Work in Your Neighborhood
Atlanta Gas Light provides safe and reliable natural gas service to approximately 1.7 million customers across Georgia. There's a chance that you may see our qualified employees and contractors performing work in your neighborhood. Atlanta Gas Light reminds community members to remain vigilant around any active construction site and practice the following safety precautions:
- Keep children and pets safe by keeping them away from construction areas
- Do not park in marked construction zones
- Drive carefully when in construction zones
- Follow and obey the direction of traffic signs and on-site crews
Building New Pipelines
During the past 25 years, Atlanta's metro area has experienced rapid growth, largely in regions far from our existing interstate supply points and high-pressure transmission pipeline system. Today’s low natural gas prices present an ideal environment for investing in expanding our transmission pipelines to help serve these thriving communities. During all our construction projects, safety is our priority. Great care is taken to minimize inconvenience to property owners in the project areas.
Construction Projects
Current Projects
Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin, Hall Counties
(Cumming to Hall County Pipeline Project)
The Cumming to Hall County Pipeline Project involves the installation of 29 miles of transmission pipeline through four north Georgia counties. The pipeline corridor begins near an Atlanta Gas Light facility north of Cumming in Forsyth County and continues north and east into Dawson, Lumpkin, and Hall Counties where it ends in the Thompson Bridge Road area in Murrayville. Installation of the initial phase in Forsyth County and southern Dawson County started in Fall 2022 and was completed by end of 2023. The route for the final phase begins in the Hugh Stowers Road area (south of Highway 53) in Dawson County and continues cross country through Lumpkin County to the end point at Thompson Bridge Road/Highway 60 in Hall County. Installation of the final phase will begin in early August 2024 and is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Restoration activities may continue into 2025. Residents directly affected by the construction work will be notified prior to the work in their area.
Need more information?
Cumming to Hall County FAQ
Contact us at 404.584.3186 or CummingToHall@southernco.com
Gwinnett and Dekalb Counties
(Buford Highway Replacement Project)
The Buford Highway Replacement Project involves the installation of distribution pipeline in northeast DeKalb and western Gwinnett Counties. The project route begins at Central Avenue in Doraville and then continues west on Buford Highway where it ends at our existing station near the intersection with Old Norcross Road. Construction is planned in phases. The first phase from Central Avenue in Doraville to just past the Gwinnett County line was installed in 2023. The construction on the second phase between Lake Drive and Jimmy Carter Boulevard began in early 2024. Work on the final phase between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Old Norcross Road is scheduled to begin in Spring 2024. Businesses and residents directly affected by construction work will be notified prior to work starting in each phase.
Need more information?
Buford Highway Replacement Fact Sheet
Contact us at 404.584.3131 or BufordHighwayReplacement@southernco.com
Project website: BufordHighwayReplacement.com
Project Twitter: @agl_projects
Gwinnett and Forsyth Counties
(Cumming to McGinnis Ferry Project)
The Cumming to McGinnis Ferry Project is in its early phases. The project corridor is approximately 12 miles between GA 400 (east of the Hwy 141 interchange) in Forsyth County and McGinnis Ferry Road at Scales Road in Gwinnett County with some areas along existing road rights-of-way (ROW). Property owners along the survey corridor will be notified prior to work in their area. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027.
Need more information?
Contact us at 404.584.3168 or CummingtoMcGinnisFerry@southernco.com
Completed Projects
Gwinnett, Forsyth, and Fulton Counties
(McGinnis Ferry Improvement Project)
The McGinnis Ferry Improvement pipeline went into service in Summer 2023. The new pipeline was installed in road right-of-way along McGinnis Ferry Road beginning just east of Old Atlanta Road and continuing east to the intersection with Scales Road. It is connected to our existing system on each end.
Fulton County
(Piedmont Enhancement Project)
The Piedmont Enhancement Project went into service in early 2023. The project included the replacement and installation of distribution lines in the Buckhead area along Piedmont and East Paces Ferry Roads. The new lines were connected to our existing system on each end.
Floyd County
(Rome Expansion Project)
The Rome Expansion project went into service in the Fall of 2021. The project path begins at the intersection of Shorter Avenue and Redmond Circle. It continues east along Shorter Avenue, turns north on Watson Street, then east along North Elm Street. The route continues north on North Division Street, turns east on Charlton Street, then south along Martha Berry Boulevard. The path cuts eastward cross country before turning south down Riverside Parkway to Turner-McCall Boulevard, east on Broad Street, Martin Luther King Boulevard and Kingston Highway to Goodman Road. The new pipe was connected to our existing system on each end.
Cobb County
(Wade Green Road Pressure Improvement Project)
The Wade Green Road Pressure Improvement Project went into service in late 2020. The project included the installation of approximately 3.5 miles of steel distribution pipe from an area near the intersection of Cobb Parkway and McCullom Parkway in Kennesaw and continues west to and along Jiles Road and Jiles Place. The new line connects to the existing system at each end.
Paulding and Douglas Counties
(Paulding County Main Project)
The Paulding County Main Project went into service in Fall 2020. The line begins at an interstate supply point near High Point Road in Douglas County and runs north and east where it connects to our existing system near the intersection of Ridge Road and Dallas Nebo Road.
Replacing Pipelines
Atlanta Gas Light invests in its distribution system to provide safe and reliable service to families and businesses across Georgia. Some of these projects involve replacing pipe that is reaching the end of its useful life with newer, advanced pipe to help ensure an even safer and more reliable natural gas pipeline system. More than 20 years ago, we became one of the first gas utilities in the nation to begin a comprehensive pipeline replacement program that became a model for utilities across the country
Pipeline Replacement Information
Atlanta Gas Light continuously monitors and upgrades its distribution system to provide safe and reliable service to homes and businesses. Customers directly affected by pipeline replacement projects will receive a letter before work begins and as work progresses. During the work, there may be temporary inconveniences (noise, lane closures, etc.) but we strive to minimize impacts.
The process often involves replacing the gas main along the street or behind the curb. In multi-unit residential or business complexes, the work often occurs in common areas. The work may also include the replacement or transfer of service lines to individual homes and businesses. In order to complete the work, gas service to affected homes and businesses will be interrupted for a short period of time. An authorized contractor or Atlanta Gas Light representative will schedule a time with the property owner to enter the home or business and relight all working gas appliances once the service connection is complete. Property owners should NOT attempt to relight their own pilot lights.
Our authorized contractors also handle property restoration as the project progresses with final cleanup once it is finished. The time it takes to complete each project depends upon a variety of factors, including the amount of pipe being replaced, the weather, the location of existing utilities, etc. Atlanta Gas Light makes every effort to complete each project as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Customers with additional questions about pipeline replacement work in their area can contact us at 404.584.3130 or email us at constructioninformation@southernco.com.
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Maintaining the System
The safety of our customers, communities and employees is our top priority. Regular inspections and maintenance efforts help ensure this level of reliability. We rely on our Transmission Integrity Management Program (TIMP) to assess the condition of our larger pipelines. Those assessments may lead to line repair or replacement
