In what I consider to be an outstanding move today, the Public Utilities Commision of Texas (PUC) has removed the 1 cent plans from the front page of the Power To Choose (PTC) website. The website, a state sponsored entity, serves as an open marketplace for electricity providers to show their plans to customers. The […]
This coming January 1 will mark the 10 year anniversary of the end of the reign of the old incumbent Texas utilities and the opening of competition among new retail electricity providers. That means for ten years, consumers in the Lone Star State have been free to choose what kind of Texas electricity plan works […]
If you’ve been thinking about shopping for a new Texas electricity provider but have been holding off because natural gas prices rise during the summer and so do electricity rates, listen up. Now is still a good time to shop for lower electricity rates. Yes, natural gas prices are expected to rise this summer — […]
Shopping for a retail electricity provider during the summer in Texas can be frustrating and confusing. And if you don’t have a basic understanding of what drives prices in the ERCOT region, you could wind up paying more for electricity. While learning that sounds complicated, you really only need to know three things when you’re shopping […]
El Niños bring cool, wet weather in Texas by blowing persistent and extended Pacific jet stream across the state. While this helps kill off hurricanes, it amplifies storm tracks across the southwest and Texas bringing more rain into the Lone Star State — up to a foot or more on average. And this El Niño […]