Texas businesses don't have to take the rate they're offered.
Texas is one of the country's most deregulated electricity markets. That's a gift — if you know how to use it. Most growing businesses sign a multi-year contract once and never look at it again.
What a energy engagement typically delivers.
- Rate-only auction across REPs. We run a sealed-bid auction across 15+ retail electricity providers. The cheapest fixed rate wins.
- Contract timing. Wholesale prices move daily. We watch the market and lock when it's right, not when the salesperson calls.
- Demand-response programs. ERCOT pays businesses for being able to reduce load during peak events. Most don't realize they qualify.
- Sustainability programs. Renewable-energy contracts and on-site solar where the economics make sense — not as virtue signaling.
What we check
- Current rate vs market benchmark for your load profile
- Contract end date and renegotiation triggers
- Tariff classification (residential vs commercial vs industrial)
- Power factor and demand charges
- Demand-response program eligibility
- Solar / renewables economics for your facility
- TDU (utility) vs REP charges
Composite figure across recent engagements. Your savings depend on current pricing and volume.
Distribution center: $19K/yr saved on a 36-month lock.
A DFW-area distribution center was paying a variable rate that had drifted up 30% in 18 months. We ran a sealed-bid auction across 14 REPs, locked a 36-month fixed rate during a market dip, and enrolled them in a demand-response program. Combined first-year savings: $19,200.
We thought our energy bill was fixed because we signed a contract. Turns out the contract had a quarterly reset clause that nobody told us about. Brad caught it.
Common questions on energy.
Are you a retail electricity provider?
No. We're an independent procurement advisor. We don't sell electricity — we run auctions across providers on your behalf.
How are you compensated?
The retail electricity provider you select pays Viking a standard energy-broker commission, typically built into the per-kWh rate. You pay nothing to us. Because we're a registered broker with 15+ REPs in Texas, we have no incentive to push any single provider — only the one whose rate, contract terms, and service genuinely fit your load profile. The commission arrangement is disclosed to you in writing before you sign anything.
Does this only work for Texas?
Texas is our home market and where we've built the deepest expertise. We can also serve businesses in other deregulated states (PA, IL, OH, NJ, MD, NY) but the dynamics differ.
What about natural gas?
Yes — same approach. Most Texas SMBs we serve have small gas spend, but we audit it as part of the energy review.
Worth 20 minutes to find out?
Discovery calls are free. Findings reports are free. You never pay Viking. The providers we place business with do.