Act 127 Information
The Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act (also known as “the Pipeline Act” or
Act 127 of 2011) was signed by Governor Corbett on Dec. 22, 2011 and goes into effect on Feb. 20, 2012. This law expands the Commission’s authority to enforce federal pipeline safety laws as they relate to gas and hazardous liquids pipeline equipment and facilities within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pipeline Act requires the Commission to develop and maintain a registry of pipeline operators within Pennsylvania. The Commission will recover the costs of this program by assessments on pipeline operators based on the total intrastate regulated transmission, regulated distribution and regulated onshore gathering pipeline miles in operation for the transportation of gas and hazardous liquids in Pennsylvania during the prior calendar year.
For questions about the PUC’s implementation efforts or to be placed on a distribution list regarding these efforts, please send an email to ra-Act127@pa.gov.
Implementation Order – On Feb. 16, 2012, the PUC
adopted an Implementation Order at Docket M-2012-2282031. It establishes the Act 127 initiatives of creating a statewide registry for non-public utility gas and hazardous liquids pipeline equipment and facilities within the Commonwealth; conducting safety inspections to enforce Federal pipeline safety laws on certain classifications of pipeline; and assessing entities for the costs. Below are links to the forms from the Implementation Order and instructions on how to file the forms:
- Instructions
- Pennsylvania Pipeline Operator Annual Registration Form
Filing of paper documents should follow the Commission's formal
rules at
52 Pa. Code Section
1.1 et seq. When filing documents the docket number must be listed. Documents sent to ra-act127@pa.gov may not be considered by the Commission as part of the
proceedings.
eFiling Tutorial - The PUC has prepared an
eFiling PowerPoint presentation for stakeholders to explain how to eFile
documents with the Commission.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs - The PUC has prepared a list of
frequently asked questions on Act 127 to assist interested
parties.
Pipeline Operators Registry
Registry of Pipeline Operators - To view the list of pipeline operators registered under Act 127, please go to the Search Public Documents page and select “Pipeline Operator
Registration Form” from the “Utility Type” pull down menu, then click the “Search for Documents” button.
Teleconference Questions & Answers - January 24, 2012
Questions & Answers Sheet
- From the Teleconference on Jan. 24, 2012, a list of the
questions and answers regarding Act 127.
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