{"id":2191,"date":"2022-08-12T06:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T11:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2024-07-29T12:47:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:47:27","slug":"how-apples-to-apples-fails-consumers-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/how-apples-to-apples-fails-consumers-pt-1\/","title":{"rendered":"How Apples to Apples Fails Consumers\u00a0 Pt 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>PUCO\u2019s Comparisons Are Rotten<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/apples-to-apples-fail-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"The Apples to Apples site should help customers shop. But it fails. Here's why and where you can go to get the best Ohio energy plans.\" class=\"wp-image-2263\" title=\"PUCO\u2019s Plan Comparisons Are Rotten.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/apples-to-apples-fail-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/apples-to-apples-fail-230x223.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/apples-to-apples-fail-350x339.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/apples-to-apples-fail-480x465.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/apples-to-apples-fail.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption><center><em>Being totally neutral about providers is at the core of the Apples to Apples site. But that&#8217;s why it fails Ohio energy consumers. Learn where you can get the information you need to shop for the best energy plans in the state.<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you trying to find a great deal on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/apples-to-apples\"><strong>Apples To Apples Comparison<\/strong><\/a> in Ohio? We\u2019ll hazard a guess that it\u2019s leaving a sour taste in your mouth. On the other hand, you might not know you have other options. Let\u2019s take a look at the advantages of using <strong>Ohio Energy Ratings<\/strong>, versus what <strong>PUCO<\/strong> has given you. This is how <strong>Apples to Apples<\/strong> fails consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What Is Ohio Apples To Apples?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Energy Choice Ohio<\/strong> site is provided by <strong>PUCO<\/strong> to provide what they feel is an appropriate comparison for Ohio electricity shoppers. After deregulation in the late 1990\u2019s, <strong>PUCO<\/strong> built a platform for shoppers to hunt for the best plans. But since then, its usefulness has withered away. Without an intuitive form, and plans just piled higgledy-piggledy in front of you, it\u2019s overwhelming and can\u2019t show you best service available. As a result, what could have been a quick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/resources\/your-ohio-electricity-consumer-rights\">search and switch<\/a> has now turned into two hours of slogging through plans, checking provider websites, checking reviews, and hunting down deals available in your area. If only there was a better option\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Better Than Apples To Apples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparatively, <strong>Ohio Energy Ratings<\/strong> only shows you plans you want to see and tosses out what you don\u2019t. By ranking and rating providers, you can see the experience you are going to get. <strong>Apples To Apples<\/strong> just shows you that tasty low rate. But they don\u2019t show you the orchard-full of bad customer reviews, bad ratings, or hidden fees you could find yourself paying. They also don\u2019t tell you what happens when your contract ends. <strong>Energy Choice Ohio<\/strong> leaves all of that work to you. In fact, you&#8217;d think that <strong>PUCO<\/strong> violations would be easy to find on the <strong>PUCO<\/strong> website. Well, they aren\u2019t. That\u2019s right, another thing that <strong>PUCO<\/strong> leaves you to do for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>How Does Ohio Energy Ratings Rate Providers?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We pull together <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/resources\/how-we-score-providers\">all the customer reviews<\/a>, <strong>PUCO<\/strong> violations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/process-of-complaints-and-reviews\/complaints\" rel=\"nofollow\">BBB ratings<\/a>, complaint statistics, and more to reveal the actual core of a company. Additionally, we look at rates, fees, and incentives, making sure you have all the information you need to make the decision that\u2019s right for you. And it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/how-ratings-work\">all right there for you to see<\/a>. No searching, no hours of research, no pulling your hair out in frustration. And no expensive surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Pick Your Plan With Confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shop smarter with ratings that you are interested in, and get control of your electricity bill like never before. Have you ever wondered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/resources\">how your bill actually works<\/a>? <strong>Ohio Energy Ratings<\/strong> has information about that. On the other hand, maybe you\u2019re looking for tips and tricks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/resources\/10-quick-energy-saving-tips\">reduce your electricity bill<\/a> in the summer. <strong>Ohio Energy Ratings<\/strong> has that too. So <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/ohio-electricity-rates-by-city\">check out plans in your area<\/a>, put us to the test, and give it a try. You might find a new plan that fits your home perfectly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For news, updates, new featured plans, and more, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\">www.ohenergyratings.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PUCO\u2019s Comparisons Are Rotten Are you trying to find a great deal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false},"categories":[43,68,9,44,42,67,50],"tags":[3,1,78,57],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2191"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4053,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191\/revisions\/4053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ohenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}