How it Works

Retail energy suppliers sell directly to customers, using the local utility’s distribution system to deliver natural gas. Your local utility will still deliver your gas supply and will send you a bill with the charges for both the delivery service and the gas supply. OR you can choose to continue to get your gas supply from your utility – it’s your choice. All retail energy suppliers, brokers and marketers must have a PSC license.

You need to know that:

• The utility customer (the person whose name is on the bill) must agree to the contract.
• A retail natural gas supplier cannot switch your service without your permission.
• Retail natural gas suppliers do not work for your utility. Your utility may have an affiliated company that sells competitive natural gas, or other services. This is permitted under Maryland law. Affiliated retail gas suppliers cannot claim that they work for the utility or that customers will receive better service because the retail gas supplier is affiliated with the utility.