N.H. Admin. Code § En 504.05

Current through Register No. 36, September 5, 2024

Section En 504.05 - Emergency Notification

(a) The utility shall notify the enforcement division of the department by telephone when any of the following events occur:

(1) A release of gas from a pipeline, release of LNG or LPG, or release of gas from a LNG or LPG facility that results in:

a. A death;

b. Personal injury necessitating same day professional medical treatment; or

c. Estimated property damage of $5,000 or more;

(2) A fire or an explosion at, or emergency shutdown of, a liquefied natural gas facility, or propane-air facility;

(3) An evacuation of a building conducted by a fire department, utility or other emergency personnel because of the presence of gas in the atmosphere or in, or in the immediate vicinity of, the building;

(4) An unplanned service interruption or gas outage that is expected to result in 50 or more customer outage hours;

(5) A single outage occurring at a state, federal, or municipal facility, hospital, school or other facility in which the public could be affected;

(6) A breach of security or other threat that jeopardizes the operation of a utility's major facilities;

(7) Any exceedance of maximum allowable operating pressure of any duration, including accidental over-pressurizations, consistent with En 506.01(a);

(8) A gas facility-related event, that the utility is aware of or has reason to believe has been or will be reported in the news media, including, but not limited to, a shutdown of a major highway, arterial roadway or rail system, or where a person identified as a news reporter was present;

(9) When the utility confirms that levels of odorant do not meet the requirements of En 506.02(m); or

(10) An event which is significant in the judgment of the utility, even though it is not described above.

(b) A utility shall not be required to determine or document the presence or involvement of gas in any incident or event before notifying the department.

(c) The telephone notification shall be made promptly, but no more than one hour following confirmed discovery by the utility of the event or any incident defined in En 504.06.

(d) The utility shall provide to the department investigator who responds to the call the following information:

(1) Identity of reporting utility;

(2) Name, title, and location of the person reporting the incident and contact information;

(3) Location of the incident including street address and city or town;

(4) Number of known or estimated fatalities and personal injuries, if any;

(5) Type and extent of known or estimated property damage;

(6) Description of the incident or event including any significant facts known by the utility that relate to the cause and resolution of the problem;

(7) Date and hour the incident occurred and was discovered by the utility and, to the extent known, by any other party;

(8) For a service interruption, gas outage, or evacuation of a building, the estimated or known number of people and/or customers affected and the estimated or actual duration of the outage; and

(9) When the Office of Pipeline Safety of the United States Department of Transportation was, or will be, notified of the incident, if applicable.

N.H. Admin. Code § En 504.05

Derived from Number 45, Filed November 9, 2023, Proposed by #13796, Effective 10/25/2023, Expires 10/25/2033.