# chooseenergy.com

> AI-optimized mirror of chooseenergy.com containing 50 pages totalling 40,745 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://chooseenergy.com. Last updated: 2026-09-01T07:43:00.863Z.

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## Homepage

- [Choose Energy® | Switch Providers & Save | Enroll Online](/content/site-root.html): Shop electricity & natural gas rates in 3 easy steps! Find the best energy rates for your home or business from trusted suppliers at ChooseEnergy®. (341 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [States that use the most energy | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/the-states-that-use-the-most-and-least-amount-of-energy-per-household.html): Do you use the same amount of electricity as your neighbors? Find out, with the most recent state rankings for energy use per household. (1,641 words)
- [Energy burden and inequity in the U.S. | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/energy-poverty-and-inequity-in-the-u-s/index.html): Research from the EIA reveals energy poverty affects almost one-third of American households and disproportionately impacts People of Color. (1,167 words)
- [Texas Senate proposes bills to reform energy sector | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/texas-senate-proposes-bills-to-reform-energy-sector.html): Several bills have recently passed their initial readings in the Texas Senate. They aim to reform the Texas energy sector. (761 words)
- [ERCOT expects growth in reserves in next five years | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/ercot-expects-growth-in-electric-reserves-in-next-five-years.html): Texans can expect larger power generation reserves at peak times over the next five years. This may reduce energy shortages on summer days. (800 words)
- [Xcel Energy to invest $110 million in EVs | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/xcel-energy-invest-colorado-electric-vehicles/index.html): Regulators in Colorado recently approved a proposal from Xcel Energy to invest $110 million to promote electric vehicles (EVs). (766 words)
- [MA sets goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/massachusetts-sets-goal-of-net-zero-emissions/index.html): Legislation signed by Gov. Charlie Baker sets Massachusetts on a path to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. (810 words)
- [Bitcoin mining and your power bill | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/bitcoin-mining-energy-consumption/index.html): Is bitcoin energy use making your power bills increase? We talk to a crypto expert to understand why blockchain is getting a bad rap. (1,085 words)
- [Texas pushing for state control over coal | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/texas-pushing-for-state-control-over-coal-regulations.html): An initiative by Texas regulators would allow the state to take control of regulating waste from its 17 coal power plants. (763 words)
- [Warren Buffett proposes backup energy plan in Texas | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/warren-buffett-proposes-backup-energy-plan-texas/index.html): After February's winter storm and blackouts, Warren Buffett proposed an $8 billion backup energy plan in Texas to create energy reserve. (754 words)
- [ERCOT predicts high demand summer 2021 | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/ercot-predictions-for-summer-2021/index.html): ERCOT predictions are for high energy demand this summer. Find out how to prepare for outages and what to do to keep your energy bills low. (758 words)
- [Tesla has applied to sell electricity in Texas | Choose Energy](/content/news/article/tesla-applied-sell-electricity-texas/index.html): Tesla has applied to become a retail electric provider in Texas. If approved, Tesla will sell electricity to Texans in deregulated areas. (698 words)
- [Lubbock joins Electric Reliability Council | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/lubbock-joins-ercot-grid/index.html): 83,000 Lubbock, Texas residents started getting their power from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid on June 1. (791 words)
- [New requirements for construction | CA | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/california-considers-electric-requirement-construction-projects.html): California will finalize its update to the state’s building code, which outlines energy-saving requirements for construction projects. (712 words)
- [NY deadline for zero emission cars | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/new-york-sets-deadline-for-zero-emissions-vehicles/index.html): New legislation to ban the sale of internal combustion engine-powered passenger cars and trucks in New York by 2035. (765 words)
- [Creating a million jobs with green energy | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/green-energy-transition-could-create-over-one-million-texas-jobs.html): Around 1.1 million green energy jobs could be created in the coming 25 years thanks to the renewable energy transition in Texas. (830 words)
- [Demand response programs create incentives | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/demand-response-programs-create-incentives-energy-savings.html): Promotions with financial incentives are the best way to convince residents to save energy, according to a new study about demand response. (780 words)
- [Georgetown residents can round up to help neighbors | Choose Energy](/content/news/article/georgetown-residents-bills-low-income-neighbors/index.html): Residents in Georgetown, Texas, can help their neighbors struggling to pay their electricity bills through the Good Neighbor Fund. (812 words)
- [Which U.S. companies buy renewable energy? | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/us-companies-that-purchase-renewable-energy/index.html): These top U.S. companies are purchasing renewable energy to attract conscious consumers, but is it helping the environment? (914 words)
- [Offshore wind development in the works | CA | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/offshore-wind-development-california/index.html): California and the federal government reached a deal to establish 4.6 gigawatts of offshore wind power on the western coast. (744 words)
- [Was ERCOT prepared for summer energy demand? | Choose Energy](/content/news/article/was-ercot-prepared-for-summer-energy-demand-in-texas.html): Summers in Texas are hot and energy demand is high. So, how did ERCOT handle summer energy demand? Here’s what happened - and why it matters. (929 words)
- [Regional transmission organization | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/western-states-regional-transmission-organization/index.html): The western U.S. is discussing setting up a regional transmission organization to support the growth of renewable energy. But will it happen? (756 words)
- [Are green energy jobs growing faster in Texas? | Choose Energy](/content/news/article/green-energy-jobs-growing-faster-texas/index.html): The Labor Department predicts that there will be significant growth in green energy jobs across the country during the 2020s. (751 words)
- [ERCOT revsions show wind power less to blame | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/wind-power-texas-power-outages/index.html): ERCOT 's revised calculations finds wind power liability was initially overstated in February’s power crisis across Texas, (815 words)
