According to a report by Vermont Gas Systems, a record number of Vermont residents and business owners chose to heat their homes and businesses in 2014 with natural gas and nearly 99 percent of the company’s customers say the South Burlington company is easy to work with. For the fiscal year that ended September 30, Vermont Gas installed 1,524 new natural gas meters, beating its previous annual record of 1,503 that was set in 2008.
“Vermonters continue to choose cleaner, more affordable natural gas service because it can help the typical customer save up to 50 percent on their home-heating costs and lower their carbon emissions by about 25 percent,” said Don Gilbert, president of Vermont Gas. “Coupled with our award-winning energy efficiency program, Vermonters can save even more while helping to reduce their emissions in the Champlain Valley.”
In addition to the record number of Vermonters opting for natural gas service this year, current Vermont Gas customers said they enjoy the fuel source’s economic and environmental benefits. In the company’s 21st annual customer satisfaction survey conducted this past summer, 94.2 percent say they would choose natural gas service again, and 98.5 percent of Vermont Gas customers say the company is easy to work with.
Vermont Gas, the only natural gas line supplier in the state, serves almost 50,000 customers in Franklin and Chittenden counties and is currently working to expand service into Addison and Rutland counties.
Source: Vermont Gas Systems 10.9.2014 www.VermontGas.com or www.AddisonRutlandNaturalGas.com.