8-1-1 Call Before You Dig hotline saves time and money Consumers can call 8-1-1 to prevent damage and injury

May 22, 2008

Miami, Fl.  – May 22, 2008 – Springtime is here and many property owners and professional contractors are taking advantage of the warm weather to undertake landscaping and outdoor projects that require digging or excavating. Florida City Gas urges landowners and contractors to dial the toll-free “Call Before You Dig” hotline, 8-1-1, before beginning a project.
 
“Exercising caution when digging around gas lines is important, not only for your personal safety, but also to help us maintain safe and reliable gas service,” said Jay Sutton, vice president of Florida City Gas.
 
Dialing 8-1-1 will connect callers to the Florida damage prevention center. This quick and efficient one call center notifies the appropriate local utilities, which then send locate technicians to the requested site to mark the approximate location of underground lines. Florida City Gas will mark the surface locations of buried natural gas lines at the job site, which helps prevent damage to those facilities.
 
According to Sutton, it is important for residents and contractors to call before beginning any outdoor project. “Safety is good business and even small, do-it-yourself jobs using mechanized equipment should be marked to prevent possible injury and costly damage,” he continued.
  
For more information about the 8-1-1 service visit www.call811.com.  
 

About Florida City Gas

Florida City Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), serves approximately 103,000 residential and commercial natural gas customers in Florida’s Miami-Dade, Brevard, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties. For more information, visit www.floridacitygas.com 
 

About AGL Resources

AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), an Atlanta-based energy services company, serves more than 2.2 million customers in six states. The company also owns Houston-based Sequent Energy Management, an asset manager serving natural gas wholesale customers throughout North America. As a 70 percent owner in the SouthStar partnership, AGL Resources markets natural gas to consumers in Georgia under the Georgia Natural Gas brand. The company also owns and operates Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, a high-deliverability natural gas storage facility near the Henry Hub in Louisiana. For more information, visit www.aglresources.com. 
 
Contact:  AGL Resources        
   Tami Gerke
   Office: 404-584-3873
   Cell:  404-558-2307
    tgerke@aglresources.com