2/16/17 update: PowerToChoose.org, Reliant.com, and third party broker sites now all list “Get More, Save More 12” plans with a newer date (1/18/2017) and higher rates, so we’re removing the 10/28/2016 offerings described below from RateGrinder. Perhaps high-usage households can still get those rates if you call Reliant and negotiate — if so, let us know.
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1/24/17
Reliant’s best plan for households with high energy demands can’t be found on their website or PowerToChoose.org.
If you use a lot of electricity and search Power To Choose or Reliant’s website, you may find Reliant’s “Get More, Save More 12” plan from early September. For Oncor customers, a 4.9 ¢/kWh energy charge for the first 1000 kWh/month precedes an industry-low 2.4 ¢/kWh thereafter. The latter makes this a good deal for heavy enough users. Yet signing up for this plan would be a $300+/year mistake.
Reliant’s newer (10/28) version of the same plan beats the original by 1.1 ¢/kWh across the board. At 1.3 ¢/kWh, this represents the lowest bulk energy price of any plan we currently track. But you won’t find it by searching PowerToChoose.org or Reliant.com. This version only shows up on various third-party search sites. It’s not common to find the best plans that way, so we called Reliant for details. Their representative validated the newer EFL revision number and offered to sign us up directly at the better rate.
If one scales the average Texas home usage profile, these newer plans are the lowest cost option for Oncor customers if your average monthly usage exceeds ~1920 kWh. For Centerpoint customers the breakpoint is ≥2360 kWh/month. TexasPowerGuide.com recommends you always shop based on your home’s particular month-to-month usage profile, however, using a tool such as our RateGrinder.
Currently, these two “Get More Save More 12” plans are the only options in RateGrinder that don’t originate from PowerToChoose.org. If RateGrinder confirms they are the best fit for your usage, please make sure the EFL revision numbers and other key details you sign up for match the table below. If the deal expires before we notice, please drop us a note to help us update the database for others. Happy hunting!
| TDU Area: | Oncor | Centerpoint |
| Plan | Get More Save More 12 | |
| EFL link | EFL (Oncor) | EFL (Centerpoint) |
| EFL date | 10/28/2016 | |
| EFL version | R1F00110593063a | R1F00110593061a |
| Energy Charge, ≤1000 kWh | 3.8 ¢/kWh | 4.3 ¢/kWh |
| Energy Charge, >1000 kWh | 1.3 ¢/kWh | 1.8 ¢/kWh |