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Build with Natural Gas

Natural gas is the easy, affordable choice. It’s safe, reliable, abundant and exactly what your customers want. That’s why from planning to installation, we’re ready to work with you every step of the way to see that your project enjoys all the benefits of natural gas.

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Benefits of Natural Gas

Preferred

  • Nearly 70% of consumers prefer natural gas for home heating, water heating, and cooking. 
  • Consumers like natural gas for its versatility. In addition to heating and cooking, it's ideal for clothes drying, fireplaces, barbecue grills, generators, lighting, swimming pool heaters and more!
  • Natural gas is three times more efficient for homes and communities than grid-delivered electricity.
  • Natural gas heating and appliances increase resale value of properties.
  • Once connected to natural gas, it's easy to convert appliances or add additional gas appliances.
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Reliable

  • Abundant supply that is both clean and efficient.
  • Our 34,000 miles of underground pipelines keep natural gas flowing for everyday use and during power outages.
  • Natural gas distribution has a 99.999957% reliability rate.
  • Nearly 180 million Americans and 5.5 million businesses rely on natural gas.

Easier and More Affordable

  • Clean burning natural gas heating equipment means less maintenance and repairs over the years.
  • Compared to those who use electricity, consumers using natural gas save an average of $879 on energy bills annually (please refer to https://playbook.aga.org/ for all stats/numbers).

Environmentally Friendly

  • Emissions from a natural gas home are 66% less than a home using electricity.

  • Natural gas is much safer and easier to store compared to other fossil fuels.

  • Recommending natural gas results in an increased appeal to customers for demonstrating environmental value.

  • In a full-fuel-cycle analysis that looks at production, conversion, transmission, and distribution, natural gas retains its superiority. Compared to electricity, oil, and propane in residential applications, natural gas results in significant reductions in energy consumption, consumer energy bills, and air pollutant emissions. 

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