Southwest Gas
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Utility |
| Founded | 1931 in Barstow, California, United States |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
Area served | Arizona, Nevada, California |
| Products | Natural gas services |
| Website | southwestgas |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. () is a publicly traded utility company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It delivers natural gas services to more than 2 million customers, including residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, throughout regions of Arizona, Nevada, and California. By 2021, its customer distribution consisted of approximately 1.15 million in Arizona, 800,000 in Nevada, and 200,000 in California.
History
Established in 1931 in Barstow, California, Southwest Gas initially expanded its operations to Victorville, California. The company entered the southern Nevada market in 1953 and began providing service to Las Vegas and Henderson by the following year.
Southwest Gas Corporation became a publicly traded entity on January 24, 1956. The company extended its reach into Arizona in 1957 through the acquisition of Natural Gas Service of Arizona.
In 1963, the construction of a 250-mile pipeline across northern Nevada facilitated the expansion of services to Carson City, with subsequent growth reaching Elko. The company also advanced its California presence by extending service from Victorville to Big Bear.
Southwest Gas further broadened its tri-state operations through strategic acquisitions. Key among these were the 1979 purchase of the gas system now operated by Tucson Electric Power and the 1984 acquisition of the gas infrastructure from Arizona Public Service Company, which incorporated the Phoenix metropolitan area into its service territory. By serving rapidly expanding communities within the desert Southwest, Southwest Gas established itself as a significant energy supplier. In 2005, it acquired service areas near Lake Tahoe from Avista, creating a continuous service region spanning California and Nevada. The company currently stands as the leading natural gas distributor in both Arizona and Nevada.