How It Works
Your Guide to Smarter Energy
Energy deregulation gives you the power to choose your supplier. We make that choice simple, transparent, and completely free.
What Is Energy Deregulation?
In a deregulated energy market, the government has separated the delivery of energy from the supply of energy. Your local utility still owns the wires and pipes — they handle delivery, outages, and emergencies. But you get to choose who actually generates and sells you the electricity or natural gas flowing through those lines.
Before deregulation, a single utility controlled everything. Deregulation introduced competition among suppliers, which means lower prices, more product options, and the ability to choose renewable energy — all without changing anything about how your home or business receives power.
Energy Choice Partners operates in six deregulated states: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. If you live or operate a business in one of these states, you already have the right to choose — we just help you exercise it wisely.
Your utility service never changes. The same company still delivers your energy and responds to outages. Only the supplier — and potentially your rate — changes.
How the Broker Relationship Works
We work for you, not the suppliers.
We Shop the Entire Market
Rather than calling each supplier yourself, we access rates from multiple licensed suppliers simultaneously and compare them on your behalf.
We Are Independent
We are not owned by or affiliated with any single supplier. Our recommendations are based on what's best for your usage profile and budget.
Free to You — Always
Our brokerage service costs you nothing. We are compensated by the supplier you ultimately choose, similar to how a mortgage broker or insurance agent works.
We Stay With You
We monitor your account, alert you before contracts expire, and re-shop the market at renewal so you never accidentally roll onto a high default rate.
The Enrollment Process
From first conversation to first bill — here is exactly what to expect.
Share Your Current Bill
Send us a recent utility bill or let us look up your account. We use your actual usage data to find the most accurate rates — no guessing.
We Compare Your Options
We pull live rates from multiple suppliers and present you with a clear, side-by-side comparison. We explain the differences — fixed vs. variable, contract length, green options — in plain language.
You Choose, We Handle the Rest
Once you select a plan, we submit the enrollment on your behalf. No forms to fill out, no calls to make. We confirm everything in writing.
Your New Rate Takes Effect
Your new supplier rate typically activates on your next meter read date, usually within 1–2 billing cycles. You will see the new supplier name on your bill — everything else stays the same.
What Happens After You Enroll
Nothing about your day-to-day energy experience changes.
Same Utility, Same Service
Your local utility continues to deliver energy to your home or business. They still handle outages, meter reads, and emergency repairs.
One Bill, Two Line Items
Most customers receive a single bill from their utility. It will show a delivery charge from the utility and a supply charge from your new supplier.
We Watch Your Contract
We track your contract end date and reach out before it expires. You will never be caught off guard by an automatic renewal at a higher rate.
Easy to Switch Again
If a better rate becomes available at renewal — or if your needs change — we re-shop the market and present new options. There are no switching fees.
Why Is This Free?
Energy suppliers pay brokers a small commission for bringing them customers — similar to how a real estate agent is paid by the seller, not the buyer. This commission is built into the supplier's cost structure and does not inflate the rate you pay.
In fact, because we bring suppliers volume and reduce their marketing costs, the rates we access are often equal to or better than what you would find going directly to a supplier. You get expert guidance, market access, and ongoing account management at no cost.