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Scope. - This Act shall provide a framework for the development of the PDNGI, and its transition from an emerging industry into mature industry within a competitive natural gas market. It shall also define the responsibilities of various government agencies and private entities in furtherance of this national goal.
It shall apply to the permitting of siting, construction, operation and maintenance, expansion, modification, rehabilitation, decommissioning, and abandonment of PDNGI Facilities for Own-Use or Third-Party Access (TPA). It shall likewise apply to the accreditation of Participants in the trade of natural gas, including but not limited to the purchase, supply, aggregation, bunkering, reselling, and export of natural gas, and any other activities related to the PDNGI.
All activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), and other concerned government agencies relevant to the development and regulation of the PDNGI shall be in accordance with this Act.
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