AGA Operations Conference

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GIROW Gas Industry Right of Way

• AGA Operations Conference
• Boston, MA
• May 1, 2006
• Les Goodman, Washington Gas
• T. Mark Andraka, PECO Energy Company

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Origin of GIROW Gas Industry Right-of-Way

• National perspective
• Mid-1990s Deregulation hits Telecom Industry
• Competition/technology boom
• Local municipalities respond
• DOT regulators begin to set guidelines

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Origin of GIROW

• APWA position-
• There is no such thing as a good street cut
• DOTs impose new laws/restrictions
• Local municipal agencies begin to strike back

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Origin of GIROW

• AGA Task Group estimates that the cost of doing
  nothing could cost the industry over...

3 Billion Annually
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Origin of GIROW Impact to the Gas Industry

• Unreasonable pavement cuts backs
• Repairs beyond cut limits
• Costly backfill materials

• Inspection fees rise
• PE Approvals
• Time restrictions
• Additional permit fees

• Degradation Fees

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The GIROW Vision

• A 3 Prong Approach.

1. Communicate and Educate
2. Research Studies
3. New Technology
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The GIROW Vision

• What GIROW Isnt
• Reactive
• Bureaucratic
• Singular in Focus
• Treating the ROW as Silos
• Dueling Engineering Studies

• What GIROW Is
• Proactive
• NationalLocal GoTo
• Broad-Brushed
• Communication
• Coordination
• Cooperation
• Consistency
• Limiting Disruptions
• Best Interest of our Customers
• Educate industry on ROW issues
• External/Internal Communication

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GIROW Deliverables

• Attend and present at APWA International Congress
• Continue participation in APWA Technical
  Committees
• AGA white paper on Gas Industrys Use of Right of
  Way.
• Sponsor publications and articles that support
  gas industry positions related to ROW and
  pavement restoration. (I.e. Gas Pipeline
  Journal, Gas Utility Manager, Better Roads, APWA
  Reporter, ASCE)
• Make presentations supporting GIROW at AGA and
  APWA Conferences.
• Contact other natural gas associations to share
  information and increase awareness of GIROWs
  efforts.
• Support new studies such as Effects of Flowable
  Fill Materials on Gas Distribution Systems.

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Utility Coordination 2005-2006

• Build relationships
• Obtain timely and accurate horizontal and
  vertical measurements
• Reduce relocation costs
• Prevent last minute relocations
• Customer Satisfaction

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Utility Coordination 2005-2006

• LDC Pipeline
• Projects
• All Candidates for Planned Replacement
• Pressure Improvement
• New Service Request
• Scheduled Maintenance

• Data Transferred
• to Openshark
• Openshark Enters Data
• into Openshark LF

Local Construction Moratoriums
Local Reconstruction/ Pavement Projects
Individual LDC Project Conflicts Opportunities
Openshark LF
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2005-2006 2005 APWA International Public Works
Congress and ExpositionSoil Compaction
Measuring Device Study

• Daniel Vetter, P.E.
• KEYHOLE TECHNOLOGY Utility Micro-Surgery
• T. Mark Andraka- Sr. Engineer

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Soil Compaction-Measuring Devices Testing
Program 2005-2006
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KEYHOLE Technology The National
Perspective 2005-2006
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Keyhole Technology
Reduced Profile
12 core
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Keyhole Technology
Quality Product
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APWA Reporter September 2005

• 2005-2006
• NY Department of Streets Project
• UPROW Construction Sub-Committee
• June 2005 Public Works Magazine
• Planning Committee of 2007 PAAPWA Symposium
• Transportation Research Board Utilities Committee
• State DOT's (AASHTO) Right-of-way and Utilities

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On The Horizon

• House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  Subcommittee on Telecommunications the Internet
  
• Fibers Final Mile
• APWAs Management of the ROW
• Damage Prevention
• Access to the ROW
• Limiting Disruptions
• Utility Coordination
• Bridge Maintenance Programs

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Future

• Involvement, Participation, Commitment
• AGA GIROW Representative
• Christina Sames
• Director, Engineering Services
• [phone]
• csames_at_aga.org 
• Mark Andraka Les Goodman
• PECO Energy Washington Gas
• 215-841-6485 703-750-4311
• mark.andraka_at_peco-energy.com lgoodman_at_washgas.com