NorAm Energy Corp specimen stock certificate 1994 (Texas)

Natural gas utility from Houston Texas. Uncommon vignette of Mount Rushmore. Specimen stock - unissued and cancelled. Dated 1994 from punch holes. Measures approximately 12 x 8 inches.

NorAm Energy Corp. was a major U.S. natural gas utility formed in 1990 (formerly rooted in Arkla, Inc.) that later became part of CenterPoint Energy.

Formation:
Formed in 1990 by merging regional energy entities (including Arkla, Entex, and Minnegasco).

Core Business:
Natural gas distribution, interstate transmission, and pipeline operations across states like Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Texas.

Scale:
Ranked as the third-largest U.S. natural gas utility serving roughly 2.7 million customers prior to its acquisition.

Acquisition (1997):
Acquired by Houston Industries Inc. for $3.8 billion.

Evolution/Name Changes:
Houston Industries later became Reliant Energy, and its legacy gas/infrastructure operations transformed into CenterPoint Energy (with the subsidiary legally or formerly named CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.)

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