{"id":8216,"date":"2022-10-27T06:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T11:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/?p=8216"},"modified":"2022-10-19T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T17:58:24","slug":"customer-feedback-how-the-power-to-choose-fails-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/customer-feedback-how-the-power-to-choose-fails-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Feedback: How the Power to Choose Fails Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>How Does Customer Feedback Beat Power to Choose?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/find-out-customer-feedback-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Customer feedback and accurate ratings of Texas electricity providers can help you shop smarter than the Power to Choose.\" class=\"wp-image-8240\" title=\"How Does Customer Feedback Beat Power to Choose?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/find-out-customer-feedback-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/find-out-customer-feedback-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/find-out-customer-feedback-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/find-out-customer-feedback-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/find-out-customer-feedback.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption><center>Customer feedback shows what customers think of a company. So if the Power to Choose doesn&#8217;t offer accurate ratings or electric customer feedback for Texas REPs, why use it? Our real ratings &#038; reviews help you shop electricity plans much smarter so you can save more.<\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>When you do something every day, you get good at it. Practice improves your skills and instincts. That\u2019s why you can drive your car every day without a crash for years at a time. However, shopping for a <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/electricity-rates'>cheap electricity rate<\/a> is something you usually do once every year or two. That makes customer feedback about retail providers important in making your decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>And when it comes to customer feedback, <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/power-to-choose'>Power to Choose<\/a> comes up short. <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/'>Texas Electricity Ratings<\/a>, on the other hand, gives you ample information to use the wisdom and experience other customers have had. Use their knowledge to supplement your own for a sound electric plan decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Limited Power to Choose Rating Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Research shows <a rel='nofollow' href='https:\/\/www.dixa.com\/blog\/3-important-statistics-that-show-how-reviews-influence-consumers\/'>customer reviews influence buying behavior<\/a>. So it makes sense that many websites offer some sort of rating or review system. But some sites are better than others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/power-to-choose'>Power to Choose<\/a> site offers a 5-star rating system for companies, but it is overly simplistic. Their measure \u201cis a measure of consumer complaints per 1,000 customers based on a 6-month rolling average.\u201d Unfortunately, they do not release the count of customers for each retail provider! That means you can\u2019t get an idea of how many complaints each retailer has. So one complaint does more damage to a smaller retailer&#8217;s rating than it would a bigger one. You can\u2019t rely on a rating system that produces distorted ratings and favors bigger providers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Texas Electricity Ratings Customer Feedback&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/'>Texas Electricity Ratings<\/a> also uses a 5-star <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/companies'>electric provider rating system<\/a>, but it&#8217;s much more robust than <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/power-to-choose'>Power to Choose<\/a>. Beyond just the overall rating, you can also see scores for specific aspects of doing business with retail providers:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Plans &amp; Pricing<\/li><li>Ordering Experience<\/li><li>Customer Service<\/li><li>Billing &amp; Account Management<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>These ratings help you narrow down companies based on what factors are important to you. From there, you can read what real customers have to say about each provider &#8211; no matter what their size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Read Customer Reviews&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>A company\u2019s customers will tell you how it really is. They know from experience where the company does well and where it can improve. The customer feedback on <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com\/'>Texas Electricity Ratings<\/a> includes the reviewer\u2019s star ratings, comments, and date of review. After reading reviews, you\u2019ll know what you\u2019re in for when you sign up for a power plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Your Power to Choose&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the information at <a href='https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com'>https:\/\/www.texaselectricityratings.com<\/a> is the best you can get for making a good choice on your next electric plan. Here, the quantitative data combines with the qualitative. You have all the numbers like price per kWh, contract term, and early termination fee. Plus, you get real customer feedback to put context around those numbers. Why would you shop anywhere else!?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Does Customer Feedback Beat Power to Choose? When you do something every day, you get good at it. Practice improves your skills and instincts. That\u2019s why you can drive your car every day without a crash for years at a time. 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