### Question
How does the law define local distribution company?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 3301*, **local distribution company** is defined as:

> any person, other than any interstate pipeline or any intrastate pipeline, engaged in the transportation, or local distribution, of natural gas and the sale of natural gas for ultimate consumption

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 3301*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 60-NATURAL GAS POLICY**

