Natural Gas rates: Terasen Gas or Independent Marketers
BC homeowners now have a choice regarding how much they pay for natural gas. In 2007 the BC Utilities Commission extended the ability of BC residents to choose gas suppliers. In a nutshell, Terasen owns the infrastructure or delivery pipelines & is now in competition with independent suppliers of the gas.
Independent gas marketers are selling door to door hoping to entice you to sign a natural gas fixed term contract, typically 3 or 5 years. The timing of this marketing campaign has coincided with dramatically increased & high auto gas prices which may convince people to lock into one of these contracts without doing any homework or comparative shopping.
Only time will tell which billing plan or gas provider is best for you, however, we urge you to learn what you can & make an informed decision. Please review the following Terasen Gas website for a comprehensive explanation of the options & rates offered by the independent marketers: http://www.terasengas.com/Homes/CustomerChoiceApply/default.htm