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Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter N - ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS › Section 57.193 - Transmission system reliability

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(a)
					 An electric distribution company shall install and maintain its transmission
					 facilities, and ensure that its transmission facilities are operated, in
					 conformity with the applicable requirements of the National Electrical Safety
					 Code. An electric distribution company shall operate its transmission
					 facilities in conformity with the operating policies, criteria, requirements
					 and standards of NERC and the appropriate regional reliability council, or
					 successor organizations, and other applicable requirements.
(b) The reliability of an electric
					 distribution company's transmission service provided to wholesale customers,
					 such as electric cooperative corporations and municipal corporations, shall be
					 comparable to the reliability which the transmission supplier provides at the
					 wholesale level, taking into account the nature of each service area in which
					 electricity is delivered to the customer, the delivery voltage and the
					 configuration and length of the circuit from which electricity is
					 delivered.
(c) An electric
					 distribution company shall submit to the Commission, on or before May 31, 1999,
					 and May 31 of each succeeding year, information concerning the performance of
					 the transmission system, as built and operated, to serve a fully competitive
					 generation market efficiently. The report shall include available transfer
					 capability, total transfer capability and the use, in general, of the
					 transmission system. The report shall include an assessment of the past
					 performance of the transmission system and an appraisal of future transmission
					 system performance. In complying with this requirement, electric distribution
					 companies operating under a single system operator may submit a joint report by
					 an independent system operator, or other appropriate transmission system
					 operator.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													57.197 (relating to reliability
						  investigations and enforcement); and 52 Pa. Code §
													57.198 (relating to inspection and
						  maintenance standards).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter N - ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS › Section 57.195 - Reporting requirements

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(a) An EDC
					 shall submit an annual reliability report to the Commission, on or before April
					 30 of each year.
(1) An original of the report
					 shall be filed with the Commission's Secretary and one copy shall also be
					 submitted to the Office of Consumer Advocate and the Office of Small Business
					 Advocate.
(2) The name, title,
					 telephone number and e-mail address of the persons who have knowledge of the
					 matters, and can respond to inquiries, shall be included.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter N - ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS › Section 57.196 - Generation reliability

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(a) An
					 electric generation supplier shall operate and maintain its generating
					 facilities in conformity with the operating policies, criteria, requirements
					 and standards of NERC and the appropriate regional reliability councils, or
					 successor organizations.
(b) An
					 electric generation supplier shall maintain appropriate generating reserve
					 capacity in compliance with any applicable reserve requirement standards set
					 forth by the appropriate regional reliability council, successor organizations
					 or other entity or agency with jurisdiction to establish the
					 requirements.
(c) An electric
					 generation supplier shall abide by applicable Commission regulations,
					 procedures and orders, including emergency orders.
(d) An electric generation supplier shall
					 maintain membership, to the extent required by any regional reliability
					 council, independent system operator or similar organization, in the
					 appropriate regional reliability councils, or successor
					 organizations.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													57.197 (relating to reliability
						  investigations and enforcement).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter N - ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS › Section 57.197 - Reliability investigations and enforcement

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(a) The Commission staff may initiate an
					 investigation, or may do so upon complaint by an affected party, to determine
					 whether an electric distribution company is providing service in accordance
					 with §
											§
											57.193 and
					 57.194 (relating to transmission
					 system reliability; and distribution system reliability).
(1) Based upon the record developed in such
					 an investigation, the Commission may enter an order directing the electric
					 distribution company to take reasonable corrective action necessary to improve
					 the reliability of electric service.
(2) If the Commission directs an electric
					 distribution company to make expenditures to repair or upgrade its transmission
					 or distribution system, the electric distribution company may seek an exception
					 to the limitations in
					 66 Pa.C.S. §
													2804(4) (relating to
					 electric utility rate caps).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter N - ELECTRIC RELIABILITY STANDARDS › Section 57.198 - Inspection and maintenance standards

