Natural Gas is both colorless and odorless. The "rotten egg" smell is added to the gas for your safety.

NSTAR and other gas companies add an odor to gas so you will know if natural gas is leaking. If you smell gas, NSTAR has some important safety procedures for you to follow. NSTAR Gas provides 24-hour emergency service every day of the year. Make sure to call 800-592-2000.

Natural and propane gases are colorless and odorless. Clearwater Gas System adds a distinctive odor resembling rotten eggs, so that you can smell the gas immediately should a leak occur. A faint odor of gas maybe attributed to a pilot light that has gone out and should be re-lit. A strong gas odor indicates that you should leave your home at once. To report a gas leak, call Clearwater Gas System, using an outside phone, at our emergency number: 727-462-6633. Back to Top

For any suspected gas emergency, or questions regarding a gas odor or carbon monoxide, please call us immediately at 1-800-427-2200. For additional safety information check our safety section.

Natural gas has no odor of its own. AUB and natural gas suppliers add a harmless chemical that has a “rotten egg” odor so that you can quickly detect even the smallest amount of escaped gas. If you believe you smell gas, leave your home. Do not use any appliance or even your telephone. Go to a neighbor’s house, a pay phone, or a cell phone outside of your house and call AUB right away. We are on call 24/7.

Natural gas may be stored in a number of different ways. It is most commonly stored underground under pressure in three types of facilities. The most commonly used in California are depleted reservoirs in oil and/or gas fields because they are more available. Aquifers and salt cavern formations are also used under certain conditions. The characteristics and economics of each type of storage site will dictate its suitability for use.

There are no transportation natural gas pipelines in the City of Bedford. There are numerous lines in Bedford that distribute gas which is suitable for home use.

No. Natural gas is a commodity and its price is determined by the market, based on several factors. When Nicor Gas buys gas on your behalf and delivers it to your home, we charge you exactly what we paid for it-we are not allowed to mark it up, by regulation of the Illinois Commerce Commission. The cost of natural gas makes up about 75-80 percent of your bill. The delivery charge makes up about 10-15 percent, and taxes make up the remaining 5-10 percent.

It is illegal for anyone to use a gas appliance if they suspect it is unsafe. Turn the appliance off and do not touch it until it has been checked by a CORGI-registered installer. Free leaflets explaining some of the main requirements of landlords, under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and general gas safety information are available from HSE.

Natural gas is primarily methane, which is a major greenhouse gas. Methane is emitted directly to the atmosphere from sources such as leaks in natural gas wells and pipelines and is produced in landfills, sewage treatment facilities and livestock operations. Other major greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxides are produced when natural gas is burned for heating and electric power production.

Non-toxic liquefied natural gas is just another form of the same natural gas that heats our homes, fuels the new generation of cleaner power plants, and fuels our cleanest buses and other vehicles. The only difference is that it has been liquefied – turned from a gaseous state to a liquid state, just as water vapor turns into water – by chilling it, so that it can be safely and efficiently transported across the seas in double-hulled carriers.

EIA provides international natural gas prices for selected countries by sector (electric generation, household, industry).

In 2005, there were 18.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of dry natural gas produced in the U.S. The top producing states are:

Residential consumers in some States have the opportunity to choose their supplier for the natural gas itself. Suppliers are either the local distribution company or approved gas marketers. Regardless of supplier, the local distribution company continues to provide local transportation and distribution services. Learn More: To find out more about States that have "customer choice" programs, see Natural Gas Residential Choice Programs. Yes.