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Natural Gas Distribution

CenterPoint Energy’s natural gas distribution businesses have been serving customers for more than 130 years. With more than 106,000 miles of main and service lines, each year we deliver natural gas to more than three million residential, commercial and industrial customers in six states. This makes CenterPoint Energy the third largest publicly traded natural gas distribution company in the country.

The major cities we serve are Houston, Texas; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Little Rock, Arkansas; Biloxi/Gulfport, Mississippi; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Lawton, Oklahoma.

 

Natural Gas Distribution Fast Facts

Data as of Dec. 31, 2008

 Number of customers  3.2 million
 Residenital customers  2,987,222
 Commercial and Industrial (C&I) customers  248,476
 Main and service lines  106,294 miles
 Total gas sold/delivered  406.6 billion cubic feet (Bcf)
 Gas delivered to residential customers  175 Bcf
 Gas delivered to C&I customers  236 Bcf