Natural gas is safe and reliable. However it is important to be informed about natural gas safety. To keep your home safe, stay informed about natural gas safety by knowing the signs for potential leaks and what to do if there is a gas leak.
Are Your Natural Gas Rates Hurricane-Ready? This year’s hurricane season is already underway and it’s not to be taken lightly. Because of the combination of growing storm intensity and high regional demands for energy, tropical cyclones now tend to cause wider-felt market disruptions. These in turn can cause energy shortages and increase natural gas rates […]
AGL Residential Rate Increases Could Cost $50 Annually Atlanta Gas & Light, the company which manages and maintains Georgia’s natural gas infrastructure, recently asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase residential rates by $96 million in 2020. This translates into an extra $3.80 per month for a typical Georgia household, or $45.60 per […]
How To Stay Safe And Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Carbon monoxide is responsible for poisoning more than 10,000 people every year across the USA, over 400 of whom die. With furnaces running longer to keep your home warm this winter, we want to help protect natural gas consumers in the Atlanta Gas & Light service […]
Keep Safe Around The Fire This New Years Eve There’s nothing quite as cozy and warming as a crackling log fire. But while fireplaces are a great way to keep your home warm while saving on natural gas heating bills, you should make sure to treat them with respect. Make sure you and your family […]
What Caused The Explosion? The woman whose Canton, GA home exploded reportedly explained that she’d smelled natural gasearlier in the day, and was investigating a leak. Unfortunately, she stayed in the property waiting for her son, and the gas eventually built up until it exploded. The property detonated with enough force that a neighbor several […]
Can Sealing Crawlspaces Save Money? Homeowners should be aware of a big potential problem lying just beneath their feet. Although for many years houses have been built with unsealed crawlspaces, this could be costing you the chance to save money on your natural gas bills because you’re spending more on heating and cooling your home. […]
Our Top Tips For Winter Furnace Safety As colder weather begins to set in, households all over Georgia’s Atlanta Gas & Light service area are going to start cranking up the thermostat, using more and more natural gas to keep their furnaces burning. Once you’ve locked in a cheap natural gas rate for winter, you […]
Here’s How You Can Save Energy Over Thanksgiving Every year, American natural gas usage spikes over Thanksgiving. Furnaces work overtime to keep homes warm, and ovens are kept running for hours to get that turkey cooked to perfection. Nobody wants to cut back at Thanksgiving, but there are some clever ways to save on your […]
Can Landfill Gas Be Used for Energy In Georgia? Natural gas is a safe, clean fossil fuel, and with cheap deals on natural gas available throughout Georgia, it’s a popular way to heat American homes. However, it’s not the only type of gas that we use to produce energy. Biogas is a produced through the […]
What’s The Total Number Of Natural Gas Pipelines In Georgia? The infrastructure that’s used to transport natural gas is enormous, with networks of pipelines criss-crossing the USA from coast to coast. Georgia is home to two of these conduits, with a third natural gas pipeline under construction. The state is also covered by a whole […]
