(a) Identify and designate.--Within six months after the
effective date of this section, the commission shall identify
and designate corridors throughout this Commonwealth for
construction of natural gas infrastructure extension and
expansion projects to unserved or underserved areas.
(b) Publish corridors for bidding.--The commission shall
publish as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a listing of
corridors and specifications by which a person, company or
natural gas distribution utility may make a competitive sealed
bid for one or more of the corridors. The commission shall
follow any requirements under 62 Pa.C.S. § 512 (relating to
competitive sealed bidding).
Section 5. Construction of natural gas infrastructure.
(a) Construction.--The person, company or natural gas
distribution utility awarded the bid must construct in the
corridor a natural gas infrastructure extension or expansion
project.
(b) Exclusive rights.–-The person, company or natural gas
distribution utility awarded the bid shall have the exclusive
right in the corridor as it relates to the natural gas pipeline
and any potential customers that may be served by the pipeline.
(c) Existing gas lines.--The person, company or natural
gas distribution utility awarded the bid shall have the ability
to tap into an existing natural gas pipeline for a fee to be
regulated and determined by the commission.
Section 6. Commission.
(a) Powers, duties and regulations.–-The commission shall
promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act.
The regulations shall cover any fees or prices as it relates to
the natural gas infrastructure project, including, but not
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