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(a)
Filing date and plan
					 components
. Every 2 years, by October 1, an EDC shall prepare and file
					 with the Commission a biennial plan for the periodic inspection, maintenance,
					 repair and replacement of its facilities that is designed to meet its
					 performance benchmarks and standards under this subchapter. EDCs in Compliance
					 Group 1, as determined by the Commission, shall file their initial plans on
					 October 1, 2009. EDCs in Compliance Group 2, as determined by the Commission,
					 shall file their initial plans on October 1, 2010. Each EDC's biennial plan
					 must cover the 2 calendar years beginning 15 months after filing, be
					 implemented 15 months after filing, and must remain in effect for 2 calendar
					 years thereafter. In preparing this plan, the following facilities are critical
					 to maintaining system reliability:
(1)
					 Poles.
(2) Overhead conductors and
					 cables.
(3) Transformers.
(4) Switching devices.
(5) Protective devices.
(6) Regulators.
(7) Capacitors.
(8) Substations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter O - ADVANCED METER DEPLOYMENT › Section 57.251 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of
					 this subchapter is to facilitate the deployment of advanced metering equipment
					 and the associated development of generation services based on these
					 technologies. This subchapter establishes a procedure for identifying and
					 providing for customer selection of qualified advanced meters, meter-related
					 devices or deployment of automatic meter reading network equipment from the EDC
					 while maintaining the safety and reliability of the electric system in this
					 Commonwealth. This subchapter does not require the public to participate in an
					 advanced metering program.
(b) This
					 subchapter will not preclude the Commission from approving a restructuring
					 settlement agreement which incorporates advanced meter provisions contrary to
					 the requirements in §
											57.255 (relating to EDC
					 responsibilities regarding advanced metering). If the Commission takes this
					 action, the EDC and EGS shall be exempt from complying with §
											57.255(a)-(g) to
					 the extent necessary to comply with the restructuring settlement agreement.
					 However, under all circumstances, the EDC and EGS shall comply with the
					 remaining sections contained within this subchapter including §
											57.255(h).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter O - ADVANCED METER DEPLOYMENT › Section 57.254 - Advanced meter standards

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(a) A
					 qualified advanced meter, meter-related device and a network shall conform to
					 §
											§
											57.20-57.25 (relating to meter testing)
					 and the American National Standards Institute Standard C12, as applicable, or
					 as these standards may be updated.
(b) A qualified advanced meter, meter-related
					 device and network shall be the customer's billing meter and shall meet the
					 standards adopted by the Commission from time to time after consideration of
					 the recommendations of the Committee. Qualified advanced meters, meter-related
					 devices or networks shall possess open, nonproprietary communications
					 capabilities to allow both an EGS and an EDC to access information in a
					 standard data format. In addition, a qualified advanced meter, meter-related
					 device or network shall be capable of measuring hourly usage and may support
					 one or more functional requirements, such as the ability to do one or more of
					 the following:
(1) Modify a profile
					 interval.
(2) Provide a
					 communications port for a customer to monitor usage.
(3) Provide a pulse output to allow for usage
					 monitoring.
(4) Provide password
					 protection.
(5) Measure in two
					 directions.
(6) Have multiple
					 callout capability.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter O - ADVANCED METER DEPLOYMENT › Section 57.255 - EDC responsibilities regarding advanced metering

