SUBSTITUTE
ORDINANCE
LONG-TERM PUBLIC WAY EASEMENT
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Grantee"), owns approximately two thousand eight hundred ten (2,810) miles of natural gas pipeline throughout thirty-seven (37) Illinois counties; and
WHEREAS, Grantee does not directly serve Chicago residences or businesses; and
WHEREAS, Grantee is a supplier to the Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company ("Peoples Gas"), which is the natural gas distribution company serving customers in the City of Chicago, Northern Illinois Gas Company d/b/a Nicor Gas Company ("Nicor Gas"), which is the natural gas distribution company serving customers in much of the suburban Chicago metro area and small portions of the City of Chicago, and Northern Indiana Public Service Company ("NIPSCO"), which is the natural gas distribution company serving customers within the Northern Indiana Calumet region; and
WHEREAS, in order to replace a 1960's era Peoples Gas owned main that was previously leased under a long-term lease agreement to Grantee to deliver natural gas to serve NIPSCO, which will be decommissioned, Grantee proposes to construct a new 1.4 mile extension to that replacement main (no storage terminals) to continue service, each as depicted in the overall site plan set forth in EXHIBIT C attached hereto and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, Grantee proposes to install and maintain a new, twelve inch (12") diameter pipe, natural gas transmission main, operating at a maximum operating pressure of 437 psig, to deliver 70,000 dekatherms/day based on anticipated operating conditions, and meeting current industry standards and in accordance with federal reg...
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