Phoenix, Ariz. — The American Gas Association (AGA), representing the nation’s gas utilities, today recognized 55 of its member companies for their significant achievement in the area of accident prevention and workplace safety. The awards were presented at the AGA 2008 Operations Conference.
The following companies earned Accident Prevention Certificates for 2007 by achieving a total Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rate of injuries and illnesses below the industry average for their company size.
"We commend all of the winners for these remarkable accomplishments," said AGA President and CEO David N. Parker. "Safety is the natural gas utilities top priority, so AGA is proud to honor companies who are leading the way in the crucial area of accident prevention and workplace safety."
- Local Distribution Companies
Very Large: AGL Resources (Atlanta, Ga.)
Atmos Energy (Dallas, Texas)
Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore, Md.)
CenterPoint Energy Gas Operations (Houston, Texas)
Enbridge Gas Distribution (North York, Ontario)
Piedmont Natural Gas (Charlotte, N.C.)
Public Service Electric & Gas (Newark, N.J.)
Southwest Gas (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Union Gas Limited, a Spectra Energy Company (Chatham, Ontario)
Washington Gas Light (Springfield, Va.)
Large: Ameren (St. Louis, Mo.)
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania (Canonsburg, Pa.)
Comgas (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Dominion East Ohio Gas Co. (Cleveland, Ohio)
DTE Energy - MichCon (Detroit, Mich.)
New Jersey Natural (Wall, N.J.)
SourceGas (Lakewood, Colo.)
TECO Peoples Gas (Tampa, Fla.)
UGI Utilities Inc. (Reading, Pa.)
We Energies (Milwaukee, Wisc.)
Medium: Arkansas Western Gas (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (Dover, Del.)
Citizens Gas & Coke Utility (Indianapolis, Ind.)
City of Richmond, Dept. of Public Utilities (Richmond, Va.)
Columbia Gas of Virginia (Chester, Va.)
Delmarva Power (Wilmington, Del.)
Entergy New Orleans Inc. (New Orleans, La.)
Equitable Gas Company (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (Ft. Pierce, Fla.)
Intermountain Gas Company (Boise, Idaho)
Knoxville Utilities Board (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas (Smithville, Tenn.)
Mountaineer Gas Company (Charleston, W.Va.)
PECO Energy (Philadelphia, Pa.)
PPL Gas Utilities Corporation (Allentown, Pa.)
Small: Central Florida Gas (Winter Haven, Fla.)
Entergy Gulf States Inc. (Baton Rouge, La.)
Kokomo Gas & Fuel Co. (Kokomo, Ind.)
Northern Indiana Fuel & Light Co. (Auburn, Ind.)
Very Large: Aquila, Inc. (Kansas City, Mo.)
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York (New York, N.Y.)
KeySpan Corporation (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Pacific Gas & Electric (San Francisco, Calif.)
Puget Sound Energy (Bellevue, Wash.)
San Diego Gas & Electric (San Diego, Calif.)
Sierra Pacific Resources (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Vectren Corporation (Evansville, Ind.)
Large: E. ON US (Louisville, Ky.)
Madison Gas & Electric (Madison, Wisc.)
Montana Dakota Utilities Co. (Bismarck, N.D.)
Very Large: El Paso Corporation Pipeline Group (Houston, Texas)
Spectra Energy Transmission, LLC (Houston, Texas)
Large: CenterPoint Energy Pipelines (Shreveport, La.)
Colorado Interstate Gas (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
El Paso Natural Gas Company (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Panhandle Energy (Houston, Texas)
Medium: National Fuel Supply Company (Williamsville, N.Y.)
Northwest Pipeline GP (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Southern Natural Gas Pipeline (Houston, Texas)
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline (Owensboro, Ky.)
Small: Crossroads Pipeline (Bremen, Ind.)
Eastern Shore Natural Gas (Dover, Del.)
Granite State Gas Transmission (Chesterton, Ind.)