Frontier Utilities is a Houston-based retail electricity and natural gas provider serving customers in Texas and Illinois. Founded in 2009, Frontier has grown into a mid-sized retail energy company by offering competitive fixed and variable electricity plans, natural gas options, and green energy alternatives across two of the most active deregulated energy markets in the…
Chariot Energy is a Texas-based retail electricity provider with a unique proposition: 100% Texas-sourced solar electricity, generated from solar farms the company owns and operates in the Lone Star State. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Houston, Chariot Energy sells solar power directly to residential and small business customers in the ERCOT grid without relying…
Rhythm Energy is a Houston-based retail electricity provider that launched in 2019 with a focus on renewable energy, smart home integration, and transparent pricing for Texas consumers. What sets Rhythm apart from older, more traditional REPs is its technology-forward approach — the company has built digital tools and time-of-use plan structures that appeal to tech-savvy…
CleanSky Energy is a Houston-based retail electricity provider specializing in 100% renewable energy plans for Texas consumers. Founded in 2011, CleanSky positions itself as an environmentally focused alternative to conventional electricity suppliers, emphasizing wind and solar sourcing, transparent pricing, and straightforward customer service. If you’re a Texas consumer who wants to switch to renewable electricity…
Ambit Energy is one of the largest retail electricity and natural gas providers in the United States, serving customers in Texas, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Nevada (gas). Founded in 2006 in Dallas and headquartered in Texas, Ambit is notable for its direct-sales model — customers can become “Energy…
Spark Energy is a mid-sized retail electricity provider that operates across most of the major deregulated electricity markets in the United States. Less well-known than Constellation, Reliant, or NRG, Spark has built a customer base primarily through door-to-door and telephone sales — which means you may have encountered their representatives before you sought them out…
It sounds alarming: your electricity supplier suddenly announces it’s ceasing operations, entering bankruptcy, or exiting your market. Does your power go out? Are you stuck without electricity? Will you owe money you can’t recover? These are legitimate questions — and the answers are more reassuring than most people expect. Deregulated electricity markets have built-in consumer…
The average American household pays about 16¢ per kWh for electricity — but that number masks enormous variation across states. In Louisiana, rates average under 10¢ per kWh. In Hawaii, they exceed 40¢. Even neighboring states can differ by 5¢ or more per kWh, driven by differences in fuel costs, generation mix, transmission infrastructure, and…
Gexa Energy is one of Texas’s most recognizable retail electricity providers — and one with an interesting ownership story that gives it unusual stability for a competitive supplier. Owned by NextEra Energy (the parent company of Florida Power & Light and one of the world’s largest renewable energy producers), Gexa has backed financially and operationally…
Green Mountain Energy has been synonymous with renewable electricity since 1997 — nearly three decades before “clean energy” became a mainstream selling point. If you’re in a deregulated state and want to ensure your electricity comes from wind, solar, or other renewable sources, Green Mountain is one of the most established names you’ll encounter. This…