Pulling the Plug on Viridian, My Third Party Electricity Provider, Should Lower My Electricity Bill

X axis: months, Y axis: Cents per kwh,
Source: Dalia's Money Matters. 

Two years ago, I signed up for Viridian, an independent, third party energy provider to supply the electricity in my house. The premise was simple: deregulation of electricity would lower prices, and consumers will see immediate savings on their electricity bills. This month, before the wind energy tax credit expires, I pulled the plug and switched back to my electrical utility provider. Here is why.

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