Utilities of the United Kingdom: Centrica, British Energy, Scottish Power, Bord Gáis, Thames Water, EDF Energy, Scottish and Southern Energy, Northumbrian Water, City of Nottingham Water Department, Northumbrian Water Group, National Grid plc, Severn Tren

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Chapters: Centrica, British Energy, Scottish Power, Bord Gáis, Thames Water, EDF Energy, Scottish and Southern Energy, Northumbrian Water, City of Nottingham Water Department, Northumbrian Water Group, National Grid plc, Severn Trent, Anglian Water, Firmus Energy, United Utilities, Northern Ireland Water, United Kingdom water companies, Welsh Water, Birmingham Corporation Water Department, Southern Water, Distribution network operator, Veolia Water Southeast, Trent River Authority, Pennon Group, London Hydraulic Power Company, Water Industry Act 1991, Nottingham Corporation Gas Department, Sutton and East Surrey Water, South Staffordshire Water, Telecom Plus, Western Power Distribution, Electricity North West, Ovo Energy, Wessex Water, Veolia Water Central, The Energy Group, Southern Electric, Kelda Group, Phoenix Natural Gas, River board, AWG plc, National Power, NORWEB, Manchester Hydraulic Power, Bournemouth & West Hampshire Water, Scotia Gas Networks, South West Water, SEEBOARD, Statutory Undertakers, Inexus, Bristol Water, South of Scotland Electricity Board, SWEB Energy, 24seven, Portsmouth Water, North West Water, Colne Valley Water, Scottish Nuclear, Nuclear Electric, Biwater, UK Power Networks, Evolve Energy Ltd, Meter serial number, Derwent Valley Water Board, South East Water, Cholderton and District Water Company, First:utility, Hartlepool Water. Excerpt: Centrica plc (LSE: CNA) is a large multinational utility company, based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America. Centrica is the largest supplier of gas to domestic customers in the UK, and one of the largest suppliers of electricity, operating under the trading names "Scottish Gas" in Scotland and "British Gas" in the rest of the UK. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. British Gas plc demerged on 17 February 1997 to form two separate companies: Centrica plc and BG plc. Centrica took over gas sales and gas trading, services and retail businesses, together with the gas production operations in the North and South Morecambe gas fields. BG plc was renamed BG Group plc in December 1999. BG Group plc uses the British Gas name overseas but it is a separate company to Centrica and has no involvement with the British Gas retail brand in the UK In 1998, Centricäs supplier monopoly for gas came to an end. Centrica maintained the British Gas retail brand but is only allowed to use this brand name in the UK. The electricity market also opened up to competition and, through the British Gas brand, the company started supplying its first domestic electricity customers. In late 1998, under CEO Sir Roy Gardner and Finance Director Mark Clare, Centrica attempted to diversify ¿ firstly by developing the Goldfish credit card, then in 1999 by acquiring the AA for £1.1 billion. In 2000 Centrica further diversified with the opportunistic purchase of OneTel in the UK, a residential telecoms operator. Soon afterwards Centrica also bought the Dyno franchise group (best known for its Dyno-Rod drains unblocking service). In September 2008 the Company acquired the Caythorpe gas-producing field near Bridlington to use for storage purposes. It also agreed to buy 20% of British Energy from EDF, financing this with a £2.2 billion, 3 for 8 rights issue. The rights issue offered shares at 160 pence per share and closed on 12 De