Section 113.0919. Metering equipment records.

 

(1)   Meter test records.

(a) A utility shall keep a record of a test whenever a unit of metering equipment is tested. The meter test record shall include all of the following:

1. Information to identify the unit of metering equipment.

2. The service address at which the unit of metering equipment is installed.

3. The equipment with which the unit of metering equipment is associated.

4. The date of the test.

5. The reason for the test.

6. A statement of "as found" accuracies.

7. A statement of "as left" accuracies, when applicable.

8. The name of the person making the test.

9. The readings before and after the test.

10. A statement as to whether or not the unit of metering equipment "creeps" and in case of creeping, all of the following:

a. The rate.

b. A statement of "as found" and "as left" accuracies sufficiently complete to permit checking of the calculations employed.

c. Indications showing that all required checks have been made.

d. A statement of repairs made by the utility, if any, or a notation that the unit was returned to the manufacturer for repairs.

e. Identification of the testing standard.

(b) Meter test records and meter history records may be kept as separate records or one record.

(2)   Meter history records.

(a) Each utility shall keep a history record for each unit of metering equipment showing all of the following:

1. The date the unit was purchased.

2. The unit's cost.

3. Information identifying the unit.

4. Equipment associated with the unit.

5. The unit's essential name-plate data.

6. Dates of the last 2 tests.

7. Results of the last "as found" and "as left" tests, unless separate records are kept of each test for each unit.

8. Locations where the unit has been installed, with dates of installation and removal.

(b) Meter test records and meter history records may be kept as separate records or one record.

(3)   Statistical sampling summaries. Each utility authorized to test meters under the statistical sample testing plan of s. PSC 113.0921 shall submit to the commission, by April 15 of the following year, a summary of the statistical sample testing results for the prior calendar year. The summary shall include group and lot numbers; a description of meters in each lot; the number or meters in each lot; the number of meters sample tested in each lot; full load sample mean accuracy ( x ), estimated standard deviation (s) and total estimated percent defective (P); light load sample mean accuracy x , estimated standard deviation (s) and total estimated percent defective (P); projected annual rates of change for x , s and P at both full and light load analysis points; lots requiring testing and actual x , s and P data from meters where entire lot tests were required under the program; group and lot numbers; a description of meters in each lot and the number of meters in each lot for the succeeding test year.

(4)   Computerized meter record system. Utilities with more than 5,000 metered customers shall acquire or develop a computerized meter records system and use it for maintaining all required meter equipment records, scheduling and implementing all required meter testing and analyzing meter accuracy performance. The reporting system and software must be acceptable to the commission.

Cr. Register, July, 2000, No. 535 , eff. 8-1-00; CR 13-033 : r. and recr. (1), (2), cr. (3) (title), (4) (title) Register July 2015 No. 715 , eff. 8-1-15.

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