Comparing Texas Electric Rates Using Electricity Bid.com

If you have a commercial business in Texas you may have an energy bill that shows you being charged not only for the kilowatt hours you use in a given month but also an electric bill that charges you for the demand in KW you use. The demand is how much energy you use at any one time in the month. If during only 5 minutes in a given month you turn on your air conditioner and several other appliances and machines at higher then normal levels this will peak out your demand. If you turn your appliances on during peak times in the day you will be penalized even worse. These penalties come on your bill in the form of a demand charge.

If you are using Reliant Energy or TXU Energy you will see seperate line item showing your demand charges. These demand charges can make up over 50% of your bill. By managing the time during the day when you turn things on and how high you demand the energy from these devices you could reduce your demand charges.

You can also reduce your Texas Electricity demand by buying more efficient machines and appliances, air conditioners, and similar appliances and machines. You can hook up devices that will keep your appliances from peaking out your demand to a level that will penalize you severely on your electric bill.

There are 40 plus other electric companies in Texas that do not have a seperate line item for demand charges. Instead of listing the demand charge seperately it is built into your TDSP charges that are past through on a one to one basis from the pole and wires company in your area. The pole company is actually the company in charge if figuring your demand and charging you for it. The demand charge typically makes up about 90% of your TDSP charges. The demand charge cannot be negotiated as there is only one pole and wires company that owns the power infrastructure that delivers that energy to your company or home. Because you have no control over the demand charge price it is important that you take action to make your home or business more efficient.

A company like Electricity Bid can help in consulting you on ways to reduce your demand which will then reduce the amount you pay the tranmission and distribution company in your area. In Houston the TDSP company is Centerpoint Energy. In Dallas and Fort Worth the TDSP company is Oncor Electric Delivery which was previously known as TXU Energy.

Electricity Bid can also take your commercial business out to multiple competitive electric companies in a reverse auction process. The reverse auction bids down the electric rate to its lowest price. Electricity Bid can assist in locating the cheapest providers and then building a detailed proposal that compares the top 3 electric bids with your current provider. You will be able to see bottom line dollar savings numbers that will show just how much money can be saved annually by shopping electric rates.

Give Electricity Bid a call today to learn just how many options and choices are available to save money on your Texas electricity bill. Electricity Bid can be reached at 1-817-929-7095

Electricity Bid's website is www.electricitybid.com