In the early 1900's during Canadian Pacific Railway's search for water, their drills accidentally struck gas, heralding the exploration that mapped out one of the largest natural gas fields in North America. In the latter part of 1903, Medicine Hat City Council embarked on a program to supply all residents with gas; the beginning of a City-owned utility.

Today, Medicine Hat is one of only a handful of cities that produces and distributes its own natural gas and electricity. The City of Medicine Hat employs engineers, gas and business analysts, electricians, linemen and many other gas and electric specific job positions in these utilities.

Currently, Medicine Hat is striving to be an environmentally friendly and sustainable community by researching and piloting many renewable energy options such as solar, wind and thermal power.