Business electricity rates in Texas

Hudson Energy vs. Base Power

Which provider is better for your business?

Last updated August 2026 - Base Power Team

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Quick answer

Base vs. Hudson Energy business electricity rates

Base does custom, fixed-rate pricing for businesses, based on historical usage, and doesn't include any variable rates or fees. Hudson Energy sells fixed, variable, and hybrid plans - its hybrid plans lock a rate for a set usage tier, then shift to market pricing once you go past it, which can catch a growing business off guard.
All business energy rates include a delivery fee from your local transmission and distribution utility (TDU), no matter what provider you choose. When comparing plans, focus on the energy charge.
Members who switched from Hudson Energy to Base saved, on average, 10% off their bills. Your exact savings depend on how much power you use and when.

What's the difference between Base and Hudson Energy?

Hudson Energy sells fixed, variable, and hybrid-rate commercial plans, so your energy charge can shift with the plan you pick and, on hybrid plans, with how much power you use beyond your locked-in tier. Base has a custom, fixed rate that stays the same day or night, with no bill-credit minimums to hit and no usage fees. You pay your TDU the same delivery fee either way. The difference is the rate structure on top.

How much can my business save with Base?

Members who switched from Hudson Energy to Base saved 10% on their bills. Base has worked with business owners who were paying 5-6¢/kWh higher than the fair market rate. Cumulatively, our members save on average $296 per year from switching to Base. A flat rate locks in your energy charge below the market average, guaranteed, even at renewal, which is why we recommend it over variable rates.

Base is able to offer lower rates because of its business model. Base leverages a network of home batteries that strengthen the grid and passes those savings down to energy-only members, like Texas business owners.

Does a flat rate work for my size of business?

Yes. The same custom, fixed rate holds whether you run a single café using 2,000-5,000 kWh a month, a restaurant or clinic at 5,000-25,000 kWh, or a manufacturer using 25,000 kWh or more. No demand-tier surprises as you grow.

Who is Hudson Energy?

Hudson Energy launched in New York in 2002 and expanded into Texas in 2006, selling electricity to businesses of all sizes. It's a Just Energy Group brand, sitting alongside Amigo Energy and Tara Energy under the same parent - Just Energy went through bankruptcy protection in 2021, emerged in December 2022 privately held by former creditors, and was acquired by IGS Energy in 2025. Hudson kept operating under its own name through that deal; IGS Energy's own release on completing the acquisition names Hudson Energy as one of the brands continuing to run independently inside the combined company.

The good

Hudson builds a customized, negotiated contract per business account - fixed, variable, or hybrid - plus a green/renewable energy option, and serves businesses across multiple TX utility territories, which is useful framing if you operate in more than one market.

That flexibility is a real advantage for a business that understands its own usage pattern well enough to pick the right one.

Things to compare

Hudson doesn't publish rates upfront, so you'll need a quote to compare, and some business customers have reported billing or contract disputes, so it's worth reading its BBB profile and full contract terms.

Sources: history and plan types via Choose Texas Power and Hudson Energy's business site; complaint data via Hudson's Better Business Bureau profile; the 2025 acquisition via IGS Energy's newsroom. Plans change often - check the live Electricity Facts Label on Power to Choose before you sign up.

For a business picking a hybrid plan, check where the market-rate pricing kicks in once you're past your locked-in usage tier.

Comparing Hudson Energy and Base energy plans for businesses

	Hudson Energy	Flat & clear
Energy charge	Varies by plan - can shift to market pricing	Custom pricing based on your business's usage
Rate structure	Fixed, variable & hybrid-rate plans	Fixed-rate plan
Below market average?	Varies	Guaranteed
Same rate, day or night	no	yes
No bill-credit minimums	no	yes
No usage fees	no	yes

Hudson Energy sells fixed, variable, and hybrid-rate commercial plans, and its hybrid plans shift to market pricing once your usage passes a locked-in tier. Base charges a custom, fixed energy rate that stays the same day or night, with no bill-credit minimums to hit and no usage fees. Both providers pass through the same TDU delivery charge, so the real difference is the rate structure you build on top of it.

Based on Base's own bill comparisons for members who switched from Hudson Energy; your savings depend on your business and usage. Base's rate is set per business, based on historical usage - exact, usage-based pricing is in the Electricity Facts Label. See your exact rate →

Members who switched from Hudson Energy to Base Power saved 10% on their bills.

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Why does choosing an energy provider matter?

Running a business keeps you busy, so electricity is easy to treat as a bill you just pay every month. But that's exactly how many owners lose out on savings year after year. The rate sits there quietly while you're focused on everything else.

Here's the part worth knowing: your bill is really three separate businesses stacked together, and you only control one of them, your retail provider. Delivery and generation costs are set for you by your local TDU. Plenty of owners don't realize they're free to shop around for a provider at all, and stick with the default they were given.

We recommend business owners get quotes from multiple providers and compare plans to find what's actually affordable. For most business owners, having a transparent, fixed plan with no confusing fine print saves time. The diagram below shows where each dollar goes and the one part you can change.

Power generation

Power plants, wind farms, and solar panels across Texas generate electricity and feed it onto the ERCOT grid. These generators sell electricity into a marketplace, and your provider bids on portions of that supply. This sets the base cost of power long before it reaches you.

Your retail provider

Your provider buys that power, packages it into a plan, and sets the rate you actually pay. This is the piece you get to choose, and where dozens of providers compete for your business. Many owners stick with their default provider for years. Picking well can be the biggest lever on your bill.

Delivery

Your local utility owns the poles, wires, transformers, and the meter that carries power the last mile to your business. Every business in your TDU's service area pays the same delivery rate. There's nothing to shop around for here.

Your business

Where the power finally lands. How much you use, and when, shapes your monthly bill once you've picked a provider.

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Business electricity rates FAQs

Base is an electricity provider in Texas. We sell custom, fixed-rate pricing for businesses, based on historical usage: no tiers, no bill-credit thresholds, and no rate hikes at renewal. Members can also add a home or business backup battery that keeps the lights on during an outage and helps balance the grid.

In Texas it often runs a little lower, because businesses use more power and buy it in larger amounts. But "lower" depends on the plan: most commercial plans hide demand charges, tiered pricing, and bill-credit thresholds that push the real cost back up. Base skips all of that with a custom, fixed rate, whether you're a home or a business.

Yes. Every location gets the same custom, fixed-rate pricing: no separate deal to negotiate site by site. That means one predictable rate across all your storefronts, offices, or sites, so you can budget without guessing which bill will spike.

It depends on how much power your business uses and when. Many plans advertise a low headline rate that only holds if you hit a certain usage level or stay on a long contract, so the all-in cost can land higher than the number you were quoted. Base charges a custom, fixed rate - below the market average and guaranteed not to climb at renewal. Once you strip out the bill credits and usage tiers other plans rely on, a fixed rate with no hidden fees is usually the most affordable for a business.

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