Today I saw our local Natural Gas service provider discussing installing an Excess Flow Valve with my neighbor. So naturally, that caught my ear, so I mossed over to learn more. It seems that most Natural Gas service providers are offering the installation of an Excess Flow Valve on the feed to homes. Of course, they are NOT offering to install this valve for free. In fact, my neighbor’s cost was estimated to be $2,100. So I asked WHY?