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The best review categories for First Choice Power are the order experience, with an average of 2.0 stars, and their billing & account management system, with an average of 1.9 stars.

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Recent Good Review from A

Electric customer

The process was easy fast and I was not bothered with a lot of unnecessary questions or phone calls from sales reps. am a very satisfied customer.

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— A from Dallas, TX on December 4th, 2021

Good afternoon. Thank you so much for sharing your great experience through this amazing comment! We are grateful to have you in our family and it's great to know you're satisfied with our services. We will continue getting better at what we do to always meet your expectations. Thank you for choosing us to serve you! Please take care and be safe! - Sophie / Digital Care

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Most Recent 5 Star Reviews

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Electric customer

The process was easy fast and I was not bothered with a lot of unnecessary questions or phone calls from sales reps. am a very satisfied customer.

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— A from Dallas, TX on December 4th, 2021

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Awesome Service

I needed a reasonable, inexpensive light company and they were a great help.

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— Jumone Scott from Channelview, TX on October 28th, 2021

Good afternoon, Jumone. Thank you so much for this endearing review! We are honored to have you in our family and we totally appreciate your trust and loyalty! Thank you for staying! If there's anything we can help you with, please feel free to reach us anytime, we'll be here for you! Have a beautiful day! - Sophie / Digital Care

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NO MORE PREPAID

I would like to thank Texas Electricity Ratings.com for helping me with getting a monthly electric bill with no deposit down.. They truly made switching from my prepaid. Electric company effortless, Thanks , Victor V.

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— SAVE $ from Dallas, TX on August 1st, 2021

Hello Victor. Thank you for this great review! It is awesome to know you have found the best plan for you. If there's anything we can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact us anytime, it will be a pleasure to further assist you. Have a wonderful day! - Sophie / Digital Care

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NO MORE PREPAID

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— SAVE $ from Dallas, TX on August 1st, 2021

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First Choice Power

Well, I have only had the opportunity to pay only one month because I have just started working with them. But so far so good, I feel I have saved a lot more money with this company as with my previous provider,but we shall see, got a full month with using my AC all month .to be continued..

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— Carolyn from Lancaster, TX on June 26th, 2021

Welcome to First Choice Power, Carolyn. We are honored to have you as part of our family. Glad to know that you found the best plan. Thank you for taking the time to leave this fantastic review. Have an amazing day! - Zoeh / Digital Care

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My experience

I was very easy to switch over online!

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— Stacie Strebeck from Caddo Mills, TX on December 2nd, 2018

Thanks Stacie! We are glad to hear your experience online went well! - Allie

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My experience

Since I have switched to this company I am overwhelmingly pleased with the service and rates that I have. There were no hidden fees and the bills are really low in cost compared to the previous company that I had!

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— Alicia Williams from Freeport, TX on August 23rd, 2018

Yay! We are so glad to hear you are happy with our company! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. -Allie

— First Choice Power

The Best

I have been approached many many times by other vendors to change from first Choice Power. I have been with this company at least 40 years and I have not found any reason yet to change. Reliable, dependable service and customer service is always available. ( a human being)

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— Sweet Jennings from La Marque, TX on August 16th, 2018

Words cannot express our happiness that you have stayed with us for so long and have been so willing to tell others about your experience at FCP! We truly appreciate your loyalty and are here to help with any questions or concerns that you may have in the future! Thanks again for such an amazing review! -Kate

— First Choice Power

The tech person

He was very patient with us. The wifi went out it had to be reset . We're seniors so we aren't very tech up to date. He understood that and didn't try to rush us. I wish everyone could be like him. AWESOME!!!!!!!!

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— Look It Up from La Marque, TX on July 7th, 2018

Thank you so much for the 5-star review! We truly appreciate you taking the time to tell others about your experience. Have a great week! - Kate

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Best Electric Service In Texas

First Choice is the best choice Ive made. There reasonable and affordable. They help you out when your in a crunch. I love FCP!!! Wouldnt change unless I didnt have the choice for First Choice.

