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UTAH TARIFF SECTION 9.05
Main Extensions – Service Lines – Installed by Builder/Developer
APPLICABILITY
Pursuant to Utah Code for Qualifying Installer Requirements Definitions 58-55-308.1 and the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 9.05 and 9.06, of the Utah Tariff effective March 1, 2020, a customer, developer or builder (Builder/Developer) may contract with a Qualifying Installer to install new “Natural Gas Facilities,” “Natural Gas Main”, and Natural Gas Service Lines (Service Line). Main Extensions and Service Lines constructed pursuant to this Section 9.05 and 9.06 collectively will be referred to herein as “Facilities”, and Dominion Energy will be referred to herein as “Company.”
DEFINITIONS
For Sections 9.05 and 9.06 only, “Natural Gas Facilities,” “Natural Gas Main,” “Natural Gas Service Line,” “Minimum System,” and “Qualifying Installer” shall have the meanings set forth in Utah Code Ann. 58-55-308.1.
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE BUILDER/DEVELOPER
A Builder/Developer who desires to construct Facilities pursuant to this Section 9.05 will enter into a written contract with the Company that sets forth the terms and conditions under which such Facilities will be constructed, and under which the Company will accept conveyance of such Facilities and provide natural gas service utilizing such Facilities. The contract with the Builder/Developer shall contain terms and conditions similar to those the Company requires of its own contractors who construct similar natural gas facilities. The Builder/Developer shall be, and shall require the Qualifying Installer to be, subject to warranty, indemnification, and insurance requirements substantially similar to those required of the Company’s own contractors who construct Natural Gas Facilities for the Company. The contract must be fully executed and effective prior to the construction of any Facilities hereunder.
LIABILITY
The Builder/Developer and the Qualifying Installer assume all risks and liabilities arising from the construction of Facilities.
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
The Company will be responsible for planning, designing, and engineering the Facilities in accordance with the Company’s standards for materials, design, and construction. The Company will bear costs associated with its design and engineering of the Facilities. The Builder/Developer and the Qualifying Installer will cooperate with the Company and provide the Company with any and all information required, in the Company’s reasonable discretion, to enable the Company to plan, design and engineer the Facilities. Under no circumstance will the Company be responsible to pay a Builder/Developer or Qualifying Installer for costs the Builder/Developer or Qualifying Installer incurs in providing information, and/or providing aid to the Company in order that the Company may complete the planning, designing, and/or engineering of Facilities.
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INTERCONNECTION
The Qualifying Installer may only connect the Facilities to Company’s existing natural gas facilities at the Company’s direction and under the Company’s supervision. The Company shall install all meters. The Builder/Developer and Qualifying Installer shall bear all costs associated with contractors, materials, and associated facilities involved with connecting a Main Extension or Service Line to other Company-owned natural gas facilities, except for the cost of a standard residential meter, bracket, and applicable taxes.
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND COMPANY STANDARDS
The Builder/Developer and the Qualifying Installer shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, codes, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders, Tariff provisions, Company Standard Practices, Company Contractor Safety Manual, Company Policies, and Company Procedures, all of which are incorporated herein by reference as they may change from time to time, including but not limited to laws, rules, and regulations governing pipeline safety, materials, records, construction, licensing, health, safety, environmental conditions, and labor (collectively, Requirements). The Company will not accept conveyance of or provide natural gas service utilizing any Facility that it reasonably believes fails to comply with the Requirements.
RIGHTS-OF-WAY, FEE PROPERTY AND PERMITS
The Builder/Developer shall comply with all right-of-way requirements set forth in Section 7.05 of the Tariff. The Builder/Developer shall provide the Company with any and all rights-of-way, fee property, and/or permits that the Company deems, in its sole discretion, to be necessary for the ownership and operation of the Facilities. The Company shall not bear any costs associated with such rights-of-way, fee property, and/or permitting. Such rights-of-way and/or fee property shall be conveyed to the Company in the form utilized by the Company to procure its own rights-of-way and/or fee property, or in some other form that is acceptable to the Company, in its sole discretion. Such rights-of-way and/or fee property shall be conveyed free of hazardous materials (as defined by federal, state or local laws and Section 7.05 of this Tariff), contaminants or environmental conditions on, upon, or into the surface or subsurface of soil, water, or watercourses within or adjacent to the right-of-way or fee property. The Company shall be under no obligation to accept completed Facilities, or to provide natural gas service utilizing such Facilities, until all such rights-of-way, fee property and/or permits have been conveyed to the Company.
