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    Business ProfileforChariot Energy

    Electric Companies
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3.55/5stars

    Average of 11 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    9 complaints closed in last 3 years

    5 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 11/15/2023

    Years in Business: 5

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    Overview

    This company specializes in electrical provider services.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    2800 Post Oak Blvd, Ste 3900, Houston, TX 77056-6106
    BBB File Opened:
    4/29/2020
    Years in Business:
    5
    Business Started:
    10/9/2018
    Business Started Locally:
    10/9/2018
    Accredited Since:
    11/15/2023
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Sole Proprietorship
    Business Management
    • Mr. Brian Armentrout, Marketing Director
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Brian Armentrout, Marketing Director
    • Mr. Timothy Richmond, Sales Director

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Brian Armentrout, Marketing Director
    • Mr. Timothy Richmond, Sales Director
    Additional Contact Information

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    9 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    04/29/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Customer Service Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    I own solar panels and contacted Chariot Energy in August of 2023 about their Rise plan for solar buy back. While on the phone with them I specifically asked if they did “net metering”, meaning any excess would be a credit on the account, and months where I drew more from the grid would be charged. They replied in the affirmative this is how it worked. I remember specifically asking if the excess would go against the ONCOR delivery charge and other fees because I’ve had issues with other power companies in the past about this. From October 2023 to April 29, 2024, the service was fine and the everything operated as expected. I then received an email (attached as “Chariot Net Exporter Email”) that I was a net exporter and not eligible for their plan. However, I am not a net exporter. My system is designed to run a surplus in winter/spring, and a loss during summer/fall for a net gain of 0. I have attached a year of my usage summarized in the table “Past Usage” and in a year’s worth of power bills for verification. One can see I use more power from the grid than I put on. I started service with Chariot in the fall during the surplus portion of the cycle, but now they want to kick me off to a more expensive option right before the expensive summer season. I have included my usage under Chariot as well, and one can see that I am currently running a surplus, but that is by design and expected to change in the coming months. I am upset and I feel I was very clear on asking questions when signing up on what the rules were, how my system worked, and I was assured this was the right plan. It feels like a rugpull. The resolution I would like is for them to honor the original agreement, or at a minimum wait a full year to see I am truly a “net exporter” before kicking me off the plan.
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    Customer Reviews

    11 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    John B

    1 star

    07/09/2024

    Consumer beware. They will tell you one thing on the phone and then screw you on your electric bill. I called and asked what "net-exporter" meant and I was told it was only for customers that produce 4 to 5 times what they use. Based on this, I signed up for a 3 year RISE plan. Then I get a letter a year later, labeling me as a "net-exporter" and that they want to decrease by buyback rate from $.10/kwh to $.029/kwh. I call and ask if I can stay with my current contract ($.10/kwh solar buyback), and their rep said I could but that I wouldn't be able to roll over monthly credits. I was ok with that, but my very next bill has my buyback rate at the ERCOT average rate. After many emails back and forth, they still won't take ownership of what their customer representatives told me on the phone. I feel like this is as close to a bait-and-switch scenario as you can get. Please don't waste your time on this business. And don't fall for their marketing. Simplicity, transparency and integrity? Not at this company.

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