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The Bill Line Item That Controls Half Your Electricity Cost

Most Texas business owners see one number when they open their electricity bill: the total. Then they look away. They don’t realize that a 50,000 kWh month at $0.08/kWh should cost $4,000 in energy charges, but their bill says $8,500. Where did the other $4,500 go? Demand charges. That’s 53% of the bill from 15 minutes of peak usage.

Principales conclusiones

1. Demand charges represent 30 to 70 percent of commercial electricity bills and are set by one 15-minute window of peak usage each month.
2. A 50,000 kWh month at 8 cents per kWh should cost $4,000 in energy charges, but demand charges can push the actual bill to $8,500 or higher.
3. Five concrete strategies (staggered startups, load shifting, power factor correction, battery peak shaving, and HVAC pre-cooling) can reduce demand charges by 15 to 40 percent.

Here’s what makes it worse: demand charges represent 30-70% of commercial electricity bills depending on your building type. Most Texas businesses don’t understand what they are. Even fewer know they’re actively managing costs to reduce them. This isn’t inevitable. You’re not overpaying because demand exists. You’re overpaying because you don’t see the line item that controls half your bill.

This guide explains what demand charges are, how Texas’s specific 4CP system works, and five concrete strategies to reduce them. By the end, you’ll know exactly why your bill spiked, what controls it, and whether you’re paying more than you have to.duce them. By the end, you’ll know exactly why your bill spiked, what controls it, and whether you’re paying more than you have to.every commercial bill contains, why demand charges hit so hard, and how to spot red flags that signal you might be overpaying.

The Texas business average electricity rate is 8.60 ¢/kWh, 36.9 % less than the U.S. average.

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What Demand Charges Are and Why Peak Power Matters More Than Total Consumption

Your facility uses 1,000 kWh on a typical day. But one Monday morning, when HVAC, lighting, elevators, and production equipment all start simultaneously, you spike to 500 kW for just 15 minutes. Utilities see that 500 kW peak and charge you as if you drew that power all month.

That’s the core mechanism. Demand is the highest rate of power your business consumed in any single 15-minute interval during the billing month. It differs from energy charges in a crucial way. Energy bills for total kWh consumed (the meter running all month). Demand bills for peak kW in one 15-minute moment (like a photo snapshot).

This distinction matters because utilities must build and maintain infrastructure to serve your peak power needs, even if you only use that peak capacity for seconds. A 500 kW facility requires massive transmission lines, substations, and transformers sized to handle 500 kW. A 200 kW facility doesn’t. That’s a capacity cost, not a consumption cost. The grid must be ready for your spike on the hottest day of the year, even if you run at 150 kW most days.

In Texas, if your average summer peak demand exceeds 10 kW, demand charges are mandatory. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) sets demand charge rates, and your local utility (Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, TNMP) includes them in the tariff. Each utility covers a specific territory, which you can verify on our TDU service areas page. You cannot negotiate them away. But you can reduce them by flattening your peak usage.

A Real Bill Breakdown Showing Demand vs. Energy Charges on Your Commercial Bill

Most business owners don’t know they can find their demand charge on the bill. If you’ve never parsed a commercial utility statement before, our guide on how to read your commercial electric bill covers the basics. This section shows exactly what the demand charge line item looks like.

A realistic example: 45,000 kWh at $0.085/kWh energy rate equals $3,825 in energy charges. A peak demand of 250 kW at $14/kW equals $3,500 in demand charges. Add TDU delivery charges (flat fee plus variable kWh charge) of $1,200, taxes of $450, and the total bill hits $9,000. Demand is 39% of the total. That’s not unusual for commercial customers.

The formula is mechanical. Peak kW from any single 15-minute interval times the $/kW rate equals your monthly demand charge. A 300 kW peak at $12/kW equals $3,600 per month. A 400 kW peak at $15/kW equals $6,000 per month. The rate varies by TDU and season, but the formula never changes.

What surprises most businesses is how a facility with low load factor can have demand charges exceeding energy charges. A 200 kW facility using 40,000 kWh per month has a load factor of roughly 0.08 (8%). At a $14/kW demand rate, that’s $2,800 per month in demand charges but only $3,200 in energy charges. Peak capacity dominates the bill despite low consumption. Your HVAC units might run 4 hours daily, but utilities charge you as if they’re always running at peak.

