Since 2001, GUC has offered a Natural Gas Rate Lock-In Program (formerly called Gas AdvantageBill) to help firm natural gas customers avoid the ups and downs of the natural gas market. If you sign up for the program, you can lock into a natural gas rate for a 12-month billing period. This fixed price guarantees that you’ll pay the same rate for natural gas all year long. Market prices may rise or fall, but the Lock-In customer’s natural gas rate will not change.

Why Should You Sign Up?

• It’s a Sure Thing. The Natural Gas Rate Lock-In Program guarantees you the same rate all year long. You pay the same natural gas rate no matter what. Without Lock-In, you risk seeing your natural gas rate go up and down, depending on the market. Sometimes those swings are dramatic. Over the past few years, we have seen the market price of natural gas increase or decrease by more than 300% over a 12 month period. Without Lock-In, your rate will go up and down accordingly. With Lock-In, you have the peace of mind of knowing that your natural gas rate will not change.
• You’re in Control. The Lock-In Rate program gives you a chance to do something about your natural gas rate. While all customers can control how much natural gas they use, with Lock-In, you can also have more control over the rate itself.
• It’s Your Choice. Lock-In is a voluntary program. If you don’t wish to participate, you will continue to be billed, like always, on GUC’s standard natural gas rates. Click here for a listing of current rates. But, without the security of Lock-In, when market prices go up, so will your gas rate.

Questions You May Have:

• Will I Save Money? We can’t promise savings, but we can guarantee you’ll pay the same natural gas rate all year. Your total bill will depend on how much natural gas you use. In four of the last seven years, Lock-In customers have ended up paying a lower rate than customers on the standard rate.
• What’s the Risk? No one can predict for certain if market prices will go up or down. If market prices go down, the Lock-In customer’s rates won’t decrease. The benefit of taking that risk is that if market prices go up, the Lock-In customer’s natural gas rate won’t increase because it’s a fixed price.
• How Do I Sign Up? Sign up for 2007 has now ended.

Please call 329-2266 for more information.