American Gas Association
400 North Capitol Street, , NW Suite 450 , United States

Founded in 1918, the American Gas Association (AGA) represents more than 200 local energy companies that deliver clean natural gas throughout the United States. Today, more than 68 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across the nation receive their reliable, affordable supplies of natural gas from AGA members—and natural gas meets almost a quarter of America’s energy needs.

VISION STATEMENT

AGA's vision is to be the most effective and influential energy trade association in the United States while providing clear value to its membership.

MISSION STATEMENT

The American Gas Association represents companies delivering natural gas to customers to help meet their energy needs. AGA members are committed to delivering natural gas safely, reliably and cost-effectively in an environmentally responsible way. AGA advocates the interests of its members and their customers, and provides information and services promoting efficient demand and supply growth and operational excellence in the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of natural gas.

To further this mission, AGA:

1. Focuses on the advocacy of natural gas issues that are priorities for the membership and that are achievable in a cost-effective way;
2. Encourages, facilitates, and assists members in sharing information designed to achieve operational excellence by improving their safety, security, reliability, efficiency, and environmental and other performance metrics;
3. Assists members in managing and responding to customer energy needs,
   regulatory trends, natural gas markets, capital markets and emerging technologies;
4. Collects, analyzes and disseminates data on a timely basis to policy makers and the public about energy utilities and the natural gas industry;
5. Serves as a voice on behalf of the energy utility industry and promotes natural gas demand growth by emphasizing before a variety of audiences the energy efficiency, environmental and other benefits of natural gas and promotes natural gas supply growth by advocating public policies favorable to increased supplies and lower prices to customers; and
6. Delivers measurable value to AGA members.

AGA, founded in 1918, represents more than 200 local energy utility companies that deliver natural gas to more than 68 million homes, businesses and industries throughout the United States. A total of 71 million residential, commercial and industrial customers receive natural gas in the US, and AGA's members deliver 94 percent of all natural gas provided by the nation's natural gas utilities. AGA is an advocate for natural gas utility companies and their customers and provides a broad range of programs and services for member natural gas pipelines, marketers, gatherers, international natural gas companies and industry associates. Natural gas meets more than one-fourth of the United States' energy needs.

Safety is the core value of the natural gas industry. The industry spends billions of dollars are spent each year to help ensure that natural gas is delivered safely and reliably. efficiently, and AGA promotes positive safety cultures among all of its member companies.