Eliminating Line Extension Allowances

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Effective July 1, 2027, California will end line extension allowances for new mixed-fuel building projects (buildings that use natural gas and/or propane in addition to electricity). Mixed-use buildings will have until June 30, 2027 to energize and claim electric line extension subsidies, and projects in the design review approval process prior to July 1, 2024 will remain eligible for electric line extension subsidies as long as they meet the energization deadline.

Gas utilities may not provide incentives, including a line extention allowance, to establish gas service to a property.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Per a Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) order, PSC staff were required to propose regulations to eliminate line extension subsidies for new natural gas service connection by December 1, 2025. If adopted, customers may still choose their preferred fuel, but must pay the full cost of connecting to the gas system, rather than the cost being covered by all ratepayers.

In May 2026, the PSC delayed approving or rejecting draft regulations to end gas line extension allowances in a rulemaking hearing, to further study the policy's impacts and asked PSC staff to identify alternative options to ending LEAs, without a clear timeline of when the regulations may be finalized.

In 2025, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued an order that proposed ending line extension allowances, requiring new gas customers to pay for upfront connection costs instead of existing ratepayers, unless there are no viable alternatives to natural gas.

Per the order, gas utilities proposed revisions to tariffs that reflect the removal of LEAs, and compliance with the DPU order will be finalized in each utility’s Climate Compliance Plan docket (DPU Dockets 25-40 through 25-45).

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

The Public Utilities Commission solicited public comments on whether it should modify existing gas line extension allowances. A PUC order in response is expected.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Legislation repealed the state’s “100-foot rule” that required existing utility customers to subsidize new residential gas hookups within 100 feet of an existing pipeline. With the repeal, effective April 2027, applicants must pay the cost for new gas service, rather than existing ratepayers.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

The Oregon Public Utilities Commission ordered the state’s two largest gas utilities to phase out natural gas subsidies for new customers by 2027. The orders require Avista to eliminate their line extension allowances by January 2027, and Northwest Natural to eliminate their LEAs by November 2027.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Utah has not had any gas line extension allowance (LEA) reform, but the largest utility in the state does not provide a gas LEA.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

In individual utilty rate cases, Washington State regulators adopted a plan to phase out line extension allowances (LEAs) for three of its four gas utilities: Avista and Puget Sound Energy were required to eliminate gas LEAs by January 1, 2025; Cascade will eliminate gas LEAs for residential and commercial customers by March 1, 2027.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.

Gas line extension allowances (LEAs) are policies that enable new customers to connect to the natural gas system, with some or all of the costs paid for by existing gas ratepayers. Eliminating line extension allowances results in new customers directly paying for the costs to install their new gas service.