Gas Division
Natural Gas Facts
- Natural gas is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel.
- Natural gas is safe, clean and affordable.
- Natural gas is naturally colorless, odorless, lighter than air and non-toxic.
- Methane is the primary hydrocarbon in natural gas.
- The chemical symbol for methane is CH4.
- A blue flame indicates a complete gas/oxygen mixture during combustion.
- During complete combustion of natural gas, only carbon dioxide, essential for plant life, and water are produced as byproducts.
- One cubic foot equals approximately one therm of natural gas.
- One therm of natural gas equals 100,000 British thermal units (BTUs).
- A gas meter measures the flow of natural gas in cubic feet.
- Natural gas is found throughout the world. New natural gas deposits are being found deeper within the earth, both offshore and onshore. These will add to the amount of natural gas we know that is available.
- Over 90 percent of natural gas used in the United States is domestically produced.
- Gas pipelines are located underground.
- Over one million miles of gas pipelines serve the United States.
- Steel gas mains and plastic service lines provide gas distribution from the local utility.
- New furnaces and other equipment which use natural gas are being designed to operate more efficiently, allowing for the best use of our resources.
- Gas water heaters heat water approximately twice as fast as electric water heaters.
- Energy guide labels on major appliances identify estimated annual fuel usage.
Please click on Energy Conservation Incentive Program for information on incentives the City of Marianna offers when you install gas appliances new or replacement.
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE: Incentive Program Application for the installation of gas appliances. Complete the printed form and submit it along with contractor' s original invoice(s) to the Public Works Director's Office, City Hall, 2898 Green Street, Marianna, FL 32446. Feel free to contact Nadine Long at 850-482-4129 if you have any questions or concerns.
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