What should I look for in a new gas or electric supplier?

Before signing a contract with a new supplier, be sure the company is licensed by the PSC and registered by BGE. You may want to consider each supplier's offers, such as does the supplier offer a flat rate, does the supplier charge the market price – which may vary; or does the supplier guarantee a discount vs. BGE's price. You may also want to consider the length of the contract and whether or not the supplier charges an early termination fee, etc. There may be other factors that are important to you. For example you may be interested in an electric supplier who offers green power, such as solar, wind or hydro power.

The following is a list of BGE qualified Residential suppliers as of 10/1/2007.

Name and Address	Gas	Electric
BGE Home 7161 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia, MD 21046 Toll-Free: 888-243-4663
Commerce Energy, Inc. 600 Anton Blvd., Suite 2000 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Toll-Free: 800-353-2874
Dominion Retail, Inc. 120 Tredegar Street Richmond, VA 23219 Toll-Free: 800-348-4578
Gateway Energy Services Corporation 400 Rella Boulevard Suite 300 Montebello, NY 10901 Toll-Free: 800-805-8586
Horizon Power and Light, LLC 800 Bering Drive, Suite 250 Houston, TX 77057 Toll-Free: 866-727-5658
MXenergy 10010 Junction Dr, Suite 104-S Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 Toll-Free:800-785-4373
NOVEC Energy Solutions, Inc 349 E. Market Street, Suite 200 Leesburg, VA 20176 Toll-Free:888-627-7283
Pepco Energy Services, Inc. d.b.a. PowerChoice ™ 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1600 Arlington, VA 22209 Toll-Free: 800-363-7499
Spark Energy, LP & Spark Energy Gas 3010 Briarpark Drive Suite 550 Houston, TX 77042 Electric: 800-411-4387 Gas: 800-411-4389
Washington Gas Energy Services 2565 Horsepen Road, Suite 200 Herndon, VA 20171 Toll-Free: 888-884-9437