areas. The Scoping Memo stated that any revisions to Rule 18 adopted in R.1505006 may be superseded by amendments to Rule 18 in R.1612-001. Proceeding Chronology The following table provides a chronology of major events in R.16-12-001: Chronology of Major Events in R.16-12-001 Row Event or Milestone Date 1. OIR 16-12-001 approved by the Commission at its business meeting on December 1, 2016. OIR 16-12-001 issued on December 9, 2016. OIR 16-12-001 served on the service lists for Petition 16-05-004, R.15-05-006, and R.08-11-005. December 2016 2. Joint Motion submitted by SED and most parties to suspend the proceeding schedule for six months to allow settlement negotiations. January 25, 2017 3. Ruling issued by the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that (i) revised the proceeding schedule set by OIR 16-12-001 and two ALJ rulings issued in December 2016; (ii) set a prehearing conference (PHC) for April 11, 2017; and (iii) required SED and other parties to file monthly status reports on the settlement negotiations. February 10, 2017 4. Notice of settlement conference provided by SED consistent with Rule 12.1(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. February 17, 2017 5. Settlement conference held. February 27, 2017 6. Combined PHC statements and comments filed and served by interested parties. April 3, 2017 7. PHC held. April 11, 2017 8. Scoping Memo issued. April 26, 2017 9. Settlement negotiations among the parties. Monthly status reports filed and served jointly by SED and certain parties. April – October 2017
Conductor Reduced (minor) wire-to-wire clearances of insulated and energized service drops volts) from the pole, at midspan, or at the customer service location Rationale: There is a negligible risk to safety or reliability associated with an insulated secondary/service conductor clearance (less than 20% reduction in clearance), and the risk of potential harm to the worker associated with correction outweighs the risk of harm from not correcting. Therefore, it is reasonable to address the correction as opportunity maintenance. Reduced (minor) wire-to-wire clearances of insulated and energized service drops (0-750 volts) from the pole, at midspan, or at the customer service location Rationale: There is a negligible risk to safety or reliability associated with an insulated secondary/service conductor clearance (less than 20% reduction in clearance), and the risk of potential harm to the worker associated with correction outweighs the risk of harm from not correcting. Therefore, it is reasonable to address the correction as opportunity maintenance. Conductor Missing / illegible high voltage sign on crossarms or poles above legible high voltage marking on lower crossarm(s) Rationale: (i) there is a negligible risk to the public and workers of not knowing that there is High Voltage on the structure because of the other signage on the structure, and (ii) the risk of potential harm associated with correction outweighs the risk of harm from not correcting. Therefore, it is reasonable to address the correction as opportunity maintenance. Conductor Idle or abandoned cable and service drops with no public exposure Rationale: There is negligible risk to safety or reliability associated with an idle or abandoned service drop that cannot be accessed by the public, and the risk of potential harm associated with correction outweighs that negligible risk. Therefore, it is reasonable to address the correction as opportunity maintenance
Anchor – decayed / loose Anchor – decayed / loose Insulator / Cutout Broken / damaged / missing Pole Broken / damaged Broken / damaged Leaning Leaning Climbing space obstructed Climbing space obstructed Crossarm Broken / damaged Broken / damaged / deteriorated Deteriorated Broken / damaged guardarm Equipment Broken / damaged Broken / damaged Equipment weeping / seeping Equipment detached / loose Other / Vegetation Vegetation causing strain or abrasion on low voltage conductor Vegetation causing strain or abrasion on cable Ground Wire / Rod / Moulding Exposed / broken / missing at public or communication level Exposed / broken / missing / loose Level 3 Description: Any risk of low potential impact to safety or reliability. For Level 3, the condition is not structural, with low likelihood of failure; the condition does not have a significant impact to structural integrity; there is little potential for injury or reliability issues; failure or exposure does not present a significant impact to operations or customers; work procedures mitigate safety concerns. Repair Interval: Take corrective action within 60 months, subject to Exception. See Rule 18, Section B(1)(a)(iii). Line Element Electric Communications Conductor Cable tag missing Lashing broken / missing / loose Inadequate clearances Inadequate clearances Unattached Unattached Idle Idle Guys Insulator compromised Broken / damaged Slack Slack Anchor – decayed / loose Anchor – decayed / loose Missing marker Missing marker