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Texas electricity definition

Terms of Service

Also: TOS

The contract document that states the terms governing retail electric service.

What it means

The TOS works with the EFL, YRAC, and enrollment documentation as the retail contract. It is the place to verify obligations, fees, renewal behavior, and other terms not fully shown in an advertisement.

Eyebiss interpretation

How the decision system uses this concept

Eyebiss requires the relevant contract term rather than inferring it from a plan name or advertisement.

Claim provenance: OFFICIAL_SOURCE

Commonly confused with

  • EFL
  • YRAC

Related concepts

Electricity Facts LabelA standardized disclosure that summarizes a retail electricity product's price, contract terms, sources, and environmental information.Your Rights as a CustomerA required disclosure describing customer rights and retail-provider responsibilities.Early termination feeA contract charge that may apply when a customer ends a term plan before the applicable contract end condition.Contract expirationThe point when the initial term contract is completed under its stated end condition.

Sources

  1. 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.