PUC Rule Requires Electric Utilities to Reveal Storm Outage Protection
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (or PUC) recently approved a new rule requiring electric utilities to file storm hardening plans to reduce outages and limit infrastructure damage from weather-related events.
Utilities are required to file their reports no later than May 1, 2011 and must include vegetation management plans, pole construction standards, post-storm damage assessment procedures and data collection improvements.