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(a) Upon written request from both a customer
					 and the EGS of that customer, the EDC shall make available and install for use
					 a qualified advanced meter or meter-related device. The qualified advanced
					 meter shall be the customer's billing meter and shall meet certain standards
					 established by the Commission in §
											57.254 (relating to advanced meter
					 standards).
(b) A qualified
					 advanced meter, meter-related device and network, as well as related
					 infrastructure, shall be owned and operated by the EDC as part of its regulated
					 local distribution function. A network may be owned by an EDC or its chosen
					 network provider. An EDC shall be responsible for compliance with the
					 applicable requirements related to installation, calibration, maintenance,
					 testing, physical reading, safety and reliability, as well as installing and
					 maintaining associated infrastructure as applicable.
(c) An EDC shall provide meter reading for
					 billing purposes except when the customer has chosen to receive a separate
					 generation supply bill from its EGS.
(d) An EDC shall install and make operational
					 a qualified advanced meter or meter-related device within 20 business days from
					 the date the request is received by an EDC.
(e) An EDC shall physically read an automated
					 meter in compliance with §
											56.12(5)(i)
					 (relating to remote meter reading; estimated billing; ratepayer
					 readings).
(f) The EDC shall
					 develop a procedure to ensure that qualified advanced meters or meter-related
					 devices are available for installation as required in this subchapter. The EDC
					 may purchase and stock the meters, meter-related devices or may otherwise
					 arrange with EGSs and other EDCs for the most economical way to ensure
					 availability.
(g) An EDC
					 responsible for providing metering services on a customer's premises shall
					 ensure that the work be done by responsible individuals whose activities in the
					 performance of these services are under the control of the EDC and who are
					 qualified to perform the work according to the EDC's specifications and good
					 utility practices.
(h) If the
					 Commission approves a restructuring settlement agreement incorporating EDC
					 metering responsibilities contrary to the provisions in any section of this
					 subchapter, the terms and conditions of the agreement shall, to the extent
					 applicable, govern EDC responsibilities.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
													57.251 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter O - ADVANCED METER DEPLOYMENT › Section 57.256 - EDC responsibilities regarding network deployment

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An EDC may deploy a network for automatic meter reading
						capability if the following conditions are met:
(1) The network is compatible with market
					 requirements as a qualified advanced meter based on Committee review and
					 recommendations as adopted by the Commission.
(2) The application shall include proposed
					 tariffs concerning any charges for deployment of the network.
(3) The application shall include, at a
					 minimum:
(i) A description of the
					 system.
(ii) Implementation time
					 frame.
(iii) Certification on
					 compliance with applicable standards as provided in §
												57.254 (relating to advanced meter
					 standards).
(iv) Implementation
					 costs.
(v) Summary of educational
					 materials on new technologies.
(vi)
					 Impacts on customer electric bills.
(vii) Impacts on existing and anticipated
					 advanced metering equipment and generation services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter O - ADVANCED METER DEPLOYMENT › Section 57.257 - Disputes concerning advanced metering

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(a) A dispute between an EDC and a
					 residential or small commercial customer, or between an EGS and a residential
					 or small commercial customer, shall be filed with the Bureau of Consumer
					 Services as an informal complaint for mediation and dispute resolution under
					 §
											§
											3.111,
					 3.112 and
					 56.161-56.224. The Bureau of Consumer
					 Services will provide a notice of the dispute and notice of the opportunity to
					 participate to the EDC, EGS and to other parties associated with the
					 complaint.
(b) When a customer,
					 applicant or other interested party expresses dissatisfaction with an EDC or
					 EGS decision or explanation of its actions covered by this subchapter, the EDC
					 or EGS shall inform the customer, applicant or other interested party of the
					 right to have the problem considered and reviewed by the Commission as an
					 informal or formal complaint. The EDC or EGS shall explain how to file a
					 complaint and otherwise comply with §
											§
											3.111, 3.112 and §
											§
											56.161-56.223.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter O - ADVANCED METER DEPLOYMENT › Section 57.258 - Record retention and reporting requirements

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(a) An EDC shall maintain the following
					 records:
(1) Updated lists of all qualified
					 advanced meters and meter-related devices.
(2) General summary of procedures for
					 advanced meter or meter-related device acquisition and installation.
(3) The date of advanced meter purchase
					 request by customer and supplier and date of installation.
(4) The summary of qualified advanced meters
					 deployed, including name of manufacturer and serial numbers.
(5) The summary of the characteristics and
					 capabilities of each qualified advanced meter deployed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 57 - ELECTRIC SERVICE › Subchapter O - ADVANCED METER DEPLOYMENT › Section 57.259 - Customer education on advanced metering

