Amendment ID: S2073-20-R1

Redraft Amendment 20

Targeted infrastructure replacement plans

Messrs. Welch and Donnelly and Ms. Candaras move to amend the amendment in section 2, in proposed subsection (c) of proposed section 145 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, by adding the following paragraph:-

“Upon filing a plan under this section, a gas company shall include a timeline for removing all leak-prone infrastructure on an accelerated basis specifying an annual replacement pace and program end date with a target end date of not more than 20 years, as adjusted by the allowable recovery under the cap established in subsection (f); provided, however, that the department may approve a plan with a target end date of more than 20 years, as adjusted by the allowable recovery under the cap established in subsection (f), if the target end date of more than 20 years is in the best interest of the ratepayer as determined by the department.  After filing the initial plan, a gas company shall, at 5-year intervals, provide the department with a summary of its replacement progress to date, a summary of work to be completed during the next 5 years, and any similar information the department may require.”