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CPUC workshop debates future of Natural Gas Leak Abatement program, funding and reporting
Summary
At a CPUC workshop staff and utilities debated whether NGLA goals should change, how compliance-plan denials and energy-division cost-effectiveness tests affect funding, and whether GRC proceedings or revised reporting should be used for hydrogen blending and RNG credits.
Participants at a California Public Utilities Commission workshop held an extended open discussion about the future of the Natural Gas Leak Abatement (NGLA) program, funding pathways and reporting for new fuel blends.
Fred, a participant identified by first name, told the room there is currently no formal CPUC initiative to add program goals but outlined how change would typically occur: either by legislative direction or through utility-initiated requests and staff rulemaking. “SB 1371 told the commission you gotta have a program,” he said, explaining the statute originally established the NGLA framework and noting that changes usually flow from legislative or formal rulemaking processes.
Several utilities urged using the General Rate Case…
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