ONE Gas, Inc.

Good day and welcome to the OneGas 2023 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Erin Daly. Please go ahead, Ms. Daly.

Good morning and thank you for joining us on our First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. This call is being webcast live and a replay will be made available later today. After our prepared remarks, we will be happy to take your questions. A reminder that statements made during this call that might include One Gas expectations or predictions should be considered forward-looking statements and are covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ, please refer to our SEC filings. Joining us on the call this morning are Sid McAnally, President and Chief Executive Officer, Karen Lawhorn, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Curtis Dynan, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. And now I'll turn the call over to Sid.

Thanks, Erin. Erin Daly has stepped into our investor relations role after having served as our commercial attorney and also leading the work to stand up our ESG program, providing her great familiarity with our operations and strategy. Welcome to the team, Erin, and good morning, everyone. As we moved into 2023, Our focus remained on executing our strategic plan, enhancing the safety and reliability of our systems, and continuing to reduce emissions. Our first quarter activities and financial results illustrate that we're off to a solid start. On last quarter's call, I highlighted efforts we undertake to continually analyze system performance and then to pursue solutions which either enhance or reinforce our operational capabilities. Recent weather storms have presented real-life stress tests of our assumptions, and our teams have worked to leverage the information gathered from those experiences. In this spirit, last week we approved a new Austin area project which will greatly expand and diversify the supply portfolio of our Central Texas region, bolster our storage and withdrawal capabilities, and ensure we have ample capacity and flexibility to meet the needs of our expanding customer base. Demand for natural gas continues to grow across our footprint, and we remain well-positioned to meet this need while prioritizing safety, reliability, and environmental responsibility. Now I'll turn it over to Karen to discuss financial details for the quarter, and then to Curtis to review our regulatory and commercial activities before returning to offer final perspectives on our strategy and outlook. Karen?