At-a-Glance
Negotiating the best price for natural gas in today's deregulated environment is time-consuming and complex. GMA's natural gas purchasing service saves you money and removes the burden of figuring out what price components, rates, and plans best fits the needs of your government.
Natural Gas Purchasing
With Georgia’s natural gas deregulation, the Atlanta Gas Light Company stores and distributes natural gas in its facilities. Marketers then sell the natural gas to you. Despite deregulation and competition, most public entities overpay between 3 to 12 cents per therm of natural gas, including overpayments for pipeline and transportation costs. To help you save money, our experienced team tackles the difficult process of natural gas purchasing, negotiating, and implementing by:
- Selecting your marketer and handling all negotiations. To reduce your natural gas expense, we select the right marketer and negotiate as necessary to ensure the lowest possible cost to you.
- Regularly reviewing billing records and resolving problems with your marketer. To ensure that your natural gas marketer indeed invoices as agreed, we regularly review your billing records for errors or inconsistencies. In addition, we’ll help resolve any problems that arise along the way.
Cost
You pay no direct fee. We include a one-cent per therm of gas usage in the rate charged by the marketer as a service charge to cover our costs.
We negotiate pricing based on your natural gas usage. If your current supplier modifies their contract, we will work with that supplier to ensure that you are always paying the lowest price. If a new marketer is chosen, we will ensure that all accounts are moved to the new marketer and then follow up to confirm that the contract pricing is correct and honored month to month.
Also, we may lock a percentage of the natural gas at a fixed price and keep the remaining portion on a variable basis. This strategy gives you the benefit of a blended rate that provides budget certainty and limits the impact of energy price increases.
Eligibility
Any public entity served by the Atlanta Gas Light Company system is eligible for our service, including:
- Cities
- Counties
- School boards
- Authorities
If you have any questions or would like more information about this program, please reach out to Pam Helton at (678) 686-6275 or Eileen Thomas at (678) 686-6232. You may call toll-free at (888) 488-4462. You may also contact Brent Phelts at (404) 271-7077.
Participating Entities
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Acworth
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Hiram
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Alma
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Holly Springs
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Alpharetta
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Homerville
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Alto
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Hoschton
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Aragon
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Jackson
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Atlanta
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Jackson Housing Authority
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Augusta
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Jasper
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Augusta Housing Authority
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Jefferson
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Avera
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Jeffersonville
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Avondale Estates
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Jesup
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Bacon Co Board of Education
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Johns Creek
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Bacon County
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Johnson County
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Bacon County Hospital
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Jonesboro
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Baldwin
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Kennesaw
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Ball Ground
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Kingsland
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Barnesville
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Lake City
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Barnesville Housing Authority
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Lilburn
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Bishop
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Lithonia
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Bloomingdale
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Locust Grove
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Bogart
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Lookout Mountain
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Bowdon
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Ludowici
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Braselton
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Lula
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Bremen
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Lumber City
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Brookhaven
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Madison County
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Brunswick
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Maysville
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Calhoun
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McDonough
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Canton
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McIntyre
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Carlton
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Milledgeville
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Catoosa County
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Milledgeville Housing Authority
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Catoosa Utility District Authority
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Milner
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Cave Spring
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Molena
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Cedartown
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Montezuma
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Cedartown Housing Authority
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Morrow
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Chamblee
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Mount Vernon
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Chatham County
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Mount Zion
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Chatsworth
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Nelson
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Chickamauga
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Norcross
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Clarkesville
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Oglethorpe
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Clermont
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Palmetto
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Colbert
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Pendergrass
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College Park
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Pooler
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College Park Housing Authority
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Port Wentworth
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Columbia County
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Porterdale
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Comer
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Reidsville
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Conyers
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Remerton
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Cornelia
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Ringgold
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Cumming
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Riverdale
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Dade County
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Rockmart
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Dahlonega
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Rome
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Dallas
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Rossville
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Danielsville
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Roswell
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Darien
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Sandersville
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Davisboro
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Sandersville Housing Authority
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Dawsonville
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Sandy Springs
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Decatur
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Senoia
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Demorest
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Smyrna
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Dexter
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Soperton
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Doraville
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Stapleton
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Douglasville
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Stockbridge
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Duluth
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Stone Mountain
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Dunwoody
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Swainsboro
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East Ellijay
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Talmo
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East Point
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Temple
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Eastman
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Tennille
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Eastman Housing Authority
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Thomaston
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Ellijay
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Thunderbolt
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Ellijay-Gilmer County Water and Sewer Authority
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Tignall
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Emanuel County
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Trenton
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Euharlee
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Tucker
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Fairburn
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Twin City
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Fairmount
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Tyrone
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Fayetteville
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Union City
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Flowery Branch
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Valdosta
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Floyd County
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Valdosta Housing Authority
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Forest Park
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Vidalia
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Forsyth
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Villa Rica
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Fort Oglethorpe
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Waleska
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Franklin
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Walthourville
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Gibson
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Warrenton
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Glennville
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Washington County
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Gordon
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Washington County Board of Education
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Griffin
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Washington County Regional Medical Center
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Grovetown
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Watkinsville
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Hampton
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Waycross
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Hapeville
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Wayne County
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Harlem
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Whitesburg
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Harrison
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Winterville
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Helen
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Wrightsville
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Hephzibah
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Zebulon
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Hinesville
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Resources
Getting Started
To begin using the service is simple.
Once the contract between GMA and the public entity is signed and current natural gas account information is provided to GMA's consultant, Phelts and Associates, pricing is negotiated based on the entity's usage of natural gas. If the current supplier modifies their contract, Phelts and Associates will work with that supplier to ensure that the lower pricing model is implemented.
If a new marketer is chosen, Phelts and Associates will ensure that all accounts are moved to the new marketer and then follow up to confirm that the contract pricing is honored on all accounts.
Who can use this service?
Any public entity that is served by the Atlanta Gas Light Company system, including cities, counties, school boards and authorities.
What benefits can I expect to achieve through this service?
Based on our analysis, most public entities are overpaying between three to twelve cents per therm of natural gas, including overpayments for pipeline and transportation costs. Additionally, you will have the assurance that your government's natural gas costs have been competitively negotiated or bid by an industry professional who provides on-going monitoring of your accounts.
How much does the service cost?
There is no direct fee. A one-cent per therm service charge is included in your bill to cover the cost of the service.
What do I need to provide GMA to participate in the service?
- A list of gas accounts by the Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGLC) account numbers or one invoice for each account. The Atlanta Gas Light Company account number may be different from the account number assigned by your marketer. It is a 10 digit number commonly described on the bill as the "AGLC Number."
- Signed contract, including an agency form.
- A copy of a few recent gas invoices.
- Any known gas contract terms to help us evaluate cost for you.
- Advise us of any special needs or requirements for your entity.