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Heritage Power · CenterPoint
Bright Start 3
3 months Fixed
24% renewable
Short term
$1,570/yr
at 12,000 kWh/yr · about $131/month
↻ This is a 3-month plan. The yearly figure uses its price for 3 months, then a typical 12-month plan in this area ($1,305 for those months). If you let it roll onto a month-to-month rate instead: about $1,961/yr.
33 plans in CenterPoint would cost less than this one over a year at this usage.
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Monthly bill at each usage level
kWh Bill ¢/kWh 250 $29.75 11.9 500 $54.50 10.9 750 $79.25 10.6 900 $94.10 10.5 999 $103.90 10.4 1,000 $104.00 10.4 1,100 $113.80 10.3 1,250 $128.50 10.3 1,500 $153.00 10.2 1,750 $177.50 10.1 2,000 $202.00 10.1 2,500 $251.00 10.0
Interpolated between the PowerToChoose prices at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 kWh. Delivery (TDU) charges included; taxes not included.
Plan details
Price at 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 kWh 10.9¢ / 10.4¢ / 10.1¢
Term 3 months · Fixed
Cancellation fee $75 (from the EFL)
New customers only Yes
PUCT complaint score ★★★★☆ (5 = fewest complaints)
Documents EFL · Terms of service · YRAC Provider phone (888) 551-0373
Tracked since Oct 8, 2026 · last seen Oct 9, 2026
What the Electricity Facts Label says
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Energy charge 4.9000¢/kWh
Base charge none
Delivery (TDU) charges 6.4130¢/kWh + $5/month
Early termination fee $75
Renewable content 24%
EFL version EFLHPFXUB022026
Read by TexasHomeBills with fixed rules (no AI guessing) on Oct 9, 2026. The EFL itself is the official document. Open the EFL ↗
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15% renewable
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2
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12.1¢ at 1,000 kWh
3% renewable
👁 0 · 🤖 25
Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $240)
3
Veteran Energy
Basic 12
12 mo
12.1¢ at 1,000 kWh
3% renewable
👁 0 · 🤖 14
Cancel fee: $20 × months left (up to $240)
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