Most Houston commercial and residential customers renew their electricity contracts without shopping the market — and pay 10–25% more than they need to. Texas Direct Solar brokers commercial and residential electricity rates across ERCOT, finding the plan that matches your load profile and risk tolerance. No fee to you — we're compensated by the REP.
The ERCOT deregulated market has dozens of retail electricity providers and hundreds of plan structures. Matching the right plan to your usage profile — especially for commercial accounts with demand charges, time-of-use rates, and load factor considerations — requires real market knowledge. That's what we bring.
We pull your 12-month interval usage data from ERCOT (with your authorization) and analyze your actual consumption pattern — peak demand, load factor, usage timing, and seasonal variation.
We shop your load profile across qualified REPs in the ERCOT market, comparing all-in rates including energy charge, capacity charge, ancillary services, and TDU pass-through structure.
We present your best options with clear apples-to-apples comparison. Once you choose, we handle the enrollment and transition — no disruption to your service.
Commercial accounts in ERCOT have multiple cost components that interact with each other — and most businesses are optimizing for the wrong one. We analyze all of them.
The base energy charge — fixed, indexed, or market-based. We match the right pricing structure to your risk tolerance and usage predictability.
ERCOT's 4CP (Four Coincident Peaks) system means your capacity charge for the entire next year is set by your usage during four 15-minute windows in summer. We help you identify and manage those exposures.
1-year vs. 3-year, fixed vs. indexed, swing provisions — the right structure depends on your facility's usage stability and your organization's budget risk tolerance.
CenterPoint's delivery charges are regulated but the structure varies by rate class. We confirm your account is on the correct rate class and flag any misclassifications.
Many commercial buyers have sustainability mandates. We identify plans with RECs, green tariffs, or direct renewable sourcing that satisfy reporting requirements without significant premium.
If your facility has or is adding solar, the retail plan's export/buyback rate is critical. We ensure your electricity contract is compatible with your solar system's production profile.
Texas runs its own grid. ERCOT is the only major US grid not connected to neighboring states, which creates unique price dynamics — both opportunities and risks for commercial buyers.
You choose your REP. In deregulated Texas, you pick your retail electricity provider. Most businesses default to automatic renewals at whatever rate their current REP offers — often significantly above market.
4CP exposure is real. ERCOT's capacity cost allocation mechanism means four summer peak events can lock in your capacity charges for the following year. Facilities that manage their 4CP exposure save significantly.
Market timing matters. Forward electricity prices in ERCOT fluctuate significantly. Locking a 3-year fixed rate at the wrong time costs more than shopping annually. We track market conditions to advise on timing.
Solar changes the equation. A facility with rooftop solar needs a different electricity plan than one without. The buyback rate, time-of-use structure, and demand charge treatment all interact with solar production.
Whether you already have solar or are considering it, your retail electricity plan matters. We help Houston homeowners find plans with favorable solar buyback rates, time-of-use pricing, and no hidden fees — at no cost to you.
If you have solar panels, your electricity plan's export rate directly affects your net bill. We identify plans with the best buyback rates for your system size and production profile.
Time-of-use plans can significantly improve battery storage ROI by charging during cheap overnight hours and exporting during peak rate periods.
For homeowners without solar, we find the lowest all-in rate for your zip code and usage level — comparing all fees, not just the advertised headline rate.
No fee. No obligation. We show you what the market offers for your load profile — you decide if switching makes sense.
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