Lower your natural gas tariff
Most natural gas customers in the U.S. have the ability to lower their commodity price at any time. There are usually two or three competitors in any given territory, and you can call each of them to get the lowest possible commodity supply tariff at any time, and as often as you wish in some territories. Each supplier will quote you a new tariff (for example $10 or $11 per thousand cubic feet gas) that you may keep for up to 12 months or some specified time frame. If you sign up for a lower tariff with an alternative supplier, your local gas utility monopoly will continue billing you, but your next bill will reflect the lower commodity tariff.
You might find a lower tariff today that is good through February 2010, but then find a lower tariff next month that will eclipse the previous tariff and be good through March 2010. You may find a lower tariff with your present supplier or a competitor. The key is to identify the competitors in your territory and contact them periodically to find the lowest tariff. They will be happy to take your call. You can save between $5 to $50 per month (several hundred dollar per year) on your gas bills if you call a couple suppliers and compare tariffs.
Natural gas choice pilot programs have expanded to many states. States with successful pilot programs have enacted deregulation laws to allow competition. Each state’s public utility commission provides a list of competitors on their website. For example in Ohio you can go to http://www.puc.state.oh.us/Consumer/NaturalGas/naturalgas.html or http://www.puco.ohio.gov/Puco/ApplesToApples/NaturalGas.cfm?id=4594, and in Pennsylvania you can visit http://www.puc.state.pa.us/utilitychoice/home.aspx or http://www.energyguide.com/finder/welcome.asp.
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EIA: Retail Prices
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