Black Belt Energy

What Black Belt Energy does

Black Belt Energy is a municipally owned natural gas utility corporation established in 2008 by the cities of Jackson, Thomasville, and Grove Hill in Alabama, operating under Act No. 762, Alabama 1951, and the Gas District Act. The company delivers four core services: natural gas supply to residential, commercial, and industrial customers; scheduling and balancing of energy resources; consulting and representation on FERC and PSC regulatory matters; and specialized pipeline field services including corrosion surveys, leak surveys, pipeline and measurement engineering, and gas supply and measurement auditing.

The company's underlying technology consists of physical natural gas distribution and pipeline infrastructure combined with operational systems for gas scheduling, balancing, and regulatory compliance. A prepaid billing sub-brand called "Prepay Supply" extends the product surface beyond standard utility billing. The company is governed by a Board of Directors comprising the mayors of its three member cities, and its go-to-market is direct utility distribution to end consumers within its franchise service territory, with no external sales channels or intermediaries. Revenue is generated through usage-based natural gas supply charges and professional services fees for pipeline field work and regulatory consultation; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is likely subject to regulatory oversight as a municipal utility.

Name

Black Belt Energy

Legal name

Black Belt Energy

Website

https://blackbeltenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black Belt Energy is a municipally owned corporation providing natural gas distribution, scheduling, FERC/PSC regulatory representation, and pipeline field services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Jackson, Thomasville, and Grove Hill, Alabama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas Distribution

NAICS

Utilities (22), Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (4862)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulated Natural Gas Utility (LDC) Customer Acquisition & Switching (EUAAADAA)

Keywords

• Natural gas distribution
• Pipeline field services
• Municipal utility services
• Energy regulatory consulting
• Gas scheduling balancing

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Natural Gas Supply Services: Revenue generated from supplying natural gas to homes, businesses, and industries within member communities. As a municipally owned corporation, the organization provides reliable gas supply services with a focus on accessibility and consistency for end consumers.
2. Pipeline Field Services: Specialized pipeline field services including corrosion surveys and remediation, leak surveys, pipeline and measurement engineering, and gas supply and measurement auditing for clients and partners.
3. Regulatory Consultation Services: Expert consultation and representation on matters related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Public Service Commission (PSC) for member communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Black Belt Energy is a municipally owned utility corporation founded in 2008 by the Alabama cities of Jackson, Thomasville, and Grove Hill that distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. In addition to gas supply, the company provides scheduling and balancing services, consulting and representation on FERC and PSC regulatory issues, and pipeline field services including construction, maintenance, repairs, and emergency response.

Product overview

Black Belt Energy is a municipally owned corporation offering a unified portfolio of natural gas services. The company provides four core service offerings: Gas Supply (delivering natural gas to homes, businesses, and industries), Scheduling and Balancing (managing energy resource scheduling), Consulting and Representation on FERC and PSC Issues (regulatory advocacy), and Pipeline Field Services (corrosion surveys, leak surveys, pipeline engineering, and auditing). These services work together to provide comprehensive energy solutions for residents, businesses, and industries across Alabama communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prepay Supply: Prepay natural gas supply service offered by Black Belt Energy.

Products and services

• Natural Gas Distribution Distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within the Alabama service territory of Black Belt Energy, a municipally owned utility corporation.
• Scheduling and Balancing Services Gas scheduling and balancing services for customers and counterparties, supporting accurate nomination, allocation, and delivery of natural gas volumes on the pipeline system.
• FERC and PSC Regulatory Consulting and Representation Consulting and representation services on regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state Public Service Commissions (PSC), supporting clients navigating natural gas regulatory processes.
• Pipeline Field Services Field-level pipeline services covering construction, maintenance, repairs, and emergency response for natural gas pipeline infrastructure serving utility, commercial, and industrial clients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Spire Inc. Spire is a publicly traded natural gas distribution and storage company serving customers across Alabama, Missouri, and Mississippi. It directly overlaps with Black Belt Energy's Alabama gas-distribution footprint and represents the dominant investor-owned incumbent in the same service geography.
• Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco): Alagasco, a subsidiary of Spire, is the largest natural gas utility in Alabama, distributing gas to hundreds of thousands of customers across the state. It serves overlapping end-markets (residential, commercial, industrial) and competes for the same Alabama customer base that Black Belt Energy targets.
• Atmos Energy Corporation: Atmos Energy is one of the largest natural-gas-only distributors in the U.S., serving millions of customers across more than 40 states. It is directly comparable in business model (regulated local distribution utility) and in the bundled service offering of gas supply plus pipeline operations support.
• ONE Gas, Inc. ONE Gas is a pure-play natural gas distribution utility serving Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. It is a directly comparable distribution-only utility with similar customer mix (residential, commercial, industrial) and similar reliance on regulated rate recovery.
• Southwest Gas Holdings: Southwest Gas Holdings operates a natural gas distribution business across Arizona, Nevada, and California, plus a pipeline subsidiary. Its LDC operations mirror Black Belt Energy's regulated distribution model with a comparable mix of residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
• CenterPoint Energy: CenterPoint Energy operates natural gas distribution utilities across several U.S. states alongside its electric business. Its gas distribution arm competes for the same industrial and commercial load that Black Belt Energy serves, and offers overlapping pipeline-services capabilities.
• Nicor Gas (Southern Company Gas): Nicor Gas is one of the largest natural gas distributors in the U.S., serving northern Illinois as part of Southern Company Gas. It is comparable in regulated distribution model and in the bundled offering of gas supply plus system integrity services (corrosion control, leak detection, metering).
• Piedmont Natural Gas (Duke Energy): Piedmont Natural Gas, now part of Duke Energy, operates natural gas distribution across the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Ohio. It is comparable in serving residential, commercial, and industrial gas customers in the Southeastern U.S. and in offering integrated pipeline operations services.

Direct peers

• Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia (MGAG): MGAG is a municipally owned natural gas system serving Georgia cities and counties. It is the closest structural analog to Black Belt Energy: government-owned, joint-action gas agency providing supply, transportation, and related services to member communities in a neighboring Southeastern state.
• Middle Tennessee Natural Gas (MTNG): MTNG is a municipally owned natural gas utility serving Tennessee municipalities. It is highly comparable in legal structure (publicly chartered gas district) and in service mix (gas supply plus pipeline operations to member cities), making it a strong regional peer to Black Belt Energy.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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