CUB Gas Market Monitor
An Analysis of Nordic Energy Services' Offers
Nordic 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 Nordic Energy Services' 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
$6.81
6
5%
Plans that lost
($440.90)
125
95%

Active plans = 75  Expired plans = 56


Nordic Energy Services
Offer date
Plan typeTermUsage rateMonthly feeSavings
(Loss)
11/02/07Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$1.50($90.77)
Nordic also has in the past offered a with storage plan. Call the company for details.
01/06/07VariableNov-2007Changes Monthly$1.50($160.47)
Based on 11 months
01/06/06VariableDec-2006Changes Monthly$1.50($122.27)
While plan has no term limit, we calculated savings/loss over 12 months.
05/07/08Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50$5.52
05/07/08Fixed1 Year$1.150$1.50$1.77
04/04/08Fixed1 Year$1.100$1.50$7.02
04/04/08Fixed1 Year$1.150$1.50$2.03
03/06/08Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($7.46)
03/06/08Fixed1 Year$1.150$1.50($17.46)
02/01/08Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50$3.51
02/01/08Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50$21.01
01/03/08Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($35.88)
01/03/08Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($5.88)
12/07/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($57.76)
12/07/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($100.26)
11/02/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($176.00)
11/02/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($123.50)
10/04/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($165.66)
10/04/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($225.67)
09/04/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($196.23)
09/04/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($261.23)
08/02/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($464.37)
08/02/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($331.87)
07/24/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($478.01)
07/16/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($478.01)
07/09/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($478.01)
07/03/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($478.01)
06/25/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($488.65)
06/22/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($488.65)
06/13/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($289.27)
06/04/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($289.27)
05/31/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($296.28)
05/22/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($296.28)
05/14/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($296.28)
05/11/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($296.28)
05/08/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($296.28)
05/01/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($296.28)
04/25/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($301.78)
04/20/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($301.78)
04/09/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($301.78)
04/06/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($301.78)
03/29/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($320.29)
03/20/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($320.29)
03/12/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($320.29)
03/08/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($320.29)
03/02/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($320.29)
02/21/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($350.28)
02/16/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($350.28)
02/09/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($350.28)
02/02/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($350.28)
12/18/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($516.18)
12/12/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($516.18)
12/04/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($516.18)
11/27/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($588.18)
11/20/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($588.18)
11/15/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($588.18)
11/10/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($588.18)
11/02/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($588.18)
10/27/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($660.63)
10/20/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($660.63)
10/12/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($660.63)
10/06/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($660.63)
09/28/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($720.52)
09/22/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($720.52)
09/12/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($983.02)
09/07/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($983.02)
08/30/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($997.86)
08/15/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($997.86)
08/09/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($997.86)
05/22/06FixedJan-09$1.380$1.50($1838.88)
05/11/06FixedJan-09$1.390$1.50($1866.13)
04/04/06Fixed3 Years$1.120$1.50($1146.20)
03/27/06FixedJan-09$1.120$1.50($1168.27)
03/21/06FixedJan-09$1.120$1.50($1168.27)
03/06/06Fixed3 Years$1.120$1.50($1196.98)
02/21/06Fixed3 Years$1.120$1.50($1240.74)
02/21/06Fixed3 Years$1.120$1.50($1240.74)
07/24/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($343.01)
07/16/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($343.01)
07/09/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($343.01)
07/03/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($343.01)
06/25/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($351.14)
06/22/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($351.14)
06/13/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($220.52)
06/04/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($220.52)
05/31/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($227.54)
05/22/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($227.54)
05/14/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($227.54)
05/11/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($227.54)
05/08/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($227.54)
05/01/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($227.54)
04/25/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($242.30)
04/20/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($242.30)
04/09/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($252.56)
04/06/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($252.56)
03/29/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($266.07)
03/20/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($266.07)
03/12/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($266.07)
03/08/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($266.07)
03/02/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($266.07)
02/21/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($289.07)
02/16/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($289.07)
02/09/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($289.07)
02/02/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($289.07)
12/18/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($428.44)
12/12/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($428.44)
12/04/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($428.44)
11/27/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($463.54)
11/20/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($463.54)
11/15/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($463.54)
11/10/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($463.54)
11/02/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($463.54)
10/27/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($555.39)
10/20/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($555.39)
10/12/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($555.39)
10/06/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($555.39)
09/28/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($491.60)
09/22/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($491.60)
08/23/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($606.64)
07/27/06FixedJan-09$1.100$1.50($189.28)
07/20/06FixedJan-09$1.100$1.50($189.28)
07/14/06FixedJan-09$1.100$1.50($189.28)
07/07/06FixedJan-09$1.100$1.50($189.28)
06/28/06FixedJan-09$1.100$1.50($206.37)
06/21/06FixedJan-09$1.100$1.50($206.37)
06/15/06FixedJan-09$1.100$1.50($206.37)
06/06/06FixedJan-09$1.100$1.50($206.37)
05/31/06FixedJan-09$1.200$1.50($258.47)
05/17/06FixedJan-09$1.200$1.50($770.25)
05/03/06FixedJan-09$1.220$1.50($797.25)
04/26/06FixedJan-09$1.200$1.50($535.41)






