Rates have dropped somewhat. Anybody decide to pay the cancellation fee and make the leap to another plan?

I'd like to know as well. Are they actually dropping much?

I will take a closer look. They dropped 2 cents since I signed up, likely worth a change.

If you havent got a quote from thigbe, do yourself the favor...

I'm with Thigbe and paid close to $300 for 1600kwh this past cycle. Hoping a new plan would help me out.

I just renewed with Amigo in early August @ 14.7. Cancelation fee is $175. Checking PTC there's a 3 year plan with ValuePower at 12.1 with $300 cancelation fee.

It's about a 3 month recovery of the $175.

Made the switch this afternoon.

JSKolache said:

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If you havent got a quote from thigbe, do yourself the favor...

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Been wholly unimpressed with Thigbe almost from the start. Plan to switch away soon.

Where is the best place to shop?

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Checking PTC there's a 3 year plan with ValuePower at 12.1 with $300 cancelation fee.

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Is that 12.1 just the energy charge or does it also include the delivery charges?

Mine is up for renewal soon. Currently I've got a $.06 energy charge, and I'll know I'll be paying more, but ...

For 2,000 kWh, powertochoose.org shows 11.7 cents all-in for 100% renewable in Oncor's territory.

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Checking PTC there's a 3 year plan with ValuePower at 12.1 with $300 cancelation fee.

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Is that 12.1 just the energy charge or does it also include the delivery charges?

Mine is up for renewal soon. Currently I've got a $.06 energy charge, and I'll know I'll be paying more, but ...

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Yes, all in. As rme notes above the price has decreased a bit more. Think I'll call and see if I can get an adjustment to the lower rate.

I use TXU Market Edge. It's based on the monthly market rate of NG, so it will constantly vary, but over time it works out to be as good or better than a lot of fixed rate plans.

I'll have to look into that. Is the gas price a published index?

I did the same but really they should be doing it for us.

So rates have dropped a bit more. I finally decided to call my provider yesterday and request the lower rate on the same contract as listed on PTC. They did grant the request which cut the all-in rate from 12.1 to 11.2 at 2000 kWh. Just restarted the contract start date (36 months) which isn't a big deal since I was only 2 months in on the original contract.

I found my plan a year ago at 11.7 with a $30 credit over 2k KWH per month. Anything better than that out there since I still have 2 years on my fixed rate plan?

Energy Ogre is proposing a switch to save $$ but nothing massive ($180 total what i believe is to be over just 3 months). Waiting to hear back how the savings are calculated and what the new rate / term will be. Will post when i get more info.

Others on another thread in business forum have recommended Thigbe.com so you might give that a look.

Thanks. Just submitted a request to have them give me a quote. Waiting on Energy Ogre too.

Thigbe is proposing a total rate of $0.0496 (one email said that one said $0.094 but that seems to be a typo or they are sneaking in fees).

Either way This is a lot cheaper than my current rate and cheaper than what Energy Ogre is proposing for my new service. The only thing is I don't know how long of a term and what cancel fees would be.

Anyone with experience would appreciate thoughts. Always worry when things seem too good to be true. What am I missing? Anything? Why wouldn't everyone just use them.

Their site seems clunky and it makes me a tad nervous. I will look into it more at work tomorrow.

I'd wager it's a 3 month deal given that rate.

I think you are right but asking them to confirm. Will post back with more updates.

I've been with Thigbe for several years (they were EZ Electricity previously). They have been great, completely hassle free for me, and they have maneuvered me into several great plans. I also think the cost of their service is extremely reasonable.

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Confirmed. $0.095 all-in price which is nearly half what i am paying now...however...it is just 3 months....hmmmmm....i guess no matter what its cheaper than current.

3 month renewal would be up around end of May which is when my bills start to creep up....usage peaked last year at 4,800 and averaged 2,500 for the year.

I just renewed for 24 months for a base of .06245 where the all in totals something like .109. I just go out and do it myself for 24-36 months. Less likely of riding the rate rollercoaster.

Lowest I ever got in 20 years was an all in of probably .08 and highest probably .11.

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I just renewed for 24 months for a base of .06245 where the all in totals something like .109. I just go out and do it myself for 24-36 months. Less likely of riding the rate rollercoaster.

Lowest I ever got in 20 years was an all in of probably .08 and highest probably .11.

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My plan is expiring soon and this sounds like a great option. What company is offering this

Thanks

I'm am mistaken, 36 not 24. Value Power. Might be different terms if not in DFW.

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I'm am mistaken, 36 not 24. Value Power. Might be different terms if not in DFW.

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That is a great rate but it is not available in Houston.

The same 36 month value power contract in Houston is 12.0 cents vs your 10.8 cents.

Both the energy cost and transmission charges are higher in Houston vs Dallas.

I didn't realize they there were this large of price differences between the cities

I was just offered similar as an option instead of the 3 month plan

$0.11 average price (0.0643 base + delivery) for 3 years with $300 termination.

Considering....that is almost exactly half what i am currently paying for the base energy charge ($0.126).


They (thigbe) think they will likely do a 12 to 24 month plan after this 3 month and expect the base charge to be between $0.05 and $0.07....

just found this on powertochoose....maybe it is silly to pay people to do this when its so easy to just look...am i missing something? is there anything tricky / sneaky that I could miss that Ogre or Thigbe know about or is it just about checking periodically and determining if there is value in switching? Should I be concerned about using a company i have not heard of?

edit: this is 12 months. They have a similar for 24 months. slightly higher cancel fee but less than $300.

My understanding with Thigbe (can't speak to Ogre) is they are able to bundle multiple accounts and get premium/negotiated rates due to the volume of accounts. And their cost is pretty low every month (my electricity cost was $152 last month and I paid Thigbe an additional $6 fee, $2 charitable donation and $4 Thigbe revenue).

A lot of the better plans on power to choose can be a bit tricky with rebates and tiered rates based on usage. That being said you can pay the $10 for Texas power guide and enter your own usage info and do the same thing. I started to make my own spreadsheet to compare power to choose, then found out Texas power guide does the same thing and keeps it updated.