(a) In this section, "nonpipeline alternative" means an investment or activity that defers, reduces, or eliminates the need to construct a new gas pipeline. (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to restrict an investor-owned gas company's ability to make improvements to its gas system to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the system. (c) An investor-owned gas company may recover reasonable and prudent costs associated with a planned gas infrastructure investment if the investor-owned gas company demonstrates at a rate setting proceeding: (1) the customer benefits of the investment; (2) that the investor-owned gas company analyzed cost-effective options available to defer, reduce, or eliminate the need to replace, upgrade, or construct new components, including an analysis of: (i) for new investments unrelated to safety, nonpipeline alternatives; and (ii) leak detection and repair; and (3) the estimated risk reduction associated with a safety-related investment, if applicable.
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