Connecting The Dots Of Fraud And Corruptions
In this sections I will explain how these gas and electricity provider companies are related. The major players who run these companies are Rebecca Macdonald, Ken Hartwick and Gord Potter.
First, let start with Energy Savings Group aka Just Energy.
Just Energy operate in both Canada and the USA. Also known in Canada as Just Energy Ontario L.P. If you look at the The Better Business Bureau’s website you will see that Ontario Energy Savings Corp, Alberta Energy Savings L.P, and Energy Savings Group are also listed under Just Energy Ontario L.P.
Ontario Energy Savings Corp (aka Just Energy, Just Energy Ontario L.P.) was fined in 2003 for forgeries. Read more here…
Just Energy acquire Universal Energy in July 2009 along with National Home Services and Newten Home Comfort. Read more here…
In January 2009, Universal Energy (Now Just Energy) was fined $200 000 CAN. by the Ontario Energy Board for “false, misleading or deceptive statements to consumers.” Read more here… or read this…
In the USA also listed under Just Energy are US Energy Savings Corp, USESC, Energy Savings Group, and Natural Gas Delivery. Read more here…
Attorney General of Illinois Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against U.S. Energy Savings Corp. (Now operating as “Just Energy”) Read about the lawsuit here…
Here are some quotes about Just Energy on the The Better Business Bureau’s and Illinois Attorney General’s websites.
Citizens Utility Board’s Executive Director David Kolata claimed that, “This company (Just Energy) is engaged in the worst kind of consumer fraud, preying on people’s fears of rising natural gas bills and resorting to deception in order to boost sales.” Read More…
“U.S. Energy (Just Energy) is purposely deceiving consumers,” Attorney General Madigan said. “Many of these families signed up for this program based on the false claim that they would save on their monthly utility bills. Instead, U.S. Energy (Just Energy) locked them into a contract that actually charged them more for natural gas.” Read more…