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(a) An EDC shall provide an initial summary
					 statement to its customers which describes the availability and general uses of
					 advanced metering. The initial summary statement may be distributed as part of
					 a regularly scheduled customer electric usage bill or other regularly scheduled
					 customer communications as applicable.
(b) The EGS shall ensure that a customer is
					 informed as to the capabilities, advantages and disadvantages of a qualified
					 advanced meter prior to installation or participation in a generation service
					 program utilizing advanced metering. An EGS shall provide to the customer a
					 terms of service disclosure statement that addresses advanced
					 metering.
(c) An EDC shall provide,
					 as part of the customer education program, information addressing the use of an
					 advanced meter, basic meter operations and capabilities, advantages and
					 disadvantages of advanced metering, including qualified advanced meter options,
					 applicable costs/surcharges and methods to obtain additional
					 information.
(d) The informational
					 and promotional materials are required to:
(1) Comply with applicable requirements of
					 the act and existing truth-in advertising requirements.
(2) Prominently disclose that additional
					 information is available from either the local EDC, the customer's EGS or the
					 Commission.
(3) State that the
					 available advanced meters are qualified to meet current Commission performance
					 and technical standards.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.1 - Purpose

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This chapter requires covered utilities to establish fair,
					 effective and efficient energy usage reduction programs for their low income
					 customers. The programs are intended to assist low income customers conserve
					 energy and reduce residential energy bills. The reduction in energy bills
					 should decrease the incidence and risk of customer payment delinquencies and
					 the attendant utility costs associated with uncollectible accounts expense,
					 collection costs and arrearage carrying costs. The programs are also intended
					 to reduce the residential demand for electricity and gas and the peak demand
					 for electricity so as to reduce costs related to the purchase of fuel or of
					 power and concomitantly reduce demand which could lead to the need to construct
					 new generating capacity. The programs should also result in improved health,
					 safety and comfort levels for program recipients.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.3 - Establishment of residential low income usage reduction program

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A covered utility shall establish a usage reduction program
					 for its low income customers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.5 - Administrative costs

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For programs covered by §
										58.4 (relating to program
					 funding), not more than 15% of a covered utility's annual budget for its usage
					 reduction program may be spent on administrative costs, as defined in §
										58.2 (relating to definitions).
					 The costs associated with approved pilot programs are exempt from the 15%
					 cap.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.6 - Consultation

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A covered utility, when making major modifications in its
					 program design or developing a pilot program, shall consult with persons and
					 entities with experience in the design or administration of usage reduction
					 programs. Consultations may typically be with past recipients of weatherization
					 services, social service agencies, community groups, other utilities with usage
					 reduction programs, and conservation and energy service
					 contractors.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.7 - Integration

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(a) A covered
				  utility shall coordinate program service with existing resources in the
				  community.
(b) Mandatory usage
				  reduction programs shall be designed to operate in conjunction with the covered
				  utility's consumer services and collection programs and relevant public or
				  private programs so that customers experiencing ability-to-pay problems are
				  made aware of the covered utility's usage reduction program and hardship funds.
				  The covered utility shall provide direct assistance to low income usage
				  reduction program participants in making application to the Low Income Home
				  Energy Assistance Program.
(c)
				  Mandatory usage reduction programs shall be designed, whenever possible, to
				  provide program services through independent agencies which have demonstrated
				  experience and effectiveness in the administration and provision of program
				  services. In the absence of qualified independent agencies, a covered utility
				  electing not to provide program services directly shall solicit competitive
				  bids for the provision of services by providers of related services, such as
				  construction, architectural or engineering services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.8 - Tenant eligibility

