New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 5 - ELECTRIC SERVICE
Subchapter 9 - ELECTRIC UTILITY LINE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
Section 14:5-9.8 - Distribution line vegetation management
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 14:5-9.8
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) In addition to the other requirements of this subchapter, distribution lines are subject to the requirements in this section.
(b) Distribution lines shall be inspected and trimmed to maintain the horizontal clearance distance appropriate for the operating voltage and other factors as specified by the EDC's vegetation management standards as required by 14:5-9.6.
1. Starting on January 1, 2016, vegetation management practices shall include removal of all overhanging vegetation from the lock out zone on the distribution circuit. For circuits that do not have a protective device, the EDC's engineering department and VM will designate the area referred to as the lock out zone.
2. Mature trees may be exempt from the above requirements at the reasonable discretion of the EDC's VM as it pertains to the lock out zone.
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