Posted By admin ~ 8th December 2011
The Westchester County Seat, White Plainsis a destination hot spot for shopping, cuisine, and entertainment. It’s convenient location only 30 minutes from Manhattan makes it an excellent location for businesses and families alike.White Plains is in the heart of Con Edison territory. They are the largest utility provider for the area.
While they offer a wide range of services, White Plains remains a deregulated market. AmEnergy supply customers, either residential or commercial, with the best energy plans available. AmEnergy is able to shop out the most competitive energy rates from local suppliers, and let you choose between them. With this information, its easy to select the best plan for your family or business and save up to 30% of what the utility companies offer. Why not start saving on natural gas and electric rates today? We look forward to hearing from you. Let us welcome you home to White Plains and share some money saving tips.
White Plains – http://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/
Posted By admin ~ 1st December 2011
Unless you are just moving apartments, moving your family or company to Brooklyn can be a stressful time. With nearly 2.6 million residents, it is the second most populous county in NY state (after Manhattan Island). Unboxing and finding the local corner grocery is perhaps more appealing, however the need to heat your new digs and turn on your lights makes finding a utility company a high priority on the to do list. In the past signing up with the first company you could find made this job pretty easy, however in todays tough financial times, it has become necessary to shop around for the best deals, and the utility company is no exception.
Introducing AmEnergy! It is the easiest way to find competitive natural gas and electricity pricing in Brooklyn, NY. With service areas that cover most of the American Northeast, our team is ready and waiting armed with location specific information to help you make the right choice for your family when it comes to energy. We’ll even share energy saving tips so that you get the most for your money.
We are ready to offer assistance to both the individual homeowner, and to businesses alike. Please call us today!
Visit Brooklyn – http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/
New York City/Brooklyn – http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/?front_door=true
Posted By admin ~ 22nd November 2011
Ok let’s get to the point: there are many myths prevalent in the energy industry that suggests Deregulation is bad for the user. I’ve heard this directly from friends, family and customers. Though I don’t agree I certainly understand why people believe this way.
First what is deregulation? Deregulation is really the decoupling of the commodity (Natural Gas and Electricity) portion of the bill and transportation (Pipelines and Transmission Lines). Years ago Utilities dominated both sides of that business, namely supplying the commodity and transporting it.
True deregulation means other companies can compete one with another to supply consumers the commodity portion of the bill. Beyond what people say, this is a great thing. Why? This keeps everyone honest and forces those in competition to make smarter and better informed decisions.
This is no different than any other market place in the world. Markets are meant to make business more competitive and refined. One argument to business energy prices is to compare the rates.
Deregulation allows a comparison to be made. Call up a variety of energy suppliers and chose the same product for the same term with the same start month and see what price they show. Mind you there are other aspects to the price which are not seen. Deregulation allows cancellation fees and helps protect suppliers in the market. It also helps consumers to stay good on their word when a contract is signed for a product and term.
These are a few thoughts on deregulation. It was less to convince one to agree with deregulation and more to explain some fundamental truths associated with it. I recognize it’s hard to convince people the good aspects of deregulation when each market or state deregulates in a different way. Not all the time is deregulation pretty and applied in an appropriate fashion. There are horror stories out there as evidence of this.
Long term, more competition in the market allows competitive residential electricity prices, residential natural gas prices, commercial electric prices and commercial natural gas prices to exist.
If you have comments or concerns regarding deregulation and how we can demonstrate the positive aspects of it please reach out to us. We hope we can provide a positive experience in the providing the right terms and products for your business energy needs or residential energy needs.
Posted By admin ~ 13th November 2011
When looking for Natural Gas Business and Residential rates how should they be compared? In short, it’s difficult to do but it can be done. Here are a few things to consider.
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What is the commodity? Electricity (Propane, Electricity, Natural Gas, Solar, Heating Oil, Gasoline)
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What is the product? Fixed Rate (Variable, Fixed, Nymex, Heat Rate, Variable + Cap, and etc.)
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What is the term? 12 month (3 month, 6 month, 12 month, 24 month, 36 month)
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What is the Start Month? (Jan-Dec)
Each state manages through deregulation the energy market. Some states through the regulated environment protect consumers by requiring energy rates or prices to be posted. Ohio demonstrates this with their “Apples to Apples” comparison of energy rates. Recognize first, not all states are deregulated, or free to allow other suppliers outside of the Utility to supply energy to the consumer. So the truly regulated states do not offer competition, thus, there’s nothing to compare because there’s only one price. What the Utility offers is what the consumer gets for energy.
For the deregulated states the ESCOs (Energy Service Company) or retailers compete with the Utility. This means, who can supplier energy at a better value to the consumer. Most people don’t know but utilities are not allowed to make money. Yet, many times ESCOs can show a better price than the Utility can. How can the be? That’s our question is well! We believe that without competition consumers lose.
In these times saving money is paramount. It matters a great deal to both businesses and residential consumers. Business electricity and Commercial electricity represent a huge portion of energy costs especially in the northeast.
