ABC Member and Southern Company’s Nicor Gas has gained approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to move forward with a pilot project to test delivering renewable natural gas (RNG) through its distribution system. Through the Renewable Gas Interconnection (RGI) Pilot, RNG producers within Nicor’s service area may use the service agreement to supply gas through the utility’s 34,000 miles of pipelines. Nicor said producers would be selected on a “first-come, first-serve” basis. Approval of the pilot comes as Nicor filed a rate request with the ICC for another RNG pilot program, TotalGreen. If the TotalGreen program is approved, customers may be able to choose between traditional gas or RNG. More >>
