4901:5-37-04 Anticipated emergency conditions.

When anticipated shortages of electrical energy cannot be relieved by automatic reserve sharing and emergency purchases or other sources within or outside the interconnected area, each electric utility shall perform any or all of the following actions, as required and as applicable:

(A) Interrupt service to customers served under interruptible tariffs or contracts;

(B) Interrupt service to customers with controlled service loads;

(C) Reduce voltage not more than five per cent on the distribution system;

(D) Request voluntary load reductions of large volume firm customers;

(E) Appeal to the public to conserve electricity;

(F) Initiate manual load shedding of firm customer loads; and

(G) Each electric distribution company shall:

(1) Make reasonable efforts to maintain service to essential customers; and

(2) Select distribution circuits and lines to interrupt service.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 5/29/2002 and 11/30/2006

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 4935.03

Rule Amplifies: 4935.03

Prior Effective Dates: 9/18/2000