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[deleted] t1_izfqw3v wrote

Reply to comment by JayBisky in Whose everyone use for electric utility? Just saw my December from national grid and almost had a heart attack. Anyone use direct energy? I need to start price shopping. by JayBisky

My bills still come from eversource. I never even changed my auto pay with eversource and still receive an eversource bill. However I am locked into a 36 month contract with direct energy.

Don't quote me and if someone else is here please correct me if wrong, but I believe eversource is like the umbrella energy provider. When I signed up for direct energy that just means they are a sub provider of eversource in a way.

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GraniteGeekNH t1_izg0q13 wrote

Yes they still charge you what is called the "delivery" charge, which covers poles and lines and meters, etc. The "energy" portion of the total bill is the cost of the actual electricity - that's the part you can get from other providers.

As you note, they still do the billing for both delivery and energy even if you're buying electricity from Direct Energy or somebody else.

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JayBisky OP t1_izfscga wrote

Yea eversource sill owns the lines so they’re still the umbrella Corp

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[deleted] t1_izftltc wrote

It's worth the time to shop for rates and lock them in. Also make sure there is no penalty for canceling contract as well. That way if rates go way down you can just get a new contract

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