Archive for September, 2009
Careers/Jobs, News»
By bouncey, September 29, 2009, Careers/Jobs, News
Looking for a new challenge? We are seeking energetic candidates with a desire to experience and contribute in a start-up culture involving the e-commerce, energy, and marketing industries.Bounce Energy is a Houston-based company with a focus on building a residential and small business customer base in emerging deregulated energy markets. The company was founded in April of 2008 and is a growing, well-funded early stage business. We are seeking [...]
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FAQs»
By energy_linguist, , FAQs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) adopted certain rules to ensure your rights as an electricity consumer in Texas are protected. The PUCT Web site summarizes specific Texas electricity consumer rights including:
Obtaining and canceling service - Your right to switch Retail Electric Providers (REP) in deregulated areas of Texas; protection against "slamming," a practice in which an electric provider switches your electricity [...]
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FAQs»
By energy_linguist, September 23, 2009, FAQs
Who should you contact in case of a power outage in your area? Before the days of deregulation, it was a single company that handled both your billing and transmission of electricity service. With the development of Retail Electric Providers and Transmission and Distribution Companies in Texas, the duties were split to ensure that REPs focus solely on the billing and customer service, and the TDSP focuses solely on maintaining wires and poles and [...]
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FAQs, News, Save Money»
By energy_linguist, September 18, 2009, FAQs, News, Save Money
So we've talked about our Texas Electricity Education Center previously, but with the constant shifting in the Texas energy market, I thought it pertinent to revisit and point out some of the features that can help you, as an electricity consumer and customer, sift through the massive amount of information surrounding the deregulated market in Texas.So why educated yourself? Well besides the obvious adage of being an informed consumer, it' [...]
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FAQs, News»
By bouncey, September 16, 2009, FAQs, News
As one of many Texas electricity providers, Bounce Energy realizes that many of you want to shop around and educate yourself on the different companies, plans and options that exist in the marketplace. You may be asking yourself how Bounce stacks up against other providers like TXU, Reliant, Green Mountain and others. How do our rates compare? What about promotions, incentives and a rewards program? We feel confident that even after you take a lo [...]
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FAQs»
By energy_linguist, September 14, 2009, FAQs
The final piece in the puzzle that is the Texas electricity market, the Power Generation Company.A power generation company owns and operates the power plants (coal, nuclear, natural gas and some renewables) responsible for the dirtiest and most taxing job in Texas energy: making electricity hum. A power generation company, according to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, generates electricity intended to be sold at wholesale and does not own [...]
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FAQs, News»
By energy_linguist, September 11, 2009, FAQs, News
After discussing the roles of the PUCT, ERCOT and the REP, it's time to explore the role a TDSP.Obviously the REP is also an essential part of the equation, but the power generation company and TDSP tend to live a bit more out of the limelight, so I felt obligated to detail the information that directly affects the reliability and production of the electricity you consume.
No matter who you opt to sign up for electricity service with, the del [...]
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FAQs, News»
By energy_linguist, September 10, 2009, FAQs, News
A Retail Electric Provider, or REP, is responsible in the Texas electricity market for handling customer service, billing and selling consumer, i.e. you and I, electricity service. Known REPs such as Reliant, TXU, Bounce Energy (shameless plug), Direct Energy and First Choice Power, for example, are more or less the familiar faces when it comes to the Texas energy market, especially considering their vital role in handling the customer relationsh [...]
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FAQs, News»
By energy_linguist, September 9, 2009, FAQs, News
Continuing my examinations of the "players" in Texas electricity, today, I'm examining the relationship between the PUCT and ERCOT.The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) operates the Texas electric grid and manages 75 percent of the deregulate electricity market in the state, making it a power player (pun intended) for a large portion of electricity in Texas. Managing the flow of power to 22 million Texans is no sm [...]
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FAQs, News»
By energy_linguist, September 8, 2009, FAQs, News
Today, we're posting the first part of a 5-part series explaining the different entities in the Texas electricity market. We'll start with the PUC of Texas, and move on to ERCOT, the REP, the TDSPs and on to power generators. So, let's get started...What is the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and it's role in Texas electricity? I can tell you from hours of previous research into deregulation and the Texas energy market i [...]
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Green, News, Save Money, Special Offers»
By bouncey, September 3, 2009, Green, News, Save Money, Special Offers
On Wednesday, we once again lowered our electric rates for customers in Texas. This marks the 7th time in nine months that we've passed savings on to our customers and potential customers by lowering rates. For example, we dropped the rate on our Fantastic Fixed Six plan (our September Featured Plan) in Houston from 11.0 cents per kWh to 10.3, while our Super Saver plan dropped from 11.2 to 10.7. Current customers on one of our variable rate [...]
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News»
By Vernon T., September 1, 2009, News
I have been mullng over the El Nino reports by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) during the past three months and comparing them to the Department of Energy's natural gas and electricity price forecasts.According to the DOE's analysis, the price of natural gas is expected to remain low and essentially flat through September of 2010 due to the under performing economy and huge amount of natural gas already in storag [...]
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