Gateway Energy Services Expands Into Columbia Gas Territory

PR Newswire

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MONTEBELLO, N.Y., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway Energy Services Corporation announced today that it will enter the Columbia Gas of Ohio retail energy market. This follows the company's successful re-entrance into the Dominion East Ohio territory in February 2009.

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"Ohio is a mature market and its residents are well-educated in the concept of choice," said Steven J. Maslak, President and CEO of Gateway. "We chose Ohio for expansion because our buying practices and business model fit well with the state's vision of deregulation."

Gateway Energy plans to offer its line of standard products to both residential and small-commercial customers. The company's variable-rate plan follows the movement of the wholesale market, which provides Gateway's customers with pricing flexibility. It also gives customers the ability to lock in a fixed rate at any time. The company will also offer fixed-rate plans for 12- and 24-month terms.

Gateway will begin selling natural gas in select Columbia Gas service areas. More locations will be added shortly.

"Our goal is to provide flexibility and more options to customers in the Columbia Gas territory," Maslak said. "We believe our suite of products will allow consumers to be very selective and choose a plan according to their specific needs. It's what a full-service energy marketer should provide."

Besides its energy products, Gateway also offers online account access, a U.S.-based customer service department, and an Energy Store with energy-saving products. An e-newsletter offering Gateway customers concise and easy-to-understand energy news and tips is slated to debut this summer.

Gateway Energy has held an Ohio energy marketer's license since 2002.

About Gateway Energy Services

Gateway Energy Services Corporation, based in Montebello, Rockland County, N.Y., is one of the largest independent retail energy suppliers in North America, providing natural gas and electricity to residential and business customers in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, Gateway Energy provides competitive energy products to consumers giving them more control over their energy costs. (www.gesc.com)