Stream Energy - Company Information

“  Due to the miscommunication this past April 2018. Stream did not inform customers about the delay/situation with the system that happened in April 2018. Instead they doubled my May bill, giving my 2 separate May invoice and not saying anything about it. I had to call customer service to find this out. The least stream could do is accommodate the customers that are receiving 2 bills for May 2018 because that situation was not the customers fault! ”

“  WORST COMPANY EVER!!!! DOESN'T EVEN DESERVE A 1!!!!! WE MOVED OVER 2 WEEKS AGO AND CANCELLED SERVICE AHEAD OF TIME. THEY NOT ONLY DIDN'T CANCEL SERVICE AND ARE CHARGING ME THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE SUPERVISOR I SPOKE WITH WERE LIARS!!! SAID I NEVER CALLED BUT VERIFIED MY FORWARDING ADDRESS!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????!!!! I AM LIVID!!!! I WOULD SAY STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! THEIVES AND LIARS!! WE HAD ISSUES THE ENTIRE TIME WE HAD THEM AND THIS IS JUST THE ICING ON THE CAKE! ”

“  Been a customer for several years, was pleased in the beginning. However recently moved to a new location and called to transfer my services and was told my request was completed on the 4th day of the month instead of the 2nd like requested. I had power when I moved into my new home so I assumed the transfer had completed and everything was okay. On the 6th day of the month I come home and I have no power! I contact oncor to see if it is an outage in my neighborhood and I am informed that there's no outage but they received a move out notice for my address that's why services were disconnected and they do not have a move in notice. So I contact stream only to be told that they are having system issues and orders are being delayed. I have been without power for 16 hours and oncor still haven't received a move in request so they can restore my power! Even after speaking to several supervisors at stream being assured that the request was sent as a priority (I have a child with a severe breathing condition) I still have no lights and no timeframe as to when I will have lights! ”

“  Cancelled service a few months ago but never received final bill. Today I noticed I had been sent to collections and reported on my credit report ....but never received a final bill. I was told the bill should have arrived in December. Wouldn't u think they would have tried to contact me again before sending to collections. No email or final notice. And the manager never apologized and says he doesn't feel they did anything wrong. Thank u Justin C. ”

“  My electric bill went from $266.02 with Stream to $154.51 with another company (Spark). Don't even consider this company! ”

“  I started with stream years ago everything was fine for about 5 years... Id recommend them to everyone. But I moved & about 11 months later received 2 bills due 5 days apart... Im thinking this is most definitely a mistake. The csr told me it was a glitch in they system 11 months ago & that my bill juz generated.... So I tell them theyre out there freaking mind thats not my problem but I paid the bill. Now together its about $248 but I paid it.... next few bills was ok. But then here cums a $284 bill & I paid it cuz of the cold I knew I might have used more electricity than normal. I was also skeptical cuz out of my many years of being with them Ive never had a bill higher than $108-$122 n thats a summer bill. My bill is usually less than $80. I complain to my self for the $284 bill but paid it. So I took extra work working 7days a week 2 jobs morning & night & here comes my latest bill @ $420 there aint no way in thats possible. Im going to cancel my contract & since my credit is good Ill pay them &600+ which is the bill & cancellation Stream gots to go!!!! Ive seen reviews n thought these ppl have to be lying stream is soooo good for me I have signed 3 contracts with them but noooow I see what these ppl mean... stream is ridiculous ”

“  High fixed rate and high cancellation fee. Misleading. Poor customer service. ”

“  My experience has been great! Im on a variable or flex plan for past year and my Bills have never been Cheaper in the 22 years Ive had my home. I think people are lying about billing because you still deal with your incumbent delivery provider regarding bills payments etc. you dont contact stream at all! ”

“  I had the worst experience with Stream Energy. I just recently moved into a new home and got their services November 14th. My first months bill was $90. I didnt completely move into the home until November 20th so I barely used electricity. I work a lot so Im barely home, the next month my bill was $400. I was shocked. I called them as soon as I could and explained to customer service and tried to explain to them that something had to be wrong with my meter and asked if someone could come check it out. The lady had the worst attitude and just told me to pay the bill. When I kept trying to explain to her that he bill didnt seem right seeing as though I didnt use that much electricity and that we had two black outs in my neighborhood within the time Ive stayed there she just transferred me over to someone else who told me to just pay and that they werent coming to check my meter. Ive recently read a lot of comments & I see that theyve been over charged as well. I believe that we should get together and form some type of petition about how horrible they are to their customers. ”

“  If I could give zero stars i would. This company said they would always be cheaper then Peco or the competitors, but they are not. The will overcharge you. ”

“  Customer Service Reps have no idea what they are doing or talking about. My Rep gave me the WRONG information. I paid my past due bill, asked if my service would be disconnected he stated NO you are good. Dont believe them.... I was disconnected away 30 minutes after the conversation. Charged a reconnection fee also, No one had answers of why i should still have to pay that fee. rep also told me my services were on at the time of the call, they were NOT. Took 5 calls back to them, supervisor transfer and still nothing. Their fees are cheap to get the service, however they are extremely difficult with everything else. FIND ANOTHER SERVICE COMPANY. ”

“  Been a customer for over ten years and can't commend this company enough. Keep up the great work Stream! Texas based and Texas proud! ”

