History of Energy Deregulation
People in many parts of North America now have a choice of energy providers.
In the mid 80’s the federal government decided that monopolies were not good for the country and a competitive marketplace in the energy industry would be better. It had been proven that when a regulated monopoly was deregulated, consumers benefited. New and innovative products were developed, services improved and prices went down.

Energy Deregulation
With the deregulation of the energy industry, utilities still deliver natural gas to homes and businesses but energy providers buy the gas from the wells or on the commodities market, and transport it to the utility. It is then delivered to homes and businesses by the utility the same way it always is.
Energy providers compete against each other, offering different services and prices. Consumers can choose the energy provider they want to use.

Customers use the same local company for transportation, delivery and emergency needs, but choose their energy supplier. Utilities do not make a profit from the gas or electric commodity portion of the bill. Their profit is from service and delivery, including distribution and admin charges.
Most utilities support “choice participants” so they can concentrate on their core businesses.
Customers have the option to be protected from price volatility with options like a Fixed Price Program.
Under state regulation, a local utility carrier is responsible for maintaining pipes, wires and meters that transport and monitor energy consumption. In case of emergency, customers till call the local utility carrier. Customers are not required to switch. They can stay with the utility and opt for variable rates that are market driven. Nothing changes for the customer except the option to protect themselves from fluctuating rates. Customers continue to receive their energy bills just as they always have. Utilities continue to do billing, read meters and maintain and repair the pipelines just as they always have. Gas is piped through existing lines, so there is no installation fee.

Prices are always Changing
In today’s volatile market, energy prices fluctuate constantly.
The weather during any particular season can affect the cyclical demand for natural gas and electricity. The colder the weather during the winter, the more pronounced the winter peak wil be for natural gas customers. An extremely warm winter can result in even greater cooling demands, which in turn can result in increased summer demand for natural gas.
Electricity tends to be the opposite of the Natural Gas fluctuations. Demand is greatest in the summer due to cooling and air conditioning needs. Electricity can also be affected by weather causing outages and damage to lines and equipment from storms.

Pricing Options
Most of us are familiar with adjustable rate mortgage as compared to a fixed rate mortgage. The adjustable rate fluctuates with the economy. Most people want to lock in a fixed rate - for peace of mind.
The same applies with energy.
Because rates have been going up consistently over time, this trend could continue. It could make sense to lock in a rate now.
Price Protection: Lock in a Rate
Price protection insulates the customer against the volatility of the energy market.
Customers can lock in a rate for up to 3 years depending on local availability.

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With a fixed rate plan, you can control your household budget. Get peace of mind.
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Its no secret that JVs (joint ventures) and
cross promotions are one of the best
ways to make high volumes of sales on the
Internet.

Why do they work so well, and how can you
make the most of them to explode your online income?

Traditionally, JVs are most common between two
people who have created a product and are selling it online.
But that needn’t be the case and you can get all the benefits,
traffic and sales of a JV without even having a product of your
own.

But first lets view what actually happens in a JV cross-promotion:

Webites promote other websites for two main reasons:

1. To earn income from commission sales.

2. To pay, or earn favors.

The first of these you might expect, the second
is more intricate.

You see, when you’re running an online business,
your options and your growth are restricted if
you try doing it all on your own.

Sure, there’s pay-per-click advertising, article
marketing, traffic exchangers, and a variety of
ways you can draw traffic to your site by paying
for it.

But nothing beats personal recommendation.

Its human nature: We all prefer to buy through
personal recommendation than by enticing
advertisements.

And JV’s, or cross-promotions are all about
personal recommendation.

The only thing is - as every super-affiliate
knows - even if you’re offering attractive
commission rates, the site that’s getting
promoted always gets more out of the deal than
the JV partner who’s doing the promoting. Look
at this comparision:

The JV partner doing the promotion gets:

1. A ’speculative’ favor from the site it
promotes.
2. Commission payments, hopefully paid in good
time but always at the discretion of the site
owner.

The site being promoted gets:

1. Lots of new list members
2. Lots of Sales
3. Lots of recognition

Which would you rather?

Can you see now why the benefit isn’t split
evenly in a JV deal?

