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Summit Hires CFO Bob Gunderman, Formerly of Windstream

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

BP Energy Co. Ordered to Pay $18M to Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp.

BP was sued for failing to deliver enough natural gas during the record-breaking snow and cold of February 2021. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics

PSC Stalls Plans for Summit to Resume Gas Shutoffs and Fees

The commission, which regulates utilities in the state, pledged to revisit the decision in 60 days. read more >
Energy

Summit to Resume Gas Shutoffs in July

The company, based in Denver, suspended disconnecting customers for nonpayment and charging late fees in November after implementing a new billing and customer experience platform. read more >
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Energy

Restoring Power Fast, Even as Scars Linger

Arkansas utility companies worked swiftly to restore services in the aftermath of the March 31 tornadoes. read more >
An Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. member utility works as part of the clean up efforts after tornadoes tore through Arkansas on March 31.
Construction / Energy

Utilities Report Success in Storm Recovery

At the peak of the storms, the state’s 17 local electric distribution providers collectively had about 10,000 members without power. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics / Legal

Summit Utilities Beefs Up After Arkansas Issues

The company says it has strengthened its customer response staff and cut call wait times as it faces complaints over billing issues. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics / Legal

Plaintiffs Voluntarily Dismiss Summit Utilities Suit, Deferring to PSC

Summit had previously agreed that the state regulatory body was the proper venue to hear grievances against the company. read more >
Energy / Real Estate

AOG/Summit Utilities Moves Into ACHE’s Vast Fort Smith Building

The company will take occupancy immediately to begin what’s projected to be a $1.5 million to $2 million improvement project. read more >
From left: Kenny Gunderman, Kelly Eichler and Benny Petrus, three new appointees to the Summit Utilities board of directors.
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3 Prominent Arkansans Join Summit Utilities Board

The appointments align with the Denver-based company's statement that Arkansas is its most important territory. read more >
Summit Utilities CEO Kurt Adams says Arkansas is ‘the most important place’ for his company.
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

Summit Draws Near With CenterPoint DealLock Icon

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 >

Kim Linam, AOG’s First Woman CEO, Retires From Summit

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 >
Henry Mason of Conway Corp.
Construction / Energy

Mason Moves Up at Conway Corp. (Movers & Shakers)

Henry Mason has been promoted to assistant manager of the electric distribution system at Conway Corp. read more >
Energy

Summit Completes Acquisition of Stephens-Owned Arkansas Oklahoma Gas

Summit Utilities of Littleton, Colorado, has completed its acquisition of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp., the Fort Smith utility owned for more than seven decades by the Witt Stephens family. read more >
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Energy

Colorado Firm Buys Witt Stephens’ Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp.

Summit Utilities of Littleton, Colorado, buys 100 percent of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. of Fort Smith, which has been owned for 72 years by the Witt Stephens family of Arkansas. read more >