In its petition, Transco maintains that it is not a “utility” as defined by the Standards, and furthermore that the Lightened Regulation order only specifically requires the Company to conduct tests for stray voltage on all publicly accessible electric facilities and did not impose all requirements of the Standards on Transco. As a result, it contends that the only publicly accessible facility that must be tested for stray voltage is the fence surrounding the Marcy South series capacitor bank station. In addition, Transco will also voluntarily commit to test a variable percentage of its electric facilities on an annual basis over the course of each five-year inspection cycle such that it completes its testing by the end of year five as required by Section 4 of the Standards. The Company will submit formal reports to the Commission confirming compliance with these commitments.

The full text of the petition and the full record of the proceeding may be reviewed online at the Department of Public Service web page: www.dps.ny.gov. The Commission may adopt, reject or modify, in whole or in part, the actions proposed and may resolve related matters.

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

(15-E-0743SP2)