Commercial Co-Op Re-Enrollment -- For Members with Contracts Ending in 2011

Member businesses that have contracts ending in 2011 are invited to participate in a re-enrollment program being offered by the Chamber of Commerce. This is especially important since market prices are at record lows and our goal is to obtain lower electricity supply prices for the next 36 months.

Member businesses with contracts ending by 2011 who do not re-enroll will return to the utility company, BGE, PEPCO, DELMARVA, or Allegheny Power and will be on the utilities Standard Offer Service rates on the current contract end meter read dates. Default rates on average are 15% higher than market rates.

To renew, you MUST do the following:

Include your current electricity supply company and your contract end date in the online application.
After you complete the online application you must fax us your current supply contract specifying your contract end date, your full electricity bill and/or documentation from your supplier specifying your contract end date of your current contract.
Fax to Jennie Anderson at 410-747-4752. You can also scan and email this documentation to jennie@cqiassociates.com.

Providing above documentation will ensure smooth transitioning of your electricity supply contracts and protect you from penalties and fees.

Please email Jennie Anderson at Jennie@cqiassociates.com if you have any questions or concerns with this process.

It is critical that you provide all the information requested above if you are in a current electricity or natural gas commercial supply service contract. You could be subject to penalties and fees by your current or future third party electricity or natural gas supplier if you were to enroll into electricity or natural gas contract before your contract ends with your current third party supplier. CQI Associates, LLC and/or the Chamber of Commerce are not liable for any fees or penalties incurred by not providing accurate information requested above.

An email was sent to all chamber members that have renewals ending in 2011, please contact the chamber if you have not received your email with application. Application Fee $150.00 per location. The application deadline for the next co-op program is Friday September 24, 2010 by 5pm.

If you have any difficulties with the application process, contact jennie@cqiassociates.com or call the CQI Customer Service line at 410-740-0667. CQI Associates will get back to you within 24 hours. We appreciate your patience. Rest assured that we will help guide you through the process.

To obtain more information on enrolling and how the program works, you may wish to participate in an on-line web-based information briefing. To participate in one of these optional noon time briefings, you will need to register in advance by going to www.cqiassociates.com on the homepage and just click on the date you wish to attend. An invitation will then be sent automatically to you with instructions to participate.

Participation in the Cooperative REQUIRES continuous membership in the Chamber of Commerce during the full term of the Agreement. If your membership is not current with the Chamber, you must bring your account current to participate in this proposed contract extension. Submission of the application for participation in the cooperative does not include fees for membership in the chamber. If your membership is not current the application for cooperative participation will not be processed.

The application fee pays for the administrative costs of the energy purchasing cooperative and selecting a licensed energy supplier who is offering to sell the electricity or natural gas at a lower price than the utility Standard Offer Service Rate offered by the local utility company. Application fees are not refundable.

New Enrollments - Members Joining the Co-Op Seeking a New Contract starting in November/December 2010

Members who have not previously joined the Commercial Co-Op are invited to join the Chamber's Energy Co-Op to reduce energy costs starting this spring. Market prices are at record lows and the feasibility of obtaining lower prices is possible by December 2010 for the next 36 months.

Register Here to start the application process. Application Fee $150.00 per location. The application deadline for the next co-op program is Friday September 24, 2010 by 5pm.

If you have any difficulties with the application process, contact Jennie@cqiassociates.com or call the CQI Customer Service line at 410-740-0667. CQI Associates will get back to you within 24 hours. We appreciate your patience and we will help guide you through the process.

To obtain more information on enrolling and how the program works, you may wish to participate in an on-line web-based information briefing. To participate in one of these optional noon time briefings, you will need to register in advance by going to www.cqiassociates.com on the homepage and just click on the date you wish to attend. An invitation will then be sent automatically to you with instructions to participate.

Participation in the Cooperative REQUIRES continuous membership in the Chamber of Commerce during the full term of the Agreement. If your membership is not current with the Chamber, you must bring your account current to participate in this proposed contract extension. Submission of the application for participation in the cooperative does not include fees for membership in the chamber. If your membership is not current the application for cooperative participation will not be processed.