Spire
Spire Inc. is a public utility holding company based in St. Louis, Missouri, specializing in the purchase, distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the United States. The company operates primarily through two segments: Gas Utility and Gas Marketing. Its Gas Utility segment provides safe and reliable natural gas services to over 1.13 million customers in St. Louis, eastern Missouri, Kansas City, and western Missouri. The Gas Marketing segment involves the marketing of natural gas and offers energy services to both regulated and non-regulated customers. In addition to its core natural gas operations, Spire engages in the transportation of propane, compression of natural gas, risk management, and physical natural gas storage services. Founded in 1857, Spire Inc. was originally known as The Laclede Group, Inc. until it rebranded in April 2016.
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Omega Pipeline
Acquisition in 2023
Omega Pipeline is a company that operates and owns a natural gas distribution system, primarily serving least developed countries (LDCs) and end-users. In addition to its distribution capabilities, the company markets natural gas to the City of Cuba and several industrial clients in the Rolla region of Missouri. By focusing on these markets, Omega Pipeline aims to meet the natural gas needs of various customers while contributing to energy access in underserved areas.
MoGas Pipeline
Acquisition in 2023
MoGas Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline operator based in Wentzville, Missouri, overseeing more than 263 miles of interstate pipeline infrastructure across Missouri and Illinois. Established in 2008 through the consolidation of three affiliated pipeline systems—Missouri Interstate Gas, Missouri Gas Company, and Missouri Pipeline Company—MoGas transports and delivers natural gas to both investor-owned and municipal local distribution systems. Prior to the consolidation, the individual companies operated as intrastate and interstate pipelines, subject to different regulatory bodies. The merger allowed MoGas to streamline operations and enhance service efficiency. Currently, MoGas is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, ensuring compliance and operational standards in its delivery of natural gas to customers in the St. Louis region and beyond.
Energy Capital Ventures
Venture Round in 2021
Energy Capital Ventures, founded in 2020 and based in Chicago, is a venture capital investment firm dedicated to the natural gas industry. It uniquely focuses on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) imperatives and the digital transformation within this sector. The firm emphasizes innovation in green molecules, setting itself apart through customized engagement with its strategic limited partners, which consist exclusively of publicly traded utilities. This approach positions Energy Capital Ventures as a pivotal platform for fostering innovation, effectively connecting the technological advancements of the start-up ecosystem with the operational scale of the natural gas industry.
EnergySouth
Acquisition in 2016
Energysouth Inc. was acquired by Sempra Energy. EnergySouth, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, distribution, sale, and transportation of natural gas in the United States. Its Natural Gas Distribution segment distributes and transports natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southwest Alabama. As of September 30, 2007, this segment served approximately 95,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company’s Natural Gas Midstream provides underground storage and delivery of natural gas. It also engages in natural gas marketing, trading, and risk management activities. In addition, EnergySouth provides merchandising, financing, and other energy-related services. The company is based in Mobile, Alabama.
Alabama Gas Corp
Acquisition in 2014
Alabama Gas Corporation, Alagasco, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the largest natural gas utility in north and central Alabama that provides energy to 420,000 homes and businesses. Its history dates back more than 160 years. It has operating divisions in Anniston, Birmingham, Gadsden, Montgomery, Opelika, Selma, and Tuscaloosa. Alagasco is one of the two operating units of Energen Corporation, a diversified energy company also headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
Missouri Gas Energy
Acquisition in 2013
Missouri Gas Energy is a natural gas distributor serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Kansas City metropolitan area and western Missouri.
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