Wis. Admin. Code Public Service Commission PSC 128.17

Current through October 28, 2024
Section PSC 128.17 - Stray voltage
(1) TESTING REQUIRED.
(a) An owner shall work with the local electric distribution company to test for stray voltage at all dairy and confined animal operations within 0.5 mile of a wind energy system facility pursuant to the stray voltage protocol established by the commission before any wind energy system construction activity that may interfere with testing commences and again after construction of the wind energy system is completed, except as otherwise specified by commission staff under par. (b).
(b) Before any testing under par. (a) begins, an owner shall work with commission staff to determine the manner in which stray voltage testing will be conducted and on which properties. The electric distribution company serving a dairy or confined animal operation where testing is required under par. (a) shall conduct or arrange to conduct all required testing at the expense of the owner.
(2) RESULTS OF TESTING. An owner and the electric distribution company shall provide to commission staff the results of all stray voltage testing in writing.
(3) REQUIREMENT TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS. An owner shall work with the electric distribution company and farm owner to rectify any stray voltage problems attributable to the construction and operation of the wind energy system, in compliance with the commission's stray voltage protocol.

Wis. Admin. Code Public Service Commission PSC 128.17

CR 10-057: CR Register February 2011 No. 662, eff. 3-1-11.