TDU delivery charges add another layer. These split into a flat monthly charge for infrastructure and a variable kWh charge. Demand charges are separate from both. On your bill, you’ll see “demand delivery” and “energy delivery” as separate line items. Some months you’ll also see a “ratchet” charge if your current demand falls below 80% of your highest peak from the past 11 months. Understanding where demand appears on the bill is the first step to reducing it. Once you identify the peak kW driving the charge, you can identify what equipment caused the spike and when. That timing information is everything.

The Efficiency Metric That Determines Your Demand Charge Exposure

Imagine two facilities both using 50,000 kWh per month. One runs steadily at 70 kW for 16 hours a day (load factor roughly 0.85). The other spikes to 350 kW during peaks but idles at 20 kW off-peak (load factor roughly 0.30). Same consumption, wildly different demand profiles. Load factor reveals the difference.

Load factor is a simple formula: Total Energy (kWh) divided by Peak Demand (kW) times Hours in Period. For example, 15,000 kWh in a month with 300 kW peak demand: 15,000 divided by (300 times 30 times 24) equals 15,000 divided by 216,000 equals 0.069 or 6.9%. Your facility’s load factor tells you how efficiently you’re using your peak power capacity.

Benchmarks matter. A load factor above 0.8 (80%) is excellent. You’re using most of your peak capacity on average, which means the infrastructure sizing is tight and efficient. Load factors between 0.4 and 0.6 are typical for offices, retail, schools. Below 0.4 indicates highly variable usage, typical of manufacturing and data centers. Most commercial buildings fall in the 0.4 to 0.6 range because they have dramatic peaks during business hours and valleys at night.

Why does this matter for demand charges? A 0.5 load factor means you’re paying demand charges for 100% peak capacity but using 50% on average. That’s 50% of demand charge cost for unused capacity. A 0.9 load factor means you’re using 90% of peak capacity on average, so the demand infrastructure is justified. The lower your load factor, the more you’re paying for peak capacity you’re not actually using most of the time.

Improving load factor by flattening the demand curve directly reduces demand charges. Staggering equipment startup, pre-cooling HVAC, shifting production schedules to off-peak hours. All of these move the needle on load factor and simultaneously reduce your peak kW. It’s the most direct lever available. Every 0.1 improvement in load factor equals roughly 10% reduction in demand charges at typical commercial rates.

The 15-Minute Peak Formula

The demand charge calculation is mathematically simple, but the 15-minute measurement window is where the complexity hides. Utilities measure your power consumption in 15-minute intervals throughout the month. They record the peak kW from all these intervals. Then the formula: Peak kW (from any 15-minute interval) times $/kW Rate equals Monthly Demand Charge. If your highest 15-minute reading is 300 kW and your rate is $12/kW, you’re billed $3,600.

Why 15 minutes? Utility grid operations require infrastructure to serve peak instantaneous demand. The 15-minute standard reflects real-world grid load monitoring, though some utilities use different intervals (10 or 30 minutes). The point is the same: one brief spike sets the charge for the entire month. Your facility might hit its peak at 8:15 a.m. on one Monday, 3:45 p.m. on another day, 10:30 a.m. on a third. The utility only captures the highest reading, whenever it occurs.

There’s no averaging within the month. Unlike energy charges (which sum total kWh), demand charges don’t average your peaks across the month. They use the single highest peak as the baseline. This creates an asymmetry: one bad day matters more than 29 good days. A 400 kW spike on one August afternoon sets the demand for the entire month, regardless of whether you ran at 150 kW every other day. This is why preventing peaks during critical periods (like 4CP events in Texas) is so valuable. A facility might have perfect days for 29 days but lose a month’s worth of optimization gains in one peak moment.

How One Summer Peak Locks You In for 11 Months

A ratchet clause is the silent profit-killer. One bad peak month doesn’t just cost that month. It locks you into high minimum demand charges for 11 more months. A facility operates steadily at 150-200 kW for most of June and July. Then one August afternoon hits 95°F, everyone arrives late (staggered HVAC startup fails), and demand spikes to 400 kW for 15 minutes. That 400 kW peak now controls billing for the next 11 months. At $12/kW with an 80% ratchet, that single peak costs $31,680 per year.

