
Direct Energy Services Rates
Allegations: Deceptively inducing consumers to switch energy suppliers by offering low initial rates and a month-to-month variable rate plan that is tied to the market rate when the company routinely…
Gant et al. v. Direct Energy Services, LLC and NRG Energy, Inc.
22-cv-4906, D.N.J.
(Aug. 2022)
Electricity and natural gas
Using a deceptive bait-and-switch pricing scheme that offers a low teaser rate for a limited period of time followed by a higher variable rate after the teaser rate ends
Pending
Allegations: Deceptively inducing consumers to switch energy suppliers by offering low initial rates and a month-to-month variable rate plan that is tied to the market rate when the company routinely…
Allegations: Falsely representing that consumers are charged the price of electricity as of the day before it is delivered when the company actually charges rates determined hourly on the day…
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