§ 37-3-302 — Definitions

Wyoming § 37-3-302

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 37: Public Utilities
• Ch. 3: RATES, INTERCHANGE OF SERVICES AND SAFETY
• Art. 3: HIGH VOLTAGE LINE SAFETY

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Authorized person" means:
(A) An employee of a public utility which
produces, transmits or delivers electricity;
(B) An employee of a public utility which
provides and whose work relates to communication services or
state, county or municipal agencies which have authorized
circuit construction on or near the poles or structures of a
public utility;
(C) An employee of an industrial plant whose
work relates to the electrical system of the industrial plant;
(D) An employee of a cable television or
communication services company or an employee of a contractor of
a cable television or communication services company if
specifically authorized by the owner of the poles to make cable
television or communication services attachments; or
(E) An employee or agent of state, county or
municipal agencies which have or whose work relates to overhead
electrical lines or circuit construction or conductors on poles
or structures of any type.
(ii) "High voltage" means voltage in excess of six
hundred (600) volts measured between conductors or between a
conductor and the ground;
(iii) "Overhead line" means all bare or insulated
electrical conductors installed above ground;
(iv) "Person" or "business entity" means those
parties who contract to perform any function or activity upon
any land, building, highway or other premises, excluding those
parties providing emergency services including emergency rescue
operations and fire protection services;
(v) "Public utility" means a public utility as
defined in W.S. 37-1-101(a)(vi) which owns or operates a high
voltage overhead line;
(vi) "This act" means W.S. 37-3-301 through 37-3-306.