GA Natural Gas Rates for April

[Sonja Ebron]

This month's energy tip: To save on gasoline, replace your air and fuel
filter, get a tune up, get an alignment, balance and inflate your
tires, use air conditioning only above 40 mph, use cruise control on
the highway, accelerate and brake smoothly, and remove unnecessary
items from your trunk.

If you have an annual contract for natural gas and you don't check the
rates when you're eligible to switch, you could end up with a variable
rate that empties your pocket each month. Marketers quote only the gas
rates, but your bill includes customer service fees and other charges
that add up. Be sure to compare annual "Apples-to-Apples" rates, which
include everything but taxes.

As published by the PSC, here are the "Apples-to-Apples" rates (with
typical April bills) offered by Georgia marketers for annual contracts
signed this month:

1) Coweta-Fayette EMC (877-RINGEMC): $1.38/therm or $99.12
2) GasKey (877-GAS-1KEY): $1.48/therm or $106.25
3) Georgia Natural Gas (877-850-6200): $1.43/therm or $103.25
4) Infinite Energy (877-342-5434): $1.60/therm or $114.89
5) Scana Energy (877-GO-SCANA): $1.42/therm or $102.45
6) Shell Energy (877-67-SHELL): $1.47/therm or $105.53
7) Southern Company Gas (866-SOCO-GAS): $1.46/therm or $104.81
8) Vectren Source (866-200-5693): $1.49/therm or $106.97
9) Walton EMC (866-WEMCGAS): $1.43/therm or $102.52
[See
http://www.psc.state.ga.us/gas/marketerpricing/2005/Apr05/apr05gmpl.asp
for more info.]

To choose a new marketer, call them at the number above and sign up for
a one-year fixed rate. They will order Atlanta Gas Light to transfer
your account, and you will be switched to your new marketer on the 1st
of next month if you call by the 19th.

Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/ "Come See Our New Look!"
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower

[TheNIGHTCRAWLER]

Must have been born in Cobb Co. Lock in the rates while they're good.

NC
(Thanks for the reminder.)

Post by Sonja Ebron
This month's energy tip: To save on gasoline, replace your air and fuel
filter, get a tune up, get an alignment, balance and inflate your
tires, use air conditioning only above 40 mph, use cruise control on
the highway, accelerate and brake smoothly, and remove unnecessary
items from your trunk.
If you have an annual contract for natural gas and you don't check the
rates when you're eligible to switch, you could end up with a variable
rate that empties your pocket each month. Marketers quote only the gas
rates, but your bill includes customer service fees and other charges
that add up. Be sure to compare annual "Apples-to-Apples" rates, which
include everything but taxes.
As published by the PSC, here are the "Apples-to-Apples" rates (with
typical April bills) offered by Georgia marketers for annual contracts
1) Coweta-Fayette EMC (877-RINGEMC): $1.38/therm or $99.12
2) GasKey (877-GAS-1KEY): $1.48/therm or $106.25
3) Georgia Natural Gas (877-850-6200): $1.43/therm or $103.25
4) Infinite Energy (877-342-5434): $1.60/therm or $114.89
5) Scana Energy (877-GO-SCANA): $1.42/therm or $102.45
6) Shell Energy (877-67-SHELL): $1.47/therm or $105.53
7) Southern Company Gas (866-SOCO-GAS): $1.46/therm or $104.81
8) Vectren Source (866-200-5693): $1.49/therm or $106.97
9) Walton EMC (866-WEMCGAS): $1.43/therm or $102.52
[See
http://www.psc.state.ga.us/gas/marketerpricing/2005/Apr05/apr05gmpl.asp
for more info.]
To choose a new marketer, call them at the number above and sign up for
a one-year fixed rate. They will order Atlanta Gas Light to transfer
your account, and you will be switched to your new marketer on the 1st
of next month if you call by the 19th.
Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/ "Come See Our New Look!"
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower

[Sonja Ebron]

Thanks, NC. These rates are unbelievably high and climbing. Spring is
when we typically see a minor reduction, but there seems to be no place
to go but up. Let's hope for some sanity in these numbers next month.

Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower

Post by TheNIGHTCRAWLER
Must have been born in Cobb Co. Lock in the rates while they're good.
NC
(Thanks for the reminder.)

