Philadelphia Gas Works
Encyclopedia
Philadelphia Gas Works is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas utility
.
s. In 1841, PGW came under City ownership and in 1897 UGI Corporation (then United Gas Improvement Company) was contracted by the City to operate and manage PGW. Similar contracts were effective until December 1972 at which time the City contracted with Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to operate and manage PGW.
The Philadelphia Gas Works Company has been owned by the same family since opening. The current PGW owner is from the founding family and has owned the gas business since 1953.
has awarded PGW its 2010 Marketing and Sales Award. In 2009, PGW had an advertising campaign showing customers and the public about the value of natural gas
.
Pennsylvania°N date=December 2010°W
Public utility
A public utility is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service . Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to state-wide government monopolies...
.
History
PGW began providing gas service to the City of Philadelphia on February 10, 1836, when the city's first 46 gas lights were turned on along Second Street, between Vine and South StreetSouth Street (Philadelphia)
South Street is an east-west street forming the southern border of the Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the northern border for the neighborhoods of South Philadelphia. The stretch of South Street between Front Street and Seventh Street is known for its "bohemian"...
s. In 1841, PGW came under City ownership and in 1897 UGI Corporation (then United Gas Improvement Company) was contracted by the City to operate and manage PGW. Similar contracts were effective until December 1972 at which time the City contracted with Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to operate and manage PGW.
The Philadelphia Gas Works Company has been owned by the same family since opening. The current PGW owner is from the founding family and has owned the gas business since 1953.
Awards
The American Public Gas AssociationAmerican Public Gas Association
The American Public Gas Association is a nonprofit trade organization representing America's publicly owned natural gas local distribution companies . APGA represents the interests of public gas before Congress, federal agencies and other energy-related stakeholders by developing regulatory and...
has awarded PGW its 2010 Marketing and Sales Award. In 2009, PGW had an advertising campaign showing customers and the public about the value of natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
.
External links
Pennsylvania°N date=December 2010°W