Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District has announced that Middle Tennessee Utility District (MTUD) has merged with the Upper Cumberland Gas Utility District of Cumberland County (UCGUD). Under the merger agreement, Middle Tennessee Utility District will remain as the surviving utility, and has modified its legal name slightly to Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District (MTNG). MTNG will now serve a 22 county area.
According to a release from MTNG Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer James E. Hodges, “Effective Thursday, October 23, 2014, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District, (MTNG) and Upper Cumberland Gas Utility District, (UCGUD) have merged to better, more efficiently serve you, our customer. Our mission is to support the growth of the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, and competitive natural gas service.
“Your lower rates from MTNG will take effect immediately and your first bill under these rates will arrive in November.
“We look forward to serving your energy needs with America’s premium energy product, natural gas, and supporting you and your communities together. We will maintain the current UCGUD office at 997 Woodland Circle, Crossville for service applications, bill payment and other services. Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. New to you, we will begin stocking our line of gas logs, grills, space heaters, water heaters, ranges, and laundry appliances at this location, and we Install and Service Everything We Sell. Our normal services will also be available to you from our existing MTNG office located at 348 Old Jamestown Highway, Crossville.
“This transition should be seamless to you, but if you have any questions, please review the wealth of information available here on our website, call or come by either of our office locations. We have included in a mailing to you a copy of our Customer Information Book, an Electronic Bank Draft Authorization Form, and a copy of our current customer publication Natural Gas Today.” Hodges shared.
The move was approved by the commissioners of both utilities in separate meetings in June, 2014. A petition seeking approval was filed on Oct. 1 with each county mayor in the counties served by MTUD and the UCGUD. A public hearing was held in Crossville on Oct. 23. The county mayors who attended that meeting voted to approve the request.
The Middle Tennessee Utility District of Cannon, Cumberland, DeKalb, Putnam, Rhea, Rutherford, Smith, Warren, White and Wilson Counties, Tennessee (Middle Tennessee Natural Gas or MTNG) was created in July, 1955 as a municipal corporation pursuant to the Utility District Act of 1937, to provide natural gas service to residents, businesses and industries within its boundaries. More than 57,000 customers will now be supplied by Middle Tennessee Natural Gas in 126 communities in all or portions of 22 counties. MTNG has more than 125 employees.
