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Are
you a qualified supplier approved by National
Fuel and the Public Service Commission? |
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How
much experience does your company have in
supplying natural gas to residential customers?
How many customers do you have? |
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What
are your rates and how do they compare to
my current rates? |
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Is
the price that you are offering fixed, or
can it go up or down during the year as gas
costs change? |
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What
is the term of the contract? Will I be penalized
if I seek to break the contract? |
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Does
the price you’ve quoted include all
fees and taxes? Do you assess a late payment
charge? |
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How
can I be sure that my bills are accurate? |
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Who
will I call for billing questions? |
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What
happens if your company experiences financial
difficulty or folds while I am under contract
with you? |
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Can
you guarantee that the price I pay will be
less than what I would have paid as a customer
of National Fuel? Will you guarantee that
I’ll pay less with you than with another
gas marketer? |
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Do
you offer discounts based on gas volume used? |
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Do
you have a small business rate? |
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Where
do you obtain your gas supplies? |