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CS-G-01 Basic PPE Guidelines

The purpose of this document is to describe basic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and to identify specialized or activity-based PPE which is described in separate activity-specific consensus guidance documents. Read More

INGAA applauds House T&I leadership for advancing PIPES Act of 2023

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, United States — Amy Andryszak, President & CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), released the following statement regarding the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023. “INGAA applauds Chairman Graves, Chairman Nehls, Ranking Member Larsen, and Ranking Member Payne for their leadership in advancing the… Read More

INGAA board appoints BHE GT&S President as 2023-2024 Chair

The Board of Directors for the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) has appointed Paul Ruppert to serve as the chair of the organization for a one-year term. Mr. Ruppert is President at BHE GT&S (a Berkshire Hathaway Energy company). “Paul brings a wealth of experience and technical knowledge… Read More

INGAA Statement on PIPES Act of 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                  November 30, 2023 WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, United States — Amy Andryszak, President & CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), released the following statement regarding the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023. “INGAA commends the U.S. House of… Read More

INGAA Foundation appoints new Board leadership

[Washington, DC, November 21, 2023] – The INGAA Foundation Board of Directors elected Sean Nicholson as chair and Kim Tarr as vice chair of the INGAA Foundation for a one-year term started November 10, 2023. “Sean and Kim each have a depth of industry knowledge and diverse experiences in the natural… Read More

INGAA Statement on Winter Storm Elliott Report

[Washington, DC, November 13, 2023] – The Staff Report on Winter Storm Elliott illustrates that members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) took decisive, real-time actions to maintain system integrity in the face of the significant challenges presented during the storm. Interstate gas pipelines rose to… Read More

Gas-Electric Market Solutions Offered to FERC by Reliability Alliance of Natural Gas and Power Associations

Washington, D.C. – A coalition of natural gas and power trade associations known as the Reliability Alliance provided nearly a dozen jointly-developed recommendations for improvements to gas-electric coordination to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in advance of today’s annual Technical Conference on Reliability. The trade… Read More

INGAA Releases Key Safety Initiative Work Products

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and its member companies announce the release of their Integrity Management – Continuous Improvement (IMCI) 2.0 program work products. The IMCI program is a series of voluntary initiatives to bolster the industry’s safety efforts. Through the program, INGAA members reaffirm their commitment to pipeline safety,… Read More

IMCI 2.0 INGAA Key Initiative: Transportation and Storage of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

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IMCI 2.0 Study To Evaluate the Regulatory Acceptance of Non-Traditional Pipe

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IMCI 2.0 2023 Framework for Geohazard Management

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IMCI 2.0 Managing Methane Emissions from Integrity and Maintenance Work

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Report: Additional Natural Gas Infrastructure is Needed to Meet Energy Demand and Help Alleviate Increasing Energy Prices 

The United States has sufficient natural gas supply to meet growing demand both at home and abroad without steep price increases, but only if we can build new infrastructure. A recent study conducted by the National Economic Research Associates (NERA) shows that increasing supply will reduce… Read More

Natural gas industry trades file comments highlighting concerns with PHMSA leak detection rule

Washington, DC, August 16, 2023 – AFPM, AGA, API, APGA, GPA Midstream, IPAA, and INGAA (the Associations) submitted comments on Wednesday, August 16, in response to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)’s proposed Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair rule. The Associations support the intent… Read More

CQ-G-2 Small Order Pipe Quality Guideline

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CS-H-6: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Guideline

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INGAA calls on New England states to recognize continued need for natural gas following FERC forum

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, United States – Amy Andryszak, President & CEO of INGAA, issued the following statement after the FERC 2023 New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum:   INGAA appreciates FERC convening today’s New England Winter Gas-Electric Forum, and the Commission’s recognition of the pending energy reliability crisis facing the… Read More

INGAA Responds to Passage of Bipartisan Budget Agreement in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, United States – Amy Andryszak, President & CEO of INGAA, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate passing the Bipartisan Budget Agreement and specifically the permitting reform provisions included in the legislation: “INGAA applauds the Senate passage of the Fiscal Responsibility… Read More