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— Outlaw from Richardson, TX on June 28th, 2018

We are so happy to hear that you're enjoying your service and took time to tell others about the service you've received! We appreciate and value your loyalty. Have a wonderful week! -Kate

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Most Recent 4 Star Reviews

10 Customer Reviews Written Overall

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Great service

Great electric company

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— Debra from Houston, TX on August 14th, 2018

Thanks Debra! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review :) - Allie

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When problems arise, true value seen.

I was dropped by Breeze energy leaving Texas market and I was switched to provider of last resort (POLR) that I didn't want in less than 12 hours after first notification. UNHAPPY! Decided on First Choice and chose at Power-To-Choose. First billing messed up by TNMP but First choice corrected it promptly. The real test of good customer support is when things go wrong. I was happy with First Choice response and ability to reach and talk to their customer support. Bill corrected, happy again.

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— Happy Again from Friendswood, TX on July 8th, 2018

We're so happy to hear that despite the drop by Breeze Energy, that everything went smoothly for you! We completely understand that situations like that can be stressful, but we are thankful that we were able to get everything up and running with us very quickly. Thank you for taking the time to tell others about your experiences with us. Please let us know if you have any other questions in the future! We are always a call or email away. Have a wonderful week. Thanks! -Kate

— First Choice Power

So far they have billed me as expected. Nothing hidden.

I selected a plan that best suits our needs. Now let's see if they have a similar plan for returning customers. Too many providers bait you and jack the rates up when you try to sign up again. Time will tell. Very
pleased so far.

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— Don from Arlington, TX on July 6th, 2018

We're so happy to hear that you've enjoyed our service thus far and left a 5-star review for us! When it comes to renewals, there are a few ways to see rates from inside your Online Account, to calling or even using our Live Chat feature online. We'd be happy to assist you any time if you have any questions we can help with. Have a wonderful week! -Kate

— First Choice Power

First Choice Power

It would be nice to have daily usage reports like others provide.

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— Bob from Irving, TX on June 12th, 2018

We completely understand! It's definitely something we can request and see if we can add it! We do have weekly usage updates that you should receive via email, or you could register at Smart Meter Texas to get your usage readings in real time 15-minute increments! Thanks - Kate

— First Choice Power

Mrs

I like first choice I am on the pay as you go bbq plan the daily price is a little high but Im trying to become eligible for month to month

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— Charlotte Mitchell from Lufkin, TX on August 20th, 2017

Thank you for the review! We would be glad to see if we have any options for reducing the bill. Please feel free to email us your account details at dedigitalcare@directenergy.com. Thank you, -Cole

— First Choice Power

Great choice of energy

I don't understand how this company is rated a "1.3." I had a misunderstanding regarding my bill but it was clarified and I was credited on my account. My bill is extremely reasonable at $31 month and much better than Austin energy I hear people complain about. Compared to AZ with outrageous fees I can truly say I'm extremely happy with

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— FCP User from Austin, TX on May 25th, 2017

Thank you for your kind words and great rating! We are happy to hear we could assist in saving you some money with our competitive prices! If you should have any questions or concerns, please email us at dedigitalcare@directenergy.com. Have a great week! - Ally

— First Choice Power

Wonderfull

Great experience all around.

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— Shirley from Dallas on August 14th, 2014

We are sorry that we did not see your post until now. We appreciate feedback and are always willing to help with any issue that may need resolution. We can be contacted at DEdigitalcare@directenergy.com anytime! -Eden

— First Choice Power

Great provider for us!!

We are a non-profit community provider in Odessa and First Choice was great. We are saving about 450-500 dollars per month. This helps with the budget. Wish we had this provider many months ago. We did start Aug 2011.

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— Margaret Burton from Odessa on March 22nd, 2012

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Just my opinion

I have been with First Choice for about 7 years , had money problems along the way and never had a problem getting an extension and if you know you are going to be late they wont charge any extra IF you call for extension before due date . I read a lot of reviews complaing about thier rate going up after the introductory rate period ran out..a lot of providers offer a ridiculous rate of around .04 as a way to get you to choose them..it only last a couple of months people so instead of taking that rate for 3 months get a 1 year rate and nobody is going to give you more than 3 months at .04 . First Choice worked with me when I was laid off and was slow paying my bills so I will stick with them as long as I get a good rate from them . I am currently paying .09 and I am happy with it . I always get friendly and helpful people when I call .