Post by Sonja Ebron
This month's energy tip: To save on gasoline, replace your air and fuel
filter, get a tune up, get an alignment, balance and inflate your
tires, use air conditioning only above 40 mph, use cruise control on
the highway, accelerate and brake smoothly, and remove unnecessary
items from your trunk.
If you have an annual contract for natural gas and you don't check the
rates when you're eligible to switch, you could end up with a

variable

Post by TheNIGHTCRAWLER

Post by Sonja Ebron
rate that empties your pocket each month. Marketers quote only the gas
rates, but your bill includes customer service fees and other

charges

Post by TheNIGHTCRAWLER

Post by Sonja Ebron
that add up. Be sure to compare annual "Apples-to-Apples" rates, which
include everything but taxes.
As published by the PSC, here are the "Apples-to-Apples" rates (with
typical April bills) offered by Georgia marketers for annual

contracts

Post by TheNIGHTCRAWLER

Post by Sonja Ebron
1) Coweta-Fayette EMC (877-RINGEMC): $1.38/therm or $99.12
2) GasKey (877-GAS-1KEY): $1.48/therm or $106.25
3) Georgia Natural Gas (877-850-6200): $1.43/therm or $103.25
4) Infinite Energy (877-342-5434): $1.60/therm or $114.89
5) Scana Energy (877-GO-SCANA): $1.42/therm or $102.45
6) Shell Energy (877-67-SHELL): $1.47/therm or $105.53
7) Southern Company Gas (866-SOCO-GAS): $1.46/therm or $104.81
8) Vectren Source (866-200-5693): $1.49/therm or $106.97
9) Walton EMC (866-WEMCGAS): $1.43/therm or $102.52
[See

http://www.psc.state.ga.us/gas/marketerpricing/2005/Apr05/apr05gmpl.asp

Post by Sonja Ebron
for more info.]
To choose a new marketer, call them at the number above and sign up for
a one-year fixed rate. They will order Atlanta Gas Light to transfer
your account, and you will be switched to your new marketer on the 1st
of next month if you call by the 19th.
Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/ "Come See Our New Look!"
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower

[Michael Lee]

How come the rates are so high? My last WaltonEMC bill still says
$0.899000 per therm.

Post by Sonja Ebron
This month's energy tip: To save on gasoline, replace your air and fuel
filter, get a tune up, get an alignment, balance and inflate your
tires, use air conditioning only above 40 mph, use cruise control on
the highway, accelerate and brake smoothly, and remove unnecessary
items from your trunk.
If you have an annual contract for natural gas and you don't check the
rates when you're eligible to switch, you could end up with a variable
rate that empties your pocket each month. Marketers quote only the gas
rates, but your bill includes customer service fees and other charges
that add up. Be sure to compare annual "Apples-to-Apples" rates, which
include everything but taxes.
As published by the PSC, here are the "Apples-to-Apples" rates (with
typical April bills) offered by Georgia marketers for annual contracts
1) Coweta-Fayette EMC (877-RINGEMC): $1.38/therm or $99.12
2) GasKey (877-GAS-1KEY): $1.48/therm or $106.25
3) Georgia Natural Gas (877-850-6200): $1.43/therm or $103.25
4) Infinite Energy (877-342-5434): $1.60/therm or $114.89
5) Scana Energy (877-GO-SCANA): $1.42/therm or $102.45
6) Shell Energy (877-67-SHELL): $1.47/therm or $105.53
7) Southern Company Gas (866-SOCO-GAS): $1.46/therm or $104.81
8) Vectren Source (866-200-5693): $1.49/therm or $106.97
9) Walton EMC (866-WEMCGAS): $1.43/therm or $102.52
[See
http://www.psc.state.ga.us/gas/marketerpricing/2005/Apr05/apr05gmpl.asp
for more info.]
To choose a new marketer, call them at the number above and sign up for
a one-year fixed rate. They will order Atlanta Gas Light to transfer
your account, and you will be switched to your new marketer on the 1st
of next month if you call by the 19th.
Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/ "Come See Our New Look!"
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower

[Sonja Ebron]

Hi, Michael.

Your bill lists the fixed or variable rate you're paying just for the
gas. If you multiply that rate by the number of therms you used, you
get the natural gas charge on your bill. You also pay a customer
service charge, a pass-through charge for Atlanta Gas Light's services,
and taxes. Those extra charges work out to about $0.30 this month, so
you're actually paying closer to $1.20 per therm. The rates I list are
for a 12-month contract starting this month, and they include the
natural gas and all other charges except for taxes. That way, we can
more accurately compare all the fixed-rate contracts offered by natural
gas marketers.

As to why the rates are so high, you have to look at the wholesale
prices, and they are going through the roof. There's a lot of concern
about global oil reserves and the lack of new discoveries, which is
driving up the price. There's also the potential for further disruption
in Middle Eastern oil supplies, so speculators are adding a so-called
"war premium" to oil futures. The price of oil is increasing the demand
for natural gas as industrial users look for oil alternatives. Reduced
supplies mean increased costs. All in all, I think it's a risky time to
have a variable natural gas rate. Thanks for a good question.

Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower

Post by Michael Lee
How come the rates are so high? My last WaltonEMC bill still says
$0.899000 per therm.

