Reliant or Energy Plus AA and UA offers (CT, MD, NJ, NY, PA and TX) [Consolidated]
Jul 31, 13, 12:58 pm
#136
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DFW
Programs: Marriott (Titanium); National (Exec); Hilton (Gold)
Posts: 175
Just got done with AA 12,500 mile offer with them. Any recent experience with "jumping" from Energy Plus ---> original provider ---> Energy Plus (w/ other airline offer; in my case United)?
Aug 2, 13, 4:47 pm
#137
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 2,503
MA resident here. I've pretty much ignored Energy Plus's junk mail for a while now, but their latest offer got my attention.
The signup bonus is pretty standard at 10,000 UA miles plus 2500 for Mileage Plus cardholders, after your second month. Fine print says that the bonus miles will post 6-8 weeks later.
However, the kicker is that they are offering a fixed promo rate for the first 3 months which is actually very reasonable, actually a bit cheaper than NSTAR.
Of course, after the 3 months I fully expect them to jack up the rate. But what I'm planning to do is to cancel just after the 2 month point. Hopefully that means that by the end of the 3 month promo period that I will be back with NSTAR. The only thing I'm worried about is that the bonus miles probably wouldn't have posted by that point. However, since I would have fulfilled the terms of the offer, they should still award the miles, no?
Is there anything I'm missing here? I realize I'm getting in bed with the devil, but with a clear exit strategy, I'm thinking this should work out well. Any thoughts or feedback would be much appreciated.
braffy
P.S. Links are as follows:
energyplusrewards.com/ual6228
http://www.energypluscompany.com/com...pc=047&pcb=047
The signup bonus is pretty standard at 10,000 UA miles plus 2500 for Mileage Plus cardholders, after your second month. Fine print says that the bonus miles will post 6-8 weeks later.
However, the kicker is that they are offering a fixed promo rate for the first 3 months which is actually very reasonable, actually a bit cheaper than NSTAR.
Of course, after the 3 months I fully expect them to jack up the rate. But what I'm planning to do is to cancel just after the 2 month point. Hopefully that means that by the end of the 3 month promo period that I will be back with NSTAR. The only thing I'm worried about is that the bonus miles probably wouldn't have posted by that point. However, since I would have fulfilled the terms of the offer, they should still award the miles, no?
Is there anything I'm missing here? I realize I'm getting in bed with the devil, but with a clear exit strategy, I'm thinking this should work out well. Any thoughts or feedback would be much appreciated.
braffy
P.S. Links are as follows:
energyplusrewards.com/ual6228
http://www.energypluscompany.com/com...pc=047&pcb=047
Last edited by pgary; Aug 2, 13 at 5:04 pm
Aug 3, 13, 5:15 pm
#138
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 118
The offer is available in all states served by Energy Plus: New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, and Texas. Just change ma in the URL to your state's code, or find the url's directly on my website below in the Other Programs I Like > Energy section.
Aug 4, 13, 8:07 pm
#139
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 2,503
If you or someone else is truly interested in the Texas offer, please call them to ask if it is available and let us know the results here. Thanks.
Aug 12, 13, 2:46 pm
#140
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: AA, Delta, Continental, Emirates, BA, Virgin Atlantic, US Airways
Posts: 194
Anyone have a datapoint for the 25,000 United link in the past two to four weeks? The link is still active but not sure if anyone was successful in getting the 25K points.
Aug 12, 13, 3:50 pm
#141
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Programs: AA, BA, UA, Spirit, Delta, PC Plat, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,735
Don't know about the past 4 weeks, but I received the full 25K bonus back in Feb without asking. On a RELATED note, just canceled my account after they decided it was perfectly fine to hit me with 19.8 cents per kWT last month (Coned charges 12.9c). So, no, they haven't gotten less sleazy. Get your miles, then run away. On the other hand, the manager readily issued a $60 "courtesy" refund. So, all is good, or at least decent.
Aug 13, 13, 10:26 am
#143
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: AMEX Plat, AAdvantage Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 963
I just switched back from EnergyPlus to another ESCO after receiving the bonus. Wasn't tough to deal with at all, never even spoke with them. All I did was sign up with the new Esco and they took over the account.
25K posted in 2 months, cancelled, got caught with a third bill since I guess it was mid cycle. Just got my latest bill with the new guys and it went down from $200 to $150 month to month. The ESCO portion actually reducing by 50%.
25K posted in 2 months, cancelled, got caught with a third bill since I guess it was mid cycle. Just got my latest bill with the new guys and it went down from $200 to $150 month to month. The ESCO portion actually reducing by 50%.
Aug 13, 13, 11:53 am
#144
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO, UA, AA, WN, DL Gold
Posts: 2,981
I just switched back from EnergyPlus to another ESCO after receiving the bonus. Wasn't tough to deal with at all, never even spoke with them. All I did was sign up with the new Esco and they took over the account.
25K posted in 2 months, cancelled, got caught with a third bill since I guess it was mid cycle. Just got my latest bill with the new guys and it went down from $200 to $150 month to month. The ESCO portion actually reducing by 50%.
25K posted in 2 months, cancelled, got caught with a third bill since I guess it was mid cycle. Just got my latest bill with the new guys and it went down from $200 to $150 month to month. The ESCO portion actually reducing by 50%.
Aug 13, 13, 3:49 pm
#146
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: CO, UA, AA, WN, DL Gold
Posts: 2,981
Aug 13, 13, 4:56 pm
#147
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: AMEX Plat, AAdvantage Gold, UA, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 963
No, because they ramp the price upwards, my 3month was more like $80 3rd month bumped the kW/hr as I was running out the door.
Aug 15, 13, 1:20 am
#148
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Programs: AA, BA, UA, Spirit, Delta, PC Plat, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,735
That's not necessarily how they operate. They extended decent rates for two months, then hiked them by 70% above Con Edison for the month #3. They were very easy to deal with, though. I called, got the manager, complained, was offered partial refund and switching back to Coned. Quite painless, actually, but no, I wouldn't touch them for less than 20K bonus.
Aug 30, 13, 1:20 pm
#149
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: IAH
Posts: 418
Reliant Energy up to 27,000 United miles (Texas only?)
Received an email and also found a webpage for up to 27k United miles.
http://www.reliant.com/en_US/Page/Sh...&stop_mobi=yes
However, they don't bother to reveal the following until you start the sign up process:
Contract Term:
24 months
Cancellation Fee:
$295
http://www.reliant.com/en_US/Page/Sh...&stop_mobi=yes
However, they don't bother to reveal the following until you start the sign up process:
Contract Term:
24 months
Cancellation Fee:
$295
