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Nevada regulators adopt foil‑balloon safety rule referencing IEEE P2845 under AB 321
Summary
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada adopted draft regulations under AB 321 to address risks from foil balloons striking electrical infrastructure, adopting the IEEE P2845 testing standard by reference after stakeholders including NV Energy and staff reached a consensus, the commission said.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted June 10 to adopt draft regulations implementing Assembly Bill 321’s restrictions on foil balloons, citing the risk that metallic balloons can strike electrical equipment and cause outages, blackouts or fires.
Chair Haley Williamson said the draft regulations before the commission were a consensus product of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, commission…
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