Learn how Texas electricity works
Whatever brought you here — a move, a renewal notice, a plan you're weighing, or a bill you want to understand — these guides explain the practical details in plain language, with no jargon assumed.
Getting set up at a new address
Practical checklists for opening an account, coordinating a move, and getting settled.
Choosing or changing a plan
Picking a plan, comparing contract lengths, and what actually happens if you switch.
How to switch electricity providers
What happens to your service, timing, documents, and account when you switch providers.
Read the guideComparing electricity contract lengths
What fixed terms control, how 12- and 24-month offers differ, and what happens at expiration.
Read the guideRenew or switch when your contract ends
A whole-plan decision guide using your actual usage, contract, useful features, provider experience, and moving plans.
Read the guideBefore you sign a plan
What the plan documents disclose about rate types, bill credits, and fees.
How to read an Electricity Facts Label
A plain-English walkthrough of every line on the EFL.
Read the guideBill credits and free nights
See when special pricing can save money and when it can cost more.
Read the guideEarly termination fees
When you can leave a Texas electricity contract without a fee.
Read the guideYour bill and your usage
Understanding what you use, what it costs, and how to bring it down.
Why your electric bill is so high
A 10-minute diagnosis that separates usage, price, billing, and equipment causes before you spend money on a fix.
Read the guideSolar buyback and net metering
How Texas values solar imports and exports, why the prices differ, and how to compare the full annual bill.
Read the guideHome batteries and virtual power plants
How batteries balance the grid, where customer credits come from, and what control, backup reserve, and program terms mean.
Read the guideHow the Texas market works
The background: who generates, delivers, and sells your power, and what that split means for your bill.
How the deregulated market works
Who generates, delivers, and sells your power, and where your choice of provider comes in.
Read the guideWhich parts of Texas are deregulated
Where you can choose your provider, the exceptions, and how to check your address.
Read the guideTDU delivery charges explained
The regulated part of your bill: current rates for every utility and why delivery charges do not vary by provider.
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