Vcc) or current (Icc). Determine the value of primary neutral to
				reference voltage (Vp) that was present for the highest cow contact value.
				Record these values on the data sheet of Appendix 7. These values shall be
				identified as "test cow contact voltage or current" (Vcc 48hr or Icc 48hr) and
				"primary neutral to reference voltage at time of maximum cow contact voltage or
				current" (Vp 48hr). The three (3) data sets created from
				the values are: (4-6-23)
a. The primary to
				reference ground voltage and the cow contact voltage or current measured during
				the load box test (Appendix 5) with the farm power "off' and the load box "off"
				shall be recorded on the data sheet of Appendix 7 as Vp OFF and either Vcc OFF
				or Icc OFF. (4-6-23)
b. THE PRIMARY
				TO REFERENCE GROUND VOLTAGE AND THE COW CONTACT VOLTAGE OR CURRENT MEASURED
				WITH THE LOAD BOX SET AT ONE-HALF (1/2) LOAD SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE DATA
				SHEET OF APPENDIX 7 AS VP H
ALF
LOAD and either Vcc
				HALF LOAD or Icc HALF LOAD . (4-6-23)
c. The primary to reference ground voltage
				and the cow contact voltage or current measured with the load box at maximum
				shall be recorded on the data sheet of Appendix 7 as Vp FULL LOAD and either
				Vcc FULL LOAD or Icc FULL LOAD. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › ANALYSIS AND REPORTING THE DATA › Section 31.61.01.082 - REPORTING

Current through August 31, 2023
Within a reasonable period of time after completion of any
				  tests required to be performed by the utility under these rules, a qualified
				  analyst shall prepare a written report. The report shall include a summary of
				  the tests performed, a copy of the sketch or drawing of the dairy prepared
				  pursuant to Section 072, all of
				  the data or results obtained from the tests, and an analysis of the data or
				  results obtained from the tests. If remediation was required under these rules,
				  the report shall specify the actions taken or to be taken. The utility shall
				  provide a copy of the written report to the dairy producer. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › REMEDIAL ACTIONS AND COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS › Section 31.61.01.091 - REMEDIATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Utility System
. If the
				utility is required to conduct remediation, it shall commence such remediation
				within five (5) business days. The utility shall diligently pursue to
				completion remedial procedures which shall reduce, and are reasonably likely to
				sustain, that portion of the stray current or voltage attributable to the
				utility's distribution system to a level equal to or less than fifty percent
				(50%) of the PAL. This may include addressing other off-dairy sources.
				(4-6-23)
02.
Other Dairies,
				Farms and Industrial Sites
. If a utility's contribution to stray voltage
				exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the PAL and the utility determines that another
				customer is a significant contributing source of stray voltage, the utility
				shall notify both the dairy and the other customer in writing.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › REMEDIAL ACTIONS AND COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS › Section 31.61.01.092 - COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Filing
				with the Commission
. All petitions seeking relief under Section
				61-805, Idaho Code, shall be filed
				with the Commission Secretary pursuant to Section
				005. Petitions shall conform to
				IDAPA 31.01.01, Section
				053. The petitioner shall file an
				original and five (5) copies of the petition. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.61.01 - RULES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRAY CURRENT OR VOLTAGE (STRAY VOLTAGE RULES) › REMEDIAL ACTIONS AND COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS › Section 31.61.01.093 - FIGURES AND APPENDICES

Current through August 31, 2023
All figures and appendices to these rules can be found on the
				  Commission website at
www.puc.idaho.gov
. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.81.01 - ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING RULES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.81.01.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
These rules apply to all energy suppliers. These rules should
				  be construed in connection with the Energy Consumption Act, the Public
				  Utilities Law, the Public Records Law, and other applicable state laws.
				  (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.81.01 - ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING RULES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.81.01.004 - PUBLIC RECORD ACT COMPLIANCE

