§ 54-22-102 — Definitions.

Utah § 54-22-102

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 54: Public Utilities
• Ch. 54-22: Stray Current or Voltage Remediation Act
• Part 54-22-1: General Provisions

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(1) "Actionable level" means stray current or voltage that is:

(1)(a) a steady-state, root mean square, alternating current (AC) of 2.0 milliamps or more through a 500 ohm resistor connected between livestock contact points, as measured by a digital true root mean square meter;
(1)(b) a steady-state, root mean square AC voltage of 1.0 volt or more across, in parallel with, a 500 ohm resistor connected between livestock contact points, as measured by a true root mean square meter;
(1)(c) a steady-state direct current (DC) of 2.8 milliamps or more through a 500 ohm resistor connected between livestock contact points, as measured by a digital meter; or
(1)(d) a steady-state DC voltage of 1.4 volts or more across a 500 ohm resistor connected between livestock contact points, as measured by a digital meter.
(2) "Electric entity" means:

(2)(a) an electrical corporation, independent energy producer, qualifying power producer, interlocal entity, public agency, or person engaged in generating, furnishing, transmitting, distributing, or marketing electrical power for public or private use; and
(2)(b) an agent, affiliate, employee, or independent contractor of a person described in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) "Interlocal entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103.
(4) "Livestock" means cattle, swine, sheep, equine, or poultry.
(5) "Livestock contact points" means two electrically conductive points that livestock may simultaneously contact.
(6) "Livestock operator" means a person who through an agreement with the owner of livestock has authority and is responsible to oversee the care and well being of the livestock.
(7) "Public agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103.
(8) "Qualified testing professional" means an electrical engineer who has:

(8)(a) graduated with an engineering degree from an accredited university;
(8)(b) completed no fewer than 40 hours of relevant stray current or voltage training, with electric utility experience; and
(8)(c) been involved in at least one prior investigation involving the measurement or testing of stray current or voltage.
(9) "Root mean square" means:

(9)(a) a measure of the effective energy value of a wave or cycle; and
(9)(b) for regularly shaped alternating current sine waves, a value of 0.707 multiplied by the peak value of the sine wave.
(10) "Steady-state" means:

(10)(a) for alternating current and AC voltage, a one minute average of root mean square amperage or voltage values, excluding transients; and
(10)(b) for direct current and DC voltage, a one minute average of amperage or voltage values excluding transients.
(11) "Transient" means a current or voltage impulse:

(11)(a) lasting less than five thousandths of a second; and
(11)(b) found on all types of electrical, data, and communications circuits.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 230, 2018 General Session