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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter IX - Electric Meter Testing Programs and Record Requirements › Section PSC 113.0924 - Adjustment of bills for metering inaccuracies

Current through June 24, 2024
In this section, "meter" or "meters" may refer to metering
				  system(s).
(1) Whenever a meter creeps
				or whenever a varhour meter or watthour meter installation, with or without
				pulsing devices and recording equipment, is found upon test to have an average
				error of more than 2% from 100%, or a demand metering installation more than
				1.5 % plus the errors allowed in s.
				PSC
				113.0812 from100%, a recalculation of bills for
				service shall be made for the period of inaccuracy. The recalculation shall be
				made on the basis that the service meter should be 100% accurate with respect
				to the working test standard.
Note:
See s.
				  PSC
				  113.0818 Determination of average meter error.
(2)
(a) If the period of inaccuracy cannot be
				determined, it shall be assumed that the metering equipment has become
				inaccurate at a uniform rate since it was installed or last tested except as
				otherwise provided in pars. (b) and (c).
(b) Recalculation of bills shall be on the
				basis of actual bills except that if the monthly consumption has been
				reasonably uniform, averaged less than 500 kW hrs. per month and involves no
				billings other than for kW hrs., the recalculation of bills may be based on the
				average monthly consumption and the inaccuracy may be assumed to have existed
				for a period equal to one-half the time elapsed since the meter was installed
				or since the last previous test, whichever is later, up to a limit of 10
				years.
(c) The error in
				registration due to "creep" shall be calculated by timing the rate of
				"creeping" and assuming that this creeping affected the registration of the
				meter for 25% of the time since the last test or since the meter was
				installed.
(d) When the average
				error cannot be determined by test because of failure of part or all of the
				metering equipment, it shall be permissible to use the registration of
				check-metering installations, if any, or to estimate the quantity of energy
				consumed based on available data.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter IX - Electric Meter Testing Programs and Record Requirements › Section PSC 113.0925 - Billings for grounds

Current through June 24, 2024
Subject to the utility's rules setting forth the method of
				  determining a reduced rate herein authorized, if an accidental ground is found
				  on a customer's wiring or equipment, the utility may estimate the
				  kilowatt-hours lost and bill for them at a reduced rate not less than the
				  generated or purchase cost of the energy, but no such adjustment shall be made
				  for energy supplied after the customer has been notified and has had an
				  opportunity to correct the condition. Any demand (kilowatt) caused by an
				  accidental ground may be billed at a rate lower than that filed for the class
				  of service involved. The utility shall notify the customer of the ground
				  whenever it is found or suspected.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter IX - Electric Meter Testing Programs and Record Requirements › Section PSC 113.0926 - Metering with one meter for net energy billing

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A single
				watthour meter may be used for net energy billing where reverse meter
				registration is intended to occur during reverse power flow through the meter
				and where the service is rendered under an authorized net-energy billing
				tariff.
(2) When the meter is
				operating in the reverse registration mode it shall be accurate within plus or
				minus 2.0% at 2 unity power factor loads, one equal to 10% and the other 100%
				of the test ampere rating of the meter. A test to determine compliance with
				this accuracy requirement shall be made by the utility either before or at the
				time the customer-owned generator is placed in operation in accordance with
				utility rules. Subsequent tests for accuracy in the reverse registration mode
				are required only when requested by the customer and shall be at customer
				cost.
(3) Each utility shall
				maintain a record of the reverse-registration tests required in sub. (2) but
				for such tests the utility is not required to comply with ss.
				PSC
				113.0901,
				113.0911 and with 113.0919 respect
				to meter testing or meter records.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1001 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of subch. X is to establish standards for
				  electric utility service extension rules. These standards shall not apply to
				  the inter-connection of customer-owned generation facilities. The primary
				  objective of these standards shall be to provide for an equitable cost
				  relationship between new customers and existing customers. The determination of
				  an equitable relationship shall consider the effect of the extension rule on
				  the environment, the utility's revenue requirement and the efficient use of
				  electricity.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1002 - Principles of facilities development

