Beware of StateWise Energy Scammers

I had a rep. from Statewise Energy knock on my door today trying to get me to switch gas supplier from PGE. The guy made it sound like I didn't have a choice in the matter but I should have known better.

For anyone reading, please note that Californias have the right to choose gas suppliers other than the public utility supplier (e.g. PG&E). However, please be careful and do your due diligence before singing a contract with any supplier. As is the case with Statewise Energy, they try to get you to commit to a 5 year fixed rate contract providing gas at X $ / day. In my case it was $1.19 / day. The rep. will ask you to review your utility bill with you and try to point out how much you'll be paying on their plan vs. yours. While the rate they advertise seems cheaper than what you pay with PGE, the devil is in the details. They don't tell you about the annual amount limitation (up to 400 therms annually) or how much you'll pay if you exceed your annual limit. Additionally, there's a monthly fee you pay on top of the daily rate. And finally, you still have to pay PGE for the transportation/delivery fee of the gas itself. All of this together means you'll likely be paying much more with Statewise than with PG&E.

Curious if anyone else has had this experience before and I hope this post serves as a warning to others that might get tricked into signing a contract with a sketchy gas provider like Statewise.