What is the best Texas electricity plan? With large cities like Houstonand Dallasas part of the deregulated Texas electricity market, 87 percent of Texans choose their electricity providers. Many companies compete to serve retail electricity customers, and their pricing methods can be confusing. Before you sign up for an electricity plan, you want to know Read More
What’s the Best Texas Electricity Plan for Me? The power to choose your energy company can be overwhelming at first. If you’re an Oncor customer, you’ll have over 100 plans to choose from. Luckily, the Plan Picker 3000 from Texas Energy Ratings will help narrow down the options, making it easier to find the right Read More
What Are the Best Long-Term Options in Dallas, Texas? With the energy market constantly changing, you may want to lock in cheap rates for the long-term so you don’t have to worry about fluctuating energy markets. And if you’re an Oncor Dallas customer, then you have several options for 36-month plans. These are the five Read More
What Are Family-Friendly Alternatives to Trick or Treating? Ghouls, ghosts, goblins and more, if you’re excited about the upcoming holiday, you’re not alone. An estimated 175 million Americans will celebrate Halloween this year. But not everyone who loves Halloween enjoys trick-or-treating. Whether it’s simply not your thing, the weather’s bad, the kids have colds, or Read More
NRG Buys VEH Brands and Customers NRG energy, the biggest electricity seller in Texas and parent company of Houston-based Reliant Energy, is reported to have agreed to purchase the customers and brand assets of the three retailers owned by Houston-based Volterra Energy Holdings LLC (VEH). Will NRG’s Deal Affect My Electricity? According to EnergyChoiceMatters.Com, NRG Read More
Which candies do Texas trick-or-treaters want this year? There’s a new sheriff in town when it comes to Texans’ favorite trick-or-treat candy, according to Candystore.com. The bulk candy retailer studied sales trends in the months leading up to Halloween between the years 2007 and 2017. The rankings were determined by pounds of candy sold. Reese’s Read More
What Is the Problem with GE’s Turbine Blades? GE’s financial difficulties continue as a recent discovery has shown that the blades in its flagship turbine have an oxidization issue. Oxidization exposes the blades to the possibility of rust and rapid deterioration. Currently, four natural gas generator units in Texas have been forced to pause operations Read More
Why Are Coal Plants Closing All Over Texas? A coal plant based in Vernon, Texas announced that it will shut down operations in 2020. It’s the fifth plant that has closed or announced its closure this year. The 700-megawatt plant stated that the reason behind its decision to close was due to its inability to Read More
Which retail electricity providers offer the best price? Price is a big consideration for Texans switching retail electricity providers. A company’s reputation for reliability and customer service are important as well; however, price often trumps all other factors. Now is an excellent time to shop for electricity. The summer surge in retail electricity prices is Read More
Should I Shop Now For A New Texas Electricity Plan? When you click on the graph showing Texas historical electricity rates, you’ll see those high Texas retail electricity prices from the summer are settling back down to normal. That’s all because since the summer cooling crisis gone, Texas electricity providers are now bringing down their Read More