NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP
gas_distribution Incident — ADAMS, NY — January 17, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2021 |
| Operator | NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | ADAMS |
| State | NY |
| County | NEW YORK |
| Coordinates | 43.80773, -76.01930 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | ELECTRICAL ARCING FROM OTHER EQUIPMENT OR FACILITY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,100 |
| Emergency Response | $39,070 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
"ON JANUARY 17, NATIONAL GRID RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A GAS RELATED FIRE WITH MAIN BLOWING GAS. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS A PRIMARY ELECTRICAL WIRE MAKING CONTACT ABOVE THE 6"" STEEL MAIN RESULTING IN THE FIRE OCCURRING. APPROX. 17 HOUSES WERE EVACUATED (18 RESIDENTS), A 2"" BYPASS WAS RUN TO AVOID CUSTOMER INTERRUPTIONS, AND TEMPORARY REPAIRS WERE MADE. TEMPORARY REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED WITH A MADE SAFE TIME OF 16:25. ADDITIONALLY, THE SOUTH PARK STREET BRIDGE WAS CLOSED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. FOR PART E, QUESTION 5, ODORANT IS INJECTED AT EITHER BIDDLECUM GATE STATION OR CROGHAM GATE STATION. THE DAMAGED PIPELINE SEGMENT WAS REPLACED WITH A 5'6"" SEGMENT OF 6"" APIX62 SMAW 6010/7010 PIPE WITH COLD APPLIED TAPE COATING EARLY FEBRUARY, 2021. THE SEGMENT WAS AIR TESTED AT 90 PSI FOR 1 HOUR."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.