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There are no fees to make an account, and you can cancel at any time with no worries about hidden charges.<\/p>\n
However, there are a few premium features you can choose to pay for if you want. We will discuss those features and what they do later on in the article.<\/p>\n
You sign up for a free membership, which works for most utilities. There are no contracts involved with membership, so you can stop anytime you want.<\/p>\n
Your free plan will source 50% of your electricity and renewable sources at no extra charge. Plus you\u2019ll get price alerts for better deals. If you like the free plan, then you can choose to go premium and get up to 100% clean energy.<\/p>\n
The service works in three basic steps.<\/p>\n
Signing up can be done in a few easy steps.<\/p>\n
They also have a \u201cHow it works\u201d section where you can learn how everything works in detail before signing up.<\/p>\n
This can vary, depending on your area.<\/p>\n
They won\u2019t switch suppliers for you unless you can get a deal<\/a> lower than what you are paying.<\/p>\n Here are the basic benefits and issues that come with the service, according to all the user reviews we read.<\/p>\n There are many premium services that Arcadia offers.<\/p>\n Here, we will discuss each one of them and how they can help you save money<\/a> if they do so.<\/p>\n Your utility bills can be paid automatically with this service. You can even use a credit card without worrying about fees.<\/p>\n Join Toluna Today<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n This service has a free option, in which 50% of your energy comes from wind energy. You can also choose to enroll in the 100% or Evergreen memberships, which come at an additional cost of 1.5 cents per kWh. You spend on average $10 more per month, however, the energy is clean and better for the environment.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a member in one of the following states, you can get continuous price monitoring of power rates in your area.<\/p>\n There is a nationwide program in which a member pays one upfront cost of $100 per solar panel. After that, a month solar credit is added to your Arcadia Power bill. You save $1 per month per panel, however, those rates are anticipated to change as more people become involved in the program.<\/p>\n If you live in MD, DC, or NY, you can be enrolled automatically to the community solar program without needing to install your own panels or equipment.<\/p>\n Before ever enrolling into a program that costs money, it\u2019s important to make sure that the business is legit. That\u2019s why we are providing a brief description of Arcadia\u2019s BBB profile.<\/p>\n This is an accredited business with a B rating from the BBB. The reason for this rating is that it has had 27 complaints filed against the business. The majority of these complaints have been responded to and solved by the business.<\/p>\n There are also 38 reviews of the business, resulting in an average of almost 4 stars out of 5. To read the full BBB profile, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Before you enroll in a membership, you might want to see what other users have said.<\/p>\n Here are some Arcadia Power reviews on Reddit:<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been using Arcadia Power for 6 months. Depending on what you want out of it and what they offer in your area, it can be a good deal. They have a free \u201c50% wind energy\u201d program that works with a lot of utilities. Since Arcadia lets you pay your electric bill w\/o an additional fee, using the free 50% program lets you use a credit card to pay your electric bill, get the credit card rewards\/points, and supports renewable energy. Win-win-win. All at no additional cost,<\/em>\u201d said one Reddit user<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI use them up in NY state & very much like it! I have Solar Panels as well (which they were upfront about that if I had them I should contact them & let them know, & I did) & they have a great interface, I can pay (fee free) with a credit card (getting additional cash back savings) & they notified me 2 different times about lower rates they\u2019ve locked me into. Overall I\u2019m very pleased with them,<\/em>\u201d said another Reddit user<\/a>.<\/p>\n There are some who aren\u2019t fans of the service, however. \u201cArcadia does not provide you with clean energy. They purchase worthless renewable energy credits (RECs) on your behalf. Here\u2019s how it works: Some states have installed much more wind energy than required by law, for example, Texas. When this happens, the excess RECs are worthless. Arcadia buys the RECs and then tells you your energy is clean. It is not. Buying RECs does NOTHING to lower emissions. Buying excess RECs does not support clean energy. You are not supporting clean energy, you are just giving money to Arcadia to support their illusion,<\/em>\u201d said one Reddit user.<\/a><\/p>\n What this person doesn\u2019t take into account, however, is that as Arcadia grows, so does the demand for clean energy. As the demand increases, so will the production of clean energy.<\/p>\n So is it worth it?<\/p>\n For the free version, definitely. You have a good chance of saving about 30% off your utility bills completely free, plus you can help the environment.<\/p>\n For the premium services, however, you aren\u2019t likely to save money. In fact, you probably will spend more but get the benefit of getting 100% clean energy.<\/p>\n At the end of the day, it\u2019s up to you to decide if it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n Have you used Arcadia Power before? What\u2019s is your review of Arcadia Power? What are some ways you lower your utility bill? Let us and our readers know about it in the comments below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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