§ 49-47-1 — Definitions.

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Adequate remediation," corrective action by an electric utility that results in, and is reasonably likely to sustain, a reduction of stray current or voltage attributable to the electric utility's distribution system of fifty percent or less of the preventive action level; (2) "Commission," the Public Utilities Commission; (3) "Cow contact points," any two electrically conductive points that a dairy cow may, in its normal environment, unavoidably and simultaneously contact; (4) "Electric utility" or "utility," an electric utility as defined in § 49-34A-1 ; (5) "Preventive action level," stray current or voltage that is either: (a) A steady-state, root mean square (rms), alternating current (AC) of 2.0 milliamp (mA) or more through a 500 ohm resistor connected between cow contact points, as measured by a true rms meter; or (b) A steady-state, rms, AC voltage of 1.0 volts or more, across (in parallel with) a 500 ohm resistor connected between cow contact points, as measured by a true rms meter; (6) "Steady-state," the value of a current or voltage after an amount of time where all transients have decayed to a negligible value; (7) "Stray current or voltage,": (a) Any steady-state, 60 hertz (Hz) (including harmonics thereof), root mean square (rms), alternating current (AC) of less than 20 milliamp (mA) through a 500 ohm resistor connected between cow contact points, as measured by a true rms meter; or (b) Any steady-state, 60 Hz (including harmonics thereof), rms, AC voltage of less than 10 volts, across (in parallel with) a 500 ohm resistor connected between cow contact points, as measured by a true rms meter.

Legislative History

SL 2015, ch 237, § 1.