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Alternative Electric Supplier Offers

Company
Rate (¢/kWh)
Fees
Term
AEP Energy
1-877-648-1927
6.59 fixed
None, only for new customers
12 months
AEP Energy
1-877-648-1927
6.95 fixed
None, only for new customers
18 months
AEP Energy
1-877-648-1927
7.45 fixed
None, only for new customers
24 months
AEP Energy
1-877-648-1927
7.75 fixed*
None, only for new customers
24 months
Agera Energy
1-844-692-4372
8.438 fixed
$50 exit fee
12 months
Agera Energy
1-844-692-4372
8.258 fixed
$50 exit fee
24 months
Ambit
1-877-282-6248
10.99 variable (10.99 new customer rate)
None
monthly
Ambit
1-877-282-6248
11.99 variable (11.99 new customer rate)*
None
monthly
Ambit
1-877-282-6248
6.20 variable
None
Monthly
Aspirity Energy
1-888-984-3052
7.30 fixed
None
12 months
Aspirity Energy
1-888-984-3052
7.55 fixed
None
18 months
Aspirity Energy
1-888-984-3052
8.16 fixed
None
24 months
Champion
1-888-653-0087
5.9 fixed
$50 exit fee
3 months
Champion
1-888-653-0087
6.4 fixed
$50 exit fee
6 months
Champion
1-888-653-0087
6.5 fixed
$50 exit fee
12 months
Champion
1-888-653-0087
6.8 fixed
$50 exit fee
24 months
Champion
1-888-653-0087
6.8 fixed*
$50 exit fee
12 months
Clearview Electric
1-800-746-4702
6.29 fixed*
$50 cancellation fee
6 months
Clearview Electric
1-800-746-4702
5.89 fixed*
No
Until January 2017
Clearview Electric
1-800-746-4702
6.59 fixed*
$9.99 Monthly fee, $50 cancellation fee
12 months
Clearview Electric
1-800-746-4702
6.99 fixed*
$9.99 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
12 months
Comcast Energy Rewards (a brand of Crius Energy)
1-844-684-5506
7.26 fixed
None
12 months
ConEdison Solutions
1-888-320-8991
5.95 fixed
None
4 months
ConEdison Solutions
1-888-320-8991
6.25 fixed
None
9 months
ConEdison Solutions
1-888-320-8991
6.43 fixed
None
12 months
ConEdison Solutions
1-888-320-8991
6.76 fixed
None
21 months
Constellation
1-866-577-4700
7.19 fixed
$50 exit fee
12 months
Constellation
1-866-577-4700
7.29 fixed*
$50 exit fee
12 months
Constellation
1-866-577-4700
6.99 fixed
$50 exit fee
18 months
Direct Energy
1-866-910-3401
6.89 fixed
None
6 months
Direct Energy
1-866-910-3401
6.89 fixed (6.99 for military)
None
12 months
Direct Energy
1-866-910-3401
7.29 fixed (7.19 for military)
None
18 months
Direct Energy
1-866-910-3401
8.19 fixed
None
24 months
Direct Energy
1-866-910-3401
8.79 fixed, plus Nest Thermostat
$200 Cancellation Fee
27 months

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ENCOA
1-888-364-3731
7.49 fixed
$50
12 months

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Energy.ME
1-855-243-7270
7.829 fixed
None
6 months
Energy.ME
1-855-243-7270
7.339 fixed
None
12 months
Energy.ME
1-855-243-7270
7.279 fixed
None
24 months

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Dynegy Energy Services
1-844-351-7691
6.501 fixed
None
12 months
Dynegy Energy Services
1-844-351-7691
6.568 fixed*
None
12 months
Energy Plus
1-877-830-6820
6.7 variable (3 month intro. rate)
None
monthly
Energy Plus
1-877-830-6820
7.9 variable (6 month intro. rate)
None
monthly
Ethical Electric
1-800-460-4900
9.6 fixed*
None
12 months
Ethical Electric
1-800-460-4900
8.5 fixed/variable*
monthly
3 months fixed, 9 months variable

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FirstEnergy Solutions
1-888-682-2256

