Connecticut Natural Gas

Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) is a natural gas distribution company that delivers natural gas and energy services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Greater Hartford area and Greenwich, Connecticut areas. CNG is a subsidiary of UIL Holdings Corporation, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut.[1]

Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation
TypeSubsidiary of Avangrid
IndustryNatural Gas
PredecessorHartford City Light
HeadquartersEast Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Area served
Greater Hartford and Greater Greenwich, Connecticut
Key people
James P. Torgerson, President & CEO of UIL Holdings Corporation

CNG's service territory in Connecticut includes the cities of Hartford and New Britain, Connecticut, as well as the communities of Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Canton, East Hartford, Farmington, Glastonbury, Manchester, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Unionville, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor in Hartford County; Hebron and Mansfield in Tolland County; Portland in Middlesex County and Greenwich in lower Fairfield County.

The relocation of CNG's headquarters from Adrien's Landing to East Hartford cost $37 million which was paid for by the state.[2] The move was controversial because the contractor chosen to do the job (Tomasso Group) had a corrupt relationship with then Governor John G. Rowland, who was overseeing the development of Adrien's Landing, that eventually cost him his job.[3] Tomasso Group principal Angelo Tomasso Jr. also served on the CNG board at the time.[4]

Workers union

Employees at CNG are represented by Connecticut Independent Utility Workers.[1]

References
  1. Varnon, Rob (26 May 2010). "UI parent buys local gas companies in $1.29B deal". Stamford Advocate. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. "FBI probe focuses on CNG relocation in Adriaen's Landing project". News 12 Connecticut. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. Leigh Cowan, Alison. "Connecticut Official and State Contractor Are Each Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. WHIPPLE, SCOTT. "Construction icon leaving world of concrete". Middletown Press. Hearst Connecticut Media. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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