Consumer Counsel Seeks Investigation Into Electricity Marketers’ Practices

(CBS Connecticut) — The state Consumer Counsel is seeking an investigation into whether electricity marketers are using unfair tactics to get vulnerable people to switch energy suppliers.
Consumer Counsel Elin Katz says there have been a steady stream of complaints about elderly, disabled, and non-english speaking people being falsely told that their service would be shut off unless they signed up with a new supplier.
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