Skip to main content

Why Invest

Home / Investors / Why Invest

Key Investment Considerations

Focused business strategy

  • 100% regulated natural gas distribution utility
  • One of the largest publicly traded natural gas distribution companies

Constructive regulatory environment

  • Multiple risk- and lag-mitigation mechanisms and riders
  • 71% fixed charges1

Significant scale

  • 2.2 million customers
  • Largest in Kansas and Oklahoma; 3rd largest in Texas
  • Rate base of approximately $3.3 billion2

Conservative financial profile

  • Equity capitalization of approximately 60 percent
  • Strong investment-grade credit ratings
  • Stable earnings and cash flow
  • Competitive dividend payout

1 Fixed percentage of total net margin on natural gas sales

2 As of February 2019

At-a-glance

Kansas Oklahoma Texas Total
Average Number of Customers 639,410 876,635 662,496 2,178,541
Number of Employees 1,000 1,100 800 3,500*
Distribution – Miles 11,400 18,600 10,300 40,300
Transmission – Miles 1,600 700 300 2,600
High Density Cities Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita Oklahoma City, Tulsa Austin, El Paso 7 cities make up the majority of customers
Percentage of Customers in Metropolitan Areas 59% 82% 77% 75%
Market Share - Customers Served 72% 88% 13%

*Includes corporate employees

As of Dec. 31, 2018