# 255.204 Risers installed after January 22, 2019.

**Citation:** 16 NYCRR 255.204  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** New York State Public Service Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

Transmission and Distribution of Gas. (a) Riser designs must be tested to ensure safe performance under anticipated external and internal loads acting on the assembly.

(b) Factory assembled anodeless risers must be designed and tested in accordance with ASTM F1973 (as described in section 10.3 of this Title).

(c) All risers used to connect regulator stations to plastic mains must be rigid and 

## Document text

(a) Riser designs must be tested to ensure safe performance under anticipated external and internal loads acting on the assembly.

(b) Factory assembled anodeless risers must be designed and tested in accordance with ASTM F1973 (as described in section 10.3 of this Title).

(c) All risers used to connect regulator stations to plastic mains must be rigid and designed to provide adequate support and resist lateral movement. Anodeless risers used in accordance with this paragraph must have a rigid riser casing.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T06:20:40.894Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T15:40:02.134Z
- Document slug: `ny-nycrr-255-204`

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