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Portland General Electric Company Barbara W. HalleLegal Department Assistant General Counsel
121 SW Salmon Street • Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 464-8858 • Facsimile (503) 464-2200
April 20, 2007
Via Electronic Filing and U.S. Mail
Oregon Public Utility CommissionAttention: Filing CenterP.O. Box 2148Salem, OR 97308-2148
Re: AR 513 - 2007 NATIONAL ELECTRIC SAFETY ADOPTION
Attention Filing Center:
Enclosed for filing in the captioned docket are both an original and one copy of:
• COMMENTS OF PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY.
This document is being filed by electronic mail with the Filing Center.
An extra copy of this cover letter is enclosed. Please date stamp the extra copy and returnit to me in the envelope provided.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Sincerely,
BARBARA W. HALLE
BWH:mmdEnclosures
cc: Service List - AR 513
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
OF OREGON
AR513
In the Matter of )) COMMENTS OF PORTLAND
An Amendment to Adopt the 2007 National ) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYElectric Safety Code )
Portland General Electric Company ("PGE") appreciates the opportunity to file
comments in this proposed rulemaking. PGE supports the adoption of rules as set forth in the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing filed on March 14, 2007.
However, PGE urges the Commission, when it adopts the 2007 version of the NESC, to
also formally adopt the recommendation of the interested persons, described in the Fiscal and
Economic Impact Statement within the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, to hold a
workshop or a meeting on or about June 1 , 2008 in which the impacts of the arc-hazard rules, the
possible conflicts with other rules, and effective implementation dates will be discussed. This
should give the participants enough time to gather relevant information and experience so that
the discussion will be meaningful.
In addition, PGE again suggests that a provision be added to the Oregon Administrative
Rules, consistent with the adopted version of the NESC, stating that the Commission may grant
waivers from the rules contained in the Code for specific installations, whether occurring as an
isolated instance or in multiple locations, where equivalent safety can and will be provided in
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other ways. Ideally, a process, timelines and standards for granting the waiver would be
included in such a rule.
DATED this 20th day of April 2007.
Respectfully Submitted,
Barbara W. Halle, OSB No. 88054Assistant General CounselPortland General Electric Company121 SW Salmon Street, 1 WTC 1301Portland, OR 97204(503) 464-8858 phone(503) 464-2200 faxbarbara.halle@pgn.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this day caused COMMENTS OF PORTLAND GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY to be served by electronic mail to those parties whose email addresses
appear on the attached service list, and by First Class US Mail, postage prepaid and properly
addressed, to those parties on the attached service list who have not waived paper service from
