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I was just looking in my Starwood account to look into planning a trip and saw that Starwood had made an alliance with Energy Plus. Energy Plus is offering 5000 starwood point bonus.

Do not sign up with this company. You will end up paying higher rates than the local utility for your home and business.

Here's the angle of the business scam: a variable rate that's not tied to anything. They can (and will) raise their rates as high as possible. Given that you are billed after the fact in this industry there is nothing you can do and they can squeeze you for at least 2 months before you can do anything about it.

These types of companies pop up regularly in the market every year or so, before getting blown out for a variety of reasons. Energy Plus is one of the more insidious one's out there.

Shame that Starwood has made such a foolish decision, especially since they do have an affiliation with a major consulting firm on their own energy procurement strategies.

So Starwood: before you sully your reputation and align with these types of companies talk internally to your COO or VP of procurement. They'll contact someone within your organization that you have linked up with some clowns that will rip off your members. What's next, a partnership with Direct Buy?