General Info

Berkshire Gas Company provides natural gas service to more than 35,000 customers in western Massachusetts. Its distribution system is comprised of more than 670 miles of natural gas mains that provide service to its residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company traces its roots back to 1853 with the founding of the Pittsfield Gas Coal Company. The Texas natural gas pipeline to New England was completed in 1951 and the Pittsfield Coal Gas Company soon became the first distributor of pipeline natural gas in the region. With the acquisition of the Berkshire Gas Company in 1954, the Pittsfield Coal Gas Company adopted Berkshire Gas Company as its new corporate name. Berkshire Gas operates as a subsidiary of Berkshire Energy Resources, which is owned by Energy East Corporation. Berkshire Gas Company s headquarters is located in Pittsfield, Mass.