ATLANTA, Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Low-income
Georgians throughout the state will have additional financial
support to help with the costs of heating their homes this
winter.
Georgia Natural Gas (GNG), Georgia's leading natural gas provider, is
donating $200,000 to the Heating
Energy Assistance Team (HEAT), a nonprofit organization that
provides energy assistance statewide to Georgians in need.
"Year after year, Georgia Natural Gas has remained committed to
supporting HEAT's mission to provide energy assistance for
low-income Georgians," said Jeffrey
Joseph, executive director of HEAT. "This substantial
contribution has the potential to assist nearly 600 Georgia
households, including families, seniors and disabled veterans who
meet the low-income guidelines."
"Georgians should never have to choose between the heat they
need to stay safe and warm during extreme temperatures and other
much-needed basics, like medication or food," said Mike Braswell, president and CEO of Georgia
Natural Gas. "Hopefully, this contribution from GNG will help ease
the financial burden for struggling families in Georgia. We
are proud to support HEAT's continuing efforts to provide energy
assistance to Georgians during the cold winter months."
As the oldest statewide fuel fund in Georgia, HEAT provides energy assistance as a
joint effort between concerned citizens, state and local
governments and businesses. For additional information about HEAT
and to get help, visit heatga.org/get-help/.
This is just one way GNG assists families in need of help. For
additional information about GNG resources such as budget billing
and senior discounts visit, gng.com.
About Georgia Natural Gas
Georgia Natural Gas is part of SouthStar Energy Services.
SouthStar is owned by Southern Company Gas, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). SouthStar also operates
as Ohio Natural Gas, Florida Natural Gas, Maryland Energy,
Pennsylvania Energy, Grand Rapids Energy (in Michigan), Virginia Retail Energy and in other
parts of the Southeast as SouthStar Energy Services. SouthStar's
subsidiaries in Illinois operate
as Illinois Energy and Illinois Energy Solutions.
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Atlanta-based Southern Company
(NYSE:SO), America's premier energy company. Southern Company Gas
serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers
through its regulated distribution companies in four states with
approximately 700,000 retail customers through its companies that
market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments
in interstate pipelines, asset management for natural gas wholesale
customers and ownership and operation of natural gas storage
facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com.
About HEAT
The Heating Energy Assistance Team brings together government,
business and private citizens to raise funds to help meet the
energy needs of Georgia citizens.
Originally established by Atlanta Gas Light Company in 1983, with
the deregulation of Georgia's
natural gas industry, HEAT became a separate 501 (c)(3) nonprofit
organization in May 2000. The organization provides energy
assistance statewide regardless of the energy source. For more
information visit, https://www.heatga.org/ or call 678-406-0212.
Households must meet established eligibility guidelines to receive
assistance
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