Who's who in the energy world

PA state agency regulating electric, gas, and water utilities. Oversees competitive electricity market and PA Power Switch tool.

Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

MA state agency regulating electric and gas utilities. DPU oversees competitive electricity supply and consumer protection.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

U.S. federal agency regulating interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. FERC oversees wholesale electricity markets and grid reliability.

U.S. Energy Information Administration

U.S. Department of Energy agency providing energy data, statistics, and analysis. EIA publishes electricity rates and consumption data nationwide.

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Texas state agency regulating electric and telecommunications utilities. PUCT oversees the largest competitive retail electricity market in the U.S.

Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Texas grid operator managing electricity for 26 million customers. ERCOT operates the Texas Interconnection, one of three power grids in the United States.

PJM Interconnection

Regional transmission organization coordinating wholesale electricity in 13 states and DC including Ohio and Pennsylvania.

ISO New England

Regional transmission organization operating the wholesale electricity market and power grid in six New England states including Massachusetts. Ensures grid reliability.

MISO

Regional transmission organization serving 15 U.S. states and Manitoba. Manages transmission and wholesale electricity across the Midwest.

The Utilities

The companies that deliver power to your home

AEP Ohio

Electric distribution utility serving 1.5 million customers in central and southern Ohio. Compare suppliers and switch to save.

Duke Energy Ohio

Electric utility serving 700,000 customers in southwestern Ohio including Cincinnati. Shop competitive electricity suppliers today.

AES Ohio

Formerly Dayton Power and Light, AES Ohio serves 525,000 customers in west-central Ohio. Compare electricity suppliers in AES Ohio territory.

FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities

Parent company of Ohio Edison, Illuminating Company, and Toledo Edison. 2 million customers can shop for electricity suppliers.

Ohio Edison

FirstEnergy utility serving 1 million customers in northeastern Ohio including Akron and Youngstown. Shop electricity suppliers today.

The Illuminating Company

FirstEnergy utility serving 750,000 customers in Greater Cleveland. Compare electricity suppliers and find better rates in CEI territory.

Toledo Edison

FirstEnergy utility serving 310,000 customers in northwestern Ohio including Toledo. Compare electricity rates and switch suppliers.

PECO Energy

Electric utility serving 1.6 million customers in southeastern Pennsylvania including Philadelphia. Compare competitive suppliers and save on electricity.

PPL Electric Utilities

Electric utility serving 1.4 million customers in 29 counties of eastern and central Pennsylvania. Shop competitive electricity suppliers and save.

Duquesne Light Company

Electric utility serving 600,000 customers in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of southwestern Pennsylvania. Compare electricity suppliers today.

Met-Ed

FirstEnergy subsidiary serving 550,000 customers in eastern Pennsylvania including Reading and Lehigh Valley. Compare electricity suppliers and save.

PENELEC

FirstEnergy subsidiary serving 600,000 customers across 31 counties in northern and central Pennsylvania. Compare electricity rates and switch to save.

West Penn Power

FirstEnergy utility serving 720,000 customers in southwestern and south-central Pennsylvania. Compare electricity rates and switch suppliers to save.

Eversource Energy

New England's largest energy delivery company serving 1.4 million customers in Massachusetts including Boston and Springfield. Compare suppliers today.

National Grid Massachusetts

Electric utility serving 1.3 million customers in central and southeastern Massachusetts including Worcester. Compare electricity suppliers and save.

Unitil

Electric utility serving 107,000 customers in southeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Compare competitive electricity suppliers today.

Oncor Electric Delivery

Largest Texas TDU serving 10+ million customers in Dallas-Fort Worth and 400+ cities. Oncor delivers electricity while you choose your retail provider.

CenterPoint Energy

Texas TDU serving 2.8 million customers in the greater Houston metropolitan area. CenterPoint delivers electricity while you choose your retail provider.

AEP Texas

Texas TDU serving 1 million customers across South and West Texas including Corpus Christi, Laredo, and the Rio Grande Valley. Compare electricity rates.

Texas-New Mexico Power

Texas TDU serving 250,000 customers across communities between major metropolitan areas. TNMP delivers electricity while you choose your retail provider.

Lubbock Power & Light

Municipally-owned utility serving the Lubbock area. LP&L joined ERCOT in 2021, enabling Lubbock residents to choose their electricity provider.

American Electric Power

One of the largest U.S. electric utilities serving nearly 5.5 million customers across 11 states. AEP operates AEP Ohio and AEP Texas utilities.

