Pennsylvania Code
Title 52 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part I - Public Utility Commission
Subpart C - Fixed Service Utilities
Chapter 69 - GENERAL ORDERS, POLICY STATEMENTS AND GUIDELINES ON FIXED UTILITIES
DIVERSITY AT MAJOR JURISDICTIONAL UTILITIES AND MAJOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES-STATEMENT OF POLICY
Section 69.802 - Definitions

(a) The following words and terms, when used in §§ 69.801-69.809, have the following meanings:

Long-term plan-A plan applicable to a period of 5 years.

MIL-minimum improvement level-A level or goal which, when achieved, indicates progress in a preferred direction. An MIL is neither a requirement nor a quota, and no specific participation levels are intended.

Major telecommunications utility-A telecommunications public utility under 66 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions) with 50,000 or more access lines.

Midterm plan-A plan applicable to a period of 3 years.

Short-term plan-A plan applicable to a period of 1 year.

Subcontract-An agreement or arrangement between a contractor and a party or person-in which the parties do not stand in the relationship of an employer and an employee-for the furnishing of supplies or services for the use of real or personal property, including lease arrangements, which in whole or in part, is necessary to the performance of any one or more contracts.

Substantial objectives-Objectives which are realistic and clearly demonstrate a major jurisdictional utility's commitment to increase minority/women/persons with disabilities/LGBTQ/veteran-owned business share of the utility's purchases and contracts.

(b) The following terms, when used in §§ 69.801 - 69.809, are used as defined in § 51.12 (relating to definitions).

Asian (not Hispanic or Latino)

Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino)

Diversity

Exempt procurement

Hispanic or Latino

LGBTQ-Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning

Major jurisdictional utility

MBE-Minority-owned business enterprise

Minority

Native American or Alaska Native (not Hispanic or Latino)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (not Hispanic or Latino)

Person with disabilities

Two or more races (not Hispanic or Latino)

Veteran

WBE-Women-owned business enterprise

White (not Hispanic or Latino)