Aquila, Peoples Gas Name ChangeAquila
March 18, 2002
Terry Duggan
Mayor
Ciw of Dubuque
50 W 13~ St.
Dubuque, ~ 52001-4864
Dear Mayor Duggan:
I am very pleased to announce that on March 18, our corporate name changed from UtiliCorp
United to Aquila, Inc. [pronounced ah-KWlLL-uh]. Along with this change, the names of all of
our operating dihsions, including Peoples Natural Gas/EnergyOne, will also change to Aquila.
Over the past few years, you may have known us by as many as three different names -
EnergyOne, UtiliCorp, and Peoples Natural Gas. Adopting a single name for all of our operations
will help eliminate the public confusion and operational complexities resulting from multiple
names in the marketplace. A single name also will best leverage our resources to build and
strengthen Aquila in order to serve you even better. The Aquila name has been part of the
UtiliCorp family of businesses since the early 1990s and until now represented only our
wholesale energy business.
The transition to our new name will be an orderly, cost-effective process, beginning with the
Aquila name and logo appearing on customer bills and various communication materials. Later
the new identity will be applied to signs, vehicles and uniforms.
While you will notice the name change, we want to assure you that one thing will not change -
our commitment to continue providing your community with safe, reliable energy and quality
customer service.
As always, we look forward to working with your community. If you have any questions
regarding our name change, or if I can personally be of service to you, please do not hesitate to
call me at 641-792-0640 or 1-888-5214059.
Sincerely,
Marv Oppedal
Director, Community Relations