The Maryland Public Service Commission is now available for use by consumers. The shopping page was developed to allow consumers to comparison shop and better understand their energy options. By: Energy Choice Matters __________________________________________ The Maryland Public Service Commission has launched a new one-stop energy shopping web page – MDEnergyChoice.com – to help residential utility…
View this News Release (external link)Quarterly Consumer Newsletter: Enroll With Your Wallet
The most recent issue of ACCES’ Quarterly Consumer Newsletter series explains a new enrollment procedure known as Enroll With Your Wallet. A full copy of the issue is available here. Sign up for future issues of the Quarterly Consumer Newsletter here. Imagine if, in search of a new mobile phone plan or cable TV package,…
View this News Release (external link)Will California consider full retail electricity choice?
California’s top regulator says it’s time to consider full retail electricity choice. Green Tech Media Contact: Stephen Lacey As if California’s electric grid isn’t already changing fast enough, the state’s leading regulator says it’s probably time to change even faster. In an interview on this week’s Interchange podcast, Michael Picker, president of the California Public Utilities…
View this News Release (external link)Pennsylvania Encourages Electric Customers in Southwestern PA to Shop for a Competitive Supplier
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission encourages consumers to consider shopping for a competitive electric supplier and to take advantage of the different offers that may be available to them, such renewable energy product offerings. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Contact: Robin Tilley May, 06 2015 HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today urged electric…
View this News Release (external link)Conn. lawmakers send electric consumer protection bill to governor
The Connecticut state bill on consumer protection has passed both the state House and Senate and is on its way to the Governor to be signed into law. The bill seeks to address complaints about spiking prices, deceptive practices and lack of disclosure about rates and contract terms in Connecticut’s electric supplier market. SNL Written by:…
View this News Release (external link)Pennsylvania Adopts New Requirements for Supplier Disclosure Statements
The Pennsylvania PUC has completed regulation changes which seeks to provide consumers with more informed supplier disclosure statements. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Written by Jennifer Kocher HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today finalized regulation changes that provide electric shopping customers with greater, uniform detail in electric supplier disclosure statements and more timely…
View this News Release (external link)Debate on Michigan retail electric shopping cap continues
Advocates and opponents of energy choice continue the discussion of whether to deregulate the state of Michigan’s electricity market. The Baltimore Sun Written by Jamie Smith Hopkins The back-and-forth between advocates and opponents of lifting a cap on the number of customers allowed to pick a competitive electric supplier in Michigan continues, as comments to…
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