Residential customers value utility’s service-focused efforts

TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TECO Peoples Gas again received the highest overall score in the nation
in the 2017 Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement™: Residential, a
Cogent Reports™ study by Market Strategies International.

Repeating its performance for the fourth time, Peoples Gas ranked
highest in Brand Trust among the 130 electric, natural gas and
combination utilities across the country that are included in the study.

The study provides a comprehensive view into utilities’ relationships
with their residential customers, which includes operational
satisfaction, product experience and brand trust. Cogent Reports is the
syndicated research division of Market Strategies, a global market
research firm.

“We thank our more than 370,000 customers for their trust, and our team
members across the state who work with them each and every day,” said
T.J. Szelistowski, president of Peoples Gas. “We strive to deliver
reliable and affordable energy with a strong focus on customer service
that exceeds expectations.”

More than 59,000 residential utility customers responded to the survey.

Peoples Gas was named “Most Trusted Utility Brand” in the United States
by Cogent Reports for the past three years, and has also been designated
a Customer Champion and Environmental Champion by the same group.

Peoples
Gas System, Florida’s largest natural gas distribution utility,
serves about 370,000 customers across Florida. Peoples Gas is a
subsidiary of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services
company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Contacts

Peoples Gas System
Sylvia Vega, 813-228-4381