You could be on a risky variable rate electricity plan What is a variable rate plan? A new kind of plan that affects hundreds of thousands of Texans. Many providers are putting their customers on these plans. So what's so risky about them? TXU Energy believes in straightforward pricing with transparent terms. That's why we don't have variable rate plans. Your rate can be changed at the sole discretion of the provider at any time - and - Your rate can be increased without advance warning - and - For most plans, the rate increase is not capped and can go up by any amount - and - Your rate can be changed up to 12 times per year - and - You may not know about a rate increase until you see it on your bill   What their variable rate plan says Their risky plans include Their variable rate plan language means: Direct Energy "This price is the price that will be applied during your first billing cycle; this price may increase by no more than 30% from month to month." Direct Energy Plan - Variable* *Based on Electricity Facts Label Version # Res_Var_Inc_DEP_CPL. Your provider can increase your rate by 30% up to 12 times per year with no advance notice to you. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill. Ambit Energy "This price is the price that will be applied during your first billing cycle; this price may change in subsequent months at the sole discretion of Ambit Energy." Texas Select Variable Plan* Certified Green Texas Variable Plan* *Based on plans offered on provider's Web site as of 10/1/09. Your provider can change your rate by any amount, for any reason, at any time and without advance notice to you. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill. CPL Retail Energy "This price is the price that will be applied during your first billing cycle; this price may increase by no more than 30% from month to month." Direct Energy Plan - Variable* *Based on Electricity Facts Label Version # Res_Var_Inc_DEP_CPL. Your provider can increase your rate by 30% up to 12 times per year with no advance notice to you. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill. First Choice Power "This price is the price that will be applied during your first billing cycle; this price may change in subsequent months at the sole discretion of First Choice Power." Simply Better Variable Plan* *Based on plan offered on provider's Web site as of 10/1/09. Your provider can change your rate by any amount, for any reason, at any time and without advance notice to you. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill. Reliant Energy "This price is the price that will be applied during your first billing cycle; this price may change in subsequent months at the sole discretion of Reliant Energy. The Energy Charge can increase by up to 20% or decrease by any amount from month to month." Monthly Flex Plan* Monthly Flex ePlan* Monthly Flex 100% Texas Wind* *Monthly Flex Plan based on Electricity Facts Label Version # R1F31088c. Monthly Flex ePlan and Monthly Flex 100% Texas Wind based on provider's Web site as of 10/1/09. Your provider can change your rate - by up to 20% or more per month, depending on your plan - for any reason, at any time and without advance notice to you. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill. Green Mountain Energy "This price is the price that will be applied during your first billing cycle; this price may change in subsequent months at the sole discretion of Green Mountain." Pollution Free* 100% Wind* *Based on plans offered on provider's Web site as of 10/1/09. Your provider can change your rate by any amount, for any reason, at any time and without advance notice to you. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill. Gexa Energy "This price is the price that will be applied during your first billing cycle; this price may increase no more than 25% from month to month." Gexa Green 100% Pollution Free* *Based on plan offered on provider's Web site as of 10/2/09. Your provider can increase your rate by 25% up to 12 times per year, with no advance notice to you. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill. Cirro Energy "After the expiration of [your] term, if no renewal or transfer of service option has been made, your service will automatically renew on Cirro Energy's default month-to-month variable market-based plan." Cirro Energy Terms of Service* *Based on Terms of Service Agreement Version # SMLK12RF2AN0809.0IT0809. Your provider will put you on a plan where your rate can change for any reason, at any time and without advance notice to you after your term plan expires, if you don't take action first. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill. Stream Energy "This price is the price that will be applied during your first billing cycle; this price may change in subsequent months at the sole discretion of Stream Energy." Variable Price Plan* Green & Clean Variable Price Plan* *Based on plans offered on provider's Web site as of 10/1/09. Your provider can change your rate by any amount, for any reason, at any time and without advance notice to you. So, you may not know the rate you're paying for electricity until after you've used it and get your bill.

Is your provider changing your rate at their sole discretion and without telling you first? Is the first time you learn about it when your bill arrives? Don't be at risk. Choose TXU Energy for straightforward pricing with transparent terms that you can understand.