Fast-growing Florida currently welcomes as many as 1,000 new residents daily, some of whom are enjoying the convenience and comfort of environmentally-friendly and economical natural gas appliances from Peoples Gas inside their new homes. To safely and reliably serve all Peoples Gas customers, the company’s Gas Control facility has a new home too – one with a great inside view of the entire state. The focus of our Gas Control…
A day to thank the hardworking team members who bring you safe, reliable gas
If you’re among TECO’s approximately 367,000 Peoples Gas customers across Florida or the 515,000 New Mexico Gas Co. customers, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your service and those who provide it – especially if you use our convenient online bill payment systems (available in Florida and New Mexico!). Instead, you simply know that your natural gas service will dependably fuel your life, as it does…
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…
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.…
Team members go above and beyond – and below – for safety in the community
When the Emergency Care Health Organization (ECHO) called out for help, team members answered. ECHO, a nonprofit organization based in Brandon, Fla., provides food, clothing, household items and other things to people who recently have experienced an emergency. In addition to welcoming donations and help from volunteers daily, ECHO holds thrift sales two Saturdays each month. With its main entrance just a couple feet from the parking lot, ECHO was…