Summit Utilities Oklahoma Commits to Helping Oklahomans with Utility Payment Assistance

Partnership with C. Carter Crane Center Includes $7,500 Grant

4/14/2022

Lawton, Oklahoma (April 14, 2022) – Summit Utilities Oklahoma (Summit) has committed to supporting the C. Carter Crane Center for Empowerment and Advancement with a $7,500 grant for Oklahomans who qualify for utility payment assistance.

As a community-oriented company, Summit strives to be a good community partner and neighbor. Summit’s steadfast commitment to safety for the communities we serve makes the partnership with the C. Carter Crane Center, an agency of the United Way of Southwest Oklahoma, ideal. Summit is honored to be a part of the C. Carter Crane Center’s mission of assisting and empowering individuals experiencing homelessness in raising self-worth, self-confidence and achieving stability within the community.

“Summit wants to ensure that our community stays safe and healthy,” said Keith Thomas, District Director at Summit. "Our partnership with the C. Carter Crane Center is a key part of that effort, particularly for some of our most vulnerable citizens."

About the C. Carter Crane Center for Empowerment and Advancement:

The C. Carter Crane Center for Empowerment and Advancement Shelter is an emergency shelter for all, including men, women, and children. C. Carter Crane is the only homeless program which allows its clients to stay for a period of up to six weeks. The shelter is a homelike environment and provides all clients with strong supportive case-management services to help in gaining employment and housing. Clients are also provided transportation to employment, medical appointments, employment search, and other appointments in the form of Lawton Area Transit System (LATS) bus passes. Two meals per day, clothing and necessary hygiene items are provided to all clients during their stay at the shelter.

Background on Summit Utilities, Inc.’s Recent Acquisition:

Summit finalized its acquisition of CenterPoint Energy’s distribution assets in Arkansas, Oklahoma and the Texarkana, Texas area on January 10, 2022. The gas distribution systems included in the transaction serve approximately 525,000 customers in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and include 17,000 miles of gas main pipeline across those three states. As part of the acquisition, Summit has welcomed nearly 600 CenterPoint team members to the company. Throughout 2022, Summit and CenterPoint will work together to migrate all operations and services to Summit. During that transition period, CenterPoint will continue to provide certain services to customers on behalf of Summit including aspects of billing, customer support and marketing.

Background on Summit Utilities, Inc.:

Summit Utilities, Inc. owns natural gas distribution and transmission subsidiaries that operate in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company provides safe, clean and affordable natural gas to businesses and residents in six states through Arkansas Oklahoma Gas, Colorado Natural Gas, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Summit Natural Gas of Missouri, Summit Utilities Arkansas, and Summit Utilities Oklahoma. Each of Summit’s natural gas distribution and transmission subsidiaries constructs and installs natural gas distribution systems with the goal of supporting economic development by providing clean-burning, safe and reliable natural gas to residential and commercial customers through exceptional customer service and commitment to community. Overall, Summit entities serve approximately 625,000 customers and operate more than 23,400 miles of pipeline.