DCPSC Reduces WGL Proposed Budget for Pipeline Replacement Program and Opens Investigation into Natural Gas Distribution System Planning

March 4, 2026

Today, the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission) approved a modified version of the WGL’s District Strategic Accelerated Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Plan (Formal Case 1179) to replace immediate high-risk aging leak-prone pipe. The Modified District SAFE Plan represents a structural departure from the previously approved accelerated pipeline replacement program, PROJECTpipes