Section 95357.2 - Nameplate Capacity AdjustmentsGIE owners who elect to adjust the nameplate capacity value specified by the manufacturer on the nameplate attached to the GIE device, or within the manufacturer's official product specifications, may do so by undertaking the following process.
(a) Notify CARB of the intention to perform nameplate capacity adjustments. The provisions of sections 95357.2(b)-(e) will only apply to GIE owners that elect to perform adjustments and that have notified CARB of their intent to do so.(1) The notification must include:(A) GIE owner name and ARB identification number (if assigned);(B) Designated representative's name, official title, mailing address, phone number and email address; and(C) The manufacturer serial numbers of the GIE subject to the name-plate capacity adjustment process per section 95357.2(b).(2) The nameplate capacity of a GIE device may only be adjusted more than once if the physical capacity of the device has changed (e.g., replacement of bushings) after the initial adjustment was performed, in which case the GIE owner must adjust the nameplate capacity pursuant to the provisions of section 95357.2(b).(b) After submitting the notification per section 95357.2(a), perform the steps required pursuant to sections 95357.2(c)-(d) on all non-hermetically sealed SF6 GIE the first time each device is removed from regular use pursuant to section 95354(c)(1) or during maintenance activities that require opening the gas compartment. GIE that fall into the categories listed in subsections (b)(1)-(4) are exempted from this requirement: (1) GIE with a voltage capacity less than or equal to 38 kV;(2) GIE that are fully-charged GIE to which the GIE owner does not add or remove gas;(3) GIE whose integrity have been compromised (e.g., due to damage to the gas containment vessel); or(4) GIE that were acquired after December 31, 2021.(c) If a GIE owner elects to adjust the nameplate capacity of any GIE, the owner must: (1) Record the initial system pressure and vessel temperature prior to removing any insulating gas using a pressure gauge meeting the minimum accuracy requirements of section 95354(f)(2) and a temperature gauge meeting the minimum accuracy requirements of section 95354(f)(3).(2) Convert the initial system pressure to a temperature compensated initial system pressure by using the manufacturer-specified temperature/pressure curve or other manufacturer-provided materials that can be used to convert the initial system pressure to a temperature compensated initial system pressure.(3) If the temperature-compensated initial system pressure of the GIE device does not match the temperature-compensated design operating pressure specified by the manufacturer, add or remove insulating gas to/from the GIE device until the manufacturer-specified value is reached.(4) Follow one of the following processes, depending on the methodology being used, to measure the amount of gas recovered:(A) Connect a mass flow meter between the GIE device and a gas cart; or(B) Weigh the gas container being used to receive the gas and record this value.(5) Recover insulating gas from the GIE device until five minutes after the pressure in the GIE device reaches the blank-off pressure.(6) Record the amount of insulating gas recovered (pounds), either based on the reading from the mass flow meter, or by weighing the gas container that received the gas and subtracting the weight recorded pursuant to section 95357.2(c)(4)(B) from this value. The amount of gas recovered shall be the revised nameplate capacity for the GIE device.(7) Record the final system pressure.(d) If the GIE device will remain in active service, and the revised nameplate capacity value differs from the nameplate capacity assigned to the device prior to the adjustment, the GIE owner must affix a revised nameplate capacity label, showing the revised nameplate value and the year the nameplate capacity adjustment process was performed, to the device by the end of the calendar year in which the process was completed. The manufacturer's previous nameplate capacity label must remain visible after the revised nameplate capacity label is affixed to the device.(e) For each GIE device whose nameplate capacity was adjusted during the data year, the revised nameplate capacity value must be used in all provisions wherein the nameplate capacity is required to be recorded, reported, or used in a calculation in this subarticle unless otherwise specified herein.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 95357.2
1. New section filed 12-30-2021; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 53). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.) Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38560, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 12-30-2021; operative 1/1/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 53). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.)