§305.20. Scope and Incorporation by Reference of Portions of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

a)         This Part shall apply to electric utilities and those telecommunications carriers subject to Section 8-505 of the Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/8-505].

 

b)         The Illinois Commerce Commission adopts as its rules the following portions of the National Electrical Safety Code C2-2017 (2017 edition, approved April 26, 2016, published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 3 Park Avenue, New York NY 10016-5997):

 

1)         Section 2 (Definitions of Special Terms);

 

2)         Section 9 (Grounding Methods of Electric Supply and Communications Facilities);

 

3)         Part 2 (Sections 20-27:  Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Overhead Electric Supply and Communication Lines); and

 

4)         Part 3 (Sections 30-39:  Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Underground Electric Supply and Communication Lines).

 

c)         No incorporation in this Part includes any later amendment or edition.

 

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 3148, effective February 10, 2022)