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Comments on Pipeline Safety: Repair Criteria

The American Gas Association (AGA) , American Petroleum Institute (API) , American Public Gas Association (APGA)  and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA)  (jointly “the Associations”) submit these comments for consideration by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) concerning the “Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria,… Read More

Answer to Notice of Inquiry on Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes

INGAA responds to the argument made by commenters that the elimination of a tax allowance for MLPs and potentially other pass-through entities must result in the expeditious return of excess ADIT to customers of such pipelines.  For the reasons stated in INGAA’s comments, ADIT issues relating to MLPs and other… Read More

INGAA opposes Trump administration�s decision to impose steel tariff on long-standing allies

Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, calls ‘very troubling’ and ‘inconsistent’ a Trump administration decision to impose steel tariffs on long-standing, strategic allies: “The administration’s decision to immediately impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imported from our long-standing allies… Read More

Mountain Valley Pipeline and Atlantic Coast Pipeline Projects State Water Control Board Request for Technical Information on Specific Wetland and/or Stream Crossings

 Dear Agency Officials: The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) welcomes this opportunity to provide technical comments and information to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) on the Mountain Valley Pipeline (“MVP”) and Atlantic Coast Pipeline (“ACP”) projects. INGAA understands that DEQ’s request for comment is limited to… Read More

INGAA Comments on EPA�s ICR Regarding the Voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Program

Dear Mr. Pryor, The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) respectfully submits these comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA’s”) request for comments on the Information Collection Request (“ICR”) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) regarding EPA’s Voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge… Read More

Joint Petition for Rulemaking on Pressure Relief Device (PRD) Testing Requirements

AGA and INGAA are petitioning PHMSA to amend 49 CFR Part 193.2619 to recognize and enforce the pressure relief device (PRD) testing requirements in NFPA 59A (2001 edition) at 11.5.5.1(e) (incorporated by reference in 49 CFR Part 193) instead of the current requirements in 49 CFR Part 193.2619 and… Read More

Supplemental Joint Comments on the Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities Interim Final Rule

On February 17, 2017, November 20, 2017 and March 2, 2018, the Associations, along with the American Public Gas Association, filed comments relating to PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety: Safety of Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities Interim Final Rule (Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0016). The Associations seek to supplement these comments to include additional… Read More

Reducing Carbon Footprints with Natural Gas

If you’ve recently zoomed down the highway in your car, heated your home, hopped on an airplane or had a steak, it’s likely you’ve left behind a carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is the… Read More

INGAA Comments on ADIT Notice of Inquiry

On December 22, 2017, the President signed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) into law, which reduced the federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, effective January 1, 2018.  Additionally, as pertinent to these comments, the TCJA prohibited the use of bonus depreciation for assets… Read More

Natural gas

Today, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, along with AGA, AFPM, API, PMAA and NOIA highlighted the steps that the natural gas and oil industry is taking to prepare its operations for the upcoming hurricane season and shared lessons learned and examples of the industry’s resilience from past hurricane… Read More

INGAA Answer in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Rate Changes Relating to the Federal Income Tax Rate

A few commenters request the Commission to clarify that negotiated rate contracts are subject to revision and allow rate reductions for shippers under such contracts.  Indicated Shippers argue that the Commission should allow negotiated rate shippers to share in the tax cost reductions through a negative surcharge where the contract… Read More

INGAA Reply Comments on Grid Resilience in RTOs/ISOs

INGAA supports the Commission’s continued examination of grid reliability and resilience in regional transmission organizations (“RTOs”) and independent system operators (“ISOs”).  Every RTO and ISO, including PJM, plays a crucial role in ensuring a reliable and resilient… Read More

INGAA Reply Comments on Grid Resilience

Letter in Support of H.R. 5175

Dear Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Pallone: The American Gas Association (AGA) and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) are pleased to support the Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (H.R. 5175), pipeline sector cybersecurity legislation authored by Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA). AGA… Read More

Comments on Pipeline Safety: Safety Of Gas Transmission Pipelines

The American Gas Association (AGA), American Petroleum Institute (API), American Public Gas Association (APGA) and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) (jointly “the Associations”) submit these comments for consideration by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) concerning the “Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: MAOP Reconfirmation, Expansion of… Read More

CSQ-G-1 Safety Quality Guideline Process

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CS-H-03 NORM Safety Guideline

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Environmental stewardship: Saving Slippery Salamanders

Blog powered by INGAA member Williams. Williams’ partnership with West Liberty University to save a vulnerable species of salamander reached a milestone recently with the release of 12 of the reclusive amphibians back into their native habitat. The Eastern Hellbender Salamanders were raised from eggs by WLU and… Read More

Letter to House Ways & Means Committee Concerning The Effect Of Steel Tariff on U.S. Economy

 The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) requests that this letter be included in the record for the hearing held on April 12, regarding “the effect of tariff increases on the U.S. economy and jobs.” INGAA is a trade association that advocates regulatory and legislative positions of importance to… Read More

INGAA Comments on Income Tax Rate Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

INGAA appreciates the Commission’s efforts to chart a path forward to address the TCJA’s reduction in corporate income tax rates in a manner that is generally consistent with the ratemaking requirements of Sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act. The NOPR generally conforms to the prohibition against piecemeal… Read More