NWN Profile — Northwest Natural Gas Co.
Northwest Natural Gas is engaged in the distribution of natural gas. Co. operates in two segments: local gas distribution, which involves building and maintaining a pipeline distribution system, purchasing gas from producers and marketers, contracting for the transportation of gas over pipelines from regional supply basins to its service territory, and reselling the gas to customers; and gas storage, which includes natural gas storage services provided to customers primarily from two underground natural gas storage facilities, its Gill Ranch gas storage facility, and the non-utility portion of its Mist gas storage facility. Co. has operations in Oregon, Washington and California.