Virginia Natural Gas

With roots that stretch back to 1850, Virginia Natural Gas serves more than 290,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in southeastern Virginia.

A Historical Timeline

1850

City Gas Light Company receives a charter to illuminate the streets of Norfolk with gaslights.

1900s

Through many consolidations and mergers, the company eventually becomes part of the company today known as Dominion Virginia Power.

1982

Management separates the two natural gas and electric power operations and creates Virginia Natural Gas as a separate division of Virginia Power.

1986

VNG becomes a separate subsidiary of the Richmond-based Dominion Resources Inc.

1990

Consolidated Natural Gas Company acquires VNG from Dominion Resources. The VNG operations continue with the same name, management team and practices, but with the significant advantages of affiliation with a large and highly regarded gas company.

2000

The new millennium brings a new owner for VNG: AGL Resources Inc., an Atlanta-based energy holding company.

July 2016

AGL Resources becomes Southern Company Gas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company.

Today

As part of the Southern Company Gas family, we continue to deliver safe and reliable natural gas.