Re: Texas internet connectivity declining due to blackouts

[Yang Yu <yang.yu.list () gmail com>]

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:46 AM John Sage <jsage () finchhaven com> wrote:
> This article is an interest description of Texas electricity pricing for
> one provider and for the market in general:
> https://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/2021/02/16/electricity-retailer-griddys-unusual-plea-to-texas-customers-leave-now-before-you-get-a-big-bill/

That is far from the market in general.

Most people use a fixed rate plan (can easily find one without rebate
for <10c/kwh after taxes & fees). The customer would have to make an
explicit decision to pick a variable/market rate plan (excluded by
default on http://powertochoose.org/) with higher risk and cheaper
electricity when the wholesale price is low.

http://www.puc.texas.gov/consumer/facts/factsheets/elecfacts/Electricplans.pdf

> Changing Rate (Variable) Plans have rates per kWh that can vary according to a method determined solely by the 
> provider and may be dependent on market changes and other exceptions beyond the provider's control
> Market Rate (Indexed) Plans have rates per kWh that can vary according to pre-defined publicly available indices or 
> information and other exceptions beyond the provider's control


> The highest the price can go to is $9/kWh (which has only ever happened 0.005% of the time.) Most of the time though, 
> 96.9% to be exact, it is below the Texas Average of 6.8¢/kWh
https://www.griddy.com/texas/learn-more#learn-pricing