Tips, guides, and news on home energy monitoring, EV charging, and smarter energy use.
The best electricity plan for an EV depends on when and how you charge. This guide breaks down the right rate structure for EV owners in Texas.
Read article →Texas solar buyback plans vary widely in how they compensate you for excess generation. Here's what to look for, what to avoid, and how Emporia's plan works.
June 28, 2026
An EV charging electricity plan structures rates around your car's flexible load, often with free charging windows. Here's how to find the right one in Texas.
June 27, 2026
A free nights electricity plan offers $0/kWh electricity during overnight hours. Here's how it works, who benefits, and what to check before signing up.
June 26, 2026
A fixed-rate electricity plan locks your per-kWh rate for the contract term. Here's how it works, what to watch for, and who it's right for.
June 25, 2026
Emporia Energy today launched an EV Charging Savings Electricity Plan in Texas that gives drivers free daily windows to charge their electric vehicles. Available now across ERCOT territory.
June 24, 2026
Here is how to choose an electricity provider in Texas beyond headline rates. What EV, solar, and smart home owners need to check before signing up.
June 24, 2026
The EV Charging Savings Plan gives Texas Emporia charger owners two daily free charging windows — 11 hours total at $0/kWh — for a flat $14.95/month. Here's how it works and what you'd save.
June 22, 2026
A time-of-use rate charges more for electricity at peak hours and less off-peak. Here's how TOU pricing works, and how to manage it without overpaying.
June 16, 2026
Solar Window is a new feature in app version 4.10.0 that resolves the conflict between Excess Solar and Smart Saver schedules, letting your EV charger wait for solar before charging.
May 6, 2026
AI data centers are creating the biggest electricity demand crisis in a generation. The fastest, cheapest path to solving it runs through American homes.
April 22, 2026
The usage charts in the Emporia app now let you filter data in one tap, drill down from yearly totals to individual minutes, and jump to any date with a custom date picker.
April 16, 2026
