The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a nearly $2 million settlement tied to an affiliate of Energy Transfer LP’s natural gas pipeline failure and fire in 2018.

PUC said the 3-0 vote resolves an investigation by the Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) conducted following the event on the affiliate Energy Transfer Co. (ETC)-operated Revolution Pipeline in Center Township in Beaver County. 

PUC said the Revolution incident released more than 3 MMcf of natural gas and caused a fire. It noted the fire burned for several hours, destroying a house, garage, several electric transmission lines and towers, and burning several acres of woodland.

The Revolution incident in 2020 had led to a “historic” $30.6 million fine for ETC following the...