I think you speak to a bigger question, which is about the increasing urbanization of society and the challenges posed around it. That's something we're engaged in, in a host of ways. That's why one thing we focus our work on is integrated community energy systems to deliver energy more efficiently overall.
District energy systems, for instance, can be an incredibly efficient way to delivery energy in dense urban areas. Natural gas can be a partner in that. It may actually reduce the consumption of natural gas, which we understand, but it's still part of the picture. The change in the market that is occurring as our society changes and as we become increasingly urbanized has both positive and negative effects on the use of natural gas.
It's a market we're playing in, and we're going to respond to those changes. Fundamentally, we're energy service companies. As consumers have choice and make energy service choices, we're in the business of making sure we can deliver on those choices. We're trying to anticipate the kinds of changes you are talking about and respond accordingly.
My member companies don't make money on the price of gas. That's a flow-through on the bill. They make money on the energy service provision they are providing, so they are constantly looking at how to better do that. I will point out that one of the things we haven't talked about here but that I think is relevant is that there's an increasing integration of energy services—gas and electric—which is part of the response to the challenge you are speaking to. I think that's positive for our society overall.