A ratchet clause sets your minimum billing demand at a percentage of your highest recorded peak from the previous 11-12 months. The most common ratchet is 80%. A 300 kW summer peak equals 240 kW minimum billing demand for 11 months. Even if your actual demand drops to 180 kW in September, you’re still billed at 240 kW. That’s 60 kW times $12/kW times 11 months equals $7,920 from artificial minimum charges that have nothing to do with your actual usage.

The financial impact is brutal. A 400 kW peak (summer spike) at 80% ratchet equals 320 kW minimum times $12/kW times 11 months equals $42,240 per year from one peak event. This compounds if your rate is higher. At $15/kW, it’s $52,800 per year from a single 15-minute spike. If your facility hits a 500 kW peak in August 2026, you’ll be paying 400 kW minimum (80% times 500) through August 2027 at a minimum.

Ratchets reset annually, typically in September. So a summer peak drives charges June through August of the following year. Why do utilities use ratchets? They justify it as protecting revenue from large seasonal swings. But for businesses, one bad month locks in high charges. Preventing peaks during the ratchet trigger month (usually August for summer rates) is critical. If you know a high-demand day is coming, operations decisions to prevent the peak save you thousands.

How the Texas Four Coincident Peak (4CP) Demand Charge System Works

Texas doesn’t charge you for your peak demand month. Instead, ERCOT identifies the four days when the entire Texas grid hits maximum demand (usually one per summer month, June-September). Your 4CP charge is based on what your facility was using during those four specific grid-peak moments, averaged together. This is actually good news. 4CP peaks are predictable and tied to weather, not random facility operations.

ERCOT establishes four coincident peak (4CP) demand intervals: one for each summer month June through September. The peak timing is consistent: usually weekday afternoons between 3-6 p.m. during extreme heat events or peak summer demand days. To calculate your 4CP kW demand, take the average of the four months’ highest peak demands during each respective summer month’s peak interval. Example: June peak reading 300 kW, July 350 kW, August 320 kW, September 280 kW. Average 4CP equals (300 plus 350 plus 320 plus 280) divided by 4 equals 312.5 kW for the year.

4CP charges run $25,000 to $40,000 or higher per megawatt per year at the transmission level. A 300 kW facility pays roughly $7,500 to $12,000 per year in 4CP charges. Note: This is transmission-level only. Your total demand charges include local delivery charges from your TDU too. When you add TDU delivery demand charges on top of 4CP transmission charges, total demand charges often reach $15,000 to $25,000 annually for a 300 kW facility.

Why does ERCOT use 4CP? The grid needs to charge for capacity during peak system stress. 4CP encourages facilities to reduce demand during those four critical moments instead of managing arbitrary facility peaks. This is alignment: the utility and the business both benefit when peak load is curtailed on the hottest days. The advantage for planning is huge. Unlike ratchet clauses based on facility peaks, 4CP is tied to predictable grid events. With weather forecasting and grid monitoring, facilities can predict 4CP dates 3-5 days in advance and prepare. Your operations team can implement targeted curtailment on those specific afternoons instead of managing peak risk year-round.

What Does a 10% Demand Reduction Actually Save?

A 100 kW facility paying $15/kW in demand charges spends $1,500 per month or $18,000 per year on demand charges alone (without ratchet). A 10% peak reduction (10 kW) saves $150 per month or $1,800 per year. For a manufacturing facility at higher demand rates, this multiplies quickly.

The formula is direct: kW reduction times $/kW rate times 12 months equals annual savings. A 200 kW office building at $14/kW reducing to 180 kW saves 20 kW times $14 times 12 equals $3,360 per year. A 300 kW retail building at $15/kW reducing to 270 kW saves 30 kW times $15 times 12 equals $5,400 per year. A 500 kW manufacturing facility at $12/kW reducing to 450 kW saves 50 kW times $12 times 12 equals $7,200 per year.

Ratchet clauses create a multiplier. If your facility is on an 80% ratchet, a 50 kW reduction for one peak month equals 50 kW times $12 times 11 months equals $6,600 savings, potentially repeating annually. Ratchet avoidance can exceed non-ratchet savings significantly. 4CP-specific impact is also substantial. For a 300 kW facility with 4CP charges of roughly $40/kW per MW equivalent, a 30 kW reduction saves approximately $1,200 per year in 4CP transmission charges plus local delivery demand reductions.