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— Scott from Cleburne on January 26th, 2012

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CEO

Great experience. No tricks on billing or hidden
charges.

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— Dr. Malcolm Jones from Houston on July 27th, 2010

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I dislike The Texas electric rate process

Finding a renewal rate in Texas is pure nonsense filled with gimmicks and deceptions. Only thing that matters is the cost of power all of the $$s off between this usage and that is just awful to have to go thru , so many do not and ultimately overpay. First choice was the best rate i could find at that moment without the noise. But cant say it was the lowest because you just run out of time and patience. Good Luck.

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— SLinFtw from Trinidad, TX on November 8th, 2021

Good afternoon, SLinFtw. We totally understand your concern regarding your rate price and that's why we highly recommend our customers to get a fixed-rate which offers the peace of mind of having the same rate during a long or short term contract, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to call of chat with us at any moment, we'll be more than glad to further assist you. Thank you for choosing us to serve you! Have a lovely day! - Sophie / Digital Care

— First Choice Power

Surprising add on fee?

Signed up through Power Wizard and so far so good except for my first bill showing up with a connection fee of $144? Wonder what this is all about?
Never had seen this fee by my prior electric providers!!! A shocker to say the least especially since I always paid my bills by direct bank draft and on time.
Love to see what they have to say???
Just be aware that despite a good contract price these add ons will bump your bill up significantly!!!!!
A daily and hourly usage chart would be nice since was provided by prior providers!!!!

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— Andre from Houston, TX on July 18th, 2021

Hello Andre. Thank you for taking some time out of your busy day to leave us this review. We would love to take a look at your account and help you solve your concern regarding these charges, please feel free to contact us anytime, we'll be more than glad to work with you and answer all of your questions.

You may obtain further details regarding your usage by registering your meter at www.smartmetertexas.com. Here your usage can be viewed every hour. You will be able to view when your usage is at its highest point and where it is at its lowest point throughout each day. We hope you find this information useful. Thank you for trusting us! Have a beautiful day! - Sophie / Digital Care

— First Choice Power

HARASSMENT

I am ill, following cancer treatments and while I like the company and pay my bill regularly without fail. I feel I am being harassed and loosing sleep. Beginning Wednesday 8/26/2020 I have received the exact same TEXT over 23+ times. I appreciate them providing guidance on preparing for storms, however I don't understand why I have to receive that information that many times. Then to call in and get asked questions they don't even ask when you have real problems of unconcern just to get the text that ran all night at 3am, 4:25am, etc to Stop is rediculous. Then to continue getting them after calling in and their closed for the day, means I have to vibrate my phone to get rest, when I have elderly parents who could have an emergency is wrong. HELP me please.

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— Sick And Concerned from Houston, TX on August 27th, 2020

Good afternoon. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are terribly sorry for the situation you have experienced and we would like to help in any way we can. Please do not hesitate to connect with our Facebook and Twitter team, or you can contact us by phone or through our Live Chat department, we will do our best to provide you a solution. Thank you for taking the time to share this review with us. We care for you and we look forward to hearing from you soon. Please take care and be safe! - Camila / Digital Care

— First Choice Power

Changed since sold To Direct Energy

I have been with First choice power for 10 years. I have never had any problems with them until recently when I was having a guard light activated. I couldn't really get a straight answer on the cost. At that time the girl was more interested in getting me to renew my contract four months early at a higher rate. Customer service had no idea the cost to activate it. They had me call Oncor and Oncor sent me back to my provider. After being on hold for quite awhile I was finally sent to the commercial department and was giving the cost. An appointment was set up for January 17th for the light to be activated. They came out, cut a huge limb off my tree and left ruts in my yard from the truck. The light never came on. I got a call from them on the 18th stating there was a billing mix up and it would cost a little more. At that time I asked when it would be activated. I was told they should turn it on right away. Still not on. I called again in the 19th and was told 7 to 10 days for activation but I was still getting charged like it was turned on the 17th. I know it's not using electric because it is not activated, but I should not have to pay all the fees until the light is active and has electric running to it.

