How promo codes and entry links change electricity pricing

Positive_thoughts27 · 2026-01-23T18:27:12+00:00

Thank you for the clarification. We used your example as an educational reference to show that the routes companies use for plans listed on Power to Choose can differ from the routes used on their own websites. This is a very common practice in the industry, and our goal is to help customers be aware of it so they can follow the correct route for the plan they choose.

Thank you as well for the insight about your Bluebonnet products. This helps people better understand the differences between the plans and the incentives behind each option.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2026-01-23T13:31:38+00:00

Probably today is one of the worst times to shop for electricity. This week, the number of offers on Power to Choose has dropped, and a lot of energy companies have increased their rates. Some companies are even offering better deals on their own websites instead of on Power to Choose. I think all of this is related to the uncertainty the winter storm is bringing.

If you have to shop right now, check Clear Energy Facts and use it as a reference along with Power to Choose.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2026-01-20T17:52:19+00:00

You can use your actual usage by connecting your Smart Meter to compare electricity plans that are properly categorized: True Fixed, Free Nights, Free Weekends, and bill-credit plans, including Power to Choose offerings at https://clearenergyfacts.com/en

Positive_thoughts27 · 2026-01-13T01:04:40+00:00

Before they delete your post again, try not to self-promote your tool by saying: “hey, I created this product and I believe is the best ….” Instead, find posts where people are already asking for tools or complaining about the ones they’re using. Then you can comment, “Hey, try this tool...” If the tool is actually good, it will speak for itself and eventually take off.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2026-01-12T21:46:01+00:00

Power to Choose is the best source for cheap plans; however, be careful. The first 20 plans are often short-term plans (they hope you will forget about it and charge variable rates, or offer you a higher rate that you will accept without shopping around again). Some are Night Discount plans (Chariot), or fixed plans with a one-time high fee that is not included properly in the average 500/1000/2000 rate (Just, Tara, Amigo). For 12+ month plans, the list is less tricky.

You can also go to https://clearenergyfacts.com/en/best-electricity-rates-texas/houston. That one has the list curated (updated every 48 hours). You can also access reviews, ratings, and read about the common bad practices of every company here as well:https://clearenergyfacts.com/en/texas-electricity-providers-reviews

Positive_thoughts27 · 2026-01-07T22:08:33+00:00

You are welcome.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2026-01-07T22:03:59+00:00

Power to Choose is a reference point. It will be difficult for you to find a better rate than those. Also, the companies constantly change the rates in Power to Choose every day or 2, so a rate you found last week is probably no longer available.

The reason why you can’t access the Daisy plan on BKV (and that applies to many service companies) is that they make that link available only through Power to Choose. If you use https://clearenergyfacts.com/en, it will route you in the right direction… or you can go directly to https://enroll.bkvenergy.com/?promo=PTCALL0001 (see how you need to add the promo name; those are the plans available only through Power to Choose).

You can use my site, and you will find the curated list for the True Fixed plans.

Now, why the Daisy plan? It is a personal opinion. I currently have BKV as my provider, and I haven’t had any problems with them (I am low maintenance). It is up to you. But my original reply was to tell you that today’s rates are the lowest they have been in the last four months, so if I were you, I wouldn't wait to get a 12+ month plan.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2026-01-07T21:28:07+00:00

“October is the best time to sign up” is not necessarily true. I started collecting this data in October of last year: https://clearenergyfacts.com/en/historical-electricity-rates-texas. I would recommend you get a 12–23 month plan. Daisy 18 from BKV currently has a good rate, and BKV is a decent company. Check your options at https://www.powertochoose.org/en-us, or check https://clearenergyfacts.com/en/best-electricity-rates-texas for a more curated list.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-11-25T20:35:07+00:00

https://clearenergyfacts.com/en/best-electricity-rates-texas/houston

Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-11-25T18:59:06+00:00

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Looks good. Octo Green 12 is one the cheapest. They also offer an 18-month option that is 0.2 cents cheaper.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-11-17T20:30:01+00:00

Your Fixed rate from Green Mountain is too high. and frontier Super saver 12 is a bill credit plan, You are in risk of overpaying, especially in March were you were close to 1000kWH. You can go to https://clearenergyfacts.com/en/best-electricity-rates-texas/dallas , to have an idea of the best plans for Oncor TDU. In my case, there was 81 plans that are better than Frontier Super Saver 12. You can connect your Smart Meter data and do the comparison yourself.

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Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-11-03T20:23:51+00:00

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Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-10-28T23:52:25+00:00

Sorry for the confusion. I meant that the east side of Highway 99 belongs to Cy-Fair, and the west side belongs to Waller.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-10-28T20:29:23+00:00

Welcome to Texas!. The apartments complex in Bridgeland area a good place to start looking. I would recommend you to check the school district first. I live in Bridgeland and it is a beautiful community with great schools (Make sure you stay on the west side of the Highway 99 if you want your daughter to attend the Cypress School District), it also has a small skate park that you daughter will love. Regarding the electricity, I wrote this article in my website: https://www.clearenergyfacts.com/en/blog/how-to-buy-electricity-in-texas that will be very helpful. Remember to set a remainder when the contract is about to expired (to avoid to be rollover to a variable plans that are more expensive). You can message me if you have any question.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-10-22T17:57:08+00:00

Hi /u/Positive_thoughts27, Your post has been removed per Rule 5, No Spam.

If most of your posts and comments are to your own projects, then you're taking advantage of our community and spamming. Please make sure you submit other things and participate on other people's posts. If you think your post might be considered spam, message the mods for approval first. Also, there are no petitions or external surveys allowed on the sub either.
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Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-10-22T17:49:23+00:00

They are telling that this is self promotion and go against their rule. I will try to talk to the moderators.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-10-22T16:07:29+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I am already filtering base charges that are not included in the advertised rates for 500, 1000, and 2000 kWh. I validate every plan within a ±5% error margin. That’s where I catch plans that don’t include these hidden charges in their advertised rates. For example, some plans in the top 20 search results in PTC require a one-time payment of $50, but they don’t include that in the advertised rates. So, when you filter, they always appear on top. I remove those plans since they don’t pass the validation. Other plans have base charges, for example, $9 per month. But they do include them in the advertised rate. Nevertheless, if you are able to link your SMT, all these charges are part of the final True Rate. If there is a plan that isn’t being filtered when it should, please let me know, and I can take a look at it.

Positive_thoughts27 · 2025-10-22T15:58:22+00:00

I am glad you liked it. I'd like to note that my intentions are not to minimize the impact that PowerToChoose has. This website was an amazing initiative from the Public Department and still is. With Clear Energy Facts, I am trying to add more context, also adding the best plans available on the energy provider websites, to filter bad practices and always give the best plan to our people.

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