Press

October 2007

AGL Resources Acquires Compass Energy Services, Inc.

AGL Resources (NYSE:ATG) today announced the acquisition of Compass Energy Services, Inc., a Richmond-based commercial and industrial energy services company.

May 2007

Compass Energy is One of Virginia’s FANTASTIC 50

Compass Energy was among the recipients of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s annual award honoring the fifty fastest growing companies in Virginia.

January 2007

David Dallaglio Elected to Compass Energy’s Board of Directors

Compass Energy Services, Inc., an energy sales and services company headquartered in Richmond with offices in Virginia Beach, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Texas, recently announced the election of David Dallaglio to a seat on their Board of Directors
October 2006

Coal Outlook Confused by Increased Global Demand, Lower Prices and Regulatory Changes

Mild weather and improved transportation, coupled with increased production driven by higher prices, have allowed utility power producers and others to replenish coal inventories throughout the first half of 2006 and prices have now retreated from their highs of late 2005.

October 2006

Energy Market Update - We Had Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself

With crude oil retreating and natural gas prices crashing, it’s beginning to look as if markets are finally reverting to more supportable prices, trading on fundamental market factors rather than fear of the unknown.

October 2006

Rate Cap Expiration Proves Shocking

Retail deregulation of electricity was, according to many, supposed to lower prices and provide more options to customers.

September 6, 2006

Virginia Beach Natural Gas Marketer Hires New Employee

Lynn Smith will be joining Compass Energy Services’ natural gas marketing division in Virginia Beach as Operations Coordinator.

June 14, 2006

Compass Energy Names New Vice President

Compass Energy Services, Inc., an energy sales and services company with offices in Virginia Beach and Richmond, recently announced the promotion of Dave Dallaglio to Vice President of Business Development.

June 2006

Coal Outlook Stable and Improving Slowly Despite Market Disruptions

The tragic coal mining accidents of January 2006 in West Virginia brought increased exposure and scrutiny to the coal industry as the year began, threatening to disrupt a stable and improving supply and price situation.

June 2006

Fuel Market Implications for Electricity Pricing

Those end users currently buying electricity in deregulated areas, or at least watching wholesale markets, have probably been dumbstruck by the rise in electricity prices over the past year or more.

June 2006

Utility Industry Consolidation Moves Ahead

Mergers and acquisitions in the utility industry are becoming larger and more common, driven in part by recent changes in law. What does this mean for customers? The answer depends on who you talk to.

June 2006

Warm Winter Blasts Natural Gas Prices

An abnormally warm winter has blasted natural gas prices down from their highs of last fall, and improved market conditions this spring, which bodes well for stable prices in 2006.

May 25, 2006

Compass Energy Ranks #3 in Entrepeneur Magazine's Hot 100 List 2nd Year in a Row

Richmond firm among nation's fastest growing new companies.

May 11, 2006

Compass Energy Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year & 2006 Award Finalist in the Greater Washington area

Compass Energy Services Inc. today announced that its ownership team of Steven Baum, James Johnson, Barry Koski, Joseph Lyne, George Minor and Christopher Ziegler are finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2006 Award in the Greater Washington Region.

February 20, 2006

Natural Gas Marketer Hires New Employee

Compass Energy Services, Inc., an energy sales and services company with offices in Virginia Beach and Richmond, recently announced the hire of a new employee.

December 15, 2005

Virginia Beach Energy Sales and Services Company Hires New Employee

Compass Energy Services, Inc., an energy sales and services company with offices in Virginia Beach and Richmond, recently announced the hire of a new employee. Mr. L. Dean Williamson, Manager of Gas Operations, will be working closely with Compass Energy Gas Services’ natural gas operations group.

August 31, 2005

Gas supplies might run short in area

The main pipelines feeding gasoline into Virginia are down, leaving the state's supply in question.

August 9, 2005

Compass Energy Announces Hire of Two New Employees

Compass Energy Services, Inc., an energy sales and services company, recently announced the hire of two new employees.

August 1, 2005

Compass Energy Named Finalist for 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Compass Energy Services, Inc., an energy sales and services company, was recently honored as a finalist in the 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Program for the Virginia Region.

July 12, 2005

Compass Energy Among the Nation's Fastest Growing Companies

Compass Energy is ranked #3 in Entrepreneur and PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 11th Annual Hot 100 list.