If you're looking to save your business money on energy costs - there's one simple way to do it. Learn how electric choice is giving businesses across the United States a competitive edge.

1. HOW ELECTRIC CHOICE IS SAVING
BILLIONS FOR BUSINESSES
THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

2. ENERGY WASN’T
ALWAYS A CHOICE
For a long time, the utility company was your only
option for natural gas and electricity, regardless of
where your business was located.

3. NOW YOU
HAVE OPTIONSMany U.S. states and Canadian provinces have
replaced a monopoly system of electricity and
natural gas utilities with competition, giving your
business real energy choice – meaning more cost
savings and other benefits.

4. In December 2016, Energy
Research Consulting
Group (ERCG) released an
independent study examining
the cost savings achieved
through electric choice.
The study found commercial
consumers in a number of
deregulated states and regions
have saved billions by switching
from the default utility rate to a
retail energy supplier.
ELECTRIC CHOICE
IS SAVING BUSINESSES BILLIONS
CALIFORNIA
MICHIGAN
ILLINOIS
PENNSYLVANIA
OHIO
NEW ENGLAND

5. IN ESTIMATED SAVINGS
ILLINOIS
According to the independent study conducted
by ERCG, Illinois businesses achieved $1.7
billion in estimated savings off of the utility
default rate from 2011 to 2015.
$1.7 BILLION

6. IN ESTIMATED SAVINGS
From 2011 to 2015, ERCG found that
businesses in the Buckeye State unlocked an
estimated $3.5 billion in electricity savings.
$3.5 BILLIONOHIO

7. IN ESTIMATED SAVINGS
According to ERCG’s independent study,
electricity savings topped $3.4 billion for
commercial consumers in the Keystone State
from 2011 to 2015.
$3.4 BILLION
P
ENNSYLVAN
IA

8. IN ESTIMATED SAVINGS
For the region of Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Rhode Island, savings
through electricity choice were $1.7 billion
from 2011 to 2015.
$1.7 BILLION
N
EW ENGLA
ND

9. CALIFORNI
A
MICHIGAN
IN ESTIMATED SAVINGS
(CAPPED MARKETS)
$3.3 BILLION
Despite having a cap on the amount of retail
switching, California and Michigan still
achieved a collective $3.3 billion in electricity
savings from 2011 to 2015, according to
ERCG’s study.

10. HOW TO
MAKE THE
SWITCH
Your business could be missing out
on significant savings available
through electricity choice.
Direct Energy Business can help
determine if your business is located
in a deregulated market and guide
you through the switching process.

11. REQUEST A
QUOTE TODAY
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