Commercial electricity & natural gas
Know what you’re buying, what it could cost, and what happens at renewal. Jaken Energy helps business owners and property managers evaluate supply options with the full contract in view.
Availability depends on your state, utility and account. A review does not commit you to a supplier.
Your building. Your operating hours.
Your energy decision.
Business owners / Commercial property managers / Multi-site operators
Make the comparison useful
A quoted rate is one part of the decision. Start by separating the charges you can shop from the utility services you continue to receive, then compare equivalent offers.
Where competitive supply is available, evaluate electricity or natural gas offers using the same usage, service dates and cost components. Ask what is included in a fixed price and what can still change.
Build an offer comparison →Your utility continues to deliver energy and handle its network. Utility delivery charges remain part of the bill. Compare supply offers separately from delivery, and check how transmission or capacity costs are treated.
Understand the bill components →Renewal clauses, usage tolerances, recurring fees and termination provisions can change the outcome. Consider whether you may sell a property, move premises or change production during the term.
Use the contract checklist →Market context: Illinois Commerce Commission’s electric choice basics and EIA’s electricity price factors. The applicable utility tariff and supplier contract govern your account.
Put the numbers to work
Use your monthly electricity consumption to compare a current supply rate with an alternative. Include any additional recurring monthly charge in the alternative offer.
The sample inputs show why fees deserve attention: a lower quoted rate can still produce a higher modeled supply cost.
See a worked contract comparison →This model uses the same monthly kWh for 12 months. It excludes delivery, taxes, demand charges, termination costs and other changes. It is an illustration, not a supplier quote or a savings forecast. Inputs stay in your browser.
Alternative modeled cost
$360 higher per year
Current: $2,220/month. Alternative: $2,250/month, including the $90 recurring charge.
A clear process
A useful review starts with eligibility and your existing obligations. The next steps depend on what you need to decide.
Confirm the utility, state, energy type and renewal timing. Discuss your usage, operating pattern and any planned changes to the business or building.
Where supply choice is available, compare offers on the same usage and service dates. Account for fees, pass-through costs, usage rules and the contract’s exit provisions.
Review the tradeoffs before you sign. You decide whether to proceed, retain your existing arrangement or gather more information. An inquiry does not authorize a switch.
Already have an offer? Start with an offer comparison rather than another headline rate.
Ask us to review the decision ↗
The operating details matter
Industry labels are a starting point. Your actual equipment, hours, meters and usage history are what make a comparison relevant.
Shift schedules, large equipment, peak demand and changes in production volume.
Trading hours, refrigeration, kitchen gas usage and seasonal customer demand.
Common-area accounts, landlord and tenant responsibilities, multiple utilities and site-specific renewal dates.
Check the market first
The answer depends on the commodity, utility territory and customer class. A state name alone does not establish eligibility.
Electricity and natural gas follow different rules. Municipal utilities, cooperatives and restricted-choice programs need particular attention.
Start with your utility and state ↗Separate your current utility from the company selling supply. Compare with the applicable default or existing supply arrangement, including its end date.
Gas choice availability is not the same as electricity choice. EIA explains how customer-choice programs differ by market.
California Direct Access has participation limits. Georgia has a specific large-load choice provision; it is not general retail electric shopping for every business.
The buyer’s guide
Use our procurement guide to prepare your usage information, compare contract structures and ask the questions that belong in a supplier decision.
Read the procurement guide01 The information to gather
02 Fixed, variable and indexed pricing
03 A worked total-cost example
04 Eight contract questions to ask
Before you begin
Have a different question? Include it in your review request.
In a supply-choice arrangement, the local utility continues to deliver energy and manage its network. The supplier and supply pricing may change. Confirm the exact arrangement for your account before enrolling.
No. Start with your business, state, utility and question. Usage history, bills or your current agreement may be needed for a useful quote comparison later. Share those through an agreed document-sharing process.
Yes. Review your current end date, notice period, renewal terms and termination provisions before arranging a new start date. The right lead time depends on the contract, account and utility process.
When an account enrolls through our service, the selected supplier pays broker compensation. Ask how that compensation is reflected in pricing and compare each offer’s complete costs and terms.
Yes. Include the number of locations and utilities in your inquiry. Each account’s eligibility, meter information and contract dates still need to be checked, even when the review covers a portfolio.
No. It gives Jaken permission to contact you about the request. Supplier enrollment, access to account information and contract execution are separate steps requiring the appropriate authorization.
Go deeper, with a purpose
Start with your market and operating profile, then use the guides and planning tools to ask better questions.
State rules, utility territories and the account checks that come before price.
02 / OperationsConnect equipment, operating hours and planned changes with the contract decision.
03 / ScenariosTwenty-one purpose-built calculators and planners using your own assumptions.
04 / UnderstandingTopic-specific explanations, worked examples and primary references.
A practical next step
Tell us about your business, service utility and the contract decision ahead. We’ll review the context and discuss the next information needed for a useful comparison.
Keep bills, account numbers, tax IDs and banking information out of this initial request. We can arrange document sharing after connecting.