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What are "leak-prone" distribution pipes?

LPP replacement

HP, shells, gas efficiency

LPP replacements

ratepayer $
'22 - '23

$1.1B
$2.1B
Sources: Switchbox NENY report, Synapse report

How much LPP is out there?

Source: PHMSA

How long to replace 100%?

Source: PSC filings

3% - 10% per year

$43B total

$1.6B per year

How much will it cost?

(range: $34-65B)

Can we avoid all this LPP replacement?

An alternative to LPP replacement

What can we decommission?

Source: PSC filings

assumption: 30% of miles can be decommissioned

What's cost effective?

Source: PSC filings

Targeted electrification in NY

Electrify  327,331 households

Avoid $4.6 B in LPP investments

6% of all gas-heated households

Could we do better than this?

Scaling up NPAs

Source: PSC filings

90% of miles = 19% of all gas-heated households

How did we figure out the total cost of LPP replacement?

How much will 100% replacement cost?

miles per utility x replacement cost per mile

NGRID - 4,346

LPP miles per utility

Source: PSC filings

Replacement cost per mile

Source: PSC filings

Where is targeted electrification cheaper than LPP replacement?

Comparing costs per household

42 %

Comparing future costs per household

Total savings over time

$74.6 M

$4.6 B

327,331 households

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