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How can natural gas do more for me in my home, business and community?

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How can natural gas do more for me in my home, business and community?

why use natural gas?

The more home appliances you convert to natural gas, the more benefits you’ll experience. Natural gas appliances provide more hot water, chef-preferred cooking precision, faster clothes drying, and additional high-performance advantages. Also, from saving you money, time and energy to making your home hurricane-ready, natural gas is the fuel that does more to provide safe, reliable service – and it gives you more while costing less.

Natural gas does more for your business – and your bottom line. From lower utility bills to crucial hurricane-ready reliability, natural gas provides various substantial benefits for Florida businesses of all sizes. Natural gas commercial appliances provide endless hot water, faster cooking, accelerated drying with less ironing and additional high-performance advantages. Plus, the more commercial appliances you convert to natural gas, the more you can save on energy costs — all while taking advantage of natural gas equipment rebates to maximize your savings.

Natural gas does more for Florida homes and businesses, helping them save money, save energy, save time – and run more comfortably and efficiently. But it’s also helping us build a brighter future for our state. Natural gas is an efficient, domestic, affordable energy resource that fuels businesses of all sizes and numerous industries across Florida. It helps us reduce our dependence on foreign oil, support and create local jobs and innovate new technologies while fueling Florida’s economy. However, these are only a few of the many ways natural gas makes more possible.

There are many benefits that make natural gas a smart choice for Florida builders. With natural gas, builders can minimize upfront costs during the construction phase while making homes sell faster and increasing homebuyer demand. Not only is natural gas buyer preferred, but rebates are available for every appliance installed to offset the initial cost for builders. Therefore, natural gas is an economical energy choice not only for Florida homes and businesses, but for builders too! Build in more benefits – and fuel more demand – with natural gas. Explore available rebates for builders, or contact FPU to learn more.

If you’re looking for ways to maximize efficiency and comfort in your laundry room, a natural gas clothes dryer and water heater are a dynamic duo. For starters, experience more drying power with a natural gas dryer. It dries clothes twice as fast as a non-gas dryer while it automatically reduces wrinkles, which means less ironing. For maximum benefit – pair it with a natural gas tankless water heater – and enjoy endless hot water on demand. It delivers an unlimited hot water supply, so you’ll never have to worry about running out in the middle of running multiple loads of laundry, or taking a cold shower again!

Natural gas provides more everyday comfort, convenience and savings that’s crucial for busy households. But – whether you want to wow your guests this holiday season, or you’re hosting summer pool parties or spontaneous sleepovers – natural gas can be key to keeping your houseguests more comfortable. When faced with a ton of laundry, for example, a natural gas clothes dryer and water heater are a dynamic duo. A natural gas tankless delivers an unlimited hot water supply, so you’ll never have to worry about running out in the middle of laundry or subjecting anyone to a cold shower again! A natural gas dryer automatically reduces wrinkles, which means less ironing. Even better, it dries clothes twice as fast as a non-gas dryer. This means you can dry two loads in a natural gas dryer in the same amount of time it takes to dry one load in a non-gas dryer. Get more and save more with a natural gas dryer and water heater combo.

Compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) power natural gas vehicles, which are more affordable, safer and more sustainable. Natural gas is a plentiful and low-cost alternative to diesel and provides advantages ranging from price stability to lower maintenance costs. Discover how natural gas is doing more to drive innovation and explore more transportation benefits .

converting to natural gas—more appliances means more benefits

Natural gas luxury appliances offer many benefits. Whether you’re ready to say goodbye to tedious tanks and messy ashes with a natural gas grill, or you want to power your entire home automatically during storm season with a natural gas generator – natural gas turns the comforts of homes into the luxuries of home. Explore more natural gas luxury appliances ranging from fireplaces and pool heaters to patio heaters and outdoor lighting – end enjoy more everyday beauty and excitement.

When you convert your home to natural gas, you can save right away with more than $1,000 in rebates. Natural gas water heaters, ranges, dryers and grills are all examples of rebate-eligible appliances. Plus, the more appliances you convert to natural gas, the more you can save on energy costs — all while taking advantage of natural gas appliance rebates to maximize your savings.

Yes, natural gas helps businesses save more too!! Get rebates up to $2,500 per commercial appliance. As a Florida Public Utilities natural gas customer, you’ll benefit from energy-efficient commercial appliances and lower utility bills. Not to mention the opportunity to save right away with substantial energy-saving rebates. Enjoy year-round energy savings with natural gas equipment – and get rebates up to $2,500 per commercial appliance —available now*. (Some restrictions may apply.)