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— Colleen Trevino from Belton on January 20th, 2017

Colleen, thank you for taking the the time leave your feedback. We would like to apologize for any misunderstanding and frustration. If you have any other concerns or questions we would be happy to speak to you. Please email us at dedigitalcare@directenergy.com. All the best, -Melinda

— First Choice Power

I WOULD WANT PEOPLE TO GET!!

I am thankful that this company has been good to me in the past month. I was paying well over $350 and my bill went down to $180. I couldnt be happier because i was able to be at ease and have money left over to start taking out my wife again. Things have been better because of first choice and i would honestly recommend to others. Plus i already helped two relatives about this and they have veen saving money. KEEP DOING WHAT YOURE DOING FIRST CHOICE. Thank you for all that you have done.

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— Kyle from Standly on August 10th, 2016

Kyle, thank you for taking time out to let us know how we are doing! We are pleased to hear you are enjoying your service. Please let us know if you have questions! You may email those questions to dedigitalcare@directenergy.com. Have a wonderful day! -Elle

— First Choice Power

First Choice Power

I have been with First Choice Power for over two years and I have not had any major issues. I have been offered good promotions each time I renew my plan and I am satisfied. My electricity bill is still extremely high but I would not imagine it has anything to do with them, It's HOT!

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— Shante Sanders from Houston on August 28th, 2011

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1st

This has been my company for a couple years. When someone told me about another company, I started checking them out. I decided to give Green Mountain Energy a try. I ordered a six month plan that was a little cheaper to try to save a little money.

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— Charles R Brown from Gatesville on September 1st, 2010

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Get you in and you want out

Getting a plan and the service was not complex. After having their service for over 7 years. After IKE they changed after the hurricane!

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— Unknown from on August 19th, 2009

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Most Recent 2 Star Reviews

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$939 Rug Pull

This company convinced me to try out their average billing plan. 7 months in they decide to sell my account to Reliant and then charged me the entire balance of $939 all at once. They said they sent letters but could not call or email anyone to notify them of this change.

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— Peter Tran from Houston, TX on November 30th, 2021

Good afternoon, Peter. We understand changes are hard to adapt to sometimes, we definitely did not want to affect you with this, that is why we notified our customers by mail and email about the changes that would take effect in November, to avoid any misunderstandings in this regard. Please accept our apologies if we missed the mark on you. Thank you for the feedback. Please take care and be safe! - Sophie / Digital Care

— First Choice Power

Faithful

I have been a long time user of first choice power this year, my contract was up so I called to renew. Well the agent at the time did not work with me, to get the best possible rate, so here I am stuck with a high energy rate for 24 months. There is a $135 fee to terminate my contract. I would not recommend this utility co to anybody. I am a senior citizen and did not realize what I was getting. This company has always had reasonable rates until now. I cringe every month when my bill comes in. I just wish I understood what the agent was giving me and went with a different provider. Now I am stuck. This is a warning to others to shop around.

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— Armando from Texas City, TX on December 5th, 2019

Good afternoon. We absolutely appreciate your loyalty to us after all this time and want the chance to work with you. If you do not feel comfortable with your current rate, we will see what other options are available. Please connect with our digital support team through Live Chat https://www.firstchoicepower.com/ or Social Media https://www.facebook.com/FirstChoicePower/ to continue forward with assistance. Thank you. - Megan / Digital Care

— First Choice Power

Difficult to deal with

I accidentally disputed my final bill and the credit card company (Citicards) refunded it. I'm not sure if they checked because it shouldn't have been accepted. Afterward First Choice Power wouldn't accept credit card or checking account payments. What they didn't say was they would only accept cash or debit card which was discovered by process of elimination at a bill pay center.

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— Leroy from Mckinney, TX on June 27th, 2019

Hi Leroy,

We certainly would like to apologize for the frustration and inconvenience caused by this situation. If there is anything that we can do to help improve your experience, please feel free to reach out to us. Thank you and have a wonderful day!

