What's happening
This bill prohibits the use of flammable gas to clean gas piping at major electric generating facilities and requires safety plans for nonflammable gas blows.
Why it matters
Addresses serious safety and explosion risks. By prohibiting flammable gas for cleaning or blowing gas piping, the bill aims to prevent industrial accidents like explosions or fires, which have caused fatalities and property damage in other states and industries.
Increases oversight and safety standards. The requirement for commission-approved safety plans for nonflammable gas blows means facilities must follow specific, regulated procedures, ensuring a higher baseline of operational safety and accountability.
Impacts construction and maintenance practices. The legislation could affect costs and timelines for new and existing major electric generating facilities, as companies will need to adapt to safer, potentially more complex cleaning methods and comply with new regulatory requirements.
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Ban Flammable Gas Pipe Cleaning
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Referred to rules
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STATE OF NEW YORK
9136
IN SENATE
July 13, 2018
Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting the use of flammable gas to clean or blow the the gas piping of a major electric generating facility
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 73 to read as follows:
§ 73. Use of flammable gas prohibited. No person shall use flammable gas to clean or blow the gas piping of a major electric generating facility as such term is defined in article ten of this chapter. The commission shall through regulation approve an appropriate safety plan for any nonflammable gas blows conducted at a major electric generating facility.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16190-01-8
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting the use of flammable gas to clean or blow the the gas piping of a major electric generating facility
Purpose
This bill prohibits the use of flammable gas to clean or blow the gas piping of major electric generating facilities.
Summary of provisions
Section 1:Amends the Public Service Law to prohibit the use of flammable gas to clean or blow the gas piping of major electric generating facili- ties. Further it requires the Public Service Commission to approve an appropriate safety plan for any nonflammable gas blows conducted at a major electric generating facility.
Section 2:Effective date.
Justification
On February 7, 2010 the Kleen Energy Systems plant in Middletown, Connecticut was severely damaged, and six workers were killed, when an explosion occurred at the facility. It was later determined that the explosion was the result of the use of high pressure flammable gas to blow debris out of the gas piping in preparation for the plant to become operational. In the wake of this tragedy the state of Connecticut passed legislation to prohibit the use of flammable gas to clean or blow the gas piping of electric generating facilities. This bill creates a simi- lar requirement in New York State law.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None to state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such effective date.
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