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Electric Rate Comparison - Excel file XLS download If you have the option to choose your power provider, you have probably spent some time comparing the rates of different companies to decide who you should use. Here in Houston, we have that option. To save some time while comparing different electric providers, I created a simple XL spreadsheet to do some of the calculations for you. You will need to enter or estimate your monthly electricity usage to help decide which plan is best for you. Look for the KWh usage on your monthly bills from last year and fill it in on the spreadsheet. Take a guess for any missing months. If necessary, adjust the usage for the extra insulation that you recently added to your attic. Make sure to save the file with YOUR usage information on YOUR computer. You will probably find it handy again in about a year. Try to pick a provider that looks like it will be operational in a year. It is quite a pain when your electricity provider declares bankruptcy (experience speaking here). Also consider other fees--such as the fee for breaking the contract, if that is a possibility. Download CompareElectricRates_Jan09 if you would like to try the Excel spreadsheet. Please make sure to verify all calculations with the provider before you make a decision on electric providers. If you DO NOT agree to verify the calculations, you ARE NOT authorized to download the spreadsheet. You MUST have EXCEL or another spreadsheet program that opens Excel files on your computer to use this spreadsheet. Get the rate information to put in to this program from the FACTS LABEL on the Texas Electric Choice web site. You can filter the offers by price, length of contract, fixed or variable pricing, etc. on that site. If you would like to make a donation for this spreadsheet, click the BUY NOW! button below --OR-- do some research, find a worthy organization, and THEN make a donation to them. Good Luck! |
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