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NiSource history
NiSource company history timeline
1912 – Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) formed
1915 – Thirteen affiliated companies that previously operated separately are merged into Manufacturers Light & Heat.
1948 – Company is renamed Columbia Gas System Inc.
1974 – Bay State Gas (now known as Columbia Gas of Massachusetts) formed through the merger of Brockton, Taunton, Springfield, Northampton and Lawrence gas companies
1981 – Columbia acquires Commonwealth Gas Services (now known as Columbia Gas of Virginia)
2000 – NiSource and Columbia Energy Group merge, forming one of America’s largest gas and electric companies
2015 – NiSource and Columbia Pipeline Group separate, creating NiSource as a stand-alone utility company
2020 – Columbia Gas of Massachusetts sold to Eversource Energy
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NiSource competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitil | 1984 | $473.3M | 520 | 19 |
| Duke Energy | 1904 | $30.4B | 27,535 | 134 |
| Black Hills | 1941 | $291.2M | 3,011 | 62 |
| Exelon | 2000 | $23.0B | 33,383 | 199 |
| Xcel Energy | 1909 | $13.4B | 11,075 | 266 |
| Dynegy | 1984 | $4.8B | 2,489 | - |
| DTE (Detroit Tool & Engineering) | - | - | 176 | 1 |
| Columbia Gas of Ohio | 1961 | $1.9B | 2,500 | - |
| Columbia Gas Transmission LLC | 1969 | $96.0M | 160 | - |
| NW Natural | 1859 | $860.4M | 1,200 | - |
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NiSource may also be known as or be related to NIPSCO Industries, Inc. (1987–1999), NiSource, NiSource Inc and NiSource Inc.