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The Gateway Natural Gas Program for Villages of Nassau County, New York
Benefits Overview
Villages of Nassau County that enroll in the Gateway Energy Services /Village Program could substantially reduce operating costs associated with natural gas. Savings could be seen for all village-owned and/or operated facilities that use natural gas based on the revenue generated from this program.
Participating independent businesses and residences located within the enrolled village could also see cost savings associated with their use of natural gas. Elements of this program include:
• A Facilitator’s Fee of $10 paid by Gateway Energy to the participating village for each village facility and every business that enrolls with Gateway Energy Services( formerly Econnergy) as its natural gas provider. In addition, Gareway Energy will pay a Facilitator’s Fee of $6 for each residence that enrolls for its natural gas service. These fees would be paid to the village after the applicant has been in the program for 3 months.
• Enrolled businesses and residences will receive a highly competitive variable rate plan. Gateway Energy Servuces variable rates have been lower than KeySpan’s rates in 9 of the last 10 months. In one month out of the ten, Gateway Energy matched KeySpan’s rate.
• Enrolled businesses and residences will receive a 10% rebate on their highest month’s gas supply bill after 12 months of service with Gateway Energy. A check will be sent directly to them.
• Enrolled businesses will not pay a sales tax (up to 8.75%) on the KeySpan delivery charge, and will benefit from the 1.9 cent/therm Merchant Function Backout Credit.
• The NCVOA will receive a benefit of 1 cent per therm used by accounts enrolled through the program, which will be shared with the village (1/2 cent/therm each).
Enrollment
Our past experience with Gateway Energy shows that villages have benefited from similar programs and that businesses and residents appreciate their village’s efforts, and support this method of generating revenue to influence a possible reduction in taxes.
To enroll in the Gateway Energy/ Village Program:
• Complete the enclosed Village Energy Group of Nassau County Agreement Form, sign and return to the NCVOA offices at 525 South 13th Street, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Click here for Village Energy Group of Nassau County Agreement
• Transfer the enclosed letter, explaining the Gateway Energy/Village Program, onto your
village letterhead in electronic format. This letter and a database of your residents
and businesses addresses should be emailed to Mr. at kaner@econnergy.com
Click here for Letter to Residential Customers
• Please send Gateway Energy a supply of village envelopes sufficient to reach all intended recipients on your database.
• Gateway Energy will mail a copy of your letter, and an enrollment form for its natural gas
program to the businesses and residences on your database.
• Current Gateway Energy customers in your village will not be eligible for enrollment due to their present contractual agreement with Econnergy.
Accounting
• Every month, Gateway Energy will send you and the NCVOA a listing of residences and businesses that became customers.
• The only cost your village will incur is the initial mailing to residents and businesses. Gateway Energy will bill your village on the number of mailings multiplied by the applicable postage rate.
• Gateway Energy has agreed to create a website for this program, explaining the program in its entirety, and including a telephone hotline number to call.
• KeySpan will continue delivering natural gas to your village, as always. Gateway Energy is an authorized NY State energy provider who will coordinate with KeySpan to assure accurate billing.
For additional information, please contact:
Warren Tackenberg
Executive Director
Nassau County Village Officials Association
Phone 516-437-1455
Mr. William Cateno
Gateway Energy Company, Inc.
Phone 845-503-5251