Commerce Energy Group Inc. based in Costa Mesa California was the parent company of a wholly owned independent electricity and natural gas marketing company Commerce Energy Inc. The company was purchased by Universal Energy Group on December 11 2008. As of July 31 2008 Commerce had 155 000 customers. Revenue for fiscal year 2008 ending July 31 2008 was $460 million. The company had 200 employees as of July 31 2008.