[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1730.20]

[Page 298]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1730--ELECTRIC SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B--Operations and Maintenance Requirements
 
Sec. 1730.20  General.


    Each distribution borrower and power supply borrower shall operate 
and maintain its system in compliance with Prudent Utility Practice, in 
compliance with its loan documents, and in compliance with all 
applicable laws, regulations and orders, shall maintain its systems in 
good repair, working order and condition, and shall make all needed 
repairs, renewals, replacements, alterations, additions, betterments and 
improvements, in accordance with applicable provisions of the borrower's 
security instrument. Each borrower is responsible for on-going 
operations and maintenance programs, for maintaining records of the 
physical and electrical condition of its electric system and for the 
quality of services provided to its customers. The borrower is also 
responsible for all necessary inspections and tests of the component 
parts of its system, and for maintaining records of such inspections and 
tests. Each borrower shall budget sufficient resources to operate and 
maintain its system in accordance with the requirements of this part. 
For portions of the borrower's system that are not operated by the 
borrower, if any, the borrower is responsible for ensuring that the 
operator is operating and maintaining the system properly in accordance 
with the operating agreement.