Texas electricity definition

Early termination fee

Also: ETF, cancellation fee, termination penalty

A contract charge that may apply when a customer ends a term plan before the applicable contract end condition.

What it means

The fee, exceptions, expiration date, requested switch date, and notice language must be verified in current contract documents. A fee matters to a switch decision only in relation to the remaining expected benefit and other constraints.

Eyebiss interpretation

How the decision system uses this concept

Eyebiss does not assume an ETF applies or is waived; it requires the household's current terms and timing.

Claim provenance: OFFICIAL_SOURCE

Commonly confused with

TDU fee
switching charge

Related concepts

Terms of ServiceThe contract document that states the terms governing retail electric service.Contract expirationThe point when the initial term contract is completed under its stated end condition.SwitchingChanging the retail electric provider or product serving an eligible service address.WAITThe evidence supports revisiting the decision at a specific time or after a known condition changes.

Sources

PUCT Substantive Rule 25.475: General Retail Electric Provider Requirements and Information DisclosuresPublic Utility Commission of Texas
The contract documents include the TOS, EFL, and YRAC. The rule defines fixed-rate and variable-price products. The EFL uses standardized price disclosures, including specified usage levels. Contract-expiration notices must describe termination penalties and applicable timing.
Retrieved 2026-08-21 · Texas · primary source · freshness highConsumers should verify the current rule and their own TOS, EFL, YRAC, and expiration notice before acting.