Centrica plc operates in the Combination utilities sector. Centrica plc is an integrated energy company. The Company operates in four segments: Downstream UK, Upstream UK, Storage UK and North America. The Downstream UK includes of British Gas operations. The Upstream UK includes Centrica Energy operations. The Storage UK includes Centrica Storage operations. The North America segment includes the operations of Direct Energy. In the Upstream, it sources, generates, processes, trades and stores energy. In January 2011, it installed the F3-FA platform on the Dutch continental shelf with the field producing first gas. In January 2011, British Gas became the new energy partner in the Nectar loyalty programme. In November 2011, the Company announced that its subsidiary, Direct Energy, had acquired the Illinois-based home protection plan business Home Warranty of America. In January 2012, Centrica plc acquired natural gas retailer Vectren Source from Vectren Corporation. In
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