The Public Utility Commission of Texas created a high-quality Web site that you should look at if you would like to find out more about electricity providers in Texas. The Web site, Texas Electric Choice, has articles on how to compare offers between electric providers, facts on electricity, a glossary of electricity terms and several other topics that can help you make a good pick when choosing your electricity provider.

Do you think changing your electricity provider would be too much of a hassle? On the Houston Consumer Choice Web page in their Urban Myths section you will find out that this belief is not true. You can use ElectricityTexas to switch your provider in less than 10 minutes. To find out more about this and other myths, you should check out the Residential Electricity Urban Myths site.

Appliances that are energy efficient usually cost a few extra bucks, but you can save a lot of money in electricity bills. Next time you are buying a refrigerator or stove, check out their EnergyGuide label to see if the appliance is energy efficient and how it compares to other appliances in its class.

You should be able to find an EnergyGuide label on any energy-using product that is subject to the federal government's minimum efficiency standards. To find out how to interpret the information you find on the EnergyGuide, you can look at this Web site from the California Energy Commission.

A great Web site you can go to in order to find out more information on electricity in Houston is Houston Consumer Choice. The site has a large glossary of electricity terms so that you can make sure you understand your choices.

In its strictest sense, deregulation is the removal of rules or regulations. Electricity deregulation was sought to aid competition among electricity providers. With the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Congress wanted to promote greater competition in the bulk power market. Through this act, states were allowed to restructure their electric power industry to create more competition. As states across the nation adopt deregulation, they are experiencing varied amounts of success. Texas has had a great deal of success with deregulation.

ElectricityTexas allows customers to compare and order Texas electricity service online. Read more about the providers (like Reliant™, TXU Energy, Green Mountain, First Choice Power and more). See who's available in your area by visiting ElectricityTexas.com and entering your address.