OPUC Docket No. AR 513.
Dated at Portland, Oregon, this 20th day of April 2007.
Barbara Halle, OSB No. 88054
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SUSAN K ACKERMAN, ATTORNEY9883 NW NOTTAGE DRPORTLAND OR 97229susan.k.ackerman@comcast.net
MATT COONSmatt.coons@comspanusa.net
ADVANCED POWER SOLUTIONSGARY LARKINSP.O. BOX 1408CLACKAMAS, OR 97015gary.larkins@powersafetypro.com
JIM DEASONATTORNEY AT LAWI SW COLUMBIA ST, SUITE 1600PORTLAND OR 97258-2014jimdeason@comcast.net
ROGER KUHLMAN633 7TH ST NWSALEM OR 97304kuhlman @ salemelectric.com
ASHLAND CITY OFSCOTT JOHNSON90 NORTH MOUNTAIN AVEASHLAND OR 97520johnsons@ashland.or.us
ATER WYNNE LLPWENDY L MARTIN222 SW COLUMBIA ST - STE 1800PORTLAND OR 97201wlm@aterwynne.com
BEND BROADBANDJEFF LIBERTYjliberty@bendbroadband.net
CENTRAL LINCOLN PUDDENISE ESTEPPO BOX 1126NEWPORT OR 97365destep @ cencoast.com
MICHAEL L WILSONINTERIM GENERAL MANAGER2129 N COAST HWYNEWPORT OR 97365-0090mwilson @ cencoast.com
CENTURYTEL OF OREGON INCDOUG COOLEY70713THSTSTE280SALEM OR 97301doug.cooley@centurytel.com
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONSSUZANNE CURTIS4031 VIA ORO AVELONG BEACH CA 90810suzanne.curtis@chartercom.com
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CORPGARY LEE521NE136THAVVANCOUVER WA 98684glee@chartercom.com
CINGULAR WIRELESSCINDY MANHEIMPO BOX 97061REDMOND WA 98073cindy .manheim @ cingular.com
CITY OF PORTLANDRICHARD JOHNSON1120 SW 5TH AVE RM 800PORTLAND OR 97204richard.johnson@pdxtrans.org
CLATSKANffi PUDKEENE C BASSOLINE SUPERINTENDENTPO BOX 216CLATSKANffi OR 97016kbasso@clatskaniepud.com
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CLEAR CREEK MUTUALTELEPHONE COBILL KIGGINSOPERATIONS MANAGER18238 S FISCHERS MILL RDOREGON CITY OR 97045-9612bkiggins@clearcreek.coop
CN UTILITY CONSULTINGSTEPHEN R CffiSLEWICZPO BOX 746NOVATO CA 94948-0746steve@cnutility.com
COMCASTDAWNA FARRELLdawn a_farrell @ cable. comcast.com
NANCY MARSTONnancyjiarston @ cable.comcast.com
COMCASTDAVE RAMSEY1710 SALEM INDUSTRIAL DR. NESALEM, OR 97303dave_ramsey @ cable.comcast.com
COMCAST PHONE OF OREGON LLCSCOTT WHEELER9605 SW NIMBUS AVEBEAVERTON OR 97008scott_wheeler2@cable.comcast.com
COMSPANUSASEBASTIAN MC CROHANsebastian.mccrohan@comspanusa.net
CONSUMER POWER INCSTUART SLOANPO BOX 1180PHILOMATH OR 97370stuarts@cpi.coop
COOS CURRY ELECTRICCOOPERATIVELINDA L SPURGEONPO BOX 1268PORT ORFORD OR 97465spurgeon@cooscurryelectric.com
COOS-CURRY ELECTRICCOOPERATIVE INCSCOTT ADAMSPO BOX 1268PORT ORFORD OR 97465scotta @ cooscurryelectric .com
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINESARAH K WALLACEATTORNEY AT LAW1300 SW FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2300PORTLAND OR 97201sarahwallace @ dwt.com
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLPMARIA T BROWNE1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW,SUITE 200WASHINGTON DC 20006mariabrowne @ dwt.com
SCOTT THOMPSON, ATTORNEY1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 200WASHINGTON DC 20006scottthompson @ dwt.com
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLPMARK P TRINCHERO1300 SW FIFTH AVE STE 2300PORTLAND OR 97201-5682marktrinchero @ dwt.com
