Here’s something that won’t surprise you, most of the people knocking on your door don’t have a permit. People are lazy. Everyone knows it, including prospective energy providers. They know if they can ink you to a contract, you’ll be stuck for a while and possibly longer. They know if you get mad, you’ll get over by the time the contract expires, and/or you’ll forget to change within some window of opportunity. This is why providers are going “all in” with some very aggressive marketing. They know that if they hook you now it could be decades before you get around to changing providers, if you ever do.