Texas Electricity Ratings

Will Solar Power Boom in Texas This Summer? Output from solar power projects in Texas will out pace power from coal fired generators this summer. But, will it keep your bills lower? Texas could see a major jump in solar power production this summer as new projects come online. ERCOT expects strong demand during another hot season, which means Texas will need every available source of power. As a result, solar power could help keep prices low among light companies during high demand. New forecasts show solar power output in Texas could pass coal this year. However, solar still trails wind and natural gas by a wide margin. Even so, growth continues quickly as developers build large solar farms across Texas. So, what's behind this jump in building solar plants?    Why Solar Power Is Passing Coal The biggest reason for building more solar power comes down to cost. In many cases, companies can now build and run solar projects for less money than it takes to keep older coal plants ...

Will You Celebrate With Smoked Dessert?  Keep your Texas home cooler this Memorial Day weekend with a home-made smoked apple pie or cheese cake dessert! Check out these drool-worthy ideas! Memorial Day is a great time to fire up the smoker, enjoy good food, and spend time outside. With Texas power demand rising during warmer months, many people also look for ways to cook without heating up the kitchen. That is where a smoked dessert can be a fun twist. Instead of turning on the oven, you can use your smoker for sweet treats that still bring big flavor.  Why Smoked Dessert Works So Well A smoked dessert works because low, steady heat adds flavor without drying out food. This is because the smoke gives a rich taste you cannot get from a regular oven. It also keeps the kitchen cool, which matters during hot summer days when cooling systems already work hard and Texas electricity rates are surging. Smoking can also use less home power than baking. A standard oven may use around ...

Who Has Small Home Electric Deals? Learn the important features to shop for to get the best low electric usage deal for your small home in Houston. In “ Goldilocks and the Three Bears ,” each bear has items appropriate to their needs. The Great Big Bear didn’t sleep in the Little Wee Bear’s bed. Rather, the porridge, chairs, and beds matched each bear. In the same way, your two-bedroom bungalow or one-bedroom apartment shouldn’t have an electricity plan built for a mansion. The good news is that each plan in the Texas deregulated market has a target customer in mind. The tricky part is that you need to find the plan that best matches your needs. Fortunately, retail electric providers are in hot competition for Houston customers in small homes. Low Rates and Low Bills When you think of a small home’s usage, a good figure to work with is 750 kWh per billing cycle. If you’ve been in your home for a year or more, use your home’s average usage...

What Are Dallas’s Best High Usage Rates? High electricity usage homes in Dallas also need plans that fit their needs while saving money. Find out the right ones and which ones to avoid. Big Dallas hairstyles may have come and gone, but J.R. Ewing’s hometown has plenty of big houses. They’re not just confined to ritzy areas like Highland Park and Westover Hills. You can find them all over the Metroplex. And with those large homes come sizable energy usage. If your home has 3, 4, or more bedrooms, you should shop for the best high usage electricity plans in Dallas. To make it even better, lock in your price for two years to skip shopping next year.  Best High Usage Plans For 2 Years Your cookie cutter McMansion or sprawling ranch style home probably has 2,000+ square feet and more than one air conditioner. To heat and cool such a home requires a lot of power. So, finding the right plan can save you a lot of money. The table below outlines the five cheapest 2 year ...

Which Electricity Rate Deals Are Best? Learn which Dallas and Houston electricity plans offer the best rate deals to save more this summer and beyond! When you pay for something month after month, you want to get a good deal. Every time HBO or Netflix raises its rates, people grumble. And when you think about it, your electric provider offers a subscription service, too. So, you want to find the best electricity rate deals that make sense month after month.   Usually, April shouldn't have high electric bills, but you've probably started to run your AC system already. Springtime is here, but the dog days of August are just around the corner. Therefore, you should lock in a fixed rate plan before prices tick up with the outdoor temps.  Deals are available, but prices won’t be this low for long!  Electricity Rate Deals in Dallas  The two cheapest plans in Dallas are 15-month plans from APG&E and Chariot Energ y Both have incredibly low rates and avera...

Why the Connection Queue Surge? Worried about more data centers? Learn what the spike in large load connection queue requests means for your future Texas electricity rates. The large load connection queue spike reflects a sharp jump in big sites trying to connect to the Texas power grid. ERCOT now reports about 410 GW of new large-load capacity sitting in its grid queue. Data centers and other large users drive much of this as they try to lock in grid access years before they build. As a result, the connection queue spike signals growing future power pressure across Texas markets. Large Load Connection Queue Growth Fast growth in data centers across Texas is the main reason the queue is stacking up. Large tech and computing projects are sending in grid requests at a faster pace than in past years. Texas keeps drawing this growth because of open land, lower power prices, and a flexible grid system. In addition, these requests come from across the state. However, most are very early in...