Lucas Murray

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

The company's business lines are geographically diversified across Canada and include natural gas extraction and transmission, distribution and storage, energy services and power generation, as well as the natural gas gathering and processing AltaGas has historically been known for. Founded in 1994 with the vision of building the first major independent Canadian midstream company, AltaGas has evolved into a diversified operator and developer of gas and power infrastructure. Its gas business gathers, processes, transports, distributes, stores and markets natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), touching more than 2 Bcf/d of gas from coast to coast to coast in Canada. Its existing power portfolio is being supplemented with clean sources of power, such as wind, run-of-river hydro, geothermal and gas-fired generation. It invests in renewable energy because its consistent with its strategy of holding long-term, high-quality assets with good returns. The company's goal is to diversify their power portfolio by fuel source, geography and contract type. Renewable projects expand its business, ensuring its long-term sustainability while reducing their emissions intensity. Secured by long-term contracts, these projects will provide clean energy to consumers in return for stable cash flow. In 16 years AltaGas has grown from 20 employees and $3.5 million in assets to a workforce of more than 900 and an asset base of $2.6 billion. It remains committed to health, safety and the environment, its people and the community.