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(a)
Program measures
. An eligible customer who is a tenant shall
				  have an equal opportunity to secure program services if the landlord has
				  granted written permission to the tenant for the installation of program
				  measures, and the landlord agrees, in writing, that rents will not be raised
				  unless the increase is related to matters other than the installation of the
				  usage reduction measures, and the tenant not evicted for a stated period of
				  time at least 12 months after the installation of the program measures, if the
				  tenant complies with ongoing obligations and responsibilities owed the
				  landlord.
(b)
Landlord
				  contributions
. A covered utility may seek landlord contributions as
				  long as the contributions do not prevent an eligible customer from receiving
				  program services. Contributions from landlords shall be used by the utility as
				  supplemental to its approved Residential Low Income Usage Program
				  budget.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.9 - Program announcement

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(a) A
				  covered utility shall provide notice of program activities as follows:
(1) The utility shall, at least annually,
				  review its customer records to identify customers who appear to be eligible for
				  low income usage reduction service. The utility shall then provide a targeted
				  mass mailing to each customer identified through this procedure so as to
				  solicit applications for consideration of program services. A copy of this
				  notice shall also be sent to publicly and privately funded agencies which
				  assist low income customers within the covered utility's service territory. A
				  covered utility shall also consider providing public service announcements
				  regarding its low income usage reduction program in local newspapers and on
				  local radio and television.
(2) If
				  available program resources exceed initial customer response, the targeted mass
				  mailing shall be followed by a personalized letter to customers who did not
				  respond to the mass mailing.
(3) If
				  available program resources still exceed customer response, personal contact
				  should be made with customers who have not responded to earlier program
				  announcements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.10 - Program announcement

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(a)
				  Priority for receipt of program services shall be determined as follows:
(1) Among eligible customers, those with the
				  largest usage and greatest opportunities for bill reductions relative to the
				  cost of providing program services shall receive services first. When
				  prioritizing eligible customers by usage level, several factors shall be
				  considered when feasible. These factors include: the size of the dwelling, the
				  number of occupants and the end uses of the utility service. When prioritizing
				  eligible customers by opportunities for bill reductions, utility rate factors
				  which may tend to limit (for example, declining block rates) or facilitate, for
				  example, time-of-day rates or heating rates, bill reductions somewhat
				  independently of absolute usage levels should be considered.
(2) Among customers with the same standing
				  with respect to paragraph (1), those with the greatest arrearages shall receive
				  services first. When feasible, priority should be given to customers with the
				  largest arrearage relative to their income; for example, arrearage as a
				  percentage of income.
(3) Among the
				  customers with the same standing with respect to paragraph (2), those with
				  incomes which place them farthest below the maximum eligibility level shall
				  receive services first.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.11 - Energy survey

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(a) If an
				  applicant is eligible to receive program services, an onsite energy survey
				  shall be performed to determine if the installation of program measures would
				  be appropriate. The installation of a program measure is considered appropriate
				  if it is not already present and performing effectively and when the energy
				  savings derived from the installation will result in a simple payback of 7
				  years or less. A 12-year simple payback criterion shall be utilized for the
				  installation of side wall insulation, attic insulation, space heating system
				  replacement, water heater replacements and refrigerator replacement when the
				  expected lifetime of the measure exceeds the payback period.
(b) Program funds may not be used for
				  measures that involve fuel switching between Commission regulated utilities.
				  This stipulation does not apply to fuel switching within a dual-fuel
				  utility.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
												58.14 (relating to program measure
						installation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.12 - Incidental repairs

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Expenditures on program measures may include incidental
					 repairs to the dwelling necessary to permit proper installation of the program
					 measures or repairs to existing weatherization measures which are needed to
					 make those measures operate effectively.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.13 - Usage reduction education

