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Stories by Category Open Search Take this quiz to see how well you know Piedmont Natural Gas history Are you a history buff? Test your trivia with this quiz Chris Hamrick illumination Contributor November 18, 2021 SHARE THIS STORY Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print More than 70 years ago, Piedmont Natural Gas was formed by a group of businessmen from Spartanburg, S.C. They would buy Duke Power Co.’s gas properties – acquiring 34,000 customers and 360 employees – launching the new business in the Carolinas. Piedmont would have numerous acquisitions – most notably Nashville Gas Co. in 1985 and would eventually be acquired by Duke Energy in 2016. Today, Piedmont serves more than 1.1 million residential and business customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Take the quiz to see how much you know about Piedmont Natural Gas’ history and learn about the company’s people and events. Tags: retro, Piedmont Natural Gas Subscribe to illumination SUBMIT Recommended Stories Retro photos: On the job Retro photos: High tech from back in the day Retro photos: IDs for Midwest meter readers Retro photos: Faces and places from the past Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram RSS Sign up for updates from Duke Energy | illumination All Stories Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Information (CA) Terms of Use © Duke Energy Corporation. All rights reserved. Back to Top