Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGLC), commonly still known as Atlanta Gas Light (AGL), is the largest natural gas wholesaler in the Southeast U.S., and is the leading subsidiary of

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AGL Resources Southern Company Gas, formerly AGL Resources, is an American Fortune 500 energy services holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company's operations consist of natural gas distribution, wholesale services, retail operation ...

. It was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

, as is AGL Resources. It provides

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and

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ing to more than 1.6 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 243 communities throughout the state of

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. The company was originally the direct provider of natural gas, becoming a

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under the

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(PSC). Under

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, the

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forced it to divide into retail and wholesale divisions and compete with other retailers, starting in 1998. The move was generally regarded as a failure, as it was not shown to have reduced prices for consumers, only making it more complicated for them to choose among 19 different marketers selling the same gas going through the same pipes as before. AGL's retail division is Georgia Natural Gas (GNG), and is one of around a dozen remaining resellers. The wholesale division was known as Atlanta Gas Light Services (AGLS) for some time. In late September 2007, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted to allow AGL to construct a

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from the shipping terminal at

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to connect with other pipelines across the state, via a pipeline that already runs across the mid-state. This allows

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(LNG) to be pumped into the system, providing a backup source in case

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s or other problems interrupt service from

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. In August 2015, it was announced that the

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would purchase AGL Resources, creating an

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monopoly in the state since that company also owns

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, the electricity company for most of the state.

Natural gas certified marketers

Atlanta Gas Light is a wholesaler for many natural gas marketers throughout the Atlanta metro area, including: * Colonial Energy *

Constellation Energy Constellation Energy Corporation () is an energy company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The company provides electric power, natural gas, and energy management services. It has approximately two million customers across th ...

* FireSide Natural Gas * Fuel Georgia * Gas South * Georgia Natural Gas * Infinite Energy *

Just Energy Just Energy Group Inc. (formerly Just Energy Income Fund and before that Energy Savings Income Fund) is a Canadian-based natural gas and electricity retailer operating in Canadian and American markets across North America. Operations Just Energy ...

* Kratos Gas & Power, LLC * Mansfield Power & Gas * SCANA Energy *

Stream Energy Stream Energy is a subsidiary of NRG Energy and a retail electricity company. It uses multi-level marketing as its primary sales channel. The company sells electric and gas services in seven states and Washington, D.C. History Stream was found ...

* Town Square Energy *

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* Walton EMC Natural Gas *

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