National Fire Protection Association

1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471

Phone: 617-770-3000 • Fax: 617-770-0700 • www.nfpa.org

M E M O R A N D U M

(AMENDMENT)

TO: NEC® Correlating Committee

FROM: Yvonne Smith, Project Administrator

DATE: July 15, 2016

SUBJECT: NFPA 70, Letter Ballot on Amendment 70-29 (Accept an Identifiable Part of Public Comment No. 1711)

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At the NFPA Technical Meeting (Tech Session), held June 16, 2016, NFPA 70 was amended by the acceptance of the

following:

Amendment 70-29: Accept an Identifiable Part of Public Comment No. 1711

The NEC Code-Making Panel 4 final results show the Association Action on the Amendment HAS achieved

the 2/3 affirmative vote needed to recommend approval of the Association Action by the Technical

Committee.

Pursuant to section 4.6 and Table 1 of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards (Regs), this

Amendment is being submitted for ballot of the Correlating Committee to determine if any correlation issues will be

created from the recommendation to make the changes to text in Article 691-1 as shown in Public Comment No. 1711.

The NEC Code-Making Panel 4 final results show the Informational Ballot Question on the Amendment

HAS NOT achieved the 2/3 affirmative vote needed to recommend approval of changing “PV Electric supply

stations” to PV electric power production facilities” throughout Article 691.

Pursuant to section 4.6 and Table 1 of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards (Regs), this

Informational Ballot is being submitted to the Correlating Committee to determine if any correlation issues will be created

from the recommendation not to change “PV Electric supply stations" to "PV electric power production facilities"

throughout Article 691.

Please review these items, complete the attached ballot, and return to NFPA as soon as possible, but no later than July 21,

2016. If you Disagree or Abstain on an Amendment or Informational Ballot please indicate your reason(s) for

doing so.

NOTE:

The Panel ballot and applicable Comments are attached for your convenience.

The transcripts from the Annual 2016 NFPA Technical Meeting (Tech Session) are available at:

www.nfpa.org/techsession.

Note: Please remember that the return of ballots is required in accordance with Section 3.1.3.1 of the Regulations

Governing the Development of NFPA Standards.

NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®

June 2016 Amendment 70-29 Ballot Form

For the NEC® Correlating Committee

Amendment 70-29: Accept an Identifiable Part of Public Comment No. 1711

The NEC Code-Making Panel 4 final results show the Association Action on the Amendment HAS achieved

the 2/3 affirmative vote needed to recommend approval of the Association Action by the Technical

Committee. The Committee has voted to support Amendment 70-29. As a result, the recommendation to the

Standards Council will be to make the changes to text in Article 691.1 as shown in Public Comment No.

1711.

Amendment recommended by the membership by vote at Tech Session reads as follows (changes shown legislatively to

the Second Draft):

691 Large-Scale Photovoltaic (PV) Electric Supply Stations Power Production Facility

691.1 Scope. This article covers the installation of large-scale PV electric supply stations power production facilities with

a generating capacity of no less than 5000 kW, and not under exclusive utility control.

Informational Note No. 1: Facilities covered by this article have specific design and safety features unique to large-scale

PV facilities and are operated for the sole purpose of providing electric supply to a system operated by a regulated utility

for the transfer of electric energy.

Informational Note No. 2: Section 90.2(B)(5) includes information about utility-owned properties not covered under this

Code. For additional information on electric supply stations, see ANSI/IEEE C2-2012, National Electrical Safety Code.

Instructions:

Vote Agree if you foresee no correlation issues with the Code-Making Panel recommendation for previous edition text, if

any exists.

Vote Disagree if you see one or more correlation issues with the Code-Making Panel recommendation for previous

edition text, if any exists.

Agree I foresee NO correlation issues being created.

Disagree* I foresee one or more correlation issues being created.

Abstain*

*Please give reasons for voting “Disagree” or “Abstain”:

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Informational Ballot Question:

The NEC Code-Making Panel 4 final results show the Informational Ballot Question on the Amendment

HAS NOT achieved the 2/3 affirmative vote needed to recommend approval of changing “PV Electric supply

stations” to PV electric power production facilities” throughout Article 691.

The Informational Ballot Question read as follows:

If you agree with the Amendment, do you also recommend changing “PV Electric supply stations" to "PV electric power

production facilities" throughout Article 691?

Agree I foresee NO correlation issues being created.

Disagree* I foresee one or more correlation issues being created

Abstain*

*Please give reasons for voting “Disagree” or “Abstain”:

Signature: ____________________________________________

Name - Please Print: ____________________________________

Date:

Please return as soon as possible, but no later than July 21, 2016 to: Yvonne Smith, Project Administrator

National Fire Protection Association

1 Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02169

EMAIL: ysmith@nfpa.org FAX: 617- 984-7110

National Fire Protection Association

1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471

Phone: 617-770-3000 • Fax: 617-770-0700 • www.nfpa.org

M E M O R A N D U M

(AMENDMENT)

TO: NEC Code-Making Panel 4

FROM: Yvonne Smith, Project Administrator

DATE: July 15, 2016

SUBJECT: Final Results of Amendment Letter Ballot 70-29 to Accept an Identifiable Part of Public

Comment No. 1711 in NFPA 70

__________________________________________________________________________________

At the NFPA Technical Meeting (Tech Session), held June 2016, NFPA 70 was amended by the

acceptance of the following:

Amendment 70-29: Accept an Identifiable Part of Public Comment No. 1711.

The final results of balloting are as follows:

16 Members Eligible to Vote

1 Ballots not Returned (Allison)

14 Agree (9 w/comment: Buchal, Fisher, Fries, Gibbs, Paiss, Templet, Toomer, Wurmlinger,

Zgonena)

1 Disagree (Cialdea)

0 Abstentions

The final results of balloting on the Informational Ballot Question are as follows:

16 Members Eligible to Vote

1 Ballots not Returned (Allison)

2 Agree

12 Disagree (Brooks, Cialdea, Fisher, Fries, Gibbs, Paiss, Picatti, Rogers, Templet, Toomer,

Wurmlinger, Zgonena)

1 Abstentions (Buchal)

According to 4.6 of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards (Regs), the

final results show the Association Action on the Amendment HAS achieved the 2/3 affirmative

vote needed to recommend approval of the Association Action by the Technical Committee. The

Committee has voted to support Amendment 70-29. As a result, the recommendation to the

Standards Council will be to recommend changes to text in Article 691.1 as shown in Public

Comment No. 1711.

The final results also show that the Informational Ballot Question on Amendment 70-29 HAS

NOT achieved the 2/3 affirmative vote needed to recommend approval of changing “PV Electric

supply stations” to “PV electric power production facilities” throughout Article 691.

The number of votes needed to recommend approval of the Association Action is 10.

(16 eligible to vote - 1 not returned - 0 abstentions = 15 × 0.66 = 9.9)

The number of votes needed to recommend approval of the Information Ballot Question is 10.

(16 eligible to vote – 1 not returned – 1 abstentions = 14 X 0.66 = 9.24)

Note: Please remember that the return of ballots is required in accordance with Section 3.1.3.1 of

the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards.