Electricity Contracts and Business Changes – How They Affect Pricing When selecting a retail business energy provider, it is tempting to focus on the electricity rate alone. This is a reasonable approach if your business uses electricity in a consistent manner and a predictable quantity. However, if your business is expanding or contracting, adding or […]
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Texas Retail Electric Provider Contract Documents The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) establishes the rules retail electric providers must follow. When communicating with prospective and current customers about their product offerings they must follow these rules. These rules standardize the information provided to customers so that they can compare retail electric plans. From here, […]
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Texas Residential Electric Deposit Rules. You see a great Texas residential electricity rate from an energy supplier and start the online enrollment process. You are almost through the process when you see that a deposit will be required to initiate electric service. What do you do now? Fortunately, you have several choices to explore other […]
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In Texas, retail electric providers are responsible for all billing and collection activities. for Texas electric service. They collect the charges associated with their energy rates as well as the Transmission and Distribution Utility delivery charges. Texas retail electric customers typically enroll in post-pay rather than pre-pay plans. Under these plans, the customers pay for […]
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Green Mountain Energy received the highest overall rating for Texas in the J.D. Power 2014 Retail Electric Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. The survey scored retail electric providers in the areas of price, communications, enrollment/renewal experience, customer service, corporate citizenship, and billing and payment. Texas Electricity Shopping Unlike other states with retail electric choice programs, […]
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Texans have the power to choose rooftop solar systems. Photovoltaic (PV) panels are showing up on more Texas residential rooftops than ever before. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report issued by GSM Research/SEIA, Texas added 75 MW of PV solar generating capacity in 2013. While the bulk of this added capacity was associated […]
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Texas natural gas price is a key driver of the U.S. economy due to its use as a direct fuel, fuel for electric power generation, and manufacturing feedstock. Earlier this year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2014 with analysis and projections to 2040 on all aspects of the energy sector. […]
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The role of electric demand is important in understanding Texas commercial electricity bills. Electric demand is the rate at which electricity is used. It is measured in kilowatts (kW) or kilovolt amperes (kVA). A common analogy is that electric demand (kW or kVA) is like a speedometer while electric energy (kWh) is comparable to an […]
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Texas Smart Meters Overview – Traditional electric meters in Texas only had the ability to measure cumulative kilowatt-hours consumed. Meter readers collected usage data approximately every 30 days. No information was gathered about when the energy was used, only how much was used since the last meter reading. Interval Electricity Data To collect data on […]
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Texas Residential Electricity Delivery Rates Your monthly electric bill has two major components. The first is the energy charge assessed by your retail electric provider. This charge is assessed in accordance with the rate and terms set forth in the plan documents provided by the energy provider. Delivery Charges The second component is the Transmission […]
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