When you shop for small business electricity, your small business credit is a factor in getting your service set up. The unfortunate reality is, you may have to pay a deposit to start electricity service for your small business. That’s why it’s important to build small business credit. In this article, we’ll explain why you may have to pay a deposit, alternatives to pay a deposit, and how to build small business credit so you don’t have to pay a deposit.
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How to Shop for Business Electricity Rates: Contracts, Prices and More
Whether you’re in business for yourself, an office manager, or a procurement pro, when you shop electricity rates for your business, it can be a confusing process.
It’s something you have to do, but perhaps it’s not your full time job. We’re here to help you shop for business electricity rates. And that is our full time job!
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21 Tips to Manage Your Home Utilities in a Hurricane
Harvey, Maria, Sandy, Katrina. Just the names of these powerful hurricanes evoke strong memories of devastation and flooding. There are a lot of articles on hurricane preparedness for you and for your pets. But what about your home?
Learn what you must know to manage your home’s utilities during a hurricane or a flood. Hurricane season peaks in early September, but flooding can occur any time of the year. Make sure you are prepared!
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Notice for Electricity Disconnection in Texas: Your Rights and What You Can Do
Most of us have been there. You forget to pay the bill. You go on vacation. You’re running short on funds. And then that disconnection notice comes in the mail. Oh no! What now?
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What is a Provider of Last Resort (POLR)?
What happens if your Retail Electricity Provider (REP) were to suddenly go out of business? In Texas, thanks to the Provider of Last Resort (POLR), your lights will stay on. But, your bill will go up dramatically!
In this article, you’ll learn about the POLR, and why you should immediately shop for electricity if the POLR becomes your provider.
Understanding Ohio’s Price To Compare
To promote energy choice in Ohio, the Ohio PUC requires that all utility bills include a Price To Compare disclosure. This is based on the Standard Service Offer (SSO) for your local electric utility. But the SSO and price to compare are not always the same!
Read on to learn more about what the Price To Compare number is (and also what it isn’t) so that you can accurately compare apples to apples electricity rates.
Electricity Explained: From Flow to Dough
America’s demand for electricity is huge, totaling 18% of the world’s electricity consumption in 2015. We take for granted that electricity will be there when we turn on the lights or crank up the air conditioner. We can’t imagine life without it. But, have you ever wondered how electricity is made, or where it comes from, or how we get it the instant we want it?
Beginning in 1879, electricity was first sold in the United States by the California Electric Light Company in San Francisco which produced and sold enough electricity to run about 20 electric lights. Since then the use of electricity has grown exponentially. Fast forward to 2016 and Americans consumed about 3.85 trillion kilowatthours (kWh) of electricity according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In this post we cover the basics about what powers this huge amount of consumption, the sources of electricity in the US, and the role of deregulation.
Texas is Deregulated. Why Can’t I Choose My Electricity Provider?
Texas is deregulated. That means that most — but not all — Texans have a choice of electricity supplier. If you live in an area served by an electrical cooperative, a municipal owned utility, or a utility that’s not part of ERCOT, you can’t choose your electricity provider.
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Electricity Contract Ending? Here’s What’s Next.
Electricity deregulation gives consumers the power to choose their own electricity provider and an electricity plan that fits their budget. But that fabulous rate you signed up for with your electricity provider will come to an end when your contract expires.
Don’t let your electricity contract expire without taking action. If you let your contract expire without renewing or switching providers, you will have high variable rate electric bill coming your way. Keeping a low rate isn’t overly difficult, but it does require some planning and timely action.
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Moving Before Your Electricity Plan Expires?
If you are moving before your electricity plan expires? In Texas, you can take it or break it. That means you can take your electricity contract with you to your new home or break your contract with no penalty. You can even have electricity in your name in two homes while you are moving.
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