ROI breakeven thresholds are critical for evaluating capital investments. Battery storage is cost-effective when demand charges exceed roughly $15/kW. At $15/kW, a 10 kW reduction saves $1,800 per year. A 50 kWh battery system costing $30,000 to $40,000 breaks even in 17 to 22 years (not favorable). But at $18 or higher per kW, payback drops to 6 to 10 years. At $20 or higher per kW, payback is 3 to 5 years. Building Management System (BMS) savings are faster. Staggered startup controls cost $5,000 to $15,000 and achieve 15 to 30% demand reduction within 90 days. A 300 kW peak reduced by 60 kW equals $10,800 per year at $15/kW. Payback is 0.5 to 1.4 years. This is why BMS is the fastest ROI tactic available.

Most facilities achieve 20 to 40% demand charge reduction within 90 days of implementing monitoring and operational controls. For a facility paying $30,000 per year in demand charges, a 30% reduction equals $9,000 per year in immediate savings. The payback on a $15,000 BMS investment is under 2 years. Then capital investments (battery, solar) build on that foundation.

Get Your Free Demand Charge Analysis: See exactly how much you are overpaying in demand charges and which reduction strategies fit your facility. Compare business electricity rates to start.

How to Predict and Respond to 4CP Events

Generic advice says “install solar and batteries.” But in Texas, 4CP peaks occur 3 to 6 p.m., which is after peak solar generation hours. Generic advice misses the point. Real Texas strategy means understanding ERCOT forecasting and acting on it.

The first tactic is predicting 4CP events 3 to 5 days ahead. 4CP peaks correlate with 95°F-plus heat forecasts, typically weekdays. Sign up for ERCOT email alerts or use Grid Status and Amperon forecasting tools. When a peak is forecast, treat the predicted day as high-risk for demand spikes. This advance notice is your planning window. You can brief your operations team, pre-cool your building, and prepare to defer non-essential loads.

Operational tactics for 4CP peak days are zero-cost. Stagger HVAC startup 2 to 4 hours before the predicted peak (3 to 6 p.m.). Pre-cool the building to 1 to 2°F below setpoint before peak hours. Reduce lighting if possible during peak hours using daylight harvesting. Defer production schedules or heavy equipment startup to post-peak hours. These tactics are manual controls and can reduce peak by 20 to 40% for a single day.

Join 4CP demand response programs. CPower, Enel X, and other programs offer automated alerts and incentive payments for curtailment. Participation provides advance notice of 4CP events, automated control options, and potential financial incentives ($50 to $500-plus per curtailment event). No upfront cost; requires integration with building controls.

Rate plan selection is a structural decision. If your rate tariff includes optional non-ratchet demand rates, compare to ratchet rates. Some TDUs offer time-of-use rates that split demand charges by season (summer peak vs. off-peak). Select rates that align with your facility’s usage patterns. High load factor facilities benefit from fixed demand rates. Low load factor facilities benefit from time-of-use. This is a contract-level decision, so evaluate carefully at renewal time. Compare current commercial electricity rates to see which plans offer the most favorable demand charge structures.

Understanding TDU demand delivery charges adds context. Demand charges split into transmission (4CP-based, ERCOT-managed) and delivery (TDU-managed, local utility like Oncor, CenterPoint). Transmission charges are the same across Texas for a given ERCOT node. Delivery charges vary by TDU but are set by PUCT on predictable schedules (March 1, September 1). Knowing your TDU helps you understand which portion of demand charges is controllable (all of it, through reduction) vs. structural (none of it disappears).

Combined strategies maximize impact. BMS plus demand response delivers zero-cost controls plus participation incentives, typically yielding 20 to 40% reduction plus $500 to $2,000 per year in incentive payments. Solar plus battery plus demand response handles 1 to 3 p.m. peaks with solar, 4 to 6 p.m. peaks with battery, and curtailment flexibility through demand response. Load shifting moves energy-intensive operations to winter months or off-peak seasons where demand rates may be lower. The 4CP timing advantage over ratchet clauses is critical. Unlike facility-based ratchet clauses, 4CP dates are predictable and tied to grid events. You can plan specifically around those four summer days. Even one prevented 4CP peak saves thousands per year.

