
RELIABLE
during a natural disaster

POWERS
Florida's economy

ESSENTIAL
to reducing our carbon footprint

CRITICAL
to national security
ABOUT
FNGA
The Florida Natural Gas Association (FNGA) represents Florida's 5 investor-owned gas utilities, 23 municipal gas utilities, 3 special gas districts, and 4 interstate pipelines, 2 intrastate pipelines, along with all the other companies that support our industry, keeping it safe and operational.
We have approximately 1,000,000 metered customers in Florida within residential, commercial, and industrial customer classes.
The FNGA’s focus is on the delivery and end use of natural gas.
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NATURAL GAS USES

COMMERCIAL

RESIDENTIAL

INDUSTRIAL

TRANSPORTATION
Natural gas powers Florida’s economy and provides good-paying jobs for Florida families.
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62K
Natural gas creates 62,000 net new jobs for Florida workers each year.

1M+
Nearly 1,000,000 homes and more than 76,000 businesses are powered by natural gas.

$6.3B
Annually, natural gas generates $6.34 billion in economic impact, contributes $3.46 billion in new labor income, and provides $570.5 million in state and local tax revenue.

$1K
Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $1,041 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications.
NATUAL GAS
BY THE NUMBERS
Natural gas has saved American families $143 billion over 10 years.
During the storms of the last three years, natural gas kept 99% of our customers running.
Natural gas is the lowest cost energy source available to households. Electricity costs are 3.5 times higher than natural gas.

REAL LIFE FLORIDA STORIES

Clean, Green, Quiet Machine
Today, 60% of WM's fleet is powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), making it the largest heavy-duty CNG fleet in the country. WM has invested more than $500 million in CNG trucks and fueling stations throughout the Sunshine State alone.
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REAL LIFE FLORIDA STORIES

Florida cracks down on assaults against utility workers
Gas crews, linemen, and water workers are often among the first on the scene during storms and emergencies. But utility companies say the job is becoming more dangerous as more workers are reporting assaults on the job. Starting October 1, a new Florida law will make attacking a utility worker a much more serious offense, with even the least serious assault could mean up to a year in jail.

Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management Deploys New CNG Trucks
The Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) recently deployed the new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks equipped with advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of the County's recycling services.

Crowley Expands Caribbean and Central America Service with Newest LNG Container Ship
Crowley's newest LNG-powered containership Tiscapa departed from the Port of Jacksonville, Florida, for its first commercial voyage serving the Caribbean Basin. This ship was specifically designed to quickly and frequently deliver cargo while using lower emission liquefied natural gas (LNG) for fuel.

Port Everglades Welcomes First Cargo Ship Powered by LNG
Broward County’s Port Everglades recently welcomed its first cargo ship fueled by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), an environmentally friendly alternative fuel. The Crowley ship, Quetzal, is one of four new-build vessels using cleaner fuel that the Florida-based global company plans for trade among the U.S., Central America and the Caribbean Basin.

Industry groups hail utility worker protections passing House, Senate
“Utility workers often operate in hazardous conditions — during storms, floods and emergency repairs,” said Dale Calhoun, Executive Director of the Florida Natural Gas Association. “This legislation delivers accountability needed to keep them safe and to protect the essential services Floridians rely on daily.”

Clean, Green, Quiet Machine
Today, 60% of WM's fleet is powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), making it the largest heavy-duty CNG fleet in the country. WM has invested more than $500 million in CNG trucks and fueling stations throughout the Sunshine State alone.