CONVEYANCE
The Builder/Developer shall cause the Facilities to be conveyed to the Company, together with any rights-of-way and/or fee property reasonably required by the Company to provide natural gas service, free of hazardous materials (as defined by federal, state or local laws and Section 7.05 of the Tariff), contaminants, or environmental conditions on, upon, or into the surface or subsurface of soil, water, or watercourses within or adjacent to the right-of-way or fee property. Conveyance shall be at no cost to the Company. All Facilities and property conveyed hereunder must be conveyed free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests, and any other encumbrances whatsoever, see Section 7.05 of the Tariff. The Company shall be under no obligation to accept completed Facilities, or to provide natural gas service utilizing such Facilities, until all costs referenced in this Section 9.05 have been paid in full. The Company need not accept conveyance of or provide natural gas service utilizing any Facility that fails to comply with all Requirements set forth herein.
The Company’s failure to discover or reject a defective Facility or a Facility not constructed in accordance with the Requirements is not deemed to be a waiver of the Company’s rights set forth herein. The Builder/Developer shall be responsible to pay for repair or replacement of any Facility not constructed in accordance with the Requirements.
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UTAH TARIFF SECTION 9.06
QUALIFYING INSTALLER REQUIREMENTS
DEFINITIONS
For Sections 9.05 and 9.06 only, “Natural Gas Facilities,” “Natural Gas Main,” “Natural Gas Service Line,” and “Qualifying Installer” shall have the meaning set forth in Utah Code Ann. 58-55-308.1.
APPLICABILITY
Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. 58-55-308.1 and the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 9.06 a Builder/Developer (defined in Section 9.05 above) may contract with a Qualifying Installer to install new Natural Gas Main (Main Extension) or Natural Gas Service Line (Service Line) to serve a new facility, structure, or development. Main Extensions and Service Lines constructed pursuant to this Section 9.06 will be referred to herein, collectively, as “Facilities.” The installation of Facilities shall be referred to herein as “Work.” An individual or entity desiring to become a Qualifying Installer must comply with the requirements set forth in this Section.
QUALIFICATIONS
A Qualifying Installer must comply with the provisions of Utah Code Ann. 58-55-308.1. Additionally, prior to becoming a Qualifying Installer, each individual or entity must obtain all qualifications and meet all standards required by all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, codes, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders, Tariff provisions, Company Standard Practices, Company Contractor Safety Manual, Company Policies, and Company Procedures, all of which are incorporated herein by reference as they may change from time to time, including, but not limited to, welder qualifications pursuant to American Petroleum Institute RP1104 and Department of Transportation Operator Qualification requirements, ASME B31Q, Department of Transportation drug and alcohol plan requirements, and any other requirements that Company also requires of its own contractors who install Facilities for the Company (collectively, Installer Requirements).
The Company is under no obligation to accept or approve anyone who has a documented
history of unsafe work practices or violation of Utah Code Ann. 54-8a-1 et seq., and/or any applicable
Installer Requirements incorporated herein as they may change from time to time. The Company
may determine, in its sole discretion, whether any violation or history disqualifies an individual or
entity unqualified from becoming a Qualifying Installer. Any Qualifying Installer who ceases to meet
all Installer Requirements and other requirements set forth herein, or who breaches any agreement
with Dominion Energy Utah, shall immediately cease to be a Qualifying Installer.
CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION
In addition to complying with the provisions of Section 9.05 above, each Qualifying Installer must perform all Work under this Section with the best industry practices and in compliance with applicable standards, requirements, policies, and procedures including, but not limited to, the Installer Requirements and any drawings, supplemental specifications, standards, permits, or other documents provided or made available to the Qualifying Installer. A Qualifying Installer may not perform any Work pursuant to this Section without either the presence of a Company Inspector on the site, or approval from the Company to proceed in the Inspector’s absence. Each Qualifying Installer performing Work under this Section must permit and facilitate inspection of such Work by Dominion Energy Utah, the Division of Public Utilities, or any other regulatory body with jurisdiction.
MATERIALS
Facilities will only be constructed utilizing Company-approved materials that meet the same Company specifications applicable to work conducted by Company-retained contractors.
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Builder/Developer Contracted Work
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