Just got a visit from a gentleman who said he was from AEP (maybe) power company and I needed to show him a copy of my toledo edison bill and sign up for lower rates on electricity. He gave me a photocopied letter about changing power suppliers that wasn't very imformative. He told me that rates were recently lowered and to take advantage I needed to sign up with him. Never once showing me a cost comparison.
I told him that I wasn't signing anything. He took back his letter and left.
I immediately called Toledo Edison and found out that there are options of different suppliers but changing is not mandatory. In fact, what he was/is doing is shady at best.
Beware of this guy and/or other companies doing the same.
There is nothing wrong with changing suppliers, it still goes through toledo edison, but trying to "catch" you or "bait" you into doing it is just wrong.
By the way, I live off Detroit Ave. in the 43612 area code.