South Dakota § 49-47-4 Complaint of failure to comply with chapter--Decision by commission.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 49-47-4 — Complaint of failure to comply with chapter--Decision by commission.

South Dakota·Title 49 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS·Ch. 49-47 STRAY ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND VOLTAGE REMEDIATION

A dairy producer or utility may file a complaint with the commission claiming that there has been a failure to comply with this chapter. The commission has exclusive, initial jurisdiction to determine:

(1)Whether the dairy producer has provided the requisite notice to the electric utility;

(2)Whether the dairy producer has cooperated with the electric utility to allow the utility to complete measuring and testing;

(3)Whether a utility has complied with the commission rules regarding measurement of stray current or voltage;

(4)Whether the utility's measurements demonstrated stray current or voltage at or above the preventive action level;

(5)Whether the utility has properly identified that portion of the stray current or voltage at cow contact points attributable to the

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A dairy producer or utility may file a complaint with the commission claiming that there has been a failure to comply with this chapter. The commission has exclusive, initial jurisdiction to determine: (1) Whether the dairy producer has provided the requisite notice to the electric utility; (2) Whether the dairy producer has cooperated with the electric utility to allow the utility to complete measuring and testing; (3) Whether a utility has complied with the commission rules regarding measurement of stray current or voltage; (4) Whether the utility's measurements demonstrated stray current or voltage at or above the preventive action level; (5) Whether the utility has properly identified that portion of the stray current or voltage at cow contact points attributable to the utility's distribution system; and (6) Whether the utility has complied with its remediation obligation under this chapter. After opportunity for hearing, the commission shall issue a decision finding whether this chapter has been complied with or not. If one or more provisions of this chapter have not been complied with, the commission shall order compliance within a period of time prescribed by the commission. The commission shall assess its costs associated with the complaint equally between the dairy producer and the utility.

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