Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE
Division - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 77 - TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE; MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS
Subchapter 15 - MAINTENANCE
Section 6-77-178 - Transmission lines: General requirements for repair procedures

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 6-77-178

Current through August, 2024

(a) Each operator shall take immediate temporary measures to protect the public whenever:

(1) A leak, imperfection or damage that impairs its serviceability is found in a segment of steel transmission line operating at or above forty percent of the SMYS; and

(2) It is not feasible to make a permanent repair at the time of discovery. As soon as feasible, the operator shall make permanent repairs.

(b) Except as provided in section 6-77-181(a)(3), no operator may use a welded patch as a means of repair.

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