TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With approval from
the Arizona Corporation Commission, the transition of the natural
gas service provider for customers in Graham County from Graham County Utilities
Inc. (GCU) to Southwest Gas is set to formally begin Jan. 18. Southwest Gas is excited to welcome
customers from GCU and is committed to making the transition a
seamless experience.
"We are excited to welcome these additional 5,300 Graham County customers to the Southwest Gas
family. We take great pride in being good community partners and
are proud to have more citizens of Graham
County join our growing customer base, which now serves more
than one million customers throughout Arizona," said John
Hester, president and CEO of Southwest Gas. "We are
committed to providing excellent, safe and reliable service to our
new customers in Graham
County."
Southwest Gas has committed to establishing a local operation
facility in Graham County. In the
meantime, Southwest Gas will place a payment kiosk at the
Graham County Electric Cooperative office to allow customers to pay
their bills at a familiar location. Customers can learn
more about Southwest Gas, how to pay monthly bills, assistance
programs, and more at www.swgas.com.
"During this time, GCU customers should expect to receive the
same service they have come to rely on," said Julie Williams, Southwest Gas Southern Arizona
vice president. "GCU and Southwest Gas are excited about the future
and are looking forward to making this transition as seamless as
possible."
GCU customers transitioning to Southwest Gas will continue to
pay their current GCU rates until conclusion of Southwest Gas'
current general rate case application, recently filed with the
Arizona Corporation Commission. GCU customers will have access to
Southwest Gas assistance programs, including Low Income discounts,
Customer Owned Yard Line relocations, Bill Assistance, Energy
Efficiency and Energy Share Programs. Customers are encouraged to
visit swgas.com/assist for more information on these programs.
About Southwest Gas
Celebrating 90 years of providing clean, affordable natural gas
service, Southwest Gas Corporation proudly serves over 2 million
customers in Arizona, California and Nevada with clean and affordable natural gas,
safely and reliably. For more information about Southwest Gas,
please visit www.swgas.com.
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