220 CMR, 50, 851

Current through Register 1533, October 25, 2024
Section 851 - System Control and Load Dispatching

This account shall include the cost of labor and expenses incurred in dispatching and controlling the supply and flow of gas through the system.

ITEMS

Labor:

1. Supervising.
2. Analyses of pressures for irregularities, as received.
3. Collecting pressures by telephone and radio.
4. Controlling mixture of various gases to maintain proper Btu content.
5. Correspondence and records, typing and maintaining files.
6. Controlling production and storage inputs and withdrawals.
7. Instructing field men to increase or decrease pressures at regulators.
8. Maintaining pressures at compressor stations, key line junctions and regulating stations to divide the available gas during heavy demand periods.
9. Maintaining pressure log sheets.
10. Maintaining proper compression ratios at compressor stations, consistent with economical operations.
11. Maintaining lowest necessary line pressures consistent with satisfactory service.
12. Maintaining well operation record by well classification.
13. Requesting pressure changes at compressor stations, regulating stations, and key line junctions.
14. Rerouting gas during emergencies and planned shutdowns.

Materials and Expenses:

15. Consultants' fees and expenses.
16. Meals, traveling, and incidental expenses in connection with system load dispatching.
17. Office supplies, stationery and printed forms.
18. Transportation: company and rental vehicles.
19. Utility services: light, water, telephone.

220 CMR, 50, 851