Regulations and Standards
Focused Management Audit of The Hazard Service Area of American Electric Power/Kentucky for the Kentucky PSC
Since 1996, the Commission staff has closely monitored AEP/Kentucky’s system and the level of
consumer complaints, with particular attention paid to the Hazard Service Area (HSA).
NERC Board Approves Vegetation Management Standard; Focuses on Four Pillars of Success
The NERC board has approved the Project 2007-07 Vegetation Management (FAC-003-2), which is a results-based, foundational standard that provides a defense in-depth approach to vegetation inspections and minimum clearance distances....
State Regulations Ensure Reliability
It often takes a major adverse event to enact change. For the utility vegetation management (UVM) industry, our came in the form of the Northeast Blackout...
2008 Electric Reliability Performance Report
This report presents Department of Public Service Staff’s (Staff)
assessment of electric reliability performance in New York State.
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Review of Duke Energy Carolinas 2005 Ice Storm Recovery
Pursuant to its statutory authority under Act 175, the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (“ORS”) performed a review of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC recovery after the December 2005 ice storm.
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The Diverse Terrain of Reliability Regulation: The View from Kentucky
Setting utility-specific standards is a more complex and difficult exercise than
setting a uniform standard for all companies.
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Utility Vegetation Management and Bulk Electric Reliability Report
In response to the Final Blackout Report, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) directed all designated transmission owners to file reports with the Commission by June 17, 2004, explaining their vegetation management practices for designated transmission facilities and rights-of-way.
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The Feasibility of Placing Electric Distribution Facilities Underground
In the aftermath of storms that cause multi-day or week loss of electric service, there arises a cry commonly wrapped in vitriol, to put the distribution system underground. This is a detailed look at the feasibility and costs of doing so. The impact on ratepayers is so great that no regulator would have the temerity to give John Q. Public what he professes to want.
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Response of Electric Utilities to the December 2002 Ice Storm
There is a good summary of relatively recent major storm events that impacted NC utilities with the associated restoration costs. How community tree ordinances and preservation measures find expression distinct from utility standards in ice storms.
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Reliability: Emerging Competition in the Electric Industry - Docket No. NOI-95-1
This report addresses four main categories relating to the reliable operation of
an electric system: (1) the bulk power system, (2) certification of Competitive
Electric Service Providers (CESPs) and aggregators, (3) reliability standards,
and (4) customer service quality and monitoring.
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