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(a)
Applicability.
A covered utility shall provide usage reduction
				  education services to program recipients so that maximum energy savings can be
				  derived from the installation of program measures and through the modification
				  of energy-related behavior including water consumption. Usage reduction
				  education should also address regular utility bill payment behavior and the
				  covered utility shall provide direct assistance to low income usage reduction
				  program recipients in making application to secure available energy assistance
				  funds.
(b)
Funding
				  level.
Expenditures for usage reduction education services shall be
				  sufficient to provide these services to each customer who receives other
				  program services. Usage reduction education programs that have average costs
				  which exceed $150 per program recipient household are to be pilot tested for 1
				  year during which the program will be measured for the incremental contribution
				  to energy savings that the usage reduction education produces and the
				  cost-effectiveness of that contribution.
(c)
Pilot programs.
The
				  Commission encourages covered utilities to pilot test and evaluate innovative
				  usage reduction education approaches. Pilot programs are also encouraged that
				  evaluate the incremental energy savings of usage reduction programs that
				  incorporate an education component as compared to programs that do not
				  incorporate an education component.
(d)
Program services.
The
				  usage reduction education services described in this chapter include activities
				  designed to produce voluntary conservation of energy on the part of eligible
				  customers. The activities shall include, but need not be restricted to, the
				  following:
(1)
Group
				  presentations.
Meetings involving recipients of program measures and
				  other customers at which conservation objectives are explained and possible
				  conservation measures are described and, when appropriate,
				  demonstrated.
(2)
Workshops.
Group presentations at which, in addition to
				  receiving explanations of conservation objectives, recipients of program
				  measures and other customers are taught to install selected program
				  measures.
(3)
In-home
				  presentations.
Consultations held in the dwelling between a person
				  supplying conservation education services and the occupant or owner of the
				  dwelling. The presentations may include the explanation of conservation
				  objectives, the participation of the owner or occupant in the installation of
				  selected program measures or other activities designed to produce voluntary
				  reductions in energy use by the owner or occupant.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.14 - Program measure installation

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(a)
Installation.
Based on the results of the energy survey
				  conducted under §
										58.11 (relating to energy survey),
				  a covered utility shall install or arrange for the installation of the
				  following applicable program measures designed to reduce energy bills, usage or
				  demand for space heating, water heating and baseload end uses:
(1) For residential space heating customers,
				  applicable program measures may include the installation of insulation, furnace
				  replacement or furnace efficiency modifications, clock thermostats,
				  infiltration measures designed to reduce the flow of air through the building
				  envelope or the repair or replacement of chimneys and service lines.
(2) For residential water heating customers,
				  program measures may include the installation of control devices on water
				  heaters or other major appliances, rewiring to permit billing on a time of day
				  or other off-peak rate schedule, the installation of water heater and pipe
				  insulation and devices reducing the flow of hot water in showers, faucets or
				  other equipment.
(3) For
				  residential baseload customers, applicable program measures may include
				  lighting efficiency modifications, refrigeration replacements or efficiency
				  improvements, air conditioner replacements or efficiency improvements and other
				  major appliance replacements, retrofits or efficiency improvements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.15 - Program evaluation

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A covered utility shall be responsible for the ongoing
					 evaluation of its program. Evaluation shall include establishing procedures for
					 monitoring program results and evaluating program effectiveness. Procedures
					 shall include the following:
(1)
				  Compiling statistical data concerning:
(i) The
				  number of homes weatherized.
(ii)
				  The itemized cost of conservation measures installed.
(iii) The total cost per home in terms of
				  materials and labor.
(iv) The types
				  of housing structures weatherized.
(v) Energy consumption.
(vi) Program recipient
				  demographics.
(vii) Program
				  recipient utility bills and account balances.
(viii) Program recipient utility
				  payments.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.16 - Advisory panels

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(a)
Creation.
A covered utility shall create and maintain a Usage
				  Reduction Program Advisory Panel to provide consultation and advice to the
				  company regarding usage reduction services.
(b)
Membership.
No more than
				  one representative from an organization or group may serve on a company's
				  advisory panel. Membership of a utility's consumer advisory panel may include:
(1) Recipients of program measures and
				  representatives from social service agencies, from community groups and from
				  agencies or companies which administer or install program measures.
(2) Representatives from other groups or
				  agencies which may be able to offer reasonable advice regarding usage reduction
				  programs and services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.17 - Regulatory review