This is one of the reasons why it is more
difficult than many people think to get JV
partners promoting for you.

No matter how attractive your commission
percentages are, you will always be getting more
out of the deal than your JV partner. Especially
if your landing page is a list-building squeeze
page.

But there is an option available. Especially if
your aim is to build a list.

You could run a MyViralSpiral site.

MyViralSpiral is a webserver script that gives
you a complete solution for building a list and
a business online.

One of its features is that it turns the above
JV example on its head to provide more of a win-
win for both parties. Here’s what you can do
with it:

As a listbuilder, you can offer a squeeze page
for your JV partner to promote. He then sends
his list to the squeeze page, where they sign up
to your list. Then, this is when it gets
interesting:

Your JV partner can decide which offer page his
signups are directed to after signup.

Gone is the traditional method whereby once his
leads have signed up to you they’re yours, to
direct wherever you like. With MVS, your JV
partner can choose what to show them *after*
they’ve joined your list…

It might be to his own product, or an affiliate
link somewhere else - or he may choose to use
his affiliate link for your product (in keeping
with the normal method).

The point is, your JV partner has more say about
who benefits from his promotion and how. And
that kind of power makes all the difference when
it comes to getting others to promote for you,
and build your list.

This is one of many characterisics of
MyViralSpiral that make it well worth a good
look if you want to start building JV
relationships.

Before investing any time or money in a specific home based business opportunity, there are some questions you should consider. Any home based business opportunity worth considering will either have a track record that you can investigate and evaluate or it will have a clear statement of the plan, the potential, and the up-front costs.

1 - How long has the company been in business? Before investing time and money in marketing a home based business opportunity, it is important to determine how long it has been operating. If it is a new concept that has not been proven in the marketplace, you have no assurance that it will even work. Does the company have a fixed address and phone number? This may seem obvious, but the fact is, thousands of companies operate with nothing more than a website and an email address.

Many of them are here today and gone tomorrow. Make sure the business you intend to deal with has a fixed address, physical location, and established phone number. Make sure the product or service being marketed is legitimate and worthy. There are many companies built on compensation plans with no real product or service.

2 - How much initial investment is required? In many cases a proven home based business opportunity with a successful track record will involve some kind of initial investment. You should not assume that a business opportunity that is free to join is a better investment. Usually a free-to-join business will involve other costs such as marketing and advertising fees. Just keep in mind that nobody gives away “opportunities” for free.

Determine whether a specific home based business opportunity has a successful track record, is managed by honest people and offers you a realistic chance of actually making some money. These are the things you must weigh against the entry costs.

3 - What is the realistic income potential of the business? Have a careful look at the numbers and projections provided by the business opportunity. Then talk with actual members who are using the program to determine if they have been able to turn those numbers into reality.

4 - Find a “mentor” or coach who already has success in the business you are looking at. Someone you can trust. Someone you believe will be there for you, walking you through the steps, helping you build your business. Be sure they have a “system” in place. Make sure there are other people on the team using this same system and having success with no prior experience.

Find out about the system, does it have internet marketing ability? Are there marketing websites, training sites, live conference call training, recorded online training available to you day or night? It should be a tested system, easy for anyone to plug into, duplicate and get results within a reasonable amount of time.

5 - Are there extra fees such as yearly or monthly subscription fees, shipping costs, or minimum purchase requirements? Make sure to get a detailed list of all the fees involved in operating the new business. These things may not seem significant now, but they can easily eat into your profits later.

The home based business opportunity should require low initial investment and have high profit potential both in the short term and in the long term. It should allow you to build a profitable business of your own that will be a source of income far into the future.

Finally, stop checking, stop trying to find out more, stop worrying if you’re going to succeed, stop thinking about what everyone else is going to think of you, succeed or fail, but get out there, and start “doing”. Otherwise, you’re going to find yourself sitting in the same chair, in the same situation, having the same habits, the same thoughts, and not a step closer to what you really want.

Stop intending, and get doing. Forget what everyone else thinks, or any worries and reservations you have, stop changing your mind. Decide on something and then go ahead and do it. You’ll see immediate results and start quickly moving towards where you want to be.