UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE

SUMMARY OF ITEMS OF ENGINEERING INTEREST

AUGUST 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Abbreviations

DESIGN and CONSTRUCTION

• Current Events in the NESC
• Future New 15 KV Construction Standards
• Longitudinal Loading on Crossarm Assemblies
• Permitted Loads on Standard RUS Distribution Guy Assemblies
• Guy Anchor Bonding Clamp
• Preparing Complete Substation Plans and Specifications
• An Alternative Approach to Constructing a Substation

OPERATIONS

• Rural Electric Safety Accreditation Program
• Southern Pine Beetle Infestation

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Final Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan Regulations Issued
• RUS Raptor Protection Guide Drawings
• Raptor Electrocution/Collision Prevention Information
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Memorandums of Understanding
• Avian Power Line Interaction Committee
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Interim Guidelines for Recommendations on Communications Tower Siting, Construction, Operation and Decommissioning

MATERIALS

• Technical Standards Committee “A” (Electric)
• Chromated Copper Arsenate
• RUS Fiberglass Crossarm Requirements

ADMINISTRATIVE and OTHER

• Help Develop the 2007 Edition of the National Electrical Safety Code
• NRECA Joins C2 Committee of NESC
• Revision of Electric Program Standard Contract Forms
• RUS Data Collection System
• The RUS Website
• RUS Technical Publications
• The National Food and Energy Council
• RUS 2002 Electric Engineering Seminar
• NRECA T&D Overhead Lines Subcommittee

Exhibit 1 - Selected Metric Conversion Factors

Appendix A – ESD Directory

Appendix B - NRECA T&D Committee