If you are reading this, then the chances are that you are considering using natural gas for your energy needs. Congratulations on a fine decision. Natural gas is the cleanest and most efficient fuel available. Natural gas consumers continue to talk about the toasty heat given off by natural gas and the minimal recovery time needed to refill a depleted water heater. Natural gas is also the choice for many professional chefs. Again, you have made a fine decision.

The first step is setting up natural gas service is to call our office to find out if we have gas available in your area. We strive to provide natural gas to an ever-growing number of areas, but we do still lack the complete coverage that we desire. If natural gas is not available in your area, we do hope that you will consider using propane gas for your energy needs. Not only is it efficient, it is also similar to natural gas in that it is better for the environment.

If natural gas is available in your area, the next step is to determine if natural gas service already exists at your residence. Many times a previous occupant has requested, and we have installed, all of the piping necessary for natural gas. If this is the case, then all that you need to do is come into our office, and fill out a contract for natural gas service. You may be required to put up a deposit based on the amount of gas previously consumed at that location. Many people feel that their personal temperature preference has a tremendous impact on the natural gas consumption at a particular location. Each individual's temperature preference does have an effect on the energy consumption, but this effect is minimal. The main effect on the amount of fuel consumption is the amount of gas equipment in the residence.

If natural gas service exists in your area, but not currently at your residence, then we have to install a service line. As a service to our customers, we will provide up to 100 feet of service line and up to 100 feet of main line, or 200 feet of service line, at no charge. A main line is defined as a gas line that can serve more than one customer; a service line is defined as a gas line that serves only one customer. In order to have a service line installed, you will need to come into our office and sign two forms. The first gives us the right to put our pipes in your ground. The second states that you will begin consuming natural gas within 6 months of the completion of your service line installation. After these two forms have been completed, you should have a natural gas service available at your residence within 2-3 weeks.

After you have started consuming natural gas, the only other issues left for discussion are billing and payment. At any location where we provide natural gas, we install a meter. This meter is the way that we measure how much gas you have consumed and therefore, the amount of gas for which we should bill you. We send a team of qualified technicians out at the end of every month to read all of the meters at the locations where we provide gas. This information is then entered into our computer system and your bill is then generated and sent to you. The price that you pay for natural gas is not determined by our organization. We are a regulated public utility and therefore have a fixed pricing system. Natural gas customers will notice a significant price change when a wholesale price fluctuation occurs on a regional or even national level. For the most part, however, natural gas prices stay fairly consistent. And the natural gas continues to be the cheapest, most efficient fuel on the market.

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