G.
ANY CHANGES TO THE FISCAL ESTIMATE OR THE ANALYSIS UNDER There are no changes to the fiscal estimate or analysis; however, the contact name and phone number has been updated.
H.
RESPONSE TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL COMMENTS A copy of the Legislative Council report is included as Attachment A2. Response to those comments follow:
2. Form, Style and Placement in Administrative Code
a. Disagree. The Commission finds it appropriate to repeal and recreate these three sections as each contained extensive changes. Additionally, reusing existing section numbers is appropriate as these section numbers correspond to relevant sections of the NESC. In previous rulemakings that adopted the NESC, the Commission repealed and recreated the entire Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 114. Here, the Commission chose to only repeal and recreate three sections where it made sense to do so.
b. Agree. Change made.
c. Agree. Change made.
I. MISCELLANEOUS DETERMINATIONS
The Commission’s Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act coordinator examined whether the rules will have an environmental impact and concluded that they will not. Commission staff considered whether the rules will impact housing under s. 227.115, Stats., and concluded that they will not. Docket 1-AC-250 Attachment A1
TEXT OF FINAL RULE
SECTION 1. PSC 114.001 (3) is amended to read:
(3) AVAILABILITY OF STATE ELECTRICAL CODE. The commission has adopted the 2012 2017 edition of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC-2012 NESC-2017) with certain deletions, changes and additions which are found in Volume 1, Wisconsin State Electrical Code. Copies of the NESC may be purchased from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., IEEE Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331 (telephone 1-
800-678-IEEE) or the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY
10018 (telephone 212/642-4900). Copies of the NESC may be ordered online at http://standards.ieee.org/nesc. Copies of Volume 1, Wisconsin State Electrical Code, may be ordered from the Wisconsin Department of Administration, Document Sales, 202 S. Thornton Avenue, Madison, WI 53702 (telephone 608/266-3358). Unofficial copies of the rules can be obtained online at http://docs.legis.wi.gov/code/admin_code/psc/114/.
SECTION 2. PSC 114.002 (2) (d) is amended to read:
(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, NESC2012 NESC-2017.
SECTION 3. PSC 114.006 (1) and (2) are amended to read:
(1)
ADOPTION OF STANDARD. The National Electrical Safety Code-2012 Code-2017 edition (also American National Standards Institute C2-2012 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-2012 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-2012 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-2012 NESC-2017, except for the omissions, changes and additions as shown later in this chapter. Copies of the NESC-2012 NESC-2017 are on file in the offices of the commission and the legislative reference bureau. SECTION 4. Chapter PSC 114 Subchapter III is amended to read: Subchapter III – Omissions, Changes or Additions to NESC-2012 NESC-2017
SECTION 5. PSC 114.007 (intro.) and PSC 114.007 Notes are amended to read:
PSC 114.007 Omissions, changes, additions to NESC-2012 NESC-2017. Omissions, changes or additions to the NESC-2012 NESC-2017 are specified in this subchapter and are rules of the commission and not requirements of the NESC-2012 NESC-2017.
Note 1: 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. 32 34]. The word "Change" following the section number and heading means that the corresponding wording of the NESC-2012 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-2012 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-2012 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.
SECTION 6. PSC 114.010 is amended to read:
PSC 114.010 Omissions. [NESC 010 through 016, pp. 1-6] Introduction to the National Electrical Safety Code (Section 1) (Omission) Rules 010 through 016 of the NESC-2012 NESC-2017 are omitted and not incorporated as part of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1.
SECTION 7. PSC 114.02 (intro.), (1) and (2) are amended to read:
PSC 114.02 Definitions of special terms. [NESC Section 2, p. 7] (Change and Addition).
(1) ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. [NESC Section 2., p. 7] (Change) Change the definition of "Administrative Authority" to read:
(a) 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:
(a) Commission. Public service commission of Wisconsin.
SECTION 8. PSC 114.092 (title), (1) (intro.) and (2) (intro.) are amended to read:
PSC 114.092 Point of connection of grounding connector conductor.
(1)
CABLE WITH INSULATING JACKET. [NESC 092B2b(3), p. 23 25] (Change) Change paragraph (3) to read: (2)
CURRENT IN GROUNDING CONDUCTOR. [NESC 092D, p. 24 26] (Change) Change paragraph D to read: SECTION 9. PSC 114.094 is amended to read:
PSC 114.094 Grounding electrodes. [NESC 094B4 p. 29 NESC 094B3 p. 32] (Omission) (1) Rule 094B4 094B3 of the NESC-2012 NESC-2017 is omitted and not incorporated as part of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code, Volume 1.
SECTION 10. PSC 114.096 (intro.) and PSC 114.096 Exception 2 are amended to read:
PSC 114.096 Multi-grounded systems Ground resistance requirements. [NESC 096C, p. 32 34] (Change) Change paragraph C to read:
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 92B2 092B2 are met.
SECTION 11. PSC 114.097 (intro.), (1) (intro.) and (2) (intro.) are amended to read:
PSC 114.097 Separation of grounding conductors. [NESC 097C, p. 32] (Changes)
(1)
Change paragraph PARAGRAPH C. [NESC 097C, p. 35] (Changes) Change paragraph C to read:
(2)
UNDERGROUND OR SINGLE-GROUNDED SYSTEMS AND MULTI-GROUNDED SYSTEMS. [NESC 097D, p. 35] (Change) Change paragraph D to read:
SECTION 12. PSC 114.099 (intro.), (1) (intro.), (2) and (3) (intro.) are amended to read:
PSC 114.099 Additional requirements for grounding and bonding of communication apparatus. [NESC 099, p. 33] (Change and Addition)
(1)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUNDING AND BONDING OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS. [NESC 099, p. 36] (Change) Change title 099 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 97 097. 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.
(3) TRANSMISSION SHIELD WIRE SYSTEMS AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS WITH UNDER-BUILT MULTI-GROUNDED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. (Addition) [Follows NESC 099C, p. 34 37] (Addition) Following NESC 099C, Add add paragraph D to read:
SECTION 13. Part 1 (follows PSC 114.099) is created to read:
Part 1. Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Electric Supply Stations and Equipment
Section 10. Purpose and Scope of Rules
SECTION 14. PSC 114.102 is created to read:
PSC 114.102 Application of rules. [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 114.005.
SECTION 15. PSC 114.103 is created to read:
