How To Become A Supplier
1.
Become certified
Before a supplier can serve residential (Rate 1) and/or small commercial (Rate 4 and 5) they need to start the certification process with the Illinois Commerce Commission.
2.
Complete your agreements
Once you’re certified, complete the list of agreements below.
3.
Submit your agreements
Submit your agreements and forms to Customer Select®.
4.
Receive confirmation
Our Customer Select® department will follow up with suppliers who complete all agreements.
Submit your agreements to become a supplier
To participate in Nicor Gas’ Customer Select® Program, suppliers will be required to complete the following agreements and forms. These agreements and forms are summarized to the right. Actual agreements and forms are attached.
Summary of Agreements
Supplier Aggregation Agreement
All suppliers will be required to execute a Supplier Aggregation Agreement (Exhibit A) with Nicor Gas. This agreement, along with the approved tariff sheets, describes the terms and conditions required for participation in Customer Select®. Suppliers may enter the Customer Select® program at any time.
Supplier Selection of Market Segment Participation
All suppliers must complete and return the Selection of Market Segment Participation form (Exhibit B). On this form, suppliers indicate the market segment(s) in which they choose to participate and information about their firms for the various Nicor Gas communication vehicles - printed and Web site.
Participating Supplier Information Sheet
All suppliers must complete and return the Participating Supplier Information Sheet
(Exhibit C). This sheet provides information on the primary and alternate supplier contacts for the Customer Select® program. Contacts are requested for general program administration, information services and supply operations.
Supplier Deposit Guaranty Agreement
Suppliers are required to provide Nicor Gas with an irrevocable letter of credit, cash deposit or parental guaranty in an amount equal to the estimated maximum daily use, in therms, for those customers served multiplied by the rate as stated in Rider16. Nicor Gas will notify the supplier of their deposit amount on [CC1] [AD2] or about October I of each year. Suppliers wishing to satisfy this requirement by means of a parental guaranty must have their request and support information (see FAQ section) to Nicor Gas by September 1 of each year. Nicor Gas will notify the supplier of their parental guaranty approval on or about October I of each year. Suppliers must use the parental guaranty form (Exhibit D) provided by Nicor Gas. Any modifications to the form will not be accepted. Nicor Gas must receive the supplier's cash deposit, letter of credit or parental guaranty by or on November I of each year.
Affidavit of Firm Gas Supply Contracts
Participating suppliers are obligated to complete an Affidavit (Exhibit E) stating the supplier has acquired the minimum of the pool's maximum daily usage of firm capacity and firm supply contracts which have primary delivery points at Nicor Gas' City Gate as required by Rider 16. This Affidavit is due November 1 of each year.
Supplier Information Manual
Section 1: About Nicor Gas
Section 2: Contacts & Key Dates
Section 3: Tariff Sheets
Section 4: Traditional Transportation Customers
Section 5: Supply & Storage
Section 6: Customer Education Summary
Section 7: Information Services
Sample Data Files - Updated 11/2007
30DYFRCST 30dyfrcst.txt
ANNFRCST annfrcst.txt
CONSUMPT consumpt.txt
CUSTDROP custdrop.txt
CUSTLIST custlist.txt
CUSTPMNT custpmnt.txt
CUSTTERM custterm.txt
DAILYNOM dailynom.txt
DISCNNCT discnnct.txt
MONTHEND monthend.txt
NBBILL nbbill.txt
NBPMNT nbpmnt.txt
NBRESPNS nbrespns.txt
NOSOLLIST nosollist.txt
SBACCEPT sbaccept.txt
SBACCPTDTL sbaccptdtl.txt
SBREJECT sbreject.txt
SIGNUP signup.txt
SUPLBILL suplbill.txt
SUREJECT sureject.txt
TRNSCRPT trnscrpt.txt
Section 8: FAQs
Section 9: Agreements
Section 10: Additional Services
Summary of Additional Services
Commercial Customer List License Agreement
Nicor Gas Consolidated Billing Service
Supplier Consolidated Billing Services
Nicor Gas Direct Mail Marketing Program
Residential Customer Mailing List Licensing Agreement
Residential & Small Commercial Customer Data License Agreement
Contact Us
If you have any questions about Customer Select®
You can call our Gas Transporation Customer Service Center at 630-983-4040 option 1.
Or email us at G2SOGASNGCESL@southernco.com
Please include the following information:
- Your request or comment
- Your name
- Company name
- Phone number
- Email Address
