The Kentucky Gas Association was organized on February 1, 1967, by representatives of several Kentucky companies meeting at the Campbell House Inn in Lexington, Kentucky.

Objectives of the Kentucky Gas  Association

1. To promote association among members of the natural gas industry in Kentucky and to disseminate industry-related information and technical data.

2. To develop personal contacts and relationships among counterparts of member companies and affiliates for the mutual benefit in developing new and better methods and solutions to common problems.

3. To advance and promote the production, transmission, distribution and sale of natural gas and natural gas appliances.

4. To promote safety in the industry by developing and publishing information about the production, transmission, distribution and use of natural gas by the public.

5. To sponsor, develop and conduct conferences, schools and programs that inform and train personnel in the gas industry.

6. To sponsor advertising and public relations programs that promote safety, sales, use of gas and gas appliances in order to create public confidence, knowledge and goodwill toward the industry.

7. To develop understanding, confidence and cooperative relationships with governmental and regulatory entities.

KGA Past Presidents

1967-68 Dennis Newsberry - Texas Gas Transmission Corp.

1968-69 Oliver Van Meter - City of Henderson

1969-70 Robert H. Combs - Atmos Energy

1970-71 Sidney B. Garland - Paintsville City Gas System

1971-72 Robert B. Grote - The Union Light, Heat and Power Co.

1972-73 Charles R. Hayes - Atmos Energy

1973-74 James D.Ramsey - Carrollton Utilities

1974-75 John R. Gregory - Texas Gas Transmission Corp.

1975-76 Michael Barna Jr. - Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

1976-77 Virgil E. Scott - Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

1977-78 Henry R. Myers - The Union Light, Heat and Power Co.

1978-79 Harry Asher - Pendleton County Gas Division

1979-80 Sidney B. Garland - Paintsville City Gas System

1980-81 Fred Wright - Louisville Gas and Electric Company

1981-82 Carl Weller - Atmos Energy

1982-83 Tom Marshall - Murray Natural Gas System

1983-84 Robert N. Ames - Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

1984-85 Tommy Moore - The Inland Gas Company, Inc.

1985-86 Robert W. Dieckmann - Union Light, Heat and Power Co.

1986-87 Robert B. Newman - Texas Gas Transmission Corp

1987-88 Joe E. Caldwell - The Wiser Oil Company

1988-89 S. Patrick Ritchie - City of Elizabethtown 

1989-90 James R. Nelson -Louisville Gas and Electric Company

1990-91 Bill M. Duncan - Tennessee Gas Pipeline

1991-92 Glenn R. Jennings - Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

1992-93 Raymond A. Bennett - Louisville Gas and Electric Company

1993-94 A.M. "Doc" Mathews - City of Henderson

1994-95 Gerald L. Ballinger - Carrollton Utilities

1995-96 Jay F. Carnahan - Atmos Energy

1996-97 Charles J. Hoffman - Texas Gas Transmission Corp.

1997-98 William H. Lowery - Somerset Gas System

1998-99 Alan L. Heath - Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

1999-00 Barry R. Walker -Louisville Gas and Electric Company

2000-01 J.Kevin Akers - Atmos Energy

2001-02 S. Patrick Ritchie - City of Elizabethtown

2002-03 L.C. "Randy" Randolph - Cinergy Corporation

2003-04 Larry D. Herald - Paintsville Utilities

2004-05 Bill Greer - Atmos Energy

2005-06 Don Hill - City of Elizabethtown Natural Gas

2006-07 Bob Price - Chesapeake Energy Corporation

2007-08 Bill Osborne – Carrollton Utilities

2008-09 Jim Potter – Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Outstanding Service Award Receipients

Purpose
To give recognition to the individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the natural gas industry in Kentucky.

Eligibility
Must be either an individual member of the Kentucky Gas Association or a regular employee of a Corporate, Associate, or Affiliate member of the Kentucky Gas Association.

1969 Dennis Newberry - Texas Gas Transmission Corp.    

1981 Odis C. Leath - City of Elizabethtown Natural Gas 

1982 W. B. Thurman - Louisville Gas and Electric Company 

1983 Harry Asher - Pendleton County Gas Division 

1984 Raymond A. McCormick - Texas Gas Transmission Corp. 

1985 Bill Spurrier - Western Kentucky Gas

1986 Bill Neblett - Louisville Gas and Electric Company 

1987 Daniel Hicks - Heath Consultants Incorporated 

1988 Charles R. Hayes - Western Kentucky Gas

1989 Harrison D. Peet - Delta Natural Gas Company 

1990 James Sligh - Columbia Gas Transmission 

1991 Leroy N. Elder - Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 

1992 Charles Niswonger - Western Kentucky Gas

1993 Joe E. Caldwell - The Wiser Oil Company 

1994 Glenn R. Jennings - Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. 

1995 Tommy Marshall - Murray Natural Gas System

1996 Bruce Hamon - Energy Management and Services Company. 

1998 Paul Lyons - Industrial Training Services, Inc. 

1999 Roger L. Wingate - Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. 

2000 William E. Hall - Consolidated Pipe and Supply Company 

2001 Larry J. Dodson - Louisville Gas and Electric Company

2007 Barry Wigginton – Atmos Energy

2008 Bruce Tucker – Atmos Energy

2009 Frank Newton – Louisville Gas and Electric Company