Kurt Adams

Fred Kirkwood's tenure spanned acquisitions, modernization, a bruising billing crisis and a reputation for what colleagues called an “infinite capacity for people.” read more >

Under his guidance, the utility has improved customer service, reduced call answer times and raised satisfaction scores. read more >

Adams says he understands the pain gas customers feel when their bills go up. But rates must climb at times, he said. read more >

Jacobs has 18 years of experience in the energy sector, excluding a stretch as senior vice president of growth and strategy at Black Hills Corp. read more >

Gunderman spent 14 years at Windstream, and before that was vice president of internal audit at Alltel, a forerunner to Windstream. read more >

The restraining order also prevents Summit from assessing late fees on customers. read more >

The appointments align with the Denver-based company's statement that Arkansas is its most important territory. read more >

The acquired assets are valued at $2.15 billion. read more >

The goal is to avoid an electrical grid crisis like the one that crippled Texas last winter. read more >

Denver-based Summit Utilities is acquiring $2.15 billion worth of CenterPoint Energy’s assets, including a vast underground natural gas infrastructure in Arkansas and Oklahoma. read more >

Summit Utilities Inc. of Centennial, Colorado, says it will buy CenterPoint Energy's Arkansas and Oklahoma natural gas distribution assets in a $2.15 billion cash deal. read more >

Kim Linam, the first woman to lead Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Co. as CEO, is retiring after a long utility career in Fort Smith as a civic leader and one of the forces behind integrating AOG with Summit Utilities Inc. of Colorado after a 2017 acquisition. read more >