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLPJILL VALENSTEIN1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW,STE 200WASHINGTON DC 20006jillvalenstein@dwt.com
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEMICHAEL T WEIRICH, AAG1162 COURT STNESALEM OR 97301-4096michael. weirich @ doj .state.or.us
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVEPHIL CHARLTONpcharlton@eli-consulting.com
EMBARQ COMMUNICATIONS INCWILLIAM E HENDRICKS, ATTORNEY902WASCOSTA0412HOOD RIVER OR 97031tre.hendricks@embarq.com
NANCY JUDY, STATE EXEC902WASCOSTA0412HOOD RIVER OR 97031nancy.judy@embarq.com
EMERALD PUDCRAIG ANDRUS33733 SEAVEY LOOP RDEUGENE OR 97405-9614craig.andrus@epud.org
ESCHELON TELECOM OF OREGONCATHERINE A MURRAYREGULATORY AFFAIRS730 SECOND AVE S STE 900MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402-2489camurray@eschelon.com
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARDMARK OBERLEPO BOX 10148EUGENE OR 97440mark.oberle@eweb.eugene.or.us
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OFAMERICA INCINGO HENNINGSENPO BOX 708970SANDY UT 84070-8970ingo.henningsen@czn.com
KEVIN L SAVILLEATTORNEY AT LAW2378 WILSHIRE BLVD.MOUND MN 55364ksaville@czn.com
GRAHAM & DUNN PCRICHARD J BUSCHPIER 702801 ALASKAN WAY STE 300SEATTLE WA 98121-1128rbusch @ grahamdunn.com
HUNTER COMMUNICATIONS INCRICHARD W RYAN801 ENTERPRISE DR STE 101CENTRAL POINT OR 97502rryan@coreds.net
ffiEW LOCAL 659RONALD W JONES4480 ROGUE VALLEY HWY #3CENTRAL POINT OR 97502-1695ronjones@ibew659.org
IDAHO POWER COMPANYJEANNETTE C BOWMANPO BOX 70BOISE ID 83707jbowman@idahopower.com
IDAHO POWER COMPANYSANDRA D HOLMESPO BOX 70BOISE ID 83703sholmes @ idahopower.com
IDAHO POWER COMPANYBARTON L KLINEPO BOX 70BOISE ID 83707-0070bkline @ idahopo wer. com
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IDAHO POWER COMPANYLISA D NORDSTROMPO BOX 70BOISE ID 83703Inordstrom @ idahopower.com
IDAHO POWER COMPANYBRENT VAN PATTENPO BOX 70BOISE ID 83707bvanpatten @ idahopower.com
INTEGRA TELECOM OF OREGON INCROBERT DAVIDSON1201 NE LLOYD BLVD STE 500PORTLAND OR 97232robert.davidson@integratelecom.com
INTEGRA TELECOM OF OREGON INCLEE GUSTAVSON, MANAGER,lee.gustavson@integratelecom.com
INTEGRA TELECOM OF OREGON INCSHEILA HARRIS,1201 NE LLOYD BLVD, STE 500PORTLAND OR 97232sheila.harris @ integratelecom.com
INTEGRA TELECOM OF OREGON INCJAY NUSBAUM1201 NE LLOYD BLVD - STE 500PORTLAND OR 97232j ay.nusbaum @ integratelecom.com
LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIESANDREA FOGUEPO BOX 9281201 COURT ST NE STE 200SALEM OR 97308afogue @ orcities.org
LISA F RACKNER, ATTORNEY520 SW SIXTH AVENUE STE 830PORTLAND OR 97204lisa@mcd-law.com
MCMINNVILLE CITY OF WATER &LIGHTSCOTT ROSENBALMPO BOX 638MCMINNVILLE OR 97128-0638sgr@mc-power.com
MILLENNIUM DIGITAL MEDIAEUGENE A FRY3633136THPLSE#107BELLEVUE WA 98006gfry@mdm.net
MILLER NASH LLPBROOKS HARLOW601 UNION ST STE 4400SEATTLE WA 98101-2352brooks.harlow@millernash.com
MONMOUTH CITY OFJ WHITE151 W MAIN STMONMOUTH OR 97361jwhite@ci.monmouth.or.us
MUSTJAMES F. MCINTOSH44 RUSTIC ROADAPPLETON WA 98602bigmc @ gorge.net
DAVE WILDMAN401 N HOGAN RDMONMOUTH OR 97361dwildman@ci.monmouth.or.us
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIESCOOPERATIVEWILLIAM K EDWARDS2001 COOPERATIVE WAYHERNDON VA 20171-2035bill.edwards @ nrucfc.coop
