Matt Helmers

Southwest Gas Corp. engages in the provision of natural gas services. It operates through the Natural Gas Operation and Construction Services segments. The Natural Gas Operation segment deals with the business of purchasing, distributing, and transporting natural gas for customers in portions of Arizona, Nevada, and California. The Construction Services segment through the Centuri Construction Group, Inc., is full-service underground piping contractor that provides utility companies with trenching and installation, replacement, and maintenance services for energy distribution systems, and industrial construction solutions. The company was founded by Harold G. Laub in March 1931 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Western Energy Institute operates as a trade association that serves the electric and natural gas industries. It distributes quarterly publications to decision-makers of public and private companies involved in electric generation and transmission, gas and electric distribution, pipeline operations, power marketing and energy-related services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.