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In Ohio, you not only pay for electricity and delivery, you also pay for “capacity” as part of your electricity generation charges. Capacity costs are increasing in June 2025, and you’ll see this impact on your bill.
Here’s the background, and what you can do to keep your bills under control.
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We’re so used to the convenience of electricity. We ask Google or Amazon to set a timer or answer a question, we flip the light switch without even thinking of it, and we expect our HVAC system to keep the temperature perfect.
But some of the ways we use electricity could also be wasting energy.
Here are the most common causes energy waste in the home. If you recognize some of these issues? We also highlight some simple fixes.
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Want to switch electricity companies in Texas? If you live in Texas, it’s easy to change your electricity provider. Most Texas residents have the ability to choose their electricity provider, thanks to deregulation. (Check this list of deregulated vs. regulated city in Texas to see if you can switch electricity suppliers.) This quick read gives you the basics of switching electricity providers.
What’s your energy procurement strategy? For most small business owners, this is just another item that they purchase for their business. You mark the calendar to shop for your next contract, but may give very little thought to other aspects of it.
Here are four things to think about for your energy procurement strategy, to get the best commercial electricity price for your business.
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Summer electricity peak demand in Texas is expected to grow nearly 80% in the next 10 years, from 85,464 MW in 2023 to a projected 153,230 MW in 2033. And no, electric vehicles aren’t the cause.
According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the entity responsible for managing the Texas grid, the three factors driving electricity demand in Texas are: artificial intelligence, hydrogen electrolysis and cryptocurrency mining.
No one every said it was easy to compare electricity plans. Sometimes it feels like you’re comparing apples and oranges. There are so many hidden fees, lots of details and it’s hard to find the best plan.
That’s why we created ElectricityPlans.com. And now we’re making it even easier with a new tool to compare electricity plans. The Compare Plans tool is part of our mission of Electricity Shopping Made Easy®!
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Some of the largest cities in Texas are deregulated for electricity, including Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Corpus Christi. Here’s a complete list of cities and town in Texas that are deregulated. Over 26 million people in Texas, more than 85% of the state’s population, have the power to choose their electricity provider thanks to electricity deregulation.
When you are moving, setting up utilities can be a hassle. Especially if it’s not clear what electric company serves your address. Here’s how to find your local electric company by address in Texas.
When looking for what electric company services your Texas address, here are two key takeaways:
Weather can significantly impact Texas electricity rates due to supply and demand. Warm weather drives high electricity usage for cooling homes and businesses. Cold weather extremes cause power usage to soar with demand for heat. Your best bet for electricity shopping is to avoid the seasonal extremes.
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Looking for the cheapest electricity rates in Pennsylvania? It’s no wonder. Standard offer rates from the state’s utility companies change frequently. A fixed rate plan gives you price certainty. Here is our recommendation on the cheapest electric suppliers in PA, and the best deals on electricity rates for November 2025.
Electricity rates in PA are competitive. That’s why we update this article monthly to highlight your best bests for the lowest prices. Once you enter your zip code, we not only show supplier rates, we also display the current price to compare for your utility. That makes it easy to see what kind of deal you can get.
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