Since 2002, much of the Texas electricity market has had the ability to choose a retail electricity provider (REP), such as Green Mountain Energy.1 In these areas of Texas, REPs aren’t the only companies involved in providing electricity. Transmission and Distribution Service Providers (TDSPs) are among the entities that also play an important role.
These are fees assessed by your TDSP to cover the cost of its services, like maintaining the wires to your home, reading your meter, and transmitting and distributing your electricity. The amount assessed may fluctuate based on your monthly usage and price changes allowed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), which regulates all TDSPs in the state. It’s important to note that the same TDSP charges for your premise are billed by the TDSP to your REP, regardless of your REP. REPs pass these charges through to their customers without markup.
As of September 1, 2023, all TDSPs have increased certain energy delivery rates. Any increases or decreases in TDSP charges will be reflected on your bill.
To make your TDSP Delivery Charges easy to find, we list it as a separate line item on your monthly Green Mountain Energy electricity bill.
If you need help paying your electricity bill, Green Mountain Energy has relief options available. Click here to learn more about our financial aid programs.
Disclaimers
1 With certain exceptions, the areas within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) with customer choice do not include areas served by Municipally Owned Utilities or Electric Cooperatives.