Current through June 24, 2024
The utility shall provide safe, reliable service with
				  extensions that conform, to the extent possible, to each of the following
				  standards:
(1) ROUTE. The utility
				shall make the extension over the most direct route which is the least
				expensive and least environmentally degrading. The customer shall provide or
				shall be responsible for the cost of all right-of-way easements and permits
				necessary for the utility to install, maintain, or replace distribution
				facilities. The customer shall either clear and grade such property or pay the
				utility to clear and grade such property. The customer is responsible for the
				cost of restoration of the property after the utility has completed
				installation and backfilling where applicable.
(2) DESIGN. The utility shall design and
				install facilities to deliver service to the customer and the area at the
				lowest reasonable cost. The facilities shall comply with accepted engineering
				and planning practices. The design shall consider reasonable needs for probable
				growth in the area and local land use planning. Unwarranted excess capacity
				which would result in unnecessary cost increases to the utility and its
				customers shall be avoided. The utility shall be responsible for the
				incremental cost of distribution facilities which are in excess of standard
				design for the customer and normal area growth.
(3) EFFICIENT USE. The utility's extension
				rules shall discouraged the inefficient use of electricity by appropriately
				relating costs to the charges made for extensions.
(4) COST ESTIMATES. The utility shall
				engineer and estimate the cost of each extension based on reasonable current
				costs. Current costs may be estimated using job specific costs, average costs
				per foot or unit, or other costing method as appropriate.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1003 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Contributed extension" means an
				extension toward which a customer has made a contribution in aid of
				construction.
(2) "Distribution
				facilities: includes all primary and secondary voltage wire or cable and its
				supports, trenches, connection equipment and enclosures and control equipment
				which are used to extend the distribution system from existing facilities to a
				point of connection with the service facilities. The cost of right-of-way
				preparation and restoration to the original condition where appropriate shall
				be included in the cost of distribution facilities.
(3) "Embedded cost" means the original cost
				of the installed utility plant less both the accumulated depreciation of the
				plant and associated contributions in aid of construction as recorded in the
				utility's books.
(4) "Embedded cost
				allowance" means a construction credit given a customer requesting an extension
				which reflects the average embedded cost of existing facilities.
(5) "Excess facilities" means an extension
				costing more than five times the average embedded cost allowance for a given
				customer classification.
(6)
				"Extension" means the addition of transmission, distribution, or service
				facilities to the existing electric service facilities.
(7) "Full cost" of an extension includes the
				cost of removal of existing facilities if present.
(8) "Noncontributed extension" means an
				extension which costs less than the embedded cost allowance: the customer
				requesting the extension makes no contribution in aid of
				construction.
(9) "Nonstandard
				route or design" means facilities which meet one or more of the following
				criteria:
(a) are different from the standard
				design developed pursuant to s.
				PSC
				113.1002(2).
(b) follow a route different from the route
				determined in s.
				PSC
				113.1002(1), or
(c) are not in accordance with the general
				principles of s.
				PSC
				113.1002.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1004 - Customer contribution for service facilities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) METERING
				FACILITIES. The utility shall provide the necessary standard metering
				facilities at no charge to the customer.
(2) SERVICE DROPS AND LATERALS. The utility
				shall provide standard overhead service drops and standard underground service
				laterals at not charge to the customer.
(3) TRANSFORMERS. The utility shall provide
				standard design transformers necessary to service the customer's load at no
				charge.
(4) NONSTANDARD SERVICE
				FACILITIES. If the facilities design developed pursuant to s.
				PSC
				113.1002 require non standard service facilities or if
				the customer requests nonstandard facilities, the utility may require the
				customer to pay a contribution in advance of construction for the portion of
				the facilities in excess of the standard design.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1005 - Customer contributions for distribution extensions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) STANDARD
				DESIGNS. The customer shall pay, as a minimum and refundable contribution, the
				estimated cost of distribution facilities to be installed which is greater than
				the appropriate average embedded cost allowance for existing distribution
				facilities.
(2) SUBDIVISIONS.
				Developers and subdividers shall pay, as a minimum and refundable contribution,
				the estimated cost of distribution facilities, to be installed for the area
				being developed. The contribution is refundable as structures are built and
				connected to the electric utility facilities.
(3) NONSTANDARD ROUTE OR DESIGN. If a
				customer requests a route or design which is different from the design proposed
				by the utility in compliance with the requirements of s.
				PSC
				113.1002, the utility shall require that the customer
				pay any additional costs as a refundable contribution.
(4) CONSTRUCTION CHARGES. The utility shall
				require that the customer make a contribution in aid of construction if
				construction requires trenching in rocky soil, frozen ground, or other similar
				conditions.
(5) REQUEST FOR EXCESS
				FACILITIES. The utility may require a contract from a customer requesting the
				installation of excess facilities, as defined in s.
				PSC
				113.1003(5), requiring the customer
				to pay recurring operation and maintenance expenses on the portion of the
				extension which is greater than 5 times the embedded cost allowance. The
				utility shall provide the commission with the reasons and supporting analysis
				for each such contract.
(6) PAYMENT
				PLANS. The utility may require that the contribution in aid of construction be
				paid in advance of construction or may, at the utility's option, offer
				customers an installment payment plan.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1006 - Embedded cost allowances

