Katy, Texas shares the same utility service area as its neighbor, Houston, located just a few miles to the east. This is good news for Katy residents as they qualify for all the same Retail Energy Providers (REPs) that their neighbors in Houston enjoy. Texas generates more electricity than any other state in the nation, and more than double to the second most producing state, Florida.
Katy is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area and has a population size of just over 21,000 according to the 2019 census. Several large corporations are located in Katy’s surrounding area.
CenterPoint Utility Company Operates in Katy
CenterPoint is responsible for maintaining the infrastructure or power lines that deliver the electricity to Katy’s residents. This portion of the electric bill is known as the Transmission and Distribution Utility (TDU) charge and is the regulated charge overseen by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. A customer will not be able to shop around for another utility company.
Contact CenterPoint for Power Outages
CenterPoint is responsible for power outages or any disruption of services that may occur. If you switch over to a Retail Energy Provider and experience a power outage, notify CenterPoint and the utility company will take care of it.
- CenterPoint’s contact: 1-800-332-7143
Choosing a Retail Energy Provider
Katy residents live in a deregulated service area giving them the power to choose a competitive Retail Energy Provider. The deregulated portion of the electric bill is also known as the supply charge. The supply charges are the costs of generating the electricity the customer is estimated to use during the term of the contract.
Thanks to energy choice, customers have a variety of options to choose from when selecting a Retail Energy Provider. Whether you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint with a renewable energy plan or just want to lock in a conventional rate, there is an energy supplier that will meet your needs.
ElectricRateSelect is a price comparison site that will help guide you through the process. Our energy advisors have over ten years of experience in the energy market and can answer all your questions. Feel free to reach out today and we will be happy to help!
Energy Rate Plans in your Service Area
The most common energy plans chosen by customers include fixed and variable rate options. A flat fixed rate will not change during the term of the contract. Whether your usage for a billing period is below 500 kWhs or above 2,000 kWhs, the supply rate will remain the same. Most fixed-rate options offered by Retail Energy Providers will have a cancellation fee associated with the plan. The cancellation fee will apply if the customer changes energy suppliers during the term of the agreement.
Variable-rate options do exactly what they say. The rate can change at the sole discretion of the energy supplier. It is not uncommon for a provider to offer a low introductory variable rate, only to have the rate increase the following month. Most variable-rate options are month-to-month. This gives the customer the option to cancel the plan without having to pay a cancellation fee.
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