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An Evolution, Not a Transition

Suzanne Ogle recently sat down with Jack Burke of COMPRESSORTECH2 magazine to discuss the state of the industry, training opportunities and the importance of using the right words. CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE MOOD OF THE MEMBERSHIP DURING THIS TIME OF CHANGE IN THE INDUSTRY? As a matter of...
SGA Announces Winners of the 2023 Innovative Tech Forum
Dallas, TX – The Southern Gas Association is honored to announce the winning presentations for the 2023 Innovative Tech Forum: INNIO Waukesha and Heath Consultants.  “Congratulations to the winners of our Third Annual Innovative Tech Forum. This forum showcases the technology, service, and product innovators, business pioneers, and influencers who are not afraid to lead...
Staff Update: Melvin Templeton Promoted to Director of Operations
We are pleased to share a key staffing update that will directly impact the effectiveness of SGA’s work. Melvin Templeton joined SGA in January 2023 and has been serving with important perspectives and experience. Melvin’s decade of non-profit experience and program management skills provide a cross-functional approach to member-centered, data-driven operations. SGA is proud to...
The LINK Q1 2023
We are barely through the first quarter of 2023, and I’m amazed at how much Southern Gas Association is already accomplishing on behalf of our members. It seems like this year in particular we are delivering a sophisticated level of service and addressing the most pressing matters identified by our members. Let me give you...
Suzanne Ogle to Speak at LDC Gas Forums Southeast
The LDC Gas Forums Southeast, held April 12-14 in Savannah, Georgia, is stocked with informative industry insight and the newest data, all being presented by expert speakers. They will break down topics like Supply & Demand, Pipeline and Infrastructure Updates, Gas Buyers’ – Expectations and Solutions, Energy Transition, RNG, RSG/Certified Gas, LNG, CNG, ESG, H2,...
Luke Litteken 2023 SGA Chairman Announcement
Luke Litteken Named Chair of National Trade Association
Luke Litteken, SVP, Natural Gas Business Unit of Xcel Energy, is the new chair of Southern Gas Association Board of Directors. Southern Gas Association represents natural gas operators across the entire value chain as well as product and service companies supporting the natural gas industry. Dallas, Texas – The Southern Gas Association (SGA) Board of...
Multi fuel power station and wind turbine in a sea port.
The LINK Q4 2022
In the past four years, SGA has worked to build a solid and resilient association.  We have redesigned and created new programs and activities that align with the goals outlined in our strategic framework presented to the Board of Directors in November 2019. Everything we are doing is designed to support at least one of...
2022 Executive Conference Recap
Earlier this month, Southern Gas Association held our annual Executive Conference; the industry’s premier education and networking event for C-Suite natural gas leaders. We were excited to connect, collaborate and engage with 150 attendees. Sessions focused on issues key to doing business in the current energy landscape, from the need for bipartisan conversations to opportunities...
Gas compressor station
The LINK Q3 2022
Today people are making very different choices about where they work, where they spend their money, and how they spend their time. In every conversation, meeting, or email, we are accumulating or losing emotional capital, building relationships, and making connections. While no single exchange is guaranteed to change a company’s or industry’s trajectory, any single...
Natural Gas Champions Elevator Speech Book
Newly Updated: Natural Gas Champions Elevator Speech Book
In our polarized world, it is easy for conversations to get stuck. It’s important to find communication pathways forward on the big issues of our time including energy – whether at the holiday dinner table, in our organizations, at the soccer game or on the wider political stage. Whatever your job or position, if you...