Philly Gas Dodges Buy America Rules for Pipeline Upgrades
Published Date: 1/21/2025
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Summary
Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) gets a special pass to skip some Buy America rules for certain gas pipeline parts because they’re hard to find or too pricey. This helps PGW safely upgrade their gas system with federal grant money without delays or extra costs. The waiver covers specific parts like valves and fittings, making the project smoother and on track.
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Buy America waiver for PGW parts
PHMSA waived the Build America, Buy America Act domestic preference for specific products used by Philadelphia Gas Works’ Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant project. The waiver exempts electro-fusion tapping tees, anodeless risers, transition fittings, lockwing valves, magnesium anodes, service adapters, curb valves, caps, couplings, and stiffeners from BABA requirements on the basis of nonavailability, unreasonable cost, or public good.
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