This is from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio website at
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"Columbia Gas of Ohio Apples to Apples Chart
Publication Date: September 21, 2010
The PUCO produces the Apples to Apples charts to provide consumers with a snapshot comparison of current natural gas supplier price options and contract terms for individual customers. You may also want to check with your local government to see if your community has grouped together citizens into a buying pool to purchase gas. The PUCO updates the charts on a weekly basis and verifies each supplier offer to ensure accuracy. As with all contracts, consumers should carefully read and understand all terms and conditions before signing any forms or agreeing to enroll with a supplier for natural gas service. For a description of Apples to Apples chart-related terms, please refer to Chart Definitions .
The PUCO provides the tools you need to calculate your estimated cost. The Self-Calculation Worksheet that is available on the PDF version of the Apples to Apples Charts, walks you through the steps needed to manually calculate your own estimated cost. Or, you can access the Apples to Apples Interactive Calculator to automatically calculate your estimated costs.
Columbia Gas of Ohio's Rate
The Standard Service Offer (SSO) rate is based on the New York Mercantile Exchange month-end settlement price, plus a Retail Price Adjustment of $0.193. The SSO is a monthly variable rate and represents cost associated with the securing natural gas for CGO customers.
Columbia Gas of Ohio's (CGO) current total rate is $0.69919 per hundred cubic feet (ccf)
Effective from August 27, 2010 to September 27, 2010
This total rate includes: A Standard Service Offer (SSO) rate of $0.55810 per ccf
A Regulatory Assessment Rider rate of $0.00177 per ccf
A Gross Receipts Tax amount of $ 0.02792 per ccf
Transportation costs of $0.11140 per ccf (gross receipts tax included)
Contact information for Columbia Gas of Ohio: 200 Civic Center Dr., Columbus, OH 43215, (800) 344-4077, www.ColumbiagasofOhio.com .
PUCO-Certified Retail Natural Gas Suppliers Actively Soliciting New Customers
Supplier Name Web Page Address Telephone
Border Energy, Inc. http://www.border-energy.com/ (888) 479-4427
Columbia Retail Energy http://www.columbiaretailenergy.com (888) 493-6790
Direct Energy Services, LLC http://www.directenergy.com (888) 566-9988
Dominion East Ohio Energy http://www.dom.com/about/companies/retail/choice_eoe.jsp (800) 990-4090
Energy Cooperative of Ohio http://www.ohioenergycoop.org (877) 439-3706
Gateway Energy Services, Corp. http://www.gesc.com (800) 313-8333
Integrys Energy Services, Inc. http://www.integrysenergy.com (866) 336-5547
Just Energy http://www.justenergy.com/ (877) 226-5371
MxEnergy, Inc. http://www.mxenergy.com (888) 898-4323
Ohio Natural Gas http://www.onlyong.com (888) 466-4427
Vectren Source http://www.vectrensource.com (800) 516-6740
Volunteer Energy Services, Inc. http://www.volunteerenergy.com (800) 977-8374
Supplier Plans, Rates, Terms and Descriptions
Listed below are the natural gas plan offers of PUCO-certified suppliers, per Ccf. Published offers are subject to change without prior notice. The Supplier Total Rate , which is the price to compare, includes the Supplier Base Rate and CGO's current transportation charge . If comparing Supplier Total Rate to CGO's total SSO rate, which is currently set at $ 0.69919 /Ccf, keep in mind that the Supplier Base Rate is exclusive of applicable state and county sales tax, whereas CGO's total SSO rate is tax inclusive.
As CGO's transportation rate historically changes quarterly, the Supplier Total Rate is subject to change post publication; therefore, this information should be used only as a guide. Consumers should verify offers with the supplier before signing a contract. The PUCO is not responsible for selections you make based on the information contained herein.
Local Distribution Company SSO Rate
per ccf Total Rate
per ccf Effective Date
Columbia Gas $0.55810 $0.69919 August 27, 2010 to September 27, 2010
Fixed Rate Plan
Supplier Name Plan ID Supplier Base Rate Supplier Total Rate Contract Term Plan Description Contract Early Termination Fee
Border Energy, Inc. 10929 $0.73900 $0.85040 12-Month .739 fixed rate Nov 2010 to May 2011; variable thereafter $75.00
Columbia Retail Energy 10892 $0.75000 $0.86140 Through 09/2011 Billing Cycle $100.00
Direct Energy Services, LLC 10916 $0.69900 $0.81040 12-Month $50.00
Direct Energy Services, LLC 10915 $0.69900 $0.81040 6-Month $0.00
Dominion East Ohio Energy 10887 $0.76500 $0.87640 Through 09/2011 Billing Cycle $50.00
Gateway Energy Services, Corp. 10938 $0.73960 $0.85100 12-Month Special Introductory $50 Prepaid Card. Use promo code OH50V. $12.50
Gateway Energy Services, Corp. 10936 $0.78320 $0.89460 24-Month Special Introductory $50 Prepaid Card. Use promo code OH50V. $12.50
Integrys Energy Services, Inc. 10937 $0.71800 $0.82940 13-Month $75.00
Just Energy 10889 $0.89900 $1.01040 60-Month $100 ETF for Res. & Small Commercial. $100.00
Just Energy 10888 $0.67500 $0.78640 12-Month $50.00
MxEnergy, Inc. 10920 $0.79900 $0.91040 12-Month $150.00
MxEnergy, Inc. 10919 $0.84900 $0.96040 6-Month $150.00
Ohio Natural Gas 10896 $0.67900 $0.79040 12-Month $100.00
Vectren Source 10931 $0.68000 $0.79140 12-Month $25.00
Fixed Summer/Fixed Winter Rate Plan
Supplier Name Plan ID Supplier Base Rate Supplier Total Rate Contract Term Plan Description Contract Early Termination Fee
Integrys Energy Services, Inc. 10942 $0.73600 $0.84740 Through 10/2010 Billing Cycle Summer billing period is May 2010 through October 2010. $75.00
Monthly Variable Rate Plan
Supplier Name Plan ID Supplier Base Rate Supplier Total Rate Contract Term Plan Description Contract Early Termination Fee
