Commerce Energy Names Erik Lopez as General Counsel

Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (AMEX:EGR), a leading U.S. electricity and natural gas marketing company, today named Erik A. Lopez as senior vice president and general counsel. Lopez comes to Commerce from the Orange County office of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, where he practiced as a corporate attorney. Earlier, he served in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins LLP and before that in the New York and San Francisco offices of Shearman & Sterling LLP. He earned a juris doctor degree from New York University School of Law and a bachelor of arts degree in political science, graduating with honors from the University of Chicago. "Erik brings considerable experience in, among others, the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley, which he gained while working for some of the largest and most respected law firms in the country,” said Steven S. Boss, chief executive officer. "Having worked on Commerce matters as a member of our outside legal team, we are very pleased to add Erik’s substantial legal and business knowledge to our management team.” About Commerce Energy Group, Inc. Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (Commerce) is a leading independent U.S. electricity and natural gas marketing company, operating through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Commerce Energy, Inc. and Skipping Stone Inc. Commerce is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) under the symbol: EGR. Commerce Energy, Inc. is licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and by state regulatory agencies as an unregulated retail marketer of natural gas and electricity to homeowners, commercial and industrial consumers and institutional customers. Headquartered in Orange County, California, the company also has an office in Dallas, Texas, as well as several area offices located around the U.S. For nearly a decade, customers have relied on Commerce to deliver competitive pricing, innovative product offerings and personalized customer service, in addition to quality gas and electric services. For more information, visit www.CommerceEnergy.com.