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35-664: Southern Company Gas , formerly AGL Resources , is an American Fortune 500 energy services holding company headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia . The company's operations consist of natural gas distribution , wholesale services , retail operations , and midstream operations . Southern Company Gas is one of the largest natural gas distribution companies in the United States. The company serves approximately 4.5 million utility customers through its regulated distribution subsidiaries across four states. Southern Company Gas made

70-570: A 34,000 mile distribution system that is part of a network of eight interstate pipelines. AGL Resources acquired Nicor Inc. in merger, which was completed in December 2011. Virginia Natural Gas was founded in 1850 and provides natural gas service to more than 275,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in southeastern Virginia. It serves the communities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, and Hanover Counties. The company continues to be one of

105-417: A female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.16. The 2019 American Community Survey determined there were 22,086 households and 26,586 housing units; there was a home-ownership rate of 77% and

140-583: A half a million residential, small business, large commercial and industrial customers in several states. Elizabethtown Gas was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Union, New Jersey . It delivers service to more than 277,000 residential, business and industrial natural gas customers in New Jersey, making it he state's smallest energy provider. The utility serves Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris and Mercer counties. In 2004, Elizabethtown Gas

175-458: A single tank. The 934-acre (3.78 km) site was designed to accommodate a second tank of equal capacity if warranted. This plant receives supply from three pipelines and can deliver an equivalent of 400,000 Mcf/day of peak send-out to AGL's Atlanta market. Southern Company Gas also owns and operates an LNG plant in Macon, Georgia . This plant's single tank storage capacity is 18,900,000 gallons or

210-490: A total of 29.2 million people worldwide, or nearly 0.4% of the world's total population . The following is the list of top 20 companies. This is the list of the top 18 states with the most companies within the Fortune 500 as of 2024. Vermilion Parish, Louisiana Vermilion Parish ( French : Paroisse de Vermillion ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana , created in 1844. The parish seat

245-528: Is Abbeville . Vermilion Parish is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area , and located in southern Acadiana . At the 2020 U.S. census , the population was 57,359. In the past several decades, much of the southern portion of the parish has been swept away by water erosion, especially after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in 2005. Indigenous peoples lived in the area for thousands of years, from different cultures. By historic times,

280-512: Is Sequent Energy Management's Illinois- based brand for providing Commercial and Industrial customers’ natural gas procurement services. Founded in 1998, Nicor Enerchange is a wholesale natural gas supplier to the Midwest market. Jefferson Island Storage & Hub (JISH) is a salt dome natural gas facility and is located near Erath, Louisiana ( Vermillion and Iberia parishes). At JISH, two underground salt caverns are used to store gas before it

315-501: Is also served by the Diocese of Lafayette with three schools: Additionally, Vermilion Parish is served by two unaffiliated private schools: Vermilion Parish is served by one institution of higher education: For most of the 20th Century, Vermillion was a Democratic-leaning parish, voting Republican only in landslide elections such as 1972 , 1980 , and 1984 . However, like other Acadian parishes with large Cajun populations,

350-679: Is an alternative natural gas supplier offering energy plans to residential and small business customers in the Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas and the North Shore Gas service areas. Nicor Advanced Energy is certified with the Illinois Commerce Commission . Established in 1991, Nicor Solutions offers energy-related billing services for residential and small business customers. SouthStar provides natural gas supply, transportation and other related services, serving more than

385-525: Is capable of adding up to 14,400 Mcf/day into the VNG system by trucking LNG from the Chesapeake plant to the vaporization plant. Southern Company Gas retail operations include four companies that provide natural gas and offer natural gas-related services, with millions of customers in dozens of states across the U.S. Nicor Advanced Energy was established in 2004 as an unregulated affiliate of Nicor Gas . It

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420-745: Is put into pipelines and sent to residential and commercial customers. These caverns have a total capacity of 9.4 billion cubic feet and connect to the Henry Hub via the Sabine pipeline . Southern Company Gas owns and operates four LNG peak-shaving facilities, which supply gas at peak use times. The largest, the Riverdale LNG plant in Riverdale, Georgia , has storage capacity of 31,080,000 gallons or 2,560,000 million cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas in its two tanks. Located south of Atlanta,

455-754: Is supplied by two pipelines and can deliver up to 90,000 Mcf/day to the Chattanooga Gas market. Southern Company Gas, through Virginia Natural Gas (VNG), also owns some storage capacity — 752,174 Mcf equivalent — in the Columbia Natural Gas Company-operated Chesapeake LNG facility. This plant is located at the end of the Columbia pipeline that supplies VNG's south system. To more fully utilize this contracted capacity, VNG constructed an LNG vaporization plant adjacent to its propane plant in 2002. This system

