Texas has deregulated electricity. There is a choice in providers (resellers) and it is likely that they receive a discount on their bill for giving the provider this sort of control. A few years ago some providers were offering "free nights" where electric use between 10 pm and 6 am was not metered, but the rest of the day was much more expensive. Great if you could shift your electric usage to night time, not sure if that would still be offered with the mining craze.
Overall it takes a little research, but it isn't difficult to find a plan/reseller that works for you. Although a lot of people got suckered into deals where the first month of a 12 month contract is super cheap then they get screwed on the rest of the year.
Also, Texas had a massive heat wave and drought in 2011.
Texas has deregulated electricity. There is a choice in providers (resellers) and it is likely that they receive a discount on their bill for giving the provider this sort of control. A few years ago some providers were offering "free nights" where electric use between 10 pm and 6 am was not metered, but the rest of the day was much more expensive. Great if you could shift your electric usage to night time, not sure if that would still be offered with the mining craze.
Overall it takes a little research, but it isn't difficult to find a plan/reseller that works for you. Although a lot of people got suckered into deals where the first month of a 12 month contract is super cheap then they get screwed on the rest of the year.
Also, Texas had a massive heat wave and drought in 2011.