Sec. 98.5. Facilities within public rights-of-way

Each utility shall hereafter be solely responsible for the maintenance and replacement of all facilities placed within a public R/W (or another R/W when such utility elects to use another R/W for the construction of distribution lines in lieu of constructing facilities in a public R/W) used by such utility for supplying electricity to its customers. If adequate maintenance requires the reconstruction or replacement of such facilities, they shall be reconstructed or replaced by the utility responsible for maintenance as hereinbefore provided.