Swap Santa’s sleigh and his reindeer for TECO’s mobile command center and a Peoples Gas crew and you get a sense of the warm holiday feelings that having your natural gas back on can bring. That’s the scene right now in Fort Pierce, Florida, where 20 Peoples Gas team members arrived on the morning of Dec. 17 to help the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) restore service for up to…
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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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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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Converting your fleet to clean natural gas makes Cents
North America is home to an abundant fuel that can power vehicles for significantly less than the cost to fuel with gasoline and diesel. What’s more, it can reduce exhaust emissions by more than 70 percent. We’re not talking about something new here; we’re talking about natural gas – the same fuel that’s been heating homes and fueling business for more than a century. It’s no wonder the theme at…
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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…
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