MSBA/CSD Natural Gas Consortium

Energizing Missouri's Schools

Does your district use natural gas?

Would your School Board like to save money?

Do you purchase natural gas from one of the utilities listed below?

• AmerenUE Company

• Missouri Gas Energy

• Missouri Gas Utility

• Atmos Energy Corporation

• Laclede Gas Company

• Empire District Gas Company

• Southern Missouri Gas Company

If you said "yes" to All of the Above, then you are eligible to begin making natural gas purchases through the MSBA/CSD Natural Gas Consortium.

Fueling Missouri

Since 2003, the Missouri Schools Boards' Association and Cooperating School Districts have successfully delivered natural gas savings to districts that utilize natural gas as a heating source. Thanks to utility tariffs for schools, small and large schools throughout Missouri are able to aggregately purchase natural gas and realize savings that were previously unachievable on an individual basis.

MSBA/CSD Natural Gas Consortium

The Natural Gas Consortium is structured similarly to successful school energy aggregation programs in other states. The program gives participating schools the type of the purchasing powers available only to large industry. Natural gas supply bids are solicited from suppliers that are certified by the Missouri Public Service Commission. Bidding is through an independent energy consulting firm.

Calculate Your Potential Savings

To see how this program can positively impact your district, we are happy to provide you with a free, no obligation energy savings analysis. We look at historical usage data for each of your meters and calculate how much you can anticipate saving through this program. If you choose to participate in the program, you simply complete a Membership Participation Agreement and forward it to MSBA. It’s that simple! There is no additional cost to your district to participate, no special meters are necessary, and no gas lines need to be altered.

For further information call Jim Cherrington at 1-800-221-MSBA.

In 2002, the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) and the Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis (CSD) successfully overcame utility opposition to get legislation enacted that enabled Missouri schools to access bulk natural gas supplies through aggregate purchasing. MSBA and CSD then created a Natural Gas Consortium for their members, and it remains the largest school consortium in Missouri today. St. Louis area members have cumulative savings of over $9.6 million since the program’s inception. Individual district savings appear on the respective district invoices, both monthly and cumulatively, versus the utility.

Learn more here.