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The purpose of this white paper is to provide guidance on how operators can proactively help improve their existing damage prevention programs and provide potential components of a damage prevention program that build off what may be minimally required by existing law. While readers should consider 811 messaging as a fundamental part of their plan, this paper aims to identify additional actions that operators can take to drive down excavation-related damages to their system.
The question of whether allowed rates balance the interests of utilities and ratepayers is a frequent area of discussion at rate hearings as new costs are proposed to maintain public safety, reliability, and resiliency.
