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Majority of local commercial survey respondents would convert to natural gas |
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A natural gas survey, conducted within Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss and Arran-Elderslie, shows a resounding 81 per cent would switch to natural gas. Interviews were conducted by third-party supplier Ipsos-Reid, as part of a Union Gas Ltd. study commissioned by the three municipalities and local industries which make up the largest geographic area of southwestern Ontario that is currently not serviced with natural gas. A total of 174 interviews was recently conducted yielding a 6.7-per-cent margin of error at 95-per-cent confidence level. Other findings have also exceeded the expectations of the three mayors and the natural gas project team, led by the Penetangore Regional Economic Development Corporation (PREDC). The goal of the study is to ascertain the support for natural gas availability within the three municipalities and evaluate the opportunity of gas conversion for both residential and commercial units. This study prefaces the need to conduct an Environmental Assessment as part of the process to achieve approval from the Ontario Energy Board. “As we gather more data on this project, we are finding the levels of support increasing and the promise of achieving success coming closer as each day passes," says Kincardine mayor Larry Kraemer. "The project team is getting very excited as we envision natural gas solving many problems and hindrances facing our community.” “Bringing natural gas to our area will provide economic stimulus and help establish a competitive environment for our communities to grow," adds Arran-Elderslie mayor Paul Eagleson. "As the survey shows, the constituents are stepping up and demonstrating their appetite for natural gas." “This is the closest we have ever come to achieving our natural gas goals," says Huron-Kinloss mayor Mitch Twolan. "A number of attempts to acquire natural gas in the past have failed and if we don’t succeed this time we will be very concerned. However, I am very optimistic this time around, given the results that are surfacing.”
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Based in Kincardine, PREDC is facilitating the development of this project. “As this stage of the study draws to a close, we look forward to addressing the requirements of financing the project as well as garnering the financial support of upper-tier governments," says Jim Prenger, president of PREDC and chairman of the Natural Gas Project committee. "We welcome letters of support from the citizens and businesses located in our communities.” Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more
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