Comment from American Gas Association (AGA), American Public Gas Association (APGA), Northeast Gas Association (NGA)
American Gas Association (AGA), American Public Gas Association (APGA), Northeast Gas Association (NGA)SupportTrade association
Summary: The American Gas Association, American Public Gas Association, and Northeast Gas Association submitted joint comments supporting the implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 while advocating for a performance-based regulatory approach. They argue that the final rule should provide broad availability for alternative safety measures—rather than a prescriptive station-rebuild mandate—to ensure that safety improvements are technically feasible, cost-effective, and tailored to specific system risks.
Joint industry comments on the Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines GPAC (Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee) Meeting from the American Gas Association, American Public Gas Association, and Northeast Gas Association (the Associations).