During the record-breaking cold weather in the Midwest last week, Nicor Gas broke some of its own records, delivering the most natural gas in a single day. Nicor Gas delivered more than 4.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas to its 2.2 million customers throughout northern Illinois. This is the single largest delivery of natural gas in the company’s history and surpassed previous records set during the 2014 Polar Vortex.
Every customer deserves peace of mind that we’ll be there to keep their homes warm, businesses running and families safe. That’s why planning for winter weather begins long before the temperatures drop and natural gas use goes up, or what Nicor calls peak demand days. This includes the $1.25 billion investment Nicor Gas has made in infrastructure modernization and improvements to replace aging natural gas pipelines, move meters from inside homes and businesses to outside, upgrade natural gas storage systems and refurbish stations that regulate the natural gas pressure in the Nicor system.
“We may have put out a historical volume of gas during these extreme subzero temperatures,” “But the number of customer compliments speaks larger volumes to the commitment of our employees – when conditions are at their worst, we are at our best.”
— Melvin D. Williams, President of Nicor Gas
During this extreme cold weather Nicor Gas employees worked around-the-clock to monitor pipelines to ensure the safe performance and reliability of infrastructure. More than 7,000 customer calls were received at the customer contact center and field operations responded to nearly 1,500 emergency calls for service during the two days of the most extreme subzero weather, Jan. 30 and Jan. 31; there were no major service outages during the weather event.
Responding to a company Facebook post, customers thanked Nicor Gas employees. Some of their comments included:
“Thank you, Nicor Gas! Your people do a wonderful job! Please stay safe!”
“We had a gas leak today at our home and the crew in Bloomington came right out (in -35 wind chill) and fixed it for us. They even did it with a smile on their face and icicles hanging from their eyebrows. So thankful for them today!”
“Thank you all for the hard work and even those that are standing by at the ready to get the work done.”
Nicor Gas employees are equipped with the safety training, tools and resources needed so they can effectively respond to any potential situation. Nicor reports that because ensuring the safety of every family serveed is their highest priority, Nicor Gas continues to provide important safety tips for cold weather that customers can follow too:
Heavy snow and ice may weigh down power lines and tree limbs, causing them to fall. If a natural gas meter is damaged or underground gas line is exposed, immediately leave the area and call 911 or Nicor Gas’ 24-hour emergency response line 888.Nicor4U (642.6748) from a safe location.
Exercise caution removing snow or ice from your natural gas meter assembly. Use your hands or a broom, not a shovel, to brush away snow or ice from your meter and regulator. Never kick or hit your gas meter or its piping with a hammer or any hard object to break away built-up snow or ice.
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