# CENTRAL PENN GAS CO. (L.H. DIST.) — Gas distribution annual report (1977)

**Citation:** PHMSA Annual Report 770213 (1977)  
**Type / status:** inspection / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 1977-12-31

Gas distribution; reporting year 1977; PA. Operator-reported infrastructure data.

## Document text

Gas distribution annual report for reporting year 1977, submitted by CENTRAL PENN GAS CO. (L.H. DIST.) (operator 15235). Reported scope: PA. Represented states: PA. Selected reported fields: system miles of main: 35; system services: 517; leaks corrosion: 23; leaks outside force: 11; leaks construction defect: 1; leaks material failure: 3; leaks other: 3. The sortable date is the reporting-period end, not the operator submission date.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://data.transportation.gov/d/aemm-7pyq>
- Source ID: `phmsa-annual-reports`
- SHA-256: `148c5709cc0882afc44663ad890370436b7a19bc0ce3949d19b08bc0fb03a5b6`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-13T02:59:50.318Z
- Exported: 2026-08-27T03:20:17.595Z
- Document slug: `phmsa-annual-92c11446cbaaa46d66474efd`

### Source metadata

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  "reportYear": 1977,
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  "operator": {
    "id": "15235",
    "name": "CENTRAL PENN GAS CO. (L.H. DIST.)"
  },
  "region": "PA",
  "commodity": null,
  "representedStates": [
    "PA"
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  "jurisdictionClasses": [],
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  "metrics": {
    "SYSTEM_MILES_OF_MAIN": 35,
    "SYSTEM_SERVICES": 517,
    "LEAKS_CORROSION": 23,
    "LEAKS_OUTSIDE_FORCE": 11,
    "LEAKS_CONSTRUCTION_DEFECT": 1,
    "LEAKS_MATERIAL_FAILURE": 3,
    "LEAKS_OTHER": 3
  },
  "dependentRowsBySheet": {},
  "dataAsOf": null,
  "reportingPeriodEnd": "1977-12-31",
  "dateBasis": "calendar_year_end_not_submission_date",
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    "workbook": "annual_gas_distribution_1970_1989.xls",
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  "caveat": "Operator-reported annual infrastructure data may be corrected. The indexed date is the reporting-period end, not the submission date, and the record is not an agency finding about current facility condition.",
  "jurisdiction": "US",
  "operatorName": "CENTRAL PENN GAS CO. (L.H. DIST.)"
}
```