Natural Gas

Depending upon their location, natural gas customers in Georgia can purchase gas from one of three types of providers-an investor-owned local distribution company, a natural gas marketer or a municipal gas system.

Liberty Utilities, Georgia's only local distribution company, is fully regulated by the Public Service Commission. It has natural gas pipes but also sells directly to customers.
Atlanta Gas Light Company became a pipes-only gas company in 1998, when it elected to open its territory to competition pursuant to the Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act of 1997. Several certified natural gas marketers now serve customers on AGLC's system, but the company itself no longer sells directly to customers. It is not considered a local distribution company. The prices charged by natural gas marketers are market-based, but rates for AGLC's distribution service are still regulated by the PSC.
In Georgia, 84 municipal gas systems provide natural gas to their residents. Prices for municipal gas service are not subject to PSC regulation.