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This bill, the Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act), alters the required contents of a plan that a gas company may file with the Public Service Commission for proposed eligible infrastructure replacement projects. The bill requires the plan to include additional details, such as a description of each project, a demonstration that the gas company has prioritized projects based on risk and cost-effectiveness, an analysis comparing replacement costs with alternatives like leak detection and electrification, and a plan for notifying customers affected by proposed projects. The bill also alters the required findings the Commission must make in order to approve a plan, including that the investments and costs are consistent with the need to reduce natural gas use in light of state climate policy and the availability and cost-effectiveness of natural gas alternatives.

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