In 1886 Denny & Dunipace Police Commissioners adopted the Burgh's Gas Supply (Scotland) Act 1876 and Denny Gas Consumer Company was transferred from private ownership to the Burgh of Denny & Dunipace Commissioners of Police. The Gas Commissioners were then established with a Gas Committee reporting to the new Gas Commissioners. By 1927 this had become the Gas Committee of Denny & Dunipace Town Council with a Gas Department running the gas works. Predecessors: Denny Joint Stock Gas Company was formed around 1845. By 1861 it was defunct and a new company, Denny Gas Consumers' Company Ltd was formed and it erected Denny Gas Works in 1861.