Electric

PPL Corporate Office

PPL, formerly known as PP&L or Pennsylvania Power and Light, was created in 1920 through the merger of eight Pennsylvania utilities.

Until the 1990’s the company focused its activities in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. The industry was deregulated in the 1990’s and PPL began to expand to other states.

Today PPL’s subsidiaries include PPL Electric Utilities, PPL Energy Plus, PPL Generation, Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E), Kentucky Utilities (KU Energy), PPL Global, and Western Power Distribution.

PPL distributes electricity to 10.5 million customers, has 19,000 MW of generating capacity, and sells energy wholesale in the U.S.

PPL trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PPL, is a member of the S&P 500, is #300 in the Fortune 500, has over 18,100 employees, had $10.05 billion in revenue in 2013.

PPL

PPL, formerly known as PP&L or Pennsylvania Power and Light, was created in 1920 through the merger of eight Pennsylvania utilities.

Until the 1990’s the company focused its activities in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. The industry was deregulated in the 1990’s and PPL began to expand to other states.

History

PPL distributes electricity to 10.5 million customers, has 19,000 MW of generating capacity, and sells energy wholesale in the U.S.

DTE Energy Corporate Office

DTE Energy has its roots in the North American Edison Company, which was a member of the original Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896.

In 1946 the company was broken up by the Securities and Exchange Commission following the Supreme Court decision in 1946.

Detroit Edison then became an independent company, which was traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) using the ticker symbol DTE.

In 1996 the new holding company DTE Energy was formed, which took over the trading ticker symbol DTE. The company changed the name of now-subsidiary Detroit Edison to DTE Electric at that time.

Today DTE Energy distributes electricity to 2.1 million customers through its main subsidiary, DTE Electric, distributes natural gas to 1.2 million customers through DTE Gas, has power plants that generate 11,080 MW, and also offers energy marketing and trading, energy management services, and independent and on-site power generation.

DTE continues to trade publicly on the NYSE under the symbol DTE, is a member of the S&P 500, is #285 in the Fortune 500, has 9,900 employees, and had $11.55 billion in revenue in 2013.

DTE Energy

DTE Energy has its roots in the North American Edison Company, which was a member of the original Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896.

In 1946 the company was broken up by the Securities and Exchange Commission following the Supreme Court decision in 1946.

Detroit Edison then became an independent company, which was traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) using the ticker symbol DTE.

History

In 1996 the new holding company DTE Energy was formed, which took over the trading ticker symbol DTE. The company changed the name of now-subsidiary Detroit Edison to DTE Electric at that time.

DTE continues to trade publicly on the NYSE under the symbol DTE, is a member of the S&P 500, is #285 in the Fortune 500, has 9,900 employees, and had $11.55 billion in revenue in 2013.

CenterPoint Energy Corporate Office

CenterPoint Energy is an energy company with operations in power and gas distribution, and natural gas pipeline, gathering, and marketing operations.

The company serves 3.2 million natural gas customers in six U.S. states, and 2.1 million electricity customers on the Texas Gulf Coast.

The company’s main operating state is Texas, where it has its roots in the 2003 deregulation of the electricity market by the state. Consequently, Houston Lighting & Power was split into several companies: Minnegasco, Houston Lighting & Power, Entex, and Arkla.

CenterPoint Energy is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CNP, is a member of the S&P 500, is a member of Dow Jones Utilities, is #275 in the Fortune 500, has 8,591 employees, and had $8.88 billion in revenue in 2013.

CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy is an energy company with operations in power and gas distribution, and natural gas pipeline, gathering, and marketing operations.

The company serves 3.2 million natural gas customers in six U.S. states, and 2.1 million electricity customers on the Texas Gulf Coast.

History

Xcel Energy Corporate Office

Xcel Energy is a utility holding company with four main subsidiaries: Northern States Power-Minnesota (NSP), Northern States Power-Wisconsin, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service Co.

The company was formed through the merger of the above-mentioned companies.

Today Xcel Energy distributes electricity to 3.4 million customers and natural gas to 1.9 million in eight states.

The company owns transmission and distribution lines and natural gas assets. Xcel is also a leading wind-power energy provider in the United States with wind farms in Minnesota, Colorado, and Texas.

Xcel Energy is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol XEL, is a member of the S&P 500, is number #244 in the Fortune 500, has 11,457 employees, and had $11.33 billion in revenue in 2013.

Xcel Energy

The company was formed through the merger of the above-mentioned companies.

Today Xcel Energy distributes electricity to 3.4 million customers and natural gas to 1.9 million in eight states.

History

The company owns transmission and distribution lines and natural gas assets. Xcel is also a leading wind-power energy provider in the United States with wind farms in Minnesota, Colorado, and Texas.

Entergy Corporate Office

Entergy’s founder Harvey Couch had a dream to create an integrated electric system.

In 1913 he decided to use sawdust from H.H. Foster’s lumber company as fuel to generate electricity for his power company.

In 1914 Arkansas Light and Power Company began operations with 550-kilowatt generators.

The company grew rapidly, expanding to other states such as Mississippi in 1923 and Louisiana in 1925, as well as expanding within the states.

Today Entergy, through its subsidiaries, distributes electricity to 2.8 million customers and provides natural gas to almost 200,000 customers in Louisiana.

Entergy is also one of the largest nuclear power generators in the United States.

CEO Charles Rice stepped down from his position in August 2018 after numerous complaints about the company and fraud charges were made regarding the construction of a new power plant.

Entergy is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ETR, is a member of the S&P 500, is #219 on the Fortune 500, has 13,808 employees, and had $10.845 billion in revenue in 2016.

The corporate office for Entergy is located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Entergy Corporation

Entergy’s founder Harvey Couch had a dream to create an integrated electric system.

In 1913 he decided to use sawdust from H.H. Foster’s lumber company as fuel to generate electricity for his power company.

History

In 1914 Arkansas Light and Power Company began operations with 550-kilowatt generators.

The company grew rapidly, expanding to other states such as Mississippi in 1923 and Louisiana in 1925, as well as expanding within the states.

Today Entergy, through its subsidiaries, distributes electricity to 2.8 million customers and provides natural gas to almost 200,000 customers in Louisiana.

Entergy is also one of the largest nuclear power generators in the United States.

CEO Charles Rice stepped down from his position in August 2018 after numerous complaints about the company and fraud charges were made regarding the construction of a new power plant.

The corporate office for Entergy is located in New Orleans, Louisiana.