Sat 22 Apr 2006
Today I began establishing utility service at our house in Orlando. Progress Energy (electric) had a nice online form that saved me making a phone call during their normal hours. One down, several more to go.
Next was gas. I once again shake my head in disbelief at the name of Central Florida’s natural gas company, Peoples Gas. Their parent company is TECO Energy, and they’ve named their other divisions normal things like TECO Coal, TECO Transport, and Tampa Electric. So what’s with an S&P 500 company naming their natural gas unit “Peoples Gas”?
I can just hear the CEO: “What? I don’t get it,” as he tries in vain to surpress a smirk.
September 29th, 2006 at 10:28 am
Peoples Gas System is a long established (1895 according to their web site)natural gas and formerly propane company. They were owned by the Lykes family until about 10 years ago when TECO Energy acquired the company.
Sometimes it is easier to leave the name alone rather than try to rebrand it. Sometimes Peoples Gas is branded as TECO Peoples Gas (check the logos on the TECO Energy web site.)
The other divisions have been TECO Energy subsidiaries for a much longer time (in fact Tampa Electric was formed in 1899, but TECO Energy only came into existence in the 1980s).
HTH.
August 9th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
hey i like your family and adventures!
Where do you live?