Customer Select Participating Suppliers
The suppliers have provided this information. Nicor Gas does not endorse or recommend any specific supplier.
Ambit Energy
Phone: 877.282.6248
Email: sales@ambitenergy.com
Website: www.ambitenergy.com
Ambit Energy is committed to being the finest, most respected energy service providers in the market. Utilizing our years of experience and access to highly economic natural gas supply, we are dedicated to helping customers control their monthly energy costs and providing top-notch customer support day-in, day-out.
American Power and Gas of IL, LLC
Phone: 888.815.6971
Email: info@goapg.com
Website: https://www.americanpowerandgas.com/
American Power & Gas is here to serve you. As Customer Choice leaders for the last 15 years, we pride ourselves in our knowledge, service and expertise in providing energy solutions. Our affordable plans put the power of choosing back in your hands. Choosing our services means choosing the best for your family.
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc.
Phone: 888.200.3788
Email: ChoiceOps@centerpointenergy.com
Website: www.CenterPointEnergyRetail.com
CenterPoint Energy Services is one of the most trusted names in the natural gas industry. Backed by over a century of expertise via our Fortune 500 parent company, CenterPoint Energy, Inc., we provide competitively priced natural gas services to residential, small business, and large commercial customers.
Champion Energy Services
Phone: 888.653.0087
Email: info@championenergyservices.com
Website: www.championenergyservices.com
Houston-based Champion Energy Services is one of the fastest-growing and largest retail electric providers (REP) in the nation and one of the top REP’s never to have been affiliated with a utility. Champion Energy currently serves residential, governmental, commercial and industrial customers in deregulated electric energy markets in Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and Maryland and plans to begin serving natural gas to customers in Illinois in the third quarter of 2012.
Constellation Energy
Direct Energy Services, LLC
Phone: 866.266.2084
Email: csdirectenergy@directenergy.com
Website: www.directenergy.com
Direct Energy is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica, plc – a $23 billion, multi-national company that has over 33 million customer relationships worldwide. The Centrica family of companies is a leading supplier of energy services to businesses and consumers in North America and the U.K.
Energy Rewards
Phone: 877.811.7023
Email: customercare@myeverydayenergy.com
Website: www.comcastenergyrewards.com/S10000
Launched through a strategic partnership with Comcast, Energy Rewards offers residential electricity and natural gas supply plan options to Comcast customers across several of the states Comcast operates in.
Frontier Utilities Northeast, LLC
Phone: 866.777.5158
Email: Care@Frontierutilities.com
Website: www.frontierutilities.com
Frontier Utilities’ mission is to create superior value and satisfaction for our customers, employees, communities and investors through the sale and supply of energy and related services. We are committed to providing the highest standards of service, innovation, integrity and financial performance within a supportive, collegial, and solutions-oriented work environment. Frontier is a private company with sales and operations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Texas.
Future Now Energy LLC
Phone: 855.255.3616
Email: customercare@futurenowenergy.com
Website: www.futurenowenergy.com
Future Now Energy's mission is to provide residential and commercial customers with a stable, well-priced natural gas alternative. We are a full-service energy supplier serving customers in North America including Illinois, Ohio and Saskatchewan. We keep cost low while minimizing our customer's exposure to fluctuating energy prices. Future Now Energy is family-owned and operated. Since our company opened its doors in 2001, we treat every customer like they are a part of our family.
Green Mountain Energy Company
Phone: 800.274.5289
Email: ops@nrg.com
Website: www.greenmountainenergy.com
Pioneering in the renewable energy market has been Green Mountain Energy’s specialty since we started in 1997. We offer consumers an affordable platform of sustainable power solutions – including 100% renewable electricity and 100% carbon-offset natural gas plans. Our commitment to the environment is an intrinsic value that drives our mission – to change the way power is made. Join us in making a difference – it’s simple and affordable.
IGS Energy
Phone: 877.444.7427
Email: choice@igsenergy.com
Website: www.igsenergy.com
IGS Energy is American's #1 independent retail supplier of natural gas, serving more than 800,000 residential, commericial, and industrial cusomters across seven different states. You can choose IGS Energy to gain greater control over your natural gas costs. IGS Energy offers both fixed rate and variable rate plans, enabling you to choose the plan that's best for you. IGS Energy, Your Natural Gas Choice!
Illinois Energy
Phone: 877.292.9363
Email: custcare@illenergy.com
Website: www.illenergy.com
Illinois EnergySM is proud to offer flexible plan options and exceptional customer service to the residents of Illinois.
Illinois Gas & Electric
Phone: 866.705.7291
Email: CustomerService@ILGandE.com
Website: www.ILGandE.com
Illinois Gas & Electric (“ILG&E”) is a leading national energy supplier for residential and commercial customers. Our expertise and experience is in providing valuable energy solutions to our customers.
