Northwest Natural Gas Co.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
PO Box 6017, Portland, OR 97228-6017, United States
(503)226-4211, (503)721-2506 fax, http://www.nwnatural.com

Primary SIC: Natural Gas Distribution, Primary NAICS: Natural Gas Distribution
Description: NYSE-listed Northwest Natural Gas Co. (NW Natural) was incorporated in Oregon in 1910. The company and its predecessors have supplied gas service to the public since 1859. Since September 1997, the company has been doing business as NW Natural. The company operates in two primary business segments: local gas distribution and gas storage. Through the local gas distribution segment, the company is principally engaged in the distribution of natural gas in Oregon and southwest Washington. Local gas distribution is engaged in building and maintaining a safe and reliable pipeline distribution system, purchasing gas from producers and marketers, contracting for the transportation of gas over pipelines from the supply basins to the company's service territory, and reselling the gas to customers subject to rates and terms approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) or by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC). The gas storage segment is involved in purchasing and storing gas based on forecasted needs. NW Natural maintains operations in Oregon, Washington and California. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., the company provides gas service in 124 cities and neighboring communities in 15 Oregon counties as well as in 14 cities and neighboring communities in three Washington counties. More

Utilities: Natural gas distribution.