Current through August 31, 2023
The energy consumption reports required by these rules are
				  exempt from public disclosure and copying under Section
				  74-107(13), Idaho
				  Code. (4-6-23)
01.
Consumption
				Reports
. The Department may release consumption reports to state
				entities including water districts and ground water districts to determine
				annual water usage or to other state and federal entities for research purposes
				provided the identity of individual customers or accounts is protected from
				public disclosure and cannot be ascertained from the reports.
				(4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.81.01 - ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING RULES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.81.01.005 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
The following terms used in these rules are defined:
				  (4-6-23)
01.
Commission
.
				The Idaho Public Utilities Commission. (4-6-23)
02.
Consumption Reports
. The
				reports created by the energy suppliers as authorized by these rules and
				submitted to the Department. (4-6-23)
03.
Department
. The Idaho
				Department of Water Resources. (4-6-23)
04.
Energy Suppliers
. All
				suppliers of electric power and natural or manufactured gas including all
				public utilities, municipal, mutual nonprofit, and cooperative corporations
				providing energy to an irrigation customer. (4-6-23)
05.
Geographic Areas
. Areas
				served by energy supplies as designated by the Commission. (4-6-23)
06.
Irrigation Customer
. A
				customer pumping ground water that is: (4-6-23)
a. Receiving service from an energy supplier
				under an irrigation service tariff or rate schedule; or (4-6-23)
b. Irrigating three (3) or more acres if such
				information is known to the energy supplier. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.81.01 - ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING RULES › REPORTING RULES › Section 31.81.01.011 - REQUEST FOR REPORTS

Current through August 31, 2023
No later than July 1 of each year, the Department may request
				  consumption reports from energy suppliers for the current irrigation season.
				  (4-6-23)
01.
Notification by
				Department
. The Department will notify energy suppliers serving specific
				geographic areas that consumption reports must be submitted. (4-6-23)
02.
Submission of Consumption
				Reports
. Once the Department requests the consumption reports, the
				energy supplier will prepare and submit the report to the Department as soon as
				possible following the close of the irrigation season but no later than January
				5 of the following year. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.81.01 - ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING RULES › REPORTING RULES › Section 31.81.01.012 - CONTENTS OF CONSUMPTION REPORT

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Content
				of Consumption Reports
. Each consumption report will contain, to the
				extent available, the customer's full name, customer account number, service
				location, service location identification number, and the amount of energy
				consumed in kilowatt hours (KWH), or cubic feet of gas, or other applicable
				volume measurement for each service location. For each service location, the
				annual consumption report will state how much energy the customer consumed for
				each billing period during the irrigation season, and for the entire irrigation
				season. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.81.01 - ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING RULES › REIMBURSEMENT RULES › Section 31.81.01.021 - REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Energy suppliers are entitled to reimbursement by the
				  Department of the costs for preparing and submitting the consumption reports.
				  Energy suppliers seeking reimbursement will itemize in sufficient detail their
				  actual costs in preparing and submitting the data. (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 31 - Public Utilities Commission › Rule 31.81.01 - ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPORTING RULES › REIMBURSEMENT RULES › Section 31.81.01.022 - RESOLUTION OF REIMBURSEMENT DISPUTES

Current through August 31, 2023
When an energy supplier and the Department are unable to
				  resolve a reimbursement dispute, either party or both may seek informal dispute
				  resolution with the Commission's staff. If the outcome of the informal
				  proceeding is unsatisfactory to either party, the aggrieved party may file a
				  formal complaint with the Commission under its Rules of Procedure.
				  (4-6-23)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 32 - Endowment Fund Investment Board › Rule 32.01.01 - RULES GOVERNING THE CREDIT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 32.01.01.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Section  57-728(2), Idaho Code, gives the Endowment Fund Investment Board authority to promulgate rules necessary to the discharge of the EFIB's duties for the administration of the Credit Enhancement Program. 2010 Idaho Attorney General Opinion 01 concludes that the EFIB must charge fees to offset the costs of the Credit Enhancement Program to the Endowments. (3-25-22)