Peoples Gas named a most trusted utility brand in national survey for second year running
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or the second year in a row, Peoples Gas has been named one of Escalent's top Most Trusted Brands in its Cogent Syndicated Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement residential study.
In the 2020 survey by the leading human behavior and analytics firm, Peoples Gas received the second-highest Brand Trust Index score in the Midwest region among natural gas service-only providers.
We are more focused than ever in our commitment to provide safe and reliable service to our customers during these unprecedented times, said Charles Matthews, president and CEO — Peoples Gas. We will continue to work hard every day to serve our communities. Our high marks in this survey show that our efforts make a difference, and we thank our customers for their trust.
Escalent noted that customer trust in utilities has hit historic highs amid the industry's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
It is clear from our research the utility industry has done a fantastic job supporting customers through the pandemic, said Chris Oberle, senior vice president — Escalent. Awareness of utility COVID-19 efforts was supported by higher communications recall, the high quality of customer service interactions, and providing more value-added recommendations during service.
Peoples Gas has provided support to customers during the COVID-19 emergency through a disconnection moratorium, deferred payment arrangement extensions, financial assistance programs and other measures to help Chicagoans weather this difficult period. The company has shared frequent communications about policy changes and new safety protocols to help its customers stay informed, safe and healthy.
Peoples Gas remains committed to staying connected with our customers and doing our part to make these difficult days less burdensome, said Larry Szumski, vice president — customer relations for Peoples Gas. We appreciate the trust our customers have placed in us, and will keep working to maintain that trust as we manage the next part of the COVID-19 crisis together.
Escalent's Brand Trust Index is a composite score of utility performance in customer focus, community support, communications effectiveness, reliable quality, environmental dedication and reputation. It draws from surveys of more than 70,000 residential electric, natural gas and combination utility customers of the 140 largest U.S. utility companies based on residential customer count.
In addition to this survey's recognition, Peoples Gas also was highlighted as one of the country's Easiest Utilities to Do Business With by Escalent in an April 2020 survey from the firm.
✔️ Peoples Gas named a most trusted utility brand in national survey for second year running
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