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VERDE ENERGY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT UPDATE:
- The Court granted final approval to this class action settlement Dec. 17, 2021.
- Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
Certain consumers may be eligible to benefit from a $7 million Verde Energy class action lawsuit settlement resolving claims the company did not base its variable-rate plans on market conditions as promised.
The Class is made up of all individual residential consumers who enrolled (either initially or though “rolling over” from a fixed-rate plan) in a variable-rate electricity plan provided by any of the Verde defendants — Verde Energy USA Inc., Verde Energy USA Ohio LLC, Verde Energy USA Massachusetts LLC, and Verde Energy USA New York LLC — or were otherwise charged a variable rate for electricity by any of the Verde defendants in connection with property in within the following states and date ranges:
- Massachusetts: April 17, 2013, through Oct. 31, 2015
- New York: Jan. 21, 2014, through Oct. 31, 2015
- Illinois: Jan. 31, 2008, through Oct. 31, 2015
- New Jersey: Jan. 21, 2012, through Oct. 31, 2015
- Ohio: June 24, 2012, through Oct. 31, 2015
- Pennsylvania: Jan. 1, 2012, through Oct. 31, 2015
The Class also includes Pennsylvania consumers who became Verde Energy variable-rate electricity plan customers in 2018 following a transfer of their customer relationships with Oasis Power LLC.
The Class excludes anyone whose Verde contract contained either a “Governing Law and Arbitration” clause or an “Agreement For Mandatory Arbitration & Class Action Waiver” clause.
Plaintiffs in the Verde Energy class action lawsuit accused Verde Energy of promising a variable rate for energy that was intended to fluctuate based on market conditions; however, that rate allegedly was not based on market conditions.
The company operates in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.
This settlement resolves a number of class actions against the company.
After attorneys’ fees and other expenses are deducted, Class Members each will be awarded a proportionate share of the $7 million settlement fund.
Each claimant’s share will be based on their proportional kilowatt-hour (kWh) usage during the Class Period of the aggregate kWh variable-rate energy used by all Class Members during the settlement Class Period.
A fairness hearing in the Verde Energy lawsuit settlement is scheduled for Dec. 17, 2021.
The deadline to opt out of or object to the settlement is Dec. 1, 2021.
The deadline to file a claim is March 31, 2022.
Who’s Eligible
The Class is made up of all individual residential consumers who enrolled (either initially or though “rolling over” from a fixed-rate plan) in a variable-rate electricity plan provided by any of the Verde defendants — Verde Energy USA Inc., Verde Energy USA Ohio LLC, Verde Energy USA Massachusetts LLC, and Verde Energy USA New York LLC — or were otherwise charged a variable rate for electricity by any of the Verde defendants in connection with property in within the following states and date ranges:
- Massachusetts: April 17, 2013, through Oct. 31, 2015
- New York: Jan. 21, 2014, through Oct. 31, 2015
- Illinois: Jan. 31, 2008, through Oct. 31, 2015
- New Jersey: Jan. 21, 2012, through Oct. 31, 2015
- Ohio: June 24, 2012, through Oct. 31, 2015
- Pennsylvania: Jan. 1, 2012, through Oct. 31, 2015
The Class also includes Pennsylvania consumers who became Verde Energy variable-rate electricity plan customers in 2018 following a transfer of their customer relationships with Oasis Power LLC.
Potential Award
Varies
Proof of Purchase
Required documents will be on claim form when available.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
03/31/2022
Case Name
Mercado, et al. v. Verde Energy USA, Inc., et al., Case No.: 1:18−cv−2068 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division
Final Hearing
12/17/2021
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Mercado v. Verde Energy
Settlement Administrator
PO Box 6480
Portland, OR 97228-6480
855-535-1866
Class Counsel
Jonathan Shub
Kevin Laukaitis
SHUB LAW FIRM LLC
Melissa K. Sims
Daniel K. Bryson
Harper T. Segui
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS & GROSSMAN PLLC
Edward A. Wallace
WEXLER WALLACE LLP
Jeffrey S. Goldenberg
GOLDENBERG SCHNEIDER LPA
Jason M. Leviton
BLOCK & LEVITON LLP
D. Greg Blankinship
FINKELSTEIN BLANKINSHIP FREI-PEARSON & GARBER LLP
Jason T. Brown
BROWN LLC
Aarthi Manohar
KOHN SWIFT & GRAF PC
Defense Counsel
Kevin P. Allen
ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT LLC
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19 thoughts onVerde Energy Variable-Rate Plan $7M Class Action Settlement
I haven’t received my settlement yet can you. please tell me how I can receive my settlement.
Has anyone received a check from the settlement
Add me too when they open up the file a claim agn the website says it is coming soon.
They still do it i canceled with them like 2 months a go my bill was almost triple what it should have been
Why can’t I file a claim due to log in says file at a later date. Wrf I’ve tried 8 times
I need my class member id. I did not receive my card with my 10 digit unique id
Hello, I am in Connecticut do I qualify for the Verde-Energy Class Action Lawsuit? I am sure I had them as my Suppliers for at least 2 and a half years, and was Over charged for the services they claimed were at a set rate. I have lived here since 5/11/2016 until Present. Thank you. Allison T. Carbone
Should we assume if we received a letter then we were using Verde during that timeframe? Realistically how much could each individual receive and do all receive the same amount?
How can I find whose name appeared on the account for this class action settlement? I no longer have my electric bills. Claim form indicates names must match Verde energy records account.
I have two claims
1. Track # 211475
Unique Id 9EC4CC9A72
2. Track # 195284
Unique Id 33EE2AC4E6
THANK YOU
Did they help you find out if you had Verde Energy at that time? I don’t have my electric bills from that time period either.
A settlement check is coming today!
did you receive a check??
I’ve tried to submit a claim but site says “submit a claim is coming soon” wtf how am I too submit if you can’t. Why even post the suit if you can’t enter a claim.
Good morning. will we receive it before the New Year?