VA HR213

Commends Virginia Natural Gas on its 175th anniversary, tracing its origins to the 1850 charter granted to City Gas Light Company in Norfolk

Virginia Natural Gas currently serves more than 300,000 customers in southeastern Virginia and directly supports 400 full-time jobs plus approximately 600 contractor positions

The company's SAVE program (Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy), established in 2012, has replaced all low-pressure pipes and upgraded more than 575 miles of aging infrastructure

Virginia Natural Gas partnered with Hampton Roads Sanitation District to build a renewable natural gas facility that converts biogas from wastewater treatment into natural gas

The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy to CEO Shannon O. Pierce recognizing the company's service to the Hampton Roads Region