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I know I should have switched long ago, but asking for a little assistance now. From what I have gathered in previous posts I should be considering the energy charge over the average charges... these are the ones I am considering and I was hoping to get advice or feedback on experience with these companies. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Update: Thanks for everyone's help!
My Gexa contract is up 7/15. Obviously their renewal offer was ridiculously high so I started on powertochoose. While also looking in here for tips (really appreciate the energy shopping wiki!)
After seeing how many here said spring/fall renewals are cheaper I looked up 3 month plans. There’s only 1 available, from Infuse Energy, first picture attached. 8.662 rate + $2 base charge.. but it’s only 3 months.
For comparison I found the best 12 month plan from APG&E, other picture. 6.308 rate.
We use over 2,000 kWh/month year round. The AC really only stops running if it’s below 60 outside (I have a heat intolerance sadly).
I’m not very experienced at reading the facts labels so I could be missing something on either of these. But is the electricity rate in October good enough to bother with the 3 month plan or should I just go with 12 month?
Especially considering all the AI centers being built, new grid rules & all the other click bait in the news about electricity in TX.
Also.. all of the companies offering lower rate plans had 1-2 stars. On the first page anyways. Does their star rating matter that much?
I'm reluctant to sign up for 1:6 BS net metering contract .... but I can't find one that is truly "fair" and offers 1:1
A big thank you to this sub for helping me find a plan that works for me. As you can see by my 1st bill, the total comes out to about 9 cents per kWh. That's fantastic, compared to my previous company. Now, about those delivery charges to Centerpoint...
Oh, I signed up during spring. When I checked for this same plan recently, it was quite high. It does pay to shop during winter and spring. As you can see, I signed up for 3 years. Figure that prices only go up from here.
I am curious, how come no one talks about or asks about the energy inequality and the fact they give affluent areas more energy stability than lower socioeconomic status?
I read Fort Worth Texas Weekly report and it kind of opened my eyes because well I lived through it and as much as it sucks to say this, I also know those who live in those areas and yeah…they didn’t feel anything lol.
https://www.fwweekly.com/2021/02/19/oncor-spokesperson-explains-tarrant-countys-uneven-blackouts/
P.S. I am saving up for a generator but I still wanted to ask since I see that no one has really dug into it or really even brought it up unless my research sucks booty.
Hi all, I need your help because I'm moving to Dallas and I'm actually new to this. I need recommendation for electricity provider in Dallas (75219). I am moving from out of state to Dallas, into a 1BR 1Bath apartment. We'll be two living in the apartment and I'll working from home, so I'll be using power throughout the day.
From your experience, which provider should I go with?
We live in Midland, TX where we have (on average) very good annual solar weather. Our system is all Enphase, 15.2 kW (STC) solar, and 40 kWh battery. For the past 26 months we have been on the JUST Energy Free Nights plan. For that entire period, we have paid zero dollars per month on our electric bill, and have accumulated a fairly large carry-over credit account. Our plan runs out in 10 months (April 2027) so I am now starting to look ahead to our possible choices when it comes time to renew.
I keep an eye on the market, and I check the https://www.texaspowerguide.com/solar-buyback-plans-texas/ on a regular basis. I know that JUST Energy is no longer allowing customers with solar and/or batteries to sign up for (or renew) the free nights plan, so unless that changes I will eventually need to move to another REP.
I know the current “popular” opinion seems to be that the Direct Energy free nights plan is the best current option for those with batteries and/or solar. As I see it, one disadvantage to that plan, and to the other currently available “free nights” plans, is that they have some fixed fees that cannot be covered by any credits. If you manage to get some credits on your account, such as for signing up, or for referring another new customer, you cannot achieve a “zero dollars due” electric bill. Even if the “fixed” monthly fees are only 10-15 dollars or so, it still kinda irritates me to have to pay them. Yes - I know all the arguments about how we all have to help pay for the electric grid infrastructure, etc.
So I am looking at other possible plans that MIGHT make it possible to reach the coveted “zero dollars due” electric bill. I went to the Texas Power Guide, looked at buyback plans for the ONCOR area, and ordered them by “Lowest Base Charge per Month”. Then I looked for plans without any “fine print” over in the right-hand column. One REP jumps out at me: Champion Energy. If I follow the link to their web page and input my ZIP (79707) I see three available plans, all of which look like VERY promising candidates. All 3 plans feature a relatively low energy charge (plus, of course, TDU fees), NO monthly fixed fees or minimum usage requirement, and “no hassle” solar buyback. The buyback rate is only variable RTW (Real Time Wholesale) so most of the time it will be a very low rate per kWh, but at least you have a chance to earn SOME amount of credit each month.
https://championenergyservices.com/Residential/Sign-Up?
One of the Champion plans, the EV Saver-12, has another selling point IMO: the already low electric rate is slightly reduced at night from 10pm to 4am. The idea is to allow electric car owners to charge their car at night at a lower electric rate. Since we have a BEV we should be eligible for this plan.
To figure out how our PV system might work on the Champion plan, I ran a little experiment. I turned off the switch in the Enlighten app that allows battery charging from grid power. I set our system on Self Consumption, and let it run for a couple days. The graph above shows the result. Starting with full batteries in the middle of one day, we ran on solar until sundown, then started running on battery. By midnight, our batteries were down to 54%, which is the start of the graph. By morning (with our battery reserve set at 10%) we got down to a low of 13%, where the solar was starting to cover consumption. After that, we ran on solar, and excess production was used to recharge our batteries. By 4:30pm our batteries were back to 100%, and we started exporting to grid. About 7pm we started running off battery, and by midnight we’re down to 56%, where the graph ends.
The day in the graph (June 24) was in the middle of a HOT spell in TX. Daily highs were over 100F, and night time lows only about 75F. Our 4-ton heat pump is working hard on those days keeping us cool, plus we have a 40’ motorhome parked in our driveway plugged into a 50A outlet tied to our house main panel. We keep the RV cooled on hot days to protect the contents. It has two 15K BTU rooftop air conditioners that run during the day, so that’s another big draw on our electric system. In other words, the day in the graph was a worst case scenario for summer energy consumption in our house. It looks to me like we could go most days of the year, barring any bad weather stretches, without having to draw much if any power off the grid. On the “bad” solar days we might use a little grid power, but the cost per kWh would be relatively low. On the really good days (mild weather) we could export a good amount of excess production, for which we could possibly earn some small amount of credit.
I’m thinking that for OUR situation, the Champion buyback plan (or a similar plan) might be better than the Direct free night plan. Of course, this is all theoretical for now, cuz we’re not dropping our JUST Energy plan until we are forced off it. Looking for any input from smarter people than me (I set a low bar). Does my analysis make sense? Thanx in advance!
Long story short, the power company was charging me 20 cents per kWh. Did like a week of calling and countless websites to find this one. You can only get this rate if you go to https://powertochoose.org/en-us/Plan/Results
I encourage everyone to do their research first before just taking the first one that looks good. There's a lot of fine print that you have to read, and it will get you. I hope this helps, and wish everyone good luck!
Hi everyone,
I'm moving into an apartment on my own in two days and I need to have electricity set up. The property manager recommended the following (screenshots). This is my first time having to set up electricity so I don't know what to choose. I tried doing research on this but I didn't understand it. I only know the lower the number, the better. But then it gets confusing to me bc of the plans and contract. There's many to choose from. Is what was recommended to me good?
Hi all,
Can anyone advise if this is a good power company choice? I have never used any other than TXU 😅
