Direct Energy Services 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 Direct Energy Services' performance, followed by a breakdown of its plans in each utility service territory where the plans are offered.

	Average Savings|(Loss)	Number of plans	Percent
Plans that saved	$0.00	0	0%
Plans that lost	($2973.06)	8	100%

Direct Energy Services
Offer date	Plan type	Term	Usage rate	Monthly fee	Savings (Loss)
08/30/06	Fixed	1 Year	$0.949	$0.00	($1184.98)
06/28/06	Fixed	1 Year	$0.990	$5.00	($1298.90)
Monthly fee varies between $5-6 depending on usage. CUB calculated cost using $5 for each month.
03/06/06	Fixed	June-2007	$1.130	$0.00	($1632.91)
02/27/06	Fixed	2 Years	$1.190	$0.00	($3202.95)
02/06/06	Fixed	2 Years	$1.200	$0.00	($3229.45)
01/23/06	Fixed	3 Years	$1.200	$0.00	($4843.94)
01/17/06	Fixed	2 Years	$1.200	$0.00	($3229.45)
01/09/06	Fixed	3 Years	$1.280	$0.00	($5161.94)

	Average Savings|(Loss)	Number of plans	Percent
Plans that saved	$0.00	0	0%
Plans that lost	($1444.68)	2	100%

Direct Energy Services
Offer date	Plan type	Term	Usage rate	Monthly fee	Savings (Loss)
08/30/06	Fixed	1 Year	$1.000	$0.00	($1417.91)
06/28/06	Fixed	1 Year	$1.040	$0.00	($1471.45)

	Average Savings|(Loss)	Number of plans	Percent
Plans that saved	$0.00	0	0%
Plans that lost	($1382.22)	2	100%

Direct Energy Services
Offer date	Plan type	Term	Usage rate	Monthly fee	Savings (Loss)
08/30/06	Fixed	1 Year	$1.000	$0.00	($1355.77)
06/28/06	Fixed	1 Year	$1.040	$0.00	($1408.68)