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INTRODUCTION

Make the most out of your power.

If your home or business is located within a deregulated state, you have the power to select a retail energy supplier for your energy needs. However, it can be difficult to understand what exactly energy choice means and what your options are. The resources below outline these topics, and more, to help you make the most of your power to choose an energy supplier.

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What to Expect When Enrolling With a Supplier.

Most residents and businesses in deregulated states have the option to shop, compare energy prices and purchase natural gas and electricity services from an energy supplier. Find what you can expect if you choose to enroll with a supplier.

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How Energy Choice Works.

If you live in a state that offers energy choice, you have the option to purchase natural gas and electricity supply services from a retail energy provider. Energy choice offers many benefits for homes and businesses, including a variety of pricing options. See how energy choice works and how you can get the most out of it.

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Advice and tips about energy choice.

Tips for Energy Efficiency and Controlling Your Energy Spend

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Whether the temperatures rise or fall, you can control how much you spend on your energy by being energy efficient at your home or business. Here are ten tips to help you do just that: Assess your energy usage. Find out how energy efficient your home or business is by either hiring a professional energy …

You’ve Enrolled with an Energy Supplier. Now What?

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You’ve done your research, did the comparison shopping and selected an energy supplier. Congrats! Now what do you do? First, you can rest easy knowing the local utility will still reliably deliver energy to your home or business. This, along with many other items, remain the same when you choose an energy supplier. However, there …

Utility and Supplier Pricing

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If you live in a deregulated state, you have the power to purchase energy from an energy supplier or from the local utility. With so many options, it can be difficult to know what to look for when selecting a plan, but it often comes down to one important thing: price. In this blog, we …

What to Look for When Selecting a Supplier

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The ability to choose an energy supplier provides a great opportunity for everyone with a home or business in a deregulated state. However, knowing what to look for when selecting a supplier can be challenging. There are several retail energy suppliers out there, and you’ll want to find one who is eager to help you and …

How Energy Choice Works

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If you live in a deregulated state, as a consumer, you have “energy choice”. Energy choice is the option to purchase energy from a licensed retail energy supplier, like AEP Energy, or from the utility. Deregulation began with the National Energy Policy Act in 1992, which created the outline for a competitive wholesale electricity generation …

Energy Supplier vs. Utility: What’s the Difference?

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What is energy choice? Most residents and businesses in deregulated states have the option to purchase natural gas and electricity services from an energy supplier and the ability to shop and compare energy prices. Like most of us, you’re probably interested in controlling your budget. While some of the services such as water, internet, or …

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