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How Ready Is ERCOT For Winter? After Winter Storm Uri caused the deaths of 246 people, everyone in Texas wants to know if Texas power generators have sufficiently weatherized their facilities. According to the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the answer is a confident yes, their winter readiness is up to the challenge. “Texans Read More
Which Plans Get Cheap Electricity Deals In Houston? If variety is the spice of life, the Texas electricity market is like the grocery store spice aisle on steroids. This month’s cheap electricity deals in Houston offer a wide array of pricing structures. The four cheapest plans include three different pricing arrangements: bill credits, tiered rates, Read More
How to Get The Lowest Electricity Rates in Texas Shopping for a new electricity plan in December is tricky. In short, you have two options. You can lock in low rates for the long term. Or, you can choose a short-term plan that gives you the power to choose cheaper electricity before the prices heat Read More
What Extreme Weather Events Might Impact Texas? As winter gradually sweeps in, Texans remember the bitter cold and power outages caused by Winter Storm Uri. As a result, Texans are paying close attention to the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) winter predictions. Last month, ERCOT released its Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy, or SARA, for Read More
Winter Is Coming — Is Texas Ready? You’ve all seen the Game of Thrones meme. Lord Eddard Stark wrapped in a thick cloak clasps a downward point sword. Next to him is the caption “Winter is Coming”. Many Texans wonder if they’ll again scramble for bottled water and firewood as they did during Winter Storm Uri. Read More
Is It Better To Shop Short or Long Term Electricity Now? If you’ve bought or sold a home in the summer, you know the dilemma. Do you sign up for a long term electricity plan to get the shopping process behind you? Or do you get a short term plan to get you through summer’s Read More
Which Texas Grid Laws Passed Through The Legislature? The Texas Legislature passed two critical Texas grid laws last month. These will head to Governor Greg Abbott to sign into law. Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 3 enact sweeping change to the reliability of electricity service for Texans. Other electric reliability bills failed to pass Read More
In Texas, June 1 is the beginning of hurricane season. With Texas so often pounded by these storms, residents want to know what to expect this summer. According to several weather bureaus, Summer 2021 looks like it will be an “above-normal” hurricane season. Chief among them, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted “an Read More
Find Cheap Electricity Providers Before Prices Rise Moving is never easy. But trying to find great electricity plans for Dallas movers doesn’t have to be a nightmare. With the right strategy, you can hit the ground running in Texas AND save BIG on your monthly energy bills. Here’s how you can do it. How to Read More
Will Texas Ban Electricity Plans Like Griddy? Few things have bipartisan support like never letting the power outages from Winter Storm Uri ever happen again. As Texas’s political leaders decide how to best do this, one piece of legislation is flying through the Capitol. House Bill 16 proposes banning wholesale pass-through electric products like those Read More
