SUGAR LAND--March 11, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Leading natural gas services provider Piedmont Natural Gas Company (NYSE:PNY) (Charlotte, North Carolina), which primarily serves North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, reported solid overall improvement for the first quarter of the company's 2013 fiscal year, as the company benefited from a growth in residential and commercial customers, new rates in Tennessee, and colder weather. Industrial Info is tracking $236 million in active projects involving Piedmont.

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