Natural Gas is
Reliable
A resilient energy system is essential to the operation of nearly every critical function and sector of the U.S. economy. 75% of adults view natural gas as the most reliable way to heat their home, cook meals and help families complete household chores.
The natural gas system's physical characteristics provide stability to the energy system.
Pipeline infrastructure is predominantly underground, looped and shielded from many major disruptive events
Much of the natural gas delivery system runs on its own supply
The ability to store more gas further strengthens the self-reliant attributes of the gas system
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86% of adults using natural gas in their home rely on it to keep their families warm during the winter.
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On the coldest day of the year, the natural gas system delivers 3X more energy than the electric system delivers on the hottest day of the year.
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When They Need
it Most
Delivery of natural gas continued to provide safe and reliable service to customers with few interruptions.
76% of adults using natural gas in their home are confident that their natural gas service and systems can withstand a severe weather event.
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Energy you can
depend on
Only 1 in 650 customers are expected to experience a planned or unplanned natural gas outage in any given year.
Electric distribution systems have an average of one outage per year per customer.
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Industry Coming Together
Third-party excavation damage caused the unplanned outage of 37,000 customers of Avista Utilities in eastern Washington. Through the support of the AGA Mutual Assistance Program, all customers had their gas service restored within one week.
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AGA hosted the inaugural Natural Gas Readiness Forum in December 2024, fostering operational education, situational awareness and peer-to-peer connections across the entire natural gas industry, electric sector, federal and state governments, and end-users.
A Reliable
Investment
鈥淲e think most utilities deserve premium valuations compared with historical averages, given their better growth prospects, improving rate regulation and less volatile earnings.鈥�
Morningstar, 7/6/2023
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A new and updated report by the 青青草视频 and the Canadian Gas Association shows that investor sentiment towards North 青青草视频 natural gas utilities has risen in recent years. Investors view natural gas utilities as attractive investments for maintaining stability in their portfolios while supplying a reliable and predictable return on equity (ROE).
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鈥淚nvestors choose to invest in utilities because they provide a stable revenue stream accompanied by the low-risk level inherent to the business. Over the past two years, investors increasingly recognize the value of natural gas and related infrastructure to provide affordability, resilience, and energy security for decades to come.鈥�
Juan AlvaradoManaging Director, Energy Analysis, AGA
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The natural gas delivery system is 0% efficient
from production to customer.
Direct use of natural gas
Converting to Electricity
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