For as long as most of us can remember, public utilities have been operated as regulated monopolies. Before deregulation, the electric and natural gas industries were very similar in their structure and operation. Each had three distinct components (i) the commodity SUPPLY portion (ii) the long-distance TRANSMISSION of the commodity and finally (iii) the local DISTRIBUTION of the commodity to our homes and businesses. For many years, your local utility handled all three phases of the business in a "vertically integrated" manner. After decades of growth, construction, and addition of market participants, it was determined that competition could safely be introduced via deregulation of the natural gas and electric industries. To address the needs of a competitive environment, those three phases of utility operations were separated, rearranged and in some cases sold off to other companies or regional transmission organizations.

What does that mean? Deregulation of the electric and natural gas markets came on the heels of deregulation in the airline and telephone industries. Those industries underwent drastic changes during periods of expansion and contraction. Today, airfare and phone rates adjusted-for-inflation, are considerably less than they were in the 1980s and many new products and services exist. In deregulation of the natural gas and electric industries, only the price of the commodity supply has been opened to competition. This means consumers in many states, who are served by investor-owned utilities, are now able to choose who supplies their natural gas and/or electricity. The transmission and distribution of natural gas and electricity is not open to choice, and the price for those services continues to be set by state and federally approved tariffs. The push for deregulation of natural gas and electric came when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) decided it should limit its authority to wholesale transactions. This move cleared the way for individual states to determine if and how they should allow retail price competition.

In deregulated states, retail consumers are able to shop for a supplier other than their utility. The utility continues to deliver the natural gas or electricity regardless of who is chosen to supply the commodity. The utility also continues to maintain the distribution system, respond to emergencies and read meters. The reasons for choosing an alternate supplier can be many, but most consumers tend to seek (i) lower prices (ii) price stability not available with variable utility rates (iii) longer-term contracts or (iv) energy produced by environmentally friendly sources. Please note that not all areas of a deregulated state may be open to competition, or active at all times.

While Ambit Energy can provide you with substantial savings, our goal is to do much more than that. It is our vision to be the finest and most respected residential energy provider in ILLINOIS, NEW YORK and TEXAS by providing our customers with exceptional service.

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