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# Citizens Assists Natural Gas Utility After Hurricane Ida

By Ben Warren on 10/20/21 2:00 PM

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Citizens participates in the American Gas Association’s (AGA) Mutual Aid program, whereby gas utilities may be called upon to assist other natural gas operators during emergency or catastrophic events. Most recently, Hurricane Ida caused damage to the natural gas infrastructure of Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSEG) in New Jersey.  

PSEG requested specific residential natural gas meter equipment. Citizens aided PSEG with approximately 10 percent of its overall needs without negatively impacting any inventory for Citizens.  

The following employees demonstrated Citizens’ culture of collaboration to ensure the requested materials were shipped to PSEG:   

- **Casey O’Gara**, Engineer II (Gas) 
- **Kyle ****Rodebeck**, Engineer I (Gas) 
- **Max Hetrick**, Category Lead 
- **Gary Justus**, Requirements Planning Coordinator  
- **Steve Edwards**, Stockperson (Langsdale) 
- **Jim Bennett**, Manager Gas Distribution           

*Photo: Jim Bennett, left, and Steve Edwards, right, load items to ship to PSEG.*

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