Low-Cost and No-Cost Demand Reduction Tactics You Can Start in 90 Days

Most facilities achieve 20 to 40% demand charge reduction within 90 days using zero-cost operational changes. You don’t need to install $50,000 in batteries to start reducing demand.

The first tactic is real-time demand monitoring. Use a power meter or sub-metering system to show facility-wide demand in real-time. Cost is $2,000 to $5,000 for basic systems; $5,000 to $15,000 for advanced analytics. Benefit is immediate insight: Identify peak drivers (HVAC, compressors, production equipment). Visibility creates awareness, and staff naturally reduce simultaneous startup once they see it. Payback is typically 3 to 6 months through demand reductions alone.

Stagger equipment startup with zero cost. Identify equipment that starts simultaneously: HVAC units, compressors, water heaters, production machinery. Implement staggered startup schedule: delay non-critical equipment by 5 to 15 minute intervals. Instead of all 10 HVAC units starting at 6 a.m., start units 1 to 2 at 6:00 a.m., units 3 to 4 at 6:10 a.m., units 5 to 6 at 6:20 a.m., continuing the pattern. Potential reduction is 15 to 30% of peak demand. Implementation is manual scheduling initially, then automate via building controls.

Pre-cool and off-peak load shifting cost nothing. For HVAC, cool the building 2 to 4°F below setpoint during off-peak hours (8 p.m. to 6 a.m.) when demand rates are lower. During peak hours (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), reduce cooling and allow temperature to drift 1 to 2°F above setpoint. Thermal mass keeps occupants comfortable. Benefit: Shifts peak load from expensive peak hours to cheap off-peak hours. Potential reduction is 10 to 20% of peak demand. Implementation is manual thermostat adjustment or automated schedule via existing BMS.

Demand response program enrollment is free plus incentive revenue. CPower, Enel X, and other providers offer free enrollment. Receive 1 to 3 day advance notice of 4CP or stress-test events. Voluntarily reduce consumption during those 1 to 4 hour windows. Incentive is typically $50 to $500-plus per curtailment event, plus potential fixed monthly incentives. Reduction is 5 to 15% during called events, zero reduction on non-event days. No equipment required; works with manual curtailment or automated controls.

Operational discipline and staff training cost zero dollars. Educate operations staff on peak demand charges and cost impact. Create simple rules: “No multiple equipment startup between 3 to 6 p.m. during summer months.” Communicate peak demand savings (e.g., “Every 10 kW we save equals $1,800 per year”). Incentivize staff by tying facility performance bonuses to demand charge reduction targets. Potential reduction is 5 to 15% through behavioral change.

Lighting optimization adds modest cost. Install occupancy sensors or daylight harvesting controls in high-vacancy areas. Reduce fixture count in areas with excess illumination. Cost is $5,000 to $15,000 per facility. Benefit is 2 to 5% peak reduction plus ongoing energy (kWh) savings. Payback is 2 to 4 years depending on facility size.

Process rescheduling costs nothing operationally but requires planning. Identify energy-intensive activities: product runs, batch processing, heavy equipment maintenance. Reschedule to off-peak hours or seasons (e.g., annual maintenance in spring instead of peak summer). Example: Run industrial compressor maintenance in winter instead of summer peak season. Potential reduction is facility-dependent, but could be 20 to 40% if major processes shift.

A 90-day quick-win roadmap sequences these tactics. Week 1 to 2: Install monitoring, identify peak drivers. Week 2 to 3: Implement staggered startup; enroll in demand response. Week 3 to 4: Fine-tune HVAC pre-cooling and setpoint management. Month 2: Train staff, establish operational rules. Month 3: Validate reductions, calculate savings, plan capital investments if desired.

Capital Investments in Battery Storage, Solar, and Long-Term Demand Reduction

After low-cost tactics achieve 20 to 40% reduction (and potentially hit diminishing returns), capital investments in energy storage or solar become cost-effective. This section explains when and why. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) charge during low-cost off-peak hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.); discharge during expensive peak hours (3 to 6 p.m.) to reduce grid draw. Typical sizing is 1 to 3 kWh per kW of peak reduction desired. Cost is $1,500 to $3,000 per kWh installed, so a 50 kWh system equals $75,000 to $150,000. Payback threshold is when demand charges exceed roughly $15/kW. At $15/kW, a 40 kW peak reduction saves $7,200 per year, creating a 12 to 15 year payback. At $18 or higher per kW, payback drops to 5 to 8 years.