Josco Energy
Just Energy
Phone: 866.587.8674
Email: cswest@justenergy.com
Website: www.justenergy.com
Just Energy is an independent energy retailer committed to supplying superior products and exceptional service to commercial and residential customers in Illinois. Just Energy provides customers with peace of mind and stability against the volatility of natural gas prices by offering reliable price protection. Just Energy is part of a group of companies operating in New York, Illinois, Texas and Canada, with a market capitalization of more than $1 billion.
Median Energy
Mega Energy
Phone: 855-810-6342
Email: info@megaenergyllc.com
Website: www.megaenergyllc.com
Mega Energy is a minority-owned national retail electricity provider established in our home state of Texas. Our team is comprised of proven industry professionals with sales and operations currently focused on Illinois, Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Since 2007, we have been providing simple and affordable energy products and services as guided through our brand pillars: family, transparency, and philanthropy. Join us and experience the benefits for yourself!
National Gas & Electric, LLC
Phone: 888.442.0002
Email: Service@NGandE.com
Website: www.NGandE.com
National Gas & Electric, LLC (NG&E) is part of a family of retail electricity and retail gas companies operating since 1999 in deregulated markets across the United States. NG&E focuses on providing customer-focused, competitively priced services to its residential and small commercial customers.
NRG Home
Phone: 855.500.8703
Email: support@nrghomepower.com
Website: www.nrghomepower.com
NRG Home is an electric and natural gas supply company serving customers in the United States. We are part of NRG Energy, Inc., a Fortune 250 company that is at the forefront of changing how people think about and use energy. NRG is leading customer-driven change in the U.S. energy industry by delivering cleaner and smarter energy choices, while building on the strength of the nation’s largest and most diverse competitive portfolio.
Park Power LLC
Phone: 855.780.7275
Email: info@parkpower.com
Website: www.parkpower.com
Park Power, LLC is a licensed retail energy supplier operating in several states. Energy rate competition allows you the power to choose Park Power – a socially-responsible energy supply company respected for our leadership and commitment to you, our customer.
Realgy Energy Services
Phone: 877.300.6747 ext. 2222
Email: sales@realgy.com
Website: www.realgyenergyservices.com
Realgy Energy Services (RES) has over 40 years of natural gas industry expertise, providing insight and savings to industrial and residential customers alike. Founded with a mission to identify cost reduction opportunities to all clients, RES offers a complete suite of services - from dependable gas supply to comprehensive utility analysis and savings consultation.
Residents Energy, LLC
Phone: 888-828-7374
Email: contactus@residentsenergy.com
Website: www.residentsenergy.com
Residents Energy is a retail energy provider that has been supplying electricity and natural gas to homes and small businesses since 2014. Customers living in deregulated states have the power to choose a supplier and shop for an energy supply plan tailored to their needs. We deliver a host of options including fixed rate plans and variable rate plans that include rebates and other incentives that may not be offered by your local utility company.
Santanna Energy Services
Phone: 800.827.0067
Email: sales@ses4energy.com
Website: www.santannaenergyservices.com
Santanna Energy Services (SES) is an independent marketing company providing you with the opportunity to reduce your cost of natural gas and electricity. SES serves approximately 100,000 business and residential customers in 10 utility territories throughout Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. SES has been a pioneer in natural gas deregulation in Illinois for almost 25 years. We serve our Illinois customers through our local office in Bolingbrook.
South Bay Energy Corp.
Phone: 877.724.9010
Email: info@southbayenergy.com
Website: www.southbayenergy.com
South Bay Energy Corp., a certified supplier of natural gas and electricity, is dedicated to bringing residential, commercial and industrial consumers the many benefits of a deregulated energy market.
Spark Energy Gas, LLC
Phone: 877.228.9427
Email: customerservice@sparkenergy.com
Website: www.sparkenergy.com
Spark Energy, L.P. is a certified retail energy supplier which operates in several states. Spark Energy Gas, LP is a certified retail natural gas supplier. With several years of combined experience in the electricity and natural gas industries, we understand how deregulated energy markets operate. As experts in the business, our key attributes are providing our customers with low prices and quality customer service.
Think Energy
Phone: 866.252.0078
Email: questions@mythinkenergy.com
Website: www.mythinkenergy.com
At Think Energy, we believe in the value of the Unsurprise. We offer straightforward, easy-to-understand products that alleviate the anxiety that comes with choosing an energy company. We provide competitive, fixed-price gas plans backed by the key tools and insights you need to be a knowledgeable energy consumer. And we do it all with the support of our parent company, ENGIE – one of the largest and financially secure commercial energy organizations in the world.
Utility Gas and Power
Phone: 855.747.4931
Email: info@utilitygasandpower.com
Website: www.UtilityGasandPower.com
Utility Gas & Power (UGP) is a licensed alternative gas supplier in the State of Illinois. Through the Customer Select Program, Utility Gas & Power offers consumers more choices when it comes to their energy costs and services. Owned and managed by seasoned industry professionals, Utility Gas & Power is dedicated to providing the best value in natural gas service to our customers.