Plans offered in North Shore Gas territory
Average
Savings|(Loss)
Number
of plans
Percent
Plans that saved
$4.45
3
3%
Plans that lost
($347.10)
114
97%

Active plans = 71  Expired plans = 46


Nordic Energy Services
Offer date
Plan typeTermUsage rateMonthly feeSavings
(Loss)
11/02/07Variable1 YearChanges Monthly$1.50($117.98)
This is Nordic's without storage variable plan.
08/02/07VariableOct-2007Changes Monthly$1.50($99.81)
Based on 3 months
08/09/06VariableJuly-2007Changes Monthly$1.50($93.03)
While plan has no term limit, we calculated savings/loss over 12 months.
05/07/08Fixed1 Year$1.150$1.50($0.53)
05/07/08Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50$3.22
04/04/08Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50$0.21
04/04/08Fixed1 Year$1.150$1.50($4.79)
03/06/08Fixed1 Year$1.150$1.50($25.32)
03/06/08Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($15.32)
02/01/08Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($7.59)
02/01/08Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50$9.91
01/03/08Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($68.91)
01/03/08Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($38.91)
12/07/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($134.91)
12/07/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($92.41)
11/02/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($133.15)
11/02/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($185.65)
10/04/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($223.78)
10/04/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($163.78)
09/04/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($259.58)
09/04/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($194.58)
08/02/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($328.60)
08/02/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($461.10)
07/24/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($473.85)
07/16/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($473.85)
07/09/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($473.85)
07/03/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($473.85)
06/25/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($483.25)
06/22/07Fixed3 Years$1.145$1.50($483.25)
06/13/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($283.88)
06/04/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($283.88)
05/31/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($289.53)
05/22/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($289.53)
05/14/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($289.53)
05/08/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($289.53)
05/01/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($289.53)
04/25/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($293.64)
04/20/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($293.64)
04/09/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($293.64)
04/06/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($293.64)
03/29/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($311.95)
03/20/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($311.95)
03/12/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($311.95)
03/08/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($311.95)
03/01/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($311.95)
02/21/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($343.48)
02/16/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($343.48)
02/09/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($343.48)
02/02/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($343.48)
01/23/07Fixed2 Years$1.000$1.50($448.95)
01/15/07Fixed2 Years$1.000$1.50($448.95)
01/08/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($448.95)
01/03/07Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($448.95)
12/18/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($448.95)
12/12/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($448.95)
12/04/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($448.95)
11/27/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($489.25)
11/20/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($489.25)
11/15/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($489.25)
11/10/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($489.25)
11/02/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($489.25)
10/27/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($542.02)
10/20/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($542.02)
10/12/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($542.02)
10/06/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($542.02)
09/28/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($595.23)
09/22/06Fixed3 Years$1.000$1.50($595.23)
09/12/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($857.73)
09/07/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($857.73)
08/30/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$0.00($837.77)
08/23/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($873.77)
08/15/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($873.77)
08/09/06Fixed3 Years$1.100$1.50($873.77)
07/24/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($338.85)
07/16/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($338.85)
07/09/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($338.85)
07/03/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($338.85)
06/25/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($345.75)
06/22/07Fixed1 Year$1.045$1.50($345.75)
06/13/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($215.13)
06/04/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($215.13)
05/31/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($221.17)
05/22/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($221.17)
05/14/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($221.17)
05/08/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($221.17)
05/01/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($221.17)
04/25/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($237.96)
04/20/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($237.96)
04/09/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($237.96)
04/06/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($237.96)
03/29/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($251.26)
03/20/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($251.26)
03/12/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($251.26)
03/08/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($251.26)
03/01/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($251.26)
02/21/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($274.41)
02/16/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($274.41)
02/09/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($274.41)
02/02/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($274.41)
01/23/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($441.36)
01/15/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($441.36)
01/08/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($441.36)
01/03/07Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($441.36)
12/18/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($350.11)
12/12/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($350.11)
12/04/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($350.11)
11/27/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($331.59)
11/20/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($331.59)
11/15/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($331.59)
11/10/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($331.59)
11/02/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($331.59)
10/27/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($425.68)
10/20/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($425.68)
10/12/06Fixed1 Year$0.950$1.50($425.68)
10/06/06