490-585: The Chitimacha and Atakapa inhabited the area and were the American Indians encountered by Spanish and French explorers and settlers. The tribes' numbers were drastically reduced as a result of exposure to European diseases. French, Spanish, enslaved Africans , and French-Canadians from Acadia expelled after the Seven Years' War won by Great Britain , had all entered the area by

525-1189: The Fortune 500 list in 2015, Forbes 2000 in 2006, and is a member of the S&;P 500 Index. In 2016, Southern Company acquired AGL Resources and renamed it Southern Company Gas . Southern Company Gas distribution operations feature four utilities that deliver natural gas to approximately 4.5 million customers and is the largest component of the business. As of February 2014, the distribution operations consist of Nicor Gas in Illinois , Atlanta Gas Light in Georgia , Virginia Natural Gas in Virginia and Chattanooga Gas in Tennessee . The utilities construct, manage and maintain intrastate natural gas pipelines, distribution facilities and storage facilities. They also respond to and repair gas leaks and other requests for service and are responsible for meter reading. Most of their customers buy their natural gas directly from

560-875: The Southern Company Gas utilities. However some customers in Illinois and all of the customers in Georgia buy natural gas from their choice of retail marketers due to deregulation in these states. Each subsidiary provides these primary services: Atlanta Gas Light , is the largest natural gas distributor in the Southeast and is headquartered in Atlanta . It was founded in 1856 to install gas streetlights in Atlanta. The company now distributes natural gas to more than 1.6 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 200 communities throughout

595-553: The change came 291 new entrants to the famous list including three in the Top 10. As of 2020, the Fortune 500 companies represent approximately two-thirds of the United States' gross domestic product with approximately $ 14.2 trillion in revenue, $ 1.2 trillion in profits, and $ 20.4 trillion in total market value. These revenue figures also account for approximately 18% of the gross world product . The companies collectively employ

630-732: The company's "V-Force" program. V-Force, short for Volunteer Force, provides volunteer opportunities for employees including activities such as the walking for the March of Dimes , building houses for Habitat for Humanity and teaching students how to manage money through the Junior Achievement program. Fortune 500 The Fortune 500, created by Edgar P. Smith, was first published in 1955. The original top ten companies were General Motors , Jersey Standard , U.S. Steel , General Electric , Esmark , Chrysler , Armour , Gulf Oil , Mobil , and DuPont . The original Fortune 500

665-409: The end of the 18th century. As the population became mostly Cajun , the primary language was French for years. In the mid- to late 19th century, they were joined by European Americans; immigrants from Italy , recruited to work on the plantations, as well as Jewish immigrants from Germany and eastern Europe, who tended to settle in towns and become merchants. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

700-687: The entire parish. It operates most public schools in the parish. Schools serving Delcambre are located in Vermilion Parish but are operated by the Iberia Parish School System . The Vermilion Parish district pays money to the Iberia parish district to educate Delcambre students in Vermilion Parish. Public Schools that are run by the Vermilion Parish School Board include: Vermilion Parish

735-417: The equivalent of 1,501,983 Mcf. Although the plant is capable of delivering up to 150,000 Mcf/day, the pipeline system exiting the plant can accommodate a delivery of less than half that volume, of only 70,000 Mcf/day. In Tennessee, Chattanooga Gas, another Southern Company Gas subsidiary, receives peak day supplies from the company's Chattanooga plant, which holds the equivalent of 1,186,035 Mcf. This facility

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770-528: The fastest-growing natural gas distribution companies in the country. Additional services include: Formerly the natural gas operations of Dominion Virginia Power , VNG was sold to Consolidated Natural Gas in 1990. When CNG was acquired by Dominion in 2000, VNG was sold to AGL Resources. Wholesale services engages in natural gas storage, gas pipeline arbitrage, and provides natural gas asset management and related logistics services for most of our utilities, as well as for non-affiliated companies. Nicor Enerchange

805-409: The median housing value was $ 122,200. The median gross rent from 2015 to 2019 was $ 685. In 2019, the median income for a household in the parish was $ 51,945; males had a median income of $ 53,658 versus $ 33,327 for females. About 21.3% of the children under 18 lived at or below the poverty line, and 17.6% of the total population was below the poverty line. The median income for a household in the parish

