In Calif, we got wind power too. And our prime electric rates (we have tiers now) are from 4pm to 9pm at 4x the ‘usual’ rate. Not to mention forced blackouts. So how’s it going in Texas, rate-wise? Did your electric bills go down or up?
We moved from California to Texas last fall just before the time of use rate system was implemented in our area. For a 2,400 sq ft two-story house a bit north of San Jose, we were seeing $310/mo average monthly energy bills during the summer months that past five years (90% electricity, 10% gas).
I can't imagine what our summer energy bills would have looked like had we stayed in California. This is for an area with an average high temperature of 81-83 degrees during the summer. Contrast that to here in central Texas where the average high during the summer is in the 95-97 degree range.
This doesn't even consider the winter months, where gas pricing in California put our winter energy bills on par with our summer energy bills.