To be more competitive in the market it’s about saving money through lowering the cost of goods.
We can help at AmEnergy to pick the right Business Electricity plan or Commercial Electricity plan. Choosing the right plan can allow for predictable costs, a hedged approach to energy volatility and a secure energy supply.
When you contact us let us know the 4 items about. This will help us identify your need.
Posted By admin ~ 4th November 2011
In brief: let’s talk about Michigan supplied gas.
Michigan State offers a unique position in the natural gas market. It represents pivotal storage venue for most northeast gas supplies. Most all Utilities somewhere along the eastern line retrieve gas from the Michigan market. BP has many storage fields in the area as well as other wholesalers who have an active part in that market.
Only natural gas is deregulated in Michigan State. It’s a mature deregulated market that’s been viable for over 10 years. Deregulation has accompanied a varied array of suppliers in the market of choice competition. To both consumers and suppliers this is a win-win situation.
More on the supply itself: for both Consumers and Michcon baseload delivery is required of the suppliers for the delivery of gas to the citygate. Both utilities calculate this baseload (MDQ – maximum daily quantity) once a year (around the end April) the amount of annual usage that will need to be delivery. This delivery to the citygate can be adjusted month to month based on the weather/consumer consumption and aggregate net gain/loss of customers to a pool. The idea is to be as close to the annual consumption at the end of the year as possible. Any difference will be trued up at the end.
The interesting part of the remittance to the retailer is the baseload delivered to the citygate and will be at the lower price of the billed or the 110% of GCR. This GCR or Gas Cost Recovery is the Utilities weighted average cost of gas injected into the storage field.
The nature of the deregulated market in Michigan is about the Utilities taking ownership of storage assets. This means retailers are only responsible for delivering the baseload and ensuring the accuracy of it month to month.
All billed units will be eventually collected through the annual reconciliation: which is the difference between the remitted monies of baseload gas to the citygates and the billed volumes at burner tip. Naturally the burner tip (aka, the home or business) if between 1.5% to 3.5% more gas from the citygate. It takes that much energy to push it to the desired destination. This requires pushing the gas through smaller and smaller pipes to get to the home.
For consumers this article meant to explain how the Michigan market has deregulated and what it means about energy choice in the market.
In essence the approach Michigan has taken to deregulate its market allows for less risk the supplier, thus, many suppliers exist in the market.
AmEnergy is one of the brokers who provide a seasoned approach to energy procurement for commercial customers. No matter how big or small, energy management is as important a suppliers or Utilities management of gas. Any error between expected usage and actually usage is about paying more for gas than otherwise needs to.
Please reach out to AmEnergy to provide the best rates and plans to suit the needs of your business or residence.
Posted By admin ~ 3rd November 2011
When solar energy is mentioned we often think of solar panels that convert the sun’s energy to electricity. Another approach is to use the sun’s energy to boil water and the steam produced will turn a turbine that will ultimate produce electricity. One company is offering a different break through approach.
Joule Biotechnology Inc. is using engineered microbes to produce ethanol or diesel fuel. This puts in the realm of companies that are producing biofuels. Most companies in this field use plants such as sugarcane or corn. What is characteristic of this approach is that there are still processes involved before the final product like ethanol is produced.
In the case of Joule, the product produced by the microbes is already the final end product-ethanol or diesel. There are no other processes to undergo.
With traditional biofuel, a significant amount of and has to be used to produce the initial product like corn or sugarcane. This land usage competes with land used to produce human food. This leads to conflict ,whether the land should be used for food or for fuel.
There have also been stories of forest land being cleared to make way for biofuel production. Forest land convert carbon dioxide back to oxygen which we need for breathing. Biofuels are supposed to be environment friendly. The destruction of forest land makes one wonder if this approach makes sense at all.
With Joule, the system to produce either ethanol or diesel is closed-in. Flat rectangular solar panels are utilized where the photosynthetic reaction will take place. The needed components are the engineered microbes, non-potable water, micronutrients, waste carbon dioxide and sunlight.
The company says it can produce 25,000 gallons of ethanol per acre per year or 15,000 gallons of diesel per acre per year. It occupies considerable less land than traditional biofuel propagation. With subsidies the cost is$50 for ethanol and $30 for diesel.
The start-up company is based in Cambridge Massachusetts and commercial product is slated for 2012.
Posted By admin ~ 23rd October 2011
With over 196,000 residents of Westchester County it’s the largest city within the county and sixth largest in New York State. It sits nicely between the distant Hudson Valley and New York City. In fact, from Yonkers the spiral of the Empire State building can be seen as well as the new Freedom Towers at Ground Zero.
With access to the Subway and the PATH it’s easy to commute or visit the sites downtown.
There exists the great tradition of Jews, Italian-American, Russians, Polish, Slavs and so forth that live in these communities. They are apart of the engine that supplies economic growth to the local community through small businesses and entrepreneurial spirit.
