Compare Electricity Plans
Select a location to compare tracked plans by usage and season.
Type ZIP or full address to map your utility.
Set ZIP code to detect
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Accepted files
Preferred: official Green Button Download My Data XML (ESPI/Atom) with interval readings.
CSV fallback works when the file includes:
- a usage or kWh column, and
- either a date/time column or separate on-peak/off-peak usage columns.
Upload at least one billing cycle. Export-only solar files are not supported for plan recommendations.
Recommended upload size: 15 MB or less.
How it works
How this upload changes the recommendation
The file is parsed in your browser to estimate monthly usage, peak-share, and when available super-off-peak share.
Those values are then plugged into the existing compare plans model so the tool can rank tracked plans using your own usage shape instead of the default slider inputs.
If the file only includes monthly totals, the tool can still auto-fill usage, but peak-share may stay on the manual/default estimate.
Your file is not uploaded to the RateAtlas server. The parsing and recommendation update run locally in the page.
Upload Green Button XML or interval CSV to auto-fill monthly kWh and load shape.
How plan comparison is calculated
The comparison engine ranks plans using a consistent usage model so you can evaluate options on equal assumptions. Each plan estimate is calculated from monthly kWh, season, and load-shape input (peak share), then mapped to the plan's pricing structure: flat rate, tiered blocks, or TOU periods. In practical terms, the tool computes a blended monthly cost from the same household profile and shows which plan is more cost-efficient under that profile, instead of comparing published rates without usage context.
Address-based utility detection improves comparison quality because plan eligibility depends on service territory and service type (for example IOU bundled, CCA, direct access, or local public utility). Without location context, users often compare plans that are not actually available at their meter. By resolving service territory first and then applying usage assumptions, this page provides a faster screening workflow for real plan decisions before you validate final details in official tariff sheets.