If state legislators act on the next iteration of either of two bills, Virginians would be allowed to buy 100% renewable energy from competitive service suppliers — no matter what programs their utilities offer.
The catch is that lawmakers have less than three weeks to act before the General Assembly session ends in early March.
Unlike their neighbors in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, Virginians can now only buy clean energy from a competitor if their utility doesn't offer its own 100% green energy plan. Legislation being floated would let residential, commercial and industrial customers shop for renewables whether or not their utility makes available what are referred to as green tariffs.
Not to change the topic here:
Scam season arrives for Delmarva Power customers - Delaware Business Now
One of the latest involves a caller claiming a rebate is available. In some cases, the caller ID will indicate that the message is from Delmarva Power.
Spokesman Jake Sneeden says the utility sees an increase in phone scams during the winter months and never offers rebates over the phone.
Delmarva also participates in Utilities United Against Scams Day in November and through social media and other channels.
Cleco customers to save $22.3 million annually
PINEVILLE, La. (Cleco) - Effective March 1, 2020, Cleco's retail customers (residential and non-residential) will save $22.3 million a year on their bills due to the removal of the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita "Storm Restoration Charge."
"This is good news for our customers," said Bill Fontenot, president and CEO of Cleco. "Cleco's residential customers will, on average, pay $3.75 less per month resulting in savings of about $45 over 12 months, which supports our ongoing efforts to lower customers' bills."
Customers may have been exposed to Hepatitis A at Mid-South restaurant
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — A well-known pizza place in Horn Lake was in the spotlight for possibly exposing customers to Hepatitis A.
The Mississippi State Health Department said an infected employee worked at the restaurant from Jan. 28 to Feb. 11.
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The health department said a vaccine can protect you from Hepatitis A if you get it within 14 days of exposure.
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Customer speaks about Taylor Tots experience
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issues a consumer warning for a local online boutique. The BBB gives this business and "F," the lowest rating on the scale.
The online boutique called, Taylor Tots, got on the BBB's radar after receiving dozens of complaints. While the operator says she will address every complaint, customers still have questions.
"It's not only been in Missouri. We've had nine other states complain about this business," said Whitney Quick, Regional Director at BBB.
Starbucks worker exposes drive-thru secret by surprising customers by singing | Fox News
A TikTok video of two customers being surprised by a Starbucks employee greeting them in a song has gone viral – but not for what you’d expect.
STARBUCKS BARISTA CLAIMS SHE WAS FIRED FOR MAKING CRUDE REMARK ABOUT CHAIN'S COFFEE ON YOUTUBE CHANNEL
In the video, which was published on Feb. 14 and also shared on Twitter, the male and female customers react in shock when the worker belts out, “Welcome to Starrrbuckkks.”
The Genius Behind Ikea's Program That Gave Credit to Customers for Their Time Spent Driving
Ikea stores are a unique shopping experience. For most people, it's more of a shopping event, and it's easy to spend hours roaming through its maze of showrooms. There's also the fact that those stores are usually located far on the outskirts of cities, meaning it's often a trip just to get there.
It seems that Ikea recognizes that challenge, and came up with a creative solution for customers of its newest store in Dubai. Using Google Maps , the company launched a program that allowed shoppers at its Jebel Ali store (which opened in December) to earn credit for the time they spent driving to the store. A spokesperson for the company has confirmed to me that the promotion has since expired, but there's a lesson here worth a closer look.
Stores and customers prepare for single use plastic bag ban
JOHNSON CITY (WBNG) -- With New York State's single use plastic bag ban scheduled to go into effect on March 1st local stores are gearing up for the change.
"The plastic bag ban it's probably a good idea in the long term in the short term it's a burden to the retailer and the consumer," said Jim Douglas, owner of Save-a-Lot in Johnson City.
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"The cost of the reusable bag is more," he said "Then we pass it on to the consumer to try to recoup that cost."
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