Oncor Electricity Plans

Oncor Energy provides transmission and distribution services for all the Retail Electric providers in their service area. You can find multiple plans and rate structures. Customers in Oncor`s area can use EnerWisely completely free of charge to transform their unused smart meter data into a smart, quick and easy way to find the plan that matches your consumption and is best for you.

Texas Utility Providers

What is a TDU?

Texas utility companies provide the transmissions and distribution of power. Utility companies are also referred as TDUs or TDSPs (Transmission/Distribution Service Providers). There are five main TDUs in Texas. Your utility provider (TDU) is predetermined by where you live.

• Oncor Electric Utility Company
• Center Point
• Texas New Mexico Power Company
• AEP Texas Central Division
• AEP Texas North Division

Oncor electric utility company

Oncor is the largest electric utility company in Texas, and the 6th largest in the US, serving more than 10 million Texans in 420 cities and 120 counties in the state.

Headquartered in Dallas, Oncor serves as a deregulated utility in north, central and west Texas with over 120,000 miles of distribution and transmission lines across Texas, delivering electric power to more than 3 million Texas homes and businesses.

Oncor investments on infrastructure, combined with using leading edge technology and superior asset management create a smarter, safer, and reliable power grid. Oncor is recognized as leader in smart grid implementation and has been recognized with the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award. Oncor`s advanced smart grid technology includes the use of drones and enables proactive monitoring and predictive analytics in order to provide uninterrupted service to its customers.

Oncor Service Area

With 120,000 miles of lines and 3 million electricity meters, Oncor provides electricity distribution and transmission services in central and west Texas. Cities served by Oncor include the Dallas Fort Worth metro area, Midland, Odessa, Killeen, Waco, Wichita Falls, and Tyler.

Oncor Utility Highlights

Here are some of the ways how Oncor is working to meet Texas` Energy Demands Today & Tomorrow

• Installation of Smart Meters and access to real time electricity usage. Oncor customers enjoy technology to meet the needs of a changing world including Advanced meters—also called smart meters— already installed in their residences & businesses. These smart meters record electric consumption in 15-minute intervals. Customers in Oncor`s area can use EnerWisely completely free of charge to transform their unused smart meter data into personalized insights about their energy use and save money.

• Focus on Energy Efficiency. Oncor “ways to save” tips, energy efficiency incentives and programs are designed to helps people become smarter energy consumers, streamline energy consumption and costs.
• Focus on Energy Education, customer and community empowerment. Oncor is committed to empowering their customers and providing the tools and knowledge to make smarter energy choices. This comprises the deployment of advance metering technology, resources and information to improve energy efficiency and educational programs. For example, Oncor`s Super safe kids roadshow focuses on teaching kids how to stay safe around power lines, and electric equipment

EnerWisely finds the electricity plans with the lowest cost based on your usage patterns

With EnerWisely, you are always in control; that is why it offers multiple ways to shop. However, when it comes to finding the best plan, customization based on your real consumption patterns is the key. 

Because you use different appliances during different periods, your electricity consumption changes over time. Once you see your real usage trends, you will understand why using “an average consumption” might lead you to the wrong choices. 

Instead, take advantage of EnerWisely Technology now. Use the FREE TOOL Energy MatchMaker and identify the electricity plan with the lowest cost based on your real usage patterns.

The process is 100% done online, so you get results within minutes. Most Texas homes already have smart meters installed by the utility companies; therefore, there is no need or extra cost for new devices.

Yeap, it complies with DataGuard, the standard for energy data privacy. Your savings don`t come at the cost of your privacy. So unlike other services, with us, your data is never sold or shared! 

EnerWisely is the best free, smart, and easy way to compare energy rates in Texas.

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:
1- First of all, signup for FREE to access EnerWisely’s powerful analytics. All you need is your address, meter number, and electricity provider name to securely access your home`s electric meter data.
2- Next, instantly see your real consumption patterns including seasonal changes, days vs. nights, and weekdays vs. weekends.
3- Then, evaluate the compatibility  between all the plans in our database and your profile
4- Consequently, cut through the clutter with top recommendations ranked by matching scores based on each plan estimated total cost
5- In conclusion, order confidently to maximize your savings and get extra perks to stay on track.

EnerWisely Keeps Your Data Safe & Private.

Also, use EnerWisely and say goodbye to partial savings! 

EnerWisely is more than an electricity shopping site. It is the only personalized energy management platform free for consumers in Texas. 

Your full savings potential comes from finding the lowest costs electricity plan, and ALSO improving your energy efficiency. Since EnerWisely helps you with both, you finally have a way to stop missing out on savings. 

With EnerWisely, you get the only service capable of analyzing your home features to evaluate your energy leaks and show you where and how to save more. Also, EnerWisely can show you the climate impact of your energy use. 

In conclusion, when it comes to saving money and protecting the planet, there is no reason to compromise. With EnerWisely, your improvements in Energy Efficiency will always mean bigger money savings and lower emissions.

Oncor TDU Delivery Charges

Utility companies own and maintain the electric wires, poles and related infrastructure to move, deliver and meter electricity from power generation companies, all the way to its final distribution to homes and businesses.

Oncor utility transmission and delivery (TDU) charges are regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT). Oncor TDU charges are comprised of multiple rates regulated by the PUCT. TDU charges pay for the maintenance and upgrades of the electric infrastructure including the meters that service your home. The TDU charges are passed through to the customer by the REPs in the monthly electric bill and are the same regardless of who supplies the electricity.

All Retail Electricity Providers (REPs) in a certain utility area use the same electric wires to deliver electricity to your home and they pay a TDU charge to Utility companies for the use of their infrastructure. The TDU charges are passed over to you by your REP in your monthly bill. In your electricity bills you might see TDU fees as a separate charge or they can be bundled depending on the type of electricity plan you choose.

Current & Historical Oncor TDU charges

The residential TDU rates are updated on March 1st and September 1st of each year with the approval of the PUCT. Here is a summary of the current and historical Oncor TDU charges

What are my choices regarding my electric utility provider

While your utility provider (TDU) is predetermined by where you live, thanks to deregulation of the Texas energy sector you have the power to choose.

• Choose the electricity provider you use. EnerWisely.com helps you take advantage of the data from the smart meter already installed by your TDU to find the plan that matches your usage and is best for you.
• TDU charges are always the same regardless of who is your electricity provider. However, keep in mind that they are proportional to how much electricity you use, so by saving energy, you also save on TDU charges and on your overall bill.

Oncor customer service

For customer inquiries non-related with power outages, customers can get customer support related to energy usage, billing questions, or to report electricity tampering by calling Oncor at 1-888-313-6862 Monday through Friday.

Questions related to billing, connection, or disconnection questions, customers need to be addressed directly with the retail energy providers.

Oncor power outage support

Customers interested in power outage information in the Oncor Utility Service areas can find information visiting Oncor website`s using the link provided here. To report power outages Customers can contact Oncor 24/7 at 1-888-313-4747.

Take advantage of our Oncor Smart Meter to find the plan that is best for you.

EnerWisely helps its customers find the best energy plans based on their real energy consumption, their unique lifestyle, and their energy goals. EnerWisely makes it easy for our customers to personalize the selection of their electricity plans based on their energy habits and aspirations. EnerWisely does the math taking into account the details of each given electricity plan and is fully unbiased; it helps consumers take advantage of their usage data so that they can choose with confidence to save on their energy bills and help the environment.

Oncor Contact information

• Call 888-313-6862 or
• Email  contactcenter@oncor.com

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