How to read an Electricity Facts Label
Learn how benchmark prices, delivery charges, bill credits, free windows, and fees affect a real bill.
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Understand your Texas electricity plan
Practical, plain-English explanations for reading plan terms and preparing usage data. Updated Sep 7, 2026.
Get your Smart Meter Texas file
Follow the step-by-step guide to export 15-minute interval usage for a more accurate comparison.
Read the Smart Meter CSV guide →Texas electricity bill-credit traps
See how threshold credits work, why “cheap” plans can turn expensive, and test your own usage against the trap line.
Read the bill-credit trap guide →Are free-nights plans worth it?
Understand how the EFL night-fraction assumption works, use the break-even calculator, and learn why your measured usage split may differ.
Read the free-nights guide →Under the Hood: How WattPal Analyzes Plans
Explore how WattPal ingests 15-minute interval data, parses EFL fine print, detects bill-credit traps, and models time-of-use schedules.
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