§ 228 Pipeline Corporation Definition

Public Utilities Code·California

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•A pipeline company is any company or person that owns, controls, or runs a pipeline for money in this state.
•If a company only uses pipelines to move gas from landfills or energy made from landfill gas, it is not considered a pipeline company.

Example

A company builds a pipeline to carry gas from a landfill to a power plant.

This company is not called a pipeline company under the law because it only moves landfill gas.

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§ 228 Pipeline Corporation Definition

“Pipeline corporation” includes every corporation or person owning, controlling, operating, or managing any pipeline for compensation within this state. “Pipeline corporation” shall not include a corporation or person employing landfill gas technology and owning, controlling, operating, or managing any pipeline solely for the transmission or distribution of landfill gas or other form of energy generated or produced therefrom. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 214, Sec. 7.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Pipeline corporation landfill gas technology

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 228.

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