Illinois’ electric infrastructure is inadequate to move to an electric-only energy source
the state doesn’t have adequate system capacity for the amount of increased energy needed

Only 1 in 650 customers are expected to experience a planned or unplanned natural gas outage in any given year

Natural gas is delivered to customers through a safe efficient and reliable 2.7 million mile underground pipeline system

Households that use natural gas for heating, cooking, and clothes drying save an average of 1,132 per year compared to those using electricity for those applications

The low cost of natural gas has saved families a total of $125 billion over 10 years

Commercial and industrial customers using natural gas saved more than half a trillion dollars over the past decade

Climate change is a defining challenge across the globe, and natural gas, natural gas utilities, and the delivery infrastructure are essential to meeting our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

Natural gas utilities saved 1.7 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency programs in 2020

Passage of a natural gas or propane ban will immediately affect all energy users, resulting in higher costs and service challenges across the systems

Eliminating natural gas could lead to increased coal use, harming public health and worsening climate change, while expensive renewables could result in higher electricity bills and a less reliable power grid

A gas stove is more environmentally friendly in terms of total energy consumption if properly ventilated

Gas stoves may be more expensive to install, although less expensive to run compared to electric stoves

Gas stoves will cost you less than half as much to operate compared to an electric stove