Current through June 24, 2024
The average embedded cost of existing facilities shall be
				  determined annually on a customer classification basis as follows:
(1) ENERGY ONLY CUSTOMERS. For customer
				classifications billed on an energy usage only basis, the embedded cost of the
				distribution facilities allocated to those classifications shall be divided by
				the number of customers in the classification to specify an average embedded
				cost allowance per customer. The utility may create subclassifications of
				energy-only commercial classification based on customer service entrance
				capacity or other electrical loan criteria to specify average embedded cost
				allowances.
(2) DEMAND AND ENERGY
				CUSTOMERS. For customer classifications billed on a demand and energy usage
				basis, the embedded cost for distribution facilities allocated to those
				classifications shall be divided by the total billed demand of those customers
				to specify an average embedded cost allowance per kilowatt of demand.
(3) STREET LIGHTING. For street lighting
				facilities, the embedded cost of distribution facilities allocated to those
				classifications shall be divided by the number of lighting fixtures to specify
				an average embedded cost allowance either by type of lighting fixture or by
				type and size of lighting fixture.
(4) SEASONAL CUSTOMERS. Seasonal customers
				shall receive one-half the average embedded cost allowance of a year-round
				customer for the same customer classification.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1007 - Refunds

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS.
(a)
Procedure.
The utility
				shall make refunds to a customer who made a contribution for an extension (a
				contributed extension) when the utility makes an extension from the contributed
				extension to a second customer which does not require a contribution from the
				second customer (a noncontributed extension). The refund shall be equal to the
				greater of the embedded cost allowance in effect at the time the contributed
				extension was installed or the current embedded cost allowance. This refund, in
				either case, shall be reduced by the costs incurred by the utility to design
				and install the distribution facilities for the second customer. The utility
				shall not refund more than the total contribution made by any customer. The
				utility shall make the refund to the customer who made the original
				contribution or the current property owner of record unless it has a written
				record from that customer assigning the refund rights to another
				customer.
(b)
Period.
The utility shall make refunds for the first 5 years
				after the installation of a contributed extension.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1009 - Revision of estimates to reflect actual cost

Current through June 24, 2024
The utility shall adjust its estimate of construction costs
				  to reflect the costs that are actually incurred. Upon completion of an
				  installation which differs from the utility's original cost estimate, a
				  recalculation of the customer contribution shall be made using the same method
				  as was used to determine the original contribution. If said recalculation
				  differs by more than $20 from original estimate, a refund or additional billing
				  shall be rendered to the customer.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 113 - Service Rules For Electrical Utilities › Subchapter X - Electric Service Extension › Section PSC 113.1010 - Extension or modification of transmission facilities to retail customers

Current through June 24, 2024
Before a utility extends or modifies its transmission
				  facilities to a retail customer, the utility shall require a contract between
				  the utility and the customer which describes the facilities to be constructed,
				  lists the cost of construction, apportions the responsibility for the
				  construction costs between the utility and the customer and provides a
				  supporting analysis for the construction and the cost apportionment. The
				  utility shall submit the contract to the commission for approval. The
				  commission shall review the contract to assess whether existing ratepayers
				  would be adversely affected by the proposed extension or modification. If the
				  commission does not respond to the utility within 20 working days from the date
				  of receipt, the contract is approved.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter I - Administration and Enforcement › Section PSC 114.001 - Definitions and general information

