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W A T E R E N E R G.-• I L a &9& RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC U T I L I T I E 5 BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: August 19, 2011 ITEM NO: 9 SUBJECT: 2010 ANNUAL REPORT — ELECTRIC SYSTEM INSPECTION AND CORRECTIVE ACTION ISSUE: Pursuant to the California Public Utility Commission's requirement commonly referred to as General Order (GO) 165, Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) must submit to the Board of Public Utilities an annual report summarizing inspections made, condition of equipment observed and repairs made to the electric system. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities receive and file the 2010 Annual Report of Electrical Facilities Inspection. BACKGROUND: The State of California Public Utilities Code requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to adopt standardsfor the inspection,maintenance,repair and replacement of electric utility distribution facilities. Effective March 31, 1997,the CPUC adopted GO 165 for investor owned utilities which established minimum inspection requirements for certain electric distribution facilities, including maximum allowable inspection cycle lengths, condition rating, record keeping, reporting on scheduling and performance of corrective action. In March 1998, the CPUC ordered that all publicly owned utilities were to comply with the requirements GO 165. RPU has always had a very aggressive inspection and maintenance program which meets or exceeds the requirements of GO 165, including a report of inspection results to the Board of Public Utilities. RPU's GO 165 Program also includes the development and maintenance of the Asset Management Data Base that plans and schedules all inspections and prioritizes repairs. In 2010, Energy Delivery staff and contractors patrolled all of the distribution and transmission lines. Contract crews performed detailed inspections of 989 poles and their related overhead equipment; 2,946 detailed inspections of underground structures and equipment; and 27,367 detailed inspections of streetlights. In all 35,294 detailed inspections and 59,462 patrol inspections were performed and 22,705 repairs required for corrective action. Detailed and Intrusive inspections of wood poles have identified 3,420 poles that will require replacement or reinforcement within the next five years. The remaining 19,205 infractions are minor maintenance and may be corrected in conjunction with routine work. Detailed Inspections of the streetlights have identified 1,956 repairs required. Detailed Inspection of the underground system is 32% complete and has identified 770 major and minor repairs of structures and equipment within three years for underground structures and equipment and within five years for pad mounted structures and equipment five years. The Board of Public Utilities Electric Committee reviewed this item at its regularly scheduled meeting on August 5, 2011.