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CES provides value-added natural gas support services to our retail supplier clients enabling them to focus on marketing and growing their customer base.

Assistance is provided to customers for state, local distribution company (LDC) and pipeline registrations as well as electronic data interchange (EDI) testing. CES will also schedule LDC-specific training and program requirements as needed by the customer. Energy purchasing and price risk strategies are developed to minimize costs and incorporate capacity release and storage into daily and monthly purchase strategies. As agent, CES will purchase natural gas to meet LDCs requirements for retail choice customers. Daily requirement nomination amounts are scheduled as well as any retro nominations per LDC requirements. All schedules are coordinated with suppliers and pipelines. CES will review and reconcile LDC, pipeline and supply invoices for accuracy and develop customized reports to meet the client´s internal needs. There are no up-front costs and the cost per account decreases with volume. CES will optimize your retail choice daily supply, transport and storage to minimize your overall costs.

Why CES?

  • No up-front costs and cost per account decreases with volume
  • Optimization of retail choice daily supply, transportation and storage requirements
  • Industry expertise and performance guarantees reduce your cost to serve
  • Provide customized cost and usage reports by city gate

Features & Benefits

Registrations and Setup: CES will handle state, LDC and pipeline registrations to prepare entry into an LDC market. EDI testing and LDC-specific training and program requirements are also handled.

Energy Purchasing: CES will develop energy purchasing and price risk strategies to minimize costs and incorporate capacity release and storage into daily and monthly purchase strategies. As agent, CES will purchase natural gas to meet LDCs requirements for retail choice customers.

Nominations and Scheduling: Daily requirement nomination amounts are scheduled . Any retro nominations per LDC requirements are scheduled.  All scheduling is coordinated with suppliers and pipelines.

Settlements and Reports: CES will review and reconcile LDC, pipeline and supply invoices for accuracy and develop customized reports to meet the clients internal needs.