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A covered utility may not implement a required usage
					 reduction program, nor subsequently significantly modify a program approved
					 under this chapter until the utility has received Commission approval for the
					 proposal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 58 - RESIDENTIAL LOW INCOME USAGE REDUCTION PROGRAMS › Section 58.18 - Exemptions

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A covered utility alleging special circumstances may
					 petition the Commission to exempt its required usage reduction program from
					 this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 59 - GAS SERVICE › SERVICE AND FACILITIES › Section 59.11 - Accidents

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(a)
General.
Each public utility shall submit a report of each
					 reportable accident involving the facilities or operations of the public
					 utility in this Commonwealth as provided in this section. The reports shall be
					 addressed to the Secretary of the Commission.
(b)
Reportable accidents.
Reportable accidents are those involving utility facilities or operations which
					 result in one or more of the following circumstances:
(1) The death of a person.
(2) Injury to a person sufficient that the
					 injured person requires immediate treatment at a hospital emergency room or
					 in-patient admittance to a hospital, or both.
(3) An event that involves a release of gas
					 from a pipeline or of LNG or gas from an LNG facility, which results in
					 estimated property damage, including the cost of gas lost of the operator or
					 others, of at least $50,000 in market value.
(4) An event that results in an emergency
					 shutdown of an LNG facility.
(5) An
					 occurrence of an unusual nature that is a physical or cyber attack, including
					 attempts against cyber security measures as defined in Chapter 101 (relating to
					 public utility preparedness through self certification) which causes an
					 interruption of service or over $50,000 in damages, or both.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 59 - GAS SERVICE › SERVICE AND FACILITIES › Section 59.12 - Interruptions of service

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(a)
Records.
Each public utility shall keep a record which shall
					 include data showing the time, duration and cause of each interruption of
					 service affecting its entire system or a major division of its
					 system.
(b)
Notification to
					 customers.
Each customer who may be affected shall be notified prior
					 to starting work which will result in an interruption of his service.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 59 - GAS SERVICE › SERVICE AND FACILITIES › Section 59.13 - Complaints

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(a)
Investigations.
Each public utility shall make a full and
					 prompt investigation of complaints made to it or through the Commission by its
					 customers.
(b)
Records of
					 complaints.
Each public utility shall preserve written or recorded
					 service complaints showing the name and address of the complainant, the date
					 and character of the complaint, and the adjustment or disposal made of the
					 complaint. Records required by this chapter shall be kept within this
					 Commonwealth at an office or offices of the utility located in the territory
					 served by it, and shall be open for examination by the Commission or its
					 staff.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 59 - GAS SERVICE › SERVICE AND FACILITIES › Section 59.14 - Changes in residential or commercial service

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If any substantial change is made by a public utility in
						gas composition, gas pressure or other service conditions which would affect
						efficiency of operation or require adjustment of the appliances of residential
						or commercial customers in the area affected, the appliances shall be inspected
						and, if necessary, adjusted, without charge by the utility, to meet the new
						conditions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 59 - GAS SERVICE › SERVICE AND FACILITIES › Section 59.16 - Use of meters

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(a)
Gas
					 sold.
Gas sold by a public utility shall be charged for by meter
					 measurement, except in case of emergency, flat-rate street lighting, or if
					 otherwise authorized by the Commission.
(b)
Other gas.
Other gas,
					 either used by a public utility or furnished to others, shall be metered and a
					 record of the meter measurement made, unless otherwise authorized by the
					 Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 59 - GAS SERVICE › SERVICE AND FACILITIES › Section 59.17 - Furnishing of meters and regulations

