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Standing
Committees
Accident
Prevention Committee
Identify and
promote best practices as related to accident
prevention, including safe working methods, resuscitation
and fire protection. Maintain
liaison with U.S. officials administering the
Occupational Safety and Health Act. Administer
annual safety award program. 
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Accounting
Committee
Study
methods and procedures related to accounting and
record keeping functions. Interpret and monitor
the application of regulations and reports related
to the Uniform System of Accounts.
Communications
Committee
To
work with the Association’s communications
professionals in the development and coordination
of communications projects designed to serve the
best interest of the Pennsylvania energy utility
industry and its customers; to cooperate with the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the American Gas
Association and the Edison Electric Institute in
implementing mutually beneficial communications
activities; and to provide, through regular
meetings and other means, for the exchange of
communications ideas and materials.
Consumer
Services Committee
Study
and identify best practices related to all aspects
of consumer services provided by member companies.
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Electric
Legislative /Public Affairs
Committee
Advise the
Board and Executive Committee on relevant political,
economic and social issues of concern to the
Electric Association,
its member companies and their customers;
Study, discuss, recommend
and with Executive Committee guidance, implement
appropriate action in the area of governmental
affairs.
Electric
Regulatory Committee
Address electric
state regulatory issues and the coordination of
company activities on generic issues; Coordinate,
with appropriate industry approval, the development
of comments on issues related to laws, regulations,
policy statements, regulatory actions and practices.
Electric
Transmission & Distribution Committee
Identify and
implement industry best practices related to the
design, characteristics, disposition, use or operation
and maintenance of overhead and underground transmission
& distribution lines and associated equipment.
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Electrical
Equipment & Protection Committee
Consider
the design, development, application, characteristics,
operation, maintenance, and testing of primary
protection and control equipment for generation,
transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
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Environmental
Committee
Study
and evaluate federal, state and selected local
environmental legislation and rulemaking;
Advise management,
other committees, and member companies of such
effect and concerns; Communicate with government
agencies and public on the effects of environmental
policies and regulation on member companies; Develop
positions and proposals for action to serve the
needs of the Association and its members; Attempt
to insure consistent and equitable administration
of environmental regulation of electric and gas
utilities.
Gas
Public Affairs
Committee
Advise the
Board and Executive Committee on relevant political,
economic and social issues of concern to the Gas Association,
its member companies and their customers;
Study, discuss, recommend
and with Executive Committee guidance, implement
appropriate action in the area of governmental
affairs.
Gas
Regulatory Matters
Advise
the Association’s Board, Executive Committee,
and other committees on the PA PUC, FERC and other
municipal, state and federal agencies in all matters
related to laws, rules and regulations, principles
and practices pertaining to the gas industry in
PA; and with guidance from the Board, to take
action in regulatory areas as appropriate.
Gas
Transmission & Distribution Committee
Consider
matters relating to design, construction,
operation and maintenance of gas transmission and
distribution facilities in Pennsylvania, including
state and federal standards and regulations.
Maintain liaison with state government agencies
for the consideration of problems of mutual
concern. Disseminate information for the
instruction of gas industry personnel. Current
Working Groups of the Committee include: Corrosion
and Leakage; Field Services and Measurement; Gas
Pipeline Integrity Management and Distribution
Integrity Management; Pipeline Safety, Regulations
and Public Awareness; Plastics; Operator
Qualification and Mutual Aid.
Human
Resources Committee
Study
best practices of all aspects of the Human Resources
function, including labor relations, employee
benefits, personnel training and development,
and wage and salary administration.
Motor
Transportation Committee
Study
best practices related to the purchase, maintenance,
and operation of all vehicles used by member companies.
Study and discuss
transportation matters pertaining to catastrophes
and emergencies insofar as the mutual aid and
assistance which may be developed through utilities
within the Commonwealth. Explore key developments
and use of electric and natural gas vehicles statewide.
Taxation
Committee
Study all phases of tax policies that affect the
industry and makes appropriate recommendations.
Vegetation
Management & Forestry Committee
Discuss,
study and review vegetation management research,
and implement responsible practices with the ultimate
goal of improving service, reliability
and safety through the professional, cost-effective
application of arboricultural techniques, sound
environmental practices and other related activities.
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