American Light and Traction

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Industry Energy Type of business Defunct Corporation		Founded 1900
Key people Emerson McMillin (founder and president) Products Electricity and natural gas Headquarters Detroit, Michigan, United States

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

History

1900 - founded by Emerson McMillin as president

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

1981 - MichCon becomes wholly owned subsidiary of Primark

1988 - spun off

2001 - merger with DTE Energy

References

American Light and Traction Wikipedia

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