Top 50 Utility Fleets [1993]
The biggest utility fleets for 1993 are listed.
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The Top 50 Utility Fleets as named by Automotive Fleet in 1993.
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RANK | COMPANY NAME & LOCATION | FLEET CONTACT | TOTAL VEHICLES |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | GTE TELEPHONE OPER. | John Beeck | 30,681 |
2 | BELLSOUTH | George Roughton | 25,495 |
Atlanta, GA | |||
3 | AMERITECH CORP. | Anne Franklin | 20,000 |
Hoffman Estates, IL | |||
4 | BELL ATLANTIC INT'L, INC. | W.E. Traynor | 17,418 |
Arlington, VA | |||
5 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL TEL. | Jerry Gordon | 16,350 |
St. Louis, MO | |||
6 | US WEST, INC. | Lawrence Maus | 15,778 |
Englewood, CO | |||
7 | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. | Charles Rickenbacher | 15,000 |
San Francisco, CA | |||
8 | TELESECTOR RESOURCE GROUP | Ann Henry-Dean | 14,000 |
New York, NY | |||
9 | PACIFIC BELL | David Newton | 12,848 |
San Ramon, CA | |||
10 | NEW YORK TELEPHONE | Carl Monheit | 11,471 |
Brooklyn, NY | |||
11 | CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC | James Boles | 8,364 |
Silver Spring, MD | |||
12 | GENERAL TELEPHONE | Lee Parks | 7,800 |
Redlands, CA | |||
13 | NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CO. | Thomas Glasheen | 7,500 |
Boston, MA | |||
14 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO. | Gerald Wellman | 7,500 |
Los Angeles, CA | |||
15 | NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. | Jack Young | 6,206 |
Syracuse, NY | |||
16 | AM. ELEC. POWER SERVICE CORP. | Richard Stage | 6,150 |
Columbus, OH | |||
17 | SOUTHERN CAL. EDISON CO. | Dale Barringer | 6,073 |
Pomona, CA | |||
18 | ASSOC. OF ILLINOIS ELEC. COOPS. | Robert Patton | 5,400 |
Springfield, IL | |||
19 | GEORGIA POWER CO. | AI Stewart | 5,084 |
Forest Park, GA | |||
20 | PUBLIC SERVICE ENT. GROUP | David Seymour | 4,920 |
Newark, NJ | |||
21 | DEPT OF WATER & POWER | Jim Vigue | 4,664 |
Los Angeles, CA | |||
22 | AMERIGAS PROPANE, INC. | John McMonogle | 4,440 |
Valley Forge, PA | |||
23 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS | Charles Donalson | 4,100 |
EI Paso, TX | |||
24 | GPU SERVICE CORP. | Robert Bucklew | 3,915 |
Reading, PA | |||
25 | DUKE POWER CO. | Mike Allison | 3,823 |
Charlotte, NC | |||
26 | VIRGINIA POWER | John Kirkland | 3,817 |
Richmond, VA | |||
27 | CONSOLIDATED EDISON | Joe Schlavone | 3,622 |
Long Island City, NY | |||
28 | TEXAS UTILITIES CO. | Richard Sorell | 3,620 |
Dallas, TX | |||
29 | PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLO. | Linda Kaysen | 3,515 |
Denver, CO | |||
30 | SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TEL. | Ed Bouvier | 3,021 |
North Haven, CT | |||
31 | ALLTEL CORP. | Marty Lacava | 3,000 |
Hudson, OH | |||
32 | NIPSCO | John Graun | 2,980 |
Hammond, IN | |||
33 | LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO. | Charles Hofer | 2,954 |
Hicksville, NY | |||
34 | NY STATE ELEC. & GAS CORP. | Steve Barkwell | 2,735 |
Binghamton, NY | |||
35 | COLUMBIA GAS DIST. COS. | Tim Weber | 2,641 |
Columbus, OH | |||
36 | SPRINT CAROLINA | H.C. Davis | 2,575 |
Tarboro, NC | |||
37 | CONSUMERS POWER CO. | Michael Craig | 2,500 |
Jackson, MI | |||
38 | ALABAMA POWER CO. | Ron Allums | 2,423 |
Birmingham, AL | |||
39 | DETROIT EDISON CO. | A.E. Pavlovics | 2,300 |
Detroit, MI | |||
40 | WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. | D.W. Buser | 2,264 |
Topeka, KS | |||
41 | HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER | Richard Grasshoff | 2,200 |
Houston, TX | |||
42 | SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC | John Hutchinson | 2,200 |
San Diego, CA | |||
43 | PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO. | Robert Melvin | 2,068 |
Berwyn, PA | |||
44 | PA POWER & LIGHT CO. | Jim Spadotto | 2,018 |
Allenstown, PA | |||
45 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER | Robert Thomas | 2,010 |
Morristown, NJ | |||
46 | NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. | Arnie Mach | 2,008 |
Minneapolis, MN | |||
47 | FLORIDA POWER CORP. | Owen Paulson | 2,006 |
High Springs, FL | |||
48 | CLEVELAND ELECTRIC POWER | Robert Koza | 2,000 |
Cleveland, OH | |||
49 | PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT | William Carey | 2,000 |
Kent, WA | |||
50 | UNITED TELEPHONE OF FLORIDA | Sharon Gandy | 2,000 |
Leesburg, FL |
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