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Hydrogen emits no carbon dioxide 
when used for heat, cooking and 
industrial processes.
DRIVING 
ULTRAEFFICIENCY
As we celebrate the past, we are 
looking to the future by helping 
customers decarbonize downstream 
energy use. Peoples Gas recently 
unveiled a gas heat pump system 
now available for residential use. The 
system can immediately reduce a 
home’s carbon emissions by 50%. The 
reduced energy use translates to low­
er heating bills. Crucially, the system 
is compatible with existing natural 
gas hookups. This brings reliable and 
actionable decarbonization solutions 
to Chicago.
	
We’re also working with busi­
ness customers to reduce energy 
usage, lower emissions, improve their 
operations and drive sustainability. 
Through our work applying innova­
tive technologies to business pro­
cesses, customers have received more 
than $55 million in rebates, reduced 
energy use by more than 62 million 
therms, and prevented more than 
327,000 tons of carbon emissions. 
	
These partnerships help drive 
Chicago’s workforce. They’ve created 
more than 470 local jobs supporting 
cost-saving and energy-reducing 
upgrades.
A FOCUS ON PEOPLE
Even in the age of artificial intelli­
gence, the work of Peoples Gas will 
be driven by good old fashioned… 
people. Our work, literally, is “hands 
on.” That means developing the 
talents of community members is 
critical. We’re creating innovative 
workforce development pipelines to 
meet this need and provide jobs:
•	Bright Futures U is a partnership 
with Chicago Public Schools 
through which we just hired nine 
high school graduates and plan 
to hire six more this year.
•	Our Project Worker to Utility 
Worker program is an intensive 
12-week training regime that 
upskills seasonal workers into 
full-time, union employees. 
•	Our Utility Worker Military 
Assistance Program prepares 
veterans for career-track jobs.
the Future
One key to having a long history, 
and being able to look back and be 
proud of it, is to always be looking 
ahead. For our customers and our 
community, Peoples Gas will keep 
doing that.

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