Shopping Worksheet

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This worksheet was designed to help you select the energy supplier that best fits your needs. You can simply print it and then fill it out. The following questions will help you to understand what your energy needs are, and then compare offers from different energy suppliers.

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YOUR HOME

YOUR BUSINESS

BUYING GROUPS

NEWS ROOM

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

A. Identifying your energy needs. Check off the answers that best describe what you want from your energy supplier.

1.What is most important to me when choosing an energy supplier?

____Ability to lower monthly bill

____Ability to choose environmentally friendly energy
generation source

____Ability to simplify my buying decision

2. How do I feel I can best choose an energy supplier to meet these needs?

____Buying directly from a generation company

____Buying from someone who resells energy (such as a
broker/marketer)

____Being a part of a buying group

3. What am I currently paying per kilowatt hour? ______________

What is my average kilowatt hour use per month?
(Check your last bill) ______________

B. What offers/choices do I currently have? Now that you have identified your needs, organize the offers you've received using the table below. Remember to ask each energy supplier for the information outlined here - they're required to provide it, and it will help you make the best choice to meet your needs. List the following for each offer you've received.

	Energy Supplier 1	Energy Supplier 2	Energy Supplier 3
Name of energy supplier: Contact person: Phone number:	_______________ _______________ _______________	_______________ _______________ _______________	_______________ _______________ _______________
Energy supplier type: Generation company, buying group, Broker/Marketer	_______________ _______________	_______________ _______________	_______________ _______________
Are they affiliated with a NH utility? If so, who?	_______________ _______________	_______________ _______________	_______________ _______________
Pricing structure offered:	_______________	_______________	_______________
Length of service contract offered:	_______________	_______________	_______________
Any connection/service start up fee?	_______________	_______________	_______________
Any built-in price increases? If yes, amount and when:	$_________/kwh Date: _________	$_________/kwh Date: _________	$_________/kwh Date: _________
Any disconnect/switching fee if I leave? If yes, amount:	_______________ _______________	_______________ _______________	_______________ _______________
What generation sources do they use?	%___Hydro %___Nuclear %___Wind %___Coal %___Solar %___Gas %___Wood %___Oil	%___Hydro %___Nuclear %___Wind %___Coal %___Solar %___Gas %___Wood %___Oil	%___Hydro %___Nuclear %___Wind %___Coal %___Solar %___Gas %___Wood %___Oil
Reported emissions levels?	_______________	_______________	_______________
What marketing incentives or other services are they offering?	_______________	_______________	_______________
Will I receive one bill or two?	_______________	_______________	_______________