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Apartment Residents

If I live in an apartment, can I still choose who I get my electricity from?

If your apartment is one of the 8 million deregulated homes that have a ‘Smart’ meter, the answer is YES, you can choose who you get your electricity from.

My apartment community is recommending I sign up with their preferred provider, do I have to?

No, you have the power to choose any provider and plan you want. Your community can not require you to use a specific provider.

How much electricity does an average apartment use?

According to the US Energy Information Administration (www.eia.gov), Texas apartments use, on average, 660 kWh of electricity per month.

If I’m moving to a new apartment, do I need to transfer my existing electricity account?

No, electric service contracts are ‘location’ based. This means that if you’re moving from one location to another you have the right to cancel the existing contract at the old location without penalty or Early Termination Fees.

Click here to learn more about when Early Termination Fees can and can’t be charged.

My current provider wants me to transfer my existing account to my new address, do I have to?

No, and the term ‘transfer’ is a bit misleading. As stated above, electric service contracts are location based, they can not be ‘transferred’ to a new location. Your existing provider would love to keep you as a customer and may use the term transfer, but if you’re moving to a new location the contract/account at your old location must be closed. If you want to keep your current provider, you’ll need to enter in to a new contract with them for the new location, with new pricing and a new term.

How do I get the ‘Proof of Service” documentation that’s required by my lease.

If you enroll in service through SmarterChoice.com the Proof of Service documentation required by your lease is automatically emailed to both you, and your community.

Click here to view a sample of the ‘Proof of Service’ document we send out.

Customer Service

If I enroll for electric service through SmarterChoice, who will I get my monthly bill from?

SmarterChoice provides an easy-to-use shopping platform that helps you sign up for electric service, but once you do, all billing statements, payments and other communications will be between you and the service provider you signed up with.

Does the reliability of my service depend on which retail electric provider I choose?

No. The reliability of your service is the responsibility of the Transmission and Distribution Utility (TDU). All service providers use the same TDUs. The Public Utility Commission of Texas regulates TDUs and requires that they provide the same quality of service without consideration of which retail electric provider you choose.

Who do I reach out to if my power is off?

If your entire community is without power you may be able to find more information about the outage by viewing your TDU’s outage map.

TDU power outage contact information:

Oncor	View Outage Map	Report Outage	888-313-4747	www.oncor.com
CenterPoint	View Outage Map	Report Outage	800-332-7143	www.centerpointenergy.com
AEP Texas	View Outage Map	Report Outage	866-223-8508	www.aeptexas.com
TNMP	View Outage Map	Report Outage	888-866-7456	www.tnmp.com
City of Lubbock	View Outage Map	Report Outage	806-775-2509	www.lpandl.com

If it’s just your home that is without power, you’ll need to reach out to your service provider directly for more information.

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