WAC 480-100-163   Service entrance facilities.  (1) An electric utility may require customers to:

     (a) Provide service entrance facilities at the easiest access point to the utility's distribution system; and

     (b) Comply with reasonable requirements to keep those facilities free from tampering or interference.

     (2) In order to permit the required clearances, utilities may require their customers to provide a structurally sound point of attachment for the utility's service conductors pursuant to the National Electrical Code. Information about the National Electrical Code regarding the version adopted and where to obtain it is set out in WAC 480-100-999 Adoption by reference.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160 and 34.05.353. 02-18-033 (Docket No. A-020379, General Order No. R-501), § 480-100-163, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. 01-11-004 (Docket No. UE-990473, General Order No. R-482), § 480-100-163, filed 5/3/01, effective 6/3/01.]