R746-313-3. Purpose, Scope, Applicability and Exceptions

  (1) This rule establishes requirements for each electric company to monitor and report on electric service reliability.

  (2) Unless otherwise approved, an electric company whose governing authority is the commission shall:

  (a) follow the provisions of IEEE 1366 in the collection and analysis of interruption data and in the calculation and reporting of reliability indices as required by these rules. If there is a conflict between any provision in IEEE 1366 and the rules, the rules govern; and

  (b) include both "distribution system" interruptions and "interruptions caused by events outside of the distribution system," as defined in IEEE 1366, in the electric company's record keeping, calculations, reporting, and filing as required by R746-313-4 through R746-313-8.

  (3) Unless otherwise approved, an electric company whose governing authority is not the commission shall:

  (a) follow the provisions of either IEEE 1366 or the RUS Bulletin 1730A-119 in the collection and analysis of interruption data and in the calculation and reporting of reliability indices as required by these rules. If a conflict exists between any provision in IEEE 1366 or RUS 1730A-119 and the rules, the rules govern; and

  (b) include both "distribution system" interruptions and interruptions caused by events outside of the distribution system in the electric company's record keeping, calculations, reporting, and filing as required by the Electric Service Reliability Rules R746-313-4 through R746-313-8.

  (4) The commission may, upon written request and for good cause shown, waive or modify any provision of these rules in accordance with R746-1-109, Deviation from Rules.