Wisconsin Energy Corporation company's utilities provide electricity to more than 1.1 million customers and natural gas to more than 1 million customers in eastern and northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It also serves 465 steam customers in downtown Milwaukee. Wisconsin Energy has about 5,500 MW of generating capacity, primarily from coal-fired and nuclear-powered plants. The company's primary utility subsidiaries, Wisconsin Gas and Wisconsin Electric, operate together as We Energies. Other operations include real estate development and renewable energy technology.

EQT Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated energy company in the United States. The company operates in three segments: EQT Production, EQT Midstream, and Distribution. The EQT Production segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and crude oil in the Appalachian Basin. This segment’s properties are located primarily in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4.1 trillion cubic feet of proved reserves across 3.4 million acres. The EQT Midstream segment provides gathering, processing, transmission, and storage services to third parties in the Appalachian Basin. It has approximately 10,650 miles of gathering lines and 970 miles of transmission lines. The Distribution segment engages in the distribution and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and eastern Kentucky. This segment served natural gas to approximately 275,900 customers comprising of 257,300 residential, and 18,600 commercial and industrial customers. The company was formerly known as Equitable Resources, Inc. and changed its name to EQT Corporation in February 2009. EQT Corporation was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) provides water utility services in both northern and southern England. The company's primary subsidiary, Northumbrian Water Limited, provides water and wastewater services to 2.6 million people in North East England under the Northumbrian Water brand; it provides water to 1.8 million people in South East England, where it operates as Essex and Suffolk Water. NWG also controls a number of special purpose companies with contracts in Scotland, Ireland, and Gibraltar. The company's SA Agrer NV unit conducts project work in developing countries, The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan controls 26% of the company.

Emera is an emerging force in a new energy era. Subsidiary Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) generates, transmits, and distributes more than 97% of the electricity in Nova Scotia, where it serves 486,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Most of NSPI's more than 2,290 MW generating capacity is from fossil fuel plants. Emera has electric utility operations into the US through its Maine-based Bangor Hydro-Electric, which serves about 117,000 customers. It markets wholesale energy and provides asset management services. Emera owns Brunswick Pipeline (which ships LNGs), and has a minority stake in Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline (natural gas). It also has minority stakes in utilities in the Caribbean.

Canadian Utilities is the strong arm of diversified energy company ATCO and accounts for most of its sales. Canadian Utilities' regulated utilities operations are ATCO Gas, which distributes natural gas to more than 1 million customers in almost 300 communities in Alberta, and ATCO Electric, which provides electricity to about 207,000 customers. ATCO Pipelines provides natural gas transportation services to producers, major industrial users and gas distribution companies in Alberta. Canadian Utilities' Energy unit (including ATCO Power, ATCO Midstream and ATCO Energy Solutions) manages power generation and pipeline activities. The Technologies segment provide business systems solution through ARCO I-Tek.

Tata Power Company keeps society going by generating electricity. The largest private power utility in India, the company specializes in generating, transmitting, and distributing electrictity. Tata Power, which has a generation capacity of more than 2,300 mega watts, provides electricity for households, as well as textile mills, refineries, water pumping plants, and textile mills, among other facilities. The company has operations in the states of Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Karnataka. Tata Power also provides electronic equipment and project consultancy.

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) keeps the lights on in the Pacific Northwest. The US Department of Energy power marketing agency operates a transmission grid (with more than 15,000 miles of high-voltage lines) that delivers about 35% of the electrical power consumed in the region. The electricity that BPA wholesales is generated primarily by 31 federal hydroelectric plants and one private nuclear facility. BPA also purchases power from other hydroelectric, gas-fired, and wind and solar generation facilities in North America. Founded in 1937, BPA sells power to more than 140 primary customers, mainly public and investor-owned utilities in the Pacific Northwest.

Florida Municipal Power Agency doesn't believe in holding on to power. The non-profit public agency generates and supplies electric power to 30 county or municipally owned distribution utilities, which in turn serve 2 million Florida residents and businesses. Each of the distribution utilities appoints one representative to Florida Municipal Power Agency's board of directors, which governs the agency's activities. The Agency is authorized to undertake joint projects for its members and to issue tax-exempt bonds to finance the costs of such projects. It is also empowered to implement a pooled financing program for utility-related projects.

United Water is a part of global water player SUEZ Environnement, and is one of the largest water companies in the US. The company distributes water and provides wastewater services to about 7 million people, including residential, commercial, and industrial customers. United Water provides services through a number of utility subsidiaries and through its contracts with several municipalities. The company operates almost 250 municipal water systems and owns utilities in 20 states across the country.

JEA owns and operates an electric system with three generating plants and a fourth in the planning stages, and all transmission and distribution facilities including approximately 730 miles of transmission lines and 6,000 miles of distribution lines. JEA is also a joint owner with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) in a third power plant, the St. Johns River Power Park (SJRPP), operated by JEA. SJRPP has a work force of over 350 employees and consists of two 624 net megawatt coal/petroleum coke-fired generating units. In addition, JEA is a joint owner with FPL of Unit 4 at Georgia Power Company’s coal-fired Plant Scherer. JEA owns a 200 net megawatt share of Unit 4. Finally, JEA produces 3.2 megawatts from a methane-fueled generating facility at the Girvin Road Landfill and 9.6 MW from Trail Ridge Landfill. A 12.6 MW solar project is coming online in 2010. JEA’s total generating capacity is approximately 3,050 megawatts.JEA's newest generating facility is Brandy Branch, located in west Jacksonville, home to three 170 megawatt combustion turbine units. These units are capable of operating on both natural gas and diesel fuel. Units1 and 2 went into commercial operation May 31, 2001, followed by Unit 3 on October 12, 2001.

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