American Gas Association

It’s Thanksgiving season, and you know what that means – Black Friday shopping is just around the corner! A good deal is essential to the holiday season. You can even find savings in surprising places like your natural gas bill. Learn more about how affordable natural gas is fueling your savings this holiday season: https://buff.ly/3OyCOrb

Tim MacDonald, a gas meter technician at NorthWestern Energy, was headed home from work when he noticed 82-year-old George Piper suddenly collapse, hitting the ground face-first. As a first responder, like many utility workers, MacDonald immediately sprang into action. The 82 year old had suffered a potentially lethal stroke, and was saved by the immediate care that MacDonald ensured arrived. This Thanksgiving, utility workers across the U.S. are making sure that individuals, families, and communities stay safe. Learn more about how they're Making a Difference today: https://buff.ly/4i9BzMI

Get ready to pass the gravy, it’s one week from Thanksgiving! For generations, #natgas has been fueling holiday dinners—from oven-roasted turkey to mashed potatoes—bringing together family and friends to make new memories, whether we're at home or at our favorite local restaurant. Learn more ?? https://buff.ly/4fzilyH

Today marks 600,000 new customers added to the #natgas distribution system this year! Consumers trust natural gas to continue to deliver affordable, reliable, and safe energy. Learn more about why natural gas is the preferred choice for homeowners across the country ?? https://buff.ly/4erQgsk

AGA, in collaboration with others, presented oral arguments to the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in AGA v. DOE, a legal challenge to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) final Consumer Furnace Rule establishing new standards for residential furnaces and two other related rules. AGA believes in energy efficiency standards that are practical, cost-effective, and legally sound. "DOE acted arbitrarily, capriciously, and contrary to the law by imposing amended efficiency standards for consumer furnaces and other products that would take noncondensing gas-fired appliances off the market," said AGA Chief Regulatory Counsel, Energy, Matthew Agen. https://buff.ly/3ZhFxf2

??? This week, AGA Vice President of Security and Operations Kimberly Denbow testified before the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security regarding TSA’s new proposal on enhancing surface cyber risk management for pipelines. “Enhancing pipeline cyber risk management is a priority for our industry. We commend TSA for issuing a proposed rule on this topic.”

Hear from industry leaders in the newest edition of Learning from Leaders! CPS Energy President and CEO Rudy Garza shares about the importance of connecting with his employees, getting to know what challenges they're facing in the field and how to best support them. https://buff.ly/490eNmh

Safety Alert:?Kimberly Denbow American Gas Association Vice President, #Security & Operations testified before #Congress today emphasizing that AGA and our member companies are committed to: * utilizing leading security practices and training * investing in purposeful security technologies and * promoting an industrywide vigilant security culture All to ensure 24/7/365 delivery of #affordable and #reliable #naturalgas to our #communities and #customers. Learn More Here: https://bit.ly/3OgsK6d

Kicked off our fall American Gas Association Climate & Sustainability Committee meeting in Washington D.C. Looking forward to a productive few days with friends and colleagues exploring the ways LDCs are innovating and providing emissions reduction solutions across our energy systems. The AGA CSC is dedicated to engaging in the development of strategic insights, analyses, and policies that empower gas utilities to play a vital role in achieving a reliable, resilient, and affordable lower carbon economy. Committee members work collaboratively to identity, analyze, and advance regulatory and legislative frameworks at both the state and federal levels and support initiatives essential to sustainability and decarbonization.

AGA's recent Winter Heating Outlook sets the expectation for stable and relatively low winter heating bills. Natural gas storage inventories are at all-time highs, and America's natural gas utilities are well-prepared to meet customer demand this winter. Go deeper in our latest summary of the findings.