What is the difference between getting the natural gas commodity from a distributor versus from a broker or marketer?
The natural gas commodity rates charged by distributors change as natural gas commodity prices rise and fall. Natural gas commodity rates charged by broker/marketers are fixed for a set period of time. Typically, the fixed natural gas commodity rate charged by a broker/marketer is higher than the current rate charged by a distributor. Consumers pay for the security of knowing rates will not change for a set period of time.