
	Atmos Energy Corporation, headquartered in&nbsp;Dallas, Texas, is one of the largest distributors of&nbsp;natural gas&nbsp;in the&nbsp;United States, serving about three million natural gas distribution customers in over 1,400 communities in eight states. Atmos acquired&nbsp;TXU&#39;s natural gas and pipeline holdings in 2004.&nbsp;The company began as&nbsp;Energas&nbsp;in 1983, a spinoff of the natural gas distribution division of Pioneer Corporation. In 1988, the company changed its name to Atmos and began trading on the&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange. Atmos Energy is incorporated in Virginia and Texas.
