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LegalText 15 U.S.C. § 720c Pipeline expansion us united_states_code code_section 15 COMMERCE AND TRADE 15D ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE 720c 15 U.S.C. § 720c current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc15@119-100.zip /us/usc/t15/s720c data/legal/raw/us/code/title-15/usc15.xml 0c6c8110b0a636c00037f12e421b10089cd71b7b9d5c04c5e83ad46232841a42 6982338d990ef19d6b52bff6825089bdd6d0ee1233d9382673faf533decd5059 8238061fdb5213123ef9493e4e36b8c491a1e560f3d3b3e782b3243ac287f371 2026-07-04 official
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15 U.S.C. § 720c - Pipeline expansion

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(a) Authority With respect to any Alaska natural gas transportation project, on a request by 1 or more persons and after giving notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Commission may order the expansion of the Alaska natural gas project if the Commission determines that such an expansion is required by the present and future public convenience and necessity.

(b) Responsibilities of Commission Before ordering an expansion under subsection (a), the Commission shall—

(1) approve or establish rates for the expansion service that are designed to ensure the recovery, on an incremental or rolled-in basis, of the cost associated with the expansion (including a reasonable rate of return on investment);

(2) ensure that the rates do not require existing shippers on the Alaska natural gas transportation project to subsidize expansion shippers;

(3) find that a proposed shipper will comply with, and the proposed expansion and the expansion of service will be undertaken and implemented based on, terms and conditions consistent with the tariff of the Alaska natural gas transportation project in effect as of the date of the expansion;

(4) find that the proposed facilities will not adversely affect the financial or economic viability of the Alaska natural gas transportation project;

(5) find that the proposed facilities will not adversely affect the overall operations of the Alaska natural gas transportation project;

(6) find that the proposed facilities will not diminish the contract rights of existing shippers to previously subscribed certificated capacity;

(7) ensure that all necessary environmental reviews have been completed; and

(8) find that adequate downstream facilities exist or are expected to exist to deliver incremental Alaska natural gas to market.

(c) Requirement for a firm transportation agreement Any order of the Commission issued in accordance with this section shall be void unless the person requesting the order executes a firm transportation agreement with the Alaska natural gas transportation project within such reasonable period of time as the order may specify.

(d) Limitation Nothing in this section expands or otherwise affects any authority of the Commission with respect to any natural gas pipeline located outside the State.

(e) Regulations The Commission may issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 108324, div. C, § 105, Oct. 13, 2004, 118 Stat. 1258.)