Shannon Bedrich

Renter’s Guide to Shopping Cheap Natural Gas Plans

When it comes to apartment natural gas bills or natural gas in your rental home, there are only a few things you can control. Your landlord has chosen the furnace and other appliances in your building, so replacement for more efficient models is out of the question.

But, you can focus on the two things you can control. First, your choice of natural gas supplier, to get a low rate. And second, your natural gas usage, to keep your bill low. Here’s information on both.

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9 Ways to Lower Your Natural Gas Heating Bill This Winter.

It’s a common question — how to reduce your gas bill, and especially, how to lower your gas bill in the winter.

If you heat your home with natural gas, you’re using one of the most efficient methods of heating your home. And you aren’t alone. Over 48% of American homes use natural gas as their primary heating source. But that’s not much help when you get that whopping winter natural gas bill.

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How to Shop for Natural Gas in Ohio

When you shop for natural gas in Ohio, you are exercising your right to Choice! And once you learn the basics of how to shop for natural gas supply in OH, it’s easy to switch. In this article, you’ll learn how to make an apples to apples comparison of OH natural gas rates and plans.

You’ll learn how to make the switch, and how switching to a competitive natural gas supplier can save money and give you price certainty. You’ll also learn how the price to compare gas rates are set by the utility.

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4 Reasons to Switch Natural Gas Plans

Why switch natural gas plans? Savings, incentives and service are just some of the reasons.

With natural gas deregulation, many consumers can choose their natural gas company. Consumers can shop for and select a gas plan with the best rate and contract length to meet their needs. Some providers even offer perks for picking their plans like gift cards or airline miles.

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The Basics: How To Shop For The Best Natural Gas Plan

Gas deregulation offers significant savings for consumers who choose the right plan. But how do you begin to find the rate plan that’s right for you?

If you live in a gas deregulated state, each of the suppliers in your area offer multiple plans. It’s a sometimes-confusing mix of rates and contract lengths.

Here are some natural gas plan basics to help you find the best option for you:

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What’s The Difference Between a Natural Gas Supplier and a Gas Utility?

What’s the difference between a natural gas supplier and a gas utility? Choosing the right natural gas plan can be complicated. And it’s made even more so by all the different options, terminology and contract terms.

One of the most confusing points for most consumers is the difference between a natural gas supplier, or provider, and a natural gas utility.

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A Brief History of Natural Gas Deregulation

Federal and state governing bodies have been regulating public utilities since the 1930s.

These regulations have been important as far as the forming of the natural gas distribution infrastructure that we have in the United States today. Over the past 80 years, there have been a number of regulations made to create the system we have today for transactions between utilities and their customers.

Although deregulation has changed many of the rules, two things remain the same: federal regulation of the commerce between two states is the responsibility of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, and the regulation between utilities within a state are handled by the state’s Public Utilities Commission.

Customers benefit from natural gas deregulation because it brings competition which leads to the lowest rates possible in a market. Learn more about natural gas deregulation and how it evolved to what it is today.

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