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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Gas utilities |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters | Naperville, Illinois, United States |
| Owner | Southern Company |
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Nicor Gas is an energy company headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. Its largest subsidiary, Nicor Gas, is a natural gas distribution company. Founded in 1954, the company serves more than two million customers in a service territory that encompasses most of the northern third of Illinois, excluding the city of Chicago. Nicor Gas has 34,000 miles (55,000 km) of pipelines. [1]
AGL Resources announced its acquisition of Nicor in December 2010; the acquisition closed the following year. Southern Company announced its acquisition of AGL in 2016. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Where We Are". Nicor Gas. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Nicor's History". Nicor Gas. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
External links and sources
- Nicor Gas website
- "Retail Unbundling - Illinois". Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
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