State regulators are considering a modest upgrade to the electricity shopping website Power to Choose that would filter out some of the more blatant pricing gimmicks that have raised the ire of consumers who find themselves getting hit with unexpectedly high costs.
The proposal is aimed primarily at pricing schemes that offer low prices if households use, say, 1,000 kilowatt hours per month or less but whack them with hefty charges — sometimes over $200 — if they exceed that threshold by just one kilowatt hour. The Public Utility Commission is expected to vote on adding the filter at its regular meeting Thursday.
Source: FuelFix