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NORTHERN WASCO COUNTY PUDBILL RICHARDSON2345 RIVER RDTHE DALLES OR 97058billr@nwasco.com
ORECADAVID SHAW70713THST#200SALEM OR 97301-4005dshaw @ oreca.org
OREGON CABLE ANDTELECOMMUNICATIONSASSOCIATIONMICHAEL DEWEY1249 COMMERCIAL ST SESALEM OR 97302mdewey @ oregoncable.com
OREGON JOINT USE ASSOCIATIONGENOA INGRAM1286 COURT ST MESALEM OR 97301genoa@westernadvocates.com
JOHN SULLIVAN2213 SW 153RD DRBEAVERTON OR 97006john.sullivan@pgn.com
OREGON OSHAMIKE MITCHELLPO BOX 14480SALEM, OR 97309michael.l.mitchell@state.or.us
WILLIAM C WOODS9605 SW NIMBUS AVEBEAVERTON OR 97008william woods@cable.comcast.com
OREGON MUNICIPAL ELECTRICUTILITIES ASSOCTOM O'CONNORPO BOX 928SALEM OR 97308-0928toconnor @ teleport.com
OREGON PUD ASSOCIATIONDON GODARD727 CENTER ST NE - STE 305SALEM OR 97301dgodard @ opuda. org
OREGON TELECOMMUNICATIONSASSNBRANT WOLF707 13THSTSESTE280SALEM OR 97301-4036bwolf@ota-telecom.org
OREGON TRAIL ELECTRICCOOPERATIVEANTHONY BAILEYPO BOX 226BAKER CITY OR 97814abailey@otecc.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTWILLIAM EAQUINTO825 NE MULTNOMAH - STE 1700PORTLAND OR 97232bill.eaquinto@pacificorp.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTPABLO E. ARRONTE4025 OLD HWY 99 SOUTHROSEBURG OR 97470pablo.arrontee@pacificorp.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTCOREY FITZGERALD825 NE MULTNOMAH STE 800PORTLAND OR 97232CQrey.fitz-gerald@pacificorp.coni
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PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTBOB FERGUSON29353 TOWN CENTER LOOP E.WILSONVILLE OR 97070bob.ferguson@pacificorp.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTGREG LYONS825 NE MULTNOMAH STE 800PORTLAND OR 97232greg.lyons@paciflcorp.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTTIM RASMUSSEN825 NE MULTNOMAH STE 800PORTLAND OR 97232tim.rasmussen@pacificorp.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTCHUCK WRIGHT825 NE MULTNOMAH STE 800PORTLAND OR 97232chuck.wright@pacificorp.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTRANDALL MILLER1407 W N TEMPLE STE 220SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116randy .miller @ pacificorp. com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTJACK VRANISH825 NE MULTNOMAH STE 800PORTLAND OR 97232iack.vranish@pacificorp.com
PACIFICORP OREGON DOCKETS825 NE MULTNOMAH ST, STE 2000PORTLAND OR 97232oregondockets @ pacificorp.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTHEIDI CASWELL825 NE MULTNOMAH STPORTLAND OR 97232heide.caswell@pacificorp.com
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTJIM MARQUIS830 OLD SALEM RDALB ANY OR 97321james_Lmarquis@pacificorp.com -:
PACIFIC POWER & LIGHTLAURA RAYPUSH825 NE MULTNOMAH, STE 1700PORTLAND OR 97232laura.raypush@paciflcorp.com
PERKINS COffi LLPLAWRENCE REICHMAN1120 NW COUCH ST - 10 FLPORTLAND OR 97209-4128lreichman@perkinscoie.com
PIONEER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVEGENERAL MANAGER1304 MAIN ST PO BOX 631PHILOMATH OR 97370
PORTLAND CITY OF -OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATIONRICHARD GRAY1120 SW 5TH AVE RM 800PORTLAND OR 97204richard. gray @ pdxtran s. org
PRIORITYONETELECOMMUNICATIONS INCPO BOX 758LA GRANDE OR 97850-6462kmutch@pltel.com
