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Understanding Energy Choice

Learn how energy deregulation works and discover the benefits of choosing your own energy supplier in competitive markets.

What is Energy Choice?

Energy choice gives you the power to select your electricity and natural gas supplier, opening up opportunities for better rates, cleaner energy, and additional benefits.

Before Energy Choice

  • One utility company controlled everything
  • No choice in energy sources or rates
  • Limited innovation and customer service
  • Regulated pricing with little competition

With Energy Choice

  • Choose from multiple competitive suppliers
  • Access to renewable energy options
  • Competitive rates and innovative plans
  • Additional benefits and rewards programs

Energy Choice

How Energy Choice Works

Energy deregulation separates energy supply from delivery, giving you choice while maintaining reliable service.
1

Energy Generation

Competitive suppliers generate or purchase energy from various sources including renewable wind, solar, and traditional sources.
2

Transmission & Distribution

Your local utility continues to deliver energy through the same reliable infrastructure - power lines, gas pipes, and meters.
3

Your Choice

You choose which supplier to purchase from based on rates, energy sources, contract terms, and additional benefits.

What Changes

  • Your energy supplier and potentially your rate
  • Energy source (renewable vs. traditional)
  • Contract terms and pricing structure
  • Access to rewards and additional services

What Stays the Same

  • Your local utility delivers your energy
  • Service reliability and safety standards
  • Emergency response and outage restoration
  • Infrastructure maintenance and upgrades

Energy Choice by State

Not all states have energy choice. Here's where you can choose your energy supplier.
Full Energy Choice
Partial Choice
Regulated

Delaware

Electricity choice available

Residential and commercial customers can choose their electricity supplier. Natural gas remains regulated.

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Benefits of Energy Choice

Our Benefits

Competitive Pricing

Competition drives suppliers to offer competitive rates and innovative pricing structures that can lead to significant savings on your energy bills.

Rewnewable Energy

Choose from 100% renewable electricity plans and carbon-offset natural gas options to reduce your environmental impact and support clean energy development.

Questions Answered

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about energy deregulation.

No. Your local utility company continues to deliver your energy using the same infrastructure, regardless of which supplier you choose. Service reliability, safety standards, and emergency response remain exactly the same.

Not necessarily. Rates vary based on market conditions, contract terms, and the specific offers available. It's important to compare rates carefully and consider both the price and the additional benefits offered, such as renewable energy options and rewards programs.

When you choose a renewable energy plan, your supplier purchases renewable energy certificates (RECs) equivalent to your usage. This supports renewable energy development and adds clean energy to the grid. While the actual electrons flowing to your home come through the general grid mix, your choice directly supports the construction and operation of renewable energy facilities.

This depends on your current contract. If you're on a month-to-month plan or your contract has expired, you can typically switch without penalty. However, if you're in a fixed-term contract, there may be early termination fees. Always review your contract terms before switching.

If your supplier stops serving customers for any reason, you'll automatically be returned to your utility's default service at standard rates. Your energy service will not be interrupted, and you'll receive notification about the change and your options for choosing a new supplier.

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