Starion Energy Class Action Starion Energy April 2016: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal of the lawsuit. March 2016: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to dismiss finding that the…
Ambit Energy’s “1% Savings Guarantee” Class Action Ambit Energy’s “1% Savings Guarantee” July 2018: A state court judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. February 2018: A state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement. According to the terms, class members…
Xoom Energy Rates Class Action Xoom Energy Rates In May 2018, a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Xoom Energy was transferred to federal court. The complaint, which was originally filed in state court in April 2018, alleges that…
Starion Energy Rates Class Action Starion Energy Rates In May 2017, a state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Starion Energy. The January 2017 complaint alleges that the company offers low initial rates for…
Sperian Energy Rates Class Action Sperian Energy Rates In May 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sperian Energy for allegedly misleadingly offering a low teaser rate followed by a month-to-month variable rate that is based on the…
Spark Energy Rates Class Action Spark Energy Rates Allegations: Using a bait-and-switch marketing scheme by offering a teaser rate followed by a variable market rate without disclosing that the variable rate is higher than the teaser rate and…
Agway Energy Services Class Action Agway Energy Services February 2018: This case was transferred from a court in Delaware to one in New York. (Case No. 18-cv-235, N. D. NY.) December 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against…
Verde Energy USA Class Action Verde Energy USA May 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
Rates at Sperian Energy Class Action Rates at Sperian Energy May 2019: This case was transferred to another court in Illinois. (Case No. 19-cv-3128, C. D. IL.) October 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Sperian Energy for allegedly deceptively…
Ambit’s “Budget Billing” Plan Class Action Ambit’s “Budget Billing” Plan In June 2015, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ambit Energy for allegedly marketing itself as less expensive than other utility companies when, in reality, Ambit customers end up paying…
Pennsylvania Gas & Electric Energy Rates Class Action Pennsylvania Gas & Electric Energy Rates In June 2017, a federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Pennsylvania Gas & Electric alleging that the company engages in a “bait and switch trap.”…
Constellation Energy Power Choice Class Action Constellation Energy Power Choice In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Constellation Energy Power Choice for allegedly using a bait-and-switch marketing scheme to make consumers believe they will save money if they…
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SolarCity Class Action SolarCity In September 2017, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against SolarCity. The complaint alleges that the company deceptively promises consumers who install solar panels will save on their energy…
Vivint Solar Developer Class Action Vivint Solar Developer August 2018: After the named plaintiff reported that the parties reached a settlement agreement without the need for arbitration, the case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without…
American Array Solar Class Action American Array Solar In September 2017, a false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against American Array Solar. The complaint alleges that the company deceptively represents that consumers who install solar panels will save…
North American Power and Gas Rates Class Action North American Power and Gas Rates August 2018: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. March 2018: A federal judge granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement. January 2018: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary…
North American Power and Gas Class Action North American Power and Gas In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against North American Power and Gas for, among other things, allegedly misleadingly offering low promotional teaser rates for electricity when, after the…
Electricity Maine Class Action Electricity Maine In November 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Electricity Maine (an electricity supplier) for allegedly deceptively offering customers low introductory rates and savings on electricity bills when, in reality,…
Discount Power Rates Class Action Discount Power Rates In November 2016, a state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Discount Power, Inc. The complaint alleges that the company deceptively offers a “variable rate” electricity…