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Energy Providers

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:04 pm
by NickSMU17
Illinois finally de-regulated energy providers, I think someone on this board represents an energy company...

Should I be switching providers from Com-ed to Constellation, direct energy, ect?

Can I get hurt in anyway by doing this, they are looking me in for 2 years 10% below my Comed rate?


Any help would be great

Nick

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:45 pm
by NickSMU17

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:54 pm
by NickSMU17
Got it...I figured there was always a catch...

How is the service with this stuff?

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:19 pm
by NickSMU17
I just switched....01 lower per kwh....Bluestar

Saves me around $400 a year...I'll take it...Going to do gas next...

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:50 am
by One Trick Pony
I switched over to Reliant Energy back when gas was over $4 a gallon. got paranoid it was going way up so I signed a two year agreement and have been getting screwed for the last two years as it went down from around 12.5 to 9ish. Their cancellation clause is not prorated. I will never sign a two year again. My contract ends in October and since their stance is you signed it and no matter how much were gouging you that's the way it is. They have no chance of keeping my bizz in November. Also check the little extra fees they charge they add up and not all of them do it.


Put in a new 15.5 seer trane in and out two months ago along with R49 in the attic. 40% off the electirc bill. be better in November too.

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:18 am
by NickSMU17
We have some guys in Dallas that trade the grid.....I asked them what they thought and they were all on board....I run through an average of 4000 KwH amonth....so I saved myself $400 on a 1 year contract...tough to get hurt....

You will continue to see massive commodity repricing until we start raising rates, or take some steps to strengthen the $$$

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:24 am
by One Trick Pony
should be using http://www.powertochoose.com ;).[/quote]


BOOKMARKED!

Anything to do with the "Mustang" is going to be juiced and you know this -:)

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:17 pm
by One Trick Pony
I switched to an 8.1 12 months and am paying the $295 cancellation just based on principal even though its about awash till october.

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:39 pm
by One Trick Pony
Just had 4 months left biggest bills of the summer probability wash. Principal ..

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:38 am
by SMU89
Anyone interested in switching their provider, feel free to PM me.

Been involved with electric deregulation for four years.

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:51 am
by One Trick Pony
How much was everyones bill last month?

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:11 am
by Junior
not sure yet. just switched from TXU Energy to Reliant mid-July. Got a 33% base rate decrease!

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:14 am
by One Trick Pony
Junior wrote:not sure yet. just switched from TXU Energy to Reliant mid-July. Got a 33% base rate decrease!



Reliant had me in a strangle hold at 12.5 I paid the $295 with only 4 months left in contract. Have 8.1 with Potentia however they spell it. Bill was $136 new ac unit and r 49 in the attic. 1800 s feet

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:09 pm
by Junior
One Trick Pony wrote:
Junior wrote:not sure yet. just switched from TXU Energy to Reliant mid-July. Got a 33% base rate decrease!



Reliant had me in a strangle hold at 12.5 I paid the $295 with only 4 months left in contract. Have 8.1 with Potentia however they spell it. Bill was $136 new ac unit and r 49 in the attic. 1800 s feet

TXU had me for 12.1. Got with reliant at 7.8 I think.

Re: Energy Providers

PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:05 am
by RednBlue11
I just switched from TXU to Champion energy which locked me in at 8.9 per KWh down from 11.4. I think there is a $150 cancellation fee but I plan to be on this for at least 12 months so it shouldn't matter.