Local distribution company

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001213",
  "term": "Local distribution company",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A legal entity engaged primarily in the retail sale and/or delivery of natural gas through a distribution system that includes main lines (that is, pipelines designed to carry large volumes of gas, usually located under roads or other major right-of-ways) and laterals (that is, pipelines of smaller diameter that connect the end user to the mainline). Since there structuring of the gas industry, the sale of gas and/or delivery arrangements may be handled by other agents, such as producers, brokers, and marketers that are referred to as \"non-LDC.\"",
  "abbreviation": "LDC",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/local-distribution-company/"
}