2018-Natural Gas 11-8-2018 — File 207037

CITY OF SOMERVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 2018-____ IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN: ____________ Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen, in session assembled, that the Code of Ordinances of the City of Somerville, Section ------ is hereby amended, by inserting the following language: Section. xx In the interest of improving the management of City infrastructure, each gas company that owns or operates natural gas transportation or storage infrastructure within the City shall, within 120 days of passage of this Ordinance and at least annually thereafter, provide the following to City Department of Public Works: a. Any plan to address aging or leaking natural gas infrastructure that the gas company provided to the Department of Public Utilities within the prior year under section 145(b) of chapter 164 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth; b. Any report identifying Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3 leaks located within the City that the gas company provided to the Department of Public Utilities within the prior year as required by section 11 of chapter 164 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth; c. Notice of the scheduled start of any planned natural gas repair or replacement activities within the City; d. Any information or documents that the gas company provided to the Department of Public Utilities within the prior year regarding Grade 3 natural gas leaks identified as having a significant environmental impact and located within the City; and e. Any information or documents that the gas company provided to the Department of Public Utilities within the prior year related to the volume of, or the greenhouse gas emissions associated with, any individual gas leak or grouping of gas leaks located within the City. Approved: ________________________ President Board of Aldermen