DO NOT give them any info as this is a phishing scam, plain and simple. The caller identifies him/herself as a representative of Verity Energy USA, and then asks if you noticed the stuffer in your last PPL bill offering a KWH/hr rate reduction. They then try to get your account info. I responded that I was at work and could not review my bill at that time, and asked that they call back. I Googled them and no such company exists. If they DO exist, they are certainly not affiliated with PPL. When trying to call them back, you get a canned recording every time about reaching the "Department of Energy Procurement." There is no mention of Verity or PPL in the message, believe it or not. (They must use several company names for this scam.) You are then prompted to enter an extension. All entries lead to your call being cut off immediately UNLESS you decide to talk with sales. (ext. 3) A sales rep then comes on trying to pitch the same scam.
You have no idea what you are talking about... Just google electric deregulation. Or shall I google it for you? There is never any reason to be rude to the person calling you. They are just the messenger trying to HELP you. If you don't want it all you have to say is PUT ME ON YOUR DO NOT CALL LIST.
Anyone who goes to the internet for information and seriously trusts everything on this website to be truth has no idea what they are doing. Why don't you go to the PUBLIC UTILITIES COMISION WEBSITE. Verde Energy is a licensed utility choice program supplier in CT, PA, NJ, IL and OH. No contracts. They've never raised the rates on ANYONE. EVER. Hmm. That's probably why they have an A rating with the BBB. Do some real research people.
You do realize that there are at least 40 different companies in your area calling you, right? DO SOME RESEARCH. We don't have to work for the company to defend it.