FTJ, that's not my understanding. It sounds to me like you sign a contract for 1/5/25 years and lock in the current rate that you pay for your electricity on a per kwh (or whatever unit) basis. So you don't have to use X amount each year, they do meter reading just like a normal utility company. The savings on the consumer end is from cost certainty and protection from assumed rate increases. In fact, they state flat out that their savings calculator assumes a 2.1% rate increase every year, and if that isn't true, your savings will be different or you could see a negative benefit compared with if you'd stuck with the utility company.