— First Choice Power

Been with 1st Choice about 3 years

I first came to this company when moved to this house and needed electricity without huge deposit. So we signed up for prepaid with 1st choice (it was somehow tied to Direct Energy). The process was long but all good. Absolutely loved the rate, got balances daily and the monthly average was just unbeatable. Customer service was excellent although sometimes hard due to language barrier on their part. After a year we were offered a 12 month plan with no deposit so we accepted. Everything went well for about a year, the monthly bill was extremely affordable. When it came time to renew, we were offered a good rate on a month to month plan and so we did that. This is where problems started to appear. My bills literally doubled and even tripled, especially in the summer. I went online to try to find a better rate/plan and ended up signing on to a 12 month plan. It as lowered somewhat but the bills are still much higher every month. I have had a couple of payment plans that they do not update in a timely manner and it has led to saying I broke the agreements even when there were times when I paid installments early and/or completely off. Customer service has gotten terrible and you can call and speak to someone, hang up call back and get someone else and the info you get is completely different. Frustrating! And they can be very borderline rude sometimes and make you feel like you are being unreasonable just by asking a question or are bothering them just by calling. My contract is up in October 2019 and I am starting now to look at other options and will be aggressively shopping for alternatives. I will renew this time only if I find no better option. I am a loyal customer and prefer to stay with a company but when things progressively slide downhill as this experience has, I'm smart enough to know it is time to consider alternatives. Dammit, 1st Choice!!! You were amazing for so long!

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— R Hannah from Fort Worth, TX on May 22nd, 2019

Hi,

We appreciate your loyalty and trust to us over the years. We are working diligently to improve processes within our company to ensure that we have consistently great customer satisfaction.

As a friendly reminder, we issue renewal notices with your invoice on page 3 60 days prior to the current contract expiry date. Renewal rates may be reviewed in your online portal or by speaking with an agent via phone or live chat.

During each renewal period, there are multiple plans to review in your online portal that consists of different promotions. Please keep in mind, as with many companies, rates are subject to change each renewal period based on the market. Keep in mind, when reviewing the renewal rates, it is the energy charge displayed in the EFL below the rate plan that you are agreeing to not the advertised rate shown.

Please don't hesitate to contact us by phone or live chat should you need our assistance. Thanks again and have a wonderful day!

— First Choice Power

Customer service representative Rude

She didn't allow me to speak, interrupt me multiple times. Ruth didn't have no listening skills. She force me to be place on hold after I told her PUC need to get involved on the calls. Great plans
Terrible customer service

Agent name: Ruth 19406

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— from Dallas, TX on July 5th, 2018

We're so sorry to hear about the experience you had with one of our Customer Service Phone representatives! We take pride in our customer service, and we are sad to hear that we may have missed the mark with your experience. If you have any questions in the future, you could always use email us at digitalcare_fcp@directenergy.com or try calling and speaking with a different agent. We hope to also have a Live Chat online feature available soon, so keep an eye out for that as well. Please feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions or concerns. Thanks - Kate

— First Choice Power

Once your promotional plan expires YOU WILL PAY

I'm new to Dallas so I started a 3 month contract (promotional fixed bill amount rate) first before jumping head first for a 12 month - not knowing how things worked. That was my mistake as the 12 month version was available.
After receiving a notice to renew, I expected to continue the same for 12 months but FCP offered me plans that doubled my bill.
When I called customer service I was told my plan was no longer available.
But then I called back acting as a new customer I was able to select the same promotional rate... at least until I told the (very helpful) sales person that I was already a customer.
I was then redirected to customer service to be told again that my promotional plan was no longer available.
So I have to now accept a higher bill CONTRACT. Don't renew and pay A EVEN HIGHER RATE for month to month. Or switch to another company.
All was asking was to continue my current rate for 12 months.
Very unsatisfied with the experience. I would have understood if after 12 months there was no longer a promo rate available to me. But 3 months? Really?

