The LGA supports its members and the industry by providing services to enhance performance, promote safety, and broaden public awareness of the natural gas industry's contributions to society and the environment. Our Mission:
The purpose of LGA is to support its members and the industry by providing services to enhance performance, promote safety and broaden public awareness of the natural gas in
dustry's contributions to society and the environment. The specific areas of concern are 1) education and training, 2) public relations, 3) legislation affecting the natural gas industry, and 4) compliance with rules and regulations. It is comprised of investor and municipal-owned natural gas distribution companies, transmission companies, and master meter operators, along with associate members who produce or market natural gas and those who provide goods and services to the natural gas industry. The LGA is composed of more than 125 gas distribution and transmission companies in Louisiana, including both municipal and investor-owned systems. Association members serve more than ninety-five percent of the gas customers in the State of Louisiana. In addition, there are more than 80 associate member companies, 30 master meter operators and 125 individual members. Our Objectives:
To sponsor public education and public relations programs that will enhance the distribution and use of natural gas and create greater confidence in, respect for, understanding of and goodwill toward the natural gas industry
To accumulate data useful in developing engineering, operating and management programs and work practices that will contribute to improvement in the safe and reliable distribution, transportation, production and use of natural gas, and to make such data available to members of the association
To procure, review and provide comment on rules and regulations related to the use of natural gas as may be proposed by competent authority, and to furnish association members with suggestions, guidelines, methods or other data to assist them in compliance with such valid rules and regulations
To conduct affairs of the association in such a manner as to foster cooperation between industry and government bodies through better understanding of their activities needs and challenges, and the problems each must solve, whether mutual or unique.