Natural Gas Operations Statistics

We are committed to providing safe, reliable natural gas service to more than 1.7 million customers in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula while protecting the safety of our neighbors who live or work near our pipelines and facilities. Natural gas pipeline safety.  


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Total Gas Customers (12-Month Avg)

1.70 million

Residential (# of homes) 1,582,123
Commercial 118,781
Industrial 6,437
Counties Served (see Service Territory Map) 45
Population served at Dec. 31, 2012 (Natural Gas) 4.085 million

Annual Gas Deliveries (2012)

329 billion cubic feet

Purchased from supplier pipelines 189 billion cubic feet
Record 24-hour sendout (Jan. 19, 2012) 2.1 billion cubic feet
Pipeline Distribution 26,720 miles
Pipeline Transmission and Storage 1,657 miles
Storage field (working capability) 143.0 billion cubic feet
Number of Gas Meters in Use 1,817,719