Oldest Public Gas Systems

Oldest Public Gas Systems

 
FOUNDED
NAME
STATE
 
1836
PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS
PA
 
1851
RICHMOND DEPT. OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
VA
 
1854
KNOXVILLE UTILITIES BOARD
TN
 
1859
HENDERSON MUNICIPAL GAS SYSTEM
KY
 
1859
BREAUX BRIDGE GAS SYSTEM
LA
 
1860
EASTON UTILITIES
MD
 
1869
CITY OF LA CYGNE
KS
 
1870
ENERGY SERVICES OF PENSACOLA
FL
 
1872
NORRIS CITY GAS SYSTEM
IL
 
1872
VILLAGE OF HARRISONBURG
LA
 
1873
ORONOGO MUN. NAT. GAS SYSTEM
MO
 
1875
DANVILLE WATER & GAS DISTRIBUTION DEPT.
VA
 
1876
CITY OF WINCHESTER
IL
 
1876
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
VA
 
1885
CITY OF ATTICA
KS
 
1885
CITY OF SPEARVILLE
KS
 
1887
GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES
FL
 
1887
CITIZENS GAS & COKE UTILITY
IN
 
1888
LANCASTER MUNICIPAL GAS DEPT.
OH
 
1889
REMSEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
IA
 
1890
DALTON UTILITIES
GA
 
1890
MIDDLEBOROUGH GAS & ELECTRIC DEPT.
MA
 
1890
CITY OF HAMILTON
OH
 
1894
WAKEFIELD MUNICIPAL GAS & LIGHT DEPT.
MA
 
1898
DULUTH WATER & GAS DEPT.
MN
 
1899
WESTFIELD GAS & ELEC. LIGHT DEPT.
MA
 
1899
AUSTIN UTILITIES
MN
 
1900
AUGUSTA CITY LIGHT, WATER & GAS
AR
 
1902
HOLYOKE GAS & ELECTRIC DEPT.
MA
 
1903
CITY OF BLOUNTSTOWN
FL
 
1904
NORWICH DEPT. OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
CT
 
1905
CITY OF VIDALIA
LA
 
1905
GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMMISSION
NC
 
1905
COPAN LIGHT, WATER & GAS SYSTEM
OK
 
1905
DUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY
OK
 
1905
BAMBERG BD. OF PUBLIC WORKS
SC
 
 

updated 5/3/06


 
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