Comment from Avangrid
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Summary: Avangrid, a natural gas and renewable energy company, supports the proposed regulatory revisions to pipeline safety regulations required by the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act. However, they request longer implementation timelines for emergency notification systems and advocate for performance-based rather than prescriptive requirements to accommodate existing local emergency response structures. They also highlight the significant costs and logistical challenges associated with retrofitting regulator stations with redundant over-pressure protection devices.
The Avangrid Natural Gas Companies comprised of Berkshire Natural Gas, Connecticut Natural Gas, Maine Natural Gas, New York State Electric & Gas, Rochester Gas & Electric and Southern Connecticut Gas respectfully submit comments regarding the Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives Notice of Proposed Rule Making.