Energy Cooperative of Ohio 10932 $0.69900 $0.81040 Monthly $0.00
Gateway Energy Services, Corp. 10940 $0.70000 $0.81140 Monthly Special Introductory $50 Prepaid Card. Use promo code OH50V. $0.00
Gateway Energy Services, Corp. 10939 $0.66500 $0.77640 Monthly Special Introductory $50 Prepaid Card. Use promo code OH50V. $0.00
Integrys Energy Services, Inc. 10934 $0.66500 $0.77640 12-Month EcoVations Renewable Gas w/Carbon Offsets at NO EXTRA COST $0.00
MxEnergy, Inc. 10921 $0.69900 $0.81040 Monthly $0.00
Volunteer Energy Services, Inc. 10906 $0.72000 $0.83140 Monthly $0.00
Quarterly Variable Rate Plan
Supplier Name Plan ID Supplier Base Rate Supplier Total Rate Contract Term Plan Description Contract Early Termination Fee
Integrys Energy Services, Inc. 10941 $0.66500 $0.77640 12-Month EcoVations Renewable Gas w/ Carbon Offsets AT NO EXTRA COST $75.00
Variable Summer/Fixed Winter Rate Plan
Supplier Name Plan ID Supplier Base Rate Supplier Total Rate Contract Term Plan Description Contract Early Termination Fee
Integrys Energy Services, Inc. 10935 $0.66500 $0.77640 12-Month Fixed winter months are November - April $75."
There's more, but I think you get the picture. It is mind-boggling. Heating our homes is not a luxury. It is a necessity. Ohioans should not have to play the lottery in order to get natural gas to heat their homes. If you make the wrong choice your bills could be astronomical. And what if the plan you choose has a contract? More than likely there will be cancellation penalties if you try to switch providers in the middle of the contract. Who can afford that...especially in these times? We need to slay this monster the State has created. And after reading the Apples to Apples comparison charts, I have to ask, "who is the PUCO working for...the gas suppliers or the people"? If elected I will work towards re-regulating the natural gas industry.
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Over the summer of 2010 I began to ask myself, "what do you do if two of our Rights, as citizens of these United States, are diametrically opposed?" I came to the only viable conclusion: you compromise. Our great Nation works when there is compromise.
Right now most of you will agree with me that our political system is broken. What we currently have is: the politics of destruction; special interest groups who have the power and money to dictate policy; politicians who must spend their time raising money for the next election instead of doing the People's business; and, there are those who are so concerned about getting re-elected they cede their responsibilities to the citizenry to those groups making the loudest noises and the greatest threats.
The attacks that we were inundated with during the this election cycle belittled the democratic process. Shame on everyone involved. And, shame on the political obstructionists who are more interested in gaining and maintaining power than doing the people’s business. During these very difficult times all of us should be supporting our President. The challenge for all of us is, how do we improve upon this imperfect union that we call the United States of America? One thing I know for certain...it is not by dividing us.
I can remember when I was sixteen years old there was a day when my father called out to me, "Jackie, come quickly. You have to hear this. It's Winston Churchill. Come listen." I raced to the radio and for the first time heard a recording of Churchill's speech to a Nation standing alone against the greatest evil the world has ever known: "...we shall defend our island no matter what the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; and we shall not surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until in God's good time, the New World, with all it's power and might, steps forth to the rescue and liberation of The Old."
That day my hero was born. Where are our heroes today? jkt
Over the summer of 2010 I began to ask myself, "what do you do if two of our Rights, as citizens of these United States, are diametrically opposed?" I came to the only viable conclusion: you compromise. Our great Nation works when there is compromise.
Right now most of you will agree with me that our political system is broken. What we currently have is: the politics of destruction; special interest groups who have the power and money to dictate policy; politicians who must spend their time raising money for the next election instead of doing the People's business; and, there are those who are so concerned about getting re-elected they cede their responsibilities to the citizenry to those groups making the loudest noises and the greatest threats.
The attacks that we were inundated with during the this election cycle belittled the democratic process. Shame on everyone involved. And, shame on the political obstructionists who are more interested in gaining and maintaining power than doing the people’s business. During these very difficult times all of us should be supporting our President. The challenge for all of us is, how do we improve upon this imperfect union that we call the United States of America? One thing I know for certain...it is not by dividing us.
I can remember when I was sixteen years old there was a day when my father called out to me, "Jackie, come quickly. You have to hear this. It's Winston Churchill. Come listen." I raced to the radio and for the first time heard a recording of Churchill's speech to a Nation standing alone against the greatest evil the world has ever known: "...we shall defend our island no matter what the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; and we shall not surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until in God's good time, the New World, with all it's power and might, steps forth to the rescue and liberation of The Old."
That day my hero was born. Where are our heroes today? jkt