In these times Energy is a large part of every life. We can’t eat or sleep without it. Both commercial and residential customers can take advantage of energy savings.
Since everyone uses energy why not save money while you’re at it.
AmEnergy provides the best rates available in the Con Edison (CONED) territory.
Compared to the Utility we can save up to 30% on your energy needs.
Also we can provide proved conservation tips to enjoy extra savings beyond competitive energy prices.
Before you contact us here are a few things to scope out in Yonkers:
Hudson River Museum
Dunwoodie Golf Course
Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Kid O Robics
Sprain Lake Golf Course
Phillipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Judaica Museum
Wave Hill
Van Cortlandt House Museum
Yonkers Historical Society
http://www.yonkersny.gov/
http://www.hrm.org/
Yonkers City Clerk
1-914-377-6021
Posted By admin ~ 13th October 2011
What is POR in Choices Programs? It is the Purchase of Receivables (POR)
The Purchase or Receivables is a program where Customer Choice programs exist, or in essence, where most Energy deregulation has occurred. To the customer what does this mean? It means better access to supplier who over competitive rates.
The Purchase of Receivable is a program that ALL Suppliers or companies who over competitive Natural Gas and Electric Rates have argued and pushed for. This effectively takes out the risk of people not paying their bills. Instead, the Utility will continue to act as the entity who collects and makes good on each customers behalf.
In essence, the Utility bills on behalf of the Supplier. No matter if the person pays or not, the Supplier will get its payment at a discount. As an example: If the Supplier sends to the Utility to collect $100.00 which is what the consumer used, the Utility will make payment to the Supplier for $98.00. The Utility takes $2.00 which is dedicated towards the collection expense of the consumer. The consumer will then go through the Utilities due diligence process.
Most consumers pay their bills. And if they don’t they risk having their metered turned off.
This means that more Suppliers are willing to offer rates to consumers in the market. It’s another level of unnecessary risk the Supplier does not have to take.
Each Utility has its own Discount or POR rate. Generally the POR rates are between 0.05% to 2%.
When selecting a Supplier for Electricity or Natural Gas, recognize those rates are available because the POR program exists.
Posted By admin ~ 11th October 2011
What say you, natural gas prices hit $8 on Nymex during the winter months?
Hard to see how it will get there from the current mid-$4 prices.
I would suggest 2011-2012 winter prices would be analogous to Texas electric prices of the 2011 summer, wild!
The industry is expecting huge cold fronts to dominate the northeast markets. To residents of those areas this means a few things: lock in a good price now and lastly, do the necessary efficiency fixes in the home. This could save hundreds off the natural gas bill.
The scary bit is not knowing how weather roll out and how energy prices will react in to it. Supply has been even keeled the past few months with moderate storage volumes. All we need is to see a hint of colder weather earlier on in the season for the increment storage to disappear.
To recognize a perfect storm is nearly impossible. Though to mention it is prudent because of the feasibility it could happen.
As the Boy Scouts of America would say, “Be Prepared.” This wisdom is good at any time and especially now, as they cards are slowly being played. The hands are about to show some interesting combinations. Let’s hope these combinations prove to be weak at best, otherwise, hold on to your coat and the wallet because it will be a cold and expensive winter!
Hurricane Katrina entertained the natural gas market with wild prices due to gas shut-ins and trader deluge. Evenly sparse events make way for opportunity in the markets. This creates volatility respectable only to those who prey on fear of the market.
So in short, for residential and commercial businesses locking in energy prices, especially natural gas rates, play well for a consistent and stable costs.
This allows weather to play on without unexpected and additional winter energy costs.
Posted By admin ~ 30th September 2011
Who will you vote for in this upcoming election? I admit politics tickles me. I also admit there’s no one right answer.
Candidates have much to say as they struggle between attracting voters and doing what they say.
Recognize it’s too easy to overpromise and hard to deliver. That’s why voters tend to be skeptical when hearing the one-liners.
One item of business is very important to voters this year: JOBS!
New numbers released today suggest the poverty level has risen to 15.1% from 14.3%. That’s a huge increase.
How do we answer this? Right now this is what the candidates should be talking about.
Energy is a HUGE part of the answer…to jobs. Let’s responsibly develop our resources. This responsibility is more than developing our natural resources. It’s about utilizing our greatest resource and that’s our people! It’s a win, win situation.
To consumers, it’s about security in our resources. The security will offer more than the commodity itself. Security will offer jobs to our economy and competitive energy prices for our consumers. Fear is what allows spikes and tumultuous swings in markets. The strongest way to mitigate these events is to address the issue of energy security.
There is too much that needs to be said about this. In the end we can all reap the necessary rewards if we attract the right type of policies. Let’s get the poverty rate down. Let’s allow consumers have choice in their energy suppliers. Let’s create jobs. Let’s vote the policies that build this country.
To learn how to have energy choice….
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/13/census-us-poverty-rate-swells-to-27-year-high-151-percent/
