re: Texans facing up to 10k electric bill

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To be honest I have been very happy with their service and every month I have been lower than any other plan you could find in the city. Pretty much the only time I have been screwed is when government set pricing

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Im not surprised. I think the majority of people understand the risk reward of the system. Personally I have a fixed rate plan and am comfortable with my decision.

I just think its absurd to watch the left use the griddy situation and the Texas power situation in general as a reason to increase government and decrease self reliance by individuals and at the state vs federal level.

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In Houston, CenterPoint owns the infrastructure but is not allowed to sell directly to the consumer. Consumers deal with power brokers who compete with each other.


I hate it. It’s a pain in the arse if you ask me.

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The middlemen energy dealers are hard to get rid of now. They're like car dealerships.

You can't buy a Tesla directly in Texas without giving a dealership a cut and you can't buy energy from CenterPoint without giving an energy dealer a cut.

This just confirms that the gov whether it be local, state or federal are never really prepared when any type of disasters hit. They practice but seems like every time the shite hits the fan people are left to figure out themselves. We saw what happens when hurricanes hit, pandemics hit , bad weather etc... Advice to all especially if you have a family always have a generator, water, food , medicine etc.. for at least a few weeks because when it goes down you are likely not seeing uncle sam for some time.

Well I'm back stuck with entergy for now as I moved back to LA. Its just how it was over there. Too many options to list on here

If those Latinos win that lawsuit Texans will be paying for it also

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Not when the system is rigged against them in the long run. It's predatory by nature.

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Income and sales taxes are predatory. A company telling you to go to a competitor so that you can save a bunch of money is the exact opposite of predatory.

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Im not surprised. I think the majority of people understand the risk reward of the system. Personally I have a fixed rate plan and am comfortable with my decision.

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I had good timing and switched from Griddy on the Friday the 11th when I saw the Ercot forecast and the extended weather forecast. I got switched over the Bulb within a couple of hours. Those who didn't get out before Saturday at 3pm most likely got stuck until after the storms.

I'll stick Bulb for a few billing cycles but I might jump back to Griddy. You just have to be proactive and ready to switch if things get squirrely.

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So I just got my January bill and these people already got a bill for this week?

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I don’t have griddy, just a more traditional provider in the Houston area. I can see my electricity usage in 15 minute increments - there is a lag time of 24 hours though so it’s not real time data.

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How did you have 40 choices in Houston and in south la we don’t have a choice ?

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The choice they have is an illusion. In 99.9% of homes there is only one set of power lines going to the property. The only choice they have is for a middle man that is mandated by the state of Texas.

Imagine if Louisiana passed a law saying you are not allowed to buy power directly from Entergy but you have to go through a dealer. There are some other market forces at play in Texas that don't exist in Louisiana because consumers can basically demand green energy and whatnot. They become a bit of a noisy neighbor because you still have to build out natural gas capacity for whatever you have tied up in wind or solar.

Texas pays more for electricity on average, than people do in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. This is a fact.