Nicor Gas System Improvements to Begin in Inverness, Palatine and Barrington

Nicor Gas is making meaningful investments in modernizing and improving its natural gas infrastructure to ensure every customer's energy needs are met safely and reliably. Investing in Illinois, a Nicor Gas system improvement initiative, is a multi-year program to replace aging natural gas pipelines, move natural gas meters from inside homes and businesses to outside, upgrade natural gas storage systems and refurbish stations that regulate the natural gas pressure in our system. These enhancements fall in line with the company's highest priority, which is to provide natural gas safely to all of its customers.

Investing in Illinois work is underway in the areas of Inverness, Palatine and Barrington:

- 111-1067 Ela Road

- 115-356 S. Ela Road

- 200 blocks of Balmoral Drive and Florence Avenue

- 200 blocks of Marie Drive and Melanie Court

- 300 block of Canterbury Lane

- 2100 block of Baldwin Road

Customers impacted by these modernization efforts will be contacted by Nicor Gas, either by a newsletter highlighting the system improvements and project details, a door hanger left at their home or an in-person visit from one of Nicor Gas' employees or contractors.

"Nicor Gas is committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas for our customers, our neighbors and our communities," said Pat Whiteside, Nicor Gas vice president of business support. "The improvements we are making to our infrastructure through Investing in Illinois will allow us to continue to deliver natural gas safely and reliably to our customers while spurring the state's economy by bringing jobs, business and investments to our region."

For more information about Investing in Illinois, call 630.388.3333, email g2investinginillinois@southernco.com or visit www.nicorgas.com/residential/work-in-your-neighborhood.