Direct Energy and City of Streetsboro Offer Residents and Small Businesses Natural Gas Price
Direct Choice provides pricing stability during winter heating months
Streetboro, OH (10/16/2009) - As colder temperatures approach the Buckeye State, the City of Streetsboro has announced that it’s recommending Direct Energy’s natural gas services to the community’s residents and small businesses.
Through a new marketing agreement called Direct Choice, the City of Streetsboro has arranged for Direct Energy to offer its citizens a natural gas price of $7.21 per mcf for the first six months (November 2009 bill cycles through April 2010 bill cycles) of the three-year program. There is a discount for senior citizens.
“While this product makes no guarantee of savings, the low stable rate should enable customers to budget for the upcoming heating season,” said Arthur Scott, Mayor of Streetsboro. “We encourage members of our community to take advantage of this program before heating season goes into full swing.”
“This price is pretty competitive in comparison to current natural gas prices in Ohio,” said Mike Beck, Vice President for Direct Energy. “More importantly this product offers stability so people can rest assured that their natural gas price won’t change for six months regardless of how the market fluctuates.”
In order to take advantage of the Direct Choice offer, residents need to be eligible to participate in the state’s customer choice program and have a residence or business located within the city limits. Also, residents must actively enter into a contract with Direct Energy to receive this price. If residents are already under contract with another supplier, but wish to enroll with Direct Energy, they are encouraged to review their current contract to determine if they will be charged an early cancellation fee to switch suppliers.
To learn more about Direct Energy’s Direct Choice offer, residents can contact Direct Energy’s Customer Service Department toll free at: 1-866-803-4618, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
The City of Streetsboro already has an existing agreement with Direct Energy for a natural gas Opt-Out Aggregation Program, a separate program that is available to residential and small business consumers currently served by the utility. Under the Opt-Out Aggregation process, consumers currently served by the utility are automatically included in the Opt-Out Aggregation pricing plan unless they contact Direct Energy to be excluded.
About Direct Energy
Direct Energy, one of North America’s leading integrated energy companies, supplies natural gas to more than 250,000 customers in Ohio. The company has operated in Ohio since 2004, and has a regional office located in Dublin. Direct Energy also provides energy related services to residential and business customers through its U.S. Home Services business that is headquartered in Miami Township, Ohio. The company, a subsidiary of Centrica, also operates in Texas, the northeastern United States and across Canada. Direct Energy's commitment to helping others extends beyond Ohio. The company partners with community-based organizations throughout North America to aid them in trying to end poverty and homelessness.
For additional information, contact:
Lynzey MacRae
403-290-6775
lynzey.macrae@directenergy.com
Direct Energy® is a subsidiary of Centrica plc. All rights reserved. Centrica was created following the demerger of British Gas plc in 1997 and is now a leading supplier of energy and related services. To read more about Centrica plc please visit www.centrica.com.