COM/LR1/jt2 Date of Issuance 11/17/2016 Decision 16-11-008 November 10, 2016 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Rulemaking 16-07-006 Commission’s Own Motion to Revise (Filed July 14, 2016) General Order 58A to Comply with Decision 14-01-034. DECISION REVISING GENERAL ORDER 58A TO COMPLY WITH DECISION 14-01-034 Summary General Order (GO) 58A sets forth the Commission’s rules governing gas service. It applies to all public utilities furnishing gas and operating under the jurisdiction of the Commission. This decision revises GO 58A STANDARDS FOR to adopt standards for GAS SERVICE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA constituents of concern found in biomethane as directed by Decision 14-01-034 and California Health and Safety Code Section 25421. Background California Health and Safety Code Section 25421 requires, in part, that the Commission adopt standards reasonably necessary to ensure the protection of human health and pipeline facility integrity and safety for constituents of concern that may be found in biomethane. Decision (D.) 14-01-034 was issued to implement California Health and Safety Code Section 25421. D.14-01-034, Finding of Fact 30, states:
COM/LR1/jt2 Date of Issuance 11/17/2016 Decision 16-11-008 November 10, 2016 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission’s Own Motion to Revise General Order 58A to Comply with Decision 14-01-034. Rulemaking 16-07-006 (Filed July 14, 2016) DECISION REVISING GENERAL ORDER 58A TO COMPLY WITH DECISION 14-01-034 Summary General Order (GO) 58A sets forth the Commission’s rules governing gas service. It applies to all public utilities furnishing gas and operating under the jurisdiction of the Commission. This decision revises GO 58A STANDARDS FOR GAS SERVICE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA to adopt standards for constituents of concern found in biomethane as directed by Decision 14-01-034 and California Health and Safety Code Section 25421. Background California Health and Safety Code Section 25421 requires, in part, that the Commission adopt standards reasonably necessary to ensure the protection of human health and pipeline facility integrity and safety for constituents of concern that may be found in biomethane. Decision (D.) 14-01-034 was issued to implement California Health and Safety Code Section 25421. D.14-01-034, Finding of Fact 30, states:
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