ACCES spokesperson Michael Meath was a guest on WNNJ’s Issues and Ideas Show on September 29, 2017. WNNJ is an AM/FM radio station broadcasting throughout northeastern New Jersey. On October 4, 2017, Meath was a guest on WFIN’s Good Mornings in Findlay, Ohio. Meath discussed the findings from ACCES’ Power of Choice: Consumer Preferences on Energy Choice in…
Energy shopping should be easier, NJ lawmaker says
New Jersey Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo seeks to provide consumers more information about third party energy suppliers and supports a mechanism where customers can rate how satisfied they are with a third-party energy supplier. New Jersey 101.5 Contact: David Matthau Energy deregulation in New Jersey was designed to give consumers more choice and save them money, but…
View this News Release (external link)New Jersey assembly committee approves legislation to provide more information to consumers on competitive energy
In New Jersey, a state assembly committee approved three pieces of legislation on December 4 that seek to provide more information to consumers on competitive energy as well as price disclosure and improved customer switching. Politicker NJ Contact: Gina Wilder (TRENTON) – A three-bill legislative package sponsored by Assemblymen Wayne DeAngelo and Tim Eustace to…
View this News Release (external link)New Jersey to host Stakeholder Meeting on Energy Competition Rules and Education
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has posted on its website a public notice advising interested parties and members of the public that there will be a stakeholder meeting on proposed advertising and marketing standards; methods to educate current and potential customers about the provision of gas and/or electric service by third party suppliers;…
View this News Release (external link)Opinion: Reputable competitive energy suppliers seek long-term trust with customers
The New Jersey Chapter of AARP recently submitted the opinion piece “New law puts energy suppliers’ cold calls on ice” (March 10) applauding Gov. Chris Christie and legislative sponsors for a new consumer protection law. The letter also references alleged questionable door-to-door and telemarketing practices by competitive energy suppliers. We share the AARP’s view that…
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