Checking The Terms Of The Contract. Before you sign the contract, read it carefully . If you have any questions, call the supplier s consumer service department before you sign. Make sure that the terms contained in the contract reflect your understanding of the deal. The contract should clearly state whom you call if you have a billing dispute or service problem and your remedies if there is a dispute between you and the supplier.
Aggregation means pooling customers into buying groups to purchase gas.
The goal is to obtain lower prices and better services for the pooled consumers. By aggregating, customers gain market power needed to attract lower rate offers from suppliers entering the market place. By pooling the different requirements of the various customers, the aggregator is able to obtain better pricing terms from gas suppliers than individual customers are able to obtain on their own. Savings result not only because larger volume purchases will probably get cheaper rates but also because the group may offer the supplier the benefits of a balanced load. In either case, the aggregator arranges for the purchase of gas supplies on behalf of a number of customers.