Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4901:5 - Division of Forecasting
Chapter 4901:5-37 - Emergency Reporting by Electric Utilities
Section 4901:5-37-02 - General provisions

Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 4901:5-37-02

Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024

(A) The rules in this chapter are intended to result in electric entities:

(1) Preventing emergencies.

(2) Initiating and performing system restoration for any electric service that suffered an outage due to a critical situation.

(3) Preserving and protecting electric services whose operations continued or were restored during a critical situation.

(B) Each electric distribution utility shall submit to the commission its curtailment plan and amendments on energy shortages or delivery constraints.

(C) The commission may consult with the independent system operator, regional transmission organization, independent consultant, or other outside entities, and may, in addition to the rules of this chapter, adopt orders to require any electric entity to take prescribed actions before an emergency and/or to initiate or to terminate any action during an emergency. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to any municipal or cooperative unless the governor has declared an energy emergency under section 4935.03 of the Revised Code.

(D) The commission may, upon an application or a motion filed by a party, waive any requirement of this chapter, other than a requirement mandated by statute, for good cause shown.

(E) The commission may direct the attorney general to bring an action for immediate injunction or other appropriate relief to enforce commission orders and to secure immediate compliance with this chapter.

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