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To Modernize Our Natural Gas Distribution System, Illinois Needs a Legislative Solution – Vote YES on the 2013 Natural Gas Consumer, Safety and Reliability Act (SB 2266, HAM #3)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Beneath Chicago’s streets lie gas mains that were put in place, in some cases, when horses and buggies were driving overhead. With natural gas prices at historic lows, we need to focus on replacing these outdated mains and modernizing our aging gas infrastructure. This investment will make natural gas delivery safer, quicker and more reliable. It will be better for the environment, and it will create jobs. But Illinois’ current regulatory system is unpredictable and hampering investment. Illinois natural gas utilities need a legislative solution to have the confidence to invest and provide customers with the safe and reliable service they expect. The 2013 Natural Gas Consumer, Safety and Reliability Act (Senate Bill 2266, HAM #3) will bring the Illinois regulatory system into the 21st century. If passed and signed into law, this legislation will provide a necessary mechanism that will allow for gas utilities to recover, in a timely manner, investments made to upgrade and improve natural gas distribution systems. Investments which will in result benefit Illinois consumers and improve our state’s environment. Members of the Illinois General Assembly: Vote YES on SB 2266, HAM #3. Click here to learn more: www.peoplesgasdelivery.com/legislation
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ComEd’s Smart Grid Program Created Nearly 2,700 Jobs in First Quarter 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Work related to ComEd’s Smart Grid program created nearly 2,700 full-time equivalent jobs in the first quarter of 2013. These include nearly 900 direct full-time equivalent jobs at the utility and its contractors as submitted in a report to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), plus nearly 1,800 indirect full-time equivalent positions. ComEd’s grid modernization program produced 896 full-time equivalent positions, including 313 at the utility and 583 at its contractors. In addition, based on the proportion of direct to indirect jobs created by the program in 2012, ComEd estimates that 1,792 indirect jobs were generated in the first quarter among a variety of businesses that benefit from the ripple effect of capital spending. Throughout 2012, the Smart Grid program created 785 full- time equivalent jobs at the utility and its contractors along with an estimated 1,700 indirect jobs. This important work is strengthening the state’s electric delivery system, improving reliability and helping keep Illinois competitive in a digital economy that requires high quality electric service. Smart Grid job creation will continue to grow with the enactment of Senate Bill 9, which will put the program back on track by clarifying language in the original law. Members of the General Assembly should approve SB 9.
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