Most models of natural gas ranges continue to work in power outages. This storm-readiness means you can cook like a professional chef with precision heat control and other benefits – even if the power goes out. Enjoy hurricane-ready reliability with a natural gas range.

There are many advantages to using a natural gas dryer. With natural gas, you can dry clothes faster and with fewer wrinkles, which means less ironing. It also provides gentler heat, which keeps clothes looking newer for longer by reducing wear-and-tear. Last but not least, did you know you can save up to 40% per year on your clothes drying energy costs when you convert to a natural gas dyer? You can also save right away with up to a $150 rebate.

Both types of natural gas water heaters have their advantages. A natural gas tank water heater continues to work in a power outage, so it can be a great step to getting your home more hurricane ready. It also operates at one-third the cost of a non-gas water heater and provides twice the hot water in half the time. If you’re looking for even more everyday advantages, it’s hard to beat a natural gas tankless. A natural gas tankless water heater provides an endless hot water supply, saves up to 50% on water heating energy costs and has an equipment lifespan of 20+ years. Plus, in addition to its compact design, a natural gas tankless can be mounted on the wall, indoors or out, for up to 16 square feet of space-savings.

questions specific to Florida Public Utilities natural gas customers

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Yes, there are various natural gas rebates and incentives available to builders, including multi-family incentives. With FPU’s natural gas multi-family incentive program, appliance rebate incentives are available for every unit installed, minimizing initial costs for developers during the construction phase. Build in more benefits with FPU’s natural gas multi-family incentives – and drive up demand for your next development. Explore available multi-family incentives.

At Florida Public Utilities, we pride ourselves on taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of our customers, communities and employees. Through safety initiatives, like our Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP), we’ve upgraded hundreds of miles of aging pipeline to help ensure consistent, efficient, safe service for all our FPU customers. Also, from making our Emergency Team available 24/7 to promoting statewide programs (like safe digging practice with the 811 phone number), safety is our number one priority.

Yes. Eligible customers can purchase a qualifying natural gas tankless or tank-style water heater directly from Florida Public Utilities. As an added benefit, you could qualify for an instant rebate when you purchase a natural gas water heater directly from FPU. Contact FPU today to learn more about feature models and pricing available in your area.

more questions about natural gas

Yes. Eligible customers can purchase a qualifying natural gas tankless or tank-style water heater directly from Florida Public Utilities. As an added benefit, you could qualify for an instant rebate when you purchase a natural gas water heater directly from FPU. Contact FPU today to learn more about feature models and pricing available in your area.

Yes. Eligible customers can purchase a qualifying natural gas tankless or tank-style water heater directly from Florida Public Utilities. As an added benefit, you could qualify for an instant rebate when you purchase a natural gas water heater directly from FPU. Contact FPU today to learn more about feature models and pricing available in your area.

Yes! Natural gas works in power outages, so you will always be more ready for Florida storms and hurricanes as a natural gas customer. At Florida Public Utilities, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know to prepare for extreme weather. We can help you enjoy more storm reliability and get more whole-home comfort with natural gas generators, ranges, water heaters, outdoor fixed grills and other natural gas appliances.

Yes, there are a number of natural gas appliances that will continue to work automatically – even if the power goes out. However, not all natural gas appliances are designed to work in a power outage. If you’re looking to include hurricane-ready appliances, a natural gas range, tank water heater and outdoor fixed grill are a great place to start. From enjoying more hot water when you need it to being able to cook and serve up hot meals after a storm, get more benefits during tough times with this reliable trio. Reduce household stress, and save time and energy. Bonus: natural gas appliance rebates are also available for instant savings when you purchase and install these storm-ready appliances.

While renewable natural gas and conventional natural gas are used similarly to fuel homes, businesses and transportation, they are developed using completely different resources and collection technologies. The RNG Process has four primary stages:

  1. Collect – Collect organic waste from various sources
  2. Capture – Capture greenhouse gases from organic waste
  3. Clean – Clean and condition biogas for use in existing infrastructure and appliances
  4. Consume – Consume in homes, businesses and transportation

Renewable natural gas is part of the solution to better waste management practices. RNG captures and repurposes methane from waste before it escapes into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases are captured and converted into renewable natural gas that can be used in any natural gas application. By utilizing waste, rather than simply discarding it, RNG helps improve land use, protect water resources and reduce fossil fuel consumption.

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When you add natural gas to your home’s energy mix, storm reliability is just the beginning.

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