Natural Gas | Gas Market Monitor
CUB Gas Market Monitor
An Analysis of Cornbelt's Offers
Cornbelt 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 Cornbelt's performance, followed by a breakdown of its plans in each utility service territory where the plans are offered.

Note: Corn Belt Energy offers electricity and natural gas to members in Central and Northern Illinois. Corn Belt Energy is a long-time member of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce. Corn Belt Energy has been a member of Touchstone Energy, a national branding effort, since its inception in 1998.


Average
Savings|(Loss)
Number
of plans
Percent
Plans that saved
$26.95
18
20%
Plans that lost
($163.95)
70
80%

Active plans = 20  Expired plans = 68


 Cornbelt
Offer date
Plan typeTermUsage rateMonthly feeSavings
(Loss)
11/02/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($2.03)
This is the Market-based plan. This is an average price.
11/02/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($2.97)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. This is an average price.
10/05/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($0.98)
This is the Market-based plan. This is an average price.
10/05/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($2.29)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. This is an average price.
09/07/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($2.20)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. This is an average price.
09/07/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($0.95)
This is the Market-based plan. This is an average price.
08/03/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$0.78
This is the Market-based plan. This is an average price.
08/03/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($0.49)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. This is an average price.
07/06/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$1.77
This is the Market-based plan. This is an average price.
07/06/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$0.45
This is the Winter Protection Plan. This is an average price.
06/01/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($12.15)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. This is an average price.
06/01/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$1.37
This is the Market-based plan. This is an average price.
05/04/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$1.28
This is the Market-based plan. This is an average price.
05/04/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($12.84)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. This is an average price.
04/06/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($0.05)
This is the Market-based plan. This is an average price.
04/06/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($19.74)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. This is an average price.
02/02/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($27.85)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
02/02/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$1.29
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
01/05/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$3.16
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
01/05/11Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($51.28)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
12/01/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($3.44)
This is the Market-based Plan. These are average prices
12/01/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($66.56)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices
11/03/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($10.86)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
11/03/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($79.22)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
10/06/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($89.54)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
10/06/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($18.98)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
09/01/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($21.54)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
09/01/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($92.76)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
08/04/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($23.39)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
08/04/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($95.37)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
07/07/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($84.51)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
07/07/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($23.99)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
06/02/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($100.00)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
06/02/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($24.68)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
05/05/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($27.23)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
05/05/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($92.01)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
04/07/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($100.51)
This is the Winter Protection Plan
04/07/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($28.32)
This is the Market-based plan.
03/03/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($13.53)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
03/03/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($129.47)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
02/03/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($28.70)
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
02/03/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($108.72)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
01/06/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$78.40
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
01/06/10Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($61.88)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
12/02/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$99.63
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
12/02/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($50.79)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
11/04/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$10.45
This is the Market-based plan. These are average prices.
11/04/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($127.19)
This is the Winter Protection Plan. These are average prices.
10/07/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($199.55)
Winter protection plan
10/07/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($68.59)
Market-based plan
09/02/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$19.54
Market-based plan
09/02/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($124.67)
Winter protection plan
08/05/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$20.32
This is the Market-based plan.
08/05/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($126.03)
This is the Winter Protection Plan.
07/01/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$20.27
This is the Market-based plan
07/01/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($125.73)
This is the Winter Protction Plan
06/03/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$21.93
Market-based Plan
06/03/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($122.95)
Winter Protection Plan
05/06/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$23.11
Market-based plan
05/06/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($125.99)
Winter-protection plan
04/01/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($129.13)
Winter Protection Plan
04/01/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$8.49
Market-based plan
03/04/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($257.40)
Market-based Plan
03/04/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($397.02)
Winter Protection P
02/04/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($262.54)
Market-based Plan
02/04/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($348.91)
Winter Protection Plan
01/07/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($485.24)
Winter Protection Plan
01/07/09Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($255.11)
Market-based plan
12/03/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($214.30)
Market-based plan
12/03/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($475.72)
Winter Protection Plan
11/05/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($255.75)
Market-based plan
11/05/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($522.70)
Winter Protection plan
10/01/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($349.75)
Market-based plan
10/01/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($585.14)
Winter protection plan
09/03/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($553.58)
This is the Winter Protection Plan
09/03/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($286.75)
This is the market-based plan.
08/07/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($531.22)
Market Price
08/07/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($327.33)
Winter Protection
07/07/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($356.09)
Winter Protection
07/07/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($476.00)
Market Price
06/07/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($519.96)
Market Price
06/07/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($322.77)
Winter Protection
05/07/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($531.55)
Winter Protection
05/07/08Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00($272.90)
Market Price
05/08/07Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$61.00
Cornbelt offers two variable rates - based on lower rate
05/08/07Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$0.00$111.92
Cornbelt offers two variable rates - based on higher rate
03/01/06VariableJul-2006Changes Monthly$0.00($161.35)
Based on available data over 5 months
02/07/05VariableAug-2005Changes Monthly$0.00($65.46)
Based on available data over 7 months