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DEFINITIONS. In
				this chapter:
(a) "Commission" means the
				public service commission.
(b)
				"Ordinary high water mark" has the meaning given in s.
				NR
				115.03(6).
(c) "Utility" means "public utility" as
				defined in s.
				196.01(5),
				Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter I - Administration and Enforcement › Section PSC 114.002 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is
				the practical safeguarding of persons during the installation, operation or
				maintenance of electric supply and communication lines and their associated
				equipment. This chapter contains basic provisions considered necessary for the
				safety of employees and the public. This chapter is not intended as a design
				specification or an instruction manual.
(2) SCOPE.
(a) This chapter applies to supply and
				communications lines, equipment, and associated work practices employed by an
				electric supply, communication, railway, or similar utility in the exercise of
				its function as a utility. In addition, this chapter prohibits the location of
				buildings, structures, and equipment and prohibits materials storage and change
				of grade, by any person in violation of the clearance requirements of this
				chapter. This chapter has also been adopted by the department of safety and
				professional services as part of Volume 2, Wisconsin State Electrical Code, for
				application to installations over 600 volts of parties other than
				utilities.
(b) This chapter applies
				to utility facilities and functions up to the service point.
(c) This chapter applies to street and area
				lights, supplied by underground or overhead conductors, under the exclusive
				control of utilities, including their authorized contractors, and municipal
				electrical departments.
(d) This
				chapter does not apply to installations in mines, ships, railway rolling
				equipment, aircraft, or automotive equipment, or utilization wiring except as
				covered in Parts 1 and 3, NESC-2017.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter I - Administration and Enforcement › Section PSC 114.003 - Authority and statutory references

Current through June 24, 2024
(1), STATUTORY
				AUTHORITY. Volume 1, Wisconsin State Electrical Code, constitutes a general
				order of the commission authorized by ss.
				196.74
				and
				227.11,
				Stats.
(2) COMPLIANCE WITH ELECTRIC
				CODE.
(a) A utility must obtain proof of
				compliance with Volumes 1 and 2 of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code before
				energizing service. Proof of such compliance shall consist of a certificate
				furnished by a municipal or other recognized inspection department or officer,
				or if there is no such inspection department or officer it shall consist of a
				written statement furnished by the contractor or other person doing the wiring,
				indicating that there has been such compliance.
(b) A utility shall comply with Volume 1,
				Wisconsin State Electrical Code when providing electric service.
Note:
The authority for the enforcement of
				  Volume 1, Wisconsin State Electrical Code, is vested in the commission with
				  respect to the installation and operation of circuits or equipment by public
				  utilities and railroads in the exercise of their functions as utilities and
				  railroads.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter II - General Requirements › Section PSC 114.004 - General requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1), CHARACTER OF CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE
				AND OPERATION. All electrical power and communication equipment and lines shall
				be of such construction, and so installed, operated, and maintained as to
				minimize the loss of life and fire hazard.
(2) CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION AND REPAIRS.
(a) All construction and equipment shall be
				cleaned when necessary and inspected at such intervals as experience has shown
				to be necessary. Any equipment or construction known to be defective so as to
				endanger life or property shall be promptly repaired, permanently disconnected,
				or isolated until repairs can be made. Construction, repairs, additions and
				changes to electrical equipment and conductors shall be made by qualified
				persons only.
(b) Facilities
				installed or used in the generation, transmission, distribution, and
				utilization of electricity shall be designed for such installation or
				use.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter II - General Requirements › Section PSC 114.005 - Application of rules

Current through June 24, 2024
(1), NEW INSTALLATIONS AND EXTENSIONS.
(a) This chapter shall apply in full to all
				new installations, reconstructions, alterations and extensions, except as
				modified or waived by the commission under par. (b).
(b)
Waiving rules.
The
				commission may modify or waive these rules in particular cases when rules are
				shown for any reason to be impractical or if equivalent safety is secured in
				other ways.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter II - General Requirements › Section PSC 114.006 - Adoption of standard by reference

