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On February 23, APGA submitted a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) responding to the revisions to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reporting regulation (310 CMR 7.71).  
 
APGA and its members in Massachusetts are concerned that the changes in the GHG reporting requirements would unfairly minimize the commitments local distribution companies (LDCs) make to lower emissions. APGA’s members are committed to continuously improving practices and maintaining infrastructure to minimize GHG emissions from their gas distribution systems. 
 
In addition to highlighting the role Massachusetts’ community-owned gas utilities play in protecting the environment, the letter also emphasized the importance of including an explicit instruction that LDCs would only be required to report emissions associated with the consumption of fuels sold by LDCs to customers.  
 
APGA’s letter urges Massachusetts to consider the unique operating circumstances of public gas utilities and their valuable work towards achieving clean energy goals as they pursue revisions to the GHG Emissions Reporting regulation.   
   
To see what was submitted, click here  
  
APGA continues to work on this issue and will inform members of any actions by MassDEP. For questions on this article, please contact Sydney Freed of APGA staff by phone at 202-464-0834 or by email at sfreed@apga.org.