This is a brief explanation of what to watch out for when shopping for electricity service and comparing rates in deregulated electric utility areas in the United States. The companies selling electric service in deregulated areas go by several names including, Retail electric companies, retail electric suppliers, electric utility companies, and a few other similar sounding names. Click here to listen Popular deregulated energy markets in the US are Texas, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey. You can learn more about the topic in this podcast by visiting http://www.electricrates.com