Dominion Peoples Restores Gas Service To More Than 2000 Customers

January 17, 2003

PITTSBURGH - Dominion Peoples is re-lighting customers street-by-street after an outage in the southern Butler County, northern Allegheny County area. Customers are asked not to attempt to re-light pilot lights and restore service themselves.

Dominion brought in extra crews from throughout its Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia service area to reopen lines, test them and re-light pilot lights. Customers must be home to admit crew members. All crew members will have company photo identification badges. If customers are not at home, crew members will leave a tag on the door with the phone number for the customer to call.

About 2,800 customers lost service because of a blockage in a transmission line. The blockage is cleared and about 2000 customers are back on but about 800 are still without gas service.

Within Allegheny County the municipalities of Fawn, Harrison and Frazier have been restored. If your gas is still off in these areas, please call 1-800-764-0111.

Because of the extremely cold temperatures, Dominion Peoples reminds customers to stay warm. Some tips:

  • Check on their neighbors and especially the elderly to make sure they have heat or transportation to a shelter.
  • Use electric space heaters, fireplaces, etc. in a safe manner.
  • Winterize your home to avoid freezing water lines and drains.
  • Many churches and other agencies have set up shelters. Among them are:
     
    • Highland High School, 1500 Pacific Avenue, Natrona Heights at (724) 226-1000.
    • Allegheny Valley Hospital is accepting consumers with special needs-health, medical needs, etc.

 

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Dominion Media: Denise Brundage or Elmore Lockley at (412) 392-2467