American Gas - October 2010 - (Page 1)

AmericanGas CONTENTS OCTOBEr10 VOLUME 92 | NUMBEr 8 FEATUrES COLUMNS 2 President’s Message My ‘Lucky 13’ Years at AGA—Thanks to you and the AGA team, AGA has accomplished much, says soon-toretire President and CEO Dave Parker. 24 reflections from AGA’s ‘player-Coach’ By Bruce G. Kauffmann—As AGA President and CEO Dave Parker prepares to call it a career, he reflects on the changes he’s seen in the natural gas industry over the years and where it may be headed next. 16 Safety First Selecting Security Systems—A public-private partnership gathers data and smart practices from around the nation. 33 2010 Buyer’s Guide american Gas magazine’s 20th annual buyer’s guide to products and services for the natural gas utility industry includes more than 1,000 entries. 24 20 20 To Be the Best Cookin’ Up Energy Savings—Utility energy efficiency programs serve up savings for restaurants. DEpArTMENTS 5 We’ve Got Mail 7 Industry News 7 72 72 73 74 75 76 Business interests push to retain current dividend, capital gains rates; study touts renewable gas potential; survey finds retail chains increasingly concerned about energy efficiency On the cover: AGA President and CEO David N. Parker (standing, left) talks with some of his AGA senior management team members. Pictured with Mr. Parker, from left to right: Christina Sames, vice president, operations and engineering; Paula Gant, PhD, senior vice president, policy and planning; Kevin B. Belford, general counsel; and Laura Sheehan, senior vice president, public affairs. Photo by MontgoMery/Ford PhotograPhy Marketplace Advertisers’ Index Places to Be Noteworthies Jobline Facts on Gas www. .org http://www.AGA.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - October 2010

American Gas - September 2010
Contents
President’s Message
We’ve Got Mail
Industry News
Safety First
To Be the Best
Reflections from AGA’s ‘Player-Coach’
2010 Buyer’s Guide
Marketplace
Advertisers’ Index
Places to Be
Noteworthies
Jobline
Facts on Gas

American Gas - October 2010