Energy Plus Holdings False Sales Pitch Philadelphia Pennsylvania

I signed up for Energy Plus Electric Service at the Philadelphia airport when departing on a business trip in January.  They were offering airline rewards miles and an attractive rate.  Of course I asked what the catch was and the rep said there was none ...just a way to build rewards miles. 

I wrongly assumed that US Airways had investigated their "partner."  For the first three months, the rate was fine at .069 cents.  After that the rate has been increased about 30% each month.  I didn't notice it until I hit the summer months when my electric bill was double what it had been in prior years. 

When I started digging I found out that their contract allows for 30% increases every month without notification.  I immediatedly did some quick and dirty research and found that their rate is about 80% above the competition.  I have immediately requested a service change, however that will take up to 60 days to complete.  In that time I will have been burned by about $600 to $700.  This is clearly a scheme to take advantage of un-suspecting consumers.