MXenergy is a retail supplier of natural gas and electricity, serving 15 deregulated territories in the United States and two in Canada. The company headquartered in Stamford, CT was founded in 1999 by Jeffrey Mayer who currently serves as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Robi Artman-Hodge who served as the company’s first Chief Financial Officer and as Executive Vice President until 2010, and Daniel Burke, MXenergy company’s first Chief Operating Officer. Over its 11-year history MXenergy has undergone significant growth and change with the dynamic energy market
The first headquarters for this company was established in Louisville, KY. In 2000 the Stamford, CT office was opened to house executive management, finance and accounting. That year MXenergy purchased supply contracts for 20,000 customers from Keyspan Energy which provides electric and gas service in the New York Metropolitan area, upstate New York, and parts of New England. The following year MXenergy relocated its operational hub from Louisville, KY to Annapolis Junction, MD. This location currently serves as the company’s principal call center.
Adding another chapter to its company history, This company purchased books of business from Louisville-based Summit Energy and Energy.com in 2001. By 2002 the company began serving consumers behind Consumer Gas in Michigan and the Northern Indiana Public Service Commission. Rapidly increasing its customer base, MXenergy completed an asset purchase agreement with NICOR Gas in Indiana and Ohio in 2003. That same year the company began servicing customers in New Jersey as part of its retail network.
MXenergy entered the Canadian market in 2004 behind the Enbridge Natural Gas System in Ontario. 2004 was an important year in the company’s history as it initiated its electricity supply business and purchased Total Gas & Electric, a subsidiary of Star Petro. Growth continued over the next several years as MXenergy continued to acquire customers and expand into new regions. In 2005 MXenergy expanded its New York State service by entering the Rochester Gas & Electric market and acquired Shell Energy Service Company the next year, moving principle operations to Houston, TX.
MXenergy reached a major milestone in 2006 by being named in Inc. Magazine’s list of fasting growing private companies in America. That year MXenergy was ranked fourth on the list based on revenue growth and 370th on the basis of growth rate.
Growth continued through the end of the decade for the company. In 2007 customer contracts were purchased from Vantage Power Services. MXenergy also began servicing customers of United Illuminating and Connecticut Light & Power that year. The company penetrated the Georgia market in 2008 by acquiring Gaskey, one of the state’s major suppliers.
Pennsylvania became MXenergy’s newest market in 2010. The company began providing service to PPL, formerly known as Pennsylvania Power & Light, and PECO, formerly known as Philadelphia Electric Company. This year they also began service to customers of Pacific Gas & Electric.
Mxenergy’s history of acquisition and service has grown its territory to include natural gas and/or electricity service to the states of Georgia, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland and California, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and British Columbia.
Natural gas is one of the most unpredictable commodities traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). National market prices fluctuate, up and down, depending on several factors such as unusually hot weather and competing fuel costs. And, because natural gas is clean, efficient, and reliable, it has become increasingly popular for use in homes, businesses, and electric power-generation. All of these factors have contributed to the increase in natural gas prices.
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath significantly disrupted natural gas production capability off the shores of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The storm impacted hundreds of offshore wells, dozens of onshore processing facilities, and miles of pipeline. As the industry rebuilds itself in the region, short term spikes in the price of natural gas are likely, resulting from the more limited supplies that are available to meet the remaining demand. It remains to be seen whether any long lasting effects may surface.
Base Charge:*does not apply to commercial accounts.
The Base Charge is a compilation of the various regulated pass through charges from AGL and fixed charges for each customer.
* Base Charge Includes:
Customer Charge
Firm Distribution
Social Responsibility
Customer Education
Meter Reading
BCF:
One billion cubic feet, a unit of measure for natural gas.
BTU (British Thermal Unit):
A measure of energy, defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit under standard conditions. Natural gas is commonly measured in millions of BTUs, or MMBTU.
Bundling:
Combining or lumping several costs into one charge so as to not itemize the charges. GasKey does not do this. All of GasKey's charges are unbundled and identified on the customer's bill.
With so many natural gas marketers competing for your business in Georgia, you may ask what sets MXenergy apart. We understand that all businesses have unique needs, different usage patterns and consumption levels. At MXenergy, we will review your needs and explain your options. And, we constantly monitor the natural gas market, because we know that buying opportunities can happen at any time. We want to help our customers take advantage of these opportunities and get the lowest price possible.
Renew Your Business
Service To continue your natural gas service with MXenergy, please complete the "Renew My Business Service Form" Online. Please read MXenergy's Terms and Conditions of Service before renewing your business service.
Save Energy and Lower Your Cost Consider a seasonal disconnect, if you only use gas for hot water and heat during the summer months.
MXenergy may also be a choice as your natural gas or electric
provider in the following areas surrounding Atlanta GA:
If you are tired of rising natural gas prices, and you are looking for a better way to manage your energy costs, then switch your natural gas service to MXenergy's division GasKey.
