Community Benefits of Natural Gas

Floridians Love Natural Gas

Families who have natural gas, love natural gas. They love how cooking with natural gas makes their food taste better. They love the fact that Florida natural gas is cleaner for our environment than other fossil fuels. They love the savings they see every month on their energy bill. And natural gas has many benefits for Florida communities. Discover the many great reasons Floridians love natural gas.

At the heart of prosperous communities

Domestic natural gas is discovered, produced, and refined right here in America. The U.S. currently has more than 110 years of reliable natural gas supply. Access to this vast natural resource means we no longer have to be dependent on foreign fuel. The money spent on Florida natural gas stays right here, helping feed our American economy and keep our communities prosperous.

Read about how natural gas is fueling our neighborhoods and communities.

More reasons Floridians
love and choose natural gas

1. Convenience

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Enjoy reliable service for the way we live, work, and play.

2. Home Value

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Florida homebuyers want to buy houses equipped with natural gas.

3. Easier Maintenance

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Natural gas equipment generally means less repairs over the years.

4. Versatility

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Once a home is connected to gas, it’s easy to add on additional appliances.

Doing good in our communities

Peoples Gas is focused on building innovative, healthy, and vibrant communities. Our annual funding strategy is channeled into four specific priorities to ensure meaningful and impactful engagement with our partners and stakeholders. Peoples Gas executives participate on various community organization boards to foster relationships while providing advocacy and synergy. Giving back is important to our employees too, with over 7,000 hours of volunteer time contributed in 2021.

Over

Hours volunteered in 2021 by
Peoples Gas employees

Advocating at local, state, and federal levels

Maintaining a culture of integrity, Peoples Gas builds relationships with Florida stakeholders based on our excellent reputation, respect, and trust. These stakeholders exist within all governance of legislative, regulatory, and community bodies and encompass elected officials, influencers, community leaders, shareholders, and even customers. We also recognize the vital importance of trade associations and business development partners in our commitment to excellence, so we support and engage organizations such as the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida, Florida Economic Development Council, and local chambers of commerce and economic development councils.

Policy decisions at every level of governance can impact our ability to deliver efficient, reliable natural gas services as well as our ability to invest in infrastructure, making stakeholder relationships crucial to accomplishing our mission of improving the quality and comfort of people’s lives.

Award-winning
customer satisfaction

Peoples Gas has ranged #1 in Customer Satisfaction for Residential Natural Gas Service in the South among Midsize Utilities 10 years in a row, and for Business Natural Gas Service in the south four years in a row. Cogent Reports named Peoples Gas Most Trusted Utility Brand in the U.S. as well as Environmental Champion and Customer Champion. At Peoples Gas, we do everything we can to exceed the expectations of our customers, and we’ll keep working hard every day to remain one of the most trusted companies.

The cost-effective option homeowners demand

“Bringing natural gas into our community has been a great decision. Providing homebuyers the option to choose their energy source is important, but giving them the most cost-effective option is key. We are confident this amenity has contributed to Nocatee being the third best-selling community in America, and we appreciate working with Peoples Gas.”

Richard Ray
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Parc Group and Master Developer of Nocatee