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Will the real Power to Choose stand up?
By L.M. Sixel
December 26, 2019
The Public Utility Commission operates the online shopping website Power to Choose, which millions of Texans use each year to find the lowest priced electricity plans. But good luck finding the real Power to Choose website.
More than a dozen online electricity brokers in Texas have adopted the phrase “Power to Choose” to promote their own websites. Many shoppers get tripped up by the confusion, consumer advocates say, and sign up for power plans that appear to come from the government-run site, but are actually sold by commercial brokers who receive commissions. Consumers often end up paying more.
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