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Texas electricity definition

Switching

Changing the retail electric provider or product serving an eligible service address.

What it means

Switching changes the retail arrangement, not the physical TDU for the address. Eligibility, contract timing, fees, product terms, and current market evidence all matter.

Eyebiss interpretation

How the decision system uses this concept

Eyebiss can explain or recommend SWITCH only when evidence supports it; it does not enroll the consumer.

Claim provenance: OFFICIAL_SOURCE

Commonly confused with

  • moving service
  • changing TDU
  • enrollment

Related concepts

Retail electric providerA company authorized to sell and bill retail electricity customers in a competitive Texas service area.Transmission and distribution utilityThe company that owns or operates local electricity delivery infrastructure in a service territory.Early termination feeA contract charge that may apply when a customer ends a term plan before the applicable contract end condition.SWITCHComplete, current evidence supports changing the arrangement after relevant costs, timing, and constraints are included.

Sources

  1. ERCOT Retail MarketElectric Reliability Council of Texas

    ERCOT administers retail-market data and switching transactions in its region. ESI IDs identify points of delivery in retail-market transactions.

    Retrieved 2026-08-21 · ERCOT region, Texas · primary source · freshness mediumERCOT-region status alone does not establish that a particular address has retail choice.
  2. 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.