LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SoCalGas today
becomes the first California
utility to completely convert a mobile home park's privately owned
natural gas distribution system to a new SoCalGas-owned and
operated system under a three-year statewide pilot program mandated
by the California Public Utilities Commission.
SoCalGas will mark the completion of the first project with a
ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Mt. Slover Trailer Village in
Colton. SoCalGas leaders, local
and state elected officials, representatives from the CPUC, Mt.
Slover representatives and residents will attend.
"This new natural gas service upgrade will enhance safety and
reliability for our mobile home park customers and provide them
greater access to customer services, money-saving rebates and
energy-saving programs. SoCalGas is delighted to complete
California's first project under
the Mobile Home Park Utility Upgrade Program," said Jimmie Cho, senior vice president of gas
operations & system integrity for SoCalGas. "This is an
important milestone for SoCalGas in successfully meeting the goals
set by the California Public Utilities Commission."
The CPUC approved the Mobilehome Park Utility Upgrade Program in
March 2014 and conversions are being
monitored by the Commission's safety and enforcement division.
Following the upgrade, residents become SoCalGas customers and are
individually billed by SoCalGas. New customers will be eligible to
sign up for customer programs that can help them save energy and
money.
Income-qualified customers will also now have access to a 20
percent rate discount through the California Alternative Rates for
Energy (CARE) and no-cost weatherization services through the
Energy Savings Assistance Program. SoCalGas staff will help new
customers sign up for assistance programs. Anyone currently
enrolled will continue without interruption.
The upgraded systems offer SoCalGas' advanced meter technology,
which empowers customers to monitor their energy usage and helps
them set and achieve savings and conservation goals. Customers get
access to hourly natural gas usage information on a next-day basis,
which can enable them to better manage their gas usage and save
money. They also will have the added safety benefit of technology
that can detect higher-than-usual gas usage.
New SoCalGas customers can use "My Account" to view and pay
their bills, schedule service and sign up for paperless billing.
For more information about the Mobilehome Park Utility Upgrade
Program, please visit socalgas.com/for-your-home/mobile-homes/.
About SoCalGas
Southern California Gas Co. has been delivering clean, safe and
reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 140 years. It
is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing
service to 21.4 million consumers connected through nearly 5.9
million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service
territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout
central and Southern California,
from Visalia to the Mexican
border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE:
SRE).
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