BERLIN, Conn. - Yankee Gas Services Co. has assured its customers that there will be "sufficient natural gas supplies this winter to meet their needs."

"We plan carefully all year to ensure we have enough natural gas supplies available to us to meet our firm customers' needs through the winter, especially on those coldest days," said Marc Andrukiewicz, director of Gas Supply Management. The company's supply portfolio includes underground storage in four states and Canada, five propane peaking plants in Connecticut, and contracted supplies from western Canada.