Consumer advocates ask for investigation into misleading marketing tactics
Helen Ramirez-Odell thought she'd done her research when she selected Spark Energy in 2011 for her electricity. So she was taken aback earlier this year when her monthly rate suddenly jumped by 50 percent.
"When I realized it, I called Spark Energy to ask for an explanation, and they said their rates weren't guaranteed, they were variable," the Chicago resident said.
In response to a growing number of complaints from electricity customers about pricing, the Citizens Utility Board and the city of Chicago on Wednesday petitioned the state's electricity regulator to launch a statewide investigation into misleading marketing tactics by some electricity suppliers.
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