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ADOPTION OF
				STANDARD. The National Electrical Safety Code-2017 edition (also American
				National Standards Institute C2-2017 edition) subject to omissions, changes and
				additions as otherwise shown in this chapter, is hereby incorporated by
				reference into the Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1. Interim
				amendments to the NESC-2017 will not be effective in this state until such time
				as this chapter is revised to reflect such changes.
(2) CONSENT TO INCORPORATE NESC-2017 BY
				REFERENCE. Pursuant to s.
				227.21,
				Stats., the attorney general has consented to the incorporation by reference of
				these standards contained in the NESC-2017, except for the omissions, changes
				and additions as shown later in this chapter. Copies of the NESC-2017 are on
				file in the offices of the commission and the legislative reference
				bureau.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter III - Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2017 › Section PSC 114.007 - Omissions, changes, additions to NESC-2017

Current through June 24, 2024
Omissions, changes, or additions to the NESC-2017 are
				  specified in this subchapter and are rules of the commission and not
				  requirements of the NESC-2017
Each omission, change or addition is found in the same
					 location in this subchapter as the appropriate NESC part, section or subsection
					 where the affected rule is found. Each change or addition has been prefixed by
					 ch. PSC 114. Following the PSC designation is the referenced NESC section or
					 subsection and the page on which it is found in the NESC. Example: PSC 114.096C
					 [NESC 096C, p. 34]. The word "Change" following the section number and heading
					 means that the corresponding wording of the NESC-2017 has been changed and that
					 the new wording is substituted at the appropriate location. The word "Addition"
					 following the section number and heading means that a new requirement is
					 incorporated in the NESC-2017 and that the new requirement is inserted at the
					 appropriate location.
Note 2:
To observe federal directives and
					 recommendations that national standards adopt the metric system for units of
					 measure, the numerical values of the NESC-2017 are stated in the metric system
					 and in the customary inch-foot-pound system. To conform to this more
					 international convention, this revision of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code,
					 Volume 1 also adopts the same measurement convention. In the text, the metric
					 value is now shown first with the customary inch-foot-pound value (in
					 parentheses) following. In tables, the metric values are also given first and
					 where the entire tables are duplicated, the table of metric values appears
					 first with the table of inch-foot-pound values following.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter III - Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2017 › 1 - Introduction to the National Electrical Safety Code › Section PSC 114.010 - Omissions

Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC 010 through 016, pp. 1-6] Introduction to the
					 National Electrical Safety Code (Section 1) (Omission) Rules 010 through 016 of
					 the NESC-2017 are omitted and not incorporated as part of the Wisconsin State
					 Electrical Code, Volume 1.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter III - Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2017 › 2 - Definitions of Special Terms › Section PSC 114.02 - Definitions of special terms

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ADMINISTRATIVE
				  AUTHORITY. [NESC Section 2., p. 7] (Change) Change the definition of
				  "Administrative Authority" to read:
Administrative authority.
The authority
					 for the enforcement of this code is vested in the commission with respect to
					 the installation and operation of circuits or equipment by public utilities and
					 railroads in the exercise of their functions as utilities and
					 railroads.
(2) COMMISSION.
				  [NESC Section 2, p. 8] (Addition) Add the following definition:
Commission.
Public service commission of
					 Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter III - Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2017 › 9 - Definitions of Special Terms › Section PSC 114.092 - Point of connection of grounding conductor

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CABLE WITH
				  INSULATING JACKET. [NESC 092B2b(3), p. 25] (Change) Change paragraph (3) to
				  read:
(3) Cable with insulating jacket
Additional bonding and connections between the cable
					 insulation shielding or sheaths and the system ground are recommended.Where
					 uninsulated cable joints in multi-grounded shielded cable systems are exposed
					 to contact by personnel, the shielding (including sheath or concentric neutral)
					 at the joint shall be grounded. Accessible insulated cable joints are not
					 required to be grounded by this rule. Where multi-grounded shielding cannot be
					 used for electrolysis of sheath-current reasons, the shielding sheaths and
					 splice-enclosure devices shall be insulated for the voltage that may appear on
					 them during normal operation. Bonding transformers or reactors may be
					 substituted for direct ground connection at one end of the cable.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter III - Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2017 › 9 - Definitions of Special Terms › Section PSC 114.094 - Grounding electrodes

Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC 094B3, p. 32] (Omission) Rule 094B3 of the NESC-2017
					 is omitted and not incorporated as part of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code,
					 Volume 1.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter III - Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2017 › 9 - Definitions of Special Terms › Section PSC 114.096 - Ground resistance requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC 096C, p. 34] (Change) Change paragraph C to
					 read:
C. The neutral, which shall be of
				  sufficient size and ampacity for the duty involved, shall be connected to a
				  made or existing electrode at each transformer location and at a sufficient
				  number of additional points with made or existing electrodes to total not less
				  than nine grounds in each 1.6 km (1 mi) of line, including those grounds at
				  transformer locations, but not including grounds at individual services. In
				  rural districts, the primary neutral shall be connected to a made or existing
				  electrode at each pole to which it is attached. For the purposes of this rule,
				  rural districts are those areas outside of cities and villages.
Exception 1: In underground multi-grounded systems where an
					 insulating jacket or nonmetallic conduit is used over direct-buried
					 concentric-neutral supply cable, this requirement may be reduced to four
					 grounds in each 1.6 km (mile). This exception for use of supply cable with an
					 insulating jacket or nonmetallic conduit shall not be permitted for random lay
					 construction. See Part 3, Rule 354, "Random Separation--Separation Less Than
					 300 mm (12 in) from Underground Structures or Other Cables."
Exception 2: Where underwater crossings are encountered,
					 the requirements of made electrodes do not apply for the underwater portion if
					 the neutral is of sufficient size and capacity for the duty involved and the
					 requirements of Rule 092B2 are met.
Recommendation: This rule may be applied to shield wire(s)
					 grounded at the source and which meet the multi-grounded requirements of this
					 rule.
Multi-grounded systems extending over a substantial
						distance are more dependent on the multiplicity of grounding electrodes than on
						the resistance to ground of any individual electrode. Therefore, no specific
						values are imposed for the resistance of individual
						electrodes.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter III - Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2017 › 9 - Definitions of Special Terms › Section PSC 114.097 - Separation of grounding conductors

