{"id":73,"date":"2025-11-27T02:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lowpricepower.school\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:29:21","slug":"how","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lowpricepower.school\/index.php\/how\/","title":{"rendered":"How"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#072b44&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>How is it possible for us to save you money and make money for your school at the same time?<\/strong><\/span> <!-- notionvc: 6ea58225-f95d-47c2-a0d6-c4437fb55ee0 --><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Because almost 80% of the deregulated electricity market in Texas is dominated by TXU or NRG Energy, and their affiliated companies (Reliant, Green Mountain, Stream, Xoom, Cirro, Discount Power, Dynegy, Ambit, US Gas and Electric, and others)<\/span><!-- notionvc: 350c6208-9273-4917-848f-97b6ecbcb42d --><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/lowpricepower.school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TXU-logo.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;TXU-logo&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-14px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/lowpricepower.school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Fat-cat.webp&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Fat cat&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 22px;\">These companies have over 260 senior executives combined! All those salaries and bonuses cost millions of dollars, and their electric rates reflect this reality. It&#8217;s not that hard for us to beat their rates!<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> Who would you rather profit, your school or these fat cats?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><!-- notionvc: cdf703e9-1516-4125-af73-f35910b5d563 --><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">They also spend many more millions of dollars advertising their schemes, many of which are purposefully difficult to understand. That said, with clever and often misleading advertising gimmicks they do manage to buy their way into market dominance<\/span> <!-- notionvc: ea250aaa-5284-4b5c-82e1-b377a275fcaf --><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One of their common schemes is \u201cfree nights and weekends\u201d. What they do is simply to raise their rate far higher during the daytime, so the net amount you pay is still high. Your \u201ccost\u201d during nights and weekends is zero, but if you take your total usage and divide it into what you\u2019re really paying you\u2019ll see that your energy charge is still high.<\/span><\/em><!-- notionvc: 78a6e81a-c0fa-45f6-8e67-4de3ab886830 --><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/lowpricepower.school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Free-nights-scheme.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Free nights scheme&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Another trick they pull is to offer a short term teaser rate that\u2019s available only to new customers, then they switch you over to a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">much<\/span> higher rate that more than makes up for any lower profit they made initially. Our system watches out for this, so you will avoid falling into this trap!<\/span><\/em><!-- notionvc: a60dc1cd-a0b3-462e-bcd9-12b2c1c9187b --><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/lowpricepower.school\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9QGkRfin082bk6w-fzQ4N8.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;9QGkRfin082bk6w-fzQ4N8&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One of their sneakiest schemes is to offer an average billing plan. 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