Texas Electric Choice
Texas Electric Choice
Texas has more than 1,200 incorporated cities, ranging in size from Houston, with over 2.3 million residents, to over 400 towns with populations of fewer than 1,000. Among these, over 400 cities have electric choice. Major deregulated cities, such as Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth, provide residents with the power to choose their electric provider.
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*Not All Texas Cities Nor all Areas In Texas Cities Have Electric Choice Click on a City Name below to find your zip code, then enter that zip code or Your address with each provider to help determine service availability.
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The Power to Choose Electricity in Texas
In 2002, the Texas electricity market underwent deregulation, granting Texans the power to choose their electricity provider. This allowed Retail Electric Providers (REPs) to compete in a free market, breaking the monopoly previously held by electric utilities. As a result, there are now over 120 competing power companies in Texas.
Presently, approximately 85% of Texans reside in energy deregulated cities, including Houston and the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. However, it’s important to note that electricity regulation still applies in certain cities, represented by the Texas Public Power Association (TPPA).
The TPPA comprises municipally owned with 77 member cities, 4 Cooperatives, 3 Joint Action Agencies and 1 River Authority that have opted to remain outside the deregulated market. These municipal utility companies cater to 5.12 million Texans, accounting for around 15% of electricity consumers. Among them, CPS Energy in San Antonio stands as the largest municipal electric company.
Cities Without Electric Choice - Municipally Owned Utilities - Map
Cities Without Electric Choice - Municipally Owned Utilities (MOUs)
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Austin Energy City of Bartlett Bastrop Power & Light City of Bellville City of Boerne City of Bowie City of Brady City of Brenham City of Bridgeport City of Brownfield Brownsville PUB Bryan Texas Utilities City of Burnet City of Caldwell City of Castroville City of Coleman College Station Utilities CPS Energy City of Cuero Denton Municipal Electric City of Electra |
City of Farmersville City of Flatonia Floresville Electric Light & Power System City of Floydada City of Fredericksburg Garland Power & Light Georgetown Utility Systems City of Giddings * City of Goldsmith City of Goldthwaite City of Gonzales * City of Granbury Greenville Electric Utility System City of Hallettsville City of Hearne City of Hemphill City of Hempstead City of Hondo City of Jasper Kerrville PUB City of Kirbyville |
City of La Grange City of Lampasas City of Lexington City of Liberty City of Livingston City of Llano City of Lockhart Lubbock Power & Light City of Luling City of Mason City of Moulton New Braunfels Utilities City of Newton City of Robstown City of San Augustine City of San Marcos City of San Saba City of Sanger City of Schulenburg City of Seguin City of Seymour |
City of Shiner City of Smithville City of Timpson City of Tul City of Waelder City of Weatherford City of Weimar * City of Whitesboro City of Yoakum Cooperatives Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Fayette Electric Cooperative Pedernales Electric Cooperative Joint Action Agencies Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Texas Municipal Power Agency West Texas Municipal Power Agency River Authority Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) |
