Citizens Utility Board | Gas Market Monitor

CUB Gas Market Monitor
An Analysis of U.S. Energy Savings Corp's Offers

U.S. Energy Savings Corp is an unregulated gas supplier that markets or has marketed plans in at least one of the service territories of the regulated utilities in northern Illinois: Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas, or North Shore Gas. Some unregulated companies operate in all three. This is a summary of U.S. Energy Savings Corp's performance, followed by a breakdown of its plans in each utility service territory where the plans are offered.

Plans offered in NICOR territory

	Average Savings\|(Loss)	Number of plans	Percent

Plans that saved	$60.92	18	15%

Plans that lost	($649.76)	100	85%

Active plans = 114 Expired plans = 4


U.S. Energy Savings Corp
Offer date	Plan type	Term	Usage rate	Monthly fee	Savings (Loss)
07/23/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.385	$0.00	($8.12)

07/23/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.385	$0.00	($8.12)

07/02/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	($2.74)

07/02/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	($2.74)

06/04/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$3.77

06/04/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$3.77

05/21/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$4.77

05/21/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$4.77

05/07/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$10.77

05/07/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$10.77

04/04/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$14.02

04/04/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$14.02

03/06/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$2.04

03/06/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$2.04

02/01/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($18.99)

02/01/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($18.99)

01/03/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($79.38)

01/03/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($79.38)

12/07/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($164.76)

12/07/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($164.76)

11/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($257.00)

11/02/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($257.00)

10/16/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($318.67)

10/16/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($318.67)

10/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($378.67)

10/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($378.67)

09/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($426.72)

09/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($426.72)

08/28/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($439.74)

08/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($439.74)

07/03/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($451.76)

07/03/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($451.76)

06/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($460.77)

06/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($460.77)

05/14/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($469.78)

05/14/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($469.78)

05/01/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($399.78)

05/01/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($399.78)

04/06/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($406.03)

04/06/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($406.03)

03/08/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($432.04)


03/08/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($432.04)


03/02/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($584.54)


03/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($584.54)


02/02/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($641.53)

02/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($641.53)

12/04/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($899.43)

12/04/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($899.43)

11/02/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1007.93)

11/02/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1007.93)

10/06/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1107.38)

10/06/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1107.38)

09/07/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1184.77)

09/07/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1184.77)

08/09/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1200.36)

08/09/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1200.36)

07/07/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1218.21)

07/07/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1218.21)

06/06/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1236.05)

06/06/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1236.05)

05/17/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1253.90)

05/17/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1253.90)

05/11/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.100	$0.00	($1088.30)

05/11/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.110	$0.00	($1115.55)

05/03/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.070	$0.00	($1006.55)

04/19/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1268.98)

04/11/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1268.98)

04/11/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1351.58)

03/21/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1324.27)

03/21/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1324.27)

03/06/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1637.77)

03/06/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1637.77)

02/06/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1735.73)

02/06/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1735.73)

01/05/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1831.36)

01/05/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1831.36)

12/06/05	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1889.23)

12/06/05	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1889.23)

10/03/05	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1950.72)

10/03/05	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1950.72)

09/02/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.905	$0.00	($405.74)

09/02/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.905	$0.00	($405.74)

08/15/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.875	$0.00	($284.67)

08/15/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.875	$0.00	($284.67)

07/11/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.875	$0.00	($288.36)

07/11/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.875	$0.00	($288.36)

06/07/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.875	$0.00	($292.28)

06/07/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.875	$0.00	($292.28)

05/02/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.920	$0.00	($479.47)

05/02/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.920	$0.00	($479.47)

04/11/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.920	$0.00	($483.52)

04/11/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.920	$0.00	($483.52)

04/05/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($153.44)

04/05/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($153.44)

03/08/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($163.55)

03/08/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($163.55)

02/07/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($196.67)

02/07/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($196.67)

01/03/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($244.32)

01/03/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($244.32)

12/06/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($279.47)

12/06/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.839	$0.00	($279.47)

11/15/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.795	$0.00	($90.59)

11/15/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.795	$0.00	($90.59)

10/12/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.795	$0.00	($102.12)

10/12/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.795	$0.00	($102.12)

09/07/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.776	$0.00	($25.58)

09/07/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.776	$0.00	($25.58)

08/02/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.776	$0.00	($30.02)

08/02/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.776	$0.00	($30.02)

