Ergon Energy Corporation Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution and retail of electricity in the state of Queensland, Australia. It operates an electricity distribution system; and provides electricity related contracting and other services. The company's electricity network consists of approximately 150,000 kilometers of power lines and 1 million power poles, as well as associated infrastructure, such as substations and power transformers. In addition, it owns and operates 33 power stations that provide supply to isolated communities across Queensland, as well as gas-fired power station that supplies power to the main grid. The company supplies electricity to approximately 700,000 customers in an operating area of approximately 1 million square kilometers. Ergon Energy Corporation, through its subsidiary, Ergon Energy Telecommunications Pty Ltd, provides wholesale high-speed data services in Queensland. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Garbutt, Australia.