“  My bill is printed around the 16th. I receive the bill around the 25th. The bill is due the 4th. My bill runs anywhere from $200-$600 so I don't always have the full amount in 10 days. If I do not pay my bill by the 4th I'm charged $40 late fees and disconnects after the 17th. I have even received calls from the electricity provider saying stream has set to disconnect you can you please just pay your bill if you haven't already so we don't have to come out there. Here are the facts that they are a joke of a business. ”

“  !!!WARNING!!!
First post from my mother -
BEWARE EVERYONE! My Mom (88 years old) just received a letter from Penelec yesterday about her switch to Stream.... SHE DID NOT SWITCH TO STREAM!!! She did not call them, did not sign anything, nothing!!! I just got off the phone with Stream and they said that Jawan (??sp??) signed her up on Stream last Thursday through the internet!?!?!? The woman on the phone with me today at Stream informed me that people are always just signing people up online! She said all they need is your name and address, a social security number is required BUT..... the number isn't verified. These people are signing people up and just typing in any number and Stream doesn't know the information is false until they receive a complaint!!!!! She said it's happening in PA, NJ and other states... It is straightened out right now and she is back with Penelec but this is ridiculous!!!
Second post from my MOTHER -
Stream Electric, whoever you are, I will be calling the PUC in the morning!!!! Apparently I was wrong when I thought the problem with my Moms electric was solved this morning.... Stream called her tonight to verify that she is THEIR customer!!!! I am so ANGRY She of course told them HELL NO! Please, if anyone out there has signed up for any utility service and NOT shown any form of ID, let me know. I have always had to show ID to prove that I am who I am when turning on utilities.... Stream did try to verify her last 4 numbers on her social security card and they could NOT do it because this "Jawan" person gave them false numbers! "Jawan", you do not want me to find you, utility fraud is serious business, especially when you combine it with internet fraud! STREAM, you should be held just as responsible and I will see what I can do to make it happen! Wonder if I can get something in there about elder abuse too.... Signing off as the pissed off daughter of an 88 year old victim!!! ”

“  I just got of the phone with customer service and i was lie too. So i decided to read some review and the first on i see is someone defending the company and saying everyone else is ignorant and dont understand why the have such an extensive long wait for customer service and how big the company was and we should be more understanding. I read alot more reviews and i see that these people how fun legitimate reason to be upset they are paying money to get shitty service and being lie too. My advice is to avoid any future problem by avoiding this company all together to a company that is more customer friendly and have the resources to address the customers needs in a timely manner. ”

“  Firstly, most people on here are saying that Stream disconnects power. NO, your primary provider that you've always had disconnects it when you don't pay. Secondly, stay in a FIXED RATE every time they remind you with an e-mail, call and send a letter in the mail that the fixed rate contract is up next month. If you understood how ANY electric company worked, you wouldn't blame it on the one that provides possibly the most consistent cheap rates in America. If you're in a variable rate, choose a fixed rate now, you're not in contract if you're in variable because of the energy market.
My advice to everyone complaining, yes, customer service takes a while because people apparently don't understand how any electric company works in America and this is one of the largest ones for a good reason. ALWAYS CHOOSE FIXED RATE every single year to prevent inflation of the energy market affecting your area. Learn that your power lines, poles and original electric company dictates your service, power outages and when someone approaches you to help you with this, ask their help also if you don't understand energy deregulation.
You'd be surprised what you'd learn if you take the time to actually understand your own utilities. Stream has been great to me, it's been 49% cheaper than my original provider on certain months and cut my grandmother's bill from $301 to $151 on a January month. Most issues I see on here is ignorance which leads to anger which leads to misinformation. Being one of the largest electric providers in America, I can understand the wait time to speak to someone, that's just common sense. Most complaints seem to be not understanding how all electric companies work. Hopefully this puts insight into people who just don't get it. Many other alternative electric companies like to offer a price that seems good but it lasts 3-6 months and then bam it's way higher than the monopoly electric company you started with. Stream I trust in for its track record, growth, donations and the other services they're pushing out to stick it to the man in monopolization. Know your facts, people, do some research. Sorry you had issues but, again, to me... it's common sense that when you don't pay your bill, your original electric company shuts off your power, not the cheaper energy generator. If you choose a variable rate, it can spike just like how original monopoly electric company already does so keep yourself LOCKED IN A FIXED RATE. I have nothing bad to say, seems like a trend for those who may not understand what I learned. I've seen a company charge 16 cents a kWh and another 24 cents a kWh. Stream does not do this, never has and never will. My entire extended family has been quite happy learning this process and understanding the best tactics in the business. I'll be with Stream for life because they not only care about their customers over money, but they also donate to every single natural disaster that has taken place since their inception in 2005. Matching dollar for dollar for donations up to $25,000 to the American Red Cross for Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Harvey just the same. That's the opposite of corruption in my opinion. To each their own but I advise learning how all electric companies work before saying it's a particular company. I also understand this company pays individuals for helping people, that I do admire. ”

“  I was checking rates and called customer service because I couldn't see their rates on internet. The guy was so rude and told me he had people waiting on hold to sign up and I could just go online to Texas rates and see for myself. That made up my mind not to even think about using this company. Terrible customer service. ”

“  Great company! ”

“  DO NOT use this company!!! They have figured out a way to get my bill up to an amount that almost nobody could afford and I can't switch companies until it's completely paid off! They trap you and take full advantage of you!! ”

“  I was told the price was 5.2 but never mentioned they add oncor charges so your actual rate is 0.086. Don't be trapped ”