They are out there and most of us don’t know about them because they operate within the shadowy confines of government rules and regulations. A prime example of one of these faux consumer groups is TURN — The Utility Reform Network. According to a recent column by my colleague Vince Vasquez, “Every year, California utility ratepayers unknowingly pay millions to political advocacy groups through a reimbursement scheme called “intervenor compensation.” To read more about this scandal, see Vince’s column here.
Consumer groups that hurt consumers