Gas Mutual Assistance Resources

When disaster strikes, our members help.

MEA Energy Association works with AGA and regional gas associations in providing gas emergency mutual assistance communication services and in developing/refining a suite of mutual assistance resources. MEA’s involvement is in alignment with the AGA Mutual Assistance Program. The AGA program is based on a coalition of AGA member companies, which agree to a set of baseline provisions that govern mutual assistance and agree to populate and maintain the AGA Mutual Assistance Database with company-specific emergency contact information, field capabilities and other key resources available for mutual assistance.

Specific deliverables from MEA and the AGA Mutual Assistance Program in 2025 include:

  • Refined Request for Assistance (RFA) document
  • RFA Responding-Company Compilation document
  • Updated Mutual Assistance Agreement which outlines the contractual arrangements for a mutual assistance situation
  • Formation of an MEA Gas Emergency Working Group to discuss additional resources or programs to support gas emergency and mutual assistance needs of our members
  • Outreach to member companies to update the AGA Mutual Assistance Database
  • Ongoing discussion and coordination of gas mutual assistance processes, resources, etc. with AGA, APGA, and regional gas associations

If you are interested in serving on the Gas Emergency Working Group or have questions about gas emergency mutual assistance, contact John Gann (612) 306-5905.

Join the MEA mutual assistance contact list

Gas Mutual Assistance Process

In cases of a gas emergency that require mutual assistance, utilities may (but are not required to) contact MEA (primary contact: John Gann ((612) 306-5905 | johng@meaenergy.org). MEA will assist in answering process or RFA-related questions, options for securing mutual assistance, contacting neighboring utilities to solicit their support/resources, and initiating and coordinating calls between requesting and responding companies.

For additional information on the process and additional gas emergency information, see the AGA Emergency Preparedness Handbook. Should a gas emergency require resources outside of a regional gas association, AGA will be contacted to assist with mutual assistance support.

MEA supports this industry agreement and we are ready to assist operators and the industry when needed.

Questions? Please contact John Gann.