Peoples Gas, a subsidiary of Peoples Energy, is expanding itscustomer choice program this September to include up to 82,000small commercial and industrial customers within the City ofChicago. Eligible customers can begin enrolling on Sept. 1 in thecompany’s Choices For You(SM) program.

Introduced as a pilot in 1997, the program so far has includedonly 14,000 customers. This is the first open enrollment whereeligible customers have the option to sign up for the program on anongoing basis. Program improvements include making enrollment andgas supply nominations quicker and simpler for participatingsuppliers, company officials said. Peoples Gas also will offer anoptional billing service to suppliers so that customers may receiveone bill, including gas charges from the customer’s supplier alongwith the distribution charges from Peoples Gas.

Participation in Choices For You(SM) is voluntary and there isno deadline for enrollment. The six suppliers who are currentlyqualified to participate in the program include: Enron EnergyServices, MidAmerican Energy, Multiut, Nicor Energy, Peoples EnergyServices and Santanna Energy Services.

©Copyright 2000 Intelligence Press Inc. All rights reserved. Thepreceding news report may not be republished or redistributed, inwhole or in part, in any form, without prior written consent ofIntelligence Press, Inc.