07/06/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.759	$0.00	$56.81

06/01/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.739	$0.00	$162.28

05/03/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.739	$0.00	$161.27

04/05/04	Fixed	5 Years	$0.739	$0.00	$157.01

07/06/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.759	$0.00	$49.27

06/01/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.739	$0.00	$154.25

05/03/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.739	$0.00	$153.24

04/05/04	Fixed	4 Years	$0.739	$0.00	$131.70

Plans offered in North Shore Gas territory

	Average Savings\|(Loss)	Number of plans	Percent

Plans that saved	$4.91	10	12%

Plans that lost	($799.45)	76	88%

Active plans = 86 Expired plans = 0


U.S. Energy Savings Corp
Offer date	Plan type	Term	Usage rate	Monthly fee	Savings (Loss)
07/16/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.385	$0.00	($3.80)

07/16/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.385	$0.00	($3.80)

07/02/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$1.57

07/02/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$1.57

06/04/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$4.81

06/04/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$4.81

05/21/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$2.47

05/21/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$2.47

05/07/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$8.47

05/07/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$8.47

04/04/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$7.21

04/04/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$7.21

03/06/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($5.82)

03/06/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($5.82)

02/01/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($30.09)

02/01/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($30.09)

01/03/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($112.41)

01/03/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($112.41)

12/07/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($199.41)

12/07/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($199.41)

11/02/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($266.65)

11/02/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($266.65)

10/16/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($316.78)

10/16/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($316.78)

10/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($376.78)

10/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($376.78)

09/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($425.08)

09/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($425.08)

08/02/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($436.47)

08/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($436.47)

07/03/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($447.60)

07/03/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($447.60)

06/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($455.38)

06/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($455.38)

05/14/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($463.03)

05/14/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($463.03)

05/01/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($393.03)

05/01/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($393.03)

04/06/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($397.90)

04/06/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($397.90)

03/08/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($423.70)


03/08/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($423.70)


03/01/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($576.20)


03/01/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($576.20)


02/02/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($634.73)

02/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($634.73)

01/03/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($418.95)

01/03/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($418.95)

12/04/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($832.20)

12/04/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($832.20)

11/02/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($909.00)

11/02/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($909.00)

10/06/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($988.77)

10/06/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($988.77)

09/07/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1059.48)

09/07/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1059.48)

08/09/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1076.27)

08/09/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1076.27)

07/07/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1092.71)

07/07/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1092.71)

06/06/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1107.22)

06/06/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1107.22)

05/11/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1121.75)

05/11/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1121.75)

05/03/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.100	$0.00	($956.15)

04/04/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1135.34)

04/04/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1135.34)

03/21/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1183.47)

03/21/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($1183.47)

03/06/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1496.97)

03/06/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1496.97)

02/13/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1565.20)

02/06/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1565.20)

02/06/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1565.20)

01/05/06	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1658.56)

01/05/06	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1658.56)

12/06/05	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1724.88)

12/06/05	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1724.88)

11/02/05	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1770.70)

11/02/05	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1770.70)

10/18/05	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1806.63)

10/18/05	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$0.00	($1806.63)

10/03/05	Fixed	4 Years	$1.300	$3.80	($1935.83)

10/03/05	Fixed	5 Years	$1.300	$3.80	($1935.83)

09/09/05	Fixed	5 Years	$0.905	$0.00	($269.79)
this offer is only available to those with residential units attached to commercial units

09/09/05	Fixed	4 Years	$0.905	$0.00	($269.79)
this offer is only available to those with residential units attached to commercial units

Plans offered in Peoples Gas territory

	Average Savings\|(Loss)	Number of plans	Percent

Plans that saved	$12.12	12	14%

Plans that lost	($815.31)	72	86%

Active plans = 84 Expired plans = 0


U.S. Energy Savings Corp
Offer date	Plan type	Term	Usage rate	Monthly fee	Savings (Loss)
07/16/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.385	$0.00	($3.73)

07/16/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.385	$0.00	($3.73)

07/02/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$1.64

07/02/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$1.64

06/04/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$9.54

06/04/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$9.54

05/21/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$10.23

05/21/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.170	$0.00	$10.23

05/07/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$16.23

05/07/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$16.23

04/04/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$19.30

04/04/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$19.30

03/06/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$15.79

03/06/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	$15.79

02/01/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($14.30)

02/01/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($14.30)

01/03/08	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($95.82)

01/03/08	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($95.82)

12/07/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($194.40)

12/07/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($194.40)

11/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($265.92)

11/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($265.92)

10/16/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($319.29)

10/16/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($319.29)

10/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($379.29)

10/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($379.29)

09/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($428.99)

09/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($428.99)

08/02/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($441.92)

08/02/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($441.92)

07/03/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($453.59)

07/03/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($453.59)

06/04/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($462.28)

06/04/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($462.28)

05/14/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($470.88)

05/14/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.140	$0.00	($470.88)

05/01/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($400.88)

05/01/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($400.88)

04/09/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($406.21)

04/06/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($406.21)

03/08/07	Fixed	4 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($424.47)


03/08/07	Fixed	5 Years	$1.090	$0.00	($424.47)