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Check the Facts: New Electricity Market Offers Consumers Fine Print and Fru

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March 14, 2002
Just over two months into the new electric market, several companies are making their pitch to residential customers, hoping to lure them away from their traditional electric utility. However, misleading statements and fine print can make the process of shopping for new electricity service frustrating and potentially risky for consumers.

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Shannon Baker-Branstetter

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Our Green Energy Future

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Trang Le

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