The Retail Energy Supply Association announced its Fourth Annual National Energy Shopping Day is coming up on June 21. RESA established National Energy Shopping Day to celebrate the freedom to choose and encourage gas and electricity consumers to shop for the best energy plan for their lifestyle, families, business and the environment. Check out RESA’s…
View this News Release (external link)Quarterly Consumer Update: Consumer Focus Group – The Power of Choice
Last summer, ACCES released a whitepaper detailing the findings of its survey which measured awareness and understanding of energy choice in several U.S. markets. The results were overwhelmingly in favor of consumers being given competitive choices to meet their energy needs. Survey results and statistics are helpful tools to understand a question on a broad…
View this News Release (external link)Survey Shows Consumers Strongly Support Maintaining Existing Energy Choice, ACCES Says
Energy Choice Matters, the leading retail energy trade publication, published a recap of ACCES’ consumer survey and white paper, The Power of Choice: Consumer Preferences on Energy Choice in Florida and Ohio. ACCES spokesman, Michael Meath explained that the survey found, “no matter whether consumers have had choice for a number of years, such as in…
View this News Release (external link)A Newcomers Guide to Picking Your Texas Electricity Provider: The Real Power of Choice
Relocating to Texas – how does one go about choosing a Texas electricity provider? Critera can include optimal service, rewards and bill credits, community-minded companies, and green products. PaperCity Mag: The Best of Houston Choice is a powerful thing. Having a good one can change your way of looking at the world. Newcomers to Texas might…
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)Michigan State Representative Introduces Energy Choice Package
Michigan Representative Gary Glenn unveiled a package of energy bills which would expand the state’s energy choice market beyond a 10% cap by allowing hospitals, schools, government entities and those buying renewable power to participate without counting against the limit. Energy Manager Today Contact: Cheryl Kaften Representative Gary Glenn (R-Midland), the vice chair of Michigan’s…
View this News Release (external link)More than half of Ohioans shopping for power
This marks the first time in the state of Ohio’s history that energy consumers are selecting to purchase their electricity from a competitive energy supplier rather than from their utility. Lancaster Eagle Gazette Russ Zimmer, CentralOhio.com For the first time, more power customers in Ohio are buying their electricity from a supplier other than…
View this News Release (external link)Deregulation has led to lower utility rates in Ohio
Reporter, Howard Ain, informs Ohio residents about their rights as an energy consumer. Local 12 WKRC Cincinnatti Contact: Howard Ain CINCINNATI (Howard Ain) — Deregulation has led to lower utility rates in Ohio. While that’s good for consumers, it has also brought dozens of companies into the area looking for business. Local 12 Troubleshooter, Howard…
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…
View this News Release (external link)PUCO offers energy choice information session
For the past year the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has been letting people across the state know they can choose their electric distributor. They’ll come to Middletown next week to the MidPointe Library, 125 S. Broad St., to address any questions and concerns from electric customers as they may have received a phone call,…
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