Pennington GAS Svc history

January 24, 1956, goes down in utilities history as Southwest Gas becomes a publicly owned company on the Over the Counter Exchange.

In June of 1959, the First Aid Squad separated from the local American Legion.

Coal gas was dominantly used until the 1960’s, when it was replaced by other forms of natural gas.

In 1968, the squad revised its articles of incorporation to better cover its actual first aid duties, to promise that services would be free, to reduce the number of trustees from six to three, and to specify what would happen to the Squad's resources in the event the Squad went out of business.

In June of 1972 crews were established for each week night.

July 19, 1979 marks a big day for Southwest Gas—the company’s shares of common stock are sold for the first time on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SWX). During this year, Southwest Gas purchases Tucson Gas & Electric, nearly doubling the company’s customer base overnight.

Paiute Pipeline officially begins operations on August 1, 1988.

Compiled by Kirk Schmitt from talks given at the 2004 50th anniversary celebration by Former Captains George W. Vanney, Weldon Bell, Frank Fechter, by Captain Cindy Orlandi, by Richard Bailey, Sr and from other sources.

2014 ends on a high note for Southwest Gas as its stock closes at $64.04 per share on the NYSE, the highest price reached for the company since its stock first appeared on Wall Street.