- [Can Texas energy providers adjust smart thermostats? | Choose Energy](/content/news/article/texas-energy-providers-adjust-smart-thermostats/index.html): Several Texas energy providers have programs that allow them to remotely adjust thermostats when energy demand is high to conserve power. (538 words)
- [Texas Energy Reliability Council Appointed | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/gov-abbot-appoints-members-texas-energy-reliability-council.html): Gov. Greg Abbot appointed the first six members to the Texas Energy Reliability Council in the wake of February’s Texas winter storm. (826 words)
- [SoCal Gas testing green hydrogen | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/socal-gas-testing-green-hydrogen-production/index.html): Natural gas utility southern California Gas is partnering with a startup to explore how to make green hydrogen commercially viable. (851 words)
- [Limiting greenenergy will increase electricity costs | Choose Energy](/content/news/article/limiting-green-energy-increase-electricity-costs/index.html): Slowing the transition from fossil fuels to green energy could push up electricity costs across the country, according to a recent study. (756 words)
- [$400 million in revenue from natural gas | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/texas-oil-companies-400-million-capturing-natural-gas.html): Oil companies in the Permian Basin could produce revenues of more than $400 million by capturing natural gas by 2025. (789 words)
- [Texas Bailout | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/texas-bailout-for-winter-storms/index.html): Bailout for Texas electricity companies may be necessary to prevent bankruptcies following February’s winter storm. (858 words)
- [Minnesota governor aims for carbon-free by 2040 | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/minnesota-governor-aims-for-carbon-free-electricity-by-2040.html): Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wants electricity utilities to achieve carbon-free power by 2040, a decade earlier than previously agreed. (818 words)
- [How to stabilize Texas power grid to prevent outages | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/stabilize-texas-power-grid/index.html): Deciding how to stabilize the Texas power grid is crucial to prevent outages before more major weather events affect the state. (816 words)
- [Do RECs in Texas make a difference | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/do-texas-renewable-energy-plans-deliver/index.html): Texas energy plans often claim to be 100 percent renewable by using RECs. Do Texas RECs deliver what they say they will? (870 words)
- [Backup battery in Houston salt dome | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/texas-energy-company-proposes-battery-in-salt-dome/index.html): A company wants to build a storage facility in a salt dome that would operate like a large battery backup for the TX energy grid. (806 words)
- [Are Texas regulators prepared for extreme weather? | Choose Energy](/content/news/article/texas-electricity-regulators-prepared-extreme-weather.html): The Texas winter storm proved that the grid wasn't prepared for extreme weather. Are regulators prepared for the next extreme weather event? (738 words)
- [CA needs millions of EV chargers | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/california-ev-chargers-goal/index.html): California will require 1.2 million public and shared electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030 to meet Gov. Newsome's goal. (706 words)
- [Half the nation using solar by 2050 | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/half-of-america-using-solar-energy-by-2050/index.html): The Biden administration aims for half of the nation's energy to be from solar by 2050, but is it a realistic goal? (594 words)
- [Oil fields to reduce carbon emissions | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/permian-basin-reduce-carbon-emissions/index.html): Disused Permian oil fields could be the perfect location for carbon capture to cut greenhouse gas outputs. (737 words)
- [Carbon Capture Tech | Impact on energy bill | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/carbon-capture-impact-energy-bills/index.html): The Department of Energy hopes carbon capture, utilization and storage could lead the shift to clean power and lower energy bills in the U.S. (834 words)
- [Smart grid technology to prevent power outages | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/smart-grid-protects-your-electricity/index.html): Here's how smart grid technology will help prevent blackouts by balancing power outputs and managing the electricity grid. (762 words)
- [Proposed bill supports clean energy and transmission | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/federal-infrastructure-bill-and-clean-energy/index.html): A proposed federal infrastructure bill plans to support transmission projects and clean energy with billions in investments. (776 words)
- [Mold after a power outage | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/mold-after-power-outage/index.html): A power outage of just 24 hours can kick off mold growth in your home. Here's how to be prepared and eliminate mold after a power outage. (544 words)
- [Natural gas as zero carbon source | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/california-declares-natural-gas-zero-carbon/index.html): Is natural gas a zero-carbon renewable energy source? California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks it's a vital transitional fuel. (753 words)
- [Texas could benefit from the push for offshore wind | Choose Energy](/content/news/article/texas-could-benefit-push-for-offshore-wind/index.html): Energy experts and local media outlets believe Texas could benefit from the push towards more offshore wind energy. (863 words)
- [How can you help cut carbon emissions? | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/residential-customers-can-help-cut-carbon-emissions.html): The most effective way to bring down carbon emissions in the coming years is by getting household consumers to change their habits. (809 words)
- [Could flat-rate electricity save you money | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/flat-rate-electricity-option-for-energy-consumers/index.html): Paying for electricity by the kilowatt-hour could change as utilities consider charging customers a flat monthly rate for their power. (813 words)
- [Texas power grid readies for winter storms | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/texas-readies-for-winter-storms/index.html): Despite regulation changes, some energy experts say the Texas power grid isn’t ready for another winter storm. (795 words)
- [U.S. Carbon Emissions Report | Choose Energy](/content/data-center/carbon-dioxide-by-state/index.html): Ever wonder how much carbon dioxide your state emits? This guide delves into the latest EIA report on nationwide carbon emissions from 2023. (1,473 words)
- [Texas regulators lower electric price cap | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/texas-regulators-lower-electric-price-cap/index.html): The electric price cap on the Texas electricity market was reduced from $9,000 to $5,000 per megawatt hour (MWh) at the start of 2022. (843 words)
- [The 2021 Texas power crisis: A timeline | Choose Energy®](/content/news/article/the-2021-texas-power-crisis-a-timeline/index.html): The February 2021 power crisis in Texas left more than 4 million without electricity at its peak. Here is a timeline of the events. (834 words)

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