General

Northwest Natural Gas Company was incorporated under the laws of Oregon in 1910. Our company and its predecessors have supplied gas service to the public since 1859. Since September 1997, we have been doing business as NW Natural.

Business Segments

Local Gas Distribution

We are principally engaged in the distribution of natural gas in Oregon and southwest Washington. In this report our principal business segment is referred to as local gas distribution or utility. Local gas distribution involves purchasing gas from producers, transporting the gas over interstate pipelines from the supply basins to our service territory, and...