Exelon Corporation

Fortune 100 energy company serving 10 million customers through utilities including PECO in Pennsylvania, ComEd in Illinois, and BGE in Maryland.

Vistra Corp

Fortune 500 integrated power company headquartered in Texas. Owns retail brands TXU Energy, Public Power, and Energy Harbor plus major generation assets.

NRG Energy

Fortune 500 integrated power company headquartered in Houston. Owns retail electricity brands Direct Energy and Reliant Energy plus major generation assets.

AltaGas Ltd

Canadian energy infrastructure company serving the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. through WGL Energy retail electricity and natural gas services.

Electricity Suppliers

Companies that compete for your business in deregulated markets

AP Gas & Electric

Houston-based retail electricity supplier with fixed-rate plans in 8 states including Ohio, PA, MA, and Texas. 4-12 month contracts.

Clearview Energy

Dallas-based retail electricity supplier operating in 13 states plus DC. Fixed and variable rate plans with green energy options and EV owner perks. BBB A+ rated.

Constellation

One of the largest retail electricity suppliers serving 2+ million customers in 16+ states. 90-day satisfaction guarantee on plans.

Santanna Energy

Austin-based, 100% employee-owned retail electricity supplier since 1988. Serves customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana.

WGL Energy

Retail electricity and natural gas supplier serving customers across 7 states plus DC. AltaGas subsidiary with 25+ years in the Mid-Atlantic energy market.

Energy Harbor

Ohio-based nuclear-powered electricity supplier serving 1 million customers. Emerged from FirstEnergy bankruptcy in 2020 and acquired by Vistra Corp. in 2024.

Public Power

Retail electricity supplier owned by Vistra Corp. serving 200,000+ customers across 8 states with simple fixed-rate plans and transparent pricing.

Direct Energy

One of North America's largest retail electricity suppliers, owned by NRG Energy. Serves millions across 9+ states with fixed, variable, and specialty plans.

Services & Tools

Ways to compare rates and switch suppliers

PUCO Apples to Apples

Official PUCO electricity rate comparison website for Ohio consumers. Compare rates from certified suppliers and switch to save on your electric bill.

PA Power Switch

Official PA PUC electricity rate comparison website. Compare and switch electricity suppliers across Pennsylvania utilities like PECO, PPL, and Duquesne.

Smart Enroll

Auto electricity plan switching that monitors rates and enrolls you in better plans. Save without manual rate shopping.

PowerKiosk

B2B energy marketplace platform providing real-time electricity rates and enrollment services for residential and commercial customers in deregulated markets.

Power to Choose

Official PUCT electricity rate comparison website for Texas consumers. Compare rates from certified retail electric providers across deregulated areas.

Massachusetts Energy Choice

Massachusetts competitive electricity supply program overseen by the DPU. Choose from licensed suppliers as an alternative to your utility Basic Service rate.

ComparePower

Texas electricity comparison platform helping millions of Texans find competitive rates. ElectricRates.org's Texas partner for real-time rate comparison.

Smart Meter Texas

State-authorized Texas platform providing smart meter usage data access. View 15-minute interval consumption data to make informed electricity plan decisions.

Key Concepts

Terms you will see on bills and in rate plans

Energy Deregulation

Policy removing government regulation from energy, letting consumers choose their electricity supplier. Deregulated states have competitive rates.

Energy Choice

Consumer right to choose electricity supplier from competing providers in deregulated markets. Compare rates and switch from your utility default rate.

Price to Compare

Benchmark rate used to evaluate competitive electricity offers. Represents the default utility generation rate if you don't choose a competitive supplier.

Standard Service Offer

Default electricity rate provided by utilities to customers who don't choose a competitive supplier. SSO rates are set through competitive procurement processes.

Fixed Rate Plan

Electricity plan with locked-in price per kWh for contract duration. Protects from market price changes and gives predictable bills.

Variable Rate Plan

Electricity plan with rates that can change monthly based on market conditions. May offer lower rates during low-demand periods but prices can increase during peak seasons.

Green Energy Plans

Electricity plans sourcing power from renewable resources like wind, solar, and hydroelectric. Support clean energy while remaining price-competitive.

Ohio Energy Choice

Ohio's deregulated electricity program since 2001. Compare certified suppliers and switch from your utility's default rate.

Massachusetts Energy Choice

Massachusetts retail electric competition program since 1998. Residential and business customers can choose their electricity supplier while keeping their utility.

Pennsylvania Electric Choice

Pennsylvania electricity supplier choice program since 1996. Shop competitive rates while your local utility delivers electricity and handles billing.

Texas Energy Choice