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)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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: [email protected] 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.