Clean Energy Politics

Piedmont Natural Gas rebrands and moves into power generation. Posted: Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 Piedmont Natural Gas chief executive Thomas Skains has a lot on his mind these days. As gas production increases and prices drop, the Charlotte-based utility is rebranding itself as part of a clean, expanding segment of the U.S. energy market. Piedmont serves about 1 million customers in the Carolinas and Tennessee. Skains also faces some