GasKey is a division of MXenergy, a company that has been servicing customers with energy needs since 1999 and has a proven history of success.
With MXenergy, you can count on exceptional customer service from a quality natural gas provider in Georgia.
Find out today how MXenregy can be your KEY for better managing your energy costs.
Renew Your Residential
Service To continue your natural gas service with MXenergy - GasKey, please complete the "Renew My Residential Service Form" Online.
Please read MXenergy's Terms and Conditions of Service before renewing your business service.
MXenergy may also be a choice as your natural gas or electric
provider in the following areas surrounding Atlanta GA:
Georgia residents can choose from a variety of natural gas providers including MXenergy which acquired Gaskey. in GA. As an unregulated state, Georgia provides the opportunity for natural gas customers to purchase gas from one of three types of providers, depending on location: an investor-owned local distribution company, a natural gas marketer or a municipal gas system.
In Georgia there are 84 municipal gas systems that provide natural gas to residents. Prices for municipal gas service are exempt from Georgia Public Service Commission regulation. The only local distribution company in Georgia is Atmos Energy Corporation. It is fully regulated by the Georgia Public Service Commission. In 1998, Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGLC) became a pipes-only gas company when it opened its service area to competition in accordance to the Natural Gas Competition and Deregulation Act of 1997. Customers on the AGLC system are served by ten certified natural gas marketers. Prices charged by natural gas marketers are market based. The Georgia Public Service Commission regulates AGLC’s distribution services.
The “Natural Gas Consumers’ Relief Act” (HB 1568) of 1997 provides for a bill of rights for natural gas consumers in Georgia. Customer are entitled to reliable, safe and affordable natural gas service which includes high-quality customer service, impartial, accurate and understandable information in a written form that allows for comparison of prices and terms of service. Natural gas providers in Georgia are required to fairly apply provisions for deposit and credit requirements, service denials and terminations, and deferred payments. Customers of any of the natural gas providers are protected from unfair, deceptive, fraudulent and anti-competitive practices. The customer bill of rights requires natural gas marketers in Georgia to provide accurate and timely billing and provide protection from improper use of their customer records and payment histories. Customers must also be provided with a fair and efficient process of resolving differences with marketers.
Customers who are low-income or who are unable to get service from other natural gas marketers may receive service from SCANA as approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission. The commission provides information on signing up for the service, eligibility requirements and background information on the Regulated Provider. Customers seeking service from the regulated natural gas provider as a low-income consumer must qualify through the Department of Human Resources (DHR) under the LIHEAP program, a federally funded program administered by DHR to assist low income households in meeting their heating and cooling needs. To qualify under LIHEAP, a consumer must have an income at or below 150% of the poverty level in Georgia, assume responsibility for paying the cost for the home’s primary heating source, and be a United States citizen or legally admitted alien.
Deregulation of natural gas providers in Georgia has increased consumer choices, particularly in selecting a certified marketer. When selecting a marketer, consumers should have clear expectations ranging from good customer service to the lowest price. Once customers have compiled a list of expectations from their natural gas provider, prioritize them according to importance and select the marketer that is best able to meet those expectations.
MXenergy may also be a choice as your natural gas or electric
provider in the following areas surrounding Atlanta GA:
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This statement discloses our interim privacy practices relating to information collected through the GasKey website.
I. Collecting Your Information Requires Your Permission
We will not collect any personal information about you without first informing you of our intention to do so and receiving your permission.
II. How We Use Your Information
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1. To send you information about our products and services; and
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Please note that providing products and services to you may require that we share information about you with companies that have vendor relationships with us; if we do share information in this way, we will require that such other companies agree to provide the same level of protection for your information as we do ourselves.
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We may, from time to time, ask your permission to give out information about you to marketers of products and/or services which may be of value to you. We won’t disclose your information to any third party without having first received your permission to do so at the time when you gave us the information. Further, we will clearly tell you when we are collecting information which may be provided to third parties, so that you can choose whether to give us this information. Other Websites
Our web site contains links to other websites. We cannot be responsible for the privacy practices of other sites on the web. Please be sure that you are clear on the privacy practices of any site which you jump to from our website.
IV. Collecting Summary Information
We reserve the right to perform analyses of the nature and behavior of visitors to our website for the purpose of determining the degree of use received by different sections of the web site. We further reserve the right to supply this information to advertisers and to inform them of the number of users who have clicked on advertising banners. In no case will this information identify specific individuals; it will consist of summary information only.
This privacy policy is effective as of August 7, 2006. We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time and without prior notice, with respect to information collected after the effective date of the new policy. If we change our privacy policy, we will publish it on our website. For Questions About Our Privacy Practices, Contact Usquestions@mxenergy.com
