Fort Worth is one of the biggest and most populated cities in all of Texas. In addition to being home to hundreds of thousands of people, there are dozens of electricity companies in Fort Worth. Because of the huge number of electricity companies, hundreds of plans are also at your disposal.
Whether you're new to Fort Worth or a lifelong resident, choosing the right electricity plan is challenging. It's especially tough with all the latest retail electric providers opening their doors and offering plans to compete with ones already in the system. GoodCharlie Energy is one of these newer electricity companies in the Fort Worth area. While we're new in name, we bring many benefits and quality plans to the table.
Electricity works the same way in Fort Worth as in the rest of Texas. Essentially, electricity is produced by power-generating plants that generate electricity from various forms of energy. These forms include solar, wind, fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectricity, and biomass.
No matter where your electricity comes from, it gets bought up by retail electric providers (REPs). These REPs then sell electricity to residential and commercial customers throughout Fort Worth. However, while REPs buy and sell electricity, they aren't responsible for actually delivering electricity to your home or place of business.
Delivering electricity from point A to point B falls to transmission and distribution utility companies or service providers (TDUs or TDSPs). These utility companies take care of the power lines, cables, transformers, poles, and meters that carry electricity. They're also the companies you contact in case of a power outage.
Regardless of the type of electricity plan or provider you choose, this is the path to get to your home.
As with most of Texas, the average electricity rates in Fort Worth are 12.8 cents/kWh. However, while 12.8 is the average, electricity rates in Fort Worth can range from 10 cents/kWh to the mid-twenties. It all depends on who your electric provider is and how much electricity you use every month. Depending on your electricity plan, your rate will go up or down drastically based on how much you use.
On the other hand, if you own a business, your electricity rate will be slightly lower than that of a residential plan. Business rates are usually lower because of the sheer amount of power that companies go through. If the rates were the same as residential plans, it would be too expensive for anyone to afford.
Although GoodCharlie Energy is a relatively new retail electric provider, we do indeed offer electricity to Fort Worth residents. In fact, our electricity rates in Fort Worth are slightly lower than in other parts of Texas.
You should remember, however, that Fort Worth is a massive city with dozens of neighborhoods and zip codes. So, the only way to know for sure that we offer service to your area is to follow these steps.
Go to our website and click the Join the Pack button.
While there are many different individual electricity plans in Fort Worth, they often fall into one of three categories.
Prepaid electricity plans are similar to prepaid phone or internet plans. You pay at the beginning of the month for a set amount of electricity. If you go over your allotted amount, you'll have to contact your power company and purchase more.
Prepaid electricity plans are convenient because they don't require a commitment, credit check, or deposit. However, the rates on prepaid plans are often higher, and the benefits are slim to none.
Variable-rate electricity plans, also known as month-to-month plans, are where your rate could change from one month to another. Variable-rate electricity plans are like playing the stock market because you never know what your rate will do. There are times when it pays off, but more often than not, your rate will go up from month to month.
Fixed-rate electricity plans are the most popular type of electricity plan in Fort Worth and are the only type of plan that GoodCharlie Energy offers. Here are the current fixed-rate plan options that we're offering.
PetProtect 12
12-month plan with a fixed rate of 16.5 cents/kWh based on a monthly usage of 2,000 kilowatt-hours.
PetProtect 24
24-month plan with a fixed rate of 14.6 cents/kWh based on a monthly usage of 2,000 kilowatt-hours.
PetProtect 36
36-month plan with a fixed rate of 14.1 cents/kWh based on a monthly usage of 2,000 kilowatt-hours.
Each of these plans is also available as a Green Energy plan if you want to reduce your carbon footprint.
If you're looking for a new electricity company in Fort Worth, look no further than GoodCharlie Energy, and here's why.
Switching to GoodCharlie Energy is easy if you're in the market for a new electricity plan. We might be a newer company, but we're quickly becoming one of the best regarding affordable and reliable energy in Texas.