_________________________________________________________________ Piedmont
Natural Gas / Duke Energy
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Piedmont Natural Gas ignites community connections through reliable energy solutions
As a subsidiary of Duke Energy, one of America’ s largest energy holding companies, Piedmont Natural Gas( Piedmont) stands as a trusted natural gas provider serving residential and commercial customers in the Carolinas and Tennessee. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Piedmont operates with the majority of its workforce spread across its service regions. The company sells, installs, and maintains natural gas appliances and equipment for both homes and businesses, in addition to providing repair plans for its clients. Brian Weisker, President of Piedmont and Senior Vice President at Duke Energy, discusses the division’ s background.
“ Our natural gas business, of which Piedmont Natural Gas is a part, is the oldest division within Duke Energy. In terms of structure, Duke Energy serves as the parent company, with Piedmont Natural Gas operating under its umbrella. Additionally, Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Kentucky operate as gas distribution companies within the organization.
“ The oldest segment of Duke Energy dates back to 1837 when the Cincinnati Gas Light & Coke Co. was established. This lineage eventually led to the formation of Duke Energy Ohio and later Duke Energy Kentucky. Meanwhile, Piedmont was founded in 1950. Interestingly, Piedmont’ s history comes full circle as it acquired former manufactured gas plants in Spartanburg, South Carolina, from then-Duke Power, which is now Duke Energy. This acquisition marked the inception of Piedmont, as the company purchased these assets from then-Duke Power and converted the former manufactured gas systems into a natural gas distribution network. Throughout the years, Piedmont has expanded through various acquisitions to become the entity it is today,” he begins.
Focusing specifically on Piedmont, Brian highlights the suite of services the company offers.“ At our core, we function as a Local Distribution Company( LDC) that specializes in delivering natural gas to a diverse range of customers, spanning from residential and small-to-medium businesses, all the way
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