Post by Sonja Ebron
This month's energy tip: To save on gasoline, replace your air and fuel
filter, get a tune up, get an alignment, balance and inflate your
tires, use air conditioning only above 40 mph, use cruise control on
the highway, accelerate and brake smoothly, and remove unnecessary
items from your trunk.
If you have an annual contract for natural gas and you don't check the
rates when you're eligible to switch, you could end up with a variable
rate that empties your pocket each month. Marketers quote only the gas
rates, but your bill includes customer service fees and other charges
that add up. Be sure to compare annual "Apples-to-Apples" rates, which
include everything but taxes.
As published by the PSC, here are the "Apples-to-Apples" rates (with
typical April bills) offered by Georgia marketers for annual

contracts

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
1) Coweta-Fayette EMC (877-RINGEMC): $1.38/therm or $99.12
2) GasKey (877-GAS-1KEY): $1.48/therm or $106.25
3) Georgia Natural Gas (877-850-6200): $1.43/therm or $103.25
4) Infinite Energy (877-342-5434): $1.60/therm or $114.89
5) Scana Energy (877-GO-SCANA): $1.42/therm or $102.45
6) Shell Energy (877-67-SHELL): $1.47/therm or $105.53
7) Southern Company Gas (866-SOCO-GAS): $1.46/therm or $104.81
8) Vectren Source (866-200-5693): $1.49/therm or $106.97
9) Walton EMC (866-WEMCGAS): $1.43/therm or $102.52
[See

http://www.psc.state.ga.us/gas/marketerpricing/2005/Apr05/apr05gmpl.asp

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
for more info.]
To choose a new marketer, call them at the number above and sign up for
a one-year fixed rate. They will order Atlanta Gas Light to

transfer

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
your account, and you will be switched to your new marketer on the 1st
of next month if you call by the 19th.
Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/ "Come See Our New Look!"
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower

[Jim Fuller]

How about not posting in atl.arno as "WE DONT CARE"

Thank You

Post by Sonja Ebron
Hi, Michael.
Your bill lists the fixed or variable rate you're paying just for the
gas. If you multiply that rate by the number of therms you used, you
get the natural gas charge on your bill. You also pay a customer
service charge, a pass-through charge for Atlanta Gas Light's services,
and taxes. Those extra charges work out to about $0.30 this month, so
you're actually paying closer to $1.20 per therm. The rates I list are
for a 12-month contract starting this month, and they include the
natural gas and all other charges except for taxes. That way, we can
more accurately compare all the fixed-rate contracts offered by natural
gas marketers.
As to why the rates are so high, you have to look at the wholesale
prices, and they are going through the roof. There's a lot of concern
about global oil reserves and the lack of new discoveries, which is
driving up the price. There's also the potential for further disruption
in Middle Eastern oil supplies, so speculators are adding a so-called
"war premium" to oil futures. The price of oil is increasing the demand
for natural gas as industrial users look for oil alternatives. Reduced
supplies mean increased costs. All in all, I think it's a risky time to
have a variable natural gas rate. Thanks for a good question.
Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower

Post by Michael Lee
How come the rates are so high? My last WaltonEMC bill still says
$0.899000 per therm.

Post by Sonja Ebron
This month's energy tip: To save on gasoline, replace your air and

fuel

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
filter, get a tune up, get an alignment, balance and inflate your
tires, use air conditioning only above 40 mph, use cruise control

on

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
the highway, accelerate and brake smoothly, and remove unnecessary
items from your trunk.
If you have an annual contract for natural gas and you don't check

the

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
rates when you're eligible to switch, you could end up with a

variable

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
rate that empties your pocket each month. Marketers quote only the

gas

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
rates, but your bill includes customer service fees and other

charges

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
that add up. Be sure to compare annual "Apples-to-Apples" rates,

which

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
include everything but taxes.
As published by the PSC, here are the "Apples-to-Apples" rates

(with

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
typical April bills) offered by Georgia marketers for annual

contracts

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
1) Coweta-Fayette EMC (877-RINGEMC): $1.38/therm or $99.12
2) GasKey (877-GAS-1KEY): $1.48/therm or $106.25
3) Georgia Natural Gas (877-850-6200): $1.43/therm or $103.25
4) Infinite Energy (877-342-5434): $1.60/therm or $114.89
5) Scana Energy (877-GO-SCANA): $1.42/therm or $102.45
6) Shell Energy (877-67-SHELL): $1.47/therm or $105.53
7) Southern Company Gas (866-SOCO-GAS): $1.46/therm or $104.81
8) Vectren Source (866-200-5693): $1.49/therm or $106.97
9) Walton EMC (866-WEMCGAS): $1.43/therm or $102.52
[See

http://www.psc.state.ga.us/gas/marketerpricing/2005/Apr05/apr05gmpl.asp

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
for more info.]
To choose a new marketer, call them at the number above and sign up

for

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
a one-year fixed rate. They will order Atlanta Gas Light to

transfer

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
your account, and you will be switched to your new marketer on the

1st

Post by Michael Lee

Post by Sonja Ebron
of next month if you call by the 19th.
Sonja Ebron
blackEnergy
http://www.blackenergy.com/ "Come See Our New Look!"
Energy Co-ops... the Power to Empower