840-493: The parish has a total area of 1,542 square miles (3,990 km ), of which 1,173 square miles (3,040 km ) is land and 369 square miles (960 km ) (24%) is water. It is the fifth-largest parish in Louisiana by total area. The Gulf of Mexico is located to the south of the parish. Home to a number of Cajun peoples, at the 2000 U.S. census , there were 53,807 people, 19,832 households, and 14,457 families residing in

875-472: The parish was 82.68% White , 14.17% Black or African American , 0.30% Native American , 1.82% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from other races , and 0.76% from two or more races ; 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latin American of any race; 24.89% reported speaking French or Cajun French at home, while 1.64% speak Vietnamese and 1.02% Spanish . In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup

910-457: The parish. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18 people/km ). At the 2019 American Community Survey , there were 59,865 people living in the parish, up from 57,999 at the 2010 U.S. census . By the 2020 United States census , there were 57,359 people, 22,086 households, and 15,143 families residing in the parish. In 2000, were 22,461 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.3/km ). The racial makeup of

945-547: The plant is supplied by two interstate pipelines for supply. It is connected to the Atlanta Gas Light beltline pipeline system for distribution of gas to the Atlanta market. The plant is able to deliver 400,000 Mcf/day of gas during peak send-out. The Cherokee LNG plant, located north of Atlanta in Ball Ground, Georgia , has storage capacity of 25,242,957 gallons or 2,020,237 Mcf equivalent of natural gas in

980-635: The previous year. Its 2012 net revenue was $ 3.9 billion compared to $ 4.7 billion in 2013. The company's earnings per share increased 33 cents from $ 2.31 in 2012 to $ 2.64 in 2013. The chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company Gas is Jim Kerr. The executive vice president and chief financial officer of Southern Company Gas is Grace Kolvereid. Southern Company Gas cites four areas of focus in its corporate social responsibility program: energy assistance, education, environmental stewardship and community enrichment. Additionally, all of Southern Company Gas's 6,094 employees are welcome to participate in

1015-767: The state of Georgia . Additional services include: Chattanooga Gas provides retail natural gas sales and transportation services to approximately 62,000 customers in Hamilton and Bradley counties in Tennessee. It was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee . In 1988, Atlanta Gas Light acquired Chattanooga Gas Company. Nicor Gas was founded in 1955 and it is the largest natural gas distributor in northern Illinois, serving 2.2 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in more than 650 communities. Nicor Gas customers are connected to

1050-414: Was $ 29,500, and the median income for a family was $ 36,093 in 2000. Males had a median income of $ 31,044 versus $ 18,710 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $ 14,201. About 17.40% of families and 22.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 30.00% of those under age 18 and 21.40% of those age 65 or over. Vermilion Parish School Board has an official territory covering

1085-444: Was 81.4% non-Hispanic white, 14.5% Black and African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% some other race, and 1.1% from two or more races. An estimated 3.5% of the population were Hispanic and Latin American of any race. At the 2000 U.S. census, there were 19,832 households, out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 13.00% had

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1120-478: Was limited to companies whose revenues were derived from manufacturing, mining, and energy exploration. At the same time, Fortune published companion " Fortune 50" lists of the 50 largest commercial banks (ranked by assets), utilities (ranked by assets), life insurance companies (ranked by assets), retailers (ranked by gross revenues) and transportation companies (ranked by revenues). Fortune magazine changed its methodology in 1994 to include service companies. With

1155-540: Was purchased by AGL Resources. Additional services include: Elizabethtown Gas was sold to South Jersey Industries in July 2018. Elkton Gas was founded in 1863 and provides natural gas service to approximately 6,000 residential and commercial customers in the greater Elkton area of Maryland's eastern shore, near the Delaware border. The company became part of AGL Resources in 2004. Additional services include: Elkton Gas

1190-488: Was sold to American Water Works Company , Inc. in June 2018. Sequent Energy Management was a Houston-based subsidiary of Southern Company Gas and was primarily involved in asset optimization and energy marketing and trading. It was established in 2001. Sequent Energy Management was sold to Williams Company in July 2021. According to CNNMoney , in 2013 AGL Resources reported a $ 8 million increase in net revenue against

1225-908: Was sold to South Jersey Industries in July 2018. Florida City Gas was founded in 1946 provides natural gas service to more than 104,000 residential and commercial customers in Miami-Dade, Brevard, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties. Florida City Gas became part of AGL Resources in 2004. Additional services include: Florida City Gas was sold to NextEra Energy in July 2018. Pivotal Home Solutions offers home repair and maintenance services that can be customized for customers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Pivotal Home Solutions also offers natural gas appliance leasing in Florida and Massachusetts. Pivotal Home Solutions

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