Comments on: A Fixed Electric Rate is Not Always Locked In http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/index.php/2008/04/29/a-fixed-electric-rate-is-not-always-locked-in/ Compare TX electricity rates and companies Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:30:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: liqd_eyes http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/index.php/2008/04/29/a-fixed-electric-rate-is-not-always-locked-in/#comment-6575 liqd_eyes Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:50:14 +0000 http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/?p=208#comment-6575 I am surprised you haven't said much about First Chice Power. That is one company I will never do business with again when my contract is over. Customer Service gives you the run-around on rate prices depending on who you talk to. I think they price gouge their customers, and the PUC doesn't seen to care. I am surprised you haven't said much about First Chice Power. That is one company I will never do business with again when my contract is over. Customer Service gives you the run-around on rate prices depending on who you talk to. I think they price gouge their customers, and the PUC doesn't seen to care.

]]> By: Scott http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/index.php/2008/04/29/a-fixed-electric-rate-is-not-always-locked-in/#comment-6574 Scott Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:54:02 +0000 http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/?p=208#comment-6574 The PUC in Texas is "supposed" to protect consumers. THEY DO NOT. They are nothing more than civil servants that abhor their responsibility to the public. No one is protecting no one. Riverway is great evidence of that. The PUC in Texas is "supposed" to protect consumers. THEY DO NOT. They are nothing more than civil servants that abhor their responsibility to the public. No one is protecting no one. Riverway is great evidence of that.

]]> By: admin http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/index.php/2008/04/29/a-fixed-electric-rate-is-not-always-locked-in/#comment-6573 admin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:15:21 +0000 http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/?p=208#comment-6573 It looks like <a href="http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/index.php/2008/03/07/riverway-power-electric-company" rel="nofollow">Riverway</a> wanted to file for bankruptcy so they could keep their customers but for some reason this wasn't going to be an option either because it was illegal or their lawyers had their own reasons. Now the public utility commission is taking over Riverway Power's electric customers and is putting them all on the POLR rate. This rate has been around 22 - 30 cents kWh in the Houston area. I would switch providers as soon as you can as an electric bill like that would be a killer bill. For instance, .30 cents X 1000 kWh = $300. Instead of paying a little over $100 you will have to pay $300. Check the rates at the top left of the page for some low cost electric providers that will be around a couple years from now without changing their rate on you. It looks like Riverway wanted to file for bankruptcy so they could keep their customers but for some reason this wasn't going to be an option either because it was illegal or their lawyers had their own reasons. Now the public utility commission is taking over Riverway Power's electric customers and is putting them all on the POLR rate. This rate has been around 22 – 30 cents kWh in the Houston area. I would switch providers as soon as you can as an electric bill like that would be a killer bill. For instance, .30 cents X 1000 kWh = $300. Instead of paying a little over $100 you will have to pay $300. Check the rates at the top left of the page for some low cost electric providers that will be around a couple years from now without changing their rate on you.

]]> By: cindyrace http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/index.php/2008/04/29/a-fixed-electric-rate-is-not-always-locked-in/#comment-6572 cindyrace Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:58:47 +0000 http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/?p=208#comment-6572 I was under the impression that Chapter 11 was a way to reorganize your "debts" - not get out of a responsibility that you made to a customer who agreed to a year long contract - BECAUSE YOU ADVERTISED SUCH A LOW RATE THAT YOU GOT THEM TO SWITCH TO YOU????? "OH WELLLL - we've decided that we didn't charge you enough - we'll just fill Chapter 11 and start all over"?????? How ridiculous is that. AND NOW....the customers have to LOSE MONEY because the rates are much higher now then when we made our "year long agreement" with them. I can't belive this legal. I was under the impression that Chapter 11 was a way to reorganize your "debts" – not get out of a responsibility that you made to a customer who agreed to a year long contract – BECAUSE YOU ADVERTISED SUCH A LOW RATE THAT YOU GOT THEM TO SWITCH TO YOU????? "OH WELLLL – we've decided that we didn't charge you enough – we'll just fill Chapter 11 and start all over"?????? How ridiculous is that. AND NOW….the customers have to LOSE MONEY because the rates are much higher now then when we made our "year long agreement" with them. I can't belive this legal.

]]> By: shortcircuit http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/index.php/2008/04/29/a-fixed-electric-rate-is-not-always-locked-in/#comment-6571 shortcircuit Mon, 19 May 2008 13:55:35 +0000 http://www.electricitybid.com/electricity/?p=208#comment-6571 I just don't see how it's fair that Riverway can cancel your 12-month contract when they have a no-out (not even death) policy for customers. If you break your contract, you are charged $150 bucks for early termination. I think it only fair, that if they break the contract, they owe you $150 bucks. Tell me again how great deregulation has been in Texas? I just don't see how it's fair that Riverway can cancel your 12-month contract when they have a no-out (not even death) policy for customers. If you break your contract, you are charged $150 bucks for early termination.

I think it only fair, that if they break the contract, they owe you $150 bucks.
Tell me again how great deregulation has been in Texas?

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