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$1.9 million grant will be used for consumer education

By Denise H. Horton
dhorton@uga.edu
A $1.9 million grant awarded to UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences will ensure that citizens who use natural gas will receive information to make them more informed consumers.

“This grant, funded by Atlanta Gas Light Company and in cooperation with the Georgia Public Service Commission, will allow us to hire at least 10 educators to provide face-to-face energy education to AGL customers,” said Jorge Atiles, principal investigator and FACS associate dean for outreach and extension.

The four-year education program will include information on choosing a natural gas plan from those offered in the state; energy conservation; weatherization; and the “Home and Heartwarming” program, which provides weatherization services and natural gas equipment repair or replacement for qualified older and low-income Georgians who are on AGL’s distribution system.

“The Georgia Public Service Commission is pleased to be an integral part of this effort to ensure natural gas consumers are better educated about their choices in our competitive free market system,” said Stan Wise, PSC chairman.
 


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