8.55 fixed
$100 exit fee
Sept. 2016

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Green Mountain Energy
www.greenmountain.com
5.8 fixed* (3 month promo. rate)
$4.95 monthly fee
3 months
Green Mountain Energy
www.greenmountain.com
6.9 variable*(3 month introductory rate)
None
monthly
Green Mountain Energy
www.greenmountain.com
8.4 fixed*
$50 exit fee
12 months
Green Mountain Energy
www.greenmountain.com
7.4 fixed*
No
3 months

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Green Mountain Energy
www.greenmountain.com
9.9 fixed* (includes Nest thermostat)
$150 exit fee
12 months

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Green Mountain Energy
www.greenmountain.com
7.9 fixed*
No
3 months
Green Mountain Energy
www.greenmountain.com
7.9 fixed*
$50 exit fee
6 months
Green Mountain Energy
www.greenmountain.com
9.9 fixed*
$50 exit fee
12 months
Hiko Energy
www.hikoenergy.com
7.6 variable
None
monthly
Hiko Energy
www.hikoenergy.com
9.9 variable
None
monthly

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Homefield Energy
www.homefieldenergy.org
7.593 fixed
None
12 months
Homefield Energy
www.homefieldenergy.org
7.875 fixed*
None
12 months
Energy
www.energy.org
8.4 fixed
$50 exit fee
12 months

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IDT Energy
1-877-887-6866
7.30 fixed
None
12 months
IDT Energy
1-877-887-6866
Rates vary with custom pricing (green options available)
None
monthly
IGS Energy
1-888-995-0992
8.10 fixed
None
12 months
IGS Energy
1-888-995-0992
7.50 fixed
$50 exit fee
12 months
Illinois Gas & Electric
1-866-705-7291
6.453 variable
None
monthly
Illinois Gas & Electric
1-866-705-7291
7.7726 fixed
$50 exit fee
12 months

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Independence Energy
1-866-698-0937
7.5 variable*
None
Monthly
Independence Energy
1-866-698-0937
8.9 variable*
None
Monthly

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MajorEnergy
1-888-625-6760
8.48 fixed
$50 exit fee
24 months
MC Squared Energy Services
1-877-622-7697
Fixed rates vary with custom pricing (green options available)
None
12, 24 months
MidAmerican Energy
1-800-432-8574
7.21 fixed
None
December 2017

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Nicor Electric
1-888-491-6493
7.39 fixed
None
May 2015

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National Gas & Electric
1-888-442-0002
5.89 fixed
None
3 months
National Gas & Electric
1-888-442-0002
6.09 fixed
None
6 months
National Gas & Electric
1-888-442-0002
6.09 fixed*
None
3 months
National Gas & Electric
1-888-442-0002
6.09 fixed*
None
6 months
National Gas & Electric
1-888-442-0002
6.89 fixed*
None
6 months
National Gas & Electric
1-888-442-0002
6.89 fixed
$50 exit fee
12 months
National Gas & Electric
1-888-442-0002
7.29 fixed*
None
12 months
Nordic Energy Services
1-877-808-1022
3.5 (1 month only)*
None
Variable
North American Power
1-888-313-9086
7.89 fixed
Exit fee of $10/month left on plan
10 months
North American Power
1-888-313-9086
8.84 fixed*
Exit fee of $10/month left on plan
10 months
North American Power
1-888-313-9086
8.39 fixed
Exit fee of $10/month left on plan
12 months
North American Power
1-888-313-9086
9.34 fixed*
Exit fee of $10/month left on plan
12 months
NRG Home
1-855-674-7697
5.9 variable* (first 3 months only)
None
monthly
NRG Home
1-855-674-7697
6.4 fixed* ($50 sign up bonus)
Exit fee of $10/month left on plan
6 months
NRG Home
1-855-674-7697
8.5 fixed (free Nest Thermostat)*
Exit fee of $10/month left on plan
15 months
Oasis Energy
1-800-324-3046
6.09 fixed
None
3 months
Oasis Energy
1-800-324-3046
6.39 fixed*
None
3 months
Oasis Energy
1-800-324-3046
6.29 fixed
None
5 months
Oasis Energy
1-800-324-3046
6.59 fixed*
None
5 months
Oasis Energy
1-800-324-3046
6.98 fixed
$50 exit fee
18 months
Oasis Energy
1-800-324-3046
7.89 fixed
$50 exit fee
24 months
PALMco
1-877 726-5862
5.49 variable (first 2 months only)
None
monthly
Plymouth Power
1-877-726-5862
7.22 fixed
None
6 months
Plymouth Power
1-877-726-5862
7.29 fixed
None
12 months
Plymouth Power
1-877-726-5862
7.64 fixed
None
24 months
Plymouth Power
1-877-726-5862
7.91 fixed
None
36 months
Public Power
1-888-354-4415
6.99 fixed*
$50 exit fee
12 months
Public Power
1-888-354-4415
7.49 fixed*
$50 exit fee
24 months
Realgy Energy Services
1-877-300-6747
6.088 variable
$3.75 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
24 months

