| Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, provides electric service in New Hampshire, electric and gas service in Massachusetts, and energy services throughout the northeast. Through its two retail utility subsidiaries, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc and Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, the company engages in the retail distribution of electricity in the southeastern seacoast and capital city areas of New Hampshire, and the retail distribution of both electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. These retail distribution utilities serve approximately 112,800 electric and natural gas customers in their franchise areas. Additionally, Unitil Resources, Inc., a subsidiary of the company, provides energy brokering, consulting, and management related services. Further, Usource, Inc. and Usource L.L.C., wholly owned subsidiaries of Unitil Resources, provide energy brokering services, as well as various energy consulting services to large commercial and industrial customers in the northeastern United States. The company was organized in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire. |