Vanguard Energy Services
Phone: 630-955-1500 x 120
Email: customerservice@vanguardenergy.net
Website: www.vanguardenergy.net
Vanguard Energy Services is a regionally focused full-service retail energy marketer serving Midwestern commercial and industrial clientele.
Viridian Energy PA, LLC
Phone: 866.663.2508
Email: customercare@viridian.com
Website: www.viridian.com
Sustainability is not merely a word at Viridian: It is our driving force. Our goal was never to simply create an energy company, but to create a path to a more sustainable world. We pledge to our customers and Independent Associates that together we will be part of the solution.
Vista Energy Marketing, LP
Phone: 888.508.4782
Email: customerservice@vistaenergymarketing.com
Website: www.vistaenergymarketing.com
Vista Energy Marketing, L.P. brings the wholesale and retail markets together to benefit a wide variety of consumers. Whether you are a large commercial consumer or a family living on a tight budget, Vista is equipped to solve your energy needs. Located in Houston, Texas, our team has a vast combination of experience within the marketing and trade industry. We specialize in wholesale supply acquisition, pipeline transportation and risk analysis. Vista seeks to create opportunities and give customers a choice.
XOOM Energy Illinois, LLC
Phone: 888.997.8979
Email: customercare@xoomenergy.com
Website: www.xoomenergy.com
XOOM Energy is a national independent energy retailer who supplies natural gas and electricity to residential and commercial customers in deregulated energy markets across the U.S. After expansion, XOOM Energy will be one of the largest energy retailers in the country. Customers have the option to choose from a variety of plans, including variable and fixed-rate plans – giving them the choices they want.
Questions to ask suppliers
What pricing options are available to me?
Will the price you charge vary? If so, how much?
What are the terms and length of the contract?
Are there any penalties or exit fees if I cancel my contract?
How will I be billed and by whom? How often?
Do you offer any payment plans or electronic payment options?
In addition to the cost of gas, what other charges will I see on my bill?
If I have questions about my natural gas charges, who do I call?
Glossary
Account agent
A third party who is authorized to purchase, manage and/or bill for natural gas service. For example, when you sign a contract with a supplier, that supplier becomes your account agent and is authorized to buy natural gas on your behalf. The account agent may also be authorized to receive bills from the utility and other information that would otherwise be sent directly to you.
Billing cycle
The amount of time covered by one bill.
Budget Plan
A payment option that divides a customer's estimated costs into equal monthly payments. This type of plan allows customers to pay the same amount on their bill each month over a specified period of time.
Commodity
The natural gas you use, not including any services provided by the supplier or utility.
Customer Select®
A program offered by Nicor Gas that allows all residential and business customers to choose their natural gas supplier.
Delivery charges
Charges that cover the operating and distribution costs of the utility. Also called distribution charges.
Deregulation
Separating the service of purchasing natural gas from the distribution function of the utility. This allows other nonregulated suppliers the opportunity to sell natural gas to customers. The utility continues to deliver the natural gas.
Fixed pricing
A constant price for natural gas (either per therm or per bill) that is maintained over the entire life of a contract. Changes in the market price of natural gas will not affect the price you pay.
Letter of agency
A written agreement that a customer switching gas suppliers must sign to authorize the new supplier to purchase gas on the customer's behalf.
Market-based or index pricing
An offer for natural gas at a price that is tied to one or more natural gas market benchmarks or indicators including Natural Gas Intelligence, Gas Daily and NYMEX. This type of pricing generally fluctuates and follows the current market price of gas over the life of the contract.
NYMEX
An acronym for the New York Mercantile Exchange where contracts for commodities, including natural gas, are traded. At the NYMEX, natural gas futures and options contracts are traded which establish future pricing directions. Suppliers may use the NYMEX to establish their pricing offers.
Single billing
A service provided by either Nicor Gas or a supplier which offers one bill containing charges from both Nicor Gas and the supplier.
Storage banking
Placing gas in storage (usually during the summer) and withdrawing gas from storage (usually in the winter).
Supplier/marketer
A company other than the local utility that supplies natural gas to customers.
Therm
The basic unit for measuring natural gas use.
Utility affiliate
A supplier/marketer that is owned all or in part by the same corporation that owns the local utility.
Variable pricing
A price that may fluctuate over the life of a contract, sometimes tied to a market index (see market-based or index pricing).
Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG)
An average cost of gas based on your gas use. If you use more gas in a given billing period, that month's gas price carries more weight in the calculation. If you use less gas in a billing period, that month's gas price carries less weight. Since gas costs change throughout the year, this is an accurate way to figure out a customer's average yearly price per therm.
