Natural Gas Utilities Industry Overview

Companies that engage in the transmission, storage, and/or distribution of natural gas for sale in regulated markets.

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Gas Producer Consolidation

In response to the large investments required to find and produce oil and natural gas, the big, vertically-integrated producers have become larger, mainly through acquisitions and mergers. Within the transmission segment of the industry, 14 corporations control 85 percent of the pipeline market. Local gas distribution companies are also combining under the umbrella of Public Utility Holding Companies (PUHC), which often includes the operation of electric-generating facilities using natural gas.

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• MDU Resources Group, Inc.
• Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
• Arkansas Western Gas Company

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Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Natural Gas Utilities maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

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• American Gas Association
  
• American Public Power Association
  
• Electric Power Supply Association
  

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