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(a)
Installation.
Except as
					 provided in §
											59.31 (relating to service from
					 production or transmission lines), a public utility shall provide and install
					 at its own expense and shall continue to own, maintain and operate equipment
					 necessary for the regulation and measurement of gas furnished to its customers.
					 If meters or regulators not required by this section are furnished by the
					 utility for the convenience of the customer, a reasonable charge for the meters
					 or regulators may be made. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to
					 require the utility to install regulating equipment on any gas piping system of
					 a customer beyond the point of delivery at the meter outlet of the
					 utility.
(b)
Excess
					 pressure protection.
If gas is supplied from a high or medium pressure
					 distribution system and the pressure is reduced to standard service pressure
					 for use by the customer, the installation shall be provided with adequate
					 over-pressure protection to prevent the pressure from exceeding 2 pounds per
					 square inch in installations made on or before May 1, 1986, and the safe
					 operating pressure for connected and properly adjusted gas utilization
					 equipment in installations made after that date, in the event of a pressure
					 regulator of failure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 59 - GAS SERVICE › SERVICE AND FACILITIES › Section 59.19 - Testing facilities and records

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(a)
Testing facilities.
Each
					 public utility shall provide and keep available the laboratory meter-testing
					 equipment and auxiliary appliances as may be necessary to make tests required
					 by the Commission. The apparatus and equipment so provided shall be of standard
					 type, and measuring devices shall be accurate within normal laboratory limits
					 and shall be available at all times for the inspection or use of the Commission
					 staff.
(b)
Tests and
					 records.
Each public utility shall, as a minimum requirement, make
					 tests as prescribed in this chapter with the frequency, in the manner, and at
					 the places as provided in this chapter or as may be approved or ordered by the
					 Commission, and shall keep records of the tests.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part I - Public Utility Commission › Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities › Chapter 59 - GAS SERVICE › SERVICE AND FACILITIES › Section 59.20 - Meter-testing equipment

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(a)
General testing equipment.
Each public utility furnishing
					 metered gas service shall own and maintain the equipment and facilities
					 necessary for accurately testing the various types and sizes of meters used by
					 such utility for the measurement of gas, unless arrangements are made to have
					 the testing done in a shop or laboratory containing equipment and operated in a
					 manner acceptable to the Commission. The accuracy of provers and method of
					 operation will be checked periodically by the Commission. Alterations,
					 accidents, or repairs to stationary meter-proving equipment, which might affect
					 the accuracy of the equipment or the method of operating it, shall be promptly
					 reported in writing to the Commission. The accuracy of testing instruments and
					 equipment used as utility standards, such as dead-weight testers and precision
					 type pressure gauges, which are used in the testing or calibration of meters or
					 associated metering equipment will be checked periodically by the
					 Commission.
(b)
Equipment
					 for testing small capacity meters.
Each public utility shall own and
					 maintain, except as provided in subsection (a), one meter prover of approved
					 type and of a capacity adequate for the testing of small capacity meters. Each
					 meter prover shall be supplied with accessories needed for accurate meter
					 testing, be located in a room suitable for meter testing, and be protected from
					 drafts and excessive changes of temperature. If the proving system includes
					 automatic testing equipment or any mechanical devices to provide "read-out"
					 capability-the entire meter proving system, including the basic prover, shall
					 be maintained in good condition and correct adjustment so that it will be
					 capable of determining the accuracy of any service meter to within
					 0.5%.
(c)
Equipment for
					 testing large capacity meters.
Each public utility furnishing
					 metered-gas service through orifice, turbine, or large displacement
					 meters-except as provided in subsection (a)-shall have available and maintain
					 in proper adjustment test equipment suitable for determining the accuracy of
					 any orifice or large displacement meter used by the utility to within 0.5%. If
					 the public utility uses a transfer prover standard for testing large capacity
					 meters, the accuracy of the transfer prover and the method of operating will be
					 checked periodically by the Commission in conjunction with all prover
					 tests.
The provisions of this §
													59.20 issued under Public Utility
						  Code,
						  66 Pa.C.S. §
														§
														501,
						  1301,
						  1304,
						  1501,
						  1502 and
						  1507.