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PARAGRAPH C.
				  [NESC 097C, p. 35] (Changes) Change paragraph C to read:
C. Primary and secondary circuits utilizing a
				  single conductor as a common neutral shall have at least nine ground
				  connections on such conductor in each 1.6 km (1 mi) of line, including those
				  grounds at transformer locations, but not including ground connections at
				  customers' service equipment.
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Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUNDING AND BONDING OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS.
				  [NESC 099, p. 36] (Change) Change title to read:
(2) BONDING OF ELECTRODES. [NESC 099C, p. 37]
				  (Change) Change paragraph C to read:
C.
				  Bonding of electrodes
A bond not smaller than AWG No. 6 copper or equivalent
					 shall be placed between the communication grounding electrode and the supply
					 system neutral grounding electrode where separate electrodes are used at the
					 structure or building being served. All separate electrodes shall be bonded
					 together except where separation is required per Rule 097. Bonding to other
					 systems shall not be done on or within a metering enclosure unless a means of
					 bonding, intended for inter-system bonding, is furnished as part of the
					 metering enclosure.
Recommendation: If water piping is used as a bonding means,
					 care must be taken to assure that the metallic path is continuous between
					 electrodes.
Note 1:
See NEC Article 800-100(D) for
					 corresponding NEC requirements.
Note 2:
The bonding together of all separate
					 electrodes limits potential differences between them and between their
					 associated wiring systems.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC 102, p. 39] (Change) Change paragraph 102 to
						read:
102. Application of rules
The general requirements for application of these rules
						are contained in s. PSC ll4.005.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[Follows NESC 113, p. 46] (Addition) Following NESC 113
						add paragraph 114 to read:
114.
					 Fire-extinguishing equipment
Portable or permanent fire-extinguishing equipment
						approved for the intended use shall be conveniently located inside control
						buildings or similar buildings and conspicuously marked.
Exception: This rule does not apply to unmanned, outdoor
						substations that do not contain a control building or similar building. This
						rule is not intended to require permanently installed fire extinguishers or
						fire extinguishment system in all electric supply stations or in all areas of
						large, complex stations.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC 202, p. 77] (Change) Change the paragraph 202 to
						read:
202. Application of rules
The general requirements for application of these rules
						are contained in s. PSC ll4.005. However, when a structure is replaced,
						arrangement of equipment shall conform to the 2017 edition of Rule
						238C.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC 210, p. 78] (Change) Change paragraph 210 to
						read:
210. Referenced sections
The Introduction (Section 1) as amended by s.
						PSC
						114.010, Definitions (Section 2) as amended by Section
						2 of Chapter
						PSC 114, List of Referenced
						Documents (Section 3) and Grounding Methods (Section 9) as amended by Section 9
						of Chapter
						PSC 114 shall apply to the
						requirements of Part 2.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC 215C1, p.80] (Addition) Following NESC 215C1
						Exception 3, add Exception 4 to read:
Exception: This requirement does not apply to supply
						cables meeting Rule 230C3 or communication cables.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[Follows NESC 218, p. 84] (Addition) Following NESC 218,
						add section 219 to read:
219. Marking
					 of poles and structures carrying high voltage supply lines.
A. Every corporation, company or person
					 constructing, operating or maintaining an electric transmission line with a
					 voltage of 2,000 or more between conductors and the ground shall place warning
					 signs from 1.2 to 2.45 m (4 to 8 ft) above the ground upon all poles or other
					 structures supporting the line.
Exception: Existing poles and structures which were
						required to be signed by s.
						196.67, stats. and
						were installed prior to January 1, 1995, are permitted to comply with the
						warning sign requirements which existed on December 31, 1994.
B. Warning signs installed as replacements or
					 new facilities on overhead electrical supply line poles and structures shall
					 comply with the following standards:
1.
					 Warning signs which meet the requirements as to format and color of American
					 National Standards Institute standard ANSI Z535.2-2011 for safety
					 signs.
2. The overall dimensions of
					 these signs shall not be less than 25.4 cm by 17.78 cm (10 in by 7 in) except
					 that in those situations where use of a sign this size is not practical, two or
					 more signs not smaller than 17.78 cm by 12.7 cm (7 in by 5 in) may be
					 substituted.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Public Service Commission › Chapter PSC 114 - Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1 › Subchapter III - Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2017 › Part 2 - Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Overhead Electric Supply and Communication Lines › 23 - Clearances › Table PSC 114.232-1

Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC, Table 232-1, pp. 94-97: Metric; pp. 97-100:
						Feet]
Vertical Clearance of Wires, Conductors and Cables above Ground,
						Rails, or Water Surfaces (Changes and Additions)
The Footnotes for NESC Table 232-1 on page 96-97 (Metric)
						and page 99-100 (Feet) contain the following changes and additions:
Change Footnote 18 to read as follows:
18For uncontrolled water flow
						areas, the surface area and clearances shall be based on the ordinary high
						water mark.
Change Footnote 21 to read as follows:
21Where the US Army Corps of
						Engineers, or the state, or surrogate thereof has issued a crossing permit, the
						greater clearances of that permit or this code shall govern.
Add Footnote 26 to read as follows:
26Water areas not suitable for
						sailboating include portions of meandering rivers, streams and canals where the
						widest width does not exceed 50 m (165 feet) within any unobstructed,1.6-km
						(1-mile) long segment that includes the crossing or where the width does not
						exceed 50 m (165 feet) within the surface area of any segment less tha n 1.6
						-km (1-mile) long on the line-crossing side of an overwater obstruction. All
						rivers, streams, canals and creeks as defined by the Wisconsin department of
						natural resources (DNR) which meet this definition are considered not suitable
						for sailing.
Exception: Regardless of width, the clearance over a
						canal, river, or stream normally used to provide access for sailboats to a
						larger body of water shall be the same as that required for water areas
						suitable for sailboating on the larger body of water. This also applies where a
						sailboat may be transported across such water with its mast extended.
Add the reference to Footnote 26 in NESC-2012 Table 232-1
						on pp. 94-97 (Metric) and pp. 97-100 (Feet) to the sailboating category titles
						of rows 6 and 7. It applies to all clearances in those rows.
Add Footnote 27 which reads as follows:
27A diagonal clearance equal
						to the required vertical clearance shall be maintained to uneven or sloping
						terrain within a horizontal distance of 3/4 (75%) of the required vertical
						clearance. All distances shall be measured from the conductors in their
						wind-displaced position as defined in NESC Rule 234A2.
Add the reference to Footnote 27 in NESC-2012 Table 232-1
						on pp. 94-97 (Metric) and pp. 97-100 (Feet) to the conductor category titles of
						columns 3, 4 and 5. It applies to all clearances in those columns.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC, Table 232-2, pp. 101-102 (Metric) and pp.
						102-103 (Feet)]
Vertical Clearance of Equipment Cases, Support Arms,
						Platforms, Braces and Unguarded Rigid Live Parts Above Ground, Roadway, or
						Water Surfaces (Change)
Change Footnote 8 to read as follows:
8Where the US Army Corps of
						Engineers, or the state, or surrogate thereof has issued a crossing permit, the
						greater clearances of that permit or this code shall govern.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC, Table 232-3, p. 104]
Reference
						Heights (Change) Change Footnote 3 to read:
3For controlled impoundments,
						the surface area and corresponding clearances shall be based upon the design
						high water mark. For other waters, the surface area and clearances shall be
						based on the ordinary high water mark. The clearance over rivers, streams, and
						canals shall be based upon the largest surface area of any 1.6-km-long (1 mi)
						segment which includes the crossing. The clearance over a canal, river or
						stream normally providing access for sailboats to a larger body of water shall
						be the same as that required for the larger body of water.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC Table 234-l, pp. 130-133 (Metric) and pp. 134-137
						(Feet)] Clearance of Wires, Conductors, Cables, and Unguarded Rigid Live Parts
						Adjacent But Not Attached to Buildings and Other Installations Except Bridges.
						(Changes, Deletions and Additions).
Table PSC ll4.234-l Metric contains the following changes
						and additions to NESC Table 234-1 Metric:
The value in Item (Row) 1.b.(1), Column 2 is revised from
						"0.90" to "2.45".
The value in Item (Row) 1.b.(1), Column 3 is revised from
						"1.07" to "2.45".
Add Footnote 17, which reads as follows:
17This clearance may be
						reduced to 0.90 m for supply conductors limited to 300 V to ground and
						communications conductors and cables if the roof has a slope of not less than 1
						(vertical) to 3 (horizontal).
The reference to Footnote 17 is added to the values in
						Item (Row) 1.b.(1), Columns 2 and 3.
Table
						PSC
						114.234 -1 Feet contains the following changes,
						deletions and additions to NESC Table 234-1 Feet:
The value in Item (Row) 1.b.(1), Column 2 is revised from
						"3.0" to "8.0."
The value in Item (Row) 1.b.(1), Column 3 is revised from
						"3.5" to "8.0."
Add Footnote 17, which reads as follows:
17This clearance may be
						reduced to 3 ft for supply conductors limited to 300 V to ground and
						communications conductors and cables if the roof has a slope of not less than 1
						(vertical) to 3 (horizontal).
The reference to Footnote 17 is added to the values in
						Item (Row) 1.b.(1), Columns 2 and 3.
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Current through June 24, 2024
(1) APPLICATION. [NESC 230A1 and 230A2, p.
					 90] (Omission) Rules 230A1 and 230A2 of the NESC-2017 are omitted and not
					 incorporated as part of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume
					 1.
(2) MAINTENANCE OF CLEARANCES
					 AND SPACINGS. [NESC 230I, p. 94] (Change) Change the Note in paragraph I to
					 read:
See s.
						  PSC
						  114.005(2) to determine the
						  applicable edition.
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Current through June 24, 2024
[NESC 231B1, p. 96] (Change) Change paragraph 1 to
						read:
1. Where there are curbs:
					 supporting structures, support arms, anchor guys, or equipment attached
					 thereto, up to 4.6 m (15 ft) above the road surface shall be located a
					 sufficient distance behind the curb to avoid contact by ordinary vehicles using
					 and located on the traveled way. For a redirectional curb, such distance shall
					 be not less than 150 mm (6 in) from the street side of the curb.