When Texas heat hits, staying cool can feel like a battle between comfort and cost. Should you rely on ceiling and box fans to save money, or is running the air conditioner unavoidable once temperatures climb?
Prepaid and time-of-use (TOU) electricity plans take two very different approaches to rates and plan structure. Each can lead to savings or more flexibility depending on how and when you use electricity, and each works better for certain households than others.
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On paper, having dozens of plans to choose from sounds like a good thing. In practice, it creates a lot of noise.
If you live in a deregulated part of Texas, you’ve probably heard, “Just go to Power to Choose.” It’s the official state website for comparing electricity plans. But it’s not the only way to shop—and for a lot of Texans, it’s not the easiest way, either.
Gexa Energy and 4Change Energy take two very different paths to power Texas homes. Gexa Energy stands out for its competitive pricing and commitment to helping customers make smarter energy choices.
Electricity in Texas doesn’t work like it does in most other states. Because of deregulation, most Texans can choose their own retail electricity provider rather than being locked into a single utility company.
Tiered electricity plans are among the options available in Texas’s deregulated market. Since the early 2000s, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has required Retail Electricity Providers (REPs)…
Free nights and weekends or “nights and weekends” electricity plans are time-of-use (TOU) plans that can charge as low as $0 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) during
Sometimes, the weather doesn’t make budgeting easy. When summer heat pushes your AC into overdrive or a cold front rolls in, your electric bill can spike without warning.
