589 Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; inspection requirements for automatic splices  

  • PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

    [ 52 PA. CODE CH. 57 ]

    Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Inspection Requirements for Automatic Splices

    [44 Pa.B. 1771]
    [Saturday, March 22, 2014]

    Public Meeting held
    February 20, 2014

    Commissioners Present: Robert F. Powelson, Chairperson; John F. Coleman, Jr., Vice Chairperson; James H. Cawley; Pamela A. Witmer; Gladys M. Brown

    Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Revision of 52 Pa. Code Chapter 57 Relating to Inspection Requirements for Automatic Splices; L-2014-2400191

    Errata Notice

     This is to advise all parties of record that the Order entered February 20, 2014, in the previously-captioned proceeding contains an error on Page 1, first paragraph, last sentence, referencing Allegheny County.

     The correct reference should be to Westmoreland County. The corrected page follows.

     The Order on the PA PUC website will be corrected as previously indicated.

     (Editor's Note: The full text of the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking was published at 44 Pa.B. 1321 (March 8, 2014).)

    PENNSYLVANIA
    PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
    Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

    Public Meeting held February 20, 2014

    Commissioners Present:

     Robert F. Powelson, Chairman
    John F. Coleman, Jr., Vice Chairman
    James H. Cawley
    Pamela A. Witmer
    Gladys M. Brown

    Advance Notice of Proposed
    L-2014-2400191
    Rulemaking for Revision of
    52 Pa. Code Chapter 57
    Relating to Inspection
    Requirements for Automatic Splices

    ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

    BY THE COMMISSION:

     On January 9, 2014, the Commission entered an Order at Docket No. C-2012-2307244 disposing of a joint petition filed by the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) and West Penn Power Company (West Penn) on February 13, 2013. The petition sought approval of a settlement entered into by I&E and West Penn to resolve an investigation undertaken by I&E relating to a fatal accident that occurred in June 2009 when West Penn's electric distribution line fell onto a tree. A woman residing on the affected property located in Westmoreland County was killed when she came into contact with the line.

     As part of the non-monetary remedies in the West Penn Order, the Commission approved provisions that required West Penn to, among other things,: (1) modify its training program to ensure that its linemen and line supervisors are properly trained in automatic splice installations, including preparation of the conductor, and that refresher

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-589. Filed for public inspection March 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]

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