On September 27, 2024, Washington Gas Light Company (WGL) filed for Approval of the District strategic Accelerated Facility Enhancement Plan (SAFE Plan). The District SAFE Plan seeks authorization to undertake targeted replacement of certain vintage materials on its system and to recover the costs associated with the SAFE Plan through the previously approved surcharge mechanism for WGL’s accelerated pipe program.
 
The District SAFE Plan covers March 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. The Company proposes one overarching program comprised of projects selected based on the system risk-reduced-per-dollar spent with replacement activity reporting focused on six (6) sub-categories of identified assets for Distribution Main and Distribution Services. 
 
WGL indicates that through its SAFE Plan, the Company intends to replace 12 miles of main and replace or remediate an estimated 2,612 service only, 966 service replacements with main, and 554 Service transfers in its distribution system over the three years of the plan, at a total estimated cost of $215 million. In addition, as part of the SAFE Plan, the Company proposes a Customer Choice Pilot Program that will provide customers with advance notice of replacement work and allow them to opt out if they intend to cease service with WGL.
 

*Participants and witnesses can participate in person or virtually only at the June 17, 2025, hearing.