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The process of obtaining gas service in The City of Austin can be a long process. It is important to start the application process early so that the construction schedule is not negatively impacted.
The required steps to obtaining a service for your building are typically as follows:
A sample filled-out request form[/caption]
Typical gas service setup including shut-off, regulator and meter.[/caption]
- Ensure that gas is available on your site (engineer). Texas gas will often have a map showing the gas within the vicinity of the site as well as the pressures available. The city gas line will often be supplied at high pressure (above 5 psi). A gas availability map can be obtained through Texas Gas Customer Development (newbusiness@onegas.com).
- Obtain approval for medium-pressure gas if it is available, and if necessary for your project (engineer). The form will include all gas loads and requested pressure. Texas Gas will verify that the city has both enough pressure and capacity to meet the requirements of the building. In the City of Austin, a permit cannot be issued if medium pressure approval has not been provided. The medium pressure request should be routed to the Texas Gas Engineering Department (GasMediumPressureLetterAustinMetro@txgas.com)
A sample filled-out request form[/caption]
- Obtain a gas design from Texas Gas (contractor). Review this design with the Engineer of Record. This gas design oftentimes takes weeks to complete. A gas line design can be obtained through Texas Gas Customer Development (newbusiness@onegas.com).
- Set up an account and meter set date with Texas Gas (owner/contractor). Texas gas will extend the city main up to the property and provide a main meter and regulator to meet the building’s needs. All piping and specialties downstream of this assembly will be provided by the building owner. A meter account can be obtained through Texas Gas Customer Development (newbusiness@onegas.com).
Typical gas service setup including shut-off, regulator and meter.[/caption]