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Line 4: \| former_names = Quebec Natural Gas Corporation (1957-1969)<br>Gaz Métropolitain (1969–2003)<br>Gaz Métro (2003–2017) \| type = [[Privately held company\|Private]] ~~\| traded_as = {{TSX link\|VNR}} (through Valener)~~ \| industry = Natural gas and electricity provider \| foundation = 1957 Line 12 ⟶ 11: \| products = {{Unbulleted list\|Natural gas \|Liquefied natural gas\|Compressed natural gas\|Biomethane\| Wind power\|Solar power\|Hydroelectricity}} \| owner = {{Unbulleted list\|~~Trencap~~[[Caisse 43de dépôt et placement du Québec\|CDPQ]] 80.9% \|[[Fonds de solidarité FTQ]] 19.1%}} ~~\|Valener 29%~~ \| num_employees = 1,490 employees (~~Septembre~~September 30, 2017)▼ ~~\|[[Enbridge]] 28% }}~~ \| assets = over [[Canadian dollar\|$]]9 billion<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://energir.com/en/about/the-company/who-we-are/our-activities\|title=Energir Our Activities\|access-date=2024-05-07 \|publisher=Energir\|website=energir.com}}</ref> ▲\| num_employees = 1,490 employees (Septembre 30, 2017) \| assets = $7 billion<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.valener.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Fiche-investisseur-2015-Valener-ang-sec.pdf\|title=Investor Fact Sheet\|date=2015-09-30\|access-date=6 February 2018 \|publisher=Valener\|website=valener.com}}</ref> {{dubious\|Assets of Valener, which owns a share of Énergir? Which dollar?\|date=July 2021}} \| subsid = Gaz Métro Plus, Gaz Métro LNG, Gaz Métro Transport Solutions, Gaz Métro Energy Solutions, Standard Solar, Vermont Gas Systems, Green Mountain Power, Trans Québec & Maritimes Pipeline Inc, Champion Pipeline, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, Intragaz, CCUM, Seigneurie de Beaupré Wind Farms \| website = [https://www.energir.com/ energir.com] }} '''Énergir''' ({{IPA-fr\|enɛʁʒiʁ\|lang}}), formerly known as '''Gaz Métro''', is an [[Energy industry\|energy company]] with ~~520~~535,000 customers in [[Quebec]] and the [[northeastern United States]]. It is the largest [[natural gas]] distribution company in Quebec, and, through subsidiaries, also produces electricity from [[wind power\|wind]]. In the [[United States]] the company operates through subsidiaries in seventeen states,<ref>{{cite web\|title=Our Subsidiaries\|author=Énergir\|url=https://energir.com/en/about/the-company/who-we-are/our-subsidiaries\|access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref> where it produces electricity from [[Hydroelectricity\|hydroelectric]], wind and [[solar power\|solar]] sources, in addition to being the leading electricity distributor and the sole natural gas distributor in [[Vermont]]. ==Background== Line 50 ⟶ 48: On November 29, 2017, Gaz Métro was renamed Énergir to reflect its wider energy portfolio.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.energir.com/en/about/media/news/gaz-metro-is-becoming-energir/\|title=Gaz Métro is becoming Énergir\|website=energir.com\|date=November 29, 2017}}</ref> On September 27, 2019, Noverco closed a $1.2 billion tender offer for all Valener shares, valuing Energir at approximately $4.1 billion, and returning Energir to private ownership.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/09/27/1921862/0/en/Valener-Announces-Closing-of-Arrangement.html\|title=Valener Announces Closing of Arrangement\|date=2019-09-27\|access-date=2024-05-07 \|publisher=Globe Newswire\|website=globenewswire.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/p2x8a4x86jl5nsry2vxiww2\|title= Noverco closes acquisition of Valener; Sempra to sell Peruvian assets for $3.59B\|date=2019-10-02\|access-date=2024-05-07 \|publisher=S&P Global\|website=spglobal.com}}</ref> On June 7, 2021, Enbridge announced the sale of its shares in Energir to Trencap for $1.14 billion, again valuing Energir at approximately $4.1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.enbridge.com/media-center/news/details?id=123677\|title=Enbridge Announces $1.14 Billion Sale of its Financial Interest in Noverco\|date=2021-06-07\|access-date=2024-05-07 \|publisher=Enbrdige\|website=enbridge.com}}</ref> Following this transaction, [[Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec\|CDPQ]] and [[Fonds de Solidarité FTQ]] own 80.9% and 19.1%, respectively, of Trencap, which is the sole owner of Noverco, which owns 100% of Energir's shares.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cdpq.com/en/news/pressreleases/cdpq-increases-its-stake-energir-making-company-entirely-quebec-owned\|title=CDPQ increases its stake in Énergir, making the company entirely Québec-owned\|date=2022-01-18\|access-date=2024-05-07 \|publisher=CDPQ\|website=cdpq.com}}</ref> ==Activities ==

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