04
Jun 2018
Reminder to Lock in Electricity Rate Now
“I’ve been reminding everyone I know that they should lock in a new electricity rate now, before summertime heat drives prices up. Depending on the company, this can be done as much as 90 days in advance. That means you can lock in a pre-summer price with no early termination fee! Electricity prices will be awful this summer. If you don’t believe me, here’s what the PUC has to say:
15
Jun 2017
Don’t be fooled by electricity rate gimmicks.
Power companies can advertise what appear to be great rates, but may end up costing you far more than you’d expect if you’re not careful. Most of the rates on powertochoose.org that advertise between 3 and 5 cents are applying credits when you’ve reached specific usage (kWh) levels. If you don’t qualify consistently for those credits, the rates will result in significantly higher costs. The “free nights, etc.” offers charge
17
May 2016
Summer in Texas Low Electricity Rates are Here
Electricity rates are notorious for increasing this time of year! There’s still time to lock in a great rate before you are stuck with either a horrendous variable rate during the summer months when usage is highest, or a bad fixed rate for another year! Don’t let a cheap advertised rate trick you either! Lantern uses your last 12 months of electricity usage to determine what offer will result in