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Elizabethtown Gas Partners with EmPowered Schools to Educate Students on Energy Efficiency

UNION, N.J., March 2, 2022 – Elizabethtown Gas, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI), is committed to involving the communities it serves in its efforts to create a clean energy future. Consistent with this commitment, Elizabethtown Gas is pleased to announce its partnership with EmPowered Schools to educate students on the importance of energy efficiency.

EmPowered Schools, a sub-coalition of the Alliance to Save Energy, is a year-long, STEM-based curriculum program that teaches students about energy efficiency. In addition, the program also positions students to lead energy-saving campaigns in their schools, homes and communities. Through Elizabethtown Gas and EmPowered Schools partnership, the program will be delivered to 270 students in ten schools across the company’s service territory.

“At Elizabethtown Gas, we recognize the positive impact that energy efficiency can have on saving money and protecting natural resources,” said Christie McMullen, President and COO, Elizabethtown Gas. “We’re proud to partner with EmPowered Schools to make practicing energy efficiency a collective and family-oriented effort in the communities we serve.”

EmPowered Schools teams, often consisting of students from a single class or club, will have the opportunity to learn about energy efficiency through an online platform offering video lessons, quizzes and activities. Each EmPowered Schools’ team is also given a toolkit with energy diagnostic instruments, enabling students to analyze the energy use of HVAC systems, lighting and appliances. Based on their findings, students can then make recommendations for improving energy efficiency.

Elizabethtown Gas offers a comprehensive suite of residential, commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs that encourage customers, regardless of customer type or income, to reduce energy usage and save money. The programs include on-bill repayment and rebates for energy efficiency equipment upgrades, an efficient products marketplace featuring discounted smart thermostats, enhanced features and free weatherization measures for low to moderate-income customers, free energy audits, and tailored solutions for commercial and industrial customers.

For more information about Elizabethtown Gas, please visit elizabethtowngas.com.

About Elizabethtown Gas

Elizabethtown Gas, a subsidiary of SJI (NYSE: SJI), delivers safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas and promotes energy efficiency to over 300,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in parts of Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris and Mercer counties. For seven years in a row, Elizabethtown Gas has ranked highest in customer satisfaction for residential gas service among east midsize utilities by J.D. Power and Associates. For more information, visit elizabethtowngas.com.

 

About SJI

SJI (NYSE: SJI), an energy infrastructure holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers energy services to customers through two primary subsidiaries:  SJI Utilities (SJIU) and SJI Energy Enterprises (SJIEE).  SJIU houses the company’s regulated natural gas utility operations, delivering safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 700,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across New Jersey via its South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas subsidiaries. SJIEE houses the company’s non-utility operations primarily focused on clean energy development and decarbonization via renewable energy production and energy management activities.  Visit sjindustries.com for more information about SJI and its subsidiaries.

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