Established in 2005, the City of Vernon’s Public Utilities (VPU)’s Natural Gas Division was created to provide its customers with a more cost-effective option compared to the existing competition. Throughout the years, VPU's Natural Gas Division has received several industry awards while successfully maintaining a competitive rate advantage while creating a reliable and advanced network system.

VPU is the only public utility in the state with a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline and is the 14th largest public gas system by volume in the United States. 

Awards

• American Public Gas Association (APGA):
  • 2021 Safety Management Excellence Award
    • This award is given to an APGA member system that consistently operates at the highest safety levels, clearly establishing the system as an achiever of excellence in the field of Safety Management.
  • 2024 Safety Contest Award Winner
    • The APGA Safety Contest is an annual award given out to APGA public natural gas system members for their dedication to keeping their employees safe every day on every job.