Chicago Utility’s Plan for Aging Natural Gas Pipelines Runs Up Against Energy Transition

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By Sharon KellyOct 30, 2024, 5:10 pm285 pts
If you ask Chicago’s gas pipeline utility, Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, or PGL, the best way to fix the problem of leaks from underground gas pipelines, their answer is the most ambitious option — running new, upgraded plastic pipelines throughout the city, leaving their old network of leak-prone…

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