Enrollment for the Commercial Energy Co-Op

New Enrollments: Members Joining the Co-Op Seeking a New Contract

Chamber member businesses who have not previously joined the Commercial Co-Op are invited to join the Chamber's Energy Co-Op to reduce energy costs.

Call CQI Associates at 410-740-0667 and ask for a letter of authorization be emailed to you. The application fee is just $150.00…period. This covers both your electricity and natural gas accounts for all your locations!

If you have any questions about the application process, contact joe@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.

Renewal Enrollments: Members with Contracts Ending in 2012 who wish to lock in again for the next fixed term

Member businesses that have contracts ending in 2012 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 24-36 months.

Member businesses with contracts ending by 2012 who do not re-enroll will return to the utility company, BGE, PEPCO, Delmarva Power, or Allegheny Power/Potomac Edison and will be on the utilities Standard Offer Service rates on the current contract end meter read dates. Default rates on average are 15 percent higher than market rates.

To renew, contact the Howard County Chamber Office and request a Letter of Authorization and instructions to be sent.

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.

If you have questions regarding the application process, contact joe@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.

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.