Beyond demand reduction, BESS provides backup power and can participate in grid services (demand response, frequency regulation) for additional revenue in some Texas regions. ERCOT demand response programs increasingly automate BESS dispatch, reducing manual operation burden. A 200 kWh battery achieving 40 kW peak reduction at $15/kW saves $7,200 per year with 12 to 15 year payback. Add grid service revenue, and payback improves to 10 to 12 years.

Solar generation reduces grid draw during daylight and creates peak demand reduction if generation aligns with peak times. Challenge in Texas: Peak demand hours are 3 to 6 p.m., but peak solar generation is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (slight mismatch). Strategy: Pair solar with battery. Solar charges battery at midday, battery discharges at peak. Cost is $2.50 to $4.00 per watt installed; a 50 kW system costs $125,000 to $200,000. Payback is 8 to 12 years for energy savings alone; 5 to 8 years when combined with demand reduction and 30% tax credits (ITC available through 2032). Benefit is electricity cost lock-in for 25 to 30 years.

Combined solar plus battery strategy maximizes impact. Solar generates cheap electricity during peak generation hours (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Battery stores solar and discharges during peak demand hours (3 to 6 p.m.). Result is 30 to 50% total electricity cost reduction, hedged against rate increases. Cost is $250,000 to $400,000-plus for a 50 to 100 kW facility. Payback is 7 to 12 years with tax credits; can achieve 15 to 40% electricity cost reduction.

Building Management System optimization is prerequisite to capital investment. Before spending $100,000 or more on storage, optimize building controls. Integrate HVAC, lighting, and production equipment into centralized BMS. Enable advanced scheduling, pre-cooling, and demand-responsive controls. Cost is $10,000 to $30,000 depending on facility size and complexity. Payback is 1 to 3 years through demand reduction alone. Benefit: Makes battery storage 20 to 30% more effective by automating dispatch.

Demand response program optimization extracts free value from BESS. CPower, Enel X, and grid operators increasingly use automated BESS dispatch for grid support. If BESS is installed, ensure controls are integrated with demand response programs. Potential additional revenue is $500 to $5,000-plus per year for grid services (frequency regulation, capacity payments). Implementation is automatic after initial setup.

ROI comparison across investment tiers shows clear decision thresholds. Monitoring plus BMS costs $20k, saves $5 to $8k per year, payback 2.5 to 4 years, 10-year ROI of $30 to $60k. A 50 kWh BESS costs $100k, saves $7 to $12k per year, payback 8 to 14 years, 10-year ROI of $20 to $40k. A 50 kW solar system costs $150k, saves $8 to $12k per year, payback 12 to 19 years, 10-year ROI of $30 to $50k. Solar plus BESS costs $250k, saves $15 to $25k per year, payback 10 to 17 years, 10-year ROI of $70 to $130k.

Decision framework is based on demand charge rates. If demand charges are below $15/kW, focus on BMS and operational tactics only. If $15 to $18/kW, BESS becomes viable with acceptable 8-plus year payback. If $18 or higher per kW, BESS is strongly justified; solar plus battery worth serious evaluation. For all facilities, combine with 30% ITC tax credits (through 2032) to improve payback significantly.

Financing options expand access. PACE financing (Property Assessed Clean Energy) provides 10 to 20 year loans attached to property, not business. Commercial ESCO (Energy Service Company) contracts let a third party finance and take revenue share from savings. Direct investment plus tax credits reduces effective cost substantially. Some TDUs offer rebates for peak shaving systems (varies by utility in Texas).

After implementing low-cost tactics and achieving 20 to 40% reduction, if demand charges remain above $20,000 per year, capital investment in storage or solar locks in 10 to 15-plus year cost reductions and future-proofs the facility against rate increases. Choosing the right provider matters too. Review the best business electricity providers in Texas to find plans that reward demand management.

The Texas business average electricity rate is 8.60 ¢/kWh, 36.9 % less than the U.S. average.

Fuente: eia.gov

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