Centra Gas Manitoba
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Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. is a division of Manitoba Hydro. Based in Winnepeg, it is the primary natural gas distributor in Manitoba,[1] serving the Winnepeg and surrounding area, including rural communities.[2] Centra Gas Manitoba initially received its provincial charter in 1953.[3] Westcoast Energy of Vancouver owned the company from 1990 until 1999, when it was purchased by Manitoba Hydro.[1][2]
The company was originally known as the Winnepeg & Central Gas Company, then was renamed to the Central Winnepeg Gas Company in 1958; the company was known as ICG Utilities (Manitoba) from 1990 to 1991, when it changed to its current name of Centra Gas Manitoba.[4] By 1999[update], the company employeed over 650 people and was led by former politician Otto Lang.[3]
As of 1999[update], it had about 240,000 residential and commercial customers.[1] In fiscal 2003 total gas revenues were $497 million (Canadian) on 2,123 million cubic metres of gas. Residential consumers account for about 42% of Manitoba gas consumption.
References
- ^ a b c Nutt, Rob (March 12, 1999). "Centra Gas sale nets $58 million for Westcoast". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 114, no. 257. p. H6. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b The Canada Student Employment Guide (8th ed.). Toronto, Ontario: Student Employment Network. 2002. pp. 134–5. ISBN 1-896324-40-1 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Musielak, Mark; Kish, Charlene; Lewis, William A., eds. (1999). The Blue Book of Canadian Business. Scarborough, Ontario: Canadian Newspaper Services International Limited. p. III-177. ISBN 0-9681016-3-1 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Jarrell, Howard R. (1993). Directory of Corporate Name Changes. Scarecrow Press. p. 341. ISBN 0-8108-2761-1 – via Internet Archive.
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