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When it comes to his electric bill, Don Wilson is like most consumers: He wants the lowest rate he can get.

But he and some of his neighbors can’t decide whether to take TXU Energy up on its offer to freeze their electricity rates for the entire year.

“We don’t know whether it’s beneficial or not,” says Mr. Wilson, a retired Dallas banker. “What’s the tactic; why are they doing this?”