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— Dissatisfied Customer from Dallas, TX on April 13th, 2018

We can imagine how frustrating this whole process must have been for you, and we apologize that you received less than exceptional service. We know that it has been a while since you left this review, but if you are still a customer of ours, it's definitely something we'd like to work to resolve! With renewals, we do get new pricing each month and we always take into consideration the current state of the Energy market. For most of our customers, if they sign up for a contract, the rate they enrolled on, is not available a year later due to the changes in the marketplace, however, the renewal options should still be competitive. If you ever have questions about your rate, or to see what rates we have available for existing customers, please email us at digitalcare_fcp@directenergy.com and we can investigate further for you. Thank you! -Kate

— First Choice Power

They will get you

Went along fine for a year, but then on the coldest months they jacked the rate to 14.2 Cents/kwhr.

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— Mello from Dallas, TX on January 28th, 2018

Mello, sorry to hear your experience hasn't been a good one recently. We would like to fix that! Please email us at dedigitalcare@directenergy.com with your account details so we can take a look at this right away. All the best, - Jane

— First Choice Power

Meter problem

I have been on the phone for over an hour trying to put in a request.

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— Robin Paul from Brazoria, TX on August 8th, 2017

Robin, we are sorry to hear this! If you still need assistance, please send your information to us at dedigitalcare@directenergy.com. We would be glad to help. -Cole

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Switching companies immediately

I have been with first choice a while now and have had a variety of little problems I overlook but tonight/early morning takes the cake. I am a Pay as you go customer and it's a Sunday I have had electricity all day I leave my house around 7pm and come back an hour later and my electricity is off I then get a text that say I need to make a payment so furious that it's 8 something at night when they decide to do this I go make a payment and I know usually it takes up to two hours I wait 4hours and still nothing by then it's midnight I try to call customer service of course it's closed late Sunday night then I report an outage it's currently 2:25 am and still nothing I have work at 6am and I'm 5 months pregnant and since it's so late have no where to go but be stuck in a dark hot house since it is the middle of summer. I am switching companies immediately this is ridiculous. Do Not go with this company. I plan to complain on every social media platform. So if you want to sit in your car at 2 am on a Sunday so you can charge your phone 3 hours before work then this is the company for you.

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— Renee from Waco, TX on July 31st, 2017

Renee, we sincerely apologize that you had this kind of experience. We would like the opportunity to look further into this. Please send your account number, address and phone number to dedigitalcare@directenergy.com and copy the review in the email please so we can look into this. Thank you so much, -Jane

— First Choice Power

$10 a day

I loved this company at first because the service was rapid and cheap! I have the "free weekends" plan, I get daily (seems hourly) text updates and it pings my (our) usage at about $10 or more a day and its highly unlikely that we use that much so I am writing this review mid "new electric provider search"! I'd say just admit to splitting the weekend usage throughout the week day payments and we could understand better why we pay so much yet use so little...

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— Nicole from Fort Worth, TX on July 12th, 2017

Hi Nicole, thank you for the review. We would like to look at this account with you. Please send us your account number, address and phone number along with a brief description of this concern to dedigitalcare@directenergy.com. We look forward to speaking to you. Thank you, -Jane

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Signed Up for First Choice, Ended up with Reliant

I signed up for First Choice in September. I never got a welcome email or any other communication from the company. In October, I got the first month's bill through the mail. There was also a note that said that Reliant will become my provider in November. As long as Reliant honors the electricity rates I got with First Choice, I suppose it's OK. We'll see.

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— George from Sugar Land, TX on November 3rd, 2021

Hello George. Thank you for taking the time to share this review with us. Please notate that First Choice Power accounts will transfer to Reliant in November 2021. You will receive a letter in the mail notifying you that your service has started with Reliant. All aspects of your current plan, including your price, term and contract documents will remain the same. There will be no changes to the plan that you signed up on with First Choice Power. If you have any other questions pertaining to your account, please feel free to contact us anytime, we'll be here for you. Thank you for the feedback. All the best! - Sophie / Digital Care

