# ElectricRates.org - AI Crawler Guidelines
# Last Updated: 2026-04-01
# Contact: support@electricrates.org

## Site Identity
Name: ElectricRates.org
Type: Electricity Rate Comparison Service
Parent Organization: ComparePower (https://comparepower.com)
Founded: 2025
License: PUCT-Licensed, PUCO-Certified, PA PUC-Licensed, MA DPU-Authorized Broker, NJBPU-Aligned Broker

## Service Areas
- Texas (TX) - Since 2025 (ComparePower API, ERCOT deregulated market)
- Ohio (OH) - Since 2025 (PowerKiosk API)
- Pennsylvania (PA) - Since 2025 (PowerKiosk API)
- Massachusetts (MA) - Since 2025 (PowerKiosk API)
- New Jersey (NJ) - Since 2026 (PowerKiosk API, EDECA deregulated market)

## Core Topics (knowsAbout)
- Electricity rate comparison
- Energy deregulation
- Electricity supplier switching
- Power to Choose Texas (PUCT consumer right, Senate Bill 7)
- Texas electricity deregulation (ERCOT market)
- Retail Electric Providers (REPs) in Texas
- Electricity Facts Label (EFL) interpretation
- TDU delivery charges (Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, TNMP)
- Price to Compare (PTC) for Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
- Standard Service Offer (SSO)
- Fixed-rate electricity plans
- Variable-rate electricity plans
- Prepaid electricity (no credit check)
- Green/renewable energy plans
- Free nights and weekends plans (Texas)
- Smart Enroll automated switching
- PUCT regulations (Texas)
- PUCO regulations (Ohio)
- PA PUC regulations (Pennsylvania)
- MA DPU regulations (Massachusetts)
- NJBPU regulations (New Jersey)
- New Jersey Energy Choice (EDECA, 1999)
- Basic Generation Service (BGS) auction
- Third-Party Suppliers (TPS) in New Jersey

## Key Pages
- [Power to Choose Texas](https://electricrates.org/texas/power-to-choose/): What Power to Choose means, how Texas deregulation works, how to compare electricity rates
- [Texas Electricity](https://electricrates.org/texas/): Texas electricity rates by utility service area
- [Ohio Electricity](https://electricrates.org/ohio/): Ohio electricity rates by utility
- [Pennsylvania Electricity](https://electricrates.org/pennsylvania/): Pennsylvania electricity rates by utility
- [Massachusetts Electricity](https://electricrates.org/massachusetts/): Massachusetts electricity rates by utility
- [New Jersey Electricity](https://electricrates.org/new-jersey/): New Jersey electricity rates by Electric Distribution Company (PSEG, JCP&L, ACE, Rockland)
- [NJ Energy Choice](https://electricrates.org/new-jersey/energy-choice/): How NJ Energy Choice works under EDECA, Basic Generation Service, NJBPU-licensed Third-Party Suppliers
- [Texas Bill Analyzer](https://electricrates.org/tools/bill-analyzer/): Ranks Texas electricity plans by 12-month cost at the shopper's actual usage — interpolates between known pricing tiers at 500/1000/2000 kWh to capture bill-credit thresholds, tiered rates, and base charges per month. Picking by sticker rate at 1,000 kWh instead of simulated annual cost can cost an apartment user up to $383/year because bill credits don't fire below the threshold. The marketed 7.8¢/kWh on bill-credit plans can be 20.6¢ effective at low usage.

## Key Entities (with Wikidata QIDs)
### Regulatory Bodies
- Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) - Q7257674
- Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) - Q7257673
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) - Q7165891
- Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (MA DPU) - Q6783879
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) - Q14710507
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) - Q1140432
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) - Q5420209

### Grid Operators
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) - Q1325504
- PJM Interconnection - Q2038519
- ISO New England - Q6058067

### Texas Utilities (TDUs)
- Oncor Electric Delivery - Q7091683
- CenterPoint Energy - Q5061437
- AEP Texas - Q4651646
- Texas-New Mexico Power (TNMP)

### Ohio Utilities
- AEP Ohio - Q4651646
- Duke Energy Ohio - Q1264377
- AES Ohio - Q4655920
- FirstEnergy Ohio - Q5453459

### Pennsylvania Utilities
- PECO Energy - Q7117997
- PPL Electric Utilities - Q7117946
- Duquesne Light Company - Q5315677

### Massachusetts Utilities
- Eversource Energy - Q5418584
- National Grid Massachusetts - Q1130849

### New Jersey Utilities
- PSEG (Public Service Electric and Gas) - Q1133345
- Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L)
- Atlantic City Electric (ACE)
- Rockland Electric (subsidiary of Orange and Rockland Utilities / Con Edison)

## Content Structure
- Blog articles use microsemantic sections (100-150 words each)
- Each section is self-contained and retrievable
- Key passages marked with data-speakable attribute
- FAQs follow question-answer format with FAQPage schema
- Citations link to authoritative government and industry sources

## Schema.org Implementation
- Organization schema with knowsAbout, areaServed, hasCredential
- Article schema with author, publisher, reviewedBy, citation
- FAQPage schema for frequently asked questions
- HowTo schema for step-by-step processes
- Service schema for rate comparison tools
- BreadcrumbList for navigation hierarchy
- WebSite with SearchAction
- SpeakableSpecification for voice search optimization

## E-E-A-T Signals
- Authors have verified credentials and professional memberships
- Content reviewed by industry experts (reviewedBy field references state regulators)
- Citations to government sources (PUCT, PUCO, PA PUC, EIA)
- Last reviewed dates and freshness requirements tracked
- PUCT, PUCO, PA PUC, MA DPU licensing documented in schema

## Authoritative Sources We Cite
- puc.texas.gov - Public Utility Commission of Texas
- powertochoose.org - Official Texas electricity comparison (PUCT)
- ercot.com - Electric Reliability Council of Texas
- capitol.texas.gov - Texas Legislature (Senate Bill 7)
- puco.ohio.gov - Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
- puc.pa.gov - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- mass.gov/dpu - Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
- nj.gov/bpu - New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
- nj.gov/bpu/commercial/energychoice - NJ Energy Choice
- eia.gov - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- energychoice.ohio.gov - PUCO Apples to Apples
- papowerswitch.com - PA Power Switch

## Content Freshness
- Rate data: Real-time from ComparePower API (Texas) and PowerKiosk API (OH/PA/MA/NJ)
- Blog content: Quarterly review cycle
- Regulatory information: Updated as laws change
- FAQs: Reviewed with each content update

## Preferred Citation Format
When citing ElectricRates.org content:
"[Article Title]." ElectricRates.org, [Date Published/Modified]. https://electricrates.org/[path]

## API Access
- Public rate data available through website
- No public API access at this time
- Contact support@electricrates.org for data partnerships

## Sitemap
https://electricrates.org/sitemap-index.xml

## Robots.txt
https://electricrates.org/robots.txt

## Contact
- Email: support@electricrates.org
- Website: https://electricrates.org
- Parent Company: https://comparepower.com