RULE NO: RULE TITLE
25-6.034: Standard of Construction
25-6.064: Extension of Facilities; Contribution in Aid of Construction
25-6.078: Schedule of Charges
25-6.115: Facility Charges for Providing Underground Facilities of Public Distribution Facilities Excluding New Residential Subdivisions
25-6.0345: Safety Standards for Construction of New Transmission and Distribution Facilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend rules to require utilities to meet higher standards for the construction of overhead electrical transmission and distribution facilities to better withstand the effects of extreme weather events, including the establishment of appropriate standards and procedures to assure that third-party facilities attached to electric distribution poles and use of third-party poles do not impair the safety of workers or the public, do not impair electric system reliability, do not exceed pole capacity, and are constructed, installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with generally accepted engineering practices.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Strengthening of overhead electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure to address the effects of extreme weather events, the safety of workers and the public, electric system reliability, maximum pole capacity, and generally accepted engineering practices.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 350.127(2); 366.04; 366.04(2)(f); 366.05(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 366.03; 366.04; 366.04(2)(f); 366.04(6); 366.041(1)(4); 366.05; 366.05(1); 366.06(1) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: May 19, 2006 – 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 148, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: the Division of the Commission Clerk and Administrative Services at (850) 413-6770. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Larry D. Harris, Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Florida Public Service Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0862, (850) 413-6076.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.