American Light and Traction

American Light and Traction was founded in 1900 for the purpose for consolidating the utility industry's small, local power suppliers.[1] By 1901, American Light and Traction owned and controlled over 40 gas producing plants, electric light and traction (streetcar) properties.[2]

American Light and Traction
Defunct Corporation
IndustryEnergy
Founded1900
HeadquartersDetroit, Michigan
Key people
Emerson McMillin (founder and president)
ProductsElectricity and natural gas

History
  • 1900 - founded by Emerson McMillin as president[3][4]
  • 1935 - enactment of Public Utility Holding Act forced break-up of company due to antitrust provisions regulating integrated utility companies
  • 1938 - Michigan Consolidated Gas (MichCon) formed
  • 1949 - Michigan Consolidated Gas, the Milwaukee Gas Company, the Michigan-Wisconsin Gas Company, the Austin Field Pipeline Company and the Milwaukee Solvay Company merge to become American Natural Gas Company[5]
  • 1981 - MichCon becomes wholly owned subsidiary of Primark
  • 1988 - spun off
  • 2001 - merger with DTE Energy

References
  1. ""Simple Choices" - How Much Will They Cost You?". Archived from the original on 7 October 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-06.
  2. "Emerson McMillin" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 September 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-06.
  3. "MyDTE Energy - About us - MichCon - The early 1900s". Retrieved 2006-09-06.
  4. Goodrich, Arthur (September 1901). "A Leader Of Modern Industry". The World's Work. New York, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co. II (5): 1201–1208. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  5. "MyDTE Energy - About us - MichCon - Mid 1900s to present". Retrieved 2006-09-06.
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