National Fuel expands regulated footprint with Ohio utility acquisition
Oct 1, 2026, 6:49 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Significant scale: doubling rate base and adding ~1.1 million total customers enhances regulated earnings, reduces risk via diversified cash flows, and may improve credit metrics. Historical analogs show regulated utility acquisitions often unlock multiple-year earnings visibility, though execution risk and integration costs can temper near-term upside.
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National Fuel Gas has completed the acquisition of CenterPoint Energy's Ohio natural gas utility, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio. The 335,000-customer asset, serving 16 counties, doubles National Fuel's regulated rate base and broadens its footprint into Ohio, a supportive regulatory environment. About 200 employees join the company as part of the deal, underpinning a longer-term growth plan for regulated utilities.
National Fuel closes CenterPoint Ohio utility acquisition.
Adds 335,000 customers across 16 Ohio counties.
Acquired utility renamed National Fuel Gas Distribution of Ohio, LLC.
Total utility customers now about 1.1 million; rate base doubles.
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