Ohio Code § 4928.11

§ 4928.11.

(A) For the protection of consumers in this state, the public utilities commission shall

adopt rules under division (A) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code that specify minimum service quality, safety, and reliability requirements for noncompetitive

retail electric services supplied by an electric utility in this state, to the extent

such authority is not preempted by federal law.  The rules shall include prescriptive standards for inspection, maintenance, repair,

and replacement of the transmission and distribution systems of electric utilities;

 shall apply to each substantial type of transmission or distribution equipment or

facility;  shall establish uniform interconnection standards to ensure transmission

and distribution system safety and reliability and shall otherwise provide for high

quality, safe, and reliable electric service;  shall include standards for operation,

reliability, and safety during periods of emergency and disaster;  and shall include

voltage standards for efficient operation of single-phase motors.  The rules regarding interconnection shall seek to prevent barriers to new technology

and shall not make compliance unduly burdensome or expensive.  When questions arise about specific equipment to meet interconnection standards,

the commission shall initiate proceedings open to the public to solicit comments from

all interested parties.  Additionally, rules under this division shall include nondiscriminatory metering

standards. (B) The commission shall require each electric utility to report annually to the commission

on and after the starting date of competitive retail electric service, regarding its

compliance with the rules required under division (A) of this section.  The commission shall make the filed reports available to the public.  Periodically as determined by commission rule under division (A) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code and in a proceeding initiated under division (B) of section 4928.16 of the Revised Code , the commission shall review a utility's report to determine the utility's compliance

and may act pursuant to division (B) of section 4928.16 of the Revised Code to enforce compliance.