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Summit Utilities Inc. of Centennial, Colorado, said Thursday that it will buy CenterPoint Energy s Arkansas and Oklahoma natural gas distribution assets in a $2.15 billion cash deal.
CenterPoint s Arkansas and Oklahoma systems serve 525,000 customers and include 17,000 miles of gas main pipeline across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texarkana, Texas.
In a news release, Summit said expanding service territories in Arkansas and Oklahoma will provide more scale and capacity to further its mission of providing exceptional service to natural gas customers in the region.
Privately held Summit also owns natural gas systems in Colorado, Maine and Missouri, where it has 100,000 customers and more than 5,400 miles of pipeline.
Use care when clearing snow, ice from homes, businesses, CenterPoint Energy says
CenterPoint Energy is asking its residential and business customers to keep their outdoor natural gas meters clear of snow and ice. Author: THV11 Digital Updated: 10:35 AM CST February 16, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. As Arkansas deals with severe winter weather, CenterPoint Energy is asking its residential and business customers to keep their outdoor natural gas meters clear of snow and ice in order to prevent a leak or service interruption.
Customers should also make sure any outside vents and air intakes for gas appliances are not blocked by snow or ice, because a blockage can cause a potentially fatal indoor build-up of carbon monoxide.