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28 Sep

October Safety Awareness Survey

What Do You Know… about natural gas? As part of our ongoing efforts to provide safe and reliable natural gas service for our customers, York County Natural Gas is conducting an online survey to determine the community’s level of knowledge about natural gas safety. This brief online survey consists of 12 questions and 1 bonus question and takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Participants are NOT required to be natural gas customers, but should live or own land in York [...]

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27 Sep

Live Better – Public Natural Gas Week

YCNGA will be celebrating Public Natural Gas Week from October 7 – 13, 2018. Energy is a choice and life takes energy. From water heaters to cooktops, households that choose natural gas save on energy costs. Natural gas heats our homes, provides hot water, makes cooking easier, generates electricity and supports renewable energy. YCNGA operates as a public, not-for-profit utility offering local control, more competitive costs, better customer service, jobs and increased revenues for the community. Take part in the events and [...]

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11 Sep

Storm Safety Tips

NATURAL GAS SAFETY During & After the Storm… Gas pipelines are buried underground and are not often affected by wind, rain, or storms. However, severe weather could damage your appliances or affect your gas supply. Trees that fall may pull up utilities caught in their roots, or damage outdoor appliances or fixtures including your gas meter. Downed trees on houses can also damage interior (customer-owned) gas piping. Before the Storm Natural gas lines require you to take no special precautions. There is no [...]

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19 Jul

Get the YCNGA Mobile App

It’s here! Our new mobile app is available on both Apple and Android devices. The app – YCNGA – is designed to give you fast, secure account access so you can easily manage your account details while on the go. View your bill and account balance, make payments by credit/debit or e-check, schedule alerts and reminders, and opt in to push notifications for outages plus more. Nearly everything you can do from our Customer Portal can now be handled instantly whether you’re [...]

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07 Jun

Blacksburg Renewal Project

York County Natural Gas Authority (YCNGA) will begin upgrading natural gas pipelines in Blacksburg later this summer. This multi-year renewal project will upgrade the distribution system to enhance safety, reliability and integrity of the natural gas pipelines in Blacksburg. Construction is anticipated to begin late August along Rutherford Street and Shelby Street and will be completed in phases to encompass all distribution and service lines in the Town of Blacksburg. Beginning next year (2019) each phase is expected to take [...]

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02 Apr

April is Safe Digging Month

Call 8-1-1 Before You Dig! The month of April marks National Safe Digging Month, reminding South Carolina residents to always call 811 before any digging project. In 2017, YCNGA facilities were damaged 309 times. In 60% of these incidents the root cause was the lack of utility locate tickets or failure of homeowners to dig safely around natural gas lines. According to Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a national association focused on protecting underground utilities, across the country, an underground utility [...]

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01 Mar

YCNGA Introduces New Logo

The YCNGA brand and logo is getting a facelift! Our new, refreshed and modern logo, was designed by our marketing department and replaces the current logo that has represented the gas company for over 30 years. The new logo retains the original element of the flame with the same color palette of the previous logo, but adds a touch of green in a concise, modern circle utilizing positive and negative space for a modern twist on the original logo. The flame [...]

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30 Jan

Understanding Winter Utility Bills

Return of Old Man Winter Raises Utility Bills – After several years of unseasonably warm winters, residents are dusting off their heavy coats, dressing in layers… and noticing higher utility bills. Recent extreme cold weather around the Southeast, and particularly in South Carolina, has driven customers to use record amounts of natural gas. Since natural gas is typically used for heating, record cold and record usage means higher utility bills. HAVE YOU NOTICED AN INCREASE IN YOUR BILL? Here’s why… Since the [...]

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19 Dec

Interest-Free Financing

Put it on your gas bill, interest-free! When you purchase and install natural gas appliances through York County Natural Gas, we’ll finance your purchase interest-free with certain restrictions: Must be a year-round residential YCNGA customer in good-standing Must be the homeowner YCNGA must install the appliance Other credit criteria may apply Customers who qualify, place a minimum down payment of 20% when the contract is made, then choose a finance period up to 36 months, depending on the amount of the purchase. Contract totals under [...]

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19 Jul

James T. Sprouse Jr Appointed New CEO of York County Natural Gas Authority

Rock Hill, SC | June 30, 2017 The Board of Directors of York County Natural Gas Authority (Authority) is pleased to announce the appointment of James (Jimmy) T. Sprouse Jr. as the new President and Authority. Mr. Sprouse is a graduate of Clemson University and has over 25 years of extensive utility and energy industry experience. He has worked in various progressive roles within the Authority, ranging from Construction Crewman to Executive Vice President. After serving as Chief Operating Officer, [...]

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