Last week, we featured an article on Shopping for Retail Energy, which explained the concept of shopping websites. These sites help customers to identify local suppliers and in some cases to compare prices directly on the website. The table below provides a directory of shopping website URLs for each state that allows retail electric or gas competition – and notes whether the site provides price comparisons or simply lists suppliers.
Last week’s article provides additional guidance on how best to leverage these sites, what to watch out for, and what other factors to consider when searching for information on suppliers.
| State | Website & Link | Category |
| Nationwide sites | Choose Energy | Comparison Site (Gas & Electric) |
| Save on Energy | Comparison Site (Gas & Electric) | |
| California | CPUC – Registered Electric Service Providers | Supplier List (Electric) |
| Connecticut | Energize Connecticut | Comparison Site (Electric) |
| PURA – Gas Suppliers | Supplier List (Gas) | |
| Delaware | PSC – Certified Electric Providers | Supplier List (Electric) |
| Illinois | Point Click Switch | Comparison Site (Electric) |
| Plug in Illinois (Residential) | Comparison Site (Electric) | |
| ICC – Natural Gas Choice | Comparison Site (Gas) | |
| Maine | MEOPA – Electricity Suppliers (Residential) | Comparison Site (Electric) |
| PUC – Retail Electric Suppliers | Supplier List (Electric) | |
| PUC – Retail Gas Suppliers | Supplier List (Gas) | |
| Maryland | Point Click Switch | Comparison Site (Electric) |
| OPC – Utility Supplier Offers | Comparison Site (Electric) | |
| PSC – Electric Suppliers | Comparison Site (Electric) | |
| PSC – Gas Suppliers | Comparison Site (Gas) | |
| OPC – Natural Gas Suppliers | Supplier List (Gas) | |
| Massachusetts | EEA – Resources for Consumers | Supplier List (Electric) |
| EEA – Competitive Gas Suppliers | Supplier List (Gas) | |
| Michigan | PSC – Alternative Electric Suppliers | Supplier List (Electric) |
| PSC – Alternative Gas Suppliers | Supplier List (Gas) | |
| Michigan Natural Gas Choice (Residential) | Comparison Site (Gas) | |
| Nevada | PUC – Alternative Sellers of Nature Gas | Supplier List (Gas) |
| New Hampshire | PUC – Suppliers and Aggregators | Supplier List (Electric) |
| PUC – Natural Gas Suppliers and Aggregators | Supplier List (Gas) | |
| New Jersey | BPU – Third Party Suppliers | Supplier List (Gas & Electric) |
| New York | DPS – ESCO Directory | Supplier List (Gas & Electric) |
| PSC – Power to Choose (Residential) | Comparison Site (Gas & Electric) | |
| Pennsylvania | PA Power Switch | Comparison Site (Electric) |
| PA Gas Switch (Residential) | Comparison Site (Gas) | |
| PUC – Natural Gas Suppliers | Supplier List (Gas) | |
| Ohio | Energy Choice Ohio | Comparison Site (Gas & Electric) |
| Rhode Island | National Grid – Electricity Suppliers (C&I) | Supplier List (Electric) |
| RIPUC – Gas Marketers | Supplier List (Gas) | |
| Power2Switch | Comparison Site (Electric) | |
| Texas | Power to Choose | Comparison Site (Electric) |
| Virginia | SCC – Competitive Service Providers & Aggregators | Supplier List (Gas & Electric) |
| Washington, DC | PSC – Electric Supplier Offers (Residential) | Comparison Site (Electric) |
| PSC – Electric Suppliers | Supplier List (Electric) | |
| PSC – Gas Supplier Offers (Residential) | Comparison Site (Gas) | |
| PSC – Current Gas Suppliers | Supplier List (Gas) |