How do I know if I'm served by a co-op or can choose my electricity provider?

TexasReviewed October 2026

It depends on who owns the wires at your address. In the parts of Texas open to retail competition, a regulated wires company delivers power and you pick a retail electric provider (REP), who places the order to set your meter. Electric cooperatives and city-owned utilities can each decide whether to join that competitive market; where a co-op has not opted in, it both delivers and sells your power. The PUC's Power to Choose website shows plans only for ZIP codes open to competition; if none appear, call the local co-op or city utility. A co-op map from Texas Electric Cooperatives can help identify your provider.

Check your local rule. This varies by state, county or city. Your permitting office has the final word; the official lookup pages below show you who that is.

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General information, written in our own words from the sources listed with each answer. It is not legal, engineering, tax or financial advice. Rules change and differ by state, county and city, so confirm with the office that issues your permit before you build. Last reviewed October 2026.