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minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoBig customers lock in deals for a fixed price of Y for X years. Smaller customers can also get similar deals but retail customers (normal people) rarely can lock prices for more than 1 year. Most pay spot prices.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoHuh? I’ve shopped power companies a lot and I’ve never seen one that didn’t offer a 3 year fixed rate.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoThat kind of choice is quite unusual in the US.
Big customers lock in deals for a fixed price of Y for X years.
Smaller customers can also get similar deals but retail customers (normal people) rarely can lock prices for more than 1 year. Most pay spot prices.
Huh? I’ve shopped power companies a lot and I’ve never seen one that didn’t offer a 3 year fixed rate.
That kind of choice is quite unusual in the US.