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Public Power
1-888-354-4415
6.99 variable (8.04 cap for 12 months)
None
Monthly
Public Power
1-888-354-4415
8.99 variable* (6.99 1-month intro rate)
None
Monthly
Reliant
1-877-297-3795
5.49 fixed
None
6 months
Reliant
1-877-297-3795
5.49 fixed
$50
12 months
Reliant
1-877-297-3795
5.89 fixed
$50
24 months
ResCom
1-855-572-8374
5.99 variable
None
Monthly
Santanna Energy Services
1-800-827-0067
7.05 variable
$3.99 monthly fee, no exit fee
Monthly

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Santanna Energy Services
1-800-827-0067
6.09 fixed
$8.99 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
12 months
Santanna Energy Services
1-800-827-0067
6.39 fixed
$8.99 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
6 months
Smart Energy
1-800-443-4440
5.57 variable*
None
Monthly
Smart Energy
1-800-443-4440
6.57 variable*
None
Monthly
Smart Energy
1-800-443-4440
8.50 variable*
None
12 months
Spark
1-877-547-7275
7.67 fixed*
$4.95 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
12 months
Spark
1-877-547-7275
7.99 fixed*
$4.95 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
24 months
Spark
1-877-547-7275
6.20 fixed
$4.95 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
6 months
Spark
1-877-547-7275
6.99 fixed
$4.95 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
12 months
Spark
1-877-547-7275
6.89 fixed
$4.95 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
24 months
Sperian Energy
1-888-682-8082
6.39 fixed
$49 exit fee
3 months
Sperian Energy
1-888-682-8082
6.65 variable
None
Monthly
Sperian Energy
1-888-682-8082
7.09 fixed
$49 exit fee
12 months
Star Energy Partners
1-855-427-7827
7.19 fixed*
$50 exit fee
12 months
Star Energy Partners
1-855-427-7827
8.89 fixed
$50 exit fee
24 months
Star Energy Partners
1-855-427-7827
9.29 fixed*
$50 exit fee
24 months
Star Energy Partners
1-855-427-7827
9.09 fixed
$50 exit fee
36 months
Star Energy Partners
1-855-427-7827
9.69 fixed*
$50 exit fee
36 months
Starion Energy
1-800-600-3040
6.99 fixed
$6.72 monthly fee, $50 exit fee
12 months
Tara Energy
1-855-275-8272
7.89 fixed
$50 exit fee
24 months
Tara Energy
1-855-275-8272
8.29 fixed
$50 exit fee
24 months
Tara Energy
1-855-275-8272
Custom price. Plans start at $109
$50 exit fee
36 months
Think Energy
1-800-489-9181
6.61 fixed
None
6 months
Think Energy
1-800-489-9181
6.8 fixed
None
12 months
Verde Energy USA
1-800-388-3862
7.49 fixed*
None
12 months
Viridian
1-866-663-2508
5.95 fixed*
$50 exit fee
12 months
Viridian
1-866-663-2508
8.99 variable*
None
monthly
Viridian
1-866-663-2508
8.56 variable*
None
Monthly
Viridian
1-866-663-2508
8.79 fixed*
$50 exit fee
36 months
Xoom Energy
1-888-997-8979
5.99 variable (3-month promotional rate)
None
Monthly
Xoom Energy
1-888-997-8979
6.49 fixed
$50 exit fee
12 months
Xoom Energy
1-888-997-8979
6.99 fixed
$50 exit fee
24 months
Xoom Energy
1-888-997-8979
7.09 fixed*
$50 exit fee
12 months
Note: Prices as of Sept. 28, 2016.

   * Green energy option.