disgustingly offtopic: energy shopping

[William Park]

On Thu, Jan 19, 2006 at 01:47:12PM -0500, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> William Park wrote:
> 
> >Actually, I'm interested any explanation, as to why people keep knocking
> >on my doors trying to sell gas and (now) electricity.  On surface, prices 
> >are fixed for 5 years.  But, isn't that what government supposed to be 
> >doing already?
> > 
> >
> No. In fact from what I'm finding, the "default" suppliers (Enbridge, 
> TorontoHydro) are not even allowed to fix rates. It seems that they 
> estimate what the rate is going to be and charge you that. If it turns 
> out they had to pay more, get get to recover it from you later as an 
> adjustment. I started my energy shopping after receiving a bill for one 
> such "adjustment". :-(

I meant that the people are coming to my doors, trying to sell me a 5
year fixed price.  :-)  On surface, their price of about ~$9 is cheaper
than what will be ~$12 from Hydro Mississauga.  I would still get the
bills from Enbridge and Hydro Mississauga, but at a fixed price.

But, they represent another "middleman" in all this.  So, My question is, 
    - why would it be cheaper for me to have one more "middlemen"?

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