Have you ever heard of Nueces Electric Coop and other similar coop electricity service providers in Texas? These electric companies allow you to become an owner of the electricity provider in order to save additional money on your Texas electric service. The issue is that many of these coops are charging outrageous rates for their electricity price per kWh. As of March 25 2009 Nueces Electric Coop shows up on the governments power to choose website as having the highest priced Texas electricity rate being advertised. Nueces Electric company is currently charging 17.7¢ a kWh for their variable electricity rate. Energy prices are currently at a historical low from where electricity rates have been over the last year. Considering that Nueces Electric Coop is charging 17.7¢ a kWh when other electric companies can lock you in on a 1 year fixed rate for around 11 – 12 cents a kWh you really are in a losing proposition to sign up with Nueces Electric Coop even after receiving a small rebate for being an owner.

An alternative to Nueces Energy that is a similar Texas Electric Coop is to be a sales associate with Affordable Energy and receive $3 dollars back for every 1,000 kWh used on your electric bill. They are currently offering a 1 year fixed electric rate for 12.0¢ a kWh in the Dallas and North Texas area and 12.6¢ a kWh in the Houston and Centerpoint utility areas. This is several cents cheaper then Nueces Electricity Coop and you will get a rebate every month for your own electricity usage. To sign up for free as a sales associate with Affordable Energy you simply need to click here and then choose > Join Our Team > Join Now > Scroll down and choose the option labeled “Customer Service Representative”.

Once you have joined Affordable Energy using the free option known as”Customer Service Representative they should have created an affiliate website for you. They will assign you a nick name based on what you have asked for. For instance my affiliate website is http://www.affordableenergy.com/electric. Note I chose the name “electric”. You can choose a name like “CheapEnergy” or “yourname” or just about anything you want so long as it is not taken. You will then go to the affiliate site Affordable Energy created for you and sign up your residential home or apartment for their electric service. Be sure togo to your affiliate site they created for you. They should have sent you a confirmation email confirming the name of the site. You will then go to the “Texas map” that says, “Texas Residential”. Click on “Check for service availability” > Enter your ESIID number as found on a current Texas electric bill or just enter your service address. You can then choose the fixed rate term and rate you want to go with. Keep in mind there is an additional $6.95 monthly service fee that will also be on your electricity bill. The additional monthly fee raises the rate a fraction higher. For instance, if you signed up on a 12 cents kWh rate then the $6.95 monthly service fee when averaged into the rate will make the rate more like 12.3 cents a kWh. Considering the amount of money you will be getting back on your usage this fee is basically a wash for most people.

To learn more about Affordable Energy please visit them here: Affordable Energy

Again don’t sign up with Nueces County Electric Coop when their rate is the highest advertised rate on the state of Texas website. It just does not make fiscal sense to do so. Choose a cheaper provider that still gives you the opportunity to be a sales associate making commission on your own electricity consumption. For those interested this company also allows you to sell their electricity service to others. Be sure to Join on one of the paid options if you would like to sell electricity service to others.