Shell Energy will be selling gas to Georgia retail customersthrough Essential.com, according to a partnership the two companiesannounced yesterday. Essential.com already provides a one-stop shopfor a broad range of energy and communications services.

“Our partnership will increase Shell Energy’s reach to Web-savvycustomers while Essential.com provides a low cost, online customeracquisition channel for Shell Energy,” said Leo Desjardins,Essential.com’s director of business development/energy.

By simply typing in a zip code, business and residentialcustomers can locate energy and telecommunications offeringsavailable in their area. In all 50 states, customers have theopportunity to shop for long distance services, Internet access,wireless phone services and satellite TV services. In some areas,customers also can buy power, propane, heating oil, gas and localtelephone service from alternate suppliers. Essential.com is basedin Burlington, MA.

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