After receiving, from ConEdison, information explaining that Accent energy offered a guaranteed 7% lower rate than ConEdison, with lower eco impact, we switched and have seen a 200% increase in our energy costs. With no changes in lifestyle, no changes made to the wiring, no additional electronic devices of any kind, we are being told that we use twice the energy we once did, and have discovered that while Accent promises a lower per KwH charge, they do not publicize at all the fact that their rate is in addition to very high, variable fees that ConEdison's per KwH includes. Accent also must include in their costs various taxes that ConEd is exempt from paying - and we have gone from paying about 18 cents/KwH from ConEdison (all included), to paying 25 cents/KwH from Accent. The statements on ConEd.com claim that our bill for this month is $85.00 (about what it was this month last year, when we still had ConEdison), and the fees bring it to $230.
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