Technically renumbered for proper placement.
(1) "Actionable level" means stray current or voltage that is:
- (a) a steady-state, root mean square, alternating current (AC) of 2.0 milliamps or more through a 500 ohm resistor connected between livestock contact points, as measured by a digital true root mean square meter;
- (b) a steady-state, root mean square AC voltage of 1.0 volt or more across, in parallel with, a 500 ohm resistor connected between livestock contact points, as measured by a true root mean square meter;
- (c) a steady-state direct current (DC) of 2.8 milliamps or more through a 500 ohm resistor connected between livestock contact points, as measured by a digital meter; or
- (d) a steady-state DC voltage of 1.4 volts or more across a 500 ohm resistor connected between livestock contact points, as measured by a digital meter.
(2) "Electric entity" means:
- (a) an electrical corporation, independent energy producer, qualifying power producer, interlocal entity, public agency, or person engaged in generating, furnishing, transmitting, distributing, or marketing electrical power for public or private use; and
- (b) an agent, affiliate, employee, or independent contractor of a person described in Subsection (2)(a).
- (3) "Interlocal entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103.
- (4) "Livestock" means cattle, swine, sheep, equine, or poultry.
- (5) "Livestock contact points" means two electrically conductive points that livestock may simultaneously contact.
- (6) "Livestock operator" means a person who through an agreement with the owner of livestock has authority and is responsible to oversee the care and well being of the livestock.
- (7) "Public agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-13-103.
(8) "Qualified testing professional" means an electrical engineer who has:
- (a) graduated with an engineering degree from an accredited university;
- (b) completed no fewer than 40 hours of relevant stray current or voltage training, with electric utility experience; and
- (c) been involved in at least one prior investigation involving the measurement or testing of stray current or voltage.
(9) "Root mean square" means:
- (a) a measure of the effective energy value of a wave or cycle; and
- (b) for regularly shaped alternating current sine waves, a value of 0.707 multiplied by the peak value of the sine wave.
(10) "Steady-state" means:
- (a) for alternating current and AC voltage, a one minute average of root mean square amperage or voltage values, excluding transients; and
- (b) for direct current and DC voltage, a one minute average of amperage or voltage values excluding transients.
(11) "Transient" means a current or voltage impulse:
- (a) lasting less than five thousandths of a second; and
- (b) found on all types of electrical, data, and communications circuits.
Enacted by Chapter 230, 2018 General Session