The Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, together with 18 other Southern Illinois Chambers, is pleased to offer our members significant savings on electricity and natural gas through our bulk buying group. The program, under the direction of Chamber member Affordable Gas and Electric, combines the energy purchases of businesses throughout the region into a single bulk-buying program, resulting in savings of up to 20 percent for participating members. The result is more cash on each business' bottom line thanks to the power of bulk negotiated rates.