If you’re new to the electricity world in Texas, you’re in for some tricky terrain. Texas is one of many states that has deregulated energy and electricity. As a result, there are over 120 REPs (retail electric providers) that have the same goal of locking you into one of their electricity plans. While the power to choose your electricity provider creates competition and makes for great rates and deals, it’s also a headache to evaluate all your options.

Contact us if you’re wondering which electricity companies in Corpus Christi offer a great deal for you. We’ll go through all the plans and companies available in your zip code and sift through the hundreds of options to find the best one to serve your needs.

Even though you live in Corpus Christi and find an electricity company that services Corpus Christi, it doesn’t mean you can sign up with them. Corpus Christi is a big city, and some smaller companies only serve certain parts of the city. The best way to find out which electricity companies in Corpus Christi are available to you is to contact us at EnerGenie.

All you have to do is enter your zip code on our website, and we’ll immediately find all the plans and companies at your disposal. This is the quickest and easiest way to find out who services your area and has the best plans.

The first type of electricity company in Corpus Christi is the power generating company. Power generating companies are the entities that take fossil fuels, wind power, solar power, or nuclear energy and convert it into electricity. While you will purchase your electric plan through a REP, they aren’t the ones who actually generate electricity.

Aside from the power generating companies, there are also transmission and distribution utility companies, also known as TDUs. TDUs are the electricity companies in Corpus Christi that make sure electricity makes it from the REP to your home. They own and manage the power lines and poles and all the above-ground and underground electrical cables that take electricity from Point A to Point B. If there’s a power outage, the local TDU will take care of it.

While you can choose your REP, you don’t have the option to select your TDU. AEP Texas Central is the TDU that manages electricity in Corpus Christi, and a small chunk of your monthly power bill goes towards compensating them.

Finally, there are the retail electric providers, also known as REPs. REPs purchase electricity from power generating plants, sell it to you, and work with local TDUs to ensure it gets to your home. They’re the ones that you sign your monthly electricity plan and to who you pay your monthly power bills. Your REP will then give a cut of their earnings to TDUs and use the income to purchase more electricity to sell to you and others.

There are dozens of REPs in Corpus Christi, ranging from colossal to tiny. They include powerhouses such as 4Change Energy, TXU Energy, Discount Power, and many more.