Section 874 - Mains and Services ExpensesThis account shall include the cost of labor, materials used and expenses incurred in operating transmission and distribution system mains and services.
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Labor:
2. Walking or patrolling lines.3. Attending valves, lubricating valves and other equipment, blowing and cleaning lines and drips, draining water from lines, thawing freezes.4. Taking line pressures, changing pressure charts, operating alarm gauges.5. Building and repairing gate boxes, foot bridges, stiles, etc. used in main operations, erecting line markers and warning signs, etc.6. Cleaning debris, cutting grass and weeds on rights-of-way.7. Inspecting and testing equipment not specifically to determine necessity for repairs.8. Protecting utility property during work by others.9. Standby time of emergency crews, responding to fire calls, etc.10. Locating and inspecting valve boxes or drip riser boxes, service lines, mains, etc.11. Cleaning and repairing tools used in mains operations, making tool boxes, etc.12. Cleaning structures and equipment.13. Driving trucks used in mains and service operations.14. Making routine leak survey.15. Oil fogging. Materials and Expenses:
16. Line markers and warning signs.17. Lumber, nails, etc., used in building and repairing gate boxes, foot bridges, etc.21. Lubricants, wiping rags, waste, etc.22. Freight, express, parcel post, trucking and other transportation.24. Employee transportation and travel expenses.25. Janitor and washroom supplies.26. Utility services: light, water, telephone.27. Gas used in mains operations.