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We are the future of the natural gas industry

We are the future of the natural gas industry

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Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $1,068 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications.

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America's natural gas utilities invest $32 billion each year in enhancing the safety of natural gas distribution and transmission systems.

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Emissions from the natural gas distribution system have declined 69% since 1990.

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More than one new residential customer signs up for natural gas service every minute, and approximately 80 businesses begin new natural gas service every day.

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Natural gas and its delivery systems will play a crucial role in helping the U.S. reach a net-zero emissions future.

Nearly 187 million Americans and 5.8 million businesses use natural gas because it is affordable, reliable, safe and essential to improving our environment. America's natural gas utilities are innovative and committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through new and modernized infrastructure and advanced technologies that maintain reliable, resilient and affordable energy service choices for consumers.

AGA Chair of the Board

A Message From the

AGA Chair of the Board

"AGA and our industry will continue to lead our nation toward our energy and environmental goals while innovating for the future."

America's natural gas utilities have a proven track record of providing safe, reliable and affordable energy to our customers. Our nation's abundance of natural gas provides the foundation for our energy reliability, national security and economic vitality. Through a pandemic at home and energy market disruption abroad, our industry has continued to deliver essential energy to millions of Americans while reducing emissions and putting our nation on a path to a cleaner future. AGA and our industry will continue to lead our nation toward our energy and environmental goals while innovating for the future.

Suzanne Sitherwood

President and CEO, Spire Inc.
Chair, American Gas Association

AGA Chief Executive Officer

A Message From the

AGA Chief Executive Officer

"We are committed to continuing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through smart innovation, new and modernized infrastructure and advanced technologies while also meeting customers' needs for safety, reliability, resilience and affordability."

Our customers choose natural gas. One hundred and eighty-seven million Americans use natural gas in their homes, that's more people than voted in the last election. We add one new residential customer nationwide every minute and approximately 80 businesses every day. I have the honor and privilege of explaining to policymakers the sheer magnitude of our customer base and the essential energy that our infrastructure delivers. It must be part of the conversation about our energy future.

We are committed to continuing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through smart innovation, new and modernized infrastructure and advanced technologies while also meeting customers' needs for safety, reliability and affordability.

Karen A. Harbert

President and CEO, American Gas Association

Affordable

American Families Use Natural Gas Because it is Affordable

Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $1,068 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications.

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Reliable

Natural Gas is There When You Need it Most

Through natural disasters and extreme weather events, the industry's underground delivery system provides reliable energy Americans can count on.

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Safe

Safety is Our Top Priority

America's natural gas utilities invest $32 billion each year in enhancing the safety of natural gas distribution and transmission systems.

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Environment

Proven Emissions Reduction Track Record

Natural gas utilities are cutting emissions from their operations, helping customers shrink their carbon footprints and working with other industries to reduce their impact on the environment.

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Innovation

Ambitious Innovation Agenda

The gas system's ability to integrate high-value sources of energy such as renewable natural gas and hydrogen is a critical component of our nation's ability to reach ambitious greenhouse gas reductions goals.

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