The American Gas Association, founded in 1918, represents 202 local energy companies that deliver natural gas throughout the United States. There are nearly 70 million residential, commercial and industrial natural gas customers in the U.S., of which 92 percent — more than 64 million customers — receive their gas from AGA members. AGA is an advocate for natural gas utility companies and their customers, and provides a broad range of programs and services for member natural gas pipelines, marketers, gatherers, international natural gas companies and industry associates. Today, natural gas meets almost one-fourth of the United States' energy needs.
Vision Statement
AGA’s vision is to be the most effective and influential energy trade association in the United States while providing clear value to its membership.
Mission Statement
The American Gas Association represents companies delivering natural gas to customers to help meet their energy needs. AGA members are committed to delivering natural gas safely, reliably and cost-effectively in an environmentally responsible way. AGA advocates the interests of its members and their customers, and provides information and services promoting efficient demand and supply growth and operational excellence in the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of natural gas.
To further this mission, AGA:
1. Focuses on the advocacy of natural gas issues that are priorities for the membership and that are achievable in a cost-effective way;
2. Encourages, facilitates and assists members in sharing information designed to achieve operational excellence by improving their safety, security, reliability, efficiency, and environmental and other performance metrics;
3. Assists members in managing and responding to customer energy needs, regulatory trends, natural gas markets, capital markets and emerging technologies;
4. Collects, analyzes and disseminates data on a timely basis to policy makers and the public about energy utilities and the natural gas industry;
5. Serves as a voice on behalf of the energy utility industry and promotes natural gas demand growth by emphasizing before a variety of audiences the energy efficiency, environmental and other benefits of natural gas and promotes natural gas supply growth by advocating public policies favorable to increased supplies and lower prices to customers; and
6. Delivers measurable value to AGA members.
Approved September 19, 2006