currently approved LTIIP addressed the required elements of an PGW’s LTIIP at the time it was approved. Therefore, we will only discuss the proposed changes from the currently approved LTIIP to the instant modified LTIIP. LTIIP PETITION PGW’S MODIFIED original LTIIP is a five year plan that ends on August 31, 2017, PGW’s which is the end of fiscal year. The changes proposed in the modified LTIIP are PGW’s intended to accelerate the replacement of at-risk mains, reduce overall risk to gas PGW’s distribution system, and to enhance reliability. The modified LTIIP is also designed to comply with Ordering Paragraph 8(a) DSIC Cap Waiver Order, and the in PGW’s LTIIP Regulations. modified LTIIP proposes the following primary changes: PGW’s Update projected expenditures that take into account the additional funding levels resulting from the DSIC Cap Waiver Order that raised the allowable DSIC, inclusive of reconciliation, to 7.5% from 5%; Update priorities for accelerated replacement as guided by recently completed independent benchmarking and prioritization studies, and by the risk assessment set forth in Distribution Integrity Management Plan PGW’s (DIMP) risk scores; Add a section showing how PGW intends to train staff and contractors to meet the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Operator Qualification requirements at 49 CFR § §192.801 192.809, and to otherwise – demonstrate that it will have qualified personnel available to accomplish the accelerated main replacement detailed in the LTIIP;
PGW’s currently approved LTIIP addressed the required elements of an LTIIP at the time it was approved. Therefore, we will only discuss the proposed changes from the currently approved LTIIP to the instant modified LTIIP. PGW’S MODIFIED LTIIP PETITION PGW’s original LTIIP is a five year plan that ends on August 31, 2017, which is the end of PGW’s fiscal year. The changes proposed in the modified LTIIP are intended to accelerate the replacement of at-risk mains, reduce overall risk to PGW’s gas distribution system, and to enhance reliability. The modified LTIIP is also designed to comply with Ordering Paragraph 8(a) in PGW’s DSIC Cap Waiver Order, and the LTIIP Regulations. PGW’s modified LTIIP proposes the following primary changes: Update projected expenditures that take into account the additional funding levels resulting from the DSIC Cap Waiver Order that raised the allowable DSIC, inclusive of reconciliation, to 7.5% from 5%; Update priorities for accelerated replacement as guided by recently completed independent benchmarking and prioritization studies, and by the risk assessment set forth in PGW’s Distribution Integrity Management Plan (DIMP) risk scores; Add a section showing how PGW intends to train staff and contractors to meet the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Operator Qualification requirements at 49 CFR § §192.801 – 192.809, and to otherwise demonstrate that it will have qualified personnel available to accomplish the accelerated main replacement detailed in the LTIIP;
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