Alternatives to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Natural Gas Service

Vista Energy Marketing of Houston, Texas specializes in wholesale natural gas supply acquisitions and pipeline transportation. Because it combines wholesale buying experience with retail sales, Vista can offer natural gas to businesses and residential consumers at lower prices than a government utility. It does not require setup fees because it works with the already existing PG however, on your bill, the supplier will be noted as Vista.

A subsidiary of the retail energy marketer Glacial Energy, Glacial Natural Gas provides commercial and industrial customers another option to PG thus, the savings can be passed on to the client.

Owned by the publicly traded company Just Energy Group Inc., Commerce Energy supplies both natural gas and electricity to almost 2 million clients in the U.S. and Canada, as of publication. The company states that it and its parent company make up the largest retail green energy retailer in North America, with a commitment toward renewable-energy projects and emission-lowering projects since 2007. Retail customers of Commerce Energy's natural gas have the option of offsetting 100 percent of their household energy consumption with renewable-energy projects.

Those who wish to switch from PG&E; natural gas have the choice of selecting Spark Energy of Houston, Texas as their natural gas provider. Founded in 1999, the company supplies natural gas and electricity to clients in 16 states. One example of a natural gas plan, called Spark Standard Fast Track, is a variable rate plan with a month-to-month term. A small monthly fee and no termination fee on this plan allow you an immediate 8 percent reduction in the utility PG&E;'s published commodity rate for two months, followed by a variable rate in successive months. Another plan charges a fixed monthly rate for 12 months.