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONJERRY MURRAYPO BOX 2148SALEM OR 97308-2148jerry.murray@state.or.us
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PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONGARY PUTNAMPO BOX 2148SALEM OR 97308-2148gary.putnam@state.or.us
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONJOHN WALLACEPO BOX 2148SALEM OR 97308-2148John. Wallace @state.or.us
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONRICK CARTERPO BOX 2148SALEM OR 97308-2148rick.carter@state.or.us
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONJR GONZALEZPO BOX 2148SALEM OR 97308-2148jose.gonzalez @ state.or.us
QUALITY TELEPHONE INCFRANK X MCGOVERNPO BOX 7310DALLAS TX 75209-0310fmcgovern@qtelephone.com
QWESTJEFF KENT8021 SW CAPITOL HILL RD, ROOM 180PORTLAND OR 97219jeffrey.kent@qwest.com
QWEST CORPORATIONALEX M DUARTE421SWOAKSTSTE810PORTLAND OR 97204alex.duarte@qwest.com
SPEER, HOYT, JONES,FEINMAN, ET ALCHRISTY MONSON975 OAK STREET, SUITE 700EUGENE OR 97401christy@speerhoytcom
SPRINGFIELD UTILITY BOARDTAMARA JOHNSONPO BOX 300SPRINGFIELD OR 97477tamaraj@subutil.com
SPRINGFIELD UTILITY BOARDMICHAEL WARREN1001 MAIN ST.SPRINGFIELD OR 97477michael w @ subutil .com
SPRINT NEXTELKRISTIN L JACOBSON201 MISSION ST STE 1400SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105kristin.l.jacobson@sprint.com
T-MOBILEANDREW NENNINGERandrew.nenninger@t-mobile.com
T-MOBILE USA INCTERIOHTAteri.ohta@t-mobile.com
TIME WARNER TELECOMKEVIN O'CONNOR520 SW 6TH AVEPORTLAND OR 97204ke vin.oconnor @ twtelecom.com
TIME WARNER TELECOM OF OREGONLLCBRIAN THOMAS223 TAYLOR AVE NSEATTLE WA 98109-5017brian.thomas@twtelecom.com
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UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OFTHE NORTHWESTTOM MCGOWAN902 WASCO STHOOD RIVER OR 97031tom.a.mcgowan @ sprint.com
UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OFTHE NORTHWEST/EMBARQBARBARA YOUNG902 WASCO ST - ORHDRA0412HOOD RIVER OR 97031-3105barbara.c.young@embarq.com
VERIZONSUSAN BURKEsusan.burke@verizon.com
STEVEN LINDSAY C/O SUSAN BURKE180041STSTEVERETT WA 98201steve.lindsay@verizon.com
VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICESTHOMAS DIXON707 17TH STREETDENVER CO 80202thomas.f.dixon@verizon.com
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCRICHARD STEWART600 HIDDEN RIDGE- HQEO3J28IRVING TX 75038richard.stewart@verizon.com
RENEE WILLER20575 NW VON NEUMANN DR STE 150MCOR030156HILLSBORO OR 97006renee.willer@verizon.com
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCJAMES FIFE8838SWBURENLIAMTIGARD, OR 97045James.p.fife@vehzon.com
VERIZON NORTHWEST INCSCOTT JENNINGS106 WEST MAIN STSILVERTON, OR 97381forest.s.jennings@verizon.com
WANTEL INCMARTY PATROVSKY1016 SE OAK AVEROSEBURG OR 97470niarty.patrovskv@comspanusa.net
TYNDALEBRIAN DEGERNESS32716 VIEWCREST DRWARREN OR 97053bdegerness@tyndaleusa.com
WASCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVECASEY MCCLEARYPO BOX 1700THE DALLES OR 97058caseym@wascoelectric.com
WASCO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEBRUCE HALLPO BOX 1700THE DALLES OR 97058bruceh @ waschoelectric.com
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