Gas cost comparisons

With the April cost of the natural gas supply from NYSEG pushing above the $1.12/therm, it may be possible to save some money by looking at alternative suppliers.

According the the Public Service Commission's site, both NYSEG Solutions and Agway Energy Services offer a less expensive natural gas rate.

There is a precaution here. The PSC charts have been known to be inaccurate on pricing, so it may be best to check pricing directly with the two suppliers before jumping aboard.

See these entries for some other numbers of natural gas costs.

April natural gas costs rise

Thank goodness it's getting warmer because natural gas costs are going higher.

The April cost for natural gas from NYSEG is $1.083 per therm. With 0.0371 Merchant Function charge, the comes out to a total cost of $1.1201 per therm in April. That's the highest cost for natural gas since the Katrina spike, when natural gas supply peaked at $1.429.

Review NYSEG's natural gas prices here.

Search for alternative suppliers here.

NYSEG natural gas supply prices 8.9% higher in March

NYSEG posted March rates for natural gas supplies in its service territories. In the Binghamton region, the supply price went to 99.18 cents per therm, up 8.9 percent from the February price. That doesn't include the 3.71 cents per therm price for the merchant function charge, a levy that the regulatory agency allows NYSEG to charge to cover the cost of securing supply.

NYSEG customers can shop for natural gas supplies, though the deals are few and far between. Customers who select an alternative supplier will avoid the 3.71 cents per therm merchant function charge. Customers are going to pay a steep premium for fixed-rates on natural gas supplies as suppliers seek to hedge against the possibility of a price spike.