5900-410 Implementation Plan

OMB Control No. 2060-0722

Approval expires XX/XX/202X

Methane Challenge Program

Implementation Plan

Partner Name			Current As Of (Date)
     			     

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Methane Challenge Commitments¹ - BMP Commitment Option

Source		Start Date	Achievement Year
Onshore Production
	Pneumatic Controllers	     	     
	Equipment Leaks/Fugitive Emissions	     	     
	Liquids Unloading	     	     
	Pneumatic Pumps	     	     
	Fixed Roof, Atmospheric Pressure Hydrocarbon Liquid Storage Tanks	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
Gathering and Boosting
	Pneumatic Controllers	     	     
	Equipment Leaks/Fugitive Emissions	     	     
	Pneumatic Pumps	     	     
	Fixed Roof, Atmospheric Pressure Hydrocarbon Liquid Storage Tanks	     	     
	Reciprocating Compressors - Rod Packing Vent	     	     
	Centrifugal Compressors - Venting	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
Natural Gas (NG) Processing
	Reciprocating Compressors - Rod Packing Vent	     	     
	Centrifugal Compressors - Venting	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
NG Transmission & Underground Storage
	Reciprocating Compressors - Rod Packing Vent	     	     
	Centrifugal Compressors - Venting	     	     
	Equipment Leaks (Compressor Blowdown and Isolation Valves)	     	     
	Transmission Pipeline Blowdowns between Compressor Stations (Commitment Rate:      ; must be 50% or greater)	     	     
	Pneumatic Controllers	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
NG Distribution
	M&R Stations/City Gates	     	     
	Mains – Cast Iron and Unprotected Steel (Commitment Rate:      )	     	     
	Services – Cast Iron and Unprotected Steel	     	     
	Distribution Pipeline Blowdowns (Commitment Rate:      ; must be 50% or greater)	     	     
	Excavation Damages	     	     
	Renewable Natural Gas	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     
	Continuous Improvement Source (TBD)	     	     

Methane Challenge Commitments - ONE Future Emissions Intensity Commitment Option

Segment:

     

Intensity Target:

     

Target Year:

     

Milestones/Timeframes for Meeting Commitments

Provide information on steps for achieving commitments such as anticipated rate of progress, key milestones, or other context (e.g., referencing work to be done during the next planned shutdown of a facility).

     

Additional Information/Context (optional)

Use this space, if desired, to provide other information about Program participation, such as plans for expanding Methane Challenge commitments, how historical actions informed Methane Challenge commitments, or other information on how the Program will be implemented.

     

1 Partners may delete unused rows within the table and may duplicate rows and add relevant details as needed (e.g., a corporate parent partner that has different commitments for each LDC can duplicate relevant rows to list the commitments for each LDC).

EPA Form No. 5900-410 Template last updated: 31 March 2021 Page 1