Company Profile
Citizens Energy Group
Company Overview
In 1887, Indianapolis civic leaders came up with the idea of operating a natural gas company as a Public Charitable Trust, solely for the benefit of customers and the community. Today, this Trust lives on as Citizens Energy Group, a broad-based utility service company, providing natural gas, thermal energy, water, and wastewater services to about 800,000 people and thousands of businesses in the Indianapolis area. At Citizens, our vision is to fulfill the promise of the Trust to serve our customers and communities with unparalleled excellence and integrity.
Company History
Citizens Energy Group was founded in 1887 as Consumers Gas Trust at a time when the city began to use natural gas drawn from nearby gas production fields. City leaders such as Thomas Morris, Colonel Eli Lilly and Benjamin Harrison created a structure known as a Public Charitable Trust to protect the gas company assets from takeover by monopolies like Standard Oil and from political patronage. Consumers Gas Trust became Citizens Gas in 1906 when the city purchased the majority of the company's assets. It became Citizens Gas & Coke Utility in 1935 when the City purchased all of the company's assets. In 2008, the company was renamed Citizens Energy Group to reflect recent strategic changes in the company including closure of Indianapolis Coke. As long as it fulfills its mission, Citizens cannot be sold. The legal operating name for the Trust is The Board of Directors for Utilities of the Department of Public Utilities of the City of Indianapolis (“The Board”).
In 2000, Citizens acquired the nation's second largest steam and chilled water district, from Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL).
In 2005, Citizens acquired the Westfield Gas system serving Westfield, Indiana.
In 2007, Citizens discontinued operations of the Manufacturing Division consisting of the coke oven batteries and related facilities.
On August 26, 2011 Citizens and the City of Indianapolis completed the transfer of the community's water and wastewater utilities to Citizens.
In 2014, Citizens acquired the water and wastewater systems of the City of Westfield. The system now operates with the previously acquired gas system as Citizens Westfield.
Benefits
Are you ready to make a difference? Searching for a collaborative, diverse workplace where you are valued as much for who you are as what you do? The job you’ve been searching for may be waiting for you at Citizens Energy Group.
At Citizens Energy Group, our employees are fundamental to everything we do. From ensuring the delivery of safe, reliable natural gas, water, wastewater and thermal energy services, to providing excellent customer support, to designing and maintaining the infrastructure of a world-class city, ensuring we have the right people on our team is essential.