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CT HB05687
Bill
Status
1/22/2019
Primary Sponsor
Energy and Technology Committee
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AI Summary
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Third-party agents selling electric generation services must be employees or independent contractors of the electric supplier and receive appropriate training directly from that supplier.
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Door-to-door sales to customers with maximum demand of 100 kilowatts or less must occur between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., comply with local ordinances, provide materials in both English and Spanish, and sales representatives must wear photo identification badges and cannot wear utility company logos or apparel.
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Electric suppliers cannot advertise prices misleadingly suggesting the generation services portion equals the total bill, must disclose distribution company charges and advertised price expiration dates in at least 10-point font, and cannot claim customers must choose a supplier.
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Residential customers cannot be charged more than $50 for early contract termination if the supplier provides an average monthly bill estimate, and month-to-month customers have no termination fees.
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Electric suppliers must file annual lists of aggregators and agents with regulators, disclose renewable energy credit purchases and sources in standardized format, and cannot make material contract changes without customer consent except when providing 30-60 days written notice of renewal terms.
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Electric Supplier Electric Generation Service Rates And Customer Bills.
Last Action
File Number 394
4/4/2019