for Reliability Report - Public Service Commission

V. EIW INITIATIVES
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT- THREE YEAR CYCLE (Initiative 1)
a. Pro~i~e a c~mp!ete descri~tion of the Company's vegetation management program
(pohc1es, gmdehnes, practices) for 2012 and 2013 in terms of both activity and costs.
• See Attachment R- "PEF's Storm Preparedness Plan".
• See AttachmentS- "Internal Policy & Guidelines".
• For activities and costs- See iriformation herein on pages 49- 52.
b. Describe tree clearing practices in utility easements and authorized rights-of-ways.
See AttachmentS- "Internal Policy & Guidelines".
c. Identify relevant portions of utility tariffs pertaining to utility vegetation management
activities within easements and authorized rights-of-ways.
PEF's tariffs do not contain specific language pertaining to utility vegetation management
activities within easements and authorized rights-of-ways.
d. Describe tree removal practices for trees that abut and/or intrude into easements and
authorized rights-of-ways.
See AttachmentS- "Internal Policy & Guidelines".
e. Describe tree clearing practices outside of utility easements and authorized rights-ofways.
See AttachmentS- "Internal Policy & Guidelines".
f. Identify relevant portions of utility tariffs pertaining to utility vegetation management
activities outside of easements and authorized rights-of-ways.
PEF's tariffs do not contain specific language pertaining to utility vegetation management
activities outside of easements and authorized rights-of-ways.
g. Describe tree removal practices for trees outside of easements and authorized rights-ofways.
See Attachment S- "Internal Policy & Guidelines ".
h. Identify relevant portions of utility tariffs pertaining to customer vegetation management
obligations as a term or condition of electric service.
There is no specific language in PEF's tariffS thatpertain to customer vegetation management
obligations as a term or condition of electric service. However, in Section 4 of P EF 's tariff
book, Sheets 4.11 and 4.123, reference is made to a customer's responsibility regarding
vegetation management.
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