Chicago-area homeowners can expect to pay hundreds more on their heating bills this winter, due to rising natural gas prices and ratepayer-funded pipeline maintenance.
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CHICAGO, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/
For the second straight year, Peoples Gas has been named an Environmental Champion. The recognition was announced on Earth Day by the independent analytics firm Escalent. Peoples Gas is one of just 31 U.S. utilities to be named a 2021 Environmental Champion.
The recognition is based on data that Escalent collected from the customers of America s 140 largest utilities and compiled to create an Environmental Dedication Index. The Index score earned by Peoples Gas was No. 1 among all natural gas utilities in the Midwest.
A key driver of environmental sustainability at Peoples Gas is the company s System Modernization Program, a Chicago-wide effort to replace antiquated, corroding natural gas pipes – many from the 1800s. New pipes and equipment being installed prevent leaks of methane, a greenhouse gas, into the environment. The result: From 2017 to 2019, methane emissions were reduced by 697 metric tons. In terms of envi
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CHICAGO, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ With the arrival of spring construction, Peoples Gas continues to make large-scale improvements to the safety and reliability of Chicago s natural gas delivery system.
The upgrades are the focus of the company s System Modernization Program (SMP), which is bringing safety improvements to thousands of miles of natural gas pipes in every Chicago neighborhood. Many of the iron pipes being replaced were installed in the 1800s. SMP is a comprehensive effort to safeguard an aging natural gas delivery system, said Andy Hesselbach, senior vice president gas operations for Peoples Gas. Each construction season brings us closer to our goal of having a safer, more resilient system.
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A surcharge on Illinois gas bills is now under scrutiny by both a consumer watchdog group and the governor s office.
If you look closely at your Peoples Gas bill, you ll see a surcharge that the company says fluctuates based on your bill. The money is being used to overhaul rusty and leaky gas pipes, but critics question the spending. The budget estimates about $7 billion; that s over a 30 year period. So that s an awful lot of time. We know it s a large number, but we recognize a new system, over 200,000 new safety devices installed, it s a lot of work, so we re pleased with where we are, said Andy Hesselbach, senior vice president of operations for Peoples Gas and Northshore Gas.