When the Department of Defense came to honor TECO’s Justin Hartley for service to his country, fellow team member Chris Durost knew exactly what he could do for his company. Durost, Daytona Division supervisor with Peoples Gas, accepted the Patriot Award in recognition of both Hartley’s deployment overseas with the National Guard and the flexibility of Peoples Gas to enable the utility technician to fulfill his military commitment. Hartley, specialist…
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We’re proud to introduce our customers to Emera
TECO Energy and Tampa’s hometown electric utility as well as the largest natural gas providers we own in Florida and New Mexico now have a lot more energy behind them – and it comes from Emera Inc. After all of the regulatory and shareholder approvals and financing requirements were met, TECO Energy was acquired by Emera on July 1. On Sept. 4, 2015, TECO Energy and Emera finalized an agreement to acquire…
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The dangers of “dig-ins” – buried treasure becomes buried trouble if you rupture a natural gas line
You don’t have to dig deep, from a literal standpoint, to find a huge potential hazard nearby: All it takes is a shovel and a natural gas pipeline buried right beneath you. Some call them “dig-ins,” and if you create one by breaching a pipeline, a lot of people will know about it – thanks to the resulting outages, the crisis response and, worst of all, the possibility of harm…
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Peoples Gas team members raise money for cancer awareness
An important part of making people aware of cancer includes showing them there’s hope when it comes to fighting it. In Panama City, Peoples Gas team members brought their own sweet touch to the concept – from cancer prevention tips to treatment options – with a bake sale for the department and customers alike. Work Coordinator Coreatha Garner organized the event, on June 18, with inspiration from a team member’s…
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AGA recognizes Peoples Gas for big safety achievement
In strictly literal terms, five years in a row with safety success like this doesn’t happen by accident. And with recognition by the American Gas Association (AGA) of Peoples Gas’ latest achievement – a DART (Days Away, Restricted or Transferred) safety incident rate better than the industry average – team members have a lot to be proud about. The AGA awarded Peoples Gas its 2013 Accident Prevention Certificate in May.…
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