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Not honest about offers

I originally signed up for the You got fixed 18 to start on aug31 but I called back to change the start date to sep 1. The agent said everything would start on September 1 but when I call back on Sept 7 another agent said unfortunately it was not switched but it was canceled. So I asked to be enrolled with the same plan which was the you got fixed 18 and the agent asked could I place you on hold while she reaches out to her supervisor for approval. She comes back and said yes we can enroll you into the fixed 18 plan and read all the disclaimers to me and when I logged into my new account it said I had been enrolled into an entire different plan which was "you got this 36-fixed plan" I was so upset that I was still being lied to by this company. My husband called the company back within an hour and canceled because of the lies and lack of service. I then received a $8.95 bill in the mail which was another slap in the face from this company. I paid the bill and I hope to never cross paths with first choice power again

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— Genetheia Hicks from Humble, TX on October 8th, 2021

Hello Genetheia. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are terribly sorry for the negative experience you had and we are truly sad to know we have lost you as a part of our family! We look forward the opportunity to serve you again in the future and to show you we care, for any assistance needed please feel free to contact us anytime, we'll be here for you. All the best! - Sophie / Digital Care

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Not true to there service

They lie about you plan,they tell you your on a fix rate and all of a sudden you not my bill goes up,
5 months its been the same price but now its change they are full of it talking about Ive been getting credits to my account where Ive never seen no credit on my bill Im so done with this company

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— Timika from Houston, TX on August 2nd, 2021

Hello Timika. Thank you for taking the time to share this important comment with us. We love having you in our family and we would like to take a closer look into this and work with you for the best solution in your case. Please feel free to contact us anytime, we will do our best to regain your trust in us. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind regards! - Sophie / Digital Care

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DON'T USE THEM

I have a 700 square foot apartment and my bill is $184 00 this month and I have free weekends! I know people that have a 4000 square foot home and their bill is not even $100! Since the snow storm in February my bill has been over $150!! I didn't even have power for 1 week! Month before I was told I don't use enough electricity so I was charged for it and this month I called and I was told I used too much! A bunch of crook's if you ask me!!

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— Yvette from Fort Worth, TX on June 20th, 2021

Hi Yvette, thanks so much for your thoughtful and detailed review. Direct Energy is an electric supplier who can offer you a fixed rate that gives you peace of mind knowing that your rate won't change during the contract however the bill will depend on the customer's consumption. You also mentioned that you have the Free Weekends plan that means that your free service starts from Friday after 6 PM until Sunday 11:59 PM and the rest is being billed. We highly recommend you to check our save energy tips at https://www.directenergy.com/learning-center/25-energy-efficiency-tips that will help you to reduce the usage during summer/winter also you can register your service address at https://www.smartmetertexas.com/home so you can confirm the actual reading on a daily basis. If you need help feel free to contact us at any time. It is a pleasure to assist you! - Zoeh / Digital Care

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Avoid First Choice

First Choice transferred my service back to my previous provider which was a higher rate without notifying me and provided no explanation.

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— Ern from Crosby, TX on June 7th, 2021

Hello Ern. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced. We would like to further investigate this matter and help in any way we can. Please feel free to contact us through any of our communication channels:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FirstChoicePower/

Twitter https://twitter.com/firstchoicepwr?lang=en

Live Chat at www.firstchoicepower.com

Or you can also contact us by phone toll-free at 1-866-469-2464. For your convenience, we are available Monday-Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. all times are Central.

We will do our best to provide you a solution. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for the feedback. Have a beautiful day! - Sophie / Digital Care

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Will never recommend

When I signed up they tricked me into their surge protection program. I told them no multiple times but they wouldn't finish setting up my account until I said yes. I immediately followed their directions for cancelling the surge protection by sending an email which was never responded to. 2 years later I moved and canceled my service having never managing to cancel it. I was charged twice for the surge protection on my final bill, for the current month and for the month after. I moved the first week of May and I was charged for May and June. They are crooked and do not care about their customers. I will never recommend this company

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— Anon from Wichita Falls, TX on May 18th, 2021

Hi, there are no excuses for what you have experienced with our team. We would love to have the opportunity to deeply review your situation and find the best solution for your case. Please connect with us through

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstChoicePower/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstchoicepwr?lang=en
Chat: www.firstchoicepower.com

Our Digital Care Team will be happy to help you. Have a good day! - Emma / Digital Care

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Customer Service is NOT in the U.S.

