Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (Cobb EMC) makes sure that Cobb County, Georgia residents can cook corn on the cob (and anything else) using electric power and natural gas. The utility distributes electricity to about 196,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Cobb County and four other north metro Atlanta counties. Cobb EMC operates about 10,400 miles of power lines. Its Cobb Energy Management unit is a for-profit affiliate that provides administrative and labor services to Cobb EMC and offers phone, Internet, and natural gas options for Cobb EMC's customers primarily through subsidiaries.

The Dakota Electric Association delivers electricity to residents of southeastern Minnesota, the Gopher State , so they don't have to burrow underground for those long, cold winters. The member-owned utility serves more than 100,000 customers in portions of Dakota, Goodhue, Rice, and Scott counties south of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The co-op gets its power wholesale from transmission cooperative Great River Energy and distributes it over 3,720 miles of power lines, nearly two-thirds of which are buried. Dakota Electric is pushing energy efficiency programs and products to help save its customers money.

3E won't touch your hazardous materials, but the company will tell you what you need to know about them. 3E provides environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) information management services to help customers respond to emergencies and comply with federal regulations. The company maintains a database of 3.7 million material safety data sheets about materials used at the facilities of its more than 5,000 customers worldwide, and it provides around-the-clock telephone access to hazardous-materials experts. Customers include companies and governmental bodies such as Bostik, Southwest Airlines, Costco Wholesale, and the City of Amarillo. In 2010 the company agreed to be acquired by Verisk Analytics for $110 million.

Alabama Power powers up Southern Rockers and others in the heart of Dixie. The Southern Company subsidiary provides electricity to nearly 1.4 million residential and business customers in Alabama. The utility operates more than 91,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines, and it has nuclear, hydroelectric, and fossil-fueled power plant interests that give it a generating capacity of more than 12,200 MW. Alabama Power sells wholesale power to more than 15 municipal and rural distribution utilities; it also provides steam transmission (used for heating and cooling buildings) in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, and sells electric appliances (such as thermostats, ovens, and washing machines)

Intermountain Power Agency facilities, which began operating in 1987, supply power to the 23 founding municipalities. IPA also sells power through contracts with 13 additional utilities in Utah and California. The IPA is operated by The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.If you're into mountains (and who isn't?) Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) may well be the key to your access to power. IPA was formed in 1977 by 23 Utah municipal electric utilities to develop and operate the Intermountain Power Project (IPP), a two-unit coal-fired generation facility with a capacity of 1,700 MW, and two high-voltage transmission systems.

LifeSource Water Systems uses is customer satisfaction. The water treatment product company manufactures and distributes water filtration equipment to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. LifeSource Water Systems' system uses an activated carbon filter rather than salts or chemicals. Its Beotron branded systems have earned the Gold Seal certification issued by the Water Quality Association. The company operates primarily in California; it also maintains outlets in Idaho and Nevada. LifeSource Water Systems was founded in 1984.

San Jose Water, the primary subsidiary of SJW, provides water utility services to approximately 225,000 customers (about 1 million people) in California's Santa Clara County. To obtain its water supply, San Jose Water taps wells and surface sources and buys water from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. It also collects local mountain surface water from the watershed in the Santa Cruz Mountains, which is then treated at San Jose Water's two treatment plants. This local surface water accounts for about 7% of the water utility's total supply. Purchased water accounts for more than 40%.

American Labelmark wants to take some of the danger out of hazardous materials. The firm's Labelmaster division sells books, training manuals, and protective equipment (such as steel salvage drums and spill kits) to companies that transport hazardous materials, helping them navigate the maze of government rules. It also makes labels and signage for hazardous materials and infectious waste transportation, along with labels concerning workplace safety and ergonomics. Its Reg-Trieve software division sells compliance materials on compact disks. American Labelmark also offers regulatory information online.

Black Hills Power has been delivering energy for over 125 years. It was formed through the consolidation of several smaller electric suppliers in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Black Hills Power is an investor-owned utility and is part of the Black Hills Corporation family. The utility serves 63,500 customers in 20 communities located in Western South Dakota, Northern Wyoming, and Southeastern Montana.Our customers use 1,501,805,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity at an average price of $0.0714 per kWh. Cost containment efforts and customer load growth have provided our customers with stable residential electricity costs and our commercial electricity costs that are declining in real terms, and have remained stable for the last 11 years.

Vermont Gas Systems was established in 1965 to supply natural gas to 6,400 customers in Chittenden and Franklin Counties. Over the years, residents and businesses in these communities have recognized natural gas to be a clean, efficient and abundant form of energy. Over 40,000 customers now recognize Vermont Gas’ commitment to providing safe, economical service. The Vermont Gas story begins in the abundant natural gas fields of Alberta, Canada. Our natural gas is transported across Canada via the TransCanada PipeLine and enters Vermont Gas Systems’ main pipeline at Highgate, on the Vermont/Canada border. Our customers are served through a network of more than 650 miles of underground transmission and distribution lines.

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