PGW Awarded a $10 Million Federal Grant for Infrastructure Safety
Posted on: Jun 27, 2023Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aids in accelerating PGW’s Main Replacement Program and allows PGW to install new natural gas pipelines to improve safety and service reliability
Philadelphia, Pa (June 27, 2023) – Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) has been provisionally awarded a $10 million Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), established by President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
PGW is installing modern, durable (polyethylene) plastic natural gas lines to increase safety and enhance natural gas service reliability. Replacing aging cast iron pipes with material that does not rust or corrode and that eliminates methane escape will help PGW meet its 2050 goal of reducing methane emissions by 80 percent.
“We are grateful to PHMSA for their commitment to improving natural gas safety and service for Philadelphia residents,” said Joseph Hawkinson, Vice President of Field Operations at PGW. “This PHMSA grant will be used to install several miles of new natural gas pipelines that make operations safer for our communities as well as our employees and contributes to the shared climate goals of PGW and the City.”
Each year, PGW installs more than 30 miles of natural gas lines, and with each mile of new main, emissions are virtually eliminated. The PHMSA funding contributes to PGW’s expected goal of completing the replacement of its cast iron pipelines by 2058.
The PHMSA NGDISM grant program helps improve public safety, protect public health, and reduce methane emissions from natural gas distribution pipes. The grant provides nearly $1 billion in funding over five years to modernize municipally- and community-owned natural gas distribution systems, like PGW, helping to keep communities across the country safe from pipeline leaks.
For information on the NGDISM grant program https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/news/biden-harris-administration-announces-historic-funding-37-projects-improve-safety-fix-old
For information on PGW’S pipeline improvements, go to pgworks.com/pipeline-map/
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