I called the number listed on the Electricity Facts Label regarding the "special charge from American Electric Power - Texas Central that is not included in the total average price for electric service..........you may contact us at 1-866-469-2464 for more information regarding the price and applicability of the charge." The person was not in the U.S. (yes, I asked), was reading from a script, and had no idea what I was asking. Yet the company is in Houston? Really?? I will be doing business with a United States company!!

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— Native Texan from Corpus Christi, TX on April 29th, 2021

Good afternoon. We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We definitely would like to look into this for you and help in any way we can. We care for you and we will do our best to solve your concern.

Please feel free to connect with our Facebook team at https://www.facebook.com/FirstChoicePower/ or Twitter team at https://twitter.com/firstchoicepwr?lang=en, or you can also contact us by phone toll-free at 1-866-469-2464. For your convenience, we are available Monday-Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. all times are Central, or through our Live Chat department at www.firstchoicepower.com, so we can better assist you. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks for the feedback. Have a nice weekend! - Sophie / Digital Care

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DISCONNECTED DURING A WINTER STORM

This crappy company just disconnected my service during a winter storm. I paid my past due amount and got promised that they will resume in 2to 4 hrs, Am spending the night in the cold, This is the most inhumane company ever. Am switching immediately

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— STANLEY NGIGI from Dallas, TX on February 11th, 2021

Hi STANLEY, we are terribly sorry for any inconvenience this service interruption may have caused you. We would like to check the status. Please connect with us through chat at www.directenergy.com. It will be a pleasure to assist you. Have a good day! - Zoeh / Digital Care

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Incompetent

I've lived at my current address for about 2 years and within that time they allowed someone else to sign up with my address THREE TIMES!!! How can that be allowed when you should clearly be able to see that that address already has service under a different name?? Why not attempt to confirm that address is vacant instead having me pay for my own power AND SOMEONE ELSE'S?? HOW DO YOU MESS THAT UP THREE TIMES?! And customer service never has a reason why they just allow it. I mean getting cable is much harder than just giving them any address and they have y'know SECURITY PROTOCOLS

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— AM from Dallas, TX on February 3rd, 2021

Good afternoon. Thank you for sharing your experience, thank you for the feedback. We would totally appreciate the opportunity to further investigate this matter and help in any way we can. Please do not hesitate to connect with our Facebook or Twitter team, or you can contact us by phone or through our Live Chat department, we will do our best to provide you a solution. We look forward to hearing from you soon. All the best! - Sophie / Digital Care

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Scam!!!!

This company charges you late fees 2 days after your bill is due and they also charge you $29.95 4 days later if you havent paid your bill. I paid my bill 4 days after the due date. I call them to find out why did I have disconnect charges and why is my bill so expensive. I asked if we have a grace period after the due date before late charges occur and no one could answer my question. I asked that they mail me the contract because I need in writing how this billing works. This isnt right and as far as the disconnect fee goes, my lights have never been turn off!!! This company is a joke and I will never refer anyone to them!!!!!!!! They are trying to get rich off of people. I dont care if you have no other electricity company to choose from, DO NOT USE FIRST CHOICE POWER!!!! To prove how shady they are, you cant submit your review without giving them stars!!! If I could give negative stars I would

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— Keshia from Coppell, TX on January 25th, 2021

Hi Keshia, we want to start off by sincerely apologizing for your negative experience with our First Choice Power. We certainly understand your concern in regards to the Collections Recovery Fee. This fee of $29.95 is assessed in an attempt to recoup the cost of the effort to collect on the amount owed. Keep in mind when an account is past due, is automatically subject to collection activities which include collection calls, late payment fees, collection recovery fees & potentially service interruption. Please be advised that we can waive this fee once in a 12 months time frame. We are more than glad to assist you, please engage with us through chat at www.firstchoicepower.com. Have a great day! - Zoeh / Digital Care

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