What Power company do you use ?

[Silver_2000]

Are you on long term agreement or month to month ?

Do you pay extra to be " green "?

What do you pay per kw/h

About how many kw/h do you use a month ?

[Silver_2000]

What Power company do you use ? (http://www.talonclub.com/forum/showthread.php?p=150655#post150655)

Are you on long term agreement or month to month ?

Do you pay extra to be " green "?

What do you pay per kw/h

About how many kw/h do you use a month ?

Just switched to Direct Energy
12 month
No
13.3 ?

450 kw/h to 800 unless its July August or Sept ....then it ramps to a peak of about 1300

[dboat]

Are you on long term agreement or month to month ?

Do you pay extra to be " green "?

What do you pay per kw/h

About how many kw/h do you use a month ?

Penelec.. but I wouldnt think you would really care.. :evil

But I live in Pa, where we dont get a choice. :mad:

Dana

[Silver_2000]

Oh and fixed rate is really only fixed for the customer NOT the power company


Our Fixed Rate Plan protects you against month-to-month price fluctuations. If, for some reason, it were ever necessary to change the conditions of your Fixed Rate plan, you have our promise and guarantee that you will be given an entire 45-days advanced notice before any change, and you will be allowed to terminate your contract (if you so choose) without having to pay any early termination penalty. This is just one more way we are taking care of you, our valuable customer!

[SILVER2000SVT]

I have never strayed from TXU and have always just used their regular plan. It was a little painful for a few months a while back when I was paying 15cents but now I pay about 12.5 cents/kwHr. After hearing all the horror stories from everybody I talked to about trying other companies I decided to stick it out with TXU. I still continue to hear about the crappy service with these other companies.

The "green" companies are a little bit of a scam because when they run out of what little bit of green power that is produced they simply buy from the other companies and charge you the higher rate. The other thing to keep in mind that the companies you actually send your check to are just billing companies not the actual companies that produce the power, at least this is my understanding.

1800 sqft 100% electric everything in a 25 year old house with single pane windows. I use as little as 1200kWHr if I don't use the AC and up to 2100kWHr in extreme heat and cold.

[Silver_2000]

I have never strayed from TXU and have always just used their regular plan. It was a little painful for a few months a while back when I was paying 15cents but now I pay about 12.5 cents/kwHr. After hearing all the horror stories from everybody I talked to about trying other companies I decided to stick it out with TXU. I still continue to hear about the crappy service with these other companies.

The "green" companies are a little bit of a scam because when they run out of what little bit of green power that is produced they simply buy from the other companies and charge you the higher rate. The other thing to keep in mind that the companies you actually send your check to are just billing companies not the actual companies that produce the power, at least this is my understanding.

1800 sqft 100% electric everything in a 25 year old house with single pane windows. I use as little as 1200kWHr if I don't use the AC and up to 2100kWHr in extreme heat and cold.
TXUs lowest published month to month rate is


500 kWh - 17.4¢ Average price per kilowatt hour
1000 kWh - 16.5¢ Average price per kilowatt hour
1500 kWh - 16.1¢ Average price per kilowatt hour
2000 kWh - 15.9¢ Average price per kilowatt hourAnd TXU is just a billing company as well - Oncor makes the power and distributes it - They are totally separate now - though the parent company owns both

[Sandman]

http://www.powertochoose.com/

[SILVER2000SVT]

TXUs lowest published rate is

Weird...

For the last 3-4 months I have paid under 13 cents, which includes all base fees and taxes.

Over the past year they have even given me a $50 credit on 4 different occasions and called it "customer appreciation credit". Those were on the 15 cent months and it helped bring it down to an effective 13+ cent rate.

[WA 2 FST]

Weird...

For the last 3-4 months I have paid under 13 cents, which includes all base fees and taxes.

Over the past year they have even given me a $50 credit on 4 different occasions and called it "customer appreciation credit". Those were on the 15 cent months and it helped bring it down to an effective 13+ cent rate.


Yep... same here.

[L8 APEX]

I have used the Power to choose.com website. Enter your zip code and they list available providers and rates. I renewed in April and it started going up. I should have renewed in March and would have saved a cent...
Last year was Star Tex @ 12.3 cents, this year is River Valley or such @12.1 I do 12 month terms that match my lease. It looks like it is going up though.

[mustgofaster]

I try to be green, so it's Green Mountain Energy for me. I know that they have to purchase power from Oncor when they run out, but al least I'm trying & they are expanding their windfarms, so I like to think that I'm contributing in my small way. (Prolly about 0.0000001% in reality)

I'm about 1 1/2 years through a 2 year contract @ $0.13 per kw/h... I'm dreading the end of it, because electricity prices are moving right along with the gas.

I almost signed a 3 year contract for $0.118 per kw/h, but didn't want to be bound by a contract for so long... Now I wish that I would have done the 3 year.:icon_confused:

I used 489 kw/h last month & my house is 1500 sqft... Of course summer is on the way, so my nice small electric bills are about to be a thing of the past.

[gbgary]

Just switched to Direct Energy
12 month
No
13.3 ?

450 kw/h to 800 unless its July August or Sept ....then it ramps to a peak of about 1300


i'm with them too.

[PUMP]

I am currently in a 12-mo contract with Reliant at 11.9-cents per kWH. This started in March. The previous 12-months I used Amigo at 11.8-cents per kWH.
In 2007 I used 10,255-kWH per year, with lowest month of 630-kWH and highest month 1630-kWH. House is 2,400-sf.

[Silver_2000]

I am currently in a 12-mo contract with Reliant at 11.9-cents per kWH. This started in March. The previous 12-months I used Amigo at 11.8-cents per kWH.
In 2007 I used 10,255-kWH per year, with lowest month of 630-kWH and highest month 1630-kWH. House is 2,400-sf.

I guess thats why I posted what I did. The prices are going up - there are no 12 cent rates available now ...

[wesman]

Stream Energy....8.5c kwh employee rate....woohooo :bows:tu::tu:


--wes

[ThunderBolt]

I just got my bill in a few days ago. The amount was comparable to a late summer bill. I use Dynowatt and it seems they have raised their price considerably since I enrolled in their program a couple years back. Would you fellas suggest going with TXU?

[Wht95Lightning]

I am with TXU and on the Flex Protect plan. Last month I used just under 1500kwh and paid 12.93 cents per kWh.

I've been trying really hard to conserve. Replaced all the light bulbs with low watt flourescents, keeping the ac set at 78 (which sucks) and not leaving lights on, doors open etc.
Last year, July and August were over $500. I cannot afford that this year. :mad:

[ThunderBolt]

I am with TXU and on the Flex Protect plan. Last month I used just under 1500kwh and paid 12.93 cents per kWh.

I've been trying really hard to conserve. Replaced all the light bulbs with low watt flourescents, keeping the ac set at 78 (which sucks) and not leaving lights on, doors open etc.
Last year, July and August were over $500. I cannot afford that this year. :mad:


Mine would probably be 500.00 too if I set my thermostat at 78*. Mine goes down to 77*-78* at night and 81* during the day.

[SILVER2000SVT]

How do you sleep at night? I have mine go up to 80 during the day, 75 when I'm awake and down to 70 at night. It is recommended by medical professionals that the temperature in the room you sleep in should be between 60-65 for a good nights sleep. I can't justify setting it that low but I do get really hot and stay awake with anything above 70.

[Silver_2000]

How do you sleep at night? I have mine go up to 80 during the day, 75 when I'm awake and down to 70 at night. It is recommended by medical professionals that the temperature in the room you sleep in should be between 60-65 for a good nights sleep. I can't justify setting it that low but I do get really hot and stay awake with anything above 70.
Holy crap ..

If I set mine to 70 at night I would have icicles forming by morning

I guess it depends on the size of the house - height of ceilings etc, I would need to wear sweats in the house of it was 75 during the day - but then thanks to Rocks the ac blows out at about 60 degrees so you wouldnt want to be near the vents...

I guess those kinds of settings explain some of the bills you see people talking about

[ThunderBolt]

I discovered I was paying 17.4 per KWH. Accent energy just bought out Dynowatt. I just enrolled in their 2 year plan. I'll be paying 15.7 per KWH (Locked). The rep was telling me that I was paying 13.7 cent per KWH, but our primary energy provider can tack on as much as 5 cents per KWH which would explain why I was paying 17.4. My new rate is locked in at 15.7 which includes centerpoint/Reliant's cut.

[SILVER2000SVT]

I think most people way over estimate the amount of electricity they use for AC. I like it colder than most and my home is extremly poorly insulated but even when you consider that If I take a worst case month of 100F temps I'm only using about 600kwhr extra of electricity versus not using any AC at all. That would lead me to believe that a well insulated modern home, with a high efficiency unit, and higher settings on the thermostat would never use more than 200-300kwhrs for cooling in the summer. Thats pretty small compared to the total electricity usage on most peoples bill every month.

[Silver_2000]

I think most people way over estimate the amount of electricity they use for AC. I like it colder than most and my home is extremly poorly insulated but even when you consider that If I take a worst case month of 100F temps I'm only using about 600kwhr extra of electricity versus not using any AC at all. That would lead me to believe that a well insulated modern home, with a high efficiency unit, and higher settings on the thermostat would never use more than 200-300kwhrs for cooling in the summer. Thats pretty small compared to the total electricity usage on most peoples bill every month.

Well to look at my bills the bill doubles to 3x in the summer
Which suggests that its the AC that costs money
I go from 700 kwh in the winter - Gas Heat - to up to 1600 in the summer
So that means that 900 kwh of the usage is AC

Reliant says that For every degree below 78° F, your cooling costs may increase up to 5-7%. So going from 78 to 68 would increase your costs by 50%