Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), overseen by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas utility. It serves over 500,000 homes and businesses in the Philadelphia area. Founded in 1836, the company came under city ownership in 1987 and has been providing the majority of gas distributed within city limits. In 2014, the Philadelphia City Council refused to conduct hearings on a $1.86 billion sale of PGW, part of a two-year effort that was proposed by the mayor. The refusal led to the prospective buyer terminating its offer. COUNT 4
QSN1 What is the largest city owned gas utility? ANS1 Philadelphia Gas Works QSN2 How many homes does PGW serve? ANS2 500,000 QSN3 When was PGW founded? ANS3 1836 QSN4 When did the city take PGW over? ANS4 1987