UGI Description: UGI Corporation distributes, stores, transports, and markets energy products and related services in the United States and internationally. It distributes propane primarily to approximately 2 million residential, commercial/industrial, motor fuel, agricultural, and wholesale customers in 50 states through 2,000 propane distribution locations; and sells, installs, and services propane appliances, including heating systems. The company also distributes liquid petroleum gas (LPG) to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, resale, and automobile fuel customers for heating, cooking, motor fuel, leisure, construction work, manufacturing, crop drying, power generation, and irrigation activities; and provides logistic, storage, and other services to third-party LPG distributors. In addition, it is involved in the retail sale of natural gas, liquid fuels, and electricity to approximately 20,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers at approximately 44,300 locations. Further, the company distributes natural gas to approximately 617,000 customers principally in the portions of 46 Pennsylvania counties through its distribution system of 12,000 miles of gas mains; and supplies electricity to approximately 62,000 customers in northeastern Pennsylvania through 2,200 miles of lines and 13 substations. Additionally, it operates electric generation facilities, which include coal-fired, landfill gas-fueled, solar-powered, and natural gas facilities; a natural gas liquefaction, storage, and vaporization facility; propane storage and propane-air mixing stations; and rail transshipment terminals. The company also manages natural gas pipeline and storage contracts; develops, owns, and operates pipelines, gathering infrastructure, and gas storage facilities; and provides heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical contracting services. UGI Corporation was founded in 1882 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. |