Columbia Gas of Ohio is now investing nine figures a year to keep up with Central Ohio’s growth.
The utility’s annual capital spending has surged from about $33 million in 2010 closer to $100 million this year as it tries to try to meet demand in Central Ohio with new and improved gas lines and other kinds of technology.
The investment growth has outpaced expansion of its overall Ohio capital spending, which has doubled from $250 million to nearly $500 million. And nowadays, the utility is often…
