Over one third of the United States has active deregulated energy markets. Consumers in eligible states are able to select a competing supplier and can expect a lower rate on their existing electricity and/ or natural gas bill.
To penetrate the market as quickly as possible some suppliers and brokers are using network marketing to acquire as many customers as possible and are compensating independent representatives for their respective production.

Presently the states active for deregulation and have companies offering business opportunities include Connecticut, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and is ever expanding.
Deregulation in energy is still in it's infancy stages, but it will be interesting to see which